Fox Valley Volkswagen
Love Bug Contest
Official Rules
June 15, 2009 – December 14, 2009
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION:
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve chances of winning. Void where
taxed, restricted and prohibited. The Fox Valley Volkswagen Love Bug Contest ("Contest")
begins on 6/15/09 at 12:00 A.M. and ends on 12/14/09 at 11:59 P.M. ("Contest Period").
All times in the Contest refer to Central Standard Time. Odds of winning depend
upon the number of eligible entries received. Contest is subject to all applicable
federal, state and local laws.
Specific Contest dates will run as follows:
June 15, 2009 - June 30, 2009: Submissions accepted for Contest I
July 1, 2009 – July 15, 2009: Voting period for Contest I
July 16, 2009: Contest I winners announced
July 16, 2009 – July 31, 2009: Submissions accepted for Contest II
August 1, 2009 – August 15, 2009: Voting period for Contest II
August 16, 2009: Contest II winners announced
August 16, 2009 – August 31, 2009: Submissions accepted for Contest III
September 1, 2009 – September 15, 2009: Voting period for Contest III
September 16, 2009: Contest III winners announced
September 16, 2009 – September 30, 2009: Submissions accepted for Contest IV
October 1, 2009 – October 15, 2009: Voting period for Contest IV
October 16, 2009: Contest IV winners announced
October 16, 2009 – October 31, 2009: Submissions accepted for Contest V
November 1, 2009 – November 15, 2009: Voting period for Contest V
November 16, 2009: Contest V winners announced
GRAND PRIZE:
November 17, 2009 - December 14, 2009: Voting period for Grand Prize
December 18, 2009: Grand Prize winner notified
December 19, 2009: Grand Prize Public Announcement
TO ENTER:
Entries must be made on behalf of someone else (“Nominee”). Entrants cannot enter
themselves for Contest.
To enter, during the Contest Period, go to www.lovebugcontest.com, click on Submit
a Story, and follow the provided instructions to: a) complete and submit the official
online entry form which includes Nominee’s name, Nominee’s phone number and email
address, story title, story, and Entrant’s/Nominator’s name, phone number and email
address, and b) submit the entry online to give your Nominee the chance to win a
2009 Volkswagen New Beetle. All entries become the property of Fox Valley Volkswagen,
560 W. North Avenue, West Chicago, IL 60185, (“Fox Valley”) and will not be acknowledged
or returned.
Limit one (1) entry per person/email address per month during the Contest Period.
Multiple entries received from any person or email address beyond this limit will
void all such additional entries. Entries generated by a script, macro, facsimile,
or other automated means will be disqualified. Entries that are incomplete, garbled,
corrupted, or unintelligible for any reason, including, but not limited to, computer
or network malfunction or congestion, are void and will not be accepted. In case
of a dispute over the identity of an entrant who made a potentially winning entry,
Fox Valley reserves the right to deem that the entry was made by the registered
subscriber of the email address submitted at the time of entry. Entry constitutes
permission (except where prohibited by law) to use Entrant's name, city, state,
likeness, image, and/or voice for purposes of advertising, promotion, and publicity
in any and all media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity without
additional notification, permission, approval or compensation.
PRIVACY/USE OF DATA:
Entrants will have the opportunity to receive information from Fox Valley by checking
the appropriate box on the entry page. If, at any time, you no longer wish to receive
materials from Fox Valley, please unsubscribe from the email using the opt-out feature
located at the bottom of all email communications. Fox Valley will be collecting
personal data about Entrants in accordance with the Privacy Policy. Please review
the Privacy Policy at www.lovebugcontest.com/terms-of-use/. By participating in
the Contest, you hereby agree to Fox Valley’s collection and usage of your personal
information, and acknowledge that you have read and agreed to Contest’s privacy
policy.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open only to Entrants who are permanent, legal US residents physically residing
in one (1) of the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States or the District of Columbia
who are eighteen (18) years of age or older and have access to the internet as of
the start of the Contest Period.
Open only to Nominees who are permanent, legal US residents physically residing
in Illinois who are eighteen (18) years of age or older and have access to the internet
as of the start of the Contest Period. Nominees must also have either a valid social
security number and/or a valid U.S. personal tax identification number. Furthermore,
Nominees must have a valid driver's license and automobile insurance in Illinois,
and proof of such will be required if a Nominee is selected as a potential winner.
Residents of Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico and all other U.S. territories and
possessions not specifically named herein to be eligible are not eligible to enter
or win this Contest. Officers, directors, and employees of Contest Entities (as
defined below), members of these persons' immediate families (spouses, parents,
children, and siblings, and their spouses regardless of where they reside), and/or
persons living in the same households as these persons (whether or not related thereto)
are not eligible to enter or win the Contest. Contest Entities, as referenced herein,
shall include Fox Valley and their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliate
companies and administrative, advertising, and promotion agencies and any other
entity involved in the development, administration, promotion, or implementation
of the Contest.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION:
On or about 12/16/09, one (1) potential winner will be selected by the number of
votes received during the Contest Period for the Grand Prize. GRAND PRIZE WINNER
MUST BE AN ILLINOIS RESIDENT. Fox Valley’s decisions are final and binding with
respect to all matters related to the Contest.
Fox Valley will make two (2) attempts to notify the potential winner at the phone
number and/or email address submitted at the time of entry. The potential winner
will be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, release of liability
(except where prohibited), a publicity release, an IRS Form W-9 and any other documentation
that Fox Valley may require, including an acknowledgement and acceptance of all
terms set forth in these Official Rules (including all terms applicable to Entrants)
(collectively, "Contest Documents") within five (5) days of such notification. Noncompliance
within this time period will result in disqualification, and an alternate potential
winner may be selected from the remaining eligible entries. If any potential winner
is considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, the Contest Documents
must be signed by his/her parent or legal guardian. If potential winner cannot be
reached, if he/she is found to be ineligible, if he/she cannot or does not comply
with these Official Rules, or if his/her prize or prize notification is returned
as undeliverable or otherwise rejected, the potential winner will be disqualified,
and an alternate potential winner may be selected from the remaining eligible entries.
MONTHLY PRIZES:
Three (3) winners per month will be awarded the following prize corresponding
to the respective month that they are deemed a winner. Monthly winners will then
be entered into the contest for the Grand Prize.
July: Nintendo Wii (A $250 value.)
• System Memory – 88MB
• Central Processing Unit (CPU) - IBM Broadway 729MHz
• Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) - ATI Hollywood 243MHz
• Internet Connectivity - WiFi 802.11 b/g
• Wii Controller Ports - 4x Wireless
August: Garmin GPS Navigation System (A $160 value.)
• Unit Dimentions 3.9"W x 2.9"H
• Battery Life up to 4 hours
• Voice Prompts
• Touch screen
• 5.2 ounces
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
September: Flip Ultra Mino Small Digital Video Camcorder (A $150 value.)
• 4GB
• 120 min./recording time
• 2” LCD screen
• 4.25" x 2.19" x 1.17"
• 6.0 oz.
October: Ipod Nano (A $150 value.)
• 8GB
• 2,000 songs
• 24-hour battery
• 3.6 x 1.5 x 0.24 inches
• 1.3 oz.
November: B-ball tickets to Chicago's Professional Team (A $200 value.)
• 100 Level
For each monthly contest, monthly winners will be announced shortly after their
contest ends. Winners will have 30 days to pick up their prize at Fox Valley Volkswagen
located at 560 W. North Avenue, West Chicago, IL 60185. Winners must provide valid
proof of identification.
GRAND PRIZE:
One (1) prize shall be awarded to the winner consisting of one (1) 2009 Volkswagen
New Beetle vehicle with an estimated retail value ("ERV") of nineteen thousand seven
hundred forty dollars $19,740) ("Prize").
All Prize features and options, interior and exterior colors, and all other details
of the Prize will be determined by Fox Valley in their sole discretion. Winner will
pay all applicable state and local sales tax, and title, license and initial registration
fees for the Prize. Any differences between the stated ERV and the actual Manufacturer's
Suggested Retail Price ("MSRP") will not be awarded. Any upgrades and additional
options are at the sole expense of the winner. No substitution, transfer, or cash
equivalent will be awarded in lieu of Prize, except that Fox Valley, at their sole
discretion, reserve the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) of comparable
or greater value for any reason. Winner (or such winner's parent or legal guardian
if winner is a resident of a jurisdiction that deems winner to be a minor) must
take delivery of the Prize at a location ("Delivery Site") and on a date designated
by Fox Valley in their sole discretion. Fox Valley and/or their representatives
reserve the right, but not the obligation, to designate the Delivery Site as the
winner's residence or a dealership close thereto. Fox Valley will use all reasonable
efforts, subject to availability, to deliver the Prize within ninety (90) days of
receipt of completed Contest Documents (as defined above). Fox Valley is not responsible
for any delays in the delivery of the Prize. In order to accept the Prize, winner
must possess and present adequate personal identification, evidence of legally required
insurance, and a valid U.S. driver's license issued by one (1) of the fifty (50)
United States or the District of Columbia. Winner bears the risk of damage to Prize
after delivery to specified Delivery Site, and Prize will be forfeited if not picked
up within thirty (30) days after delivery thereto. All reasonable efforts shall
be used to provide the model stated above or at least a Prize having substantially
the same dealer cost, as determined by Fox Valley in their sole discretion. Winner
is solely responsible for all travel and transportation costs incurred in connection
with collecting Prize, all federal, state and local taxes, including, without limitation,
income taxes, as well as title and license fees, registration fees, insurance, additional
options, and any other costs incurred in claiming, registering, or using the Prize,
including, without limitation, any costs incurred in bringing the Prize from the
Delivery Site to the winner's home and any other costs/expenses not specifically
mentioned in these Official Rules as being included in the Prize. Prize will be
delivered solely with the express written limited warranties set forth in the applicable
warranty booklet. Winner is not eligible for any cash rebate programs. Winner agrees
that Fox Valley has neither made nor is responsible or liable for any warranty,
representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to
the Prize, including, but not limited to, the quality, mechanical condition, or
fitness, except that the Prize does include Volkswagen’s standard new vehicle limited
warranty as set forth in Prize's Warranty Booklet (see Volkswagen dealers for full
details). Winner will receive an IRS Form 1099 for the total ERV of the Prize. If
Winner is deemed a minor, the Prize will be awarded in the name of his/her legal
guardian. Any depiction of Prize is for illustrative purposes only.
CONDITIONS:
By entering the Contest, each Entrant agrees for Entrant and for Entrant's heirs,
executors, and administrators (a) to release and hold harmless Contest Entities
and their respective officers, directors, and employees (collectively, "Released
Parties") from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, or damage
that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from
such entrant's participation in the Contest and/or, if applicable, his/her acceptance,
possession, use, or misuse of Prize; (b) to indemnify Released Parties from any
and all liability resulting or arising from the Contest and to 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 Prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by Prize
supplier that are sent along with Prize; (c) if Entrant’s Nominee is selected as
the winner, to the posting of such Entrant's name at www.lovebugcontest.com and
the use by Released Parties of such name, voice, image, and/or likeness for publicity,
promotional, and advertising purposes in any and all media now or hereafter known
throughout the world in perpetuity without additional notification, permission,
approval or compensation, and, upon request, to the giving of consent, in writing,
to such use; and (d) to be bound by these Official Rules and to waive any right
to claim any ambiguity or error therein or in the Contest itself, and to be bound
by all decisions of Fox Valley, which are binding and final. Failure to comply with
these conditions may result in disqualification from the Contest at Fox Valley’s
sole discretion.
ADDITIONAL TERMS:
Fox Valley may prohibit any Entrant or potential Entrant from participating in the
Contest, if such Entrant or potential Entrant shows a disregard for these Official
Rules; acts with an intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrant,
Fox Valley, or Fox Valley’s agents or representatives; or behaves in any other disruptive
manner, including without limitation cheating, hacking, being deceptive, or participating
in other unfair playing practices, as determined by Fox Valley in their sole discretion.
Fox Valley reserves the right to permanently disqualify from any promotion any person
they believe has intentionally violated these Official Rules. Any attempt to deliberately
damage the Contest or the operation thereof is unlawful and subject to legal action
by Fox Valley, who may seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The
failure of Fox Valley to comply with any provision of these Official Rules due to
an act of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, terrorism, act of public
enemies, actions of governmental authorities outside of the control of Fox Valley
(excepting compliance with applicable codes and regulations), or other "force majeure"
event will not be considered a breach of these Official Rules. Released Parties
assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to Entrants' or to any other person's
computer relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software
in connection with the Contest. Released Parties are not responsible for telecommunications,
network, electronic, technical, ISP, or computer failures of any kind; for inaccurate
transcription of entry information; for errors in any promotional or marketing materials
or in these Official Rules; for any human or electronic error; or for entries that
are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed, lost, late, damaged, or returned. Fox
Valley reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspend the Contest or any element
thereof (including, without limitation, these Official Rules) without notice in
any manner and for any reason (including, without limitation, in the event of any
unanticipated occurrence that is not fully addressed in these Official Rules). In
the event of cancellation, modification, or suspension, Fox Valley reserves the
right to select the winner in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect
entries received up until the time of the event warranting such cancellation, modification,
or suspension. Notice of such cancellation, modification, or suspension will be
posted at www.lovebugcontest.com.
DISPUTES:
THE CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND THE FORUM AND VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE IN ILLINOIS.
IF THE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE RESOLVED THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSIONS
OR MEDIATION, IT SHALL THEN BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED
BY JUDICIAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION SERVICES, INC. ("JAMS"), IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ITS STREAMLINED ARBITRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES OR SUBSEQUENT VERSIONS THEREOF
("JAMS RULES"). THE JAMS RULES FOR SELECTION OF AN ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FOLLOWED,
EXCEPT THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE EXPERIENCED AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN
ILLINOIS. ALL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES,
AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL,
OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF
BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE
RELIEF.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT:
For the name of the Grand Prize winner, available after 12/16/09, visit
www.lovebugcontest.com
Sponsor and Administrator of Love Bug Contest is Fox Valley Volkswagen, LLC.