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Tide Coldwater Switch & Save Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING.
INTERNET ACCESS AND VALID EMAIL ACCOUNT NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE. TELEVISION INTERNET ACCESS NOT VALID.
1. ELIGIBILITY:
The Tide Coldwater Switch & Save Sweepstakes (the "Promotion") is offered only to individuals who are legal residents of the 50 United States or District of Columbia and at least 18 years old with a valid driver’s license, at time of participation. Employees, officers and directors of The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company ("Procter & Gamble" or "Sponsor"), WHITTMANHART, SoftCoin, Inc. ("SoftCoin"), Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., their respective parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies, advertising and promotional agencies, web masters and web suppliers and persons engaged in the development of Promotion materials, and members of the immediate family (parents, siblings, children and spouse, wherever they reside) or same household members (whether or not related) of such employees, officers and directors are not eligible. Groups, clubs, organizations, commercial entities, and businesses cannot participate. By participating, you agree to these Official Rules and all decisions of Sponsor and/or SoftCoin, an independent judging and administration organization, which are final and binding in all respects. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law.
2. PROMOTIONAL PERIOD:
Promotion begins on 11/13/2006 (the "Start Date") at 11:59:59 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (ET) and ends on 3/12/07 at 11:59:59 a.m. (ET) ["Promotional Period"]. Promotion consists of an Instant Win Game and a random drawing Sweepstakes. Sponsor’s computer is the official clock for the Promotion.
3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Register at the Web Site. During the Promotional Period, access the web site at www.tidecoldwater.com and click on the icon, banner, or text link to access the registration page. At that point, you must:
1. Complete the registration form with your first and last name, complete address, email address, date of birth, zip code and gender.
2. Create a password. (Record your password and keep it in a secure location.)
3. When all required information has been entered, your Promotion account will be established and you will be asked (3) survey questions. While you are required to answer these questions, the content of your answers will have no effect on your ability to participate or win.
4. Upon clicking the "Submit" button to submit your registration form, you will be taken to a page where you will be asked to click on a button to find out if you are an instant winner. By clicking on the button, you will automatically receive one play in the Instant Win Game and one entry in the Sweepstakes drawing (see Paragraph 6, below). If you have won an instant win prize (subject to verification), the web site will display a "Congratulations" message, a brief description of the prize potentially won and prize claim instructions. If you have NOT won an instant win prize, a "Sorry" message will instead appear on-screen.
5. When you return to the promotional web site you will be asked to log-in by providing your email address and password. This enables you to access your Promotion account and play the Instant Win Game (and enter the Sweepstakes) again. Limit of (1) play/entry per participant/Promotion Account per day (as defined below).
Any attempted participation in any manner other than as expressly stated in these Official Rules is void and will NOT result in play or entry.
4. PASSWORDS. Each time you visit www.tidecoldwater.com (after you have registered), to participate in the Promotion, you must log-in using your email address and password. If at any time you forget your password, click on the "Forgot Your Password" link on the promotional web site. Follow the on-screen instructions and your password will be emailed to you at the email address provided when you registered. You are solely responsible for the security of your password. You should take precautions to keep your password private to prevent any unauthorized use. Neither Sponsor, SoftCoin nor any other person or entity will be responsible for any losses, damages or consequences you may suffer due to careless or unauthorized use of a password. Only one email address/password may be used by any participant and there is a limit of one account per participant. Should any participant attempt to use more than one email address and/or password or create more than one account, that participant will be disqualified.
5. INSTANT WIN GAME. For each of the 160 Instant Win prizes, a date and time will be pre-selected at random by SoftCoin. Depending on the Instant Win prize in question, the date and time will be randomly pre-selected during each calendar month of the Promotion (i.e., the First Prizes); during each week of the Promotion (i.e., the Second Prizes and Third Prizes); or during each day of the Promotion (i.e., the Fourth Prize). Month, week and day are specifically defined below.
The first person whose play is received and recorded by Sponsor’s computer at a randomly pre-selected particular date and time within each month, week or day of the Promotion (as appropriate) will win the corresponding Instant Win game prize as set forth below. If no play is received and recorded at that time, then the first play received and recorded by Sponsor’s computer after that time will win such Instant Win game prize. All winning plays are subject to verification, and compliance with these Official Rules. If you have won a prize, you will be notified immediately of the prize won and instructed on the method for claiming the prize.
INSTANT WIN GAME PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (ARVs)/ODDS:
160 Prizes will be available to be won for play received and recorded during indicated time periods (i.e., month, week or day) by Sponsor’s computer during the Promotional Period. The available prizes will be selected at random as follows:
First Prize: Four (4) Bicycles in the form of a Gift Card. Terms and conditions of Gift Card apply. One available each calendar month from November 2006 through February 2007; no First Prizes are available for March 2007. (For purposes of these Official Rules, a calendar month starts at 12:00:00 p.m. (noon) ET on the first day of the month and ends at 11:59:59 a.m. ET on the last day of the month, except for the month of November 2006 which begins at 11:59:59 a.m. ET on November 13, 2006). ARV $150 each.
Second Prize: Eighteen (18) One year’s supply of Tide Coldwater Detergent awarded in the form of in-store coupons. Coupons are valid at participating stores only and expire 3/31/2008. Terms and conditions of coupons apply. Any difference between coupon value and actual value will not be awarded. One available each week during Promotional Period. (For purposes of these Official Rules, a week starts at 12:00:00 p.m. (noon) ET on a Sunday and ends at 11:59:59 a.m. ET on the immediately following Sunday, except for: the first week which begins at 11:59:59 a.m. ET on November 13, 2006; the second to last week which ends at 11:59:59 a.m. on Saturday March 10, 2007; and the last week which begins at 12:00:00 p.m. (noon) ET on Saturday March 10, 2007 and ends on Monday March 12, 2007 at 11:59:59 a.m. ET. ARV $69.90 each.
Third Prize: Eighteen (18) $50 Gift Card which may be used to pay your energy bill. Terms and conditions of Gift Card apply. One available each week during Promotional Period. ARV $50 each.
Fourth Prize: One hundred and twenty (120) Energy Savings Packs. Each Pack contains: One (1) bottle of Tide Coldwater in the form of an in-store coupon, not to exceed $6.99 (Coupon valid at participating stores only and expires 6/30/2007. Terms and conditions of coupon apply. Any difference between coupon value and actual value will not be awarded. ) One (1) GE Energy Smart™, ENERGY STAR® qualified light bulb in the form of an in-store coupon, not to exceed $5.00 (Coupon valid at participating stores only and expires 6/30/2007. Terms and conditions of coupon apply. Any difference between coupon value and actual value will not be awarded.) and one (1) $25 Gift Card to a home improvement center. Terms and conditions of Gift Card apply. One Fourth Prize available each day of Promotional Period (For purposes of these Official Rules, a day starts at 12:00:00 p.m. (noon) ET and ends at 11:59:59 a.m. ET, except for November 13, 2006 which starts at 11:59:59 a.m. ET). ARV $36.99 each.
Odds of winning a First Prize in Instant Win Game are dependent on the number of participants and the number of plays effected in a given month and when during a given month (i.e., the date and time) that a participant plays. Odds of winning a Second Prize or Third Prize in Instant Win Game are dependent on the number of participants and the number of plays effected in a given week and when during a given week (i.e., the date and time) that a participant plays. Odds of winning a Fourth Prize in Instant Win Game are dependent on the number of participants and the number of plays effected on a given day and the time on a given day that a participant plays. INSTANT WIN PRIZES WHICH ARE NOT CLAIMED OR ARE FORFEITED WILL NOT BE AWARDED.
6. RANDOM DRAWING SWEEPSTAKES. The potential Sweepstakes winners will be selected via random drawing. The drawing for the Grand Prize winner will consist of all eligible entries received during the Promotional Period. First Prize winners will be selected in a series of monthly drawings, with one drawing per month from November 2006 through February 2007. (There will be no monthly drawing for March 2007). Non-winning entries from a given monthly drawing will not be retained for subsequent monthly drawings (but will be retained for the Grand Prize drawing). All drawings will be conducted by SoftCoin, an independent judging organization and Promotion administrator. Winners will be notified within (10) days of drawing by email, regular mail, overnight mail or phone.
Grand Prize (1) -2007 Toyota Prius hybrid automobile. MSRP: $25,627.
All options and upgrades on vehicle are sole responsibility of winner. Winner must pick up vehicle at the participating Toyota dealership near his/her residence, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor, SoftCoin and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. shall not be responsible for delays in delivery of vehicle, and delivery is subject to availability. Winner should allow up to (120) days from date of ordering for delivery of vehicle to dealership. The winner shall bear all risk of loss or damage to vehicle after it has been delivered to the specified delivery site (i.e., the dealership). The winner must personally retrieve vehicle within (30) days of written notification of delivery and must present adequate personal identification and evidence of legally required insurance. Depiction of vehicle in any advertising or promotional materials may not reflect the actual vehicle delivered.
If Grand Prize winner is a resident of Alaska or Hawaii, he/she will receive a check for $25,627 (the MSRP) instead of the vehicle.
First Prize (4, 1 prize per monthly drawing) – Energy Dream Package, which consists of: a GE Profile™ energy-efficient dryer and GE Profile™ (ENERGY STAR qualified) washer [washer GE model #WPRB8050D and dryer GE #DPSB613E/G] (Consumer will have their choice of an electric or gas powered dryer), One year’s supply of Tide Coldwater Detergent in the form of in-store coupons not to exceed a total value of $69.90 (Coupons valid at participating stores only and expire 3/31/2008. Terms and conditions of coupons apply. Any difference between coupon value and actual value will not be awarded.) and $1,000 gift card which may be used to pay your energy bill. Terms and conditions of Gift Card apply. ARV: $2217.90 or $2277.90 each. (Applicable ARV depends on choice of gas or electric dryer).
Random Drawing Sweepstakes prizes with a total approximate retail value of $34,498.60 to $34,738.60 are available to be won. Odds of winning the Grand Prize in Sweepstakes depend on the number of eligible entries received. Odds of winning a First Prize in Sweepstakes depend on the number of eligible entries received for a given monthly drawing.
7. CONDITIONS ON PRIZES: It is the sole responsibility of each participant to maintain his/her registration and contact information current; and Sponsor will have no responsibility or liability for a participant’s failure to do so. If a participant wishes to update his/her address information, he/she must log into his/her account and click on "Edit My Account" by the earlier of date of notification of potentially winning a prize or 3/12/07 at 11:59:59 a.m. (ET). Winners are solely responsible for all costs and expenses not specified in these Official Rules. Without limiting the foregoing, with respect to the Grand Prize, winner shall be responsible for all taxes, license, title and registration fees or other costs, including without limitation any travel or transportation costs, associated with winning the vehicle. Prizes may not be transferred, assigned, redeemed for cash or substituted, except that Sponsor may substitute any prize with a prize of equal or greater value should stated prize become unavailable for any reason. Limit one instant win game prize per day, per person/account/email address. Limit one Random Drawing Sweepstakes prize per person/account/email address/mailing address. Federal, State, and Local taxes are the sole responsibility of winners. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, seeding, printing, digital or programming failures, or other reasons or any errors cause more than the stated number of instant win prizes to be available and/or claimed on a given day, week or month (as applicable), Sponsor reserves right to award only the number of instant win prizes available for that day/week/month as stated in these Official Rules (previously not awarded), by a random drawing among all legitimate eligible prize claimants on such affected day/week/month of the Promotion.
8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Participants agree (a) that Sponsor, SoftCoin, WHITTMANHART, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., and their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be indemnified and held harmless by participants against any liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to person(s), including death, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize, or participation in this Promotion or Promotion-related activities and (b) acknowledge that said parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in law or in fact, relative to any prize, including but not limited to, its quality, merchantability or fitness for the intended purpose, except for the written standard limited warranty which may be provided with the item from the item’s manufacturer (in the case of the Grand Prize vehicle, the express written limited warranties specifically set forth in the Owner’s Guide of vehicle, which warranties shall only run for the indicated term) or by the service provider in conjunction with the provision of the service in question; and (c) winners of prizes grant, (and agree to confirm such grant in writing promptly upon request) to Sponsor and those acting under Sponsors authority the right to the use of his/her name, photograph, likeness, voice, image, statements and biographical information for advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes in any media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including the World Wide Web without review, notification or approval, or further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Winners of prizes may be required to complete, sign, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and, where lawful, a Publicity Release within an indicated time after receipt of notification. If such documents are not returned on a timely basis, or if any notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable, or if a winner of any prize is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, such prize will be forfeited. And, only if a Prize awarded via the Sweepstakes is forfeited will it be awarded to an alternate winner selected via random drawing.
9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY:
Neither Sponsor nor SoftCoin are responsible for lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected or illegible plays, registrations, entries or email; or for any computer, telephone, satellite, cable, network, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections, or availability, or garbled, corrupt or jumbled transmissions, service provider/Internet/website/use net accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion, or any technical error, or unauthorized human intervention, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of registration/entry or other information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any such information. Neither Sponsor nor SoftCoin are responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Website users, tampering, hacking, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, technical error, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to the Website. The right is reserved by Sponsor and SoftCoin at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found, at their sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or Website, to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed or like entry/play methods will void all such entries/plays by such methods, and disqualify any participant using such methods. Neither Sponsor nor SoftCoin are responsible for injury or damage to participants or to any other persons computer related to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or downloading materials from a Website or use of a Website. If, for any reason, the Promotion is not capable of running as planned by reason of, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which Sponsor, in its sole opinion deems could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion and proceed with the Promotion and the award of prizes in a manner deemed by Sponsor in its sole discretion, to be fair, appropriate and consistent with these Official Rules. In case of dispute, entries/plays will be declared entered/used (as appropriate) by the authorized account holder under whose email and password the entry/play was effected. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the promotion or in the announcement of the prizes.
IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSOR, SOFTCOIN, THERE RESPECTIVE PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE OR DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
10. ARBITRATION/CHOICE OF LAW.
Except where prohibited, participants agree that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by arbitration, to take place in the State of Ohio pursuant to the Rules of the American Arbitration Association, then effective, and (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in the Promotion but in no event attorney’s fees; and (3) under no circumstances will a participant be permitted to obtain awards for and participants hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. BY AGREEING TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER BY MEANS OF ARBITRATION, YOU KNOWINGLY AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. All issues and questions concerning the validity, construction, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant(s) and/or Sponsor and/or Softcoin in connection with the Promotion shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflict of laws or choice of laws doctrine of any jurisdiction. Should any term of this Paragraph 10 be determined by court of competent jurisdiction to be void, unenforceable or contrary to law, such term or provision shall, but only to the extent necessary to bring this Rule within the requirements of law, be deemed to be severed from the other terms and provisions hereof, and the remainder of these Official Rules shall be given effect as if it had not included the severed term herein.
11. Winners List: For the names of winners of major prizes, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to: SoftCoin Inc. 2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 801, Brisbane, CA 94005, for receipt by 3/12/2007
12. SPONSOR: The Procter & Gamble Company, 1 P & G Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Energy Smart™ is a trademark of General Electric Company.
ENERGY STAR® is a registered mark owned by the U.S. government.
Tide Coldwater Switch & Save Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING.
INTERNET ACCESS AND VALID EMAIL ACCOUNT NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE. TELEVISION INTERNET ACCESS NOT VALID.
1. ELIGIBILITY:
The Tide Coldwater Switch & Save Sweepstakes (the "Promotion") is offered only to individuals who are legal residents of the 50 United States or District of Columbia and at least 18 years old with a valid driver’s license, at time of participation. Employees, officers and directors of The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company ("Procter & Gamble" or "Sponsor"), WHITTMANHART, SoftCoin, Inc. ("SoftCoin"), Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., their respective parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies, advertising and promotional agencies, web masters and web suppliers and persons engaged in the development of Promotion materials, and members of the immediate family (parents, siblings, children and spouse, wherever they reside) or same household members (whether or not related) of such employees, officers and directors are not eligible. Groups, clubs, organizations, commercial entities, and businesses cannot participate. By participating, you agree to these Official Rules and all decisions of Sponsor and/or SoftCoin, an independent judging and administration organization, which are final and binding in all respects. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law.
2. PROMOTIONAL PERIOD:
Promotion begins on 11/13/2006 (the "Start Date") at 11:59:59 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (ET) and ends on 3/12/07 at 11:59:59 a.m. (ET) ["Promotional Period"]. Promotion consists of an Instant Win Game and a random drawing Sweepstakes. Sponsor’s computer is the official clock for the Promotion.
3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Register at the Web Site. During the Promotional Period, access the web site at www.tidecoldwater.com and click on the icon, banner, or text link to access the registration page. At that point, you must:
1. Complete the registration form with your first and last name, complete address, email address, date of birth, zip code and gender.
2. Create a password. (Record your password and keep it in a secure location.)
3. When all required information has been entered, your Promotion account will be established and you will be asked (3) survey questions. While you are required to answer these questions, the content of your answers will have no effect on your ability to participate or win.
4. Upon clicking the "Submit" button to submit your registration form, you will be taken to a page where you will be asked to click on a button to find out if you are an instant winner. By clicking on the button, you will automatically receive one play in the Instant Win Game and one entry in the Sweepstakes drawing (see Paragraph 6, below). If you have won an instant win prize (subject to verification), the web site will display a "Congratulations" message, a brief description of the prize potentially won and prize claim instructions. If you have NOT won an instant win prize, a "Sorry" message will instead appear on-screen.
5. When you return to the promotional web site you will be asked to log-in by providing your email address and password. This enables you to access your Promotion account and play the Instant Win Game (and enter the Sweepstakes) again. Limit of (1) play/entry per participant/Promotion Account per day (as defined below).
Any attempted participation in any manner other than as expressly stated in these Official Rules is void and will NOT result in play or entry.
4. PASSWORDS. Each time you visit www.tidecoldwater.com (after you have registered), to participate in the Promotion, you must log-in using your email address and password. If at any time you forget your password, click on the "Forgot Your Password" link on the promotional web site. Follow the on-screen instructions and your password will be emailed to you at the email address provided when you registered. You are solely responsible for the security of your password. You should take precautions to keep your password private to prevent any unauthorized use. Neither Sponsor, SoftCoin nor any other person or entity will be responsible for any losses, damages or consequences you may suffer due to careless or unauthorized use of a password. Only one email address/password may be used by any participant and there is a limit of one account per participant. Should any participant attempt to use more than one email address and/or password or create more than one account, that participant will be disqualified.
5. INSTANT WIN GAME. For each of the 160 Instant Win prizes, a date and time will be pre-selected at random by SoftCoin. Depending on the Instant Win prize in question, the date and time will be randomly pre-selected during each calendar month of the Promotion (i.e., the First Prizes); during each week of the Promotion (i.e., the Second Prizes and Third Prizes); or during each day of the Promotion (i.e., the Fourth Prize). Month, week and day are specifically defined below.
The first person whose play is received and recorded by Sponsor’s computer at a randomly pre-selected particular date and time within each month, week or day of the Promotion (as appropriate) will win the corresponding Instant Win game prize as set forth below. If no play is received and recorded at that time, then the first play received and recorded by Sponsor’s computer after that time will win such Instant Win game prize. All winning plays are subject to verification, and compliance with these Official Rules. If you have won a prize, you will be notified immediately of the prize won and instructed on the method for claiming the prize.
INSTANT WIN GAME PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (ARVs)/ODDS:
160 Prizes will be available to be won for play received and recorded during indicated time periods (i.e., month, week or day) by Sponsor’s computer during the Promotional Period. The available prizes will be selected at random as follows:
First Prize: Four (4) Bicycles in the form of a Gift Card. Terms and conditions of Gift Card apply. One available each calendar month from November 2006 through February 2007; no First Prizes are available for March 2007. (For purposes of these Official Rules, a calendar month starts at 12:00:00 p.m. (noon) ET on the first day of the month and ends at 11:59:59 a.m. ET on the last day of the month, except for the month of November 2006 which begins at 11:59:59 a.m. ET on November 13, 2006). ARV $150 each.
Second Prize: Eighteen (18) One year’s supply of Tide Coldwater Detergent awarded in the form of in-store coupons. Coupons are valid at participating stores only and expire 3/31/2008. Terms and conditions of coupons apply. Any difference between coupon value and actual value will not be awarded. One available each week during Promotional Period. (For purposes of these Official Rules, a week starts at 12:00:00 p.m. (noon) ET on a Sunday and ends at 11:59:59 a.m. ET on the immediately following Sunday, except for: the first week which begins at 11:59:59 a.m. ET on November 13, 2006; the second to last week which ends at 11:59:59 a.m. on Saturday March 10, 2007; and the last week which begins at 12:00:00 p.m. (noon) ET on Saturday March 10, 2007 and ends on Monday March 12, 2007 at 11:59:59 a.m. ET. ARV $69.90 each.
Third Prize: Eighteen (18) $50 Gift Card which may be used to pay your energy bill. Terms and conditions of Gift Card apply. One available each week during Promotional Period. ARV $50 each.
Fourth Prize: One hundred and twenty (120) Energy Savings Packs. Each Pack contains: One (1) bottle of Tide Coldwater in the form of an in-store coupon, not to exceed $6.99 (Coupon valid at participating stores only and expires 6/30/2007. Terms and conditions of coupon apply. Any difference between coupon value and actual value will not be awarded. ) One (1) GE Energy Smart™, ENERGY STAR® qualified light bulb in the form of an in-store coupon, not to exceed $5.00 (Coupon valid at participating stores only and expires 6/30/2007. Terms and conditions of coupon apply. Any difference between coupon value and actual value will not be awarded.) and one (1) $25 Gift Card to a home improvement center. Terms and conditions of Gift Card apply. One Fourth Prize available each day of Promotional Period (For purposes of these Official Rules, a day starts at 12:00:00 p.m. (noon) ET and ends at 11:59:59 a.m. ET, except for November 13, 2006 which starts at 11:59:59 a.m. ET). ARV $36.99 each.
Odds of winning a First Prize in Instant Win Game are dependent on the number of participants and the number of plays effected in a given month and when during a given month (i.e., the date and time) that a participant plays. Odds of winning a Second Prize or Third Prize in Instant Win Game are dependent on the number of participants and the number of plays effected in a given week and when during a given week (i.e., the date and time) that a participant plays. Odds of winning a Fourth Prize in Instant Win Game are dependent on the number of participants and the number of plays effected on a given day and the time on a given day that a participant plays. INSTANT WIN PRIZES WHICH ARE NOT CLAIMED OR ARE FORFEITED WILL NOT BE AWARDED.
6. RANDOM DRAWING SWEEPSTAKES. The potential Sweepstakes winners will be selected via random drawing. The drawing for the Grand Prize winner will consist of all eligible entries received during the Promotional Period. First Prize winners will be selected in a series of monthly drawings, with one drawing per month from November 2006 through February 2007. (There will be no monthly drawing for March 2007). Non-winning entries from a given monthly drawing will not be retained for subsequent monthly drawings (but will be retained for the Grand Prize drawing). All drawings will be conducted by SoftCoin, an independent judging organization and Promotion administrator. Winners will be notified within (10) days of drawing by email, regular mail, overnight mail or phone.
Grand Prize (1) -2007 Toyota Prius hybrid automobile. MSRP: $25,627.
All options and upgrades on vehicle are sole responsibility of winner. Winner must pick up vehicle at the participating Toyota dealership near his/her residence, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor, SoftCoin and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. shall not be responsible for delays in delivery of vehicle, and delivery is subject to availability. Winner should allow up to (120) days from date of ordering for delivery of vehicle to dealership. The winner shall bear all risk of loss or damage to vehicle after it has been delivered to the specified delivery site (i.e., the dealership). The winner must personally retrieve vehicle within (30) days of written notification of delivery and must present adequate personal identification and evidence of legally required insurance. Depiction of vehicle in any advertising or promotional materials may not reflect the actual vehicle delivered.
If Grand Prize winner is a resident of Alaska or Hawaii, he/she will receive a check for $25,627 (the MSRP) instead of the vehicle.
First Prize (4, 1 prize per monthly drawing) – Energy Dream Package, which consists of: a GE Profile™ energy-efficient dryer and GE Profile™ (ENERGY STAR qualified) washer [washer GE model #WPRB8050D and dryer GE #DPSB613E/G] (Consumer will have their choice of an electric or gas powered dryer), One year’s supply of Tide Coldwater Detergent in the form of in-store coupons not to exceed a total value of $69.90 (Coupons valid at participating stores only and expire 3/31/2008. Terms and conditions of coupons apply. Any difference between coupon value and actual value will not be awarded.) and $1,000 gift card which may be used to pay your energy bill. Terms and conditions of Gift Card apply. ARV: $2217.90 or $2277.90 each. (Applicable ARV depends on choice of gas or electric dryer).
Random Drawing Sweepstakes prizes with a total approximate retail value of $34,498.60 to $34,738.60 are available to be won. Odds of winning the Grand Prize in Sweepstakes depend on the number of eligible entries received. Odds of winning a First Prize in Sweepstakes depend on the number of eligible entries received for a given monthly drawing.
7. CONDITIONS ON PRIZES: It is the sole responsibility of each participant to maintain his/her registration and contact information current; and Sponsor will have no responsibility or liability for a participant’s failure to do so. If a participant wishes to update his/her address information, he/she must log into his/her account and click on "Edit My Account" by the earlier of date of notification of potentially winning a prize or 3/12/07 at 11:59:59 a.m. (ET). Winners are solely responsible for all costs and expenses not specified in these Official Rules. Without limiting the foregoing, with respect to the Grand Prize, winner shall be responsible for all taxes, license, title and registration fees or other costs, including without limitation any travel or transportation costs, associated with winning the vehicle. Prizes may not be transferred, assigned, redeemed for cash or substituted, except that Sponsor may substitute any prize with a prize of equal or greater value should stated prize become unavailable for any reason. Limit one instant win game prize per day, per person/account/email address. Limit one Random Drawing Sweepstakes prize per person/account/email address/mailing address. Federal, State, and Local taxes are the sole responsibility of winners. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, seeding, printing, digital or programming failures, or other reasons or any errors cause more than the stated number of instant win prizes to be available and/or claimed on a given day, week or month (as applicable), Sponsor reserves right to award only the number of instant win prizes available for that day/week/month as stated in these Official Rules (previously not awarded), by a random drawing among all legitimate eligible prize claimants on such affected day/week/month of the Promotion.
8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Participants agree (a) that Sponsor, SoftCoin, WHITTMANHART, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., and their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be indemnified and held harmless by participants against any liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to person(s), including death, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize, or participation in this Promotion or Promotion-related activities and (b) acknowledge that said parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in law or in fact, relative to any prize, including but not limited to, its quality, merchantability or fitness for the intended purpose, except for the written standard limited warranty which may be provided with the item from the item’s manufacturer (in the case of the Grand Prize vehicle, the express written limited warranties specifically set forth in the Owner’s Guide of vehicle, which warranties shall only run for the indicated term) or by the service provider in conjunction with the provision of the service in question; and (c) winners of prizes grant, (and agree to confirm such grant in writing promptly upon request) to Sponsor and those acting under Sponsors authority the right to the use of his/her name, photograph, likeness, voice, image, statements and biographical information for advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes in any media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including the World Wide Web without review, notification or approval, or further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Winners of prizes may be required to complete, sign, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and, where lawful, a Publicity Release within an indicated time after receipt of notification. If such documents are not returned on a timely basis, or if any notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable, or if a winner of any prize is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, such prize will be forfeited. And, only if a Prize awarded via the Sweepstakes is forfeited will it be awarded to an alternate winner selected via random drawing.
9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY:
Neither Sponsor nor SoftCoin are responsible for lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected or illegible plays, registrations, entries or email; or for any computer, telephone, satellite, cable, network, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections, or availability, or garbled, corrupt or jumbled transmissions, service provider/Internet/website/use net accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion, or any technical error, or unauthorized human intervention, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of registration/entry or other information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any such information. Neither Sponsor nor SoftCoin are responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Website users, tampering, hacking, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, technical error, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to the Website. The right is reserved by Sponsor and SoftCoin at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found, at their sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or Website, to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed or like entry/play methods will void all such entries/plays by such methods, and disqualify any participant using such methods. Neither Sponsor nor SoftCoin are responsible for injury or damage to participants or to any other persons computer related to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or downloading materials from a Website or use of a Website. If, for any reason, the Promotion is not capable of running as planned by reason of, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which Sponsor, in its sole opinion deems could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion and proceed with the Promotion and the award of prizes in a manner deemed by Sponsor in its sole discretion, to be fair, appropriate and consistent with these Official Rules. In case of dispute, entries/plays will be declared entered/used (as appropriate) by the authorized account holder under whose email and password the entry/play was effected. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the promotion or in the announcement of the prizes.
IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSOR, SOFTCOIN, THERE RESPECTIVE PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE OR DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
10. ARBITRATION/CHOICE OF LAW.
Except where prohibited, participants agree that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by arbitration, to take place in the State of Ohio pursuant to the Rules of the American Arbitration Association, then effective, and (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in the Promotion but in no event attorney’s fees; and (3) under no circumstances will a participant be permitted to obtain awards for and participants hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. BY AGREEING TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER BY MEANS OF ARBITRATION, YOU KNOWINGLY AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. All issues and questions concerning the validity, construction, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant(s) and/or Sponsor and/or Softcoin in connection with the Promotion shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflict of laws or choice of laws doctrine of any jurisdiction. Should any term of this Paragraph 10 be determined by court of competent jurisdiction to be void, unenforceable or contrary to law, such term or provision shall, but only to the extent necessary to bring this Rule within the requirements of law, be deemed to be severed from the other terms and provisions hereof, and the remainder of these Official Rules shall be given effect as if it had not included the severed term herein.
11. Winners List: For the names of winners of major prizes, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to: SoftCoin Inc. 2000 Sierra Point Parkway, Suite 801, Brisbane, CA 94005, for receipt by 3/12/2007
12. SPONSOR: The Procter & Gamble Company, 1 P & G Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Energy Smart™ is a trademark of General Electric Company.
ENERGY STAR® is a registered mark owned by the U.S. government.