Kate White Sweepstakes -- Official Rules

SPONSOR

This promotion (the "Sweepstakes") is sponsored by HarperCollins Publishers ("HarperCollins"), 195 Broadway, New York, New York 10007.

ENTRY METHOD

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

To enter, submit the required information in the designated spaces at giveaways.dojomojo.ninja/landing?promo_id=847dbadf-90bd-412d-9d06-1baa948b1a86&campaign_id=1362&utm_campaign=Meet-Kate-White-in-NYC&utm_medium=sweeps&utm_source=Harper-Collins and press “Enter” to complete your entry (“Entry”). By filling out and submitting this form, you will automatically be entered into the Sweepstakes.  Following successful completion of the foregoing you will see a confirmation message. This message signifies your Entry has been received for the Sweepstakes. By participating in the sweepstakes with HarperCollins, you will receive by email special offers from HarperCollins Publishers, Kate White, Sherman’s Travel, COOLS and SheFinds. You can unsubscribe from these promotional emails at any time. Multiple entries are automatically disqualified; only the first entry will be considered.

ELIGIBILITY

The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the United States (excluding Alaska, Hawaii and U.S.  territories and possessions) eighteen (18) years of age and older as of May 9, 2017 and also excluding employees and immediate family members of HarperCollins Publishers, Sherman’s Travel, COOLS, SheFinds, The Marmara Park Avenue and their respective 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 Alaska, Hawaii, all U.S. territories and possessions, outside the U.S. and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

Each entrant in the Sweepstakes must be the rightful holder of the email account submitted at entry. 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 email address according to the records of the email service provider. The email account must be opened prior to the commencement of the Sweepstakes.

ENTRY PERIOD

The Sweepstakes will commence on May 9, 2017 12:00 p.m. (ET). The last entry will be accepted June 9, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. (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 HarperCollins no later than June 12, 2017.  Potential winners will be notified by email.  The potential winner will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability (the “Affidavit”) within 7 days of delivery. If a potential winner does not respond or return the Affidavit within 7 days of delivery the prize will be deemed forfeited and an alternate winner will be chosen.

In HarperCollins’ sole discretion, the potential winner may be disqualified and required to forfeit his/her prize, and an alternate winner may be selected in accordance with these Official Rules from among the remaining eligible entries, if sufficient time exists, if potential winner: (i) is unreachable or winner notification is returned as undeliverable; (ii) declines or cannot accept, receive or use the prize for any reason; or (iii) does not comply with these Official Rules.  Forfeited prizes may not be awarded.

PRIZES

One (1) winner will receive the following:

One (1) $500 gift card that may be used toward travel to NYC

Estimated retail value: $500

Two (2) night’s hotel accommodations for two (2) people at The Marmara Park Avenue, plus two (2) Hammam treatments at hotel’s spa and two (2) in-room blowouts. Black out dates: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years

Estimated retail value: $2,500

Lunch for winner and guest with Kate White at NYC restaurant of Kate’s choice (max. $300)

Estimated retail value: $300

Two (2) copies of The Secrets You Keep by Kate White

Estimated retail value: $32

One (1) $50 gift card to Corner Bookstore

Estimated retail value: $50

Two (2) advance copies of Even If It Kills Her by Kate White

Estimated retail value: $0 (promotional item only – not for sale)

Estimated retail value of all prizes: $3,382

WINNER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED IN PRIZE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY APPLICABLE TRAVEL TO/FROM NEW YORK CITY AND MEALS.

The prizes will be awarded, provided there is at least ONE (1) eligible entry.

Meet and greet element of the prize is subject to availability.  The meet and greet element of the prize has no approximate retail value.  HarperCollins is not responsible for cancellation or preemption of the meet and greet or for other circumstances that make it impractical or impossible to fulfill those elements of the prize and HarperCollins’ only obligation in the event of any such cancellation, preemption, or non-fulfillment because of impossibility or impracticality will be to provide the remainder, if any, of the prize.  If the actual value of any aspect of the prize is less than the stated approximate retail value, the difference will not be awarded.  There is no substitution for any prize.  The prize is not transferable, assignable or redeemable for cash.  HarperCollins reserves the right to substitute a cash payment of equal value for any aspect of the prize that has a retail value.

Sweepstakes winner’s guest must be 18 years of age or older and not a minor in his/her state of residence.  Winner and guest must book their own travel and must have valid identification and any other documents necessary for domestic United States travel.

Winner will be responsible for all expenses not included in prize, including, without limitation, additional airfare costs, additional hotel costs, ground transportation, meals, applicable travel and other insurance, all applicable airport charges including, without limitation, any excess baggage charges, airport taxes, fees or fuel charges; and room vouchers are not transferable, refundable or redeemable. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Prize winner will be required to supply HarperCollins with his/her social security number for tax purposes. Prize winner will receive an IRS Form 1099MISC for the estimated retail value of the prize. 

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 HarperCollins Publishers, Sherman’s Travel, SheFinds, COOLS, The Marmara Park Avenue, 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.

HarperCollins may only use the personally identifiable information obtained from the entrants in accordance with its privacy policy, which may be found at http://www.harpercollins.com/footer/privacyPolicy.aspx

Sherman’s Travel may only use the personally identifiable information obtained from the entrants in accordance with its privacy policy, which may be found at https://www.shermanstravel.com/privacy

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

COOLS may only use the personally identifiable information obtained from the entrants in accordance with its privacy policy, which may be found at https://cools.com/terms-of-service

HarperCollins reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should a virus, bug, computer problem or other causes beyond HarperCollins's control corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. HarperCollins 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 HarperCollins.

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, HARPERCOLLINS 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 allie.kornstein@harpercollins.com  no earlier than June 13, 2017 but no later than December 13, 2017. You may also send a self-addressed stamped envelope (postage not required from Vermont residents) to Allie Kornstein, HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, New York 10007 during the time period above.