WIN a trip for 2 to puerto vallarta!
The Puerto Vallarta Sweepstakes OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. How to Enter. Log onto www.visitpuertovallarta.com and follow the directions to enter between 12:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) on August 5th, 2011 and 11:59 PM ET on November 30th, 2011 You must include on the online entry form your complete name, street address (no P.O. Boxes), zip/postal code, date of birth and email address to receive one (1) entry. You may also receive one (1) additional entry for each unique friend's email address that you provide, up to a maximum of five (5) additional entries. All entrants must have a valid email address. Each friend referred will be sent an email containing a link to the website, which email may identify you as having recommended that email be sent. You may only invite persons from whom you have received permission to provide their email address to Sponsor, and by whom email from you or Sponsor would not be considered spam. In case of dispute as to identity of entrant, entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. A potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor (defined below) with proof that such winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. Any other attempted form of entry is prohibited; no automatic, programmed; robotic or similar means of entry are permitted. Sponsor, its affiliates, partners, promotion and advertising agencies and any entities involved with the administration or fulfillment of this Sweepstakes are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, Web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one's ability to enter the Sweepstakes, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes.
Limit six (6) entries per person/email address. All entries become the sole property of the Sponsor and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Delivery of prizes requires a street address (no P.O. Boxes). Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, technically corrupted or misdirected entries, which will be disqualified. Only fully completed entry forms are eligible. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
2. Eligibility. Participation open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are age 18 and over as of August 5th, 2011 and legal residents of Canada (excluding residents of the province of Quebec) who are over the age of majority in their province/territory of residence as of August 5th, 2011. Void in anywhere outside of the United States or Canada and where prohibited, or restricted by law. Employees, officers & directors of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board, Green Team Advertising and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, dealers, advertising and promotion agencies, manufacturers or distributors of sweepstakes materials and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees/officers/directors are not eligible to enter. This Sweepstakes is governed exclusively by the laws of the United States and Canada. Sweepstakes may only be entered in or from the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) and entries originating from any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry.
3. Drawing. Winner will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for the drawing. Drawing will be conducted by the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board on December 15, 2011 at 12 p.m. (ET) in New York City, New York. If the selected entrant is a Canadian resident, he/she must correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by phone or mail in order to win the prize. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes.
4. Prizes. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded, which will consist of a trip for two to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, which includes: air transportation from the major international airport closest to the winner´s home and hotel transfer, five 5 days/4 nights in an all-inclusive hotel (standard room/double occupancy). Winner may choose one of the following packages:
Gourmet Including:
- Air transportation and hotel transfer for 2
- Stay at the Westin for 2 persons 5 days/4 nights, all-inclusive
- Three course dinner for two at the Trio Restaurant
- Transfer Airport - Hotel - Airport for 2 persons provided by Maritur
Spa
- Air transportation and hotel transfer for 2
- Stay at CasaMagna Marriott for 2 persons 5 days/4 nights, all-inclusive
- 50 minutes of a relaxing massage for 2 in Velas Vallarta
- Transfer Airport - Hotel - Airport for 2 persons provided by Tropical Incentives
Adventure
- Air transportation and hotel transfer for 2
- Stay at Barceló Vallarta for 2 persons 5 days/4 nights, all-inclusive
- Outdoor adventure tour from Vallarta Adventures for 2 people
- Transfer Airport - Hotel - Airport for 2 persons provided by Tour Vallarta
Culture
- Air transportation and hotel transfer for 2
- Stay at the Villa Premiere for 2 persons 5 days/4 nights, all-inclusive
- Tour of your choice: San Sebastian or El Tuito for 2 people
- Transfer Airport - Hotel - Airport for 2 persons provided by Olympus Tours
Approximate retail value of any Grand Prize package $4,900 US/ $4,951 CDN (Actual retail value will depend on itinerary and departure date). Prize does not include gratuities, personal incidentals, and transportation to and from departure airport, travel upgrades or any other expenses not specifically listed herein. All such additional expenses not listed herein are the responsibility of winner. Travel/hotel accommodations (double occupancy) and transportation arrangements are at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Travel and accommodations subject to availability, certain restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Airline carrier and hotel regulations and conditions apply. Winner and travel companion must obtain proper passports or other valid travel documentation and must depart and return between May 1st 2012, and October 30th, 2012 or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner in a random drawing from all remaining eligible entries. All travel and accommodations are at winner's and travel companion´s risk. All travelers who are minors must be accompanied by his/her parent or legal guardian on the trip.
5. Notification. Winner will be notified by email and will be required to sign and return, where legal, an Affidavit/Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within seven (7) days of prize notification. Travel companion will also be required to sign and return a Liability/Publicity Release, where legal, prior to issuance of prize elements. If winner/travel companion is a minor, Affidavit/Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release must be signed by his/her parent or legal guardian. If winner cannot be contacted, if prize is returned as undeliverable, or in the event of noncompliance with these Sweepstakes rules and requirements, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given.
6. Conditions. All taxes due on the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Participation in Sweepstakes and acceptance of prize constitutes winner's and travel companion´s permission for Sponsor to use his/her name, address (city and state/province/territory), likeness, biographical information and any statements made by winner regarding the Sweepstakes or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating, entrants, winner and travel companion agree to release and hold harmless Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board and Green Team Advertising, their respective advertising and promotion agencies, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Sweepstakes, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity and claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. Sponsor is not responsible if any prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, delays or interruptions due to Acts of God, Acts of War, natural disasters, weather or terrorism. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules, or attempt to interfere with this Sweepstakes in any way shall be disqualified. Prize is non-transferable. No substitutions or cash redemptions. In the case of unavailability of any prize, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. There is no purchase or sales presentation required to participate. A purchase does not increase odds of winning.
7. Additional Terms. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Sweepstakes should (in its sole discretion) virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In such case, Sponsor will select the winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or Web site.
All entries become the property of Sponsor, which assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for any failure of the website during the promotional period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, server, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination therof including any injury or damage to an entrant´s or any other person´s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the promotion. Sponsor reserved the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the content should a virus, bug or other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupt the security or proper administration of the contest. Entries are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are illegible, mechanically reproduced, mutilated, forged, falsified, altered or tampered with in any way. Entrants agree to abide by the Sweepstakes Rule and the decisions of the independent judging panel, which are final.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
8. Use of Data. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about participants when they enter the Sweepstakes online. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor's collection and usage of their personal information only for the purposes of contest administration unless they otherwise agree Participants also acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor's privacy policy available at www.visitpuertovallarta.com.
9. Winner. To obtain name of winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by December15th 2011 to: Puerto Vallarta Sweepstakes, c/o Green Team Advertising: 286 5th avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Canadian residents may omit return postage.
10. Sponsor. Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board, Fideicomiso de Turismo de Puerto Vallarta (FIDETUR) Zona Comercial, Hotel Canto del Sol, Local 18, Planta Baja, Zona Hotelera Las Glorias, Puerto Vallarta, JALISCO 48310 MEXICO.







