WTOP Apple Watch Contest Rules

WTOP – WIN AN APPLE WATCH SWEEPSTAKES

OFFICIAL RULES

 

1. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. In order to enter, from Monday, July 13, 2015, through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2015, link to the www.wtop.com website, click on the “Contest” icon at the bottom of the WTOP home page, or search “watch” in the search window, then click on the “Apple Watch” contest page and complete the instructions on the page which include filling an entry form that requires a name, address, telephone number and email address. WTOP is not responsible for problems accessing the website or completing the entry, technical or atmospheric conditions that disrupt the completion of the entry, or any other problems which might or might not result from this sweepstakes. Limit: One entry per person; any person with more than one entry may be disqualified.

 

2. HOW TO PLAY/HOW THE WINNER IS CHOSEN: Enter as explained in Paragraph 1 above. From all eligible entries received, one entry will be randomly drawn at the WTOP Studios on Monday, August 10, 2015, to be the winner. The winner will be notified by telephone and/or email. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

 

3. PRIZE: There will be one (1) winner in this sweepstakes. The winner will receive an Apple Watch 38mm Stainless Steel Case with Black Sport Band; value: $580. Any warranties and guarantees are strictly limited to the manufacturer’s.

 

A qualified winner must also meet the eligibility requirements as set forth in Paragraph 5 of these rules. The winner is responsible for paying all applicable income taxes. A 1099 form may be submitted to all appropriate taxing authorities, and by signing the Prize Release, each winner accepts the prize, and even if the winner does not use the prize/trip, he/she will be responsible for the applicable taxes.

 

4. CLAIMING A PRIZE: The winner must go in person to the WTOP Studios, 3400 Idaho Avenue N.W., Washington, D. C., during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) within ten (10) days after the day he or she wins the prize to complete and sign the Prize Release and verify they are eligible to win prior to awarding of prize. The winner must complete the required paperwork within ten (10) business days of the This is to verify that the prize is being given to the qualified winner. Failure to comply with this deadline shall be deemed to be the winner’s forfeiture of his or her right to claim a prize. The winner must prove he or she is a qualified winner by presenting identification acceptable to WTOP (g., state drivers license; state issued identification card; valid passport with address verification; or birth certificate with social security card and photo identification and address verification). If the winner cannot prove he or she is a qualified winner, another name will be randomly drawn from the remaining eligible entries.

 

5. ELIGIBILITY: Individuals must be 18 years or older and residents of Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland or West Virginia in order to participate in this sweepstakes. In order to be eligible to win a prize in this sweepstakes, you cannot have won a prize from WTOP within 60 days prior to the awarding of a prize to you in this sweepstakes or more than $600 in prizes in the last year. These restrictions apply even if you reject the prize. Employees of Hubbard Radio Washington D.C., LLC and its station WTOP, Hubbard Radio, LLC, or other radio stations in WTOP’s DMA, or any of their subsidiaries, and their immediate families, are not eligible to enter. Anyone participating in this sweepstakes or claiming a prize in this sweepstakes in violation of these rules will be disqualified from winning a prize in this sweepstakes and from participating in WTOP sweepstakes/contests for a period of one year.

 

6. RELEASE; CONSENT TO USE LIKENESS, VOICE AND ADDRESS: The winner must execute an affidavit of eligibility. Each person entering this sweepstakes (a) agrees to release Hubbard Radio Washington D.C., LLC and its station, WTOP-FM, and Hubbard Radio, LLC (including their subsidiaries, affiliates, parent or related companies) from any and all liability, claims, damages and actions arising directly or indirectly out of or sustained in connection with the awarding or acceptance of the prize(s), and/or misuse of any prize, or to participation in the sweepstakes or in prize-related activities, including any travel related thereto, and (b) consents to the use by WTOP for promotional purposes, of his or her likeness or voice (and/or address (city/state)) without any additional compensation. By participating in this sweepstakes, each participant agrees to the application of these official rules.

 

7. WINNER LIST: For the name of the winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope before September 30, 2015, to Winners List, Win An Apple Watch Sweepstakes, WTOP, 3400 Idaho Avenue N.W., Washington, D. C. 20016.

 

8. MISCELLANEOUS: Decisions of WTOP concerning any and all matters with respect to this sweepstakes shall be final. Sweepstakes is void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law.  WTOP reserves the right to change the prize values at any time.  WTOP is not responsible for printing errors in the sweepstakes materials or these rules.  WTOP is not responsible for problems accessing the website, or technical or atmospheric conditions that disrupt the completion of the entry, or any other problems which might or might not result from this sweepstakes. By participating in this sweepstakes, you acknowledge and agree that WTOP may collect the personal information submitted by you, and use information pursuant to the WTOP privacy policy available at http://corporate.hubbardradio.com/privacy-policy/. WTOP, in its sole discretion, may disqualify any entrant from participation in or use of any or all portions of this sweepstakes, and refuse to award the Prize, if participant engages in any conduct WTOP deems to be improper, unfair or otherwise adverse to the operation of the sweepstakes or detrimental to other entrants of the sweepstakes. Such improper conduct includes, without limitation, falsifying personal information required during registration or prize claim, violating any term or condition stated herein, accumulating entries through methods such as automated computer scripts or any other programming techniques, allowing others to use entrant’s personal information for the purpose of accumulating entries, or intentionally trying to defraud, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise tamper with the computer programs in connection with this sweepstakes. Participants agree that WTOP may void any part of the Prize that participant may have won and/or require the return of any part of the Prize that participant may have won as a result of such improper conduct. Participant further acknowledges that any forfeiture of the Prize and/or return of the Prize shall in no way prevent WTOP from pursuing other avenues of recourse such as criminal or civil proceedings in connection with such conduct. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, EACH OF THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.  If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned by reason of infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, cancellation of show, scheduling changes or any other causes which WTOP, in its sole opinion believes could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this sweepstakes, WTOP reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this sweepstakes and select the Prize winner from entries received prior to the action taken or in such other manner as WTOP may deem fair and appropriate.