1.
Ways to Enter the Contest.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter
the “Eva Avila - Sony Ericsson K790” contest (the “Contest”),
fully complete and submit a Contest entry form at http://evaavila.com/sonyericsson/en/
after 10:00 a.m. EST on February 13,
2007 but no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on March 15, 2007 (the “Contest Closing Time”). All entries that
are incomplete, illegible, damaged, irregular, have been submitted through
illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of these Contest
rules and regulations may be disqualified. You can obtain a Contest entry
form by accessing the website at http://evaavila.com/sonyericsson/en/. Limit of
one entry per person. SONY BMG is not responsible for any lost, delayed,
illegible, incomplete, misdirected, damaged, destroyed entries.
2.
Eligibility
The Contest is open to legal
residents of
3.
Prize
One (1) prize is to be
awarded consisting of one Rogers Sony Ericsson K790 cell phone (Approx. retail value $459.99CDN) (the “Prize”). The Sponsors reserve the right
to substitute the Prize in whole or in part for something of equal or greater
value in the Sponsors’ sole discretion. The Prize must be accepted as awarded and no
substitutions, except as identified above, will be made. The Prize may not
be sold, transferred or assigned and is not convertible to cash.
4.
Winning the Prize
The winner of the Prize will
be selected in a random drawing conducted by SONY BMG MUSIC (CANADA) INC. (“SONY
BMG”) of all eligible entries received by the Contest Closing Time. The odds of
winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. The random drawing
will take place at 5:00 p.m. EST on March 16, 2007. The selected entrant
will be notified by telephone within 24 hours of the draw. In order to be declared a winner, the selected entrant must
unaided correctly answer a time-limited skill-testing question and, within 10
days, complete and return to SONY BMG a contest eligibility and
liability/publicity release confirming compliance with these rules and
regulations, releasing the Sponsors and their respective directors, officers
and agents from all liability and, except where prohibited by law, permitting the
Sponsors to use the selected entrant’s name, address (city and province) and
image, without compensation, worldwide and in perpetuity, in any and all forms
of media now known or hereafter devised, including the Internet, in any
publicity carried out by the Sponsors. If the selected entrant is under the age
of majority, the contest eligibility and liability/publicity release must be
submitted by the selected entrant’s parent or legal guardian. Selected entrants
may also be required to provide proof of identity (photocopy of Driver’s
License, Passport or any other government-issued photo identification). In the
event that a selected entrant is not eligible for any reason, has not correctly
answered the skill-testing question or cannot be contacted after two business days
of the first attempt to contact the selected entrant, such entrant shall be
disqualified and the Sponsors shall have the right to select another entrant
and the Sponsors shall be released and discharged from any liability or
responsibility in this regard. No correspondence will be made except with the
selected entrant(s). All entry forms submitted become the property of the
Sponsors and will not be returned.
5. General
By entering the Contest, entrants agree to abide by
these rules and regulations, and further agree that the decisions of the
Sponsors are final. The Sponsors reserve the right at any time without prior
notice to withdraw, cancel, terminate, amend, modify or suspend the Contest if
for any reason in the opinion of the Sponsors, in their sole discretion, the
Contest is not capable of operating as planned or if the administration,
security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest is corrupted or
adversely affected, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs,
tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other
causes beyond their control. The Sponsors reserve the right in their sole
discretion to disqualify any individual they find to be tampering with the
online entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in
violation of these rules or otherwise in disruptive manner with respect to the
Contest. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY
WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVE
THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW. The Sponsors also reserve the right to cancel this Contest at any time
because of any printing or other error. The Sponsors do not assume any
responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information,
technical malfunctions, human or technical error, seeding or printing errors,
lost, delayed or garbled data or transmissions, omission, interruption,
deletion, defect or failures of any telephone or computer line or network,
computer equipment, software (including on account of traffic congestion on the
Internet or at any Web site) or any combination thereof. The Sponsors shall not
be liable for any errors or negligence that may arise or occur in connection
with the Contest, including any injury or damage to the entrant’s or any other
person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in or downloading
of any materials relating to the Contest or any theft, destruction or
unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries submitted online. The
Sponsors are not liable for injuries, death, damages or losses of any kind
resulting from acceptance or use of the Prizes. In the event of a dispute,
entries submitted online will be deemed to have been made by the authorized
account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry.
"Authorized account holder" means the natural person who is assigned
to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or
other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is
responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the
submitted email address.
6.
Personal Information
The Sponsors will be collecting data
about entrants through the Contest entry forms. Any personal information will
be handled in accordance with SONY BMG’s privacy policy.
7.
Announcement of Winner
The name of the Prize winner
will be posted on the website located at: evaavila.com beginning on March 21, 2007 and will remain posted
until April 26, 2007.
8. Subject to Applicable Laws
This Contest is subject to
all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations and is
void where prohibited. For Québec
residents, any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity
contest may be submitted to the Régie des Alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a
prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the
purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.