The Bounce "15 Most Lovable Pets Contest" Official Rules
BOUNCE® "15 MOST LOVABLE PETS" CONTEST
SPONSORED BY BOUNCE
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
1. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: The Sponsor, in association with the American Society of Protection and Cruelty Against Animals (ASPCA), has selected 15 pets - 5 from each participating shelter in the following three cities: Charleston, SC, Austin, TX and Philadelphia, PA, to appear on www.Petside.com/BouncePets. The public will vote for the most lovable pet and the shelter whose pet receives the most votes will receive an award.
2. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, 18 years of age or older as of 1/26/09.
3. HERE'S HOW TO VOTE: Beginning 12 p.m. (noon) ET on 1/26/09 through 12 p.m. (noon) ET on 3/9/09, visit www.Petside.com/BouncePets to see photos of pets up for adoption and a brief history of each animal. Visitors to the site will be asked to look at pet photos and histories and vote for the most lovable pet based on the following criteria: quirkiness, cuteness and cuddliness. The shelter whose pet receives the highest number of votes will receive $2,500 toward vaccines for shelter animals. Limit one vote per IP address per day; if more than one vote per IP address per day is received, only the first vote received will be counted. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
4. AWARD: The ASPCA will award the shelter whose pet was voted the most lovable a $2,500 check to be used towards vaccines, as provided by Bounce. In the event of a tie, the award will be split evenly among tied shelters.
5. GENERAL RULES: The owner/manager of the winning shelter must complete any forms required by the ASPCA in order to receive the award. Noncompliance may result in disqualification. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute award of equal or greater value. All applicable federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of winning shelter. In no event will more than the stated number of awards be awarded. All material submitted becomes the sole property of Sponsor and none will be returned. By accepting award, owner/manager of winning shelter agrees to hold Sponsor, its directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of award, and 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 award. Voters (or parent/legal guardian if voter is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, its directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless from and against any and all liability and damages. By participating in this promotion, voters (or parent/legal guardian if voter is a minor) 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 promotional materials and the terms and conditions of the Official 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 contest or in the announcement of the award.
6. WINNER: For the name of the winning shelter, visit www.Petside.com/BouncePets after 3/25/09.
7. SPONSOR: The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, One P&G Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
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 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 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. If technical malfunctions or suspect voting irregularities occur, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to award the award based solely on the non-suspect votes. In the event of termination, a notice will be posted online and the winning shelter will be determined from all eligible votes received prior to termination. Proof of voting will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or the like methods of voting will void all such votes by such methods. Sponsor reserves the right to prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected or if the individual fails to comply with any requirement of participation as stated herein or with any provision in these Official Rules.
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