“FACEBOOK MARCH GUITAR GIVEAWAY” CONTEST (Europe)
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER CONTEST OR WIN A PRIZE. BUYING WILL NOT HELP YOU WIN. YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING WITHOUT MAKING A PURCHASE ARE THE SAME AS THE CHANCES OF SOMEONE WHO PURCHASES SOMETHING. IT IS ILLEGAL TO GIVE ADVANTAGE TO BUYERS IN A CONTEST.
2. Eligibility:
GIBSON GUITAR CORP., A DELAWARE CORPORATION (referred to herein as “SPONSOR”) IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS CONTEST. THIS CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF FRANCE, BELGIUM, UNITED KINGDOM, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWEDEN, FINLAND, DENMARK, NORWAY, SPAIN, IRELAND, AND THE NETHERLANDS, WHICH ARE (“ENTRANTS”). If you are under the legal age of majority in your country of residence (a “Minor”), one of your parents or legal guardians must submit a signed, written statement that they have read, understood and agree to these Contest rules with your entry, and that such agreement constitutes acceptance of these Contest rules on behalf of you and themselves. To be eligible to win a prize, entries must be completed and received by Sponsor in the format designated below.
Employees of Gibson Guitar Corp. or their immediate families, or anyone whom has won a Gibson sponsored contest or Contest in the preceding 12 months are not eligible to be entered into the Contest. Immediate family includes parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandparents, step parents, step children, and step siblings. By participating in the Contest, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Contest Rules, release Gibson and any affiliates against all claims, injuries, or damage arising out of any participation in these Contest and redemption of the prize, and acknowledge compliance with these Official Contest Rules All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. There is no cost to enter or win. Offer void where prohibited. In the event of any dispute, entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the e-mail address from which the e-mail was sent.
3. Entry Period:
The “FACEBOOK MARCH GUITAR GIVEAWAY” Contest (“Contest”) commences at 12:00:01 p.m. (CST) on March 13, 2012 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. (CST) on March 31, 2012. All entries must be received by 11:59:59 (CST) on March 31, 2012 (“Deadline”). Gibson Guitar Corp. (“Sponsor”), at its own discretion, may extend the period of time for the submittal of entries. Any extension of time for the submittal of entries will be posted on the contest webpage at www.gibson.com.
4. Contest Overview and Prize Information:
One (1) Grand Prize Winner (“Winner”) will be chosen by Sponsor on April 2, 2012 at 11:00:00 a.m. CST. Winner shall receive one (1) Gibson 2011 Firebird Studio Non-Reverse guitar. The Winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (except where prohibited), which must be received by Gibson within ten (10) days of date of notice of the award.after the Release is emailed to Entrant.
No substitution or transfer of prize will be accepted without Gibson’s approval or where required by law. Gibson may reward alternate prize of equal or greater value if the main components of prize become unavailable. Prize is not redeemable for cash. Winner will receive an IRS 1099 form reflecting the fair market value of the prize.
Total estimated retail value of all prizes = approximately $2,129.00 USD.
Odds of winning depend on total number of entrants received during the contest period.
5. How to Enter:
To enter the “Facebook March Guitar Giveaway” Contest, Entrant will be required to enter through the entry form on Facebook. Visit http://www.facebook.com/GibsonGuitar?sk=app_277488062293272. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete and thereafter transmit the official online entry form, which includes: your full, legal name, address, and valid e-mail address. Entrants must be the registered subscriber of the email account from which the entry is made. If this form is not completed by Entrant, Entrants are not eligible to win. Gibson withholds the right not to use Entrants submission if Entrants do not comply with these terms and conditions. Limit, up to one (1) entry per person.
6. Determination of Winners:
Winner will be notified by email before April 6, 2012 at 12:00:01 p.m. CT and the winning entry will be posted on Gibson.com by April 6, 2012 at 12:00:01 p.m. CT. Prize shall be shipped to Winner from Gibson USA. All entries must be received by the Deadline to be eligible to win a prize.
Sponsor will make two (2) attempts to notify the potential winner at the phone number and/or email address submitted at the time of entry. Winner must respond within 24 hours of drawing or the prizewinner will be disqualified, the prize will be forfeited, and an alternative potential winner may be selected by random drawing. If there is a dispute as to the identity of an online entrant who made a potentially winning entry, Sponsor will deem that the entry was made by the authorized account holder of the email address. The “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the email address is assigned by an internet service provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
The prize winner is solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes and other costs pertaining to the awarded prize.
7. Technical Limitation of Liability:
To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither Sponsor nor Facebook nor any of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, legal and financial advisors, any and all companies associated with this Contest nor any of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, agents, licensees, licensors and employees, nor any Internet access providers (collectively “Released Parties”) (except where due to the negligence, breach of these Rules or other default of a Released Party) are responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry of information, human error, technical malfunction, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failure of any telephone, computer or other network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof, inability to access the Contest Site or other sites, for problems uploading any Entries or downloading any Contest-related materials from the Contest Site, or for late Entries not received within the stipulated date and time, lost, damaged, misdirected, incorrect, incomplete, delayed, garbled, stolen or inaccurate Entries or for any other problems or errors related to the Contest.
Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will be subject to disqualification from the Contest and removal from the Contest Site. The Sponsor reserves the right to not post or to take down any Entry from the Contest Site at any time, for whatever reason, including subsequent determination that an Entry does not comply with these Rules. Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized use of Entries by third parties.
By entering their name into the Contest, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Contest Rules and to release and hold harmless Gibson Guitar Corp. and its respective subsidiary or affiliated companies from and against any and all claims or actions of any kind, whether under contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and agree to indemnify Gibson against any liability or expense arising in connection with the foregoing. Gibson reserves the right to cancel, suspend or modify the Contest or any part of it, within its sole discretion.
Except where prohibited by law, by entering the Contest, Entrants also authorize Gibson to use their voice, likeness, photograph, video, biographical data, and city and state of residence, submission/entry and written or oral statements in promotional material without compensation. Entrant shall have no right of approval, no claim to compensation, and no claim (including without limitation, claims based on invasion of privacy, defamation, or right of publicity) arising out of any use, blurring, alternation, or use in composite form of your name, picture likeness, address (city and state) email address, biographical information, or entry. The rights granted under this paragraph shall extend to Gibson and its affiliated companies with respect to all Entrants in the Contest, including those Entrants who are selected as Winner and those Entrants who are not selected as Winner. Gibson is under no obligation to use the winning Entries for any purpose.
8. Collection of Information:
The Entries include a survey that requires you to enter your legal name, e-mail address, and state of residence. By entering the Contest, you consent to Sponsor’s use of this information to inform you of open positions with Gibson and to associate your name with your submission in promotional materials for the Contest in the event that you are chosen to be a winner. As stated above, the contest is not open to anyone under the age of majority in your country of citizenship. In the event that Sponsor becomes aware that you are under the age of majority in your country of citizenship Sponsor will delete, erase or destroy any and all personally identifiable information that is obtained from the Entry Materials. In the event that you are a citizen of France and/or any of the other countries whose citizens are eligible for this Contest, and pursuant to French law pertaining to data collection and processing, you are informed that the data collector is Gibson Guitar Corp. and the data collected will be transferred to the United States of America. Upon request, you will be provided with access to your personal data. You also have a right of opposition to the data collection, under certain circumstances. To exercise such right, you may write to "Gibson Guitar Corp: Facebook March Guitar Giveaway Contest,” c/o Gibson Guitar Corp, 309 Plus Park Blvd, Nashville, TN 37217. You may also withdraw your personal data upon request, however you will be disqualified as an Entrant in the Contest if you withdraw your personal data prior to the determination and fulfillment of the prizes listed herein.
9. General Information:
Gibson assumes no responsibility for entries that may be incorrectly entered or inaccurate whether cause by equipment/computer or by any human, mechanical, or electronic error which may occur in the processing of the Contest entries. Gibson reserves the right to disqualify any individual suspected or found to have used software generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro, or other automated online or text entry, anyone having tampered with the entry process, anyone to be acting in violation of these Official Contest Rules, or anyone whom has provide inaccurate information in their entry form. Gibson reserves the right to void entries it deems associated with electronic or non-electronic tampering.
10. Privacy:
The personal information you submit on the entry form will only be used to contact you in the event you win the contest or if there is a question regarding your submission. We will not disclose, give, sell or transfer any personal information about you, unless required for law enforcement or by statute. All information collected on the entry form will be deleted at the conclusion of the contest.
11. Request for Winners:
For the name of the Grand Prize winner and/or Official Contest Rules, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Gibson Guitar Corp:
Attn: Facebook March Guitar Giveaway Rules
309 Plus Park Blvd
Nashville, TN37217
All requests for Official Contest Rules must be made by September 30, 2012. The Winners list will be available until March 31, 2014.
12. Affidavit & Release:
As a condition of being awarded any prize, winners will be required to execute and deliver to Sponsor a signed Affidavit of Eligibility, which includes an acceptance of these Official Rules.
13. Sponsor:
The “Facebook March Guitar Giveaway” Contest is sponsored by Gibson Guitar Corp., 309 Plus Park Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37217.
14. Disputes:
Except where prohibited, Entrant agrees that; (1) any dispute regarding this Contest shall be resolved individually, without resort to a class action, and exclusively in Tennessee; (2) any claims, awards, judgments shall be limited to actual out of pocket costs incurred, but in no event, attorneys fees; and (3) Entrant waives any punitive, incidental or consequential damages. The rules hereunder shall be interpreted under the laws of Tennessee, USA.
This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Facebook. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes should be addressed to Sponsor and not to Facebook.
