The Texas Instruments Inc.
Algebra Nspired and Geometry Nspired Sign Up Sweepstakes
Official Sweepstakes Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, OR PROVINCIAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, AND WHERE PROHIBITED. OPEN ONLY TO U.S. AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS (EXCLUDING RESIDENTS OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC) 13 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. INTERNET ACCESS IS REQUIRED.
1. HOW TO ENTER: You may enter the Algebra Nspired and Geometry Nspired Sign Up Sweepstakes (this “Sweepstakes”) by going to HYPERLINK "http://www.algebranspired.com" www.algebranspired.com or www. HYPERLINK "http://geometrynspired.com" geometrynspired.com beginning on our about 12:01 am EST on July 1, 2009 and before May 31, 2010 at 11:59 pm EST (the “Promotional Period”), and then following the online instructions to complete the sign up entry form. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an online entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address from which the entry is made. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. A selected entrant may be required to provide Sponsor (as defined below) with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the selected entry and/or that he/she meets the territorial and age requirements set forth above. Limit one entry per person.
Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants (including, without limitation, e-mail addresses) when such entrants enter the Sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to all personal information uses and disclaimers as explained in the Sponsor’s Website Privacy Policy, which can be found at http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/legal/privacy.htm?DCMP=TIFooterTracking&HQS=Other+OT+footer_privacy. Participation in the Sweepstakes further constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Sweepstakes Rules and Privacy Policy and willingness to be contacted by telephone and/or email.
One Grand prize package (a “Grand Prize Package”) will be awarded from among all eligible entries received between July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. A second Grand Prize Package will be awarded for all eligible entries received between January 1, 2010 and May 31, 2010. There are a total of two (2) Grand Prize Packages (collectively, the “Grand Prize Packages”) available to be won during the Promotional Period. Each Grand Prize Package consists of: thirty (30) TI-Nspire or TI-Nspire CAS Handhelds including Professional Development, TI Connect-to-Class Teacher Software and either a TI-Nspire or TI-Nspire CAS Teacher Edition Bundle. (ARV US$7,625 each.) Eleven (11) monthly prize packages (a “Monthly Prize Package”) will be awarded from among all eligible entries received at the end of each month during the Promotional Period. The Monthly Prize Package consists of either a TI-Nspire or TI-Nspire CAS Teacher Edition Bundle which includes a TI-Nspire Handheld and TI-Nspire Computer Software – Teacher Edition (ARV US$240.). Monthly Prize Winners are eligible for the Grand Prize Drawing for the period in which their entry was received. The cumulative ARV of all Sweepstakes prizes is US$17,890. A winner may not substitute a prize for its cash equivalent. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any or all of the prizes with any article or service of similar or greater value at its sole discretion. Prizes may not be assigned or transferred. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Any applicable taxes on any prize are solely the responsibility of the winner.
3. ELIGIBILITY: To enter this Sweepstakes you must be a lawful permanent resident of the United States or Canada (except residents of the Province of Quebec) 13 years of age or older. The Sweepstakes is void in the Province of Quebec, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions and where restricted or prohibited by law. The Sweepstakes, and any website pages relating thereto, is intended for viewing only within the United States and Canada (except residents of the Province of Quebec). You are not authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not located within the United States or Canada (except residents of the Province of Quebec). The Sponsor, their respective promotions agencies, their respective parent company, subsidiaries, officers, directors, partners, principals, partnerships, employees or agents (collectively, the "Sweepstakes Entities”) and their immediate families (defined as spouse, mother, father, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters, regardless of where they reside) and members of their households (whether related or not) are ineligible to participate in this Sweepstakes.
4. DRAWINGS: The winners of each of the eleven (11) Monthly Prize Packages and the two (2) Grand Prize Packages will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received by Brandmovers, Inc., an independent agency (“Brandmovers”). Drawing and awarding of all prizes will be conducted by an officer of Brandmovers whose decision will be final and binding in all respects. The Monthly Prize winners will be selected on or about the last day of each month, during the Promotion Period. The Grand Prize winners will be selected on or about January 3, 2010 and June 1, 2010. Winners will be notified within thirty (30) days after each drawing by telephone, e-mail or mail. In the event that a selected Participant is a Canadian resident, he or she must correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by Sponsor or its designated agent by telephone or mail within the time specified by Sponsor. In the event that the potential Winner cannot successfully complete the skill-testing question within the time specified by the Sponsor, then this will result in the disqualification of the potential Winner and an alternate Winner will be selected. Winners of the Monthly Prize Packages and Grand Prize Packages will be announced to the public via press statement on HYPERLINK "http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/nonProductSingle/about_press_release_listing.html" http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/nonProductSingle/about_press_release_listing.html. This press statement will not be distributed to the public as a press release.
5. CERTAIN ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS: Entrants assume all risk of loss, damage, destruction, delay or misdirection of materials/mail/email submitted to Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, without prior notice and at any time, to cancel, terminate or suspend this Sweepstakes should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt or impair the administration of this Sweepstakes. In such case, Sponsor may select the winners from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if applicable) the action taken by Sponsor. At its sole discretion, Sponsor may disqualify any person whom it considers to have intentionally violated these Official Sweepstakes Rules or any element of this Sweepstakes. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Sweepstakes Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and to waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Sweepstakes Rules. All prizes are awarded upon the condition that the Sweepstakes Entities shall have no liability whatsoever and shall be released, discharged, indemnified, and held harmless for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind to persons or property, including death, sustained, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in connection with or resulting from acceptance, or participation in this Sweepstakes or participation in or travel to any Sweepstakes-related activities and to sign any documents requested by Sponsor to evidence this release. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, fraud, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions, whether caused by Sponsor, users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by technical or human error which may occur and/or which may damage a user's system, hardware or software or limit a participant's ability to participate in the Sweepstakes. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CIVIL LAW. SHOULD AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Except where prohibited by law, winner agrees to permit Sponsor to use his/her name, address, city, state, photograph, videotape or any likeness for advertising or publicity purposes for no additional compensation.
6. TAXES. All federal, state, provincial, territorial, and other tax liabilities, including but not limited to sales and use taxes, goods and services taxes, excise taxes, income and withholding taxes, customs duties, fees and like amounts in connection with a winner’s award, acceptance or use of a prize arising from this Sweepstakes are the sole responsibility of each winner. Winners will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the actual final retail value of his/her prize. Canadian citizens will not receive an IRS Form 1099, but state and federal tax withholdings may still apply. If winner is a Canadian resident, he/she will be responsible for all personal tax liabilities or filings as may be required under Canadian law.
7. WINNERS LIST: For a list of prize-winners, which shall be available after June 15, 2010, please send a separate, self-addressed stamped envelope to: Algebra/Geometry Sign Up Sweepstakes, c/o Brandmovers, PO Box 723188, Atlanta, GA 31139.
8. APPLICABLE LAW: These rules are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia without giving effect to conflicts of law rules.
9. ARBITRATION: Except where prohibited by law, as a further condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, entrant agrees that (a) any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any Grand Prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively, by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"); (b) the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and (c) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorney's fees, and entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
10. SPONSOR: The sponsor of this sweepstakes is Texas Instruments, Inc. (the “Sponsor”).