ISGS Education Survey Contest Rules

ISGS Education Survey Contest Rules

September 21, 2011 – October 10, 2011

Official Contest Rules

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER THIS CONTEST

TERM: The ISGS Education Survey Contest (“Contest”) sponsored by the Illinois State Genealogical Society (“ISGS”) will run from 12:00 am Wednesday, September 21, 2011 through 11:59 pm Monday, October 10, 2011, Central Daylight Time (GST -6). Contestants will be required to submit content in the form of a completed survey about genealogy and educational offerings.

PRIZES: A one-year membership to JustAJoy.com valued at $20 US per item to be awarded 5 winners selected at random.

ODDS OF WINNING: Odds of winning will be determined by the number of entries received.

ELIGIBILITY: You must be 18 years of age or older to enter the Contest. Contest is not open to individuals who reside outside of the United States and no purchase is necessary to enter the Contest.

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM: The Official Entry Form is part of the education survey and can be found at http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=185 and all entries must be submitted via this online form. Only those entries that provide a valid email address will be entered into the drawing. No other forms of transmitting content (via email, on paper, etc.) will be accepted for the Contest.

DISCLAIMER: ISGS is not responsible for errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects in part or whole, delays in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for any technical or non-technical network, telephonic, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate or partial transmission of or failure to receive entry information by ISGS on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any web site or any combination thereof. ISGS is not responsible for any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any materials used in the Contest. In addition, the Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You are providing your information to ISGS and not to Facebook or any other entity. The information you provide will only be used for a) formulating educational offerings at ISGS; b) selecting winners in the Contest; and c) where you have given your permission to use your email address, to communicate ISGS news.

DISQUALIFICATION: Entries will be disqualified if content is not submitted via Official Entry Form and/or if adequate contact information is not provided by the contestant on the Official Entry Form.

SELECTION OF WINNERS: Prize winners will be selected in an electronically randomized manner on October 12, 2011 and notified via e-mail shortly thereafter, and will have three (3) business days to contact ISGS regarding their prize and make arrangements for delivery of such prize. Return of any prize or prize notification as “undeliverable” will result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected.

NOTIFICATION: ISGS is under no obligation to notify winner by any means other than via the e-mail address provided with each Contest entry. Winners are required to contact ISGS via email at isgspublicity@ilgensoc.org within three (3) business days of receiving such e-mail notification. ISGS is not responsible for notifications that are misdirected or not received because of e-mail addresses or mailing addresses that are no longer correct. If a potential winner cannot be reached after a reasonable effort has been made during three (3) business days from the first notification attempt, such person may be disqualified, with an alternate winner selected. Any prize notification or prize returned as undeliverable will result in the awarding of that prize to an alternate winner.

REDEMPTION: ISGS will deliver the prize as follows: Once a prize winner responds to the notification from ISGS, the Justajoy.com membership enrollment information will be e-mailed to the winner at the e-mail address provided with a winner’s contest entry.

CONDITIONS: By participating in the Contest, you agree to release and hold ISGS and all prize suppliers harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind in connection with the Contest or any product purchased, or resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy, whether suffered by you or a third party. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of ISGS and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Contest or these Contest Rules. All decisions regarding the Contest, including, but not limited to, selecting winners, will be made by ISGS, whose decisions shall be final. Winners are individually responsible for all applicable taxes.