OFFICIAL RULES:
SWEEPSTAKES: Allie Finkle Sweepstakes
SPONSOR: Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the USA ages 9-12. Void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise restricted or prohibited by law. Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: To enter the Sweepstakes, go to www.alliefinklerules.com and click on the sweepstakes section. Complete the form in this section and submit the form online to enter the Sweepstakes. ONLINE ENTRY IS THE ONLY MEANS OF ENTRY. NO OTHER METHOD OF ENTRY WILL BE ACCEPTED. The Sweepstakes will begin at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on October 6, 2008, and end at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 1, 2008. One entry per person. No copies, facsimiles or reproductions of online entries will be accepted. All entries become the exclusive property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor and its agencies shall not be liable for (a) telephone, electronic, program, network, Internet, or computer delays, deletions, interruptions or other failures of any kind; (b) late, lost, damaged, failed, misdirected, incomplete, garbled, unintelligible, or delayed computer messages; or (c) any human error that may occur in the processing of any entry, nor are they responsible for any theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, whether caused by the sender or any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Sweepstakes. Proof of online submission of the entry form does not constitute proof of delivery.
PRIZES: Ten (10) winning entries will be selected by Sponsor in a randrom drawing from all eligible entries on or about 12/1. Each winner will receive one copy of Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls: Moving Day and Allie Finkle wipe-off board (approximate retail value per prize: Twenty Dollars ($20.00), aggregate retail value of all prizes: Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00)). No substitution or transfer of prizes is permitted by the winners. Prizes are non-returnable and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners are responsible for payment of all federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income taxes) on any prize received. .
Winners will be notified by email, postal mail or telephone using the contact information provided to Sponsor. Prizes will be sent to the mailing addresses provided by winners in the affidavit of eligibility/right of publicity release described below.
In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a person submitting an entry form, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address at the time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: If the administration or integrity of the Sweepstakes is compromised or corrupted at any time, the Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend or cancel the Sweepstakes. Sponsor and its agencies shall not be liable for any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from entering the Sweepstakes. Entrants agree that the decisions of Sponsor related to this Sweepstakes are final. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to abide by these rules and to release and hold Sponsor and its agencies harmless from and against any and all damages and claims of any kind in connection with the Sweepstakes or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of any prize. Winners will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility and liability/right of publicity release; failure to do so within fourteen (14) days of receipt of such affidavit and release will result in disqualification and the selection of an alternate winner. Except where prohibited, all entrants agree and consent to the use their names (first names only), addresses (state only), likeness and/or entry by Sponsor in any and all media for any and all lawful purposes, whether advertising, promotion or trade, including without limitation online and in print, in perpetuity without further notice or compensation. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Sweepstakes will be ineligible for prizes.
WINNERS’ LIST: Winners’ list will be available after the completion of the Sweepstakes. To obtain a list of the names of the Sweepstakes winners, send a request, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, after January 12, 2009 to: Scholastic Inc., Allie Finkle Rules Sweepstakes, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 (Attn: CE). Requests must be received before February 13, 2009.