TLC® AND DASANI® CLEAN SWEEP-STAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
OFFERED ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ("U.S."), AGED 18 YEARS OR OLDER.
1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal U.S. residents who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers and directors of Discovery Communications, Inc. (the "Sponsor"), The Learning Channel ("TLC"), a division of the Sponsor, its promotional partner The Coca-Cola Company, Promotion Mechanics, Inc. ("Promotion Administrator"), their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising agencies, promotional suppliers and the immediate family members (spouse, siblings, children and parents, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such employees, officers and directors are not eligible. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited.
2. TO ENTER: The TLC and Dasani Clean Sweep-stakes begins at 12:01 am Eastern Time ("ET") on September 1, 2003 and ends at 11:59 pm on October 12, 2003. To enter, visit www.discovery.com and click on the TLC logo. Once at the TLC page, click on the TLC and Dasani Clean Sweep-stakes button and access the sweepstakes entry page. You must become a member of My Discovery before you may enter for a chance to win a prize. If you are not a My Discovery member, you will be asked to complete a one-time registration form and become a member on your first visit. If you are already a member of My Discovery and are logged in, just hit enter to automatically submit your information. Complete the online entry form and submit so that it is received by Sponsor's server by 11:59 PM ET on October 12, 2003. Limit one entry per person per day.
3. RANDOM DRAWING - PRIZE - ODDS OF WINNING: On or about October 14, 2003, Promotion Mechanics, Inc., an independent judging organization, will conduct a random drawing from among all eligible entries received to award (1) Grand Prize: Maid Service for a Year, consisting of two maid visits per month for a 12-month period. Approximate retail value $2,400.
Odds of winning will be determined by the number of eligible entries received. Winner will be notified by phone, email, postal mail and/or express mail at Sponsor's sole discretion.
4. GENERAL: Taxes on prize and all expenses related to acceptance and use of prize and not specified are the sole responsibility of winner. By participating, entrants agree [a] to these rules and decisions of Sponsor and Promotion Administrator, which shall be final in all respects relating to this sweepstakes; [b] to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, TLC, The Coca-Cola Company, their subsidiaries, affiliates, Promotion Administrator, TV production partners, advertising agencies and promotional and prize suppliers and their respective directors, officers and employees from any and all injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind resulting from their participation in the sweepstakes or their acceptance, use or misuse of prize including, without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage; and if a winner, [c] to the use of his or her name and/or photograph for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes in all media, including but not limited to on air and within www.discovery.com, without compensation (unless prohibited by law) and agree to execute specific consent to such use upon request. Winner will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and (where legal) a publicity release, which must be returned within time period specified in notification letter or an alternate winner may be selected. If winner is 18 or older, as is required for entry, but not of the age of majority in state of residence, prize will either be awarded in the name of parent or legal guardian, or parent or legal guardian must ratify and sign any and all documents required of winner. Sponsor, TLC, The Coca-Cola Company, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, Promotion Administrator, advertising and promotion agencies, agents and representatives and the officers, directors and employees of each are not responsible for and shall not be liable for [a] any telecast, cable or telephone malfunctions, human error, satellite transmission failures, or delayed telecasts or preemption of or the failure of a cable affiliate to televise TLC® or any affiliated Sponsor network in all or any parts of the United States; [b] electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind, including without limitation, server malfunction or by any human error which may occur in the processing of entries; [c] failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions; [d] late, lost, misdirected or incomplete entries or postage-due mail; or [e] any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Sponsor that may cause the promotion to be disrupted or corrupted. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or suspend the sweepstakes or any portion thereof should virus, bugs or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the promotion, in which case prize will be awarded via a random drawing from among all eligible entries received prior to cancellation. Entry information becomes property of Sponsor. No prize transfer or cash redemption. No prize substitution, in whole or in part, except by Sponsor and/or its promotional partner due to prize unavailability, safety or security considerations, or any other reason as solely determined by Sponsor in which case a prize of comparable or greater value will be awarded. Internet entry must be made by the entrant only at the authorized web site address of http://www.discovery.com. Entries may not be made by any other individual or any entity, and/or originating at any other Internet website or e-mail address, including but not limited to commercial sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering service sites. Any winner who enters by any of the methods described above will be disqualified and an alternate winner selected. Use of any device to automate entry is prohibited. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any entry at any time in the event it is determined that the entrant has not complied with these Official Rules. This sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, with jurisdiction and venue in Montgomery County, Maryland, and all claims must be resolved in the courts of Montgomery County, Maryland.
5. ENTRY INFORMATION: Please note that by entering this sweepstakes and by checking the "opt-in" boxes on the entry form for this promotion or on the My Discovery website, you are [a] agreeing that the Sponsor may share your entry information (including your name, address, email address, etc.) with our promotional partners and other parties; and [b] granting us, our promotional partners and other third parties with which we choose to share your information, permission to contact you about our upcoming shows, promotions or for other reasons.
6. WINNER LIST: To receive the winner's name, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by October 31, 2003 to: TLC and Dasani Clean Sweep-stakes Winner, PMI Station, PO Box 750, Southbury, CT 06488-0750.
Sponsor: Discovery Communications, Inc., One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Promotional Partner: The Coca-Cola Company, One Coca-Cola Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30313.
Promotion Administrator: Promotion Mechanics, Inc., 87 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470.
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