PIVOT PICK-IT MARCH MANIA
Official Contest Rules
No purchase necessary to
enter or win. No cost to enter. Making a purchase will not increase your chance
of winning. Void where prohibited.
1) The PIVOT “PICK-IT” MARCH MANIA (the
"Contest") from Pivot Group, LLC and Alpine Communications (“Sponsor”)
is a contest intended for online participation by persons in the 50 U.S.
states. The Contest is sponsored by Alpine Communications. located at 923 Humphrey Street Elkader,
Iowa 52043 and Pivot Group, LLC located at 7145 SW Varns St., Suite
101, Portland, OR 97223 and utilizes a website and related electronic tools (“the
Site” or “Contest Site”) developed and/or managed by Pivot Group, LLC (“Pivot
Group,” “Site,” or “Administrator”). This Contest is subject to the laws of the
State of Oregon and the United States. In this document, Pivot Group and Alpine
Communications are collectively referred to as “Sponsors,” "we,"
"us" or "our".
2) To Enter: Click on the link provided by Sponsors.
Make your selections on the Contest Site according to the provided instructions
at any time until start time of first game on March 18, 2010. You (“Participant”)
will be asked to provide your name, email address, your company name, and
possibly other information to create and validate an entry (“Submission”). By
submitting, and validating your entry via responding to a confirmation email,
you are automatically entered into the Contest. By submitting you are
acknowledging your acceptance of, and agreement to be bound by, these Contest
Rules and any corresponding Privacy Policy. Submissions cannot be changed after
Submission in the Contest unless specifically noted on the Contest Site. The
Contest is open between 12:01:00am CST March 6, 2010 and start time of the
first game on March 18, 2010. Entries become the property of the Sponsor and
will not be returned. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the
person submitting an electronic entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted
by the person in whose name the e-mail account is registered. Only one entry
per person is allowed.
3) Eligibility: Any legal U.S. resident, at least 18
years of age at time of entry with a valid email address can register and
submit an entry into the Contest. Valid eligible entries must meet the
following criteria:
a) A resident of a serving area of Alpine Communications
b) Be 18 or older at the time the competition starts.
c) Be a current U.S. resident.
d) Have a valid email address that is unique for the
Participant.
e) If you are unsure if you meet the above criteria,
please contact a Sponsor.
Employees
of Pivot, its parent company, and their respective affiliates, agencies, Pivot
Group LLC., and members of their immediate families are not eligible to win.
Void where prohibited by law or regulation. All federal, state and local laws and
regulations apply.
4) Scoring: The Contest website provides details on the
scoring system that applies to this Contest. Contests participants may receive
periodic updates via e-mail that provide participant score, rank and
information on the scores and ranks of other participants. Entrants agree to
the release of their name, address, and e-mail information to Pivot Group for
score updating, posting and winner notification purposes, only; otherwise,
please review Sponsors’ privacy policy for more information on how we use any
personal data we collect from you.
5)
Tie-breakers: The
Contest website provides details on the tie-breakers that apply to this
Contest.
Tie-breakers will be
determined by Pivot Group, LLC (The “Independent Judge”).
6) Winner Notification: Winners will be notified within
one week of the final Contest event by Sponsors. Potential prize winners will
be notified by e-mail to the address provided during entry, with follow-up
documentation, including an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity
release, sent by regular mail or e-mail. Potential winner response to their
e-mail notifications must be received within 10 days of receipt, or be
disqualified and the follow-up documentation must be returned in 7 days after
winner response. If no response is received or if the completed documentation
is not received within the above time periods, an alternate winner may be
selected. If prize notification is not responded to or any prize is released as
undeliverable, prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate. Entering an
incorrect or incomplete e-mail address in the registration process, or failing
to meet the eligibility requirements above, will result in contest
disqualification. By accepting any prize, winner grants Sponsor the right to
use his/her entry, name, likeness and biographical information in any and all
media for advertising/Contestal purposes.
7) Prizes:
a) Prizes are detailed on the Contest web page.
b) Taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the
winner.
c) Prizes are non-transferable and must be accepted as
awarded.
d) Some prize restrictions may apply.
e) The odds of winning depend on the number of entries
received by the contest deadline and the skill of the contest participant.
8) Limitation of Liability: Sponsor and Independent
Judge are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, or incomplete entries;
or entries that are lost due to computer, Internet, or electronic malfunction.
Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify contest and award the prize through
an alternate means if fraud or technical failure compromises the integrity of
the contest, as determined by sponsor in its sole discretion. Entrants agree
that the sponsor, its Contest partners, related companies, agencies, and their
respective employees or officers shall not be liable for injury, losses,
damages, or costs of any kind resulting from participation in this contest or
acceptance of or use or misuse of a prize or parts thereof. By entering,
participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules.
9) Winner List: For the name of the winners, send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope no later than one week after Contest
completion to: Pivot Group LLC, 7145 SW Varns Street #101, Portland, Oregon
97223.
10) Other Contest rules and notes:
a) By submitting, entrants consent to the use of their
names, contest scores and rankings, and city of residence in connection with
this contest. Sponsor has the right to communicate winners’ name, city name,
scores and other Contest related information publicly during and after the
contest. If needed winners consent to use of their photograph and/or image on
videotape for publicity purposes in all media carried out by Sponsor, without
payment or compensation.
b) By submitting, participants consent to Sponsor’s use
of personal information including email address to communicate to participants
in the future about Sponsors’ services, special offers, or other communication.
c) We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, at any
time to disqualify any Submission that does not comply with the requirements
set forth in these Contest Rules, or if the Submitter is not in full compliance
with these Contest Rules. We have the right, but not the obligation, to review
and monitor the submissions. If we determine (through our own review or third-party
notice) that a submission does not comply with the requirements set forth in
these Contest Rules or is otherwise inaccurate, the submission may never be
posted or may be removed from the Contest website without notice to the
Submitter.
d) The Contest rules are subject to change, at Sponsors'
sole discretion, and any changes will be posted on Pivot Group’s website or in
modified rules posted on the Contest website.
e) The sponsors bear no liability arising or pursuant
to, or as a result of the carrying out of the contest, including liability and
from the acceptance of and participation in the prize as awarded and confirming
compliance with contest rules.
f) Participants agree that the decisions of Sponsors
with respect to any and all aspects of Contest shall be final, including
eligibility, judging and prize fulfillment.
11)
By entering this
contest you acknowledge having read and accepted these rules.
12)
NCAA®, Final Four® and
March Madness® are registered trademarks of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association. This website, the “Pick
It" March Mania Challenge contest, Alpine Communications and Pivot Group,
LLC are not affiliated with or otherwise authorized, sponsored, endorsed,
licensed or approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The
National Collegiate Athletic Association is not a participating partner in or
sponsor of this contest.
13)
“Pick It Challenge,” “Pick
It Bowl Challenge,” are service marks of Pivot Group, LLC and the contest and
all creative elements are the sole property of Pivot Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
14)
Sponsor Pivot Group is located at 7145
SW Varns Street #101, Portland, Oregon 97223.
15)
NO ENDORSEMENT: Nothing contained in these
Official Rules or in any of the contest materials should be construed as an
endorsement by Sponsors of any prize, manufacturers or suppliers, or other
third party, product, or service.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners and no
sponsorship, endorsement or affiliation with Sponsors, their respective
products, or this contest is implied by their use.
This contest is not
affiliated with or endorsed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.