Official Sweepstakes Rules
- Sweepstakes Period
The BRAC Poverty IQ sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") begins at 12 :01 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on November 23, 2009 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 31, 2010 ("Sweepstakes Period"). - Eligibility
This Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States who have reached the age of 18 at the time of entry. Officers, directors, employees and independent contractors of BRAC USA, BRAC UK, BRAC and their affiliates, professional fundraising agencies, and any individual or entity involved in the development, promotion, or execution of this Sweepstakes, and the immediate family members (defined as parents, siblings, children and spouses, regardless of where they reside) and household members (whether related or not) of each of the foregoing, are not eligible to enter or to win. Individual entrants only; no teams, groups or organizations. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable national and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. - How to Enter and Win
No purchase necessary. To enter the Sweepstakes, you must answer all of the Poverty IQ Quiz (the "Quiz") questions and fill out the entry form on the last page. Winner will be selected by random drawing on January 3, 2011. Each entry will be given a unique number, and a random number generator will be used to select the winner. - Prizes
Grand Prize: There is one (1) Grand Prize available to be won, consisting of a week-long trip to Bangladesh to visit BRAC's programs, the Grand Prize consists of: One (1) economy-class round trip plane ticket from JFK International Airport (New York, NY) to Zia International Airport (Dhaka, Bangladesh), five (5) nights stay for one (1) in BRAC Centre Inn, guided tour of BRAC's programs and meals during tour. Prize does not include travel expenses to or from JFK International Airport, which shall be the sole responsibility and expense of the winner. The approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $2,000. The trip must be scheduled according to availability, and may be subject to black-out periods. Trip must be taken by October 31, 2012.
General Prize Conditions: Prize must be accepted as awarded, and is not transferable, redeemable or exchangeable, whether in cash or otherwise, except at Sponsor's sole discretion. If for any reason the prize, or any element of a prize, cannot be awarded as described above, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize, or any element of the prize, for another prize of equal or greater monetary value. Winners are responsible for any costs or expenses that are not specifically described above as included in the prize.
- Winner Notification/Prize Claims
The eligible entrants will be confirmed by Sponsor on or about January 7, 2010 and will be notified by telephone and/or email by January 12, 2009. Before being declared a winner, each eligible competitor will be required to complete and return a Liability and Publicity Release form (the "Release Form"), confirming compliance with these Official Sweepstakes Rules, acceptance of the prize as awarded, and releasing the Releasees (defined below) from any liability in relation to the Sweepstakes or the prize. The Release Form must be returned to Sponsor within thirty (30) days of attempted prize notification or the prize will be forfeited at Sponsor's sole discretion and may be awarded to another entrant. In the event that an entrant fails to comply with these Official Sweepstakes Rules or declines the prize, or if a prize or prize claim notice is undeliverable, an alternate may be selected at Sponsor's discretion, who will be selected by random drawing. - Personal Information
By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to the use of their personal information by Sponsor and its agents and representatives for the purpose of administering the Sweepstakes and fulfilling prizes. Your personal information will be maintained on servers located in Canada and the United States and will therefore be subject to Canadian and US law. Your username will also appear on the Donations Total tracker with your permission, if you are one of the leading fundraisers. If not, your name will be displayed as Bear Supporter. You may also choose to receive future emails from Sponsor about its activities and fundraising efforts by opting in at the time you set up your Donations Page. By accepting the prize, the winners each consent to Sponsor's use of his or her name, likeness, voice, and/or biographical information for promotional and other purposes without additional notice or compensation, and may be required to sign a document to this effect. For more information about how Sponsor manages your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy. - Limitations of Liability
By participating, entrants acknowledge compliance with these Official Sweepstakes Rules and agrees to release Sponsor, BRAC, their affiliates and related companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, independent contractors, representatives, and agents ("Releasees") from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes, or the receipt, redemption, or use of any prize, including any injuries or damages of any kind sustained in connection with the use, acceptance, possession of, or participation in, any prize.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Releasees will not be liable for (a) any incomplete or inaccurate information, whether caused by any website users or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes, or by any technical or human error which may occur; (b) the theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries or any website; (c) any problems with, or technical malfunctions of, telephone networks or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, viruses, trojan horses or bugs; (d) any failure of any email to be received by or from Sponsor for any reason including but not limited to traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof; (e) damage to an entrant's or other person's system occasioned by participation or downloading of materials in this Sweepstakes; or (f) any late, lost, misdirected, damaged, garbled, or incomplete entries which will be deemed void.
- Termination
If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes, including the online contest site, is not capable of running as planned, including disruptions caused by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause that corrupts, affects, or compromises the administration, security, fairness, integrity, proper conduct, or intended play of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion (a) to disqualify any individual it deems responsible, and (b) to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes and award prizes as they would have been awarded had the Sweepstakes been completed in full as outlined in Rule 3. - Additional Terms
By entering, entrant agrees to accept and abide by these Official Sweepstakes Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final, binding and without appeal in all matters related to this Sweepstakes. All entries are the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants represent that they have complied with the Official Sweepstakes Rules in all respects and have committed, and will commit, no fraud or deception in entering or participating in the Sweepstakes or claiming any prize. Potential winners and/or prize winners agree to return, immediately upon demand, any prize or the retail value of any prize that has been or may be awarded to them, if any material condition of these Official Sweepstakes Rules is breached.
