KTLA-TV
AND
TOYOTA
DEALERS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
PRESENT
“I WANT MY FREE PRIUS C 2012”
SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
SPONSORS
KTLA-TV, 5800 Sunset Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA, 90028
Toyota Dealers of Southern
California, 865 S. Figueroa St., 12th Fl, Los Angeles, CA 90017
SWEEPSTAKES DATES
The Sweepstakes begins at 7:00:01
a.m. PT on April 30, 2012 and ends at 11:59:59 a.m. PT on May 18, 2012 (the
“Sweepstakes Period”). All entries
must be submitted and received within this time period. Any entries not received
within this time period will be disqualified.
HOW TO ENTER
NO PURCHASE NECESSSARY.
Watch “KTLA 5 Morning News”
on KTLA-TV, which starts at 4:00 a.m. and ends at 10:00 a.m, from 7:00 a.m. to
10:00 a.m., for a code word on any of the following days, which are grouped
into three rounds as indicated below:
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Monday, April 30, 2012
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
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Friday, May 4, 2012
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Monday, May 7, 2012
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Friday, May11, 2012
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Monday, May 14, 2012
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Friday, May 18, 2012
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The code word will be
provided and displayed onscreen during the broadcast of the show (excluding advertisements).
Then, go to www.ktla.com/prius to enter the code word and complete and submit
the online entry form. You must provide all information requested on the entry
form, including name, telephone number, and age. You must also have a valid
e-mail account in order for your entry to be eligible. Incomplete entries will
be disqualified. Entries containing incorrect code words or no code word at
all will be disqualified. Each code word will be valid until 11:59:59 p.m. on
the day it is displayed, with the exception of Friday, May 18, 2012, when the
code word will be valid until 11:59:59 a.m. Copies or other mechanical
reproductions, facsimiles, entries containing technical or electronic
reproductions, entries containing attached files are not eligible and will be
rejected. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the
holder of the e-mail account will be deemed the person who submitted the
entry. Entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be
returned or acknowledged. Limit one entry per person/e-mail address per day.
Multiple entries from the same person on the same day will be disqualified.
Limit one entry per day per household. Sponsor is not responsible for entries
that are lost, late, misaddressed or misdirected due to technical or computer
failures, errors or data loss of any kind, lost or unavailable internet
connections, or failed incomplete, garbled or deleted computer or networks
transmissions, inability to access the website or online service, or any other
technical error or malfunction.
ELIGIBILITY
Void Where Prohibited
By Law.
These Sweepstakes are open
to legal residents of California, who are 18 years of age or older as of April
30, 2012 and who have not won any other prize from KTLA within the 90 days
prior to the Sweepstakes Period. Employees of other media companies (including
radio and television), Sponsors and their parent corporations, subsidiaries, or
affiliates, advertising or promotional agencies, and such employees' immediate
family or household members are not eligible to enter or win the contest.
PRIZE AND WINNER
SELECTION
On Monday, May 7, 2012 one (1)
person will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries submitted
during Round 1 and designated as a Finalist.
On Monday, May 14, 2012 one
(1) person will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries submitted
during Round 2 and designated as a Finalist.
On Friday, May 18, 2012 sometime
after 12:00 p.m., one (1) person will be selected in a random drawing from all
eligible entries submitted during Round 3 and designated as a Finalist.
The odds of being designated
as a Finalist depend on the number of valid entries received in each round. If
a selected Finalist is not eligible, fails to give the correct code word,
declines to be a Finalist, or cannot be contacted within twenty-four (24) hours
of the initial notification, the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to
an alternate Finalist randomly selected by Sponsors from all remaining valid
entries for the round in question.
Each finalist will have the
opportunity to participate in a competition (the "Finalist
Competition") to determine the winner of this Contest. The Finalist Round
will take place at KTLA, 5800 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90028, between the
hours of 4:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on May 23, 2012. Finalists must be available
to appear on-air on the KTLA 5 Morning News ("the Show") on May 23,
2012, or they will be disqualified. Failure to confirm participation in the
Finalist Round by 12:00 p.m. PT ("noon") on May 21, 2012 shall result
in disqualification. The finalists agree to comply with and conform to
generally accepted broadcast standards with regard to conduct, dress and
language during his or her appearances on KTLA-TV, and such compliance shall be
determined by KTLA Staff in their sole discretion. In the event of
disqualification, Sponsors reserve the right to choose an alternate finalist or
to reduce the number of teams competing in the Finalist Round. KTLA reserves
the right to reschedule the dates of finalists’ appearances because of breaking
news, technical problems or unforeseen scheduling conflicts.
The terms, conditions and
rules of the Finalist Competition will be explained to all finalists upon being
notified of their finalist status. A printed version of the terms, conditions
and rules of the Finalist Competition will also be available to all Finalists.
Sponsors reserve the right to
change the Finalist Competition including (but not limited to) nature of activities
or game play. Any substantial changes to the Finalist Competition will be
explained verbally to all finalists. Finalists’ participation in the Finalist
Competition shall be deemed an acknowledgement of their understanding and
acceptance of these Contest rules, as well as the rules of the Finalist
Competition as explained to them verbally and in print, and any substantial
changes to the Finalist Competition communicated to them.
The Winner of the Finalist
Competition will receive a 2012 Toyota Prius C, Model 1201,. The Approximate
Retail Value of the prize is $19,000. The Winner must possess a valid
California driver license, provide proof of adequate automobile insurance.
Winner is solely responsible for all applicable taxes, insurance costs,
surcharges, registration, title, and license fees and other costs incurred in
claiming, registering or using the vehicle, and operating and maintaining the
vehicle. Toyota Dealers of Southern California accepts no responsibility for
repairing any real or supposed damage to the vehicle. Any additional options
(including the interior and exterior color of the vehicle) not specified herein
are subject to availability and at the sole discretion of Toyota Dealers of
Southern California. The year, make, model or color of any vehicle displayed or
pictured in promotional/advertising materials may not be the actual vehicle
awarded. BE AWARE THAT TAXES ON THEGRAND PRIZE WILL, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, BE
SUBSTANTIAL. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO PAY TAXES ON
THE GRAND PRIZE. Grand Prize Winner will receive a 1099 tax form reflecting
the actual value of any prize that is $600 or more.
All federal, state, and local
taxes associated with the prize, as well as all other costs or expenses involved
in obtaining the prize, are the responsibility of the Winner. Prizes are
awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, being
provided by Sponsors.
The prize is not replaceable
if lost, stolen, or destroyed, not transferable or redeemable for cash, and may
not be substituted for another prize, except at the sole discretion of Sponsors,
or as provided in these rules. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a
prize of equal or greater value for the prize.
The Finalists will be
notified that he or she has been selected as a winner by telephone or by
e-mail.
The Finalists will be
required to present valid identification and will be required to sign a
Statement of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release by the deadline
established by Sponsor in order to participate in the Finalist Competition and,
if they are declared the Winner, receive the prize. If a Finalist does not
fulfill these requirements, he or she may be disqualified and any prize may be
forfeited.
Sponsors also reserve the right,
but are not required, to provide additional products and/or services as part of
the prize package at their discretion.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
If
for any reason, the Internet-related portion of these sweepstakes is not
capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus,
tampering, fraud, technical failure, or any other cause which corrupts or
threatens the administration, security or integrity of the sweepstakes,
Sponsors reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate or suspend the
sweepstakes or any portion of the sweepstakes. ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE OR
UNDERMINE THE FAIR AND LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THESE SWEEPSTAKES WILL RESULT IN
DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES. Information submitted in Internet
entries, including entrant's name, address, e-mail address, etc., may be used
by Sponsor and any of its assigns for marketing or promotional purposes.
Sponsors
(or their assigns) reserve the right not to display code words onscreen due to
the coverage of breaking news or other unforeseen circumstances. Should
sponsors choose not to display a trivia question on any day during the
Sweepstakes Period for reasons listed above, sponsors reserve the right (but
are not required) to do one of the following:
a) Extend the
Contest Period so that the code words not displayed as originally scheduled
may be displayed on a different day
b) Display the code
words during another KTLA-TV news broadcast
c) Reduce the
overall number of code words required to enter the Contest
d) Cancel the
entire Contest and refrain from selecting any winners from the pool of entries
e) Take no action
Any
and all schedule changes for the display of code words will be listed at
www.ktla.com/prius.
By participating in this
Sweepstakes, you agree to release and hold harmless Sponsors, and all their parent
corporations, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and the officers, directors,
agents, and employees of all such companies from any and all damages, injuries,
claims, causes of action, or losses of any kind resulting from your participation
in this sweepstakes, and/or your acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any
prize and any travel related thereto, including without limitation, personal
injury, death, property damage, defamation, infringement of intellectual
property rights, and claims based on the rights of publicity and privacy.
Sponsors are not responsible
for changes made to the Prizes being awarded, including any delay, cancellation
or postponement of the Prize events, and is under no obligation to provide a
substitute prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other
error in the printing or advertising of the offer, administration or execution
of the Sweepstakes or in the announcements of the prizes/prize winners.
All issues and questions
concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of
these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrants and Sponsors in
connection with these Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to
any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions.
Neither the failure of
Sponsors to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these
Official Rules nor the failure, delay or omission by Sponsors in exercising any
right with respect to any term of these Official Rules, will be construed as a
waiver or relinquishment to any extent of Sponsors’ right to assert or rely
upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance.
By participating in these
sweepstakes, you also agree to have your name, photograph, voice, biographical
information, and likeness used in any and all media for promotional purposes
relating to these sweepstakes or future similar sweepstakes without further
compensation or notice, except as prohibited by law.
For a copy of the Official
Rules or the name of the winners, send a self-addressed envelope to “I Want My
Free Prius C 2012”, KTLA-TV, Attn: Creative Services, 5800 Sunset Blvd., Los
Angeles, CA, 90028, by July 1, 2012. The winners’ names will be available
after the winners have been verified and the prizes have been awarded.