V. I. P. Fiction Reader Beach Bag Sweepstakes Official Rules

V.I.P. Fiction Reader Beach Bag Sweepstakes — Official Rules

SPONSOR
This promotion (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. (“HCCP”), PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000.

The Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

ENTRY METHOD

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

To enter, submit the required information in the designated spaces at http://www.faithgateway.com/25-must-read-novels-for-summer/ and press “Submit” to complete your entry (“Entry”). By filling out and submitting this form, you will be automatically entered into the Sweepstakes. Following successful completion of the foregoing you will see a confirmation message. This message signifies your Entry has been received for the Sweepstakes. By participating in the sweepstakes with HCCP, you will receive by email special offers from Thomas Nelson & Zondervan Fiction. You can unsubscribe from these promotional emails at any time. Multiple entries are automatically disqualified; only the first entry will be considered. By entering, you are disclosing your information to HCCP and not to Facebook.

ELIGIBILITY

The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the United States eighteen (18) years of age and older as of June 23, 2015, excluding employees and immediate family members of HCCP, and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns, advertising, promotional and fulfillment agents, attorneys, and other representatives and the persons with whom each of the above are domiciled. Offer void outside the United States and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

Each entrant in the Sweepstakes must be the rightful holder of the email account submitted at entry. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity of the holder of the email account, the holder will be deemed to be the person who owns the email address according to the records of the email service provider. The email account must be opened prior to the commencement of the Sweepstakes.

ENTRY PERIOD

The Sweepstakes will commence on June 23, 2015, 5:00pm. (ET). The last entry will be accepted August 6, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. (ET).

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS
ONE (1) potential winner will be selected by a random drawing from among the eligible entries. Potential winners will be chosen by HCCP no later than September 6, 2015. Potential winners will be notified by email and required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release (the “Affidavit”). If a potential winner does not return the Affidavit within 7 days of delivery the prize will be deemed forfeited and an alternate winner will be chosen.

PRIZES

One (1) large floral Lands’ End Beach Tote

Estimated retail value of prize: $44.50

The prizes will be awarded, provided there are at least ONE (1) eligible entries. Prize is non-transferable and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. In the event that a prize is unavailable, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a cash payment of equal or greater value.

All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners.

CONDITIONS

By participating, entrants affirm that they have read these Official Rules, agree to be bound by them and the selection of the winner, which shall be final, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes and/or these Official Rules. Acceptance of prizes constitutes permission to use the winner’s name, likeness, biography, and prize won for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without additional compensation, except where prohibited or restricted by law.

The entrants release, discharge, and hold harmless HCCP and Facebook, and their parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, attorneys, representatives and agents, including advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies, from any and all liability or damages arising from the administration of the Sweepstakes and the use or misuse of any prize received in this Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the following: (i) late, lost, incomplete, delayed, misdirected or unintelligible entries, (ii) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes, (iii) any damage to the entrant’s computer, related equipment, data files, and software resulting from entrant’s downloading of information regarding the Sweepstakes or participation in the Sweepstakes, and (iv) any personal or other injury resulting from use and enjoyment of the prizes.

HCCP may only use the personally identifiable information obtained from the entrants in accordance with its privacy policy, which may be found at http://www.HCCP.com/footer/privacyPolicy.aspx

HCCP has entered into a license agreement with Pancake Laboratories, Inc. for HCCP’s use of the Shortstack.com promotions application in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes. Shortstack.com may store your personally identifiable information in accordance with its privacy policy, which may be found at: http://www.shortstack.com/privacy/

HCCP reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should a virus, bug, computer problem or other causes beyond HCCP’s control corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. HCCP may prohibit you from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking or employing other unfair practices or by abusing other entrants or the representatives of HCCP.

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND, IN SUCH EVENT, HCCP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ITS REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEY’S FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

Any dispute arising from the Sweepstakes will be determined according to the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of laws principles, and the entrants consent to the personal jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts located in the State and County of New York over them and agree that such courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes.

THE ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED.

For the names of the prize winners, e-mail your request to tnzfiction@harpercollins.com no earlier than August 6, 2015, but no later than February 6, 2016. You may also send a self-addressed stamped envelope (postage not required from Vermont residents) to Katie Bond, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc, PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000 during the time period above.