Official Rules for
The Batman Begins Sweepstakes
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT ENHANCE YOUR CHANCE
OF WINNING.
Open to legal residents living in the fifty United States,
age 18 and older.
How to Enter:
1. To enter The Batman Begins Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”),
please go to
www.dk.com
and submit your first and last name, and e-mail address. Entries
may be sent via this website only and must be received by
August 20, 2005, 11:59PM, E.S.T. Limit one
entry per person.
2. Entries are void if they are in whole or in part illegible,
incomplete or damaged. No responsibility is assumed for late,
lost, damaged, incomplete, illegible, or misdirected entries.
3. DK Publishing (“Sponsor”) and its subsidiaries,
affiliated and parent companies are not responsible for technical,
hardware, software or telephone malfunctions of any kind,
lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect,
incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications
caused by the sender, or by any of the equipment or programming
associated with or utilized in this sweepstakes which may
limit the ability to play or participate, or by any human
error which may occur in the processing of the entries in
this sweepstakes. If for any reason the sweepstakes is not
capable of being conducted as described in these rules, Sponsor
shall have the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend
the sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute over the identity
of an online entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the
authorized holder of the e-mail account.
Winner(s):
1. From all eligible entries received,
ten (10) winners
will be chosen in a random drawing held on or about August
25, 2005 by Sponsor, whose decisions concerning all matters
related to this sweepstakes are final and binding.
2. Winner will be notified by e-mail. The odds of winning
depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Prize(s):
1. Ten (10) winners will each receive a copy of
Batman
Begins: Visual Guide - Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”)
- $19.99.
2. In the event that there are an insufficient number of eligible
entries, Sponsor reserves the right not to award the prize.
Eligibility:
This sweepstakes is open to legal U.S. residents, ages 18
and older. Employees and their immediate family members living
in the same household, of Sponsor, its subsidiaries, affiliated
and parent companies, or the agencies of any of them are not
eligible for this sweepstakes. Void where prohibited by law.
General:
1. No substitution, transfers or assignments of prizes allowed.
In the event of unavailability, Sponsor may substitute a prize
of equal or greater value.
2. All expenses, including taxes, (if any) on receipt and
use of prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
3. Winner may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility
and Release (“Affidavit”) and if so, the Affidavit
must be returned within fourteen (14) days of notification
or another winner will be selected.
4. By accepting the prize, winner grants to Sponsor the right
to use his/her name, likeness, hometown and biographical information
in advertising and promotion materials, including posting
on the Sponsor’s website, without further compensation
or permission, except where prohibited by law.
5. By competing in this Sweepstakes and/or accepting the prize,
winner releases Sponsor, its subsidiaries, affiliated and
parent companies or the advertising agencies of any of them
from any and all liability for any loss, harm, injuries, damages,
cost or expense arising out of or relating to participation
in this sweepstakes or the acceptance, use or misuse of the
prize.
6. Any dispute arising from this sweepstakes will be determined
according to the laws of the State of New York, without reference
to its conflict of law principles, and the entrants consent
to the personal jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts
located in New York County and agree that such courts have
exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes.
Winners’ List:
For the names of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope by January 25, 2005 to: Batman Begins Sweepstakes
Winner’s List, DK Publishing, Attn: Emily Rosenberg,
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014.
Sponsor:
DK Publishing
375 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014