The Ratatouille Tell-A-Friend Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN, NOR WILL A PURCHASE IMPROVE ONE'S CHANCES OF WINNING
1. SPONSOR: ABC, Inc., dba Buena Vista Pictures Marketing, 500 South Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521, who is solely responsible for all aspects of this sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes"). Northwest Airlines (the "Prize Supplier") is solely a prize provider and has no responsibilities regarding the conduct or administration of the Sweepstakes.
2. ENTRY: You may enter this Sweepstakes only by internet during the period commencing at 12:01 A.M., June 12, and ending at 11:59:59 P.M., July 8, 2007 ("Term"), as a registered member ("Member") of www.ratatouille.com ("Website"), by visiting the Website and logging in by providing your Member Name and Password. If you are not a Member, you may easily register for free to become a Member through the link on the site: "Not Registered?" by filling out the simple Registration Form. Upon registration, or if you are already a Member, you may participate in this Sweepstakes by following the "Enter Sweepstakes" instructions ("Entry"). You will be instructed to enter your name and e-mail address ("Address") and complete a sweepstakes entry form, which will contain a Tell-A-Friend Link. When you click on the Tell -A-Friend link, a new browser window will pop up on your computer screen. You will be asked to provide the e-mail addresses of one or more friends, to whom you would like a Tell-A-Friend e-mail to be sent from Sponsor. Each e-mail address you provide will be considered a separate Entry, provided that: (a) it contains a different friend's e-mail address (duplicated email addresses will count as one Entry); and (b) it is a valid e-mail address. In the event an e-mail is returned undeliverable to Sponsor, that Entry will be deemed disqualified after three (3) tries. You may enter as many Entries as you like. Sponsor will send each friend a Tell-A-Friend e-mail, which will include a URL link to the Website; and a standard message telling your friend about the movie "Ratatouille". Normal Internet access and usage charges imposed by your online service will apply. It is your sole responsibility to notify the Sponsor in writing if you change your Address. To do so, go to: http://register.go.com/disney/GuestServices/Your Account/home, log into your Web site account, click on the "Modify" icon and follow the instructions on how to change your Address. For purposes of these Official Rules ("Rules"), all times and days are Pacific Daylight Time.
3. LIMITATIONS: All Entries must be received by 11:59:59 P.M., July 8, 2007. In event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an Entry, the Entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the Address is registered. Entries by any method other than set forth above in Section 2 are void. Any use of automated or programmed methods of effecting Entry is prohibited. Open only to persons 18 or older upon entering who are legal residents of, and physically located within, the 50 United States or the District of Columbia ("Territory") and not employees of Sponsor, the Prize Supplier, their respective parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies; the advertising, promotional or fulfillment agencies of any of them (individually and collectively, "Entities"); nor members of their households or immediate families. Neither the Entities, nor any of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents or representatives (individually and collectively, "Releasees") are responsible for Entries from persons residing, or physically located, outside the Territory, or Entries that are altered, delayed, deleted, destroyed, failed, fraudulent, improperly accessed, inaccurate, incomplete, interrupted, late, lost, misrouted, multiple, non-delivered, stolen, tampered with, unauthorized or unintelligible; or any printing, production, technical, electronic or other errors; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; miscommunications; failed phone, computer hardware or software or telephone transmissions; technical failures; unauthorized human intervention; traffic congestion; garbled or jumbled transmissions; undeliverable e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering; insufficient space in entrant's e-mail account to receive e-mail; or other errors of any kind, whether due to electronic, mechanical or human error or other causes; even if caused by the negligence of any of the Releasees. Each of such potential Entries will be disqualified. Void where prohibited or restricted by law and subject to all applicable federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations.
4. PRIZE: One (1) GRAND PRIZE: A four (4) day / three (3) night trip for four (4) people to Paris, France ("Trip"), consisting of the following elements: [1] round-trip coach air transportation for four (4) persons between the Prize Supplier's airport of origin nearest to the winner's residence ("airport of origin") and an airport in or near Paris ("destination airport"); [2] hotel accommodations for four (4) persons (one standard room, quadruple occupancy) for three (3) nights; and [3] ground transportation for four (4) persons between hotel and destination airport. All expenses not specifically mentioned herein are not included and are solely the winner's responsibility, including but not limited to: ground transportation between the winner's residence and any airport of origin, ground transportation in Paris other than between hotel and destination airport, travel insurance, room service, parking fees, laundry service, food, alcoholic beverages, merchandise, souvenirs, telephone calls, tips, gratuities and service charges. Airline carrier and hotel regulations and conditions apply. Travel and lodging are subject to availability and Sponsor's approval, certain restrictions and blackout dates may apply, and Trip must be booked by November 1, 2008 and travel completed by December 1, 2008. Approximate retail value: $5,000, which may vary slightly depending upon points of departure and destination seasonal fluctuation of hotel rates and airfares. Prize is not redeemable for cash or transferable, except to a surviving spouse residing in the same household. No substitution allowed except, at Sponsor's sole discretion, a prize of equal or greater value may be substituted. The Prize will be awarded provided it is validly claimed by November 1, 2007, after which no alternate winner will be selected, nor unclaimed prize awarded.
5. PROCEDURES: Sweepstakes will be conducted during the Term. On or about July 11, 2007, in a random drawing under the supervision of the Sponsor, the potential winner will be selected from all eligible Entries received. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible Entries received.
6. WINNER: Potential winner will be notified by U.S. Mail on or about July 12, 2007. Disqualification and the selection of an alternate winner may result from any of the following: [1] potential winner's failure to respond to notification within ten (10) days after its mailing; [2] the return of any notice as undeliverable; [3] potential winner's failure to provide Sponsor with satisfactory proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the Address associated with a winning Online Entry; [4] potential winner's failure to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability/Publicity Release within ten (10) days after its mailing; [5] potential winner's failure to be available to complete the Trip by August 1, 2008; [6] potential winner's failure to validly claim the Prize by November 1, 2007; and [7] any other non-compliance with Rules. Winner and guest must travel together on the same itinerary; and guest will be required to execute and return a Release of Liability prior to ticketing. Guest may not be a minor unless the winner is his/her parent/legal guardian. All taxes are solely the responsibility of the winner, who will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of the Prize. For name of winner (after July 12, 2007 and before September 1, 2007) and/or Rules (before July 8, 2007), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Ratatouille Tell-A-Friend Sweepstakes Official Rules/Winner's List Request, c/o Buena Vista Pictures Marketing, 500 South Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1367.
7. CONDITIONS: Each entrant by entering this Sweepstakes agrees that: [1] he/she will be bound by the Rules and the Sponsor's decisions, which are final and binding in all respects; [2] the Entry becomes solely the Sponsor's property and will not be acknowledged or returned; [3] the Releasees are not responsible for claims, injuries, losses or damages of any kind resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the awarding, delivery, acceptance, use, misuse, possession, loss or misdirection of the Prize; participation in this Sweepstakes or in any activity or travel related thereto or from any interaction with, or downloading of, computer Sweepstakes information; [4] winner's acceptance of the Prize constitutes the grant to Sponsor and assigns of an unconditional right to use winner's name, address (city and state only), voice, likeness, photograph, biographical and prize information and/or statements about the promotion for any publicity, advertising and promotional purposes without additional review, compensation, permission or approval of the winner, except where prohibited by law; [5] in the event viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, Acts of God, acts or regulations of any governmental or supra-national authority, war, national emergency, accident, fire, riot, strikes, lock-outs, industrial disputes, acts of terrorism or other matters beyond the Sponsor's reasonable control, corrupt, prevent or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Sweepstakes, so that it cannot be conducted as originally planned, the Sponsor has the right to cancel, modify, terminate or suspend the Sweepstakes; and in such event, to select a winner by such method as Sponsor in its sole discretion shall consider equitable, and in the event the Trip has already commenced, to terminate the Trip and return the winner and guest to the airport of origin as soon as reasonably possible; [6] the Releasees are not responsible for typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of this Sweepstakes, including but not limited to: errors in the advertising, Rules and selection and announcement of the winner; [7] any portion of the Prize not accepted by the winner will be forfeited; [8] the Releasees are not responsible for any inability of the winner to accept or use the Prize (or any portion thereof) for any reason and [9] Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify the Entry of any individual found to be: (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or any website operated by the Entities; (b) using any robotic, macro, automatic, programmed or like entry methods, which will void all such potential Entries; (c) violating the Rules or the terms of service, conditions of use, and/or general rules of any Sponsor property or service or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person.