Contests
NO CONTESTS AT THIS TIME.
TERMS & CONDITIONS:1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Contest ("Contest") open to all legal residents of the continental United States, age 18 years or older, except employees (and their immediate families and household members) of USMC Hangout, ("USMC Hangout"), Persons who have won a prize from USMC Hangout since February 1, 2005 are ineligible to participate. Void wherever taxed, prohibited or restricted by law. Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations and shall be governed by Georgia law. By entering the Contest, entrants (i) agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these Official Rules and Regulations, and (ii) agree that Georgia courts have jurisdiction over any dispute or litigation arising from or relating to the Contest and that venue shall only be Savannah, Ga.
2. HOW TO ENTER: From December 14, 2005 until January 14, 2006 at 11:59pm EST(the "Promotional Period"), USMC Hangout will conduct a national Contest. To enter, participants must either: (i) complete and submit the online the entry form loated in the contest section of USMC Hangout, including their name, address, daytime phone number, email address and date of birth (the “Entry Form”), or (ii) e-mail the logo you are submitting including your name, address, daytime phone number, and date of birth to webmaster@usmchangout.com. To be eligible, all online entries must be received by 11:59 pm (ET) on January 14, 2006 and all mail-in entries must be postmarked no later than January 14, 2006 and received by January 20, 2006. All entries must be completed in full and submitted in the name of an individual person. Prizes will only be awarded to the person whose name is on each winning entry, regardless of e-mail account ownership or other circumstances. All entries become the property of USMC Hangout and will not be acknowledged or returned. No mechanical reproductions or facsimiles accepted. USMC Hangout is not responsible for misdirected, incomplete, lost, late or illegible entries, technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or other errors or problems which may limit prize fulfillment or a participant's ability to enter the Contest. USMC Hangout reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, modify or prematurely conclude the Contest should any computer virus, malfunction or other cause beyond their control corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Contest. False or deceptive entries or acts will render the entrant ineligible and USMC Hangout reserves the right to disqualify any participant who attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by tampering with any Website mechanism, acting in a disruptive manner or violating these Official Rules. Any attempt by an individual to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be in violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, USMC Hangout reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorneys' fees) from any such participant to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution.
3. HOW TO WIN: Between January 20, 2006 and January 31, 2006, a total of two (2) winners (the "Winners") (one (1) for the logo and one (1) for the slogan portion) will be chosen by USMC Hangout from all eligible entries received by the dates and times specified above. The decisions of the judges will be final and binding on all participants. The odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Promotional Period. Winners will be notified by USMC Hangout via their e-mail address on their respective entry forms within five (5) business days of the selection. Winners must reply within five (5) days of notification via email, or else an alternate winner will be selected. Winners must also meet all eligibility requirements, including a security check and the timely execution and return of all necessary releases. In the event that the Sweepstakes is canceled or ended prematurely due to the reasons set forth in paragraph 2, above, Winners shall be randomly chosen by a representative of USMC Hangout from all eligible entries received as of the time of the impairment.
4. PRIZES: If you submit the winning logo for the website, you will have your choice of A plaque or a Bobblehead Action Figure. If you win the slogan contest you will receive whichever item that the winner of the logo contest doesn't take. Both winners will also recive a USMC Hangout Pen. TOTAL AMV OF PRIZES (2 PRIZES): FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00). No substitutions, transfers of prizes or cash redemptions permitted by Winners. USMC Hangout reserves the right to substitute any prizes of like or greater value in the event the described prize, or any portion thereof, is unavailable for any reason whatsoever. Winners are responsible for the reporting and payment of all taxes (if any).
5. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS: By entering this Contest, participants grant USMC Hangout the right, unless prohibited by law, to use their names, voices, pictures and likenesses, without compensation, for the purpose of advertising and publicizing the services of USMC Hangout and all matters related to the Contest in any medium, throughout the world in perpetuity. Winners may be required to produce proof of identity, address and birth date, as well as sign an affidavit of eligibility, tax acknowledgment form, liability release and, except where prohibited by law, use of name and likeness releases in order to claim the prize(s). Such documents must be completed in full and returned within five (5) days of issuance either via facsimile or US registered mail. Failure to do so or if: (i) any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, (ii) a Winner declines his or her prize, or (iii) a potential Winner is determined to be ineligible for reason, will result in disqualification of such Winner and an alternate winner may be selected by random drawing at the USMC Hangouts' sole discretion. USMC Hangout will use reasonable efforts to pick an alternate winner but in the event an alternate winner cannot be determined, the prize will not be awarded. USMC Hangout expressly disclaim any responsibility and entrants agree to hold USMC Hangout and their owners/employee's harmless for liability for injury or loss to any person or property (including death) relating to participation in this Contest, the delivery and/or subsequent use or misuse of any of the prize awarded and claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. USMC Hangout is not responsible for any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from downloading any material from the Website, regardless of whether the material was prepared by USMC Hangout or a third party, and regardless of whether the material is connected to the Website by a hypertext link. USMC Hangout further assumes no liability either for the cancellation, modification or premature conclusion of the Contest for any reason or through the acts or defaults of any company or person providing any prize. All such losses or expenses must be borne by the affected participants and/or Winners.
6. OFFICIAL RULES AND/OR WINNERS’ NAME REQUESTS: For a copy of the Official Rules and/or the Winners’ Names, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the following address beginning January 25, 2006: (Please specify "Official Rules" and/or "Winners") USMC Hangout Slogan/Logo Contest, Official Rules/Winners’ List, c/o Bridget Ware 101 Craig Drive Savannah, GA 31405 .
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