Master Contest Rules
Please read carefully. To enter a contest or sweepstakes you must agree to these rules which create a contract between you, Sponsor and Greenwala.
GREENWALA INC. MASTER CONTEST RULES
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN AND A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED WINNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAXES ON PRIZES AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO SIGN TAX-RELATED DOCUMENTS BEFORE RECEIVING A PRIZE. PARTICIPANTS GRANT GREENWALA AND SPONSOR A NON EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO POST AND USE ANY AND ALL CONTENT SUBMITTED TO THE CONTEST. DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION.
OVERVIEW:
Greenwala hosts contests on its own behalf and for various sponsors at http://www.greenwala.com. Users of Greenwala.com can submit content to contest ("Entries") and share Entries across the Internet. Users may also view, comment and vote on Entries. As part of each contest, Greenwala and/or sponsor may conduct one contests and/or sweepstakes. Sweepstakes details are described in a schedule to these Master Contest Rules created for individual sweepstakes. These Master Contest Rules and the attached schedule ("Schedule") constitute the official rules ("Official Sweepstakes Rules") for the sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") described in the Schedule. As stated in the Schedule, certain activity (entries, views, votes, comments) in the contest associated with this Sweepstakes ("Contest") are automatically entries to the Sweepstakes. To be eligible for the Sweepstakes, entries must be received within the time period stated in the Schedule ("Submission Period"). In the event of a conflict between the Schedule and these Master Contest Rules, the Schedule shall control. Sweepstakes are produced and administrated by Greenwala and sponsored by the sponsor ("Sponsor") identified in the Schedule. Winners of the Sweepstakes ("Winner(s)") will win the prize(s) identified in the Schedule ("Prize(s)").
WHO MAY ENTER:
Unless otherwise stated in the Schedule, Greenwala contests are open to individuals who are registered members of Greenwala.com, at least 18 years old at the time of entry, have access to the Internet, are physically located in and residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, or Canada, excluding the Province of Quebec, and meet all of the eligibility requirements listed in the Schedule. Participants may only enter sweepstakes as individuals and not as part of a group.
Employees, officers and directors of Greenwala and Sponsor (including individuals who have previously been employed by Greenwala or Sponsor within the past 12 months and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each), their agents; affiliates; subsidiaries; advertising and promotion agencies; and those involved in the production, development, implementation or handling of a sweepstakes, or associated contest, are ineligible to enter the Contest or win a Prize.
By participating in the Contest, each participant represents and warrants that he or she meets the eligibility requirements and acknowledges that failure to meet all eligibility requirements will disqualify participant from the sweepstakes.
HOW TO ENTER:
THERE IS NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN AND A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. EXCESSIVE SPENDING BY ENTRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH ENTRIES IS DISCOURAGED.
To enter a Greenwala contests you must go to Greenwala.com and register. Registration is free and there is never a charge to register or participate in a contest or sweepstakes. The Schedule describes what actions qualify as an entry ("Entry") to the Contests. Entries may be making a submission to the Contest, or viewing, voting or commenting Contest submissions. If the Schedule requires making a submission to the Contest, navigate to the Contest page while logged into Greenwala.com and follow the instructions to submit an eligible entry to the Contest. Eligible entries are entries that meet all of the Contest requirements and qualify for the Contest, including compliance with all content guidelines and restrictions in the Official Contest Rules. As stated in the Schedule, every eligible Contest Entry may also be an Entry to the Sweepstakes or multiple Submissions may be required to be eligible for the Sweepstakes. ONCE TRANSMITTED ALL SUBMISSIONS BECOME PART OF THE CONTEST AND MAY NOT BE REMOVED BY THE ENTRANT, EVEN IF ENTRANT CEASES MEMBERSHIP OR WITHDRAWS FROM SWEEPSTAKES CONSIDERATION.
If the Schedule requires participating in the Contest by viewing, voting and/or reviewing an Entry, log into Greenwala.com as a member and take the required action in the Contest. As stated in the Schedule, every view, vote and/or comment may be an Entry to the Sweepstakes or multiple views, votes and/or comments may be required to qualify for the Sweepstakes. Users may vote once per day, per entry but may only vote for their own entry once during the duration of the Contest. There are no limits to the number of comments. All Entries must be received within the Submission Period stated in the Schedule and the Greenwala computer is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes. All participants must affirm their agreement to the Official Contest Rules and the Greenwala Terms and Conditions by clicking to accept, prior to entering.
Greenwala and Sponsor may run multiple contests or sweepstakes simultaneously.
Entry into one contest or sweepstakes does not constitute entry into any other, unless stated in the Schedule. All Entries that are in excess of the stated limits, late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, destroyed, forged or otherwise not in compliance with the Official Contest Rules will be disqualified from the Contest. Greenwala and Sponsor reserve the right to void all Entries made through any robotic, automatic, mechanically programmed or similar entry duplication method and to disqualify any individual using such a method. Greenwala, Sponsor and affiliated entities are not responsible for lost, misdirected, misplaced, stolen, tampered with, deleted, or invalid Entries. Assurance of delivery of Entries is the sole responsibility of the participant. All Entries become the physical property of Greenwala and Sponsor and will not be returned.
SELECTION OF WINNER:
Within one month from the expiration of the Submissions Period (subject to extension by Sponsor), a random drawing for the Prize or Prizes will be conducted from amongst all eligible Entries received. The random drawing will be conducted by a judge ("Judge") appointed by Greenwala and/or Sponsor. The participants selected by this drawing will be "Winner(s)" subject to confirmation of eligibility. Winners may also be selected by random drawing from among the highest scoring Entries. Greenwala.com users can view, vote or comment all Contest Entries. This voting, viewing and commenting activity is weighted and calculated using Greenwala’s proprietary automated scoring system and each Entry is given a resulting score. Winners may be selected by random drawing by Judges from among the Entries with the highest scores.
Winners may also be selected based on viral activity on the Internet. In order to be eligible for Most Viral Prizes entrants must use the "Share This" or "Embed" tools on Greenwala.com to spread Entries across the Internet to other sites, including, but not limited to, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Technorati, myYearbook, LiveJournal, Tagged, AIM, Hi5 and Xanga (subject to change at Greenwala’s sole discretion). Viral activity related to Entries is tracked by Greenwala using Greenwala’s proprietary automated viral ranking system. Several factors are considered in the Most Viral ranking including the number of sites an entry is posted to, the number of unique viewers of the entry, and the number of people who have shared the entry. Inappropriate sharing activity including spamming or posting content to irrelevant or inappropriate sites may be grounds for disqualification. In accordance with the Schedule, the Winner may be selected by Judges in a random drawing from among the top Most Viral Entries. The schedule will indicate which of the selection methods above will be used to select the Winner. Greenwala, Sponsor and Judge will have complete discretion over interpretation of the Official Sweepstakes Rules, administration of the Sweepstakes, and selection of the Winners. Decisions of the Greenwala, Sponsor, and the Judge as to the administration of the Contest, interpretation of the Official Contest Rules and the selection of the Winners will be final.
ODDS:
Odds of winning a Prize will depend upon the total number of eligible Entries received during the Submission Period and the skill of each participant. Buying any product or service will not help you win. Your chances of winning without making a purchase are the same as the chances of someone who purchases something.
PRIZES:
The Prize(s) to be awarded in this Contest are described in the Schedule. To claim a prize, you must provide your correct name, mailing address, telephone number, social security number, and email address. Neither Greenwala nor Sponsor will replace any lost or stolen Prizes. Prizes are non-transferable, with no cash redemptions, equivalents or substitutions except at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. In the event that Sponsor is unable to provide the Winner with the Prize, the Sponsor may elect, at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, to provide Winner(s) with the approximate value of such item in cash or award an alternate prize of comparable or greater value. All Prizes are awarded "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, (including without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). Prizing may be fulfilled by a third party; please allow 5-7 weeks for Prize delivery. Prizes will only be shipped to the 50 United States, the District of Columbia or Canada excluding the Province of Quebec.
If as part of the Prize, the winning Entry or Entries will be publicly displayed, performed, broadcast, duplicated, manufactured, provided for sale, etc., participants acknowledge and agree no additional agreement or consent of the Winner will be necessary to so. Upon submission, participants hereby grant to Greenwala and Sponsor all necessary rights to use the winning Entry as stated. The sole compensation to the Winner will be the Prize and no additional compensation will be due or paid as a result of the Entry being used as contemplated in the Schedule.
Winners will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the Prize(s) they receive may be required to sign tax documents, file a Form 1099 with the IRS and pay taxes on the value of the Prize.
TRAVEL PRIZES:
Unless otherwise stated in the Schedule, all Travel Prize Winners must be 18 years or older at the time of entry. All travel and accommodations are subject to availability. Sponsor may, at its election, assist Winners in arranging related transportation and/or accommodations and if so, has the right to use any cash portion of the Prize to cover such expenses. If in the judgment of Sponsor air travel is not required due to Winner’s proximity to prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for roundtrip air travel at Sponsors’ sole discretion.
Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Schedule and to the following: only from and to major airports served by the carrier providing the ticket(s); subject to all carrier restrictions, requirements, rules, regulations, policies, service charges, taxes, black out dates, advance ticketing requirements; and not transferable or redeemable for cash, credit or substitute. All costs and expenses not specified herein, including meals, gratuities, ground transportation, taxes, personal incidentals and all other expenses are the sole responsibility of Winner. If a Travel Prize is for a specified time period or event and the Winner is unable to travel on dates specified by Sponsor, their Prize may (in Sponsor’s sole discretion) be forfeited and an alternate Winner may be selected by Sponsor. If an alternate Winner cannot be verified in time to meet advance booking requirements or other restrictions, the travel portion of the Prize may remain unawarded and no substitute Prize awarded. Sponsor is not responsible if specified Prize event is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that portion of the Prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided, except as in Sponsors’ sole discretion. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any event or flight, or failure of Winner to complete travel. Sponsors will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Unless otherwise stated in the Schedule, if Prize includes travel for companions, such companions must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of departure (unless child of Winner) and must travel on same itinerary and at the same time as the Winner. Travel companion may be required to complete a liability release prior to travel.
WINNER NOTIFICATION, ELIGIBILITY AND PRIZE CLAIMING:
Each Winner will be notified within approximately one month of the Contest judging. To the extent permitted under applicable law, Winners may be required to sign and return, an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, a Publicity Release and other documentation that Sponsor and/or its affiliated parties may require ("Prize Acceptance Documents"). Parents or legal guardians of Winners under the age of majority in their state of residence (18 in most states but 19 in Alabama and Nebraska and 21 in Mississippi) may be required to also sign the Prize Acceptance Documents, in order for Winner to receive Prize.
When a Winner is contacted, he/she will have a stated period of time within which to respond to the notification. If the participant fails to return the notification within the stated time period he/she will be disqualified, his/her prize forfeited, and an alternate potential Winner may be selected. If a participant changes his/her email address or other contact information after he/she registers, it is his/her sole responsibility to update his/her registration information by logging in and making changes in his/her Greenwala.com account. Failure to update such registration information may affect a potential Winner’s ability to receive a Prize. If a potential Winner cannot be reached after a reasonable effort has been exerted, he/she is found to be ineligible, he/she cannot or does not comply with these Official Contest Rules, or if a 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 using the same criteria used to select the original Winner. Neither Greenwala nor Sponsor will have liability for any Winner notification that is lost, damaged, intercepted or not timely received or returned by the potential Winner for any reason. Winners may be required to submit to a background check in order to accept Prizes. Greenwala and/or Sponsor reserve the right to disqualify any individual whose background check reveals information that is inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which Greenwala and/or Sponsor wish to associate (which may be determined by Greenwala and/or Sponsor, at their sole and absolute discretion).
PUBLICITY RELEASE:
Subject to applicable law, Winners irrevocably grant Sponsor and Greenwala the right to use their name, voice, likeness and/or biographical material for advertising, promotional and/or publicity purposes in connection with Greenwala, Contest and/or Sweepstakes, in all forms of media (now and hereafter known), worldwide in perpetuity, without any obligation or consideration except for the awarding of the Prize to the Winner. Participants agree not to issue any publicity concerning Greenwala or Sponsor.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:
Each participant represents and warrants that he or she has read, understands and will adhere to these Official Contest Rules. Participants further represent and warrant that Entries and all elements therein (except Sponsor Content): (1) are wholly original work of the participant; and (2) will not infringe or violate any personal rights (e.g., defamation, privacy, false light, etc.) or any property rights (e.g., copyright, trademark, right to ideas, etc.) of any person or entity. Each participant represents and warrants that he or she is a legal resident of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia or Canada excluding the Province of Quebec, and is at the time of entry, of the age specified in the Schedule. Each participant further represents and warrants that he or she has the right to agree to and fully perform consistent with these Official Contest Rules and no consent of any third parties is required to grant the rights hereunder. Participants agree to defend, indemnify and hold Greenwala and Sponsor, their parents and each of their respective successors, assigns and licensees, harmless from and against any third party claim relating to any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made by such participant in connection with his or her participation in Contest activities.
TAMPERING WITH SWEEPSTAKES/CONTESTS:
Greenwala and Sponsor are not responsible for the actions of participants in connection with the Sweepstakes, including participants’ attempts to circumvent the Official Contest Rules or otherwise interfere with the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Contest, or whom Greenwala or Sponsor believes to be causing malfunction, error, disruption or damage will be disqualified. Additionally, any attempt to cheat the Contest, as determined at the sole discretion of Greenwala and Sponsor, may result in immediate disqualification of the entrant, as well as other possible consequences, including disqualification from any and all existing and future Contest. Any attempt to cheat by creating fake profiles will be looked upon very seriously, and can result in immediate and permanent ban, and possible further action. ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, GREENWALA AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK ALL LEGAL AND EQUITABLE REMEDIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Greenwala and Sponsor reserve the right, at their sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any individual who is found to be, or suspected of, acting in violation of these Official Contest Rules, or to be acting in an un-sportsmanlike, obscene, immoral or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.
RELEASES, WAIVERS AND DISCLAIMERS:
By entering into the Contest, participants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Greenwala, Sponsor and each of their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents representatives, retailers, and advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties"), from any and all liability, claims, losses, injuries, demands, damages, actions, and/or causes of actions whether direct or indirect, which may be due to or arise out of participation in the Contest or any portion thereof, or the acceptance, use/misuse or possession of Prizes (including, without limitation, liability for any property loss, damage, personal injury or death, violation of rights of publicity or privacy, or claims of defamation or portrayal in a false light; or based on any claim of infringement of intellectual property). Participants agree and that the Released Parties shall have no responsibility or liability for discontinued Prizes; human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of registration and/or account information; any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer online system, computer dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, or Internet service provider utilized by Greenwala or Sponsor; interruption or inability to access Contest Website or Sponsor or affiliated entities’ respective websites, or any online service via the Internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems; any damage to participant’s (or any third person’s) computer and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of the Contest; any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, defects; and/or any other errors or malfunctions, even if caused by the negligence of the Released Parties. Each participant further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Released Parties from and against any and all liability resulting or arising from the Contest and to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against Released Parties and hereby acknowledge that Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to a Prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by a Prize supplier that may be sent along with a Prize.
Participants understand and agree that the Released Parties maintain no control over the personnel, equipment or operation of any air, water or surface carrier, ship line, bus or limousine company, transportation company, hotel, restaurant, Prize supplier or other person or entity furnishing services, products or accommodations ("Vendors") as a part of the Prize, and will not be responsible or liable for any injury, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or other irregularity that may be caused or contributed to: (1) by the wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of the Vendors or any of their agents, servants, employees or independent contractors, (2) by any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment, instrumentality, service, product or accommodation that is owned, operated, furnished or otherwise used by any of those Vendors, (3) by the wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any other person or entity not an employee of the Released Parties, and (4) by any cause, condition or event whatsoever beyond the control of the Released Parties. The releases hereunder are intended to apply to all claims not known or suspected to exist with the intent of waiving the effect of laws requiring the intent to release future unknown claims.
Entry documents and procedures are provided for the benefit of Greenwala and Sponsor and neither makes any representation or warranty regarding the effectiveness and completeness of the forms or procedures required. Greenwala and Sponsor, and their legal counsel, undertake no duties towards participants and do not represent them in any manner.
SUSPENSION / MODIFICATION / TERMINATION:
In the event Greenwala or Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the Contest by any event beyond their control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, communications or equipment failure, utility or service interruptions, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal state or local government law, order, or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within their control (each a "Force Majeure" event or occurrence), Greenwala and Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Contest. Greenwala and Sponsor reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Contest (including, without limitation, make changes to these Contest Rules) without notice or by posting a notice on http://www.Greenwala.com, in their sole and absolute discretion, including, but not limited to, if in their sole and absolute discretion, it is determined that the Contest is technically impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions or any Force Majeure event(s) has destroyed or severely undermined or impaired the integrity and/or feasibility of the Contest. Greenwala and Sponsor and Producer will have the authority to extend the Submission Period by posting notice thereof on Greenwala.com. All Participants must check Greenwala.com regularly to determine if there have been any changes made to the Official Contest Rules, the Contest or the Prize(s).
GOVERNING LAW / LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. By participating, participants agree to be bound by the Official Contest Rules, the Greenwala Terms and Conditions, and the decisions of the Greenwala, Sponsor and Judges which are final and binding in all respects. The Contest will be construed and evaluated only according to United States law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Contest Rules or the rights and obligations of participants, Greenwala, Sponsor or the Released Parties in connection with the Contest will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state’s laws.
BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONTEST, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, (IF ANY), NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY PARTICIPANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND PARTICIPANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($250.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (4) PARTICIPANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND PARTICIPANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
DISPUTES / ARBITRATION:
In the event of a dispute, Entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the username submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to a username in the Greenwala.com system.
EACH PERSON WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE CONTEST IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ANY DISPUTE(S) WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION BEFORE A SOLE ARBITRATOR, WITH EXPERIENCE IN ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW, UNDER THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION ("AAA");
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE PARTIES’ DECISION TO RESOLVE ANY AND ALL DISPUTES ARISING UNDER THIS CONTEST THROUGH ARBITRATION, GREENWALA AND SPONSOR MAY (1) SEEK TO OBTAIN INJUNCTIVE RELIEF OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF FROM A COURT TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES; (2) BRING AN ACTION IN COURT TO PROTECT AND INTERPRET SPONSOR’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; AND/OR (3) BRING AN ACTION TO ENFORCE THE DECISION OF THE ARBITRATOR BEFORE ANY COURT WITH APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
The arbitration will be held in Irvine, California. The arbitrator will apply the substantive laws of the state of California, will issue a written decision and will have the power to award any legal remedies except as limited by these Official Contest Rules. The parties will split the arbitrator’s fee; provided, however, if applicable law requires Greenwala or Sponsor to pay the arbitrator’s fee in order for the arbitration provision to be enforceable, Greenwala and Sponsor shall have the discretion to elect to pay such fees and proceed to arbitration. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, participants irrevocably waive any right to bring or join in any class action regarding the Contest. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This arbitration provision shall be deemed to be self-executing, and in the event that any party fails to appear to any properly noticed arbitration proceeding, an award may be entered against such party notwithstanding said failure to appear. In no event shall any participant seek or be entitled to rescission, injunctive or other equitable relief or to enjoin or restrain the operation of this Sweepstakes or Contest (or any website connected therewith) or exploitation of any Submission.
MISCELLANEOUS:
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Contest Rules or the Prize Acceptance Documents will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Official Sweepstakes Rules or the Prize Acceptance Documents is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Greenwala or Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Contest Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision. Participants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of these Official Contest Rules. Headings are solely for convenience of reference and will not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof.
LIST OF WINNERS:
To receive a list of Winners, send a stamped self-addressed envelope to: Contest Winners List, 3943 Irvine Blvd #249 Irvine, CA 92602. Please indicate which Contest Winners List you are requesting. A Winners list will also be posted on www.Greenwala.com for ninety (90) days after Winners are selected.
IDENTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATOR:
This Contest is produced by Greenwala, 3943 Irvine Blvd. #249, Irvine, CA 92602 and sponsored by the Sponsor set forth in the Schedule.
PRIVACY POLICY:
Information collected from entrant is subject to Greenwala’s Privacy Policy. By entering the Contest, you accept Greenwala’s Privacy Policy as posted on Greenwala.com. Information provided in a Sponsor opt-in will be provided to Sponsor and used in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. Any requested opt-in consent is not required and will not increase your chances of winning. In the event of a conflict between the Official Contest Rules and Greenwala’s Terms and Conditions and/or Privacy Policy, these Official Contest Rules will govern.
SPAMMING YOUR CONTEST ENTRY:
You agree not to spam your entry. You may share using the share tool and you may post on your profile. However you are not allowed to spam users. Complaints can result in your entry being deleted and disqualified. In addition, you agree not to spam members with your entries on other contest platforms. Again, you may post on your profile. Complaints can lead to your account being deleted.
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