Photo Contest Rules
The Texas Instruments Inc.
DK-LM3S9B96 (Development Kit) Giveaway
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 LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND WHERE PROHIBITED. OPEN ONLY TO US RESIDENTS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. INTERNET ACCESS IS REQUIRED.
HOW TO ENTER: You may enter the DK-LM3S9B96 Development Kit Sweepstakes (this “Sweepstakes”) by going to www.myti.com beginning on our about 12:01 am EST on September 21, 2010 and before March 26, 2011 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. 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.
(4) Six Grand prizes (each a “Grand Prize”) will be awarded from among all eligible entries received between September 21, 2010 and before March 26, 2011 during six individual periods, September 21 to October 21, October 22 to November 22, November 23 to December 23, December 24 to January 24, January 25 to February 25, February 26 through March 26. The Grand Prize consists of a Texas Instruments DK-LM3S9B96 (ARV $425USD) and a 12-month license to Keil software (ARV $1,000USD). A winner may not substitute a Grand Prize for its cash equivalent. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a Grand Prize with any article or service of similar or greater value at its sole discretion. Grand Prize may not be assigned or transferred. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Any applicable taxes on the Grand Prizes are solely the responsibility of the winner.
The total ARV of all prizes available to be won in this Sweepstakes is $1,425USD.
ELIGIBILITY: To enter this Sweepstakes you must be a lawful permanent resident of the United States and 18 years of age or older. The Sweepstakes is void in 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. You are not authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not located within the United States. 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.
DRAWING: The Grand Prize Winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received by Texas Instruments [or Brandmovers, Inc., an independent agency (“Brandmovers”). Drawing and awarding of the Grand Prizes will be conducted by an officer of Brandmovers whose decision will be final and binding in all respects. The Grand Prize Winners will be selected on or about October 21, November 22, December 23, January 24, February 25, and March 26. The Winner of each period will be notified within thirty (30) days after the Drawing by telephone, e-mail or mail.
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. The Grand 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.
TAXES. All federal, state, and other tax liabilities, including but not limited to sales and use taxes, excise taxes, income and withholding taxes and like amounts in connection with the Grand Prizes, acceptance or use of the Grand Prizes arising from this Sweepstakes are the sole responsibility of the Winner.
WINNER LIST: For a Winner List, which shall be available after the first winner is selected til thirty days after last winner is selected in March 2011, please send a separate, self-addressed stamped envelope to: Texas Instruments DK-LM3S9B96 (Development Kit) Giveaway, c/o Brandmovers, PO Box 723188, Atlanta, GA 31139.
APPLICABLE LAW: These rules are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia without giving effect to conflicts of law rules.
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.
SPONSOR: The sponsor of this sweepstakes is Texas Instruments, Inc. (the "Sponsor").
