The Coca-Cola Secret Formula Sweepstakes
Official Sweepstakes Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
The following promotion is intended for participants in the United States only and shall be construed and evaluated according to the laws of the United States. Do not proceed in this promotion if you are not a legal resident of the United States. Further eligibility restrictions are contained in the official rules (“Official Rules”) below.
1. DESCRIPTION: The "Coca-Cola Secret Formula Sweepstakes" ("Sweepstakes") consists of seventy-four (74) daily prize drawings (“Daily Prize Drawing”) and one (1) grand prize drawing (“Grand Prize Drawing”). The Sweepstakes commences on August 19, 2009 at 12:01 PM Pacific Time (“PT”) and culminates on October 31, 2009 at 11:59 AM PT ("Sweepstakes Period"). The administrator of this Sweepstakes is Creative Zing Promotion Group, 100 E. Pine Street, Suite 201, Orlando, Florida 32801 ("Administrator"). The sponsor of this Sweepstakes is MySpace, Inc., 407 North Maple Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (“Sponsor” or “MySpace”). This Sweepstakes is presented by The Coca-Cola Company (“Presenter”).
2. HOW TO ENTER: Entrants must log onto their MySpace profile; then visit the Sweepstakes web site at http://www.myspace.com/formula-for-happiness ("Website") during the Sweepstakes Period. Entrants will be instructed to follow the on-screen instructions to add the "Coca-Cola Secret Formula" Profile as a Friend to their MySpace profile to automatically receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes. You must add the “Coca-Cola Secret Formula” Profile by October 31, 2009 at 11:59 AM PT to be eligible for the Sweepstakes. Limit of one (1) entry per person for the duration of the Sweepstakes. Entry WILL carry-over for the duration of the Sweepstakes Period. Multiple entries received from any unique profile or person during the Sweepstakes Period will be void. Entries generated by a macro, script or other automated means will be disqualified. Each entrant must be the rightful owner (or have authorized use) of the MySpace account utilized in the Sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any entrant or winner, at the sole discretion of the Sponsor, the entrant or winner will be deemed to be the person in whose name the MySpace account was opened. Potential winners will be contacted via messaging to the email associated with their MySpace account. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ENTRANTS TO ENSURE THAT INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE MYSPACE ACCOUNT USED FOR THE SWEEPSTAKES IS CURRENT AND ACCURATE. Incomplete, unreadable, or unintelligible entries will be disqualified. Entrants must provide all information requested to be eligible to win.
3. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States and Washington, D.C., EXCEPT residents of Florida, Alaska and Hawaii (“Entrants”). Entrants must be at least 14 years of age at time of entry, in all eligible states EXCEPT Maine. Maine residents must be at least 18 years of age to participate. Eligible Entrants who are under the legal age of majority in their state of primary residence (“Minor”) should get their parent or legal guardian’s permission to participate in the Sweepstakes. A Minor Entrant will be required to provide parental consent in a form satisfactory to the Sponsor before he or she can be declared the Grand Prize winner. Entrants must have Internet access or otherwise have an ability to access the Internet as of August 18, 2009. All entrants must be registered members of the www.myspace.com website (“MySpace Member”) and in compliance with MySpace’s Terms & Conditions policy located at http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=misc.terms which may be modified from time to time. Any individuals (including but not limited to employees, independent contractors, consultants and interns) who have, within the last six (6) months, been employed by or performed services for Sponsor, Administrator, The Coca-Cola Company or any organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, administration, prize support, fulfillment, advertisement or promotion of the Sweepstakes (collectively, "Sweepstakes Entities") are not eligible to enter or win. Household Members and Immediate Family Members of each such individuals are also not eligible to enter or win. For purposes of the Sweepstakes, "Household Members" shall mean those people who share the same residence at least three months a year and "Immediate Family Members" shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. Void in Florida, Alaska, Hawaii and where prohibited or restricted by law.
4. PRIZES:
Daily Prize A (25 total) Two (2) movie admission tickets, awarded in the form of an online Fandango promotional code. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $20. Total ARV of “A” Daily Prizes: $500.
Daily Prize B (25 total) Two (2) RPET t-shirts from the Coca-Cola Store. ARV: $40. Total ARV of “B” Daily Prizes: $1,000.
Daily Prize C (24 total) Two (2) concert tickets, awarded in the form of two (2) Ticketmaster Gift Cards. ARV: $110. Total ARV of “C” Daily Prizes: $2,640.
Grand Prize (1) One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a 3 day / 2 night trip for four (4) to attend an upcoming “The Release” concert (the “Trip”). The Trip will consist of the following: (a.) round-trip coach class air transportation for four (4) to the concert city from the major airport nearest winner’s residence; (b.) two (2) nights hotel accommodations for winner and his/her guests (one room, quad occupancy, room & tax only); (c.) $500 for ground transportation allowance; (d.) admission for four (4) to attend “The Release” concert. ARV of Grand Prize: $4,500.
Total Promotional Value: $8,640
All prize details are at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Daily prizes may have restrictions, blackout dates and expiration dates, which will be communicated at the time of fulfillment. Prize winners cannot assign or transfer prizes to another person. Cash alternative is allowed at the sole discretion of Sponsor. If a prize cannot be awarded due to circumstances beyond the control of Sponsor, a substitute prize of equal or greater retail value may be awarded. If winner cannot accept a prize, or any portion thereof, as stated, the prize may be forfeited at the sole discretion of Sponsor. The value of the prize represents Sponsor’s good faith determination of the maximum retail value thereof. No refunds or credit for changes are allowed. The ARV of any prize is subject to price fluctuations in the consumer marketplace based on, among other things, any gap in time between the date the ARV is estimated for purposes of these Official Rules and the date the prize is awarded or redeemed. All other expenses and costs, not expressly listed above, including, but not limited to, taxes, tips, entertainment and transfers, are winner’s sole responsibility. Grand Prize value depends on winner’s place of residence and cost and availability of airfare and hotel at time of booking and travel and may be substantially higher or lower than the stated ARV. Trip dates will be specified by the Sweepstakes Entities. Failure to travel on the dates specified by the Sweepstakes Entities may result in forfeiture of the prize. The Grand Prize winner will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the Grand Prize they receive. The Grand Prize winner must provide Sponsor with a valid social security number before the Grand Prize will be awarded for tax reporting purposes. An IRS Form 1099 may be issued in the name of the Grand Prize Winner, or if a minor, in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian, for the actual value of the Grand Prize received. Other restrictions may apply. Limit one (1) prize per household. If prize is awarded but goes unclaimed or is forfeited by recipient, the prize may not be re-awarded, in Sweepstakes Entities’ sole discretion.
Grand Prize Winner and travel companions agree that they undertake the Trip at their own risk. Grand Prize Winner and travel companions must travel together on the same itinerary, including the same departure date, destination and return date and must have valid travel documents (e.g., valid government issued photo ID and/or Passport) prior to departure. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of prize. Travel companions must complete a travel guest liability/publicity release prior to the Trip. Grand Prize Winner’s travel companion must be the age of majority in his or her state of residency or Grand Prize Winner must be travel companion’s parent or legal guardian and must complete and return all releases on behalf of minor. Sweepstakes Entities will not replace any lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Once travel commences, no unscheduled stopovers are permitted; if an unscheduled stopover occurs, full fare will be charged from stopover point for the remaining segments, including return, of the trip. Sweepstakes Entities are not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay. All air transportation tickets are subject to the vagaries of flight variation, work stoppages and schedule or route changes. If the closest airport to a prize winner’s home is in close enough proximity to prize destination city so that, as Sponsor may determine in its sole discretion, a flight is unnecessary, such prize winner will receive alternate transportation from the Sponsor with no further obligation to the winner. Prize winner will not receive cash or any other form of compensation if actual travel costs are less than the prize ARV in these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to structure the travel route and select hotels in its sole discretion. Trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles.
5. ODDS OF WINNING: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
6. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Daily Prizes winners will be selected via a random drawing conducted by the Administrator on an on-going basis throughout the Sweepstakes Period. Daily Prize winners will be notified within approximately three (3) days of each random drawing and prizes will be fulfilled via the MySpace Account. Grand Prize Winner will be selected via a random drawing conducted by the Administrator from all eligible entries received for the duration of the Sweepstakes Period on or about November 4, 2009. Grand Prize winner will be notified by email and their MySpace profile, at the sole discretion of Sponsor, within approximately three (3) days of the aforementioned Drawing Date. Selected winner, or parent/legal guardian if such winner is a minor, will be required to respond (as directed by the Administrator and/or Sponsor) to the notification within seventy-two (72) hours (or a shorter time if required by exigencies) of first attempted notification. The failure to respond timely to the notification may result in forfeiture of the prize and the Administrator will randomly select an alternate winner from among the remaining eligible entries for that prize. Grand Prize Winner may be required to verify address and return within five (5) days (or a shorter time if required by exigencies) an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release, and, unless prohibited by law, a publicity release (collectively, the “Prize Claim Documents”) covering eligibility, liability, advertising, publicity and media appearance issues. Failure to return the Prize Claim Documents within the specified time period may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate winner from the remaining eligible entries for that prize. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will attempt to contact up to three (3) potential winners of a prize in accordance with the above procedure, after which the prize in question may go unawarded if it remains unclaimed. A prize will not be awarded until all such properly executed Prize Claim Documents are returned.
7. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION/RELEASES: Sweepstakes is void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. By participating, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Sweepstakes Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and the Administrator, which shall be final in all respects. By participating in this Sweepstakes and/or by accepting any prize that they may win, each entrant agrees to release the Sweepstakes Entities; each of their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, units and divisions; each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees; and each of these companies and individuals' respective successors, representatives and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance or use of any prize. Each entrant authorizes the Sweepstakes Entities to use his/her name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city and state of residence and entry materials in programming or promotional material, worldwide in perpetuity, or on a winner's list, if applicable, without further compensation unless prohibited by law. Sweepstakes Entities are not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or materials, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Sweepstakes Entities’ sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation, unless prohibited by law. The Released Parties shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, stolen, misdirected, postage-due, incomplete, unreadable, inaccurate, garbled or unintelligible entries, communications or affidavits, regardless of the method of transmission; (ii) telephone system, telephone or computer hardware, software or other technical or computer malfunctions, lost connections, disconnections, delays or transmission errors; (iii) data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry or other materials; (iv) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by the prize or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of a prize, or from participation in the Sweepstakes; or (v) any printing, typographical, human administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes Entities disclaim any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participating in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes (or any portion of the Sweepstakes) should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized intervention or other cause or problem corrupt or inhibit the administration, security or proper play of the Sweepstakes and, in such situation, to select the winner(s) from among all of the eligible non-suspect entries received prior to and/or after such action or in such manner as deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. Sponsor may prohibit you from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in their sole discretion, they determine you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or any other unfair playing practices of intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other players or Sponsor’s representatives. This Sweepstakes will be governed by the internal laws of the State of California. Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Sweepstakes must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
8. PRIVACY POLICY: Any personal information supplied by you to MySpace will be subject to MySpace’s privacy policy posted at http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=misc.privacy, which may be modified from time to time. By entering the Sweepstakes, you grant MySpace permission to share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with the other Sweepstakes Entities for the purpose of administration and prize fulfillment. MySpace will not sell, rent, transfer or otherwise disclose your personal data to any third party other than as explicitly described herein.
9. PRIZE WINNER LIST AND OFFICIAL RULES: For the names of the winners (available after October 1, 2009) or a copy of these Official Sweepstakes Rules, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope (VT residents need not affix return postage on requests for rules) to: “Guide to Happiness Sweepstakes” Winner's List or Rules, 100 East Pine Street, Suite 201, Orlando, FL 32801. All requests must be received by December 31, 2009.
