JAMES CLIFFORD COLLECTION™ 2008
SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE
NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. The James Clifford Collection™ 2008 SWEEPSTAKES (“Bridal Sweepstakes”) begins on July
1, 2008 and ends on September 30, 2008 (“Contest
Period”). Entrants must be a legal
resident of the 50
HOW TO ENTER:
No purchase
is necessary to enter the Bridal
Sweepstakes. Purchase does not
improve chance of winning. There are three (3) ways to enter the Bridal Sweepstakes: (1) online, at www.jamescliffordcollection.com
or (or alternatively, at www.moncheribridals.com and clicking
the link to the James
Clifford Collection), by completing and
submitting the required information on the entry form; (2) by mail by downloading a copy of the entry form from the website,
completing the entry form and mailing the completed entry form to Mon Cheri at
the address set forth below; and (3) by
mail by legibly hand printing first name, last name, age, address (including zip code, no P.O. Boxes) and home telephone number (including area code)
on standard sized postcard (no larger than 5” x 7”) or on a piece of paper (no
larger than 5” x 7”) and mailing it, enclosed in a business size (#10) envelope
to Mon Cheri at the address set forth
below. One entry (“Entry”) per person regardless of the method of entry used.
Mail Entries should be sent to: Mon
Cheri Bridals, LLC, Bridal Sweepstakes,
PRIZE:
First Prize: Winner’s choice of a James Clifford Wedding dress from the James Clifford
Collection.
(MSRP $1488
- $3738 depending on dress chosen)
Odds of winning a Prize depends on
the number of eligible Entries received. Limit one Prize per
person/family/household.
DRAWING:
Potential winners will be randomly
selected in a drawing held on or about October 1, 2008 from all eligible
Entries received. The drawing will be conducted by the Sponsor. If a potential winner cannot be reached
after a reasonable effort has been exerted, if she is found to be ineligible,
if she cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules, or if her prize or
prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner will be
disqualified and an alternate potential winner may be selected, at Sponsor’s
sole discretion.
RULES
AND GENERAL CONDITIONS:
Limit one Prize per person/family/household. Delivery of Prizes to winners will be
arranged by Sponsor. Any applicable state, federal and local taxes
and other expenses not specifically set forth herein are the sole
responsibility of each Prize winner. Sponsor not responsible for delays in delivery of
any Prizes. Prize winners are solely responsible for all costs/incidentals, and any other
expenses not specifically mentioned as being included. No substitution,
transfer, or cash equivalent for Prizes, except that Sponsor, at its sole
discretion, may substitute a prize of equal value due to prize unavailability
for any reason. Any depictions of prizes are for illustrative purposes only.
All federal, state, or other taxes are the sole responsibility of winners. The
Bridal Sweepstakes is subject
to these Official Rules and all federal, state and local laws and regulations
(collectively “Rules and Laws”). Bridal Sweepstakes
void where prohibited.
A Prize won by a minor (as defined
in the jurisdiction of the minor’s residence) will be awarded in the name of,
or to, the minor’s parent or legal guardian.
Potential Prize
winners, or the parent or legal guardian of a minor in the case of a
minor, will be required to sign, execute, have notarized and return, an
Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, a Publicity Release and any
other documentation that Sponsor requires (collectively “Affidavit/Release”) or such potential winner may be disqualified
and an alternate potential winner may be selected by Sponsor at its sole
discretion.
Except
where prohibited by law, Entry and/or a winner’s (or such winner’s parent or
legal guardian in the case of a minor) acceptance of Prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor and the Contest
Entities to use winner’s name, address (city and state), photo, likeness,
biographical information, statement and voice for advertising/publicity
purposes worldwide and in all forms of media, in perpetuity, without further
notice to or compensation in connection with the Bridal Sweepstakes or any Prize
awarded and the Contest Entities or the Sponsor has the right to modify, edit, adapt, electronically
alter, use, assign and/or dispose of such Entries however it sees fit without
any notice or compensation to entrant or
any third parties.
Any person attempting to defraud or
in any way tamper with the Bridal Sweepstakes will be prosecuted and is not eligible for a Prize.
Any attempt to deliberately damage any
web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Bridal Sweepstakes is a violation of
criminal and/or civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor
reserves the right to disqualify the entrant and seek damages and other
remedies to the fullest extent permitted by law.
If, for any reason, the Bridal Sweepstakes
is not capable of running as originally planned, Sponsor at its sole
discretion, reserves the right to cancel, suspend or modify the Bridal Sweepstakes
or any portion thereof and conduct any or all drawings from all salvageable
eligible Entries received, if any. Sponsor
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void suspect entries, cancel,
suspend or modify the on line portion of the Bridal Sweepstakes should virus, bugs or
other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor impair or harm the security or
fairness of the Bridal
Sweepstakes. In the event that
the Bridal
Sweepstakes is cancelled for any such reason, the Sponsor will conduct
the drawing from among all eligible entries, including on line entries,
received prior to the date of cancellation. Notice of cancellation will be posted on Mon
Cheri’s website.
By entering the Bridal Sweepstakes, entrants, and such
entrant’s parent or legal guardian in the case of a minor, agree and acknowledge to be
bound by the Rules and Laws, as well as the decisions of the Sponsor which are
final and binding in all respects; to waive any rights to claim ambiguity with
the Rules and Laws, and that the Sponsor and the Contest Entities shall have no
responsibility or liability (including, but not limited to, liability
for any property loss, damage, personal injury or death) in connection with: the
Bridal
Sweepstakes, human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry
information; redemption forms that contain printing, typographical or other
errors; for Prize limitations set forth in any supplier’s policy;
acceptance/possession, use, and/or misuse of Prize awarded herein, even if caused by the negligence of the
Sponsor or one of the Contest Entities.
Each entrant and, in the case of a minor, such minor’s parent or legal
guardian, further agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless the Sponsor and the Contest Entities from any and all
liability resulting or arising from the Bridal Sweepstakes; to release all rights to
bring any claim, action or proceeding against the Contest Entities, and hereby acknowledge that neither the Sponsor the Contest Entities
have made or are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty,
representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to
any prize.
Winners, in the case
of a minor, such winner’s parent or legal guardian, release the Sponsor and the
Contest Entities from any and all liability and responsibility with respect to Prizes and/or the
Bridal
Sweepstakes (including any property loss, damage, personal, injury or
death). In no event will the Sponsor or
the Contest Entities be liable for any damages or losses of any kind, including
direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages arising out of
the Bridal Sweepstakes, access to or
the use of the Mon Cheri or James Clifford Collection website, downloading the
entry form or any other information or material on the Mon Cheri or James
Clifford Collection website. Without limiting the foregoing, everything
regarding the Bridal Sweepstakes
including the Prizes and anything contained on the Mon Cheri or James Clifford
Collection website are provided “as is’ without warranty of any kind, either
express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Some
jurisdictions may not allow for certain limitations or exclusions so some of
the above limitations or exclusions may not apply.
Neither the Sponsor nor the Contest
Entities are responsible for late, lost, illegible, misdirected, stolen,
undelivered entries. Neither the Sponsor
nor the Contest Entities assume any responsibility or liability for any failure
of a person to be able to access the Mon Cheri or James Clifford Collection website,
unavailability or interruption of the Mon Cheri or Sophia Tolli website or
other technical problems in connection with the Mon Cheri or James Clifford
Collection website not in Mon Cheri’s control.
Neither the Sponsor nor the Contest Entities will be responsible for any
damage to an entrant’s computer as a result of accessing the Mon Cheri or
Sophia Tolli website, entering the Bridal
Sweepstakes or downloading the entry form.
As a
condition of participating in the Bridal
Sweepstakes, entrant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be
resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected
with the Bridal Sweepstakes, shall
be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action,
exclusively, before a court located in the State of New Jersey having competent
jurisdiction, which court shall apply the laws of the State of New Jersey without
regard for doctrines of conflict of law.
Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be
permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive,
incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys’
fees, and entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or
increased.
OFFICIAL
RULES/WINNERS LIST:
For a copy of these Official Rules
or winner’s list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Mon Cheri
Bridals, LLC, Bridal Sweepstakes,
SPONSOR:
Mon Cheri Bridals, LLC