THE MARRIOTT® HONEYMOON GIFT REGISTRY SWEEPSTAKES 2007

 

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.  A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  Void where prohibited and outside of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia

 

TERM:

The Marriott® Honeymoon Gift Registry Sweepstakes (“the Sweepstakes”) entry period commences at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on Thursday, March 1, 2007 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET Tuesday, May 1, 2007 (the “Sweepstakes Entry Period”) The Sweepstakes is sponsored by The Knot Inc., 462 Broadway, 6th Floor,

New York, NY 10013 (sometimes hereinafter singularly referred to as the “Sponsor”).

 

ELIGIBILITY:

The Marriott® Honeymoon Gift Registry Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States  and the District of Columbia who are of legal age of majority in their state of residence at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors of Marriott International Inc., The Knot, Inc., and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, distributors, dealers, consultants, contractors, web site providers, web masters, legal counsel and/or advertising, promotion, fulfillment and public relations agencies, and any and all other companies associated with this Sweepstakes (collectively, "the Promotion Entities"), including immediate family members of each (defined as spouses, parents, grandparents, children and siblings, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household are not eligible to participate. All entrants must have Internet access prior to the start of the Promotion.  Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners.

PRIZES/VALUES:

ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: One Grand Prize Winner will receive the following: (1) Marriott® Honeymoon Registry Gift Card usable at any Marriott® property worldwide. Total retail value of the Grand Prize: $1,000.  Winners must comply with all terms and conditions of the gift cards. Gift card can be used at any Marriott® property worldwide. See www.MarriottRegistry.com for full terms and conditions of Marriott® Honeymoon Registry Gift Card. 

 

Prize is transferable,  no substitutions are allowed except in Sponsor’s sole discretion.  Prize may not be redeemed for cash.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize is unavailable.  Winner is responsible for any loss of prize after it has been delivered. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prize.  Any and all applicable federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. 

 

HOW TO ENTER:

You may enter the Sweepstakes by accessing the entry screen at http://weddings.theknot.com/marriott and fully completing the on-screen entry form and transmitting the information to the Sponsor at www.theknot.com before 11:59 p. m. ET on Tuesday, May 1, 2007. Your full name, address, city, state, zip code, email address, date of birth and responses to the questions are required for entry. Normal Internet access, phone and usage charges imposed by your online carrier or phone service may apply. An entry that does not contain responses to the applicable questions will be deemed void and of no effect. An entry made via the Internet will be deemed to have been made by the "authorized account holder" of the email address utilized at the time the entry is made. For purposes herein, the "authorized account holder" refers to the person assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Winning participant may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that the claimed winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry, or forfeit the prize. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address.  Limit one entry per person/email address, per day. A day is defined as a 24-hour period between 12:00:01 AM ET and 11:59:59 PM ET. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the permitted number of entries by using multiple and/or different identities, forms, registrations, addresses or any other method will void that participant's entries, and that participant may be disqualified at Sponsor’s discretion.  Use of automated entries or programs is prohibited.  Entries specifying an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address will be disqualified and ineligible to win.  All entries will become the property of The Knot Inc. and will not be returned. The Knot Inc. is not responsible for transmission and/or computer error.

RANDOM DRAWING/ODDS OF WINNING/WINNERS:

The potential Grand Prize winner of the Sweepstakes will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received, on or about Tuesday, May 15, 2007.  The potential winner will be notified via email and/or U.S. mail on or before Tuesday, May 21st, 2007, using the contact information provided on the winners' entry forms. Each entrant is responsible for the accuracy of the information included in his/her entry. The prize drawing will be conducted by The Knot. The prize drawing shall be final and conclusive. The odds of winning the prize will be determined by the actual number of eligible entries received. Potential prize winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, and where legal, a Publicity Release within ten (10) days of notification attempt. Noncompliance within this time period will result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner at random from all eligible entries received. If prize or prize notification is returned as non-deliverable, potential winner will be disqualified and alternate winner will be selected. Alternate potential winner must satisfy all eligibility requirements.

 

CAUTION:

ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE KNOT INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM AND/OR TO PROSECUTE ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. ANY SUCH TAMPERING ALSO WILL RESULT IN INELIGIBILITY TO WIN THE PRIZE IN THE SWEEPSTAKES.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus or bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor, which corrupt or affect the operation, administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, void any suspect entries and (a) cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof); (b) modify the Sweepstakes or suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (c) award the prize from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment.  

Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Neither Sponsor nor any of the Promotion Entities will enter into any communications with any entrant regarding this Sweepstakes, except as expressly set forth in these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be attempting to tamper with or undermine the entry process and/or the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes; to violate the Official Rules; or to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person. The Sweepstakes is subject to these Official Rules. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants and the winners agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity, inequity or error in the Official Rules of the Sweepstakes, and/or of the Sweepstakes itself, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by all decisions of the Sweepstakes judges, which in all respects shall be final and binding. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants shall be deemed to have agreed to have their entry information made available to the Sponsor.  Entrants may choose not to receive marketing information from the collector of the information.

RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: 

The Promotion Entities are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (5) any 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 or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor, at its discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING THE PRIZE, IS 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 THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

 

By entering this Promotion, entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Promotion Entities, each of their related companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any losses, damages, rights, claim or cause of action of any kind arising, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, out of participation in the Promotion or resulting directly of indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of the prize awarded in connection with the Promotion, including without limitation personal injury, death, and/or property damage, as well as claims based on publicity rights, defamation, and/or invasion of privacy.

 

The Promotion Entities are in no way liable for any damage, loss, or injury resulting from computer malfunctions, misdirected, incomplete or lost, entries, or acceptance and use of a prize.

 

PUBLICITY RELEASE

EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES CONSTITUTES WINNER’S GRANT TO SPONSOR (WHICH GRANT WILL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING ON REQUEST OF SPONSOR), MARRIOTT, AND THEIR PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, FRANCHISEES, TRUSTEES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, SUPPLIERS, AND THOSE ACTING PURSUANT TO ITS AUTHORITY, THE RIGHT AND PERMISSION 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, USE OF WINNER’S NAME, LIKENESS, PHOTOGRAPH, VOICE, OPINIONS AND/OR HOMETOWN AND STATE FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS OR HER NAME ON TELEVISION OR RADIO BROADCAST) WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION, COMPENSATION, PERMISSION, OR NOTIFICATION. ENTRANTS AGREE THAT SPONSOR SHALL OWN THE ENTRIES, WHICH WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED OR RETURNED, AND THAT SPONSOR AND ITS DESIGNEES SHALL HAVE THE PERPETUAL, WORLDWIDE RIGHT TO EDIT, PUBLISH, AND USE THE ENTRIES IN ANY WAY AND IN ANY MEDIA FOR TRADE, ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONAL, AND/OR OTHER PURPOSES AS SPONSOR AND/OR ITS DESIGNEES MAY DETERMINE WITHOUT FURTHER CONSIDERATION TO ENTRANTS OR ANY THIRD PARTY.

 

 

 

DISPUTES/CONSTRUCTION:

Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York  without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction other than the State of New York. In addition, any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes (including these Official Rules) shall be shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and shall be brought in the appropriate state or federal court having jurisdiction over the subject matter located in the City and County of New York.  Entrants hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any claim of forum non conveniens or lack of personal jurisdiction they may have.  Any and all claims, judgment, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.  

 

SPONSOR:

The Promotion is sponsored by The Knot, Inc., 462 Broadway, 6th floor, New York, NY 10013.  

 

OFFICIAL RULES/WINNERS' LISTS:

Names of prize winners and/or a copy of these Official Rules may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope (VT residents may omit return postage) to: The " Marriott® Honeymoon Registry Gift Card Sweepstakes March 2007 Winners/Rules Request", c/o The Knot, Inc., 462 Broadway 6th Fl, NY, NY 10013 after Tuesday, May 15, 2007.

 

PRIVACY: 

Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (http://www.theknot.com/au_privacy.shtml).

 

For any questions regarding the Marriott Honeymoon Gift Registry Sweepstakes please email client_services@theknot.com.



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