Twitter Trivia Contest
DellEnterpriseForumTriviaTuesdaySweepstakes
officialrules
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1.Eligibility:DellEnterpriseForumTriviaTuesdaySweepstakes(the“Sweepstakes”)isopenonlytolegalresidentsofthefifty(50)UnitedStatesandtheDistrictofColumbiawhoareatleasteighteen(18)yearsoldatthetimeofentry. EmployeesofDellMarketingL.P.,DellInc.andtheirparentandaffiliatecompaniesaswellastheimmediatefamily(spouse,parents,siblingsandchildren)andhouseholdmembersofeachsuchemployeearenoteligible.EmployeesoftheCityofNewYorkarenoteligible.Governmentemployees,includingallfederal,state,county,cityormunicipalgovernmentemployeesandK-12employeesarenoteligible.Subjecttoallapplicablefederal,state,andlocallawsandregulations.Voidwhereprohibited. Participationconstitutesentrant’sfullandunconditionalagreementtotheseOfficialRulesandSponsor’sdecisions,whicharefinalandbindinginallmattersrelatedtotheSweepstakes.Winningaprizeiscontingentuponfulfillingallrequirementssetforthherein.
2.Sponsor:DellMarketingL.P.,OneDellWay,RoundRock,TX78682
3.Timing:TheSweepstakesbeginsonApril9,2013at1:00pmCTonandendsonMay21,2013at2:00pmCT(the"EntryPeriod")asdefinedinthechartbelow:
EntryPeriod | Beginson(at1:00p.m.CT) | Endson(at02:00p.m.CT) |
1 | April9,2013 | April9,2013 |
2 | April16,2013 | April16,2013 |
3 | April23,2013 | April23,2013 |
4 | April30,2013 | April30,2013 |
5 | May7,2013 | May7,2013 |
6 | May14,2013 | May14,2013 |
7 | May21,2013 | May21,2013 |
4.HowtoEnter:ToEnterviaTwitter: DuringthePromotionPeriod,visitwww.twitter.comandloginorcreateaTwitteraccount. CreatingaTwitteraccountisfree. “Follow”@DellEntForumonTwitter.
AtthebeginningofeachEntryPeriod,atriviaquestionwillbepostedfromthe@DellEntForumaccount.Respondto@DellEntForumwiththecorrectanswertothetriviaquestionandincludethehashtag#triviatuesAND#DellEntForumaspartofyourpost,andyouwillautomaticallyreceiveone(1)entryintotheSweepstakesfortheapplicableEntryPeriod'sprizedrawing. Yourpostmustreplyto@DellEntForumandcontaintheSweepstakeshashtagandtheEventhashtaginordertobeeligibleforentryintotheSweepstakes.
Limit:Eachparticipantmayenterone(1)timeperdayduringeachEntryPeriod. Ifyoupostupdatestoorreceiveupdatesfromwww.twitter.comviaSMSfromyourwirelessphone,yourwireless-serviceprovidermaychargeyouforeachtextmessageyousendandreceive.Pleaseconsultyourwireless-serviceproviderregardingitspricingplans.Alltermsandconditionsofwww.twitter.comapply.MultipleentrantsarenotpermittedtosharethesameTwitteraccount.Anyattemptbyanyentranttoobtainmorethanthestatednumberofentriesbyusingmultiple/differentTwitteraccounts,identities,registrationsandlogins,oranyothermethodswillvoidthatentrant'sentriesandthatentrantmaybedisqualified.Useofanyautomatedsystemtoparticipateisprohibitedandwillresultindisqualification.IntheeventofadisputeastoanyTwitteraccount,theauthorizedaccountholderoftheemailaddressusedtoregisteratwww.twitter.comwillbedeemedtobetheentrant.The“authorizedaccountholder”isthenaturalpersonassignedanemailaddressbyanInternetaccessprovider,onlineserviceproviderorotherorganizationresponsibleforassigningemailaddressesforthedomainassociatedwiththesubmittedaddress.Thepotentialwinnermayberequiredtoshowproofofbeingtheauthorizedaccountholder.
5. GrandPrizeDrawings:Sponsor’sdecisionsastotheadministrationandoperationoftheSweepstakesandtheselectionofthepotentialwinnersarefinalandbindinginallmattersrelatedtotheSweepstakes. Sponsorwillrandomlyselectone(1)potentialSweepstakeswinnerfromalleligibleentriesreceivedduringeachoftheseven(7)EntryPeriods. EntriesfromanyEntryPeriodwillnotcarry-overintosubsequentEntryPeriods. Eachpotentialwinnerwillreceiveadirectmessagefrom@DellEntForumtotheTwitteraccountusedtoentertheSweepstakes. Inordertoreceivethedirectmessage,youraccountsettingsmustbesetto"unprotected"and/or"public". Eachpotentialwinnerwillberequiredtorespondtothedirectmessagewithinfive(5)daysofthedatethedirectmessagewaspostedasdirected,orprizewillbeforfeited. Uponsuccessfulreplytodirectmessage,thepotentialwinnermaybenotifiedbytheSponsorviaemailwithfurtherprizeclaiminstruction.Ifapotentialwinnercannotbecontacted,orprizeisreturnedasundeliverable,potentialwinnerforfeitsprize. PotentialwinnersmustcontinuetocomplywithalltermsandconditionsoftheseOfficialRulesandwinningarecontingentuponfulfillingallrequirements.Byentering,entrantagreeshe/sheisincompliancewithallofhis/heremployers’rules,policies,andproceduresthatrelateacceptingprizes. Intheeventthatapotentialwinnerisdisqualifiedforanyreason,Sponsorwillawardtheapplicableprizetoanalternatewinnerbyrandomdrawingfromamongallremainingeligibleentries. Onlythree(3)alternatedrawingswillbeheld,afterwhichtheapplicableprizewillremainun-awarded. Prizeswillbefulfilledapproximately8-10weeksaftertheconclusionoftheSweepstakes.
6.Prizes:SEVEN(7)GRANDPRIZES(1perEntryPeriod):ADellEnterpriseForumt-shirt. TheApproximateRetailValueofthisprizeis$20.00butsubjecttochangebasedon,amongotherthings,normalpricefluctuationsassociatedwiththeconsumermarketplace.Prizeisnon-transferableandnosubstitutionwillbemadeexceptasprovidedhereinattheSponsor’ssolediscretion.Sponsorreservestherighttosubstituteaprizeforoneofequalorgreatervalueifthedesignatedprizeshouldbecomeunavailableforanyreason. Winnerisresponsibleforalltaxesandfeesassociatedwithprizereceiptand/oruse. OddsofwinningaprizedependonthenumberofeligibleentriesreceivedduringeachEntryPeriod. Limit:One(1)prizeperperson. TotalARVforallPrizes:$140.00.
7.Release:Byentering,entrantagreestoreleaseandholdharmlessSponsor,DellInc.,Administrator,andtheirrespectivesubsidiaries,affiliates,suppliers,distributors,advertising/promotionagencies,andprizesuppliers,andeachoftheirrespectiveparentcompaniesandeachsuchcompany’sofficers,directors,employeesandagents(collectively,the“ReleasedParties”)fromandagainstanyclaimorcauseofaction,including,butnotlimitedto,personalinjury,death,ordamagetoorlossofproperty,arisingoutofparticipationintheSweepstakesorreceiptoruseormisuseofanyprize.
8.Publicity:Exceptwhereprohibited,participationintheSweepstakesconstituteswinner’sconsenttoSponsor’sanditsagents’useofwinner’sname,likeness,photograph,voice,opinionsand/orhometownandstateforpromotionalpurposesinanymedia,worldwide,withoutfurtherpaymentorconsideration.
9.GeneralConditions:Sponsorreservestherighttocancel,suspendand/ormodifytheSweepstakes,oranypartofit,ifanyfraud,technicalfailuresoranyotherfactorbeyondSponsor’sreasonablecontrolimpairstheintegrityorproperfunctioningoftheSweepstakes,asdeterminedbySponsorinitssolediscretion.Sponsorreservestheright,initssolediscretion,todisqualifyanyindividualitfindstobetamperingwiththeentryprocessortheoperationoftheSweepstakesortobeactinginviolationoftheseOfficialRulesoranyotherPromotionorinanunsportsmanlikeordisruptivemanner.AnyattemptbyanypersontodeliberatelyunderminethelegitimateoperationoftheSweepstakesmaybeaviolationofcriminalandcivillaw,and,shouldsuchanattemptbemade,Sponsorreservestherighttoseekdamagesfromanysuchpersontothefullestextentpermittedbylaw. Sponsor’sfailuretoenforceanytermoftheseOfficialRulesshallnotconstituteawaiverofthatprovision.
10.LimitationsofLiability:TheReleasedPartiesarenotresponsiblefor: (1)anyincorrectorinaccurateinformation,whethercausedbyentrants,printingerrorsorbyanyoftheequipmentorprogrammingassociatedwithorutilizedintheSweepstakes;(2)technicalfailuresofanykind,including,butnotlimitedtomalfunctions,interruptions,ordisconnectionsinphonelinesornetworkhardwareorsoftware;(3)unauthorizedhumaninterventioninanypartoftheentryprocessortheSweepstakes;(4)technicalorhumanerrorwhichmayoccurintheadministrationoftheSweepstakesortheprocessingofentries;(5)late,lost,undeliverable,damagedorstolenmail;or(6)anyinjuryordamagetopersonsorpropertywhichmaybecaused,directlyorindirectly,inwholeorinpart,fromentrant’sparticipationintheSweepstakesorreceiptoruseormisuseofanyprize. Ifforanyreasonanentrant'sentryisconfirmedtohavebeenerroneouslydeleted,lost,orotherwisedestroyedorcorrupted,entrant’ssoleremedyisanotherentryintheSweepstakes,providedthattheEntryPeriodhasnotended. IftheSweepstakesiscanceled,suspendedormodified,Sponsor,initssolediscretion,mayelecttoholdarandomdrawingfromamongalleligibleentriesreceiveduptothedateofdiscontinuanceforanyoralloftheprizesofferedherein. Nomorethanthestatednumberofprizeswillbeawarded.Intheeventthatproduction,technical,seeding,programmingoranyotherreasonscausemorethanstatednumberofprizesassetforthintheseOfficialRulestobeavailableand/orclaimed,Sponsorreservestherighttoawardonlythestatednumberofprizesbyarandomdrawingamongalllegitimate,un-awarded,eligibleprizeclaims.
11.Disputes:Exceptwhereprohibited,entrantagreesthatanyandalldisputes,claimsandcausesofactionarisingoutof,orconnectedwith,theSweepstakesoranyprizeawardedshallberesolvedindividually,withoutresorttoanyformofclassaction,andexclusivelybyUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheWesternDistrictofTexasandtheTexasStateDistrictCourtinWilliamsonCounty,Texas. Allissuesandquestionsconcerningtheconstruction,validity,interpretationandenforceabilityoftheseOfficialRules,entrant’srightsandobligations,ortherightsandobligationsoftheSponsorinconnectionwiththeSweepstakes,shallbegovernedby,andconstruedinaccordancewith,thelawsoftheStateofTexas,withoutgivingeffecttoanychoiceoflaworconflictoflawrules(whetheroftheStateofTexasoranyotherjurisdiction),whichwouldcausetheapplicationofthelawsofanyjurisdictionotherthantheStateofTexas.
12.Entrant'sPersonalInformation:Informationcollectedfromentrantsissubjecttowww.dell.com/privacy.
13.WinnerList:ForaWinnerList,sendahand-printed,self-addressed,stampedenvelopeto“DellEnterpriseForumTriviaTuesdayContest”,c/oMichelleRichard2221WDallasSt.APT185HoustonTX77019. WinnerListrequestsmustbereceivedby6/15/2013.