ELIGIBILITY: South Park's Guinea Pig Giveaway Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") is open to individuals 18 years of age or older at time of entry who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Employees, officers and directors of Comedy Partners, Viacom International Inc., South Park Digital Studios LLC ("Sponsor"), their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies, and their respective representatives and agents (collectively, "Sweepstakes Entities"), and the immediate families (spouses, siblings, children and parents, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such individuals at any time during this Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law.
TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes begins at 3:00 PM Eastern Time ("ET") on June 22, 2009 and ends at 11:59 PM EST on September 1, 2009 ("Sweepstakes Period"). To enter, go to www.SouthParkStudios.com and click on the link to access the Sweepstakes entry page. Complete and submit the online entry form so that it is received no later than 11:59 PM ET on September 1, 2009. Limit one (1) entry per person or email address per day. In the event duplicate entries are received from any one person or email address in the same day, the first entry processed will be considered the only valid entry received. By entering, participants warrant and represent that they agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the final decision of the Sponsor and Administrator.
Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules or are incomplete, illegible, or corrupted are void and will not be accepted.
RANDOM DRAWING - PRIZES - ODDS OF WINNING: On or about September 15, 2009, the Sponsor will conduct a random drawing from among all eligible entries received to award the following prizes:
One (1) grand prize package ("Grand Prize") consisting of a framed, mounted image and actual costume worn by a guinea pig in the "Pandemic 2 - The Startling" episode of South Park and one (1) copy of South Park Season 12 on Blu-ray DVD. Total Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") $650.00.
One (1) first prize package ("First Prize") consisting of a framed and mounted image and actual costume worn by a guinea pig costume worn in the "Pandemic 2 - The Startling" episode of South Park. Total Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") $600.00.
Winners will be notified by email, phone, postal mail and/or express mail at Sponsor's sole discretion. The Grand Prize winner will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and (where legal) a publicity release, which must be returned within time period specified in notification letter, or an alternate winner may be selected. If a potential winner is 18 or older, as is required for entry, but not of the age of majority in state of residence, prize will either be awarded in the name of parent or legal guardian, or parent or legal guardian must ratify and sign any and all documents required of winner. Inability to contact a winner or the return of any prize notification as undeliverable will result in the prize being forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Odds of winning will be determined by the number of eligible entries received.
GENERAL: Taxes (including, without limitation, federal, state and local taxes) on prizes and all expenses related to acceptance and use of prizes not specified herein are the sole responsibility of prize recipients. Recipients of prizes valued at $600.00 or more will be issued an IRS 1099 form for the approximate retail value of their prize. No substitutions for the prizes or any of their elements shall apply, except at the election of Sponsor or as may be necessary due to unavailability. In such a case, prize of comparable or greater value will be awarded. Prizes are not transferable, assignable, or redeemable for cash. Sponsor responsible only for prize delivery; not responsible for prize utility, quality or otherwise. In the event that any prize component is unavailable for any reason, the remaining elements of the prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsor's obligation to winner and no additional compensation will be awarded. Any unclaimed and/or unused portion of prize package will be forfeited and will not be substituted. (a) By participating, entrants agree (i) to abide by and be bound by these rules and decisions of Sponsor which shall be final in all respects relating to this Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the interpretation of these Official Rules; (ii) to release, discharge, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities from any and all claims, charges, injuries, liability, losses and/or damages of any kind resulting from or arising out of their participation in this Sweepstakes and/or their acceptance, use or misuse or possession of any prize received including, without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage; and if chosen as a winner (iii) to the use of his/her name, voice, photograph/video, image and/or likeness in connection with this Sweepstakes and/or Comedy Partners' programming activities and operations, including the advertising, publicity and promotion thereof, in any manner, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised throughout the Universe, in perpetuity, without compensation (except in Tennessee and where prohibited by law) and without prior approval or inspection, and agrees to provide specific written consent to such use upon request; and (iv) to the announcement of their name, city and state on Sponsor's website. (b) Sponsor, its officers, directors, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, promotional suppliers, Administrator, agents and representatives and their respective employees are not responsible and shall not be liable for: (i) any telecast or cable malfunctions, human error, satellite transmission failures, or delayed telecasts or preemption of or the failure of a cable affiliate to televise Comedy Central in all or any parts of the standard Comedy Central broadcast territory; (ii) electronic, hardware or software program, network, internet or computer malfunctions, failures or difficulties of any kind, including, without limitation, server malfunction or by any error (human or otherwise) which may occur in the processing of entries; (iii) lost, late, misdirected, mutilated, incomplete or illegible entries or postage-due mail; or (iv) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Sponsor that may cause the Sweepstakes to be disrupted or corrupted. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, or any portion thereof, should viruses, bugs or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the promotion, and limit entries to those submitted prior to the action taken, or to proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Entry information becomes property of Sponsor. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Internet entry must be made by the entrant only at the authorized web site address. Entries may not be made by any other individual or any entity, and/or originate at any other Internet web site or e-mail address, including, but not limited to, commercial sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering service sites. Any potential winner who entered by any of the methods described above will be disqualified and an alternate winner (as applicable) will be selected. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an online entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the e-mail account is registered at the time of entry. Potential winner may be required to provide evidence that they are the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with a winning entry. Use of any device to automate entry is prohibited. Sponsor's decisions in all matters are final and binding.
USE OF INFORMATION: Personal information submitted on the Sweepstakes entry form will be collected, stored and processed in a database and will be shared with the Administrator solely for the purpose of administering the Sweepstakes. Such information will not be used for any other purposes than as stated in these rules or as otherwise separately accepted. All photos (if any) submitted in connection with the Sweepstakes shall become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
WINNER LIST: To receive a list of winners, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by October 30, 2009, to: Guinea-Saurus Rex Giveaway Sweepstakes, 345 Hudson Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10014, Office #9207. The Grand Prize winner's name may also be posted online at http://www.southparkstudios.com.
Sponsor: South Park Digital Studios LLC.
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