OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES
Pioneer / RoadTrip
Limitations on Eligibility/Availability of Sweepstakes
This sweepstakes is void where prohibited by
applicable law. The Sweepstakes is open and offered only to legal residents of
the 50
How to Enter
No purchase is necessary to
participate in the Sweepstakes. To enter, you must submit all required
information asked on the entry
form. By “opting-in” to receive more
information from “Pioneer and their Partners”, you will be agreeing that your
registration and any other information collected in connection with the
Sweepstakes (including any mobile phone information collected in connection
with your registration for the promotion) may be used by Pioneer Electronics
(USA) Inc. and Fanscape. You may
subsequently opt-out of the receipt of such email or communications by
following the directions in the email, communications or by contacting Sponsor
directly. Opting-out will not affect your participation, or chances to
win, in the Sweepstakes. Entrants will also receive information from Motor Trend, RoadTrip
All online entries must
include entrant's name, address, and valid email address. The Sweepstakes will
begin at approximately September 1,
2006 and entries must be date stamped by our e-mail server no later than
October 16, 2006. The
first and last name provided by online entrants will be the identity of the
entrant and, if selected for a prize, the identity of the winner. No copies,
facsimiles or mechanical reproductions of entries will be accepted. We
expressly reserve the right to disqualify any entries that we believe in
good-faith are generated by a so-called spam or automated e-mail program or via
scripts and automated submission. By participating, all entrants agree to abide
by these Official Rules.
Prizes
One (1) grand prize winner will
receive a Pioneer AVIC-D2 Navigation receiver (approximate retail value $1,500). Entries and prizes are
nontransferable. All prizes will be awarded. No substitutions are
permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of
equal or greater monetary value or cash value for any prize. All prizes won by
Minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians on their behalf.
Winners shall be responsible and liable for all federal, state and local taxes
on the value of their prize. To receive a complete list of winners or a copy of
the Official Sweepstakes Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Fanscape Inc. / Attn: Fall 2006 Pioneer
Sweepstakes;
Selection
A random drawing will take place within 30 days
after the Sweepstakes entry deadline listed above. The winners will be
notified by telephone and/or email; Fanscape reserves the right to determine
the method of notification. Winners must claim their prize within three (3)
business days after the date of notification of such prize. A Sweepstakes
winner's failure to respond to the prize notification within the specified
three (3) business days will be considered such Sweepstakes winner's forfeiture
of the prize and an alternate winner may be selected from the pool of eligible
entries. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of
winning. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person
submitting the entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in
whose name the e-mail account is registered services will be rejected and
result in the disqualification of the entrant from the giveaway. All drawings
will be conducted under the supervision of The Elevation Group of Companies or
Fanscape. The decisions of The Elevation Group of Companies are final and
binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.
Potential winners may be
required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release
and a Publicity Release (except where prohibited) (the “Affidavit/Release”).
If a potential winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence, then the
parent/legal guardian of such minor must also sign any documents required
herein. The Affidavit/Release must be returned by the deadline stated in
such documents. If a potential winner fails to return such documents within
that time, or if an entrant is found to be ineligible, or if a potential winner
does not comply with the Official Rules, then the potential winner will be
disqualified and an alternate entrant will be selected from among all eligible
entries received as a potential winner. All prizes offered are being provided
“as is” with no warranty or guarantee by Sponsor or Fanscape, either express or
implied. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on a prize (if any) are
subject to the respective manufacturer’s terms therefore, and winner agrees to
look solely to such manufacturer(s) for any such warranty and/or guarantee. No
transfer, substitution, upgrade, credit, refund or cash equivalent for prizes
is allowed except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right, in
Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, to substitute a prize or prize
component of equal or greater value if a prize cannot be awarded as described
for any reason. Limit of one (1) prize per person/family/household. All prizes
will be awarded. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of prizes. Insurance,
tips, taxes and other expenses not specified are not included and are the sole
responsibility of each winner. If a prize or prize notification is returned as
undeliverable, this will result in disqualification and an alternate winner
will be selected. All federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income
taxes) arising from this Sweepstakes will be the sole responsibility of each
winner. Except where prohibited by law, the winner’s entry and acceptance of
the prize constitutes winner’s permission for the Sweepstakes Entities and
those acting under their authority to use said winner’s name, photograph,
likeness, statements, biographical information, voice, and address (city and
state only) on a worldwide basis, and in all forms of media, in perpetuity, for
advertising or promotional purposes without review or further compensation.
General Conditions and Releases
An entrant or winner may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes if he or she
fails to comply with each provision of these official rules, as determined in
the sole discretion of The Elevation Group of Companies
The Elevation Group of Companies and Fanscape shall not be liable for 1)
failed, returned or misdirected notifications based on inaccurate information
provided by the winner on the sweepstakes entry form, 2) entries, and responses
to winner notifications which are lost, late, incomplete, illegible,
unintelligible, postage-due, misdirected, damaged or otherwise not received by
the intended recipient in whole or in part or for computer or technical error
of any kind, 3) any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical
hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network
connections, or failed incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions which
may limit an entrant's ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, 4) any
technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer on-line system,
computer equipment, software, program malfunctions or other failures, delayed
computer transactions or network connections that are human, mechanical or
technical in nature, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage
to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from
downloading any part of this Sweepstakes or 5) any warranty of fitness or
merchantability of any prize or the function or operation thereof, which shall
be the sole responsibility of the manufacturer of the prize.
Unless prohibited by applicable law, entry constitutes permission to use an
entrant's name, photograph, likeness, voice, address (city and state) and
testimonials in all media, in perpetuity, in any manner The Elevation Group of
Companies deems appropriate for publicity purposes without any further
compensation to such entrant. By entering or accepting a prize in the
Sweepstakes, winners agree to be bound by these Official Sweepstakes Rules and
to conform to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. When
applicable, the winner (or, if the winner is a minor, the winner's parent or
legal guardian) will be required to execute and return to The Elevation Group
of Companies or Fanscape within thirty (30) business days an Affidavit of
Eligibility and a Liability and Publicity Release to be eligible for the prize
or an alternate winner will be selected. Winner may be required to furnish
proof of identity, address and birth date in order to receive prize.
By entering, an entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., Fanscape, The
Elevation Group of Companies, Motor
Trend, RoadTrip America, Road & Travel Magazine and their parent,
subsidiary and affiliated entities, directors, officers, employees, attorneys,
agents, and representatives from any damage, injury, death, loss, claim,
action, demand, or other liability (collectively Claims) that may arise from
their acceptance, possession and/or use of any prize or their participation in
this promotion, or from any misuse or malfunction of any prize awarded,
regardless of whether such Claims, or knowledge of the facts constituting such
Claims, exist at the time of entry or arise at any time thereafter. Any person
attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Sweepstakes will be
ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The
Elevation Group of Companies reserves the right to modify the rules of the
Sweepstakes in any way or at any time. The Elevation Group of Companies reserves
the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes
should viruses, bugs or other causes beyond their control corrupt the
administration, security or proper play of the Sweepstakes. This Sweepstakes
shall be governed by