OFFICIAL RULES 1) Terms. From September 1, 2003 through
November 30, 2003, Sponsor will conduct a Contest allowing eligible
individuals to enter to win the prize set forth below. Subject
to the terms set forth in Paragraph 3 below, only one entry per
person will be accepted for the duration of the Contest. False
or deceptive entries or acts will render the entrant ineligible. All
entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Deadline
to enter is 11:59 p.m. (EST), November 30, 2003. SPONSOR
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY SCHEDULING OF THE CONTEST WITHOUT
PRIOR NOTICE. SPONSOR
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE OR SUSPEND THE CONTEST WITHOUT
NOTICE, AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON. 2) Eligibility. You are eligible to enter
the Contest if you are: (1) A US CITIZEN or LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES AT ALL TIMES DURING THE CONTEST; (2) 18 YEARS OLD
OR OLDER AT TIME OF ENTRY; (3) A PROSPECTIVE SMALL ADVERTISERS
OR LOCAL
ADVERTISER WHO IS NOT NATIONALLY MARKETED OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF (4)
ARE NOT AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF SPONSOR; AND (5) ARE
HUMAN ú ANY USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO ENHANCE OR ALTER
YOUR ODDS OF WINNING WILL AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFY YOU. VOID
WHEREVER PROHIBITED BY LAW. CONTEST IS SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Any winner who does
not comply with the Official Rules will be disqualified. Return
of any prize or prize notification as "undeliverable" will
result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Ineligible
entrants may be disqualified at any time at the sole discretion
of Sponsor. 3) Entry. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, PARTICIPANTS
UNCONDITIONALLY AGREE TO ACCEPT AND BE BOUND BY ALL TERMS OF THESE
OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF THE SPONSOR. There are
two (2) ways to enter the Contest: (1) individuals who complete
and submit the required fields on Sponsor’s “Contact
Us” form located at http://www.clk4.com/MKT_8716/landing_ent.html and
agree to receive information about Sponsor’s online advertising
solutions will be automatically entered into the Contest; or (2)
individuals may send in a 3x5 card in an envelope via U.S. mail
to: Advertising.com -- Advertising.com’s Small Business Sweepstakes
- Mail-In Entries, 1020 Hull Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. Each
mailed card must have the individual’s first name, last name,
Company or Agency name, complete address (street, city, state,
zip), telephone number, e-mail address (if applicable), age and
the words “Advertising.com’s
Small Business Sweepstakes - Mail-In Entry” printed on it. All
mail-in entries must be postmarked by November 30, 2003 and received
by December 7, 2003. 4) How to Win. Contest winner will be randomly
chosen by a representative of Sponsor (the “Judge”)
on or about December 14, 2003 from all eligible entries received
during
the dates specified above. The decisions of the Judge will
be final and binding. The odds of winning will depend on
the total number of eligible entries received. The winner
will be notified by email or telephone within two (2) days of the
drawing
and must meet all eligibility requirements including the execution
and return of all necessary releases. 5) Prizes. There will be one Grand Prize
for the Contest, consisting of one (1) SuperCertificate gift certificate
in the amount of $1,000.00 redeemable at www.GiftCertificates.com,
and may be used to purchase office supplies or other merchandise
available from participating merchants at www.GiftCertificates.com.
The Grand Prize will be awarded to one Contest participant. Approximate
market value - $1,000.00. The Grand Prize winner will be
chosen randomly from among all valid entries received during the
term of
the Contest. The Grand Prize will be mailed to the Grand
Prize winner's home address or sent via email to the Grand Prize
winner’s
email address as provided in their Contest entry. Winners
are not entitled to any alternative prizes and prizes are nontransferable. Grand
Prize winner is responsible for reporting and payment of all taxes
(including federal, state and local, if any) on account of the
prize. 6) General Conditions: Winner will be required
to provide his/her social security number or complete a form W-9,
provide a copy of a valid driver’s license for tax reporting
purposes, and sign affidavits of eligibility, liability releases
and, except where prohibited by law, publicity releases and return
same within five (5) days of issuance of prize notification. In
the event that (i) such required tax documents are not provided
affidavits and releases are not signed, (ii) any prize or prize
notification
is returned as undeliverable, or (iii) the winner declines or fails
to properly claim his or her prize within five (5) days of notification
then that winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may
be selected by random drawing at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor
expressly disclaims any responsibility and each participant hereby
agrees to release and to hold Sponsor (and its respective employees,
officers, directors, shareholders, parent companies, agents, marketing
partners and affiliates) harmless from any and all losses, damages,
rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the Contest
or resulting from the delivery, acceptance and/or subsequent use
or misuse of any prize awarded, including without limitation, personal
injury, death and property damage, and claims based on publicity
rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. Sponsor and its
parents, subsidiaries, franchisees, participating vendors, distributors,
marketing partners and affiliated entities are not responsible
for (i) any condition caused by events beyond the control of Sponsor
that may cause Contest to be disrupted or corrupted; (ii) any injuries,
losses, or damages of any kind caused by a prize or resulting from
acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of a prize, or from participation
in Contest; or (iii) any printing or typographical errors in any
materials associated with the Contest. Any entry that fails
to provide all required information will bedisqualified. Sponsor
is not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost,
delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, or unintelligible
entries; (ii) telephone, electronic, hardware, or software program,
network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, delays or
difficulties; (iii) errors in transmission; or (iv) prize deliveries
attempted but not received. All entries must be submitted
in the name of an individual person and the Grand Prize can only
be
awarded to the person whose name is on the winning entry. No
mechanical reproductions or facsimiles of entries accepted. Participants
may not enter using multiple e-mail addresses or as multiple participants. Any
participant who attempts to enter under multiple identities, or
uses any other device to enter multiple times, will be disqualified. Sponsor
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend
the Contest should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention,
or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor, in its sole opinion,
corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper
operation of the Contest or for any other reason at the sole discretion
of Sponsor. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor may, in
its sole discretion, elect to award the Grand Prize to a winner
randomly
drawn from among all participants who had validly entered the Contest
at the time of such cancellation. 7) Official Rules or
Winner’s List. For a copy
of the Official Rules or, upon completion of the Contest, the Winner’s
List, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the following
address by November 30, 2004 - residents of VT may omit return
postage -
(Please specify “Official Rules” or “Winner’s
List”):
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