Official Sweepstakes Rules from Hanley-Wood, LLC

No Purchase Necessary
Online Entry Necessary

  1. Entry: No purchase is necessary, but the only entries considered eligible will be by those engaged in the practice of residential home remodeling in the United States who complete a full REMODELING Reader Panel survey. Only one survey per entrant per survey period will be considered. To enter online, either register and reply to the Reader Panel survey by email when each month's survey is announced via email, or visit the Reader Panel link at REMODELING ONLINE to register and complete the survey. You will be asked to provide your first and last name, zip code, and email address, among other demographic information about your business, all required to make you eligible. You must be 18 years of age or older to be eligible for this sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 AM Eastern time, Sept. 1, 2002 and ends 11:59 PM Pacific time, Sept. 10, 2002. LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON. No responsibility is assumed by Hanley-Wood, LLC for late, or misdirected, entries or for any computer, online, telephone or technical malfunctions that may occur. Entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet Access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. All entries become the property of Hanley-Wood, LLC and will not be returned to entrant. The potential winner may be requested to provide proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. The cut-off dates for subsequent REMODELING Reader Panel survey drawings are as follows:
    1. For the first week of October, 2002, surveys must be completed between 12:01 AM Eastern time Oct. 1, 2002 and 11:59 PM Oct. 10, 2002 Pacific time.
    2. For first week of November 2002, surveys must be completed between 12:01 AM Eastern time Nov. 1, 2002 and 11:59 PM Nov. 10, 2002 Pacific time.
    3. For first week of December 2002, surveys must be completed between 12:01 AM Eastern time Dec. 1, 2002 and 11:59 PM Dec. 10, 2002 Pacific time.
    4. For first week of January 2003, surveys must be completed between 12:01 AM Eastern time Jan. 1, 2003 and 11:59 PM Jan. 10, 2003 Pacific time.
    5. For first week of February 2003, surveys must be completed between 12:01 AM Eastern time Feb. 1, 2003 and 11:59 PM Feb. 10, 2003 Pacific time.
    6. For first week of March 2003, surveys must be completed between 12:01 AM Eastern time March 1, 2003 and 11:59 PM March 10, 2003 Pacific time.
    7. For first week of April 2003, surveys must be completed between 12:01 AM Eastern time April1, 2003 and 11:59 PM April 10, 2003 Pacific time.
    8. For last week of April 2003, surveys must be completed between 12:01 AM Eastern time April 24, 2003 and 11:59 PM May 3, 2003 Pacific time.


  2. Winner Selection: Prize winners will be selected on a monthly basis, randomly, from those remodelers who have completed that month's Reader Panel survey. The winners will be notified by email or phone. If winner is unreachable after 14 days, or if winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected at random from all remaining eligible entries received. Winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability and promotional (see samples below).

  3. Prizes: One prize will be awarded each month by Hanley-Wood LLC. The prize is a DeWalt 18-volt cordless heavy-duty hammerdrill driver kit, product #DW989K-2, with an estimated retail value of $270.

  4. Eligibility: This sweepstakes/trade promotion is open to legal residents of the United States , who are eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry, and who are engaged in the professional practice of residential remodeling. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of DeWalt and Hanley-Wood, LLC, or its respective parents, their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies and the immediate family members of each are not eligible.

  5. Odds of Winning: The odds of winning depends on the number of entries received.

  6. General Conditions: Sweepstakes entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules. The laws of the United States govern the laws of this Sweepstakes. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All taxes, fees, and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. Prize winners must execute and return Eligibility/Liability and Promotional releases within seven (7) days following attempted notification. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Entrants further grant to Hanley-Wood, LLC the right to use and publish their name, company name, and location online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the Sweepstakes. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Hanley-Wood, LLC and its advertising and promotional agencies to use winners' names and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. By entering, participants release and hold harmless Hanley-Wood, LLC, its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the Sweepstakes or any prize won. All prizes will be awarded.

  7. Conduct: By entering this Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. The Official Rules will be posted throughout the Sweepstakes. Hanley-Wood, LLC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with, or attempting to tamper with the entry process, or the operation of the Reader Panel survey or Web site. Hanley-Wood, LLC also reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in a disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, HANLEY-WOOD, LLC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH CONTESTANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

  8. Limitations of Liability: Hanley-Wood, LLC is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Web site users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Sweepstakes. Hanley-Wood, LLC assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Hanley-Wood, LLC is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or combination thereof. This includes injury or damage to participants or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Sweepstakes. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Hanley-Wood, LLC which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Hanley-Wood, LLC reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes.

  9. Winners List: The names of the prize winners may be obtained after June 1, 2003 by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope (Vermont residents may omit postage) to: REMODELING Reader Panel, Prize Sweepstakes, c/o Hanley-Wood, LLC, One Thomas Circle NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC. 20005. Requests received after July 1, 2003 will not be honored.

  10. Sponsors: Hanley-Wood, LLC, One Thomas Circle NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005


[SAMPLE]


AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY/ RELEASE OF LIABILITY


Name: ________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________
                                                       (Please do not use a P.O. Box)

Telephone: ______________________________________________________________

Social Security Number: ___________________________________________________
                                                  (Required for Compliance with Federal Tax Law)

Date of Birth: ____________________________________________________________

I affirm and represent that I have complied with all rules and regulations of the Drawing and that I have committed no fraud or deception in entering the drawing or in claiming any prize. I further declare that I am not an employee of Hanley-Wood, LLC or DeWalt, their distributors, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies and promotion agencies or any other entity. I am not a member of their immediate families nor am I residing in the household of any such person. I further declare that I am a legal resident of the United States.

By participating and redeeming this prize, I understand and acknowledge and hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators do knowingly and voluntarily waive and release Hanley-Wood, LLC and DeWalt, and their affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, consultants, agents, and employees from all Liability for any and all rights, claims, and causes of action whatsoever I may have against such parties for any matter, cause or things whatsoever arising in connection with my participation in the promotion or acceptance, possession or utilization of the prize that I have won in the Drawing including, but not limited to, any compensatory, direct, incidental, or consequential damages.

Additionally, by claiming this prize, I understand that any and all federal, state and local taxes resulting from any prizes won in the Drawing are my sole responsibility.

If any of the statements made by me in this affidavit of eligibility and release of liability are false, I agree to return immediately upon demand to Hanley-Wood the value of said prize and take any other remedial action reasonably requested by Hanley-Wood.

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Signature Date

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PROMOTIONAL RELEASE
Hanley-Wood, LLC


I, _______________________________________, consent to having Hanley-Wood, LLC use my name,
                                      (Name)
image, company name and address, to promote REMODELING'S Reader Panel, both in print and electronic form.


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(signature)

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(company)

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(address)