1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES:
“How To Deal” Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored
by Hollywood.com, Inc., having its principal place of business at 2255 Glades
Road, Suite 221 A, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. The Sweepstakes entry period begins
on July 7, 2003 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and ends on July 25, 2003 at 11:59
p.m. (Eastern Time) (such period, the “Entry Period”).
(a) Online Entries: To enter the Sweepstakes online, visit
the Sweepstakes at https://www.hollywood.com/movies
in Hollywood.com’s World Wide Web site on the Internet (http://hollywoodcom.wpenginepowered.com)
during the Entry Period. All of the Sweepstakes information will be posted
at the Sweepstakes Site throughout the Entry Period. To be eligible to participate,
each entrant will be asked to submit an official entry form, which may include,
among other things, his/her name, address, e-mail address, date of birth and
related registration information as prompted (the "Official Entry Form").
A random drawing of the winners will take place on August 4, 2003. Participants
may enter only once during the Entry Period. Limit of one entry per person
and per household, regardless of method of entry. Duplicate entries from the
same e-mail address/household will be automatically eliminated. Where a dispute
arises about who submitted an online entry, the entry will be deemed submitted
by the holder of the e-mail account. Online entries must be received by 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time, July 25, 2003. Odds of winning depend on the number of
eligible entries received and are equal regardless of method of entry. Any
online Official Entry Forms received after 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday,
July 25, 2003 will not be eligible to be included in the drawing and shall
be disregarded. The above-noted July 25, 2003 deadline is final.(b) Mail-In Entries: Participants may also enter by hand
printing their name, date of birth, address and telephone number on a postcard
or in a letter and mailing it to Entry, “How To Deal” Sweepstakes,
Hollywood.com, Inc., 2255 Glades Road, Suite 221A, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.
All mailed entries must be postmarked by no later July 25, 2003 and received
no later than 5:00 p.m. August 1, 2003. Any mailed entries received after
5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on August 1, 2003 will not be eligible to be included
in the drawing and shall be disregarded. Participants may enter only once
during the Entry Period. Limit of one entry per person and per household,
regardless of method of entry. Duplicate entries from the same mailing address/household
will be automatically eliminated. Odds of winning depend on the number of
eligible entries received and are equal regardless of method of entry.
2. ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open to any individual
who is, as of the beginning of the Entry Period (a) a legal resident of the
continental U.S. (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Guam, Puerto Rico,
and all other U.S. territories and possessions) (the “Eligibility Area”);
and (b) 18 years of age or older as the date of entry. Employees, officers,
directors and agents (and their immediate families and household members regardless
of where they live, or members of the same households (whether related or not))
of Hollywood Media Corp., New Line Cinema, AOL Time Warner, and their respective
divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents and advertising agencies (collectively,
the “Sweepstakes Providers”), are not eligible to participate in
the Sweepstakes or to win any prize. VOID OUTSIDE OF THE ELIGIBILITY AREA AND
WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. All applicable federal, state and local
laws and regulations apply.
3. PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize winner shall receive an “How
To Deal” Prize Pack which contains: (a) one (1) official movie poster
of “How To Deal” signed by stars Mandy Moore and Trent Ford; (b)
one (1) $25 gift card (subject to the terms and conditions therefor) to AMC
Theatres for the winner and a guest to see the movie; (c) one (1) Italian charm
bracelet; (d) one (1) “How To Deal” baby T-shirt; and (e) one (1)
“How To Deal” official soundtrack CD. Approximate retail value of
the Grand Prize is $300.00. Ten (10) runners up will each receive a “How
To Deal” gift pack, which includes: (a) one (1) “How To Deal”
official movie poster; (b) one (1) “How To Deal” baby T-shirt; and
(c) one (1) “How To Deal” official soundtrack CD. Approximate retail
value of each “How To Deal” runner up gift pack is $70.00, with
an aggregate value for all runners up prizes of $700.00. Total approximate retail
value of all prizes is $1,000.00. All prizes listed above are subject to certain
restrictions and qualifications of the Sweepstakes Providers. Except where otherwise
expressly noted in these Official Rules, the selection of all vendors, prizes,
products and services is subject to the Sweepstakes Providers’ sole and
absolute discretion. Prizes (and/or any potion thereof) are nontransferable
and non-exchangeable. No substitutions or cash redemption of prizes are permitted
except that Hollywood retains the right to substitute a prize of comparable
or greater retail value (or at Hollywood’s election, the cash value of
the applicable prize). Additional restrictions may apply.
4. PRIZE DRAWING: The potential Prize Winners will be selected
in a random drawing from all entries received that are eligible for the drawing.
The drawing will be held after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 4, 2003. The
drawing will be conducted by Hollywood.com, Inc. (together with its divisions,
affiliates, officers, subsidiaries, agents and employees, "Hollywood")
whose decisions are final and binding on all aspects of this Sweepstakes. The
potential Prize Winners will be notified on or about August 5, 2003, by e-mail,
mail and/or telephone. Failure of the potential Prize Winners to respond within
ten (10) days from such notification referred to above may result in disqualification
and the selection of alternate Prize Winners. Alternate Prize Winners will be
selected in the event the prize cannot be awarded to the potential Prize Winners
drawn.
5. CONDITIONS, DISCLAIMERS, AND LICENSE: By entering this
Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and by
all decisions of the Sweepstakes Providers (which decisions are final and binding
on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes, including fact, interpretation,
eligibility, procedure and fulfillment), and to comply with all applicable federal,
state and local laws and regulations. In the event of non-compliance, the potential
winner will be disqualified and alternate prizewinners may be selected. Entries
and other submitted materials become the property of the Sweepstakes Providers
and/or its promotional partner(s) and will not be acknowledged or returned.
Neither the Sweepstakes Providers nor Internet access providers are responsible
for incomplete, late, lost, stolen, misdirected or postage-due mail or for any
technical malfunction, human or other error, lost/delayed data transmission,
omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or line failure in connection with
any telephone network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof.
Entries are void if unreadable, inaccurate, mutilated, tampered with, forged,
mechanically reproduced, irregular in any way, or otherwise not in compliance
with these Official Rules. The Sweepstakes Providers make no warranties, and
hereby disclaim any and all warranties, express or implied, concerning any prize
furnished or made available in connection with the Sweepstakes. Although Hollywood
attempts to ensure the integrity of the Sweepstakes, the Sweepstakes Providers
are not responsible for the actions of entrants or other individuals in connection
with the Sweepstakes, including entrants’ or other individuals’ attempts to
circumvent the Official Rules or otherwise interfere with the administration,
security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes
Providers are not responsible for injury or damage to entrant’s or to
any other person’s computer(s), other equipment, or person(s), related to or
resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes or downloading materials from
or using the Sweepstakes Site. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable
of running as planned by reason of damage by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical limitations or failures, strikes,
industry conditions, bankruptcy or liquidation, marketplace demands, applicable
law, unforeseen obstacles, or any other causes which, in the sole opinion of
Hollywood, could corrupt, compromise, undermine, or otherwise affect the administration,
security, fairness, integrity, viability, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes,
Hollywood reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to cancel,
terminate, modify, or suspend all or any part of the Sweepstakes, and in the
event of cancellation or termination, to select the winners from among all eligible,
non-suspect entries received up to the time of such cancellation or termination.
Proof of mailing or submitting entry will not be deemed receipt of such entry
by the Sweepstakes Providers.
All taxes (including without limitation Federal, state and local taxes) in
connection with any prize, and the reporting consequence thereof, are the sole
responsibility of the Prize Winners. The Prize Winners at the sole discretion
of Hollywood may each be required to sign a notarized affidavit of eligibility
and compliance with these Official Rules, liability release, publicity release
(unless prohibited by law), address verification and other registrations and
participation information requested by Hollywood and the other Sweepstakes Providers
(unless prohibited by law). You are not a winner until your submissions are
validated. Failure to complete, sign and return all required documents within
fourteen (14) days of delivery to potential winner’s claimed address or return
of prize or prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification
and selection of an alternate winner, at the sole discretion of Hollywood.
By entering this Sweepstakes, unless prohibited by law, the potential winners
consent to use of his/her respective name, voice, photograph and/or likeness
for advertising or publicity purposes for this and similar promotions without
compensation and the potential winner may be required to provide a signed release
acknowledging such consent. Moreover, by entering this Sweepstakes, unless prohibited
by law, the potential prize winners agree to grant to the Sweepstakes Providers,
and their respective licensees, affiliates, and assigns, the right to print,
publish, broadcast, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter developed,
including without limitation the World Wide Web, at any time or times, the prize
winners’ respective name, likeness (actual or simulated), voice (actual
or simulated), and biographical information as news or information and for advertising
and promotional purposes without additional consideration; and further without
such additional compensation, appear for, or provide biographical information
for use in, any presentation or other activity which may include filming/audio/video/electronic
or other recordings and/or interviews, as may be determined from time to time
by Hollywood in its sole discretion.
6. CONDUCT: THE OFFICIAL RULES WILL BE POSTED AT THE SWEEPSTAKES
SITE THROUGHOUT THE ENTRY PERIOD. BY ENTERING AND PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES,
EACH ENTRANT REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ENTRANT
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES IS TRUE, ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. THE SWEEPSTAKES
PROVIDERS RESERVE THE RIGHT, AT ANY TIME AND AT THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, TO DISQUALIFY
AND/OR DEEM INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR ANY FUTURE SWEEPSTAKES
OR OTHER PROMOTIONS OF THE SWEEPSTAKES PROVIDERS, ANY INDIVIDUAL IT SUSPECTS:
TO BE TAMPERING WITH THE ENTRY PROCESS OR THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES OR
THE SWEEPSTAKES SITE; TO BE ACTING IN VIOLATION OF THE OFFICIAL RULES OR THE
SWEEPSTAKES SITE’S TERMS OF SERVICE, PRIVACY POLICY OR OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS
OR GUIDELINES; TO BE ACTING IN BAD FAITH OR IN A DISRUPTIVE MANNER, OR WITH
THE INTENT TO ANNOY, ABUSE, THREATEN OR HARASS ANY OTHER PERSON; TO HAVE FAILED
TO AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES; OR TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY
INTERNET SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A
VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES AS WELL AS CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD
HOLLYWOOD BELIEVE OR BECOME AWARE THAT SUCH AN ATTEMPT HAS BEEN, IS BEING, OR
WILL BE MADE, HOLLYWOOD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM
ANY RESPONSIBLE ENTRANT(S) AND OTHER RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL(S) IN THE ATTEMPTED
DAMAGE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
7. RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION: BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES,
ENTRANTS RELEASE AND HOLD THE SWEEPSTAKES PROVIDERS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST
ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING
IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES OR PARTICIPATION
IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE REMOVAL
FROM THE SITE OF, OR DISCONTINUATION OF ACCESS TO, ANY MATERIALS), OR RESULTING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE
AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL
INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY
RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT WILL THE SWEEPSTAKES
PROVIDERS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ANY ACCESS TO AND/OR USE OF THE SWEEPSTAKES SITE, THE
DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES SITE,
THE REMOVAL FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES SITE OF, OR DISCONTINUATION OF ACCESS TO, ANY
MATERIALS, OR THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING
FROM THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, ANY
PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,
THE SWEEPSTAKES, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE
ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
9. GOVERNING LAW: The Sweepstakes and these Official Rules
are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the substantive laws
of the State of Florida (as distinguished from the choice of law rules) and
the United States of America applicable to contracts made and performed entirely
in Florida and where the relevant contacts are with such state. All applicable
federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.
10. MISCELLANEOUS:
(a) Privacy: Information submitted in connection with the Sweepstakes will
be treated in accordance with these Official Rules and Hollywood’s Privacy
Policy (as may be amended from time to time), currently located at https://www.hollywood.com/static/about-us;
and also in accordance with the consent given by entrants at the time of entry;
provided, that in the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and
such Privacy Policy, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall
prevail.(b) Severability; Headings: If any provision of these Official Rules is found
to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision
shall be deemed severable from these Official Rules and shall not affect the
validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Headings and captions
are used in these Official Rules solely for convenience of reference, and
shall not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of these
Official Rules or any provision hereof.(c) Winners: For a list of winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope
after August 5, 2003 to: Winners List, “How To Deal” Sweepstakes,
Hollywood.com, Inc., 2255 Glades Road, Suite 221A, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.
Requests for Winners List must be received by September 5, 2003.(d) Rule Requests: To receive a copy of these complete rules, send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to: Official Rules, “How To Deal” Sweepstakes,
Hollywood.com, Inc., 2255 Glades Road, Suite 221A, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.
Requests for Official Rules must be received by September 5, 2003. VT residents
may omit return postage.
