The Genealogy Business Alliance Colossal Giveaway Official Rules, Participants and Prizes

Be sure to visit each participating booth at RootsTech to enter.

OFFICIAL ENTRY RULES FOR CONTESTANTS (Updated 1/2018)

 

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

 

1. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who submit their e-mail address and who are 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry.The Campaign is only open to legal residents of the United States, and is void where prohibited by law. Members and Employees of the Genealogy Business Alliance and Participating Businesses, their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the Campaign. The Campaign is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of the Genealogy Business Alliance and Participating Businesses as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign. You also agree that entrance into the contest signifies your willingness to receive future communication from Participating Businesses.
3. Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted starting on Wed. Feb 28, 2018 6:00 pm MST and ending Sat. Mar 2, 2018 4:00 MST. Any applicable online entries must be received by Sat. Mar 2, 2018 4:00 MST
4. How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by submitting an entry using the online system provided. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Genealogy Business Alliance. You must provide the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. You may, however, sign up once per participating booth using the same email address. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of the Genealogy Business Alliance.
5. Prizes: The Winner(s) of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will receive one of the prizes featured in the Genealogy Business Alliance RootsTech Grand Giveaway. Actual/appraised value of prize may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by Participating Businesses. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Participating Businesses to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
7. Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected by a random drawing under the supervision of the Genealogy Business Alliance. The GBA.BUZZ Giveaway prizes will be awarded during a live stream on Monday, March 5th at 12 pm CST on the Family History Fanatics YouTube channel. If you miss the live stream, you can watch the replay. Winners will be contacted by the companies after the drawing. Exchange of prizes will be the responsibility of those individual companies.. The Genealogy Business Alliance and Participating Businesses shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within [3 days] from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT THE GENEALOGY BUSINESS ALLIANCE AND PARTIPATING BUSINESS’ SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
8. Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that the Genealogy Business Alliance and Participating Businesses, anyone acting on behalf of the Genealogy Business Alliance and Participating Businesses, and the Genealogy Business Alliance and Participating Businesses licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent.
9. Terms & Conditions: the Genealogy Business Alliance reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond the Genealogy Business Alliance’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, the Genealogy Business Alliance may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Genealogy Business Alliance. The Genealogy Business Alliance reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. The Genealogy Business Alliance has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Campaign rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, the Genealogy Business Alliance reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
10. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless the Genealogy Business Alliance and Participating Businesses and their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
11. Disputes: THIS Campaign IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND UTAH, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Campaign, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Utah having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
12. Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy of the Genealogy Business Alliance.
13. The Campaign hosted by the Genealogy Business Alliance is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with RootsTech or Facebook.
14. By submitting your entry, You, the Contestant, have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules.

 

PARTICIPATION RULES FOR BUSINESSES

 

1. You certify that the value you have placed on your participating prize is accurate.
2. You certify that you will contact the winner of your prize within 3 business days of notification and that you will provide the prize to the winner according to the contest rules above.
3. You certify that you will help promote the Giveaway online prior to RootsTech.
4. You certify that you will place one Giveaway sign on your booth the entire time the RootsTech Expo Hall is open.
5. You certify that you will display the Giveaway signage at your booth the entire time the RootsTech Expo Hall is open.
6. You certify that you will use the mailing list obtained through the Giveaway for business purposes only.

 

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8. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Business (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of the Genealogy Business Alliance as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign. You also agree that entrance into the contest signifies your willingness to receive future communication from Participating Businesses.
9. Terms & Conditions: the Genealogy Business Alliance reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond the Genealogy Business Alliance’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, the Genealogy Business Alliance may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Genealogy Business Alliance. The Genealogy Business Alliance reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. The Genealogy Business Alliance has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Campaign rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, the Genealogy Business Alliance reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
10. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless the Genealogy Business Alliance and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
11. Disputes: THIS Campaign IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND UTAH, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Campaign, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Utah having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
12. Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy of the Genealogy Business Alliance.
13. The Campaign hosted by the Genealogy Business Alliance is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.
14. By participating, You, the Business, have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules.