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Abandon Mobile
“Freaky Creatures Sweepstakes” (May 15, 2008 Drawing) Official Rules 1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. 2. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All entrants must have an existing internet account and a valid email address prior to the time the Sweepstakes commences. Go to www.myfreakycreatures.com, correctly complete the official entry form including all requested information, and submit your entry as directed. This is an internet-only Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes begins on April 1, 2008 at 12:01:00 AM (PST) and ends at 11:59:59 PM (PST) on May 7, 2008 (the “Promotion Period”). Sponsor has the sole discretion to determine the valid and official entry time should any discrepancies of time occur. Additionally, limit one entry per person for the entire Promotion Period. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. All qualified entries have an equal chance of winning. By participating, entrant (and entrant’s parent/legal guardian, if entrant is an eligible entrant but under the age of majority in his/her state of residence (a ”Minor”)) agrees to these Official Rules. 3. ENTRY CONDITIONS; ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents ages 13 or older of the eligible contiguous United States (excluding residents of New York, Florida, Rhode Island, and any other jurisdiction where the Sweepstakes would be prohibited by law). By entering, entrant agrees (and by permitting a Minor to enter, such Minor’s parent/legal guardian agrees on behalf of themselves and the Minor entrant): (a) to abide by these Sweepstakes rules (exact compliance is essential); (b) to accept as final and binding the decisions of the Sponsor, judge(s) and their agents in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes; (c) that all entries submitted become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned; and for those entrants who have selected to opt-in, to receive information from third parties via the opt-in box on the entry form; and (d) to the collection of all information on each entry, and to its transfer to third parties for administration of this Sweepstakes. Employees of the Sponsor and its affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, retailers and anyone involved with the design, production, execution or distribution of Sponsor’s products, this Sweepstakes or related promotional materials and their immediate families (parent, child, sibling and spouse or “step” of each) or household members (any person living in the same household of any of the foregoing for at least four (4) of the twelve (12) months preceding the start of the Sweepstakes) are not eligible. 4. SPONSOR: Abandon Interactive Entertainment, LLC dba Abandon Mobile, 21355 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 101, Malibu, CA 90265. 5. DRAWING: A random drawing will be conducted on May 15, 2008 from all eligible entries to award the following prizes: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive one (1) computer. Five (5) Second Prize winners will each receive one (1) Motorola Razr
VC3 cell phone. Fifty (50) Third Prize winners will each receive one (1) $25 Best Buy
gift card. Total ARV of all Prizes: $4250.00 Judges’ decisions are final and binding in all matters. Winners will be notified by email or mail as further set forth below. Winners may not substitute, assign, or transfer any prize or redeem a prize for cash. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize with prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize becomes unavailable. Any depictions of prizes are for illustrative purposes only. Insurance, taxes, all expenses and incidentals not mentioned above are the responsibility of the winners. In the event of a dispute about the identity of the entrant, entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. An authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access 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 potential winner may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. 6. GENERAL: Each winner (and winner’s parent/legal guardian, if a winner is a Minor) will be notified by email or mail approximately two (2) weeks after selected. Each winner (and winner’s parent/legal guardian, if winner is a Minor) will be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability release, and a publicity release, where lawful within two (2) weeks of the post marked date to: Freaky Creatures Sweepstakes Winners, c/o Abandon Mobile, 21355 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 101, Malibu, CA 90265, or prize will be forfeited. If prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. Prizes will be shipped within four (4) to six (6) weeks of receipt of verification as a winner. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify persons whose eligibility is in question or who cannot or do not comply with these Official Rules, or for any other reason whatsoever. Neither the Sponsor nor any of its agencies are responsible for lost, late, or misdirected entries, or interrupted or unavailable network server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer transmissions, or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions, or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic or for phone, electrical, network, computer hardware or software program malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or for ISP/network/Web site accessibility or unavailability. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Sweepstakes, as solely determined by the Sponsor, will be disqualified. If disqualified for any tampering or abuses, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate entrant’s eligibility to participate in Sweepstakes. In the event any portion of this Sweepstakes is compromised by virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupts, or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper submission of entries, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes, and randomly select a winner from internet entries received prior to the action taken. All decisions of the Sponsor on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final. 7. GENERAL RELEASE: ENTRANT (AND ENTRANT’S PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN, IF ENTRANT IS A MINOR), BY ENTERING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, AGREES THAT: (A) SPONSOR AND ITS AFFILIATE COMPANIES, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, AND ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANT AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, DAMAGES, CLAIMS OR ACTIONS OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE OR USE OF THE PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY; (B) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN FOR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES; (C) ALL CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; AND (D) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS, AND AWARD SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, EXCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COURT COSTS. IF ENTRANT IS A MINOR, BY ENTRANT’S ENTRY INTO THIS SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANT’S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN FURTHER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH WHICH MAY BE SUFFERED BY THE MINOR OR ANY THIRD PARTY. 8. USE OF WINNER’S NAME, LIKENESS, ETC.: Without limitation, except where legally prohibited, participation in this Sweepstakes constitutes each winner’s (or his/her parent’s or legal guardian’s, if such winner is a Minor) consent for the Sponsor and those acting under its authority to record, copy and use such winner’s name, image, photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising and/or publicity purposes without consent or additional compensation. 9. WINNER’S RESPONSIBILITY: ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES, LICENSE, TITLE AND/OR REGISTRATION FEES OR OTHERS COSTS, ASSOCIATED WITH WINNING THE PRIZE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. NEITHER SPONSOR NOR ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH TAXES, FEES AND COSTS. 10. WINNERS LIST: For the names of the prize winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope between May 15, 2008 and December 31, 2008 to: Freaky Creatures Sweepstakes Winners, c/o Abandon Interactive, 21355 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 101, Malibu, CA 90265. Vermont and Washington residents and residents of any other states where this requirement is proscribed by law may omit return postage. 11. COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARKS: The Sweepstakes and all accompanying materials are copyright ©2008 Abandon Interactive Entertainment, LLC. All rights reserved. “Abandon Mobile,” “Freaky Creatures” and “Abandon Interactive” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Abandon Interactive Entertainment, LLC in the U.S. or other countries. The Freaky Creatures game and all underlying source code and technology are copyrighted works of authorship of Abandon Interactive Entertainment, LLC. All trademarks or tradenames are the property of their respective owners. 12. MISCELLANEOUS: The Sweepstakes and these Official Rules will be governed, construed, and interpreted under the laws of the State of California, United States of America, without regard to conflicts of laws principles. Entrants consent to be bound by the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in Los Angeles County, California for the resolution of all disputes. Except with respect to governing law, the Sponsor’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy apply to the Sweepstakes; please review them at http://www.myfreakycreatures.com/TOS and http://www.myfreakycreatures.com/Privacy. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change these Official Rules at any time without notice. All rights reserved. |