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ELIGIBILITY : The Pratt & Lambert® Paints Architect & Designer Tech Tool Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to licensed architects and interior designers who are legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and all U.S. territories and are eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry. Employees of The Sherwin-Williams Company, Zig.marketing, LLC and their related companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee and director are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.
SPONSOR : The Sweepstakes is sponsored by The Sherwin-Williams Company, The Pratt & Lambert Group, 101 Prospect Avenue, N.W., Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (“Sponsor”).
AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES : Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning the Sweepstakes is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth in these Official Rules in a timely manner.
ENTRY PERIOD : The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on May 12, 2010 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on November 15, 2010. Entries received outside of the Entry Period will be disqualified.
ENTRY : During the Entry Period, go to the “Tech Tool Sweepstakes” area of the internet site at www.mygreenpalette.com to post a ‘green’ project you have produced or provide your e-mail address to receive future information from Sponsor via e-mail including green decorating advice, trends and tips. You will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes by either (a) posting a ‘green’ project you have produced, including completing the entry form or (b) by providing your valid e-mail address to opt-in. Limit one (1) entry per person and per e-mail address during the Entry Period. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to, Sweepstakes entry services) will void all entries by that entrant.
DRAWINGS, ODDS : Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Sponsor will select winners in random drawings, conducted on the following dates:
Three (3) Nikon winners will be randomly drawn on July 15, 2010; September 15, 2010; and November 15, 2010.
Six (6) Flip Video™ winners will be randomly drawn on June 15, 2010; July 15, 2010; August 15, 2010; September 15, 2010; October 15, 2010; and November 15, 2010.
Six (6) Pratt and Lambert Library winners will be randomly drawn on June 15, 2010; July 15, 2010; August 15, 2010; September 15, 2010; October 15, 2010; and November 15, 2010.
Non-winning entries will be carried forward and be eligible for subsequent drawings. Use of multiple e-mail addresses to enter is prohibited. Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential winners by e-mail within ten (10) days of the applicable drawing. Potential winner must provide street address within ten (10) days of being contacted by Sponsor in order for Sponsor to fulfill Sweepstakes prizes. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within ten (10) days after the first attempt to make contact or potential winner does not provide street address within ten (10) days of being notified, potential winner will be deemed to be ineligible and disqualified. In such event, Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner at random from all eligible entries received.
PRIZES :Three (3) Grand Prizes: Each Grand Prize winner will receive a Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera, with 12.3 megapixels and digital movie function. Approximate retail value of each Grand Prize is $1,500USD. Total ARV of Grand Prizes is $4,500.00USD. Twelve (12) Monthly Prizes: Six (6) Monthly Prize Winners will receive a Flip Video™ Mino HD Handheld Camcorder, with 8GB of built-in memory and 120 minutes for record time. Approximate retail value of each Flip Video™ Camcorder is $250.00USD. Six (6) Monthly Prize Winners will receive a Designer Library prize package consisting of a collection of Pratt and Lambert color books. Approximate retail value of each designer library package is $400.00USD. Total ARV for the twelve (12) monthly prizes is $3,900.00USD. The total ARV of all Grand and Monthly prizes in the Tech Tool Sweepstakes is: $8,400.00USD. Any applicable Federal, state or local taxes are solely the responsibility of each winner. Each Sweepstakes winner is eligible to win only once during the Sweepstakes. Prizes are not transferable, with no cash substitution. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize package with another prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize or any component thereof is not available.
PUBLICITY : Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes the winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information and state of residence for promotional purposes in any media without notice, further payment or consideration.
PRIVACY/TERMS OF USE : All information submitted to Sponsor as part of this Sweepstakes will be treated in accordance with The Sherwin-Williams Company Privacy Policy and is subject to The Sherwin-Williams Company Terms of Use (see http://www.sherwin-williams.com/privacy/ and http://www.sherwin-williams.com/terms/).
GENERAL CONDITIONS : In the event that any fraud, virus, technical error, bug, unauthorized human intervention or other problem impairs the administration, fairness, integrity, or security of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and either: (a) take reasonable action to resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that most closely adheres to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) cancel the Sweepstakes and award any remaining prizes at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an 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.
RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY : By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any loss, claim, cause of action or liability arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prizes, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing or human errors; (d) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (e) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; (f) inability to access the Sponsor’s website; (g) transactions that are processed late or incorrectly or are incomplete or lost due to computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website; or (h) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes, receipt, or use/misuse of any prize.
DISPUTES : Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Ohio; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering a Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees or expenses; and (c) entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Ohio or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Ohio.
SWEEPSTAKES RESULTS : For winners’ names, available after December 15, 2010, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Zig.marketing, LLC, Pratt & Lambert ‘Architect & Designer Tech Tool Sweepstakes’ c/o Nicole Selzer, 4401 Rockside Road, Suite 214, Independence, Ohio 44131. Requests must be received December 31, 2010.