NO PURCHASE OR COMPLETION OF SPECIFIC ACTION (defined below) OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE OR COMPLETION OF A SPECIFIC ACTION WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THE SWEEPSTAKES IS OPEN ONLY TO PERSONS WHO ARE, AT THE TIME OF ENTRY, LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
The "WE HEART MOM! SWEEPSTAKES" ("Sweepstakes") starts at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on 4/29/14 for online entry and on 4/29/14 for in-store entry (time specific to participating store) and ends at store closing on 5/19/14 (time specific to participating store) for in-store entry with a qualified purchase (as detailed below), at 11:59 p.m. ET on 5/19/14 for online entry (which includes automatic entry with a qualified purchase (as detailed below), signing up for the myPLACE Rewards program and activating a myPLACE Rewards account) and on 5/20/14 for the postmarking of a mail-in entry with all entry methods as detailed below. The sponsor of the Sweepstakes is The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (the "Sponsor"). The Sweepstakes is subject to these Sweepstakes Official Rules (the "Official Rules"), and by entering the Sweepstakes, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules and agree to be bound by them.
ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia (the "Eligibility Area"), who as of the date of their entry into the Sweepstakes are eighteen (18) years of age or older. Employees of Sponsor, West Coast Marketing, a division of The Susquehanna Hat Company ("West Coast Marketing") and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies and agencies (together, collectively, the "Sweepstakes Entities"), as well as members of such employees' immediate families (spouses, children, siblings, parents) or households (whether or not related), are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes is void in The Children's Place outlet locations, Canada, Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions, and overseas military installations and where prohibited or restricted by law. A prize won by an individual at least eighteen (18) years of age but considered a minor ("Minor") in his/her legal jurisdiction of residency will be awarded in the name of Minor's parent or legal guardian.
HOW TO ENTER: There are five (5) ways to enter the Sweepstakes: (1) as a myPLACE Rewards Program member with a qualified purchase made at a participating The Children's Place retail location; (2) as a myPLACE Rewards Program member with a qualified purchase made at The Children's Place website; (3) with the signing up for a myPLACE Rewards Program account; (4) by activating a myPLACE Rewards account (the four (4) preceding methods of entry may be referred to individually as a "Specific Action" and collectively as "Specific Actions"); and (5) without completing a Specific Action, by submitting an entry by mail. In addition, myPLACE Rewards Program members as of 12:01 a.m. ET on April 29, 2014 will automatically receive one automatic entry. There is a limit of five (5) entries per person, email address and/or household address regardless of the method(s) of entry submitted. Each method of entry is detailed as follows:
How to Enter With Qualified Purchase at a Participating The Children's Place Retail Location: Beginning at store opening on 4/29/14 (time specific to participating store) and continuing until store closing (time specific to participating store) visit a participating The Children's Place retail location within the Eligibility Area and (1) make a purchase of any The Children's Place item(s) and (2) at the time of the transaction, provide a valid email address, phone number or myPLACE Rewards Program membership number. By successfully completing the foregoing you will automatically receive one (1) entry in the Sweepstakes ("In-Store Entry"). Only one (1) In-Store Entry will be awarded per transaction, regardless of the number of items purchased during the specific transaction. The name and address exactly as it appears in the official account information associated with the myPLACE Rewards Program account used to place the purchase will be entered once per transaction. The official account information associated with the applicable myPLACE Rewards Program account is defined as the personal information provided by the consumer at the time of the account creation.
How to Enter With a Qualified Purchase at The Children's Place Website: Beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on 4/29/14 and continuing until 11:59 p.m. ET on 5/19/14 you will automatically receive one (1) entry (subject to entry limitations detailed herein) into this Sweepstakes when you visit the website at www.childrensplace.com (the "Site") and (1) make a purchase of any The Children's Place item(s) and (2) at the time of the transaction, enter username and password provided at time of account registration. By successfully completing the foregoing (subject to entry limitations detailed herein) you will automatically receive one (1) entry in the Sweepstakes ("Website Entry"). Only one (1) Website Entry will be awarded per transaction, regardless of the number of items purchased during the specific transaction. The name and address exactly as it appears in the official account information associated with the myPLACE Rewards Program account used to place the purchase will be entered once per transaction. The official account information associated with the applicable myPLACE Rewards Program account is defined as the personal information provided by the consumer at the time of the account creation.
Note: Account adjustment transactions/returns & international transactions, late payment fees, over-limit or over-draft fees, return check fees, balance transfers and/or other fees assessed on your account are not considered eligible transactions for In-Store Entry or Website Entry. Entries from unauthorized use or made with a lost, stolen, or fraudulent credit card are void. Only purchases made with a myPLACE Rewards Program account that is in good standing at time of entry are eligible for Sweepstakes entry.
How to Enter By Signing Up for the myPlace Rewards Program: There are two ways to enter the Sweepstakes by signing up for the myPLACE Rewards Program; in-store and online. In-Store: Beginning at store opening on 4/29/14 (time specific to participating store) and continuing until store closing (time specific to participating store) visit a participating The Children's Place retail location within the Eligibility Area and sign up with a store employee for the myPLACE Rewards Program. Online: Beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on 4/29/14 and continuing until 11:59 p.m. ET on 5/19/14 you will automatically receive one (1) entry (subject to entry limitations detailed herein) into this Sweepstakes when you visit the Site and follow the directions for signing up for a myPLACE Rewards Program account. By completing either of the foregoing entry (subject to entry limitations detailed herein) you will receive one (1) entry in the Sweepstakes ("Rewards Entry").
How to Enter By Activating a myPlace Rewards Program Account: Beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on 4/29/14 and continuing until 11:59 p.m. ET on 5/19/14 you will automatically receive one (1) entry (subject to entry limitations detailed herein) into this Sweepstakes when you visit the Site and activate your myPLACE Rewards account as follows: after signing up for the myPLACE Rewards Program on the Site or in-store, visit the Site and click on "Create/Activate Account" or click through the Welcome email sent to your email address provided during registration, complete the online form presented on-screen (using the email address at time of myPLACE Rewards Program sign up) and click on the "REGISTER" button. After completing the foregoing, an email will be sent to the email address you provided. Clicking on the link in the email will bring you to a log-in screen. Log in using the email address and password provided at the time of enrollment. After you log in as directed you will automatically receive one (1) entry in the Sweepstakes ("Activation Entry").
How to Enter By Mail Without Completion of Specific Action: To enter the Sweepstakes by mail without completion of a Specific Action, hand print (no photocopied, computer generated facsimiles, mechanically reproduced or mass entries permitted) your first and last name, street address (no post office boxes), city, state, zip code, daytime telephone number, date of birth and (if applicable) e-mail address on a postcard only and mail the completed postcard entry to "WE HEART MOM! SWEEPSTAKES", PO BOX 6041, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91413. By completing the foregoing (subject to entry limitations detailed herein) you will receive one (1) entry in the Sweepstakes ("Mail-in Entry"). ALL MAIL-IN ENTRIES MUST BE MAILED SEPARATELY AND BE POSTMARKED BY 5/20/14 AND RECEIVED BY 5/26/14.
In-Store Entry, Website Entry, Rewards Entry, Activation Entry and Mail-in Entry may be referred to individually as an "Entry" and collectively as "Entries". Each individual submitting an Entry shall be referred to herein as an "Entrant". AS STATED ABOVE, THERE IS A LIMIT OF FIVE (5) ENTRIES PER PERSON, EMAIL ADDRESS AND/OR HOUSEHOLD ADDRESS. Any attempt to earn Entries in excess of this limitation will result in the disqualification of Entrant.
The Sponsor's clock(s) shall be the official timekeeper for this Sweepstakes.
PRIVACY POLICY: The personal information you provide at the time of Entry in the Sweepstakes will be subject to the laws of the United States. Sponsor and its authorized agents will collect, use, and disclose the personal information you provide in accordance with Sponsor's Privacy Policy at: http://www.childrensplace.com/privacypolicy. You may be offered the opportunity to receive additional communications from Sponsor and its partners about their products and upcoming Sweepstakes and promotions. By entering this Sweepstakes and providing personal information you agree to the use of your personal information as described in the above Privacy Policy.
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Potential prize winners (collectively the "Potential Prize Winners") will be selected in a random drawing, held on/about 6/6/14 from among eligible Entries in accordance with the Official Rules. The random drawing will be conducted by West Coast Marketing, an independent judging organization whose decisions as to the result of the random drawing shall be final. Potential Prize Winners will be notified by telephone, mail, and/or email within five (5) days of random drawing. Potential Prize Winners will be required to execute and return a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and (except where prohibited) Publicity Release form ("Affidavit"), and a completed IRS W-9 form within ten (10) days of date of issuance.
A Potential Prize Winner's failure to return Affidavit or other required forms in this time period may result in the Potential Prize Winner being disqualified and an alternate prize winner (for the applicable prize) being selected at Sponsor's sole discretion.
If any prize notification or prize is returned as undeliverable for any reason, Sponsor may decide, in its sole discretion, to award the applicable prize to an alternate eligible Entrant subject to the new selectee's compliance with all the terms and conditions of these Official Rules. Potential Prize Winners must comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Once a Potential Prize Winner has provided all required documentation, including the Affidavit and complied with all other requirements determined by Sponsor, the Potential Prize Winner will be declared a "Prize Winner". Decisions of Sponsor and West Coast Marketing regarding the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding.
PRIZES: Ten [10] prizes (each a "Prize") are available to be awarded in this Sweepstakes: Each Prize consists of a $1,000 The Children's Place Gift Card which is subject to all gift card terms and conditions of use that are available at The Children's Place retail locations and are also accessible on the Site.
The odds of winning a Prize are determined by the total number of eligible Entries received and are equal regardless of method of Entry. The total ARV of all prizes available to be awarded in this Sweepstakes is $10,000.
All federal, state and local tax liabilities, if any, are the responsibility of the Prize Winners. An unclaimed Prize will remain the property of Sponsor or its designee.
Only one (1) prize will be awarded to any one (1) individual.
Prize Winner's acceptance of a Prize constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) for Sweepstakes Entities to use the Prize Winner's name, address (city and state), likeness, voice, statements and any other personal characteristics for any purpose, including without limitation advertising, Sweepstakes and publicity purposes worldwide in perpetuity, in any medium or format now known or hereafter created, without additional compensation, notification, permission or limitation, and such Sweepstakes winner hereby releases Sweepstakes Entities from any liability with respect to such use.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY/GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sweepstakes Entities shall not be responsible or liable for Entries that are entered by other than human means (such as by an automated computer program or any non-human mechanism, entity, or device), in excess of the stated limit, or for Entries that are late, forged, destroyed, lost, misplaced, stolen, misdirected, tampered with, incomplete, deleted, damaged, garbled, or otherwise not in compliance with the Sweepstakes' Official Rules, and all such Entries will be disqualified. By entering the Sweepstakes, each Entrant agrees: (i) to be bound by these Official Rules and by all applicable laws and decisions of Sponsor and West Coast Marketing which shall be binding and final; (ii) to waive any rights to claim ambiguity with respect to these Official Rules; (iii) to waive all of his/her rights to bring any claim, action, or proceeding against any of the Sweepstakes Entities in connection with the Sweepstakes; and (iv) to release, indemnify, and hold harmless each of the Sweepstakes Entities and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the "Releasees"), from any liability (including, but not limited to, liability for defamation, libel, slander, invasion of privacy, infringement of publicity or any intellectual property rights, any property loss, damage, personal injury, bodily injury, death, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity, and any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or exemplary damages of any kind even if the Releasees have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages), costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable outside attorneys' fees) that may arise in connection with: (a) the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to any Sweepstakes-related activity or element thereof, and the entrant's Entry, participation or inability to participate in the Sweepstakes, (b) the violation of any third party privacy, personal, publicity or proprietary rights, (c) typographical errors in these Official Rules or any Sweepstakes promotional materials, (d) acceptance, delivery of, travel related to, possession, defects in, use, misuse or inability to use the prize (or any component thereof), (e) any change in the prizing (or any components thereof) due to unavailability, business or other considerations, or due to reasons beyond Sponsor's control, including but not limited to by reason of any acts of God, any action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not such action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), equipment failure, threatened or actual terrorist acts, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any other cause beyond any of the Sweepstakes Entities' control, or as otherwise permitted in these Official Rules, (f) any interruptions in or postponement, cancellation, or modification of the Sweepstakes, (g) human error, (h) incorrect or inaccurate transcription, receipt or transmission of any part of the Entry (including, without limitation, the Entry information or any parts thereof), (i) any technical malfunctions or unavailability of the Site or any telephone network, computer online system, computer timing and/or dating mechanism, computer equipment, transaction processing, software, or Internet service provider, or mail or delivery service utilized by any of the Sweepstakes Entities or by an Entrant, (j) interruption or inability to access the Sweepstakes, the Site or any Sweepstakes-related web pages, or any online service via the Internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems, (k) any damage to Entrant's (or any third person's) computer and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of the Sweepstakes, (l) any lost/delayed data transmissions, transactions, omissions, interruptions, defects, and/or any other errors or malfunctions, (m) any late, lost, stolen, mutilated, misdirected, illegible, delayed, garbled, corrupted, destroyed, incomplete, undeliverable or damaged Entries or mail, (n) any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any of the Sweepstakes Entities, or any of their agents or employees, and/or (o) lost, late, stolen, misdirected, damaged or destroyed prizing (or any element thereof). THE Prize winnerS hereby acknowledge that the Sweepstakes Entities have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any express or implied warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to A prize or any component thereof.
By receipt of a Prize, each Prize Winner agrees to release and hold harmless Releasees from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
Proof of submitting entry information to the Site or retail location or mailing information is not considered proof of delivery or receipt. Illegible, incomplete, mechanically reproduced and Entries in excess of the number stated above from any one (1) valid email address, myPLACE Rewards account, household address and/or person will be disqualified. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. False, fraudulent or deceptive Entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible.
If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, or if the Sweepstakes or the Site (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper playing of the Sweepstakes and processing of Entries in accordance with these Official Rules, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by Entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in the Sponsor's sole opinion, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes or the granting of the prizes or any components thereof, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes or any portion thereof. In the event the Sweepstakes is cancelled, and to the extent possible as determined by Sponsor, Sponsor will conduct a random drawing to select Entrants from among all eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior to the time of the action or event warranting such cancellation, and to award the prizes (or any awardable portion(s) thereof). In the event that Sponsor determines that there are no eligible Entrants, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to not award the prizes (or any portion(s) thereof). ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE (INCLUDING THE SITE) OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. If a dispute arises about who submitted an Entry to the Site, the Entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email account entered. The authorized account holder is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, service provider, or other online organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. A Potential Prize Winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning Entry and that all eligibility requirements are met.
DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, you agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in New York. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, your rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York.
NOTE: Entry must be made only by the Entrant. Entries made by any other individual or any entity, and/or originating at any other website or service, including, but not limited to, commercial sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering service sites, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Sweepstakes. The use of any device or software to automate the Entry process is prohibited.
WINNERS LIST: For an Official Winners List (available after 6/15/14) or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to "WE HEART MOM! SWEEPSTAKES" WINNERS LIST - OR - OFFICIAL RULES (please specify which you are requesting), P.O. Box 56436, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413. Official Rules are also available during the entry period for the Sweepstakes (as detailed above) at participating The Children's Place retail location and the Site.