![]() FRUIT OF THE LOOM SOCK SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID IN PUERTO RICO AND WHERE PROHIBITED. Internet Access and Valid Email Address Necessary to Participate. 1. ELIGIBILITY: The Fruit of the Loom Sock Sweepstakes, (the “Sweepstakes” or the “Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States or District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Employees, officers and directors of Fruit of the Loom, Inc. (“Sponsor”), those responsible for the development, promotion, distribution and implementation of this Promotion, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and printing suppliers for this Promotion, and the immediate family members (parents, siblings, children and spouses), regardless of where they live, or persons living in the same household, whether related or not, of such employees, officers and directors are ineligible. By participating you (and if you are a minor in your jurisdiction of residence, your parent/legal guardian) agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of CMS, Inc., (“CMS”), the Sweepstakes Administrator, and/or Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. 2. PROMOTION PERIOD: Promotional Period begins on 2/1/10 at 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”), and ends on 5/1/10 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). The Promotion computer is the official time-keeping device for the Promotion. 3. HOW TO PLAY: Access www.SocksSweeps.com during the Sweepstakes Period and follow the directions to complete the Entry Form with your full name, complete street address (no P.O. boxes accepted), phone number, email address and age. When you click the “Submit” button you will receive one entry into the Sweepstakes. You must also confirm that you have read and agree to the Official Rules by placing a mark in the box provided. Limit one (1) entry per person/household/email address for the entire Promotion. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than one entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities or any other methods will void that participant’s entries and the participant will be disqualified. Attempted entry by any method other than stated in these Official Rules is not permitted. 4. Winner Determination: Potential Prize Winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received. The drawing will take place on or about 5/7/10 under the supervision of the Sweepstakes Administrator. Winners will be notified by email, telephone, overnight carrier or by such other method determined by Sponsor within approximately three (3) business days following the drawing. 5. PRIZES/VALUES/ODDS OF WINNING: Ten (10) Grand Prizes: $2,000 awarded in the form of a gift certificate valid at a travel agency or travel services provider selected by Sponsor to be used by winner and winner’s guest(s) to destination of winner’s choice (subject to the approval of Sponsor which may be withheld for any reason). Approximate Retail Value not to exceed $2,000. Trip must be completed by 12/31/2010 and booked at least 30 days in advance of departure date. The actual value of trip may differ from the value stated and any difference between the stated value and actual value will not be awarded. Winner and guest(s) must travel on the same itinerary and comply with all security requirements. If winner is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence he/she must travel with his/her parent/legal guardian. If international travel is selected it is the sole responsibility of the winner and guest(s) to obtain valid passports, visas (if applicable) and required or recommended vaccinations and medications. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability, change, restrictions, and black-out periods may apply. Odds: The odds of winning any prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received. For All Prizes: No warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in law or in fact, relative to any item/service in a prize is made, including but not limited to, its quality, except for any written standard limited warranty which may be provided with the item from the item's manufacturer (or with the service, from the service provider). Prizes cannot be substituted, assigned, transferred or redeemed for cash, but Sponsor, in its sole discretion may substitute a prize or prize component of equal or greater value if prize or prize component becomes unavailable for any reason. If winner is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, prize may be awarded in the name of, or to, Winner’s parent/legal guardian who must execute all documents and agree to all obligations and undertakings of Winner, both on behalf of himself/herself and Winner, or prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. If Winner cannot accept prize as stated, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and an alternate Winner will be selected. All Federal, State, Provincial and local taxes (however characterized) are the sole responsibility of Winner. 6. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Potential Prize Winners may be required to complete, execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and where lawful, a Publicity Release within seven (7) days of notification. Failure to return documents timely, or if any prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable, or if any Winner is found to be ineligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, Winner may be disqualified, the prize forfeited, and an alternate Winner selected. Winners, by acceptance of a prize, grant to Sponsor (which grant will be confirmed in writing on request of Sponsor) and those acting pursuant to its authority, the right to print, publish, broadcast and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the World Wide Web, at any time or times, the Winner's name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness and biographical information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without additional consideration except where prohibited by law, and without notice, review and approval. By participating, participants release and agree to hold harmless Sponsor, its respective parents, subsidiaries, related companies and advertising and promotion agencies, and all of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents (individually and collectively “Releasees”) from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind (whether due to negligence or otherwise) to person(s), including death, and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize, or participation in any Promotion-related or travel-related activity, or participation in this Promotion. 7. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Releasees are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, postage due or illegible mail, entries or email; or for any computer, telephone, satellite, cable, network, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections or availability, or garbled, corrupt or jumbled transmissions, service provider/Internet/website/use net accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion, or Promotion program errors or failures, or any technical error, or unauthorized human intervention, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of registration, entry or other information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any information. Releasees are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Web site users, tampering, hacking, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion; and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, technical error, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to the Web site. The right is reserved by Sponsor at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or Web site, to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, third party or like entry methods will void all such entry/entries by such methods, and disqualify any participant using any such methods. Releasees are not responsible for injury or damage to participants' or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or downloading materials from Web site or use of Web site. If, for any reason, the Promotion (as solely determined by Sponsor) is not capable of running as planned by reason of, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which Sponsor, in its sole opinion deems could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion and proceed with the Promotion in a manner deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor and award the prizes in a manner consistent with the spirit of these Official Rules. In case of dispute, the authorized subscriber of the email account used to register for the Promotion at the actual time of registration will be deemed to be the participant, and must comply with these Official Rules. The authorized account subscriber of the email account is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization which is responsible for assigning email addresses. IN NO EVENT WILL RELEASEES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEB SITE OR DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID WEB SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS. 8. DISPUTE RESOLUTION/CHOICE OF LAW: Except where prohibited, participants agree that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by an action in a state or federal court located in Winston-Salem, NC USA, and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in this Promotion but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards and participant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of any participant and any Releasee in connection with this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, USA, without regard for conflicts of law doctrine of any jurisdiction. 10. PRIVACY POLICY: The entry information provided is subject to the Privacy Policy on the above-stated Web site. To read that Policy access www.SocksSweeps.com and click on the Privacy Policy link. 11. WINNERS' LIST: For names of major Prize Winners send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by 6/1/10 to: Program ID: SOCKSWP01 PO BOX 426008 Del Rio, TX 78842-6008. For a copy of these Official Rules mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to the above address marked "OFFICIAL RULES" for receipt by 5/7/10. The names of winners may also be posted at www.SocksSweeps.com. SPONSOR: Fruit of the Loom, Inc., 661 Linville Road, Mt. Airy, NC 7030, USA. |