4Warn Weather Facebook Contest

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

1.         PROMOTION DATES

a.         The Facebook Contest (“Promotion”) presented by WTVY will begin on

June 10th, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. ET and end on June 18 8:00 am, 2014. 

2.         ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS

a.         The Promotion is open to all legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia (except NY and FL) who are 19 years of age or older at the time of entry and who live in the following counties located in the Dothan, Al  Designated Market Area (DMA); Houston, Coffee, Dale Geneva, Henry and Covington counties.  Employees of WTVY TV (the “Station”), its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, its advertising agencies, participating sponsors/promotional partners, other broadcasting stations in the Dothan, Al metropolitan area, and the members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings or children) or households (whether related or not) are ineligible to participate or win.  This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.  Void outside the United States, in NY and FL, as applicable, and where prohibited.

b.

            Because it is a local contest, entrants compete against other eligible entrants (e.g., individuals 19 years of age or older who live in Dothan , AL  DMA for the prizes specified in Section 4. 

d.         Entrants are required to provide truthful information and the Station will reject and delete any entry that it discovers to be false or fraudulent.  The Station will disqualify any entry from individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements, and will also delete any entry as required by law.

3.         ENTRY

a.         To participate in the Promotion, you may enter via the following method(s):

            VIA INTERNET –  You may only enter the Promotion online.  To enter, go to wtvy.com/contest page.  You may register with your Facebook account or by submitting your first and last name, email address, phone number, city, and postal code, and date of birth in the online form.  Entries made by individuals who submit their Facebook account will be deemed made by the authorized Facebook account holder of the Facebook account at the time of entry.  The authorized Facebook account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the Facebook account by Facebook.  Entries made by individuals who submit their email address will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry.  The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the email address by an internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning the email address or the domain associated with the submitted email address.  Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same Facebook account or email address.  Entries submitted will not be acknowledged or returned.  Use of any device to automate entry is prohibited.  Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by Station. The contest/sweepstakes administrator’s computer is the official time keeping device for the Promotion.  For purpose of this Promotion, a “Day” shall begin at 12:00:00 a.m. ct and shall end at 11:59:59 p.m ct.        

b.         Only one entry per person and per Facebook account or email address is permitted. 

c.         This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.  By submission of an entry using a Facebook account, an entrant releases Facebook from any responsibility or liability for the Promotion’s administration, prizes or promotion.  You are providing entry information to the Station and Second Street Media, Inc. and not to Facebook.

4.         PRIZES

a.         The Prize for the local random selected winner will be a hurricane prep kit.  The winners are solely responsible for all taxes and all other fees and expenses not specified herein associated with the receipt and use of the Prize.   

c.         There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash.  The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Other restrictions may apply.

5.         WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

a.         Decisions of Station management with respect to the administration of the Promotion are final.

b.         A winner does not have to be present or viewing the Station in order to win.

c.         Winners will be notified via email, using the email address they supply when registering to play or the email address associated with their Facebook account.  If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to complete, sign and return the required affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the required time period, or if a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner will be disqualified and will forfeit the prize.

e.         Unless otherwise specified in the prize notification, all prizes or prize certificates may be picked up at the Station at the address below.  The winner will forfeit any prize or prize certificate not claimed within thirty (30) days of winning. Prize or prize certificates will not be mailed to the winner without the winner’s prior written consent in which the winner shall agree to assume its risk of loss.  The Station, its sponsor(s), or promotional partner(s) are not responsible for the safe arrival of a prize or prize certificate. 

6.         CONDITIONS

a.         Payments of all federal, state and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the winners.  Winners will be required to complete and submit an IRS Form W-9 or the equivalent including the winner’s full Social Security Number for receipt of any prize valued at $600 or more or for any prizes awarded by the Station in a calendar year with an aggregate value of $600 or more. Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in disqualification and forfeiture of the prize.

b.         Participating in the Promotion and acceptance of prize constitutes winner’s and guest’s (where applicable) permission for the Station or its agents to photograph, film and record each winner, and to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, voice, biographical information and/or any statements made by him/her regarding the Promotion or its sponsors for  purposes of trade, publicity or promotion without additional financial or other compensation, and, where legal, to sign a publicity release confirming such consent prior to acceptance of the prize.

c.         Prior to awarding any prize or prize certificate, and depending on the nature of the prize and eligibility requirements of the Promotion, the Station in its sole discretion will require verification of Promotion winner’s identification by a showing of valid government-issued photo identification.  By participating and/or accepting a prize, entrants, winners and guests (if applicable) agree to release and hold harmless the Station, its sponsor(s) and promotional partner(s), its advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, and the officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors, and assigns of each of them (collectively, the “Released Parties”) against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize or participation in the Promotion.  The Station will also require eligible Promotion winners and their guests or travel companions, if any (as well as each of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), if winners, guests or travel companions are under the age of majority in their state of residence), to sign a liability release confirming such consent.

d.         The Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person (and all of their entries) from this Promotion if he or she tampers with the entry process, the operation of the Promotion, the operation of the Station’s web channel, the operation of the website on which the Promotion is hosted, or is otherwise in violation of the rules.  The Station further reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend the Promotion, or any part of it, if it is not capable of completion as planned or if any fraud, technical failures or any factor beyond the Station’s control, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion as determined by the Station in is sole discretion.  Any attempt by an entrant or any person to deliberately damage any station web channel or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil laws.  Should such an attempt be made, the Station reserves the right to seek full prosecution and/or damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.  The Station’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of this provision.  If due to circumstances beyond the control of the Station, any competition or prize-related event or travel is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled, the Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to modify, terminate, suspend or cancel the Promotion and shall not be required to award a substitute prize.

e.         The Released Parties are not responsible for (i) typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of the Promotion, or in the announcement of a prize; (ii) entries not received due to difficulty accessing the internet, service outage or delays, computer difficulties, malfunctions, disconnections, other technological failures, telephone service outages, delays, dropped calls, or busy signals, or any other difficulties that may prevent an individual from sending or receiving a text message; or (iii) lost, stolen, mangled, misdirected, postage due, illegible, incomplete, incorrect, or late entries.  Further, the Released Parties are not responsible if any part of a Promotion prize cannot be awarded due to acts of god, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, acts of terrorism or other factors beyond the Station’s control.

f.          To obtain a copy of the Official Rules or a list of winners following completion of the Promotion send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (VT residents may omit return postage) specifying “Official Rules” or “Winner List” for the WTVY hurricane Facebook Contest Winner List or Official Rules Request, to WTVY.  A copy of the Official Rules and a list of winners (when complete) are also available during regular business hours at the main studio of WTVY.  All such requests must be received within thirty (30) days following completion of the Promotion.

7.         TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT & PRIVACY POLICY

a.         By entering this Promotion, you agree to the Station’s Terms of Use Agreement and to the use of your personal information as described in the Privacy Policy located at:  “wtvy.com/contest (Terms of Use) and “wtvy.com/contest” (Privacy Policy) or at the main studio of WTVY.