Sandie Jones ARC Sweepstakes

Sandie Jones ARC Sweepstakes

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS
SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES, D.C.
AND CANADA (EXCLUDING QUEBEC) WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER

AND OF THE LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY

AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. U.S. LAW GOVERNS THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID IN QUEBEC
AND WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. ELIGIBILITY:
   The Sandie Jones ARC Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open
   only to persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of
   the date of prize fulfillment) are a legal resident of the 50 United
   States, District of Columbia or Canada (excluding Quebec) and who are
   18 years of age or older and of the legal age of majority in the
   jurisdiction in which he or she resides. We are sorry for the
   geographic restrictions, unfortunately it is required for various legal
   reasons. Persons who as of the date of entry (and, if a winner, as of
   the date of prize fulfillment) are an employee of St. Martin’s Press (“ Sponsor”) or any of Sponsor’s Affiliates (as defined in Section
   5), and members of the immediate family or household (whether or not
   related) of any such employee, are not eligible. Eligibility
   determinations will be made by Sponsor in its discretion and will be
   final and binding. U.S. law governs this Sweepstakes. Void in Quebec
   and where prohibited by law.
2. HOW TO ENTER:
   The entry period for the Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time
   (ET) on June 7, 2021 and continues through 11:59 p.m.
   ET on June 20, 2021 (the “Entry Period”). No purchase is
   necessary. To enter the Sweepstakes, during the Entry Period, entrants
   must access, complete and submit the Sweepstakes entry form (which will
   require entrant to submit his or her e-mail address and such other
   information as Sponsor may require), found in entrant’s Facebook or
   Instagram newsfeed or alternatively by visiting Sponsor’s website
   located at
   https://www.criminalelement.com/sandie-jones-arc-sweepstakes/ (the
   “Website”) and following the on screen entry instructions. The Facebook
   and Instagram entry forms may be pre-filled with information provided
   by the Facebook or Instagram platform.
   
   There is a limit of one entry per person and per email address.
   
   All entries must be completed and received by Sponsor prior to the
   conclusion of the Entry Period. Entry times will be determined using
   Sponsor’s computer, which will be the official clock for the
   Sweepstakes. Normal time rates, if any, charged by the entrant’s
   Internet or mobile service provider will apply. All entries are subject
   to verification at any time. Proof of submission does not constitute
   proof of entry. Sponsor will have the right, in its discretion, to
   require proof of identity and/or eligibility in a form acceptable to
   Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo
   identification). Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of
   Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification.
3. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION:
   Following the conclusion of the Entry Period, five potential Grand
   Prize winner(s) will be selected in a random drawing conducted by
   Sponsor or its agent from among all eligible entries received during
   the Entry Period. The odds of winning will depend on the number of
   eligible entries received. The potential winner will be notified by
   e-mail (sent to the e-mail address provided by the entrant when
   entering), or using other contact information provided by the potential
   winner, in Sponsor’s discretion. If the initial notification requires a
   response, the potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s initial
   notification attempt within 72 hours. The potential winner is subject
   to verification of eligibility and may, in Sponsor’s discretion, be
   required to complete, sign and return to Sponsor an Affidavit of
   Eligibility/Release of Liability or an Affirmation of
   Eligibility/Release of Liability, as determined by Sponsor, and, if
   legally permissible, a Publicity Release, collectively, a “Declaration
   and Release” for residents of Canada) and any other documentation
   provided by Sponsor in connection with verification of the potential
   winner’s eligibility and confirmation of the releases and grant of
   rights set forth herein (as applicable, “ Winner Verification Documents”), within seven days of attempted
   delivery of same. The potential winner if a U.S. resident may also in
   Sponsor’s discretion be required to complete and return to Sponsor an
   IRS Form W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same. If the
   potential winner is a Canadian resident, he or she will be required to
   correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question without
   mechanical or other aid to be administered via telephone, email or
   another manner determined by Sponsor in its discretion at a
   pre-arranged mutually convenient time. If the potential winner cannot
   be reached or does not respond within 72 hours of the initial
   notification attempt or fails to complete, sign, and return any
   required Winner Verification Documents or, if a U.S. resident, IRS Form
   W-9 within seven days of attempted delivery of same, or in the case of
   a Canadian selected entrant, fails to correctly answer the mathematical
   skill testing question without mechanical or other aid, or if the
   potential winner does not otherwise comply with these Official Rules
   and/or cannot accept the prize as awarded for any reason, then the
   potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may, at
   Sponsor’s discretion, be selected from among the remaining eligible
   entries as specified in these Official Rules (in which case the
   foregoing provisions will apply to such newly-selected entrant).
4. PRIZE:
   Five Grand Prize(s) will be offered. The Grand Prize consists of one
   ARC copy of THE GUILT TRIP by Sandie Jones, one trade paperback copy of
   THE OTHER WOMAN by Sandie Jones, one trade paperback copy of THE FIRST
   MISTAKE by Sandie Jones, and one hardcover copy of THE HALF SISTER by
   Sandie Jones. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand
   Prize is $89.96 USD. The aggregate ARV of all prizes is $449.80 USD. The exact value will depend on where the winner
   resides and market conditions at the time of prize fulfillment. All
   prize details that are not expressly specified in these Official Rules
   will be determined by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize will be
   awarded if properly claimed. No substitution, cash redemption or
   transfer of the right to receive the prize is permitted, except in the
   discretion of Sponsor, which has the right to substitute the prize or
   any component of the prize with a prize or prize component of equal or
   greater value selected by Sponsor in its discretion. The prize consists
   only of the item(s) expressly specified in these Official Rules. All
   expenses or costs associated with the acceptance or use of the prize or
   any component of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. If a
   prize component consists of digital content, entrant may need a
   compatible reading application to read the content. The prize is
   awarded “as is” and without any warranty, except as required by law. In
   no event will more than the number of prizes stated in these Official
   Rules be awarded. All federal, state and local taxes on the value of
   the prize are the responsibility of the winner. For U.S. residents, an
   IRS form 1099 will be issued if required by law.
5. RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
   By entering the Sweepstakes, to the fullest extent permitted by
   applicable law, each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and anyone
   who succeeds to entrant’s rights and responsibilities including without
   limitation entrant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal
   representatives, successors, assigns, agents, and attorneys, and with
   respect to minors entrant’s parents and legal guardians (collectively
   the “Entrant Parties”) releases Sponsor, each of Sponsor’s
   Affiliates, the licensees and licensors other than Entrant Parties
   including authors of each of the foregoing, all other companies
   involved in the development or operation of the Sweepstakes, Facebook,
   Instagram, the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing and the
   directors, officers, employees and agents of each of the foregoing
   (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and
   all claims and causes of action of any kind that entrant and/or the
   Entrant Parties ever had, now have or might in the future have arising
   out of or relating to the Sweepstakes, participation in the
   Sweepstakes, the use of the Website, the provision, acceptance or use
   of any prize or any component thereof or any use of the entrant’s name
   as permitted pursuant to these Official Rules, including without
   limitation any and all claims and causes of action: (a) relating to any
   personal injury, death or property damage or loss sustained by any
   entrant or any other person, (b) based upon any allegation of violation
   of the right of privacy or publicity, misappropriation, defamation, or
   violation of any other personal or proprietary right, (c) based upon
   any allegation of infringement of copyright, trademark, trade dress,
   patent, trade secrets, moral rights or any intellectual property right,
   or (d) or based upon any allegation of a violation of the laws, rules
   or regulations relating to personal information and data security. Each
   entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the Entrant Parties agrees
   not to assert any such claim or cause of action against any of the
   Released Parties. Each entrant on behalf of himself or herself and the
   Entrant Parties assumes the risk of, and all liability for, any injury,
   loss or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in
   this Sweepstakes, the use of the Website, or the provision, acceptance
   or use of any prize or any component of any prize. The Released Parties
   are not responsible for, and will not have any liability in connection
   with, any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer,
   administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize.
   The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will not have any
   liability in connection with, late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged,
   corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of,
   damage to, or loss of entries or entry information, or any other human,
   mechanical or technical error of any kind relating to the operation of
   the Website, communications or attempted communications with any
   entrant or Entrant Parties, the submission, collection, storage and/or
   processing of entries or the administration of the Sweepstakes. The
   term “Affiliate” of Sponsor means any entity
   that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
   controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Sponsor.
   The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
   power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of an
   entity, or the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty
   percent (50%) of the equity interests of the entity.
6. GENERAL RULES:
   Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official
   Rules (including without limitation by adjusting any of the dates
   and/or timeframes stipulated in these Official Rules) and to cancel,
   modify or suspend this Sweepstakes at any time in its discretion,
   including without limitation if a virus, bug, technical problem,
   entrant fraud or misconduct, or other cause beyond the control of the
   Sponsor corrupts the administration, integrity, security or proper
   operation of the Sweepstakes or if for any other reason Sponsor is not
   able to conduct the Sweepstakes as planned (including without
   limitation in the event the Sweepstakes is interfered with by any fire,
   flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of
   God or of public enemy, communications failure, riot or civil
   disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or
   activity, federal, state, provincial, territorial or local law, order
   or regulation or court order) or in the event of any change to the
   terms governing the use of Facebook or Instagram or the application or
   interpretation of such terms. In the event of termination of the
   Sweepstakes, a notice will be posted on the Website or Sponsor’s
   Facebook and Instagram page and a random drawing will be conducted to
   award the prize from among all eligible entries received prior to the
   time of termination. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to
   disqualify or prohibit from participating in the Sweepstakes any
   individual who, in Sponsor’s discretion, Sponsor determines or believes
   (i) has tampered with the entry process or has undermined the
   legitimate operation of the Website or the Sweepstakes by cheating,
   hacking, deception or other unfair practices, (ii) has engaged in
   conduct that annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrant or
   any representative of Sponsor or (iii) has attempted or intends to
   attempt any of the foregoing. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY
   DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
   SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES
   IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE
   MADE, SPONSOR HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES)
   FROM ANY PERSON INVOLVED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The
   use of agents or automated devices, programs or methods to submit
   entries is prohibited and Sponsor has the right, in its sole
   discretion, to disqualify any entry that it believes may have been
   submitted using such an agent or automated device, program or method.
   In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry
   will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder
   of the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized
   account holder” means the person who is assigned an email address by an
   internet provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g.,
   business, educational institute, etc.) that is responsible for
   assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted
   email address. An entrant may be required to provide proof (in a form
   acceptable to Sponsor, including, without limitation, government-issued
   photo identification) that he or she is the authorized account holder
   of the email address associated with the entry in question. All
   federal, state, provincial, territorial and local laws and regulations
   apply. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be
   verified or returned. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants on
   behalf of themselves, and to the extent permitted by law on behalf of
   the Entrant Parties agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the
   decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects.
   These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in any way
   without the prior written consent of Sponsor.
7. DISPUTES:
   By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant on behalf of himself or
   herself and the Entrant Parties agrees that, to the maximum extent
   permitted by applicable law, (a) any and all disputes, claims and
   causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or
   the provision, acceptance and/or use of any prize or prize component,
   will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class
   action (Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow restricting access to
   class actions. This provision will not apply to entrant if entrant
   lives in such a jurisdiction); (b) any and all claims, judgments and
   awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred,
   including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no
   event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant
   or Entrant Party be permitted to obtain any award for, and each entrant
   and Entrant Party hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, special,
   incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have
   damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other
   than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. All issues and questions
   concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and
   enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of
   the entrants, Entrant Parties and Sponsor in connection with the
   Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
   laws of the State of New York in the United States of America without
   giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or
   provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any
   jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any legal proceedings
   arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules
   shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in New
   York County in the State of New York, waiving any right to trial by
   jury, and each entrant and Entrant Party consents to jurisdiction
   therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever
   nature arising under or relating to these rules or the Sweepstakes. In
   the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and any
   Sweepstakes information provided elsewhere (including but not limited
   in advertising or marketing materials), these Official Rules shall
   prevail.
8. USE
   OF INFORMATION:
   Personal information supplied is subject to applicable data protection
   laws and Sponsor’s Privacy Notice at
   https://us.macmillan.com/privacy-notice. By entering the sweepstakes,
   entrants acknowledge that they have read Sponsor’s Privacy Notice and
   hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and use of their personal
   information in accordance with such laws and Privacy Notice.
9. WINNER
   NAME AND RULES REQUESTS:
   For the name(s) of the winner(s), which will be available two weeks
   after the conclusion of the Entry Period, or a copy of these Official
   Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Sandie Jones ARC
   Sweepstakes, St. Martin’s Press, 120 Broadway, FL 26, New York, NY
   10271. Winner name requests must be received by Sponsor within six
   months after the conclusion of the Entry Period.
10. SPONSOR
    :
    St. Martin’s Press, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. The Sweepstakes
    is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated
    with, Facebook or Instagram.

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