BATTLEFIELD 3 “SAYS THANKS” SWEEPSTAKES
Official Rules
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1. Eligibility: Battlefield 3 “Says Thanks” Sweepstakes (the “Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) France, United Kingdom, and United States (excluding Florida and New York and including the District of Columbia) who are at least 18 years old when they enter the Promotion. Those who are employees of Electronic Arts Inc. or its affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, advertising, promotion and publicity agencies (“Sponsor and its agents”) or who are immediate family members or persons living in the same household of each such employee are not eligible. Subject to all applicable laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. By participating in the Promotion, the participant signifies his or her full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
2. How to Enter: To enter into the sweepstakes, participants must connect to a Battlefield 3 online multiplayer match during the Promotion Period on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or PC platform.Participants will be automatically entered each the first time they connect each day of the Promotion Period. For residents of France only: Telecommunication and access expenses corresponding to the time of connection on the Prize Draw have been evaluated at the flat fee of 0.50 Euros per entry and shall be reimbursed to any on-line participant requesting it in writing at Battlefield 3 Says Thanks Sweepstakes, 56, Rue des Docks, Lyon Cedex 09, Rhone, France 69256. The participants claiming reimbursement of the costs of connection must provide their telephone bill justifying that they do not benefit from unlimited access.
Alternately, entry may be submitted by sending an email to bf3sweeps@ea.com with name, home address and email address.
LIMIT: One (1) entry per person or e-mail address per day. Use of any automated system to participate in the Promotion is strictly prohibited and will result in disqualification and all entries submitted or received via such automated system will be void. The Promoter is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected information or entries, which will be disqualified and void. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any entrant, the authorized account holder (as defined herein) of the email address used by, or connected to, the eligible entrant will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, Internet service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
3. Personal Information: Nothing in these Official Rules shall be deemed to exclude or restrict any of the winner’s or the entrant’s statutory rights as a consumer. Participation in the Promotion implies authorization to transfer personal data to the United States for purposes of administration of the Promotion. All information submitted to the Sponsor as part of this Promotion will be treated in accordance with the EA’s privacy policy, available at http://www.ea.com/1/privacy-policy. Personal information includes name, address, email address, birthday and will be used to: (a) contact potential winners; and (b) if an entrant selects to receive additional information from the EA on the entry form, to send additional information to that entrant. The recipient of your personal data is the Sponsor and Administrator. YOUR INFORMATION WILL NOT BE STORED OR PROCESSED ON SERVERS LOCATED IN THE EUROPEAN UNION. Entrants have the right to access, withdraw, and correct their personal data. Entrants may request such action by sending a message with the request, subject line Battlefield 3 “Says Thanks” Sweepstakes to bf3sweeps@ea.com.
4. Promotion Period: The Promotion begins at 00:00:01 Greenwich Mean Time (“GMT”) on November 11, 2011 and ends at 23:59:59 GMT on November 13, 2011 (“Promotion Period”).
5. Prize Drawings: Sponsor will randomly select the potential winners from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period, on or around December 5, 2011. The drawings will take place at 1 ePrize Drive, Pleasant Ridge, MI, 48069 by Sponsor or its designee (ePrize), the judge of the Sweepstakes, whose decisions are final and binding. The potential winners will be notified by mail, email or phone. Except where prohibited, each potential winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (or Declaration of Compliance, if potential winner is a Canadian resident, or confirmation of eligibility form, and liability/publicity release if potential winner is a UK resident), which must be received by Sponsor, within ten (10) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If any potential winner is a Canadian resident he/she will be required to answer a time limited skill testing question without assistance, in order to be eligible to receive a prize. If any potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (or Declaration of Compliance or confirmation of eligibility form, and liability/publicity release) within the required time period, fails to answer the skill-testing question correctly (if applicable), or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.
6. Prizes:
Grand Prize: One (1) winner will receive a round trip to Stockholm, Sweden to visit the DICE production studio for winner and three guests. Prize trip includes roundtrip, economy/coach class airfare for 4 people (Winner and 3 Guests) from the major commercial airport nearest the Winner’s residence (Winner and Guests must travel together on same itinerary); hotel accommodations for 4 days / 3 nights (two (2) double occupancy room) at a hotel to be determined by Sponsor; USD $1000 spending money per person. Incidentals, including, without limitation: telephone calls, facsimile charges, Internet charges, Spa/beauty salon services, laundry, tours/excursions, gift shop purchases, hotel processing fees and airline service charges, are the sole responsibility of the Winner and his or her Guests. Hotel and airfare cannot be used separately. Winner must notify Sponsor of intended dates of travel by no later than 21 days prior to the intended date of departure. All travel must be completed by June 30, 2012 or Prize will be forfeited in its entirety. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability and certain restrictions, so Sponsor cannot guarantee prize trip will be available on the exact dates specified by Winner. Anyextra nights’ stay and any additional costs associated with an extended stay are the sole responsibility of the Winner and his or her Guests. Additional restrictions may apply.
The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Prize is USD $15000 (€10910). Actual value of Prize Trip may vary depending on Winner’s residence and seasonal rates.
2nd Prize: One (1) winner will receive a check for USD $5000 (€3640) or equivalent currency.
3rd Prize: One (1) winner will receive a gaming system of their choice – Xbox 360 250GB, PlayStation 3 250GB, or Alienware Aurora PC with a collection of Battlefield videogames. ARV is $1650 (€1200).
If for any reason an advertised prize is unavailable, we reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. (A) limit one (1) prize per person during entire entry period. The odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.
7. General Terms:
a. By participating in this Promotion, each participant agrees: (1) To the extent allowable under applicable law, to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its agents from any and all liability or any injury, loss, damage, right, claim or action of any kind arising from or in connection with this Prize Draw or any prize won, except for residents of the United Kingdom and France with respect to claims resulting from death or personal injury arising from EA’s negligence and for residents of the United Kingdom with respect to claims resulting from the tort of deceit or any other liabilities that may not be excluded by law; (2) That EA’s decisions will be final and binding on all matters related to this Promotion; (3) That by accepting a prize, EA may use your name and place of residence online and in print, or in any other media, in connection with this Promotion, without payment or compensation to the winner or anyone else, except where prohibited; and (4) The Promotion is governed by the laws of the United States and all claims must be resolved in the United States. Notwithstanding the previous clause, for residents of Quebec only: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
b. EA reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Promotion, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion and subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (as may be required by Canadian law). For Residents of Turkey Only: Cancelation, suspension and/or modification of the Promotion is subject to approval by the National Lottery Administration. If terminated Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, determine the winners from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to time of such action using the judging procedure outlined above. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or those of any other Promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and void all associated entries. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys’ fees) from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
c. Winners are responsible for any applicable taxes on prizes.
8. Winners List: Winners List requests will only be accepted after the end date of the Promotion Period (listed above) and no later than April 29, 2012. We will post the names of confirmed winners online after December 19, 2011 at www.battlefield.com/saysthanks. This list will remain posted untilJune 29, 2012.
9. These Official Rules have been filed with the bailiff office in France.
10. Sponsor: Electronic Arts Inc., 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065.
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Microsoft Corporation is not sponsoring, endorsing or otherwise associated with this Contest.
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is not sponsoring, endorsing or otherwise associated with this Contest.
