The Fender Autographed Tele Chris Cornell Giveaway
Official Rules
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
2. THE SWEEPSTAKES GENERALLY. Please read the following Official Rules carefully before deciding whether to submit your entry to The Fender Autographed Tele Chris Cornell Giveaway ("the Sweepstakes") via this website ("fender.com"), which is made available to you by Fender Musical Instrument Corporation ("Fender" or "Sponsor"). By entering into the Sweepstakes outlined below, you are entering into an electronic contract with Fender to be bound by these Official Rules governing the Sweepstakes. In addition, you are agreeing to the Terms & Conditions of Use governing use of this website, pursuant to which you make certain representations to Fender and grant Fender certain license rights to use your Sweepstakes entry and other submitted content. For more information about Fender's Terms and Conditions, click here. <http://www.fender.com/legal/terms_of_use.php> Furthermore, you are agreeing to use of certain of your personal information by Fender as set forth in the Privacy Policy. For more information about Fender's Privacy Policy, click here. <http://www.fender.com/legal/privacy_policy.php> Fender encourages you to print and keep a copy of these Official Rules for your records.
3. DURATION: The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. PST on December 8, 2011 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on January 24, 2012.
4. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS: By submitting your Sweepstakes entry via the Website, you agree to do business with Fender electronically. By agreeing to do business electronically, you (i) consent to the electronic communication and delivery of all documents related to the Website, the Sweepstakes and all other services provided via the Website, (ii) agree that your act of clicking your consent to these Official Rules is a binding form of your electronic signature, which you agree binds you to these Official Rules, (iii) represent that you have Internet access and a valid e-mail address enabling you access to the Website and to receive communications and documents electronically, and (iv) represent that you have a printer or other device to print or otherwise save communications and documents including, without limitation, these Official Rules and that you have, in fact, printed or otherwise saved a copy of these Official Rules for your records. This consent is effective unless and until you withdraw it. You may withdraw your consent to electronic communication and delivery of documents, update your contact information, or request a paper copy of these Official Rules at any time by contacting us as set forth below. We will send you a confirmation notice once we have processed your change request.
5. ELIGIBILITY: Employees of Fender or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates or agencies, or members of their immediate families, or persons living in same household of each, are not eligible to enter or win. Open only to persons 13 years of age or older as of the date of entry, who are permanent legal residents of the 50 states of the U.S. (excluding Rhode Island) and Canada who are physically located and legally residing therein. Entrants must have either a valid social security number, a valid U.S. personal tax identification number and/or a Social Insurance number for Canadian residents. The Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law.
6. PRIZE: One grand-prize winner will receive a Fender Classic Series 60's Tele autographed by Chris Cornell.The MSRP of the grand prize is $999.99. Twenty (20) second-place winners will receive copies of Chris Cornell's CD Songbook. Prize(s) is(are) nontransferable. All taxes and shipping expenses associated with the redemption of the prize(s) are the responsibility of the winner(s). Customs and import fees are the sole responsibility of any Canadian prize winner (as applicable).
7. ENTRY: Entries must be submitted online at fender.com. To enter online at fender.com, participants must provide email, first and last name, date of birth, postal code and phone number. Failure to include all required information will invalidate the entry. Online entries must be received by Sponsor on or before 11:59 p.m. PST, January 24, 2012. Online entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of registration. The use of automatic or robotic entry devices is strictly prohibited.
8. DISCLAIMERS: Sponsor assumes no responsibility and is not liable for entries that are lost, delayed, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, and Sponsor assumes no responsibility and is not liable for system errors and failures, mechanical equipment malfunctions, viruses, hacker attacks, faulty transmissions, or other telecommunications malfunctions, and for any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of the Sweepstakes or the Prize. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate or suspend the Sweepstakes, if the Sweepstakes becomes corrupted in any manner, or if any unauthorized intervention or other cause beyond the control of the Sponsor affects the administration or proper play or conduct of the Sweepstakes, and to select the Winner by random drawing of all eligible entries received prior to the corruption. By entering this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor. All entries are the property of Sponsor. Notice to residents of Quebec: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the board only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
9. WINNERS: One grand-prize winner and twenty second-place winners will be selected from among all eligible entries received, via a random drawing held on January 31 at 11 a.m. PST. Odds of winning depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. The Winner will be notified by Sponsor by e-mail or by phone. Undeliverable e-mail notification or failure to respond to prize notification given by phone by the Winner within 7 days of receiving such e-mail or phone call will result in forfeiture of the Prize. In the event of prize forfeiture by a Winner, Sponsor will select an alternative Winner via another random drawing from among all eligible entries. Any entrant who is a Canadian resident and who is selected as a potential winner, must first meet special requirements under Canadian law before being designated Winner, including correctly answering a time-based, mathematical skill-testing question administered by Sponsor (or Sponsor's designated agent) without mechanical or electronic assistance. Failure to comply with such requirements, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will render entrant ineligible for winning and another entry shall be drawn. The Prize will be awarded. The Winner's name will be posted on the fender.com web site, and also may be requested from Sponsor by sending a SASE to Sponsor at the address below.
10. PERMISSION TO USE NAME/LIKENESS. The Winners, by submitting an entry, grant permission to have his or her name, city, photograph and/or likeness used worldwide in any manner the Sponsor may deem appropriate for advertising, trade and/or promotional purposes without additional compensation or right of review, including without limitation, posting the Winners’ name on the Fender web sites (including the fender.com web site and Fender's social networking sites) unless prohibited by law.
11. RELEASE OF LIABILITY. Each entrant, by entering the Sweepstakes, and the Winners, by accepting the Prize, releases the Sponsor, and Sponsor's subsidiaries, affiliates, agencies, directors, officers, agents and employees from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for any damage, loss or injury resulting from or arising out of participation in this Sweepstakes, and, as to the Winners, the acceptance, use, misuse, possession, loss or misdirection of the Prize. The Winners must sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release prior to receiving the Prize.
12. SPONSOR: Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, located at 8860 E. Chaparral Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale AZ 85250. Send post cards and Winner lists requests to: The Fender Autographed Chris Cornell Guitar Giveaway, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation., 8860 E. Chaparral Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85250.
14. GOVERNING LAW. The Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the State of Arizona. By entering, entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona for the resolution of any disputes.
