Contest Rules

Colorín Colorado Book Giveaway

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

1. NO PURCHASE, PLEDGE, OR DONATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
2. TO ENTER AND PLAY: There is one (1) way to enter: visit the Colorín Colorado site at www.colorincolorado.org (the "Web Site"). On the Web Site, submit an e-mail, via the "Contact Us" link, with the subject "Book Giveaway" from the subject drop down list.
3. The Colorín Colorado Book Giveaway (the "Book Giveaway") will begin at 12:01 a.m. (E.S.T.) on October 1, 2008 and all entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (E.S.T.) on October 31, 2008 (the "Contest Period"). One (1) entry per person.
4. The Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc. ("WETA") will not be responsible for incomplete, illegible, or lost entries or for failure to receive entries due to technical failures of any kind, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. WETA reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Book Giveaway.
5. ELIGIBILITY: The Book Giveaway is open only to residents of the United States that are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. The Book Giveaway is not open to employees, volunteers, or interns of WETA, any other public broadcasting entities, or the Ann Arbor Media Group from which those books are being distributed, and each such company's respective affiliates and subsidiaries, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, such employees, volunteers, or interns.
6. Winners of any Book Giveaways are ineligible to win any other Book Giveaways for a period of one (1) year from the date of the Book Giveaway.
7. PRIZES: Ten (10) prize winners will be in a random drawing from among all eligible entries to be held on or about November 1, 2008. Each prizewinner will receive a paperback edition of "No English" by Jacqueline Jules, approximately worth $10.00. If you have any questions regarding the value of a prize, please contact WETA, 2775 S. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22206, Attn: Colorín Colorado.
8. ODDS: Odds of winning depends on the number of eligible entries received.
9. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE: The winners will be notified via email within the following two (2) weeks of the Book Giveaway end date to obtain the winners' postal addresses. The prizes will be mailed to the postal addresses provided by the winners.
10. Inability to reach a prizewinner by email after reasonable efforts (as determined solely by WETA) may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Winners may waive their right to receive a prize. Prizes are nonassignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on the prizes. Winners may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law), which WETA will email to the winners and which winner must print, complete and mail to WETA. Any required affidavit and/or release must be postmarked within two (2) days of it being sent by WETA. Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release within 2 days, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may, at the sole discretion of WETA, result in winner's disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to an alternate winner. Except where prohibited, participation in a Book Giveaway constitutes entrant's consent to the publication of his or her name and image in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation or further compensation. For a notification of the Book Giveaway winners (available after each selection) send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to WETA, 2775 South Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22206. Attn: Colorín Colorado, Book Giveaway.
11. PARTICIPATION: Participation in the Book Giveaway constitutes an agreement by each entrant to comply with these Official Contest Rules. By entering, participants further agree to be bound by the terms relating to the use of WETA's websites, including its Privacy Policy. In the event the Book Giveaway is compromised by causes beyond the reasonable control of WETA which corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Book Giveaway, WETA reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Book Giveaway. Should the Book Giveaway be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, WETA reserves the right to award the prizes based on the entries received before the termination date.
12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By entering the Book Giveaway, entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Book Giveaway, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (2) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Book Giveaway, but in no event attorney's fees; and (3) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for actual out-of-pocket expenses.
13. CONSTRUCTION: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Contest Rules, or the rights and obligations of any entrant and WETA, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Virginia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of Virginia, or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Virginia. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the invalidity or unenforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
14. GENERAL RELEASE: By entering the Book Giveaway, entrants release WETA, and the Ann Arbor Media Group, and each of their respective affiliated companies, directors, officers, employees, representatives, partners and agents from any liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Book Giveaway or with the acceptance, possession or use of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light).
15. SPONSOR: The Book Giveaways are sponsored by WETA, whose decisions regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Book Giveaways shall be final and binding in all respects. WETA will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Contest Rules or in other materials relating to the Book Giveaways. If you have any questions regarding the Book Giveaways, please contact WETA, 2775 South Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22206, Attn: Colorín Colorado.

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