HARPERCOLLINS LEADERSHIP AND LIBRARY JOURNAL SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

 

SPONSOR

This promotion (the "Sweepstakes") is sponsored by HarperCollins Focus, Inc. ("HCF"), PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000.

 

ENTRY METHOD

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

To enter, you must be signed up for the webinar by filling out the form at  https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3980826/8BAA9199FC6F34E85262152DDB3D62DF?partnerref=LJSPNSRSPNSR102722 and attend the webinar on October 27, 2022.

 

ELIGIBILITY

The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the United States eighteen (18) years of age and older as of October 7, 2022 excluding employees and immediate family members of HCF or Library Journal, and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns, advertising, promotional and fulfillment agents, attorneys, and other representatives and the persons with whom each of the above are domiciled. Offer void in Rhode Island, outside the United States and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

Each entrant in the Sweepstakes must be the rightful holder of the email account used to sign up for the webinar. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity of the holder of the email account, the holder will be deemed to be the person who owns the account according to the email provider's records.

 

ENTRY PERIOD

The Sweepstakes will commence on October 27, 2022 at 2:00 PM (ET). The last entry will be accepted October 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM (ET).

 

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS

One (1) potential winner will be selected by a random drawing from among the eligible entries. Potential winners will be chosen by HCF no later than October 31, 2022.  Potential winner will be notified through the email address provided and will be required to provide a mailing address to HCF by return message. Potential winners may be required to execute and return an Affidavit or Declaration of Eligibility and Release (the “Affidavit”). If a potential winner does not respond or return the Affidavit within seven (7) days of delivery the prize will be deemed forfeited and an alternate potential winner will be chosen. HCF is under no obligation to publicly announce winners or their Comments.

 

PRIZES

One (1) winners will receive the following prize:

One (1) red velvet dozen box from Sprinkles Cupcakes (retail value $99.00)

Total estimated retail value of all prizes: $99.00

The prizes will be awarded, provided there is at least one (1) eligible Entry. There is no substitution for any prize. Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. In the event that a prize is unavailable, HCF reserves the right to substitute a cash payment of equal or greater value for any prize that has a retail value. If the actual value of a prize is less than the stated estimated retail value, the difference will not be awarded. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.

 

CONDITIONS

By participating, entrants affirm that they have read these Official Rules, agree to be bound by them and the selection of the winner, which shall be final, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes and/or these Official Rules. Acceptance of prizes constitutes permission to use the winner's name, likeness, biography, and prize won for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without additional compensation, except where prohibited or restricted by law.

The entrants release, discharge, and hold harmless HCF and Library Journal, and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, attorneys, representatives and agents, including advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies, from any and all liability or damages arising from the administration of the Sweepstakes and the use or misuse of any prize received in this Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the following: (i) late, lost, incomplete, delayed, misdirected or unintelligible entries, (ii) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes, (iii) any damage to the entrant's computer, related equipment, data files, and software resulting from entrant's downloading of information regarding the Sweepstakes or participation in the Sweepstakes, and (iv) any personal or other injury resulting from use and enjoyment of the prizes.

HCF may only use the personally identifiable information obtained from the entrants in accordance with its privacy policy, which may be found at https://www.harpercollinsfocus.com/privacy-policy/

HCF reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should a virus, bug, computer problem or other causes beyond HCF's control corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. HCF may prohibit you from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking or employing other unfair practices or by abusing other entrants or the representatives of HCF.

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND, IN SUCH EVENT, HCF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ITS REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

Any dispute arising from the Sweepstakes will be determined according to the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of laws principles, and the entrants consent to the personal jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts located in the State and County of New York over them and agree that such courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes.

THE ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED.

For the names of the prize winners, e-mail your request to Sicily.Axton@HarperCollins.com no earlier than October 31, 2022 but no later than April 30, 2023. You may also send a self-addressed stamped envelope (postage not required from Vermont residents) to Sicily Axton, HarperCollins Focus, Inc, PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000 during the time period above.