Win A Weekend Getaway to New York City!

Official Giveaway Rules

(No Purchase Necessary)

 

SPONSOR: “Win A Weekend Getaway to New York City!” (the “Giveaway”) is sponsored by Zoe Media Group, LLC. d/b/a Zoe Media Group (owner and operator of www.thezoereport.com), having an address of 8380 Melrose Avenue – 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, California 90069 (the “Sponsor”).

 

ELIGIBILITY: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A purchase will not improve your chances of winning.  This Giveaway is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and Washington DC (EXCLUDING RESIDENTS OF OVERSEAS MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, PUERTO RICO, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, RHODE ISLAND AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES) who as of the time of entry are 21 years of age or older and at least age of majority in state. The following individuals are not eligible:  employees, contractors, directors and officers of Sponsor and IS Chrystie Management LLC and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, web designers, judges, representatives, agents and advertising and promotion agencies and any other entity involved in the development or administration of this Giveaway, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling or “step” of each) or household members (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Giveaway). Winner may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release, and complete relevant tax forms as a condition to the delivery of the applicable prize. Void where prohibited by law. All applicable federal, state and local laws apply.

 

HOW TO ENTER: To enter, you must complete all of the following steps between 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“EST”) on Friday, February 10, 2017 and 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 9, 2017 on the “Win A Weekend Getaway to New York City!” sweepstakes page which is accessible at http://giveaways.gowellpath.com/landing?promo_id=caf95083-819f-4e55-9188-64edb3077870&campaign_id=1028&utm_campaign=Win-A-Weekend-Getaway-to-New-York-City-&utm_medium=sweeps&utm_source=WellPath.

 

Enter and submit your e-mail address, first name, zipcode and gender.
Accept the Official Giveaway Rules.
 

There is a limit of one (1) entry per person regardless.

 

Incomplete entries are ineligible.  Normal time, toll, connection and usage rates, if any, charged by your Internet service provider will apply. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.  No correspondence will be entered into except with the selected winner.  No photocopied, computer-generated, facsimiles, mechanically reproduced, or mass entries permitted.  By entering the Giveaway in accordance with the entry process described above, you will be registering to receive email communication from The Zoe Report, US Weekly LLC, Bluefly, PUBLIC, and WellPath and agreeing that your registration and any other information collected in connection with the Giveaway may be used by the following partners: Zoe Media Group in accordance with Zoe Media Group, LLC’s Privacy Policy, a current copy of which can be found here; US Weekly LLC’s Privacy Policy, a current copy of which can be found here; Bluefly’s Privacy Policy, a current copy of which can be found here; and WellPath’s Privacy Policy, a current copy of which can be found here; PUBLIC's Privacy Policy, a current copy of which can be found here. All information provided by you in connection with this Giveaway is being transmitted to Sponsor.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, information collected from you will only be used for direct marketing purposes if you consent to use of your information in such manner. Sponsor expressly reserve the right to disqualify any entries that they believe in good faith are generated by an automated program or via scripts.

 

PRIZES: There will be one (1) winner of the Giveaway who will receive the Giveaway prize which consists of the following elements: Two (2) nights stay at PUBLIC Hotel (approximate retail value (“ARV”): $1,000) PUBLIC Hotel stay redeemable between July 1, 2017 - December 30, 2017. Based upon availability. Blackout dates apply. Cannot be redeemed for cash.; Foodie splurge at PUBLIC Hotel’s Market by Jean-Georges Vongerichten (ARV: $50); one (1) $1,000 shopping spree to Bluefly (retail value $1,000); Annual subscription to The Zoe Report Box of Style (retail value: $350.00). Total retail value of prize is $2,400.00.  Prize does not include transportation to/from New York, New York.

 

Sponsor and prize providers are not responsible for any travel-related delays or cancellations.  Winner is solely responsible for all expenses, costs and/or fees associated with acceptance and/or use of the prize not specified herein as being awarded, including, and without limitation, meals, incidentals, surcharges, service charges, facility charges, personal charges at hotel, tips and any and all taxes. All elements of prize are subject to availability, blackout days (which may include holidays, weekends and/or special events) and certain other restrictions.  All elements of the prize (except Bluefly spree) must be used during the same stay, and stay must be over consecutive nights.  Each winner will be required to present a major valid credit card at the time of check-in to cover incidentals and fees/services/taxes not included in the prize.  All prize elements must be used no later than December 31st, 2017. Food credits/vouchers are valid for food, beverage and applicable taxes; food credits/voucher are not valid for gratuity. Any unused portion of the food credits/vouchers will become void, and will no longer be redeemable.  If applicable, prize elements also subject to terms and conditions set forth in applicable prize voucher. The values of the prize elements set forth above represent Sponsor’s good faith determination of the ARVs thereof, and the actual fair market value of each prize will be determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion, and will be final and binding and cannot be appealed.  Actual value of prize (or prize elements) may vary based on time of stay and other factors.  Winner is responsible for reporting and payment of all federal, state and local taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use.  No changes may be made by a winner (or his/her guest) to prize details once any portion of arrangements has been made.  Sponsor and prize provider are not responsible for changes in schedule of any element of the prize. 

 

All federal, state, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.  Winner will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of any prize valued at $600 or more. Consult with your tax professional regarding potential tax implications.  Should the ARV of the prize equal or exceed $600.00, winners shall be required to provide a Social Security Number and necessary tax form to Sponsor for issuance of a 1099 Form.   

 

Winner’s guest must be a legal US resident at least age 21 at the time of winner notification, and will be required to execute a liability release, and where lawful, a publicity release.  Winner and guest must provide acceptable identification. A winner may not substitute, assign or transfer prize (including no cash substitutions) , but Sponsor and prize providers reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or prize element) with one of comparable or greater retail value if it should become unavailable for any reason.  All elements of prize are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied.   

 

In no event shall the Sponsor be obligated to award more prizes than the number of prizes stated in these Official Giveaway Rules.  

 

OFFICIAL RULES:  Entrants are encouraged to print out a copy of these Official Giveaway Rules for future reference. Alternatively, a copy of these Official Giveaway Rules can be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope (residents of VT and WA may omit return postage) to: Official Giveaway Rules, Zoe Media Group LLC., 8380 Melrose Avenue – 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, California 90069.

 

SELECTION: At the end of the Entry Period, one (1) winner will be randomly selected on March 10, 2017 by employees or representative of the Sponsor from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. The odds of winning depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting the entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the e-mail account is registered. The Giveaway will be conducted under the supervision of the Sponsor. The decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding in all matters relating to this Giveaway. Sponsor reserves the right to determine the method of notification. Winner must claim the prize within three (3) business days after the date of notification of the award of such prize. A Giveaway winner's failure to respond to the prize notification within such three (3) business days will be considered such Giveaway winner's forfeiture of the prize and an alternate winner may be selected from the pool of eligible entries. If an entrant is found to be ineligible, an alternate winner may also be selected from the pool of remaining eligible entries. Sponsor reserves the right to ship prizes directly to the e-mail and/or mailing address provided by winner during their entry to the Giveaway. Each entry submitted in response to the Giveaway and in accordance with the Official Giveaway Rules will constitute an official entry. Duplicate entries will be void. All entries become the property of the Sponsor. 

 

Sponsor employees, directors and officers, and their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings, and their respective spouses), and their respective household members (whether related or not), are not eligible to enter. Prize Provider and Administrator (collectively with their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and divisions, advertising and prize partners, including without limitation Us Weekly LLC, “Promotional Partners”) are also not eligible to enter.   

 

Potential winners must execute Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability Form(s) within 3 days of notification.  Noncompliance with these rules or return of prize notification as undeliverable or inability to locate winner within 3 days after notification will result in disqualification and selection of an alternate potential winner.

 

Participation in the Giveaway constitutes consent to use entrant’s name, biographical information, image and likeness for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.  Entrant releases and holds harmless the Released Parties for any liability, claims and causes of action based on defamation or violation of rights of publicity or privacy

 

WINNER LIST.  To receive a complete winner list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (residents of VT and WA may omit return postage) to: Prize Fulfillment, ZoeMG, LLC., 8380 Melrose Avenue – 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, California 90069. Requests received more than ninety (90) days after the end of the Giveaway will not be honored.

 

GENERAL CONDITIONS AND RELEASES: By entering or accepting a prize in the Giveaway, you agree to be bound by these Official Giveaway Rules, which shall be final and binding in all respects, and to conform to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.  This Giveaway is subject to all federal, state and local laws.  Void where prohibited.  An entrant or winner may be disqualified from the Giveaway if he or she fails to comply with each provision of these Official Giveaway Rules, as determined in the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Unless prohibited by applicable law, your entry constitutes your permission to use your name, photograph, likeness, voice, address (city and state) and testimonials in all media, in perpetuity, in any manner Sponsor deems appropriate for publicity purposes without any further compensation to you. Participation in the Giveaway is at your own risk. Sponsor and prize providers (including, but not limited to, IS Chrystie Management LLC and its parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates) shall not be liable for: (1) failed, returned or misdirected notifications based on inaccurate information provided by the winner on the Giveaway entry form; (2) entries and responses to winner notifications which are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, postage-due, misdirected, damaged or otherwise not received by the intended recipient in whole or in part or for computer or technical error of any kind; (3) any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit an entrant's ability to participate in the Giveaway; (4) any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer on-line system, computer equipment, software, program malfunctions or other failures, delayed computer transactions or network connections that are human, mechanical or technical in nature, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from downloading any part of this Giveaway; (5) any warranty of fitness or merchantability of any prize or the function or operation thereof, which shall be the sole responsibility of the manufacturer of the prize; or (6) any act or omission at any event included as part of any prize. Sponsor and prize providers do not make any, and hereby disclaim any and all, representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding any prize, which is awarded “as is.” When applicable, the winner may be required to execute and return to Sponsor within five (5) business days an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability and Publicity Release to be eligible for the prize or an alternate winner will be selected. Winner may be required to furnish proof of identity and other information [NJ3] in order to receive a prize. By entering, an entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Wellpath, US Weekly LLC, Bluefly, and IS Chrystie Management LLC and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliated entities, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, and representatives from any damage, injury, death, loss, claim, action, demand, or other liability (collectively, “Claims”) that may arise from their acceptance, possession and/or use of any prize or their participation in this promotion, or from any misuse or malfunction of any prize awarded, regardless of whether such Claims, or knowledge of the facts constituting such Claims, exist at the time of entry or arise at any time thereafter.  Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Giveaway will be ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Sponsor reserves the right to modify these Official Giveaway Rules in any way or at any time. If for any reason the computerized and Internet portion of this Giveaway is incapable of running as planned because of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure, strike, act of God, or any other cause beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole discretion and without obligation or prior notice, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Giveaway.  In such event, the Sponsor may conduct a drawing to award the prize using all eligible entries received as of the time of cancellation, termination, modification or suspension.  In the event of cancellation or suspension, Zoe Media Group, LLC shall promptly post a notice on the Giveaway entry page to such effect. This Giveaway shall be governed by California law. By participating in this Giveaway, entrants agree that California courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute or litigation arising from or relating to this Giveaway and that venue shall be only in Los Angeles, California.