ALLURE SPA WEEKEND GETAWAY SWEEPSTAKES RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.
A Purchase Will Not Improve Chances of Winning
1. Sweepstakes begins August 22, 2006 12:01 a.m. ET and ends October 2, 2006 11:59 p.m. ET, when all entries must be received. To enter, go to www.allure.com, complete online entry form, and submit it as instructed. One entry per person/e-mail address. Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Sponsors' servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible. Sponsors, in their sole discretion, reserve the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the web site. Use of bots or other automated process to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of Sponsors. Sponsors further reserve the right to cancel, terminate or modify any promotion not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort. In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
2. One (1) Potential Winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about October 16, 2006, and will be notified by e-mail. If potential winner cannot be contacted, does not respond within five (5) days or the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to any prize, and an alternate winner may be selected. All decisions of the judges are final and binding in all respects. The prize is roundtrip coach airfare for two (2) from the major commercial airport nearest the winner's home in the US to Scottsdale Arizona, one (1) standard hotel room (double-occupancy) for 3 nights at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Arizona. One (1) spa treatment for two (2) at resort spa and dinner for two (2) at Trader Vics (not to exceed $250). The approximate retail value of the prize is $2050.00, depending on exact itinerary. Ground transportation, other meals, in-room charges (e.g., mini-bar, movies), telephone calls, gratuities and all other expenses and incidentals are not included. Subject to certain restrictions including blackout dates. Winner and travel companion must be available to travel on the same itinerary as selected by Sponsors. Trip must be taken by October 16th, 2007.
3. Income and other taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner.
4. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Employees of Sponsors, independent contractors working directly on this program and the immediate family members of each are not eligible to enter.
5. Subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited. Any violation of these rules may result in disqualification. Sponsors are not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this sweepstakes, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may modify or cancel this promotion based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability.
6. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Prize not transferable. No substitutions for prize except by Sponsors in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.
7. All entries become the property of Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. By providing your e-mail address, you grant Sponsors the right to send you commercial messages and share your address with others, unless specified otherwise as indicated on the entry form.
8. Except where prohibited: (i) acceptance of prize constitutes consent to use winner's name and likeness for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes, without further compensation; (ii) potential winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (including social security number) and liability/publicity release.; and (iii) potential winner (and travel companion) may be required to execute releases of Sponsors from any and all liability with respect to participation in the sweepstakes and/or use of the prize. Affidavits and releases must be returned within ten (10) days of attempted notification or an alternate winner may be chosen.
9. For the name of the winner send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Allure Spa Weekend Getaway Sweepstakes c/o Advance Magazine Group Consumer Online Marketing, 1166 6th Ave., 18th Floor, NY, NY, 10036 after October 16, 2006 but before April 16, 2007. The Sponsors of this sweepstakes are The Conde Nast Publications, 4 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 and Spa Finder, Inc., 257 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10010