Steelcase® $2000 Shopping Spree
Official Sweepstakes Rules
No Purchase Necessary. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.
1. ELIGIBILITY. The Steelcase® $2000 Shopping Spree (“Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and Washington D.C. who are at least 18 years of age and have Internet access at the start of the Sweepstakes (“Entrants”). Sweepstakes is sponsored by Steelcase Inc., 901 44th street, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 (“Sponsor”). This Sweepstakes is void outside of the United States, in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Military installations in foreign countries, all other U.S. territories and possessions, and wherever else restricted or prohibited by law. Employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives of Sponsor, the legal, promotion and advertising agencies of Sponsor, and their immediate family members and those living in their household, and each person or entity connected with the production or administration of the Sweepstakes, and each parent company, affiliate, subsidiary, agent and representative of any aforementioned entity, are not eligible to enter. Sweepstakes subject to these official rules (“Official Rules”)
2. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD. The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 a.m. (ET) on April 3, 2009 and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 15, 2009 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).
3. HOW TO ENTER. You may only enter online, as follows:
During the Sweepstakes Period, log on to http://store.steelcase.com and follow the instructions to “Sign up”. Entrants must complete all contact information, including user name, and email address. Entrants must also validate their account by clicking on the validation link sent to the email address provided during the sign-up process. Not responsible for lost, late, misdirected or corrupted entries. All entries must be received during the Sweepstakes Period as determined by the computer time on Sponsor's server. Incomplete, garbled, or otherwise illegible entries are void and will not be accepted. Entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Only one (1) entry per natural person per email address.
Completing the game is voluntary and does not increase chances to win. Completing the game and posting your scores will neither increase nor decrease the chance of winning and does not mean that an Entrant has been selected as winner.
4. ODDS. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
5. DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION. One (1) Grand Prize selected Entrant (“Selected Entrants”) will be selected at a random drawing by a representative of Sponsor on or about May 30, 2009 (“Drawing Date”) from among all eligible entries. The Selected Entrant will be notified by email. All Selected Entrants will be required to respond (as directed) within 72 hours of attempted notification. The failure to respond timely to the notification may result in forfeiture of the prize and, in such case, Sponsor may randomly select an alternate Selected Entrant from among the remaining eligible entries. Each selected Entrant may also be sent an affidavit of eligibility / liability / publicity release (“Release”). Except where prohibited by law, Selected Entrants must allow Sponsor to use their name and Pictograph. Unless restricted by law, each Selected Entrant will be required to complete and return the Release within the time period specified therein. An alternate Selected Entrant may be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries if a Selected Entrant: (i) cannot be reached; (ii) fails to obtain all signatures on the Release and to return the documents in a timely manner as required pursuant to these Official Rules; or (iii) cannot accept or receive the prize for any reason. In the event of a dispute about the identity of an Entrant, each entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry.
6. PRIZE. $2000 to spend on any product(s) available at the Steelcase Store (store.steelcase.com). Approximate Retail Value of Grand Prize: $2000. Selected Entrant is not entitled to any surplus between actual retail value of prize and stated ARV and any difference between stated ARV and actual value of the prize will not be awarded. No substitution, transfer, or cash redemption of prize, provided however that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value should the advertised prize become unavailable for any reason. Selected Entrant is solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes on Prize and other unspecified expenses related to Prize. All activities related to the Prize are at the Selected Entrants’ own risk and subject to whatever restrictions are imposed by the entities that govern activities. Prizes shall only be mailed in the United States.
7. CONDITIONS. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws of the United States. By participating, Selected Entrants agree to be fully and unconditionally bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules. All federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income taxes) arising from this Sweepstakes will be the sole responsibility of Selected Entrant. Selected Entrants agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor, its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any claims, damages, disability, attorneys' fees, and costs of litigation and settlement, as well as any liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from redemption, acceptance, possession, ownership, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity or participation in these Sweepstakes. Entrants shall also release, and Sponsor shall not be liable for: (i) telephone system, telephone or computer hardware, software or other technical or computer malfunctions, lost connections, disconnections, delays or transmission errors; (ii) data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry or other materials; (iii) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including death caused by the prize or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of a prize, or from participation in the Sweepstakes; or (iv) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes. Sponsor disclaims 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 should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor's control, corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor may prohibit an Entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines such Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes in any way by cheating, hacking, deception, or any other unfair playing practices of intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other players or Sponsor representatives. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE 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. PUBLICITY. Except where prohibited by law, by entering the Sweepstakes and accepting the Prize, Selected Entrant agrees that Sponsor and its affiliated companies may use his or her name, address, photograph, and/or likeness for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes on a worldwide basis, and in all forms of media, now or hereafter known, in perpetuity, without review, permission or further compensation.
9. PRIVACY. All personal information collected by Sponsor will be used for administration of the Sweepstakes. In addition, Entrants may receive email correspondence from, or on behalf of the Sponsor, subject to the Sponsor's privacy policy. Sponsor uses reasonable commercial efforts to comply with Federal CAN-SPAM guidelines, and Entrants may subsequently opt-out of receiving further emails by following the opt-out instructions contained in the email. Any questions regarding privacy matters should be directed to the address set out below. Please refer to Sponsor's privacy policy located at http://store.steelcase.com/terms_privacy.asp for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Sponsor.
10. WINNER'S LIST AND SWEEPSTAKES RULES. To obtain a copy of these official rules or a winners’ list within 90 days of the close of the Sweepstakes, send your request and a self addressed stamped envelope to The Steelcase $2000 Shopping Spree, Steelcase Inc., CD- 5W – Self Directed, P.O. Box 1967, Grand Rapids, MI 19501. Selected Entrant's lists will be sent once all Selected Entrants have been verified and prize(s) has/have been awarded.