FORD “VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TAURUS TOP TEN” SWEEPSTAKES

 

OFFICIAL RULES

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

 
1. ELIGIBILITY: Open only to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia who are 21 years of age or older as of date of entry.  Employees of Sponsor, The Steve Harvey Morning Show, their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible.

2. HERE’S HOW TO ENTER: Beginning 8:00:00 AM ET on 12/14/09, visit www.fordurban.com and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the online entry form and vote for your favorite “Taurus Top 10” Finalist to be entered into the sweepstakes.  Limit one entry per e-mail address per day.  If more than one entry is received per person per day, only the first such entry received will be eligible.  Entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM ET on 1/22/10.

3. RANDOM DRAWING: Winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about 1/26/10 from among all eligible entries received via Rule #2.  Drawing will be conducted by D.L. Blair, Inc., an independent judging organization whose decisions are final.  Winner will be notified by mail.  Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

4. PRIZE & APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”: (1) Grand Prize - winner will receive a 3-day/2-night trip for two to the Taurus Top Ten: The “Come With It” Competition Culmination event in Dallas, Texas on 2/12/10-2/14/10.  Prize includes round-trip coach air transportation from major airport nearest winner’s home, 2-nights hotel accommodations (1 room/double occupancy) and two admission tickets to a sporting event during the trip.  ARV: $6,900 (The actual retail value of the prize will depend on winner's point of departure/return).  Prize consists of only those items specifically listed as part of the prize.  Winner and guest must travel on same itinerary. Winner and guest are solely responsible for all other expenses not specifically set forth herein, including but not limited to meals, additional transportation, souvenirs, baggage fees, upgraded room accommodations and other incidentals and items of a personal nature.  In the event the Taurus Top Ten: The “Come With It” Competition Culmination event or the sporting event is cancelled or postponed for any reason, Sponsor will have no obligation to award compensation in lieu thereof but the remainder of the trip will be awarded.

5. GENERAL RULES:  All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.  Void in AK, HI and where prohibited by law.  Potential Grand Prize winner must sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Release of Liability, Prize Acceptance Form and if legally permissible, a Publicity Release.  All documents must be completed and returned within 5 days of attempted delivery of same.  Noncompliance within this time period or return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification without further notice and an alternate winner will be selected, time permitting.  Winner will be notified by mail/overnight delivery. Traveling companion (or parent/legal guardian if traveling companion is a minor) must also complete and return a Release of Liability within 5 days of winner’s attempted notification.  If a minor is selected as a traveling companion, winner must be his/her parent/legal guardian.  All travelers must possess required travel documents (e.g., valid photo ID) prior to departure.  All travelers must agree to depart and return on dates specified by the Sponsor; dates of departure and return are subject to change.  Travel is subject to availability and certain blackout dates may apply.  No substitution or transfer of prize by winner permitted.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize of equal or greater value.  All applicable income taxes are the sole responsibility of winner.  By accepting prize, winner agrees to hold Sponsor, its respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of prize.  Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of any prize.  Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its agencies to use winner’s name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, including a winner’s list, unless prohibited by law.  Entrants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, its respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless from and against any and all liability and damages.  By participating in this promotion, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the judges’ decisions which are final.  In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any promotion materials and the terms and conditions of theOfficial Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.  All material submitted becomes the sole property of Sponsor and will not be returned.  Sponsor not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prizes.

NOTICE TO ENTRANTS:  ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.  Not responsible for faulty, incorrect or mistranscribed phone/e-mail transmissions, incorrect announcements of any kind, technical hardware or software failures of any kind including any injury or damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in or experiencing any materials in connection with the promotion, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission that may limit a user's ability to participate in the promotion. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for undeliverable e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering by a user's Internet service provider and/or e-mail client or for insufficient space in user's e-mail account to receive e-mail.Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the promotion if fraud, misconduct or technical failures destroy the integrity of the program; or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration or security of the program as determined by Sponsor/judging agency/administrator, in their sole discretion.  In the event of termination, a notice will be posted online and all eligible entries received prior to termination will be included in the drawing.  Any damage made to the Web Site will be the responsibility of the authorized e-mail account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry.  Proof of submitting entries will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.  Any entries which are suspected of being fraudulent (including those using robotic, automatic, programmed or similar methods of participation) will be disqualified, based on determinations made solely by Sponsor.  Sponsor reserves the right to prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected or if the account holder fails to comply with any requirement of participation as stated herein or with any provision in these Official Rules.

6. GOVERNING LAW:    These rules and all other matters relating to this sweepstakes shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to principles of conflicts of laws with venue in Detroit, Michigan.

7. WINNER:  - For the name of the Grand Prize winner, visit www.fordurban.com beginning on/about 2/8/10 through 2/26/10.
8. The Sponsor of this sweepstakes is Ford Motor Company, 16800 Executive Plaza Drive, Dearborn, MI 48126.