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Phizzle Contest/Sweepstakes General Terms & Conditions

1) HOW TO ENTER: For each individual Contest/Sweepstakes, the beginning time/date ("Beginning Date") and end time/date ("End Date") (the "Promotion Period") will be stated in the individual Contest/Sweepstakes Official Rules (“Official Rules”). YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD TO REGISTER. Free registration is available at campaigns, or if you have a two-way text-messaging capable phone you may register by texting in the keyword ("Keyword") stated in the Official Rules and sending to the mobile number (“Mobile Number”) stated in the Official Rules. For the purposes of each Contest/Sweepstakes, eligible persons must register by the Registration Cut- off Date to have the opportunity to participate. There are two ways to enter the sweepstakes: 1) Text Messaging: Persons can text the Keyword to the Mobile Number. To opt-in to the Contest/Sweepstakes, reply with the letter or word that is asked (e.g "PLAY" or “Y”) and you will be registered to receive Organization/Artist/Event message(s). When the Organization/Artist/Event Contest/Sweepstakes message is received, reply to that message. For each message received, you will receive one (1) entry into the prize drawing for the corresponding Promotion Period. You may elect to stop receiving Organization/Artist/Event messages at any time by texting the word "STOP" to the Mobile Number. All entrants who submit entries or Stop messages by text messaging will be charged according to their standard text messaging rates and entrants should contact their carrier for pricing plans and details. Wireless phone carrier's instructions for text messaging may be different. Check your phone's capabilities for specific instructions. If you participate fully in all text messaging opportunities during the Contest/Sweepstakes you may incur charges for several messages. Limit one entry per person per Entry Period. Entry Periods are defined in the Official Rules. Entries via text messaging must be received by the end date for each Entry Period to be eligible for that Entry Period's prize drawing. No votes will be accepted after the Entry Period ends. 2) Write-in Method of Entry: To enter, free, without using text messaging on a text messaging capable phone, hand print your name, address, day and evening phone numbers, e-mail address (if available), and age on a 3" X 5" piece of paper and send it in a properly stamped envelope to the Organization/Artist/Event Address given in the Official Rules (“Organization/Artist/Event Address”). Limit one entry per envelope per Entry Period. Mail-in entries must be postmarked no later than the last day of the Entry Period, and received no later than five (5) days after the last day of the Promotion Period. Regardless of method of entry, via text message or mail, there is a maximum of four (4) entries per person, one (1) per Entry Period. If a person submits more than one entry per Entry Period all entries submitted by that person will be deemed void. Entries become the property of Phizzleand will not be returned. All entries are subject to the terms set forth in the Statement of Privacy and the consent given at time of registration and entry. "Released Parties" (as defined below) and any Internet and cellular phone service providers are not responsible for technical malfunctions, interruption, inability to access any Web site or cell number, or for late, misdirected, undeliverable or incomplete entries.

2) DRAWING FOR WINNERS AND PRIZE NOTIFICATION: The random drawings to award prizes will be conducted on the date stated in the Official Rules under the supervision of an independent judging organization, whose decisions are final on matters relating to this Contest/Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for each Entry Period. A potential winning entry sent via text message will be awarded to the name corresponding to the mobile account from which the text message originated. Phizzle or the Organization/Artist/Event will notify the potential Prize winners by one or more of the following methods: text message, e-mail, phone (mobile or land line, depending on the information available on entry) and mail. Potential prize winners (or parent/legal guardian if winner is not age of majority) will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release and where legal, a publicity release and return same, properly executed, within seven (7) days of issuance. Failure to return documents in the time frame as noted, or if notification is returned as non-deliverable, or if winner is found not to be eligible or not in compliance with these Terms and Conditions (“T&C”) and Official Rules, may result in disqualification of a potential winner and an alternate winner selected in accordance with these T&C and Official Rules. The number of prizes per Entry Period will be stated in the Official Rules. A winner will receive prize types selected at the sole discretion of the Organization/Artist/Event and Phizzle. Prizes will vary per Entry Period. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Organization/Artist/Event, Phizzle, and its designees to use winners' name and likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. By entering, entrants release and hold harmless Organization/Artist/Event, Phizzle, their respective parent, subsidiary and other affiliated companies, prize suppliers, cable, satellite and other distributors, and all of their shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, "Released Parties") from any and all liability or any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Contest/Sweepstakes or acceptance or use of any prize awarded.

3) PRIZES: The number of prizes available, prize details, and maximum retail of all prizes will be stated in the Official Rules. Any tax due on prize is the responsibility of the winner. Prizes are non-transferable; no substitutions or cash awards allowed, except at the discretion of Organization/Artist/Event and Phizzle in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded.

4) ELIGIBILITY: This Contest/Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older. Sweepstakes is void in Puerto Rico and where restricted or prohibited by law. Employees of Organization/Artist/Event or Phizzle or its parent, subsidiary and other affiliated companies, prize supplier, cable, satellite and other distributors, any entity engaged to work on Organization/Artist/Event promotions, promotion partners, advertising and promotional agencies and the immediate family (spouse, parents, children and siblings and their respective spouses) or household members of each are not eligible to enter. Contest/Sweepstakes entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these T&C and Official Rules. The laws of the United States govern this Contest/Sweepstakes. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.

5) GENERAL CONDITIONS: The use of any automated launching, calling or entry software or repeatedly is prohibited. If for any reason this Contest/Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Phizzle which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest/Sweepstakes, Phizzle reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest/Sweepstakes. Phizzle assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Phizzle is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or telephone lines or cellular services, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Phizzle on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Contest/Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Contest/Sweepstakes. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST/SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, Phizzle RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner based on an e-mail address or cellular phone number, the winning entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address and/or mobile phone number submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address and/or cellular phone number by an Internet access provider, online service provider, wireless phone service carrier (or as shown on the carrier's billing records) or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address or the cellular phone number associated with the services provider.

6) WHO WON? For the names of the winners, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Organization/Artist/Event Address. Requests received after the date stated in the Official Rules will not be honored.

 

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