NEW YORK VS PARIS CONTEST -
OFFICIAL RULES
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTEST
The "Tablet New York vs Paris Contest" (the "Contest") is sponsored by Tablet Inc, 6 W. 18th Street, New York, NY 10011 ("Sponsor"). The winner of the Contest will receive a Grand Prize Package as more specifically described below. The Contest begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on March 12, 2015 and ends at 11:59 ET on April 12, 2015 (the "Contest Period"). Sponsor will select the Contest winner in accordance with the procedures set forth below on or about April 12, 2015. By participating in the Contest, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Submissions must be received before the end of the Contest Period, and the Sponsor's database clock will be the official timekeeper for this Contest. Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or server incompatibility at Tablet Inc. or elsewhere, will not be eligible. Tablet Inc. reserves the right to disqualify any person suspected of tampering with the entry process, the operation of the application, or otherwise in violation of the rules. Use of bots or other automated process to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of Tablet Inc.
WHO MAY ENTER
The Contest is open to all users who are 21 years of age or older. Directors, officers and employees, and their immediate family members, or those living in the same household as such directors, officers and employees, of Sponsor, TDT Media Inc. (“Tasting Table”), and Caudalie (“Caudalie”) (“Partners”) or their respective agents or representatives (collectively "Promotion Entities") are not eligible to enter or win. The Contest is void where restricted or prohibited by law. Winners may be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and complete relevant tax forms as a condition to the delivery of the applicable prize. Void where prohibited by law. All applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws apply.
HOW TO ENTER
To participate in the Contest, you must ‘select’ your favorite prize package, enter your email address and click “Submit Choice.” Entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. By entering the sweepstakes, you agree to receive newsletter from Tasting Table, Tablet and Caudalie.
WINNER SELECTION / JUDGING
Two (2) grand prize winners will be selected by random drawing among all entries received during the Contest Period. The winners will be notified by e-mail only. If any potential winner selected cannot be contacted, or does not respond within three (3) days, or the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner shall forfeit any and all rights to a prize and an alternate potential winner may be selected. All decisions of the judges are final and binding in all respects.
PRIZES
Two Grand Prizes are available. One Grand Prize Winner ("Grand Prize Winner #1”) will receive (a) a five night stay at the Gansevoort Hotel Meatpacking in New York, NY in a deluxe king room, (b) a $250 gift card to Del Posto restaurant in New York, NY from Tasting Table (c) a $250 gift card to Gato restaurant in New York, NY from Tasting Table. The hotel stay is valid for 2 persons April 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016. Subject to blackout dates and availability. One Grand Prize Winner (“Grand Prize Winner #2”) will receive (a) a five night stay at Les Etangs de Corot hotel in Ville-d’Avray, France in a Prestige room, (b) two spa treatments per winner and guest (four total treatments) at the Caudalie spa at the Les Etangs de Corot hotel from Caudalie. The hotel stay is valid for 2 persons April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016, except on December 29 - 31, 2015 and February 13 - 14, 2016. Subject to blackout dates and availability. The ARV of the Grand Prize Packages are four-thousand US dollars ($4000). Grand Prize Packages are subject to hotel availability, certain restrictions and blackout dates. Grand Prize Packages are non-transferable, non-extendable, and non-exchangeable. No cash alternative or prize substitutions will be allowed, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize(s) of comparable value if the prizes listed are unavailable for any reason. Prizes may not be extended, transferred or refunded. Any stated difference between the approximate value and actual value of the Grand Prizes or any substituted prizes will not be awarded. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
GENERAL PRIZE CONDITIONS
Prize will be awarded only if the potential winner fully complies with these Official Rules. All costs, including federal, state and local taxes, flights, ground transportation, rental cars, in-room charges (e.g. mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities, meals, and other expenses not specifically identified as included in the prize, are the sole responsibility of the winner. The Grand Prize winners are solely responsible for obtaining all required travel documents and travel insurance and hereby acknowledges that Tablet has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. No transfer, assignment, cash redemption or substitution of prizes (or portion of prize) except by Sponsor due to prize unavailability and then for a prize (or applicable portion of prize) of equal value as determined by Sponsor. All details and other restrictions of prizes not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Grand Prize Winner must be at least 21 years of age.
RULES GOVERNING POTENTIAL WINNERS
The potential Winning Contestant will be notified by a comment placed on their Submission by Sponsor promptly following the winner selection. Winners may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability/Publicity Release (collectively, the "Prize Claim Documents") within five (5) days following the date of attempted notification. If a selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize, and/or fails to return any Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (if required), within the applicable time period, Sponsor may elect to disqualify the selected winner, who will then forfeit his or her right to receive the Prize Package. By accepting a prize, the Winning Contestant agrees that Sponsor may, without any limitation or further compensation, use his or her name, screen name, voice and/or likeness in any and all media for the purpose of advertising and promoting the Website, the Contest, the Program or any other promotion, contest or Contest sponsored by the Promotion Entities. For US residents, the Internal Revenue Service requires Form 1099-MISC to be issued and filed for each recipient who receives a prize if the amount of the prize is $600 or more. Tablet will send the winner a W9 form, which must be completed and returned to Tablet for the winner to receive the prize. A copy of the 1099-MISC filed by Tablet will be sent to the winner. The 1099-MISC will be issued for the fair market value of the prize.
DATES & DEADLINES / ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS
Because of the unique nature and scope of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in addition to those other rights reserved herein, to modify any date(s) or deadline(s) set forth in these Official Rules or otherwise governing the Contest. Sponsor cannot accurately predict the number of Contestants who will participate in the Contest.
GOVERNING LAW / ARBITRATION PROVISION
By entering this Contest, you agree that the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws, will govern this agreement and any dispute of any kind that arises between you and Tablet Inc. and its affiliates. You hereby agree that any dispute arising from or relating to this Contest, if not amicably resolved, is resolved only through binding arbitration under the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association. This arbitration, which shall be conducted in New York City before neutral arbitrators, shall not involve other individuals who have entered this Contest, be combined with separate arbitrations involving other users, or proceed as any type or form of class action in which the claims of similarly situated users are pursued together. Entering this Contest is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of this agreement, including, but not limited, to this paragraph. Tablet Inc. reserves the right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your entering of this Contest or information provided to or gathered by the Tablet Inc. with respect to your entering this Contest. If any part of these Official Rules is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty and liability disclaimers set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and these Official Rules shall continue in effect.
NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Tablet Inc. or TDT Media Inc. or Caudalie as a result of this agreement or your entering this Contest.
MODIFICATION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Tablet Inc. reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which this website is offered and you agree to accept and be bound by those terms, conditions, and notices that are in effect at the time of your entering this Contest. Entrants agree on their behalf, and on behalf of their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns (“Releasing Parties”), to release, defend and hold harmless Tablet Inc., TDT Media Inc., Caudalie, Facebook Inc., as well as the employees, officers, directors and agents of each (“Released Parties”), from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, expenses, lost profits, indirect or direct damages, consequential damages, incidental damages, punitive or exemplary damages, judgments, claims and demands whatsoever against Released Parties arising out of or in connection with entrant’s participation, acceptance and use or misuse of any prize, including any travel related activities.
FURTHER DOCUMENTATION
If Sponsor shall desire to secure additional assignments, certificates of engagement for the Submission or other documents as Sponsor may reasonably require in order to effectuate the purposes and intents of these Official Rules, then each entrant agrees to sign the same upon Sponsor's request therefore.
PUBLICITY RELEASE
By participating in the Contest, in addition to any other grants which may be granted in any other agreement entered into between Sponsor and any entrant in or winner of the Contest, each entrant irrevocably grants the Promotion Entities and their respective successors, assigns and licensees, the right to use such entrant's name, likeness, biographical information and Submission in any and all media for any purpose, including without limitation, advertising and promotional purposes as well as in, on or in connection with the the Website or the Contest or other promotions, and hereby release the Promotion Entities from any liability with respect thereto.
IMPORTANT. PLEASE READ - GENERAL RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY
By entering the Contest, entrants agree that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Contest, but in no event will attorneys' fees be awarded or recoverable; and (3) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby knowingly and expressly waives all rights to seek, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and/or any other damages, other than actual out-of-pocket expenses, and/or any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Each entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Promotion Entities, TDT Media Inc., Caudalie, Instagram, Inc., Twitter, Inc., Facebook, Inc., are not responsible for any costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising from or in connection with: (i) incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or illegible entries or for failure to receive entries due to any cause, including without limitation human, transmission, or technical problems, failures, or malfunctions of any kind, whether originating with sender, with Sponsor, or otherwise, that may limit an entrant's ability to participate in the Contest; (ii) any injury or damage resulting from participation in the Contest and/or the use of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, or any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages related to or based on the entrant's rights of publicity or privacy, or the entrant's claim that he or she has somehow been defamed or portrayed in a false light. Promotion Entities assume no responsibility for any damage to an entrant's computer system which is occasioned by accessing the Website or participating in the Contest, or for any computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, or other errors, failures, delayed computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature, or for the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture any information.
LIST OF WINNERS
For name of the winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Tablet Inc. 6 West 18th Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10011
MISCELLANEOUS
This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or otherwise associated with, Facebook, Inc or Twitter, Inc. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Facebook.
