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as their immediate
families and persons living in the
same household as such individuals,
are not eligible to enter or win.
Hilton reserves the right to verify
the eligibility of the winner and
his or her entry.
PROMOTION PERIOD:
Promotion will run from 12:01am ET
May 18, 2007 to 11:59pm ET
September 10, 2007 (Promotion
Period). As described in more detail
below, any hotel stays must be
completed by September 3, 2007 and
all entries must be submitted by
September 10, 2007.
HOW TO ENTER: NO
PURCHASE NECESSARY. You can enter by
completing a stay and submitting
your entry online or you can enter
by submitting your entry via postal
mail. Both entry methods are listed
below.
Online Entry: Visit
www.embassysnaphappy.com
(the Promotion Website) and follow
the instructions to enter the
Promotion. Each online entrant must
have a valid e-mail address.
Entrants who (i) book a room at an
Embassy Suites Hotel via a Hilton
Family Website (defined below) or
1-800-EMBASSY on or after January 1,
2007 and (ii) complete their Embassy
Suites Hotel stay by September 3,
2007 are eligible to
enter the Promotion online via the
Promotion Website. Each online
entrant must complete the Promotion
entry form online at
www.embassysnaphappy.com in
accordance with the on-screen
instructions. Then, according to the
on-screen instructions, upload a picture
showing you and your family enjoying
the experience of Happiness in
Motion and write a short caption
that describes the scene in your
photo (a photo and its accompanying
caption are hereafter referred to as
the Photo).
Online entrants must upload a .jpg or
.gif file containing up to three
Photos in accordance with the
instructions on the Promotion
Website. To be eligible, the file
containing the Photos: (a) cannot
exceed one (1) MB in size; and (b)
must be submitted in the .jpg or
.gif
file format. Additionally, each
caption must be no more than fifteen
(15) words in length. Submissions
not meeting these requirements may
be disqualified or not fully
considered, as within the sole
discretion of Hilton. All online
entries must be completed and
submitted by September 10, 2007 at
11:59pm ET.
For the
purposes of these Official Rules,
each of the following is a Hilton
Family Website:
www.embassysnaphappy.com,
www.hhonors.com,
www.hiltonfamily.com. Stays
booked via any Website other than a
Hilton Family Website are excluded
from this Promotion and will not
make a person eligible to enter the
Promotion online. Hilton HHonors
reward or redemption stays and point
stretcher stays are also excluded
from this Promotion and will not
make a person eligible to enter the
Promotion online.
Alternative Mail-In Entry:
During the Promotion Period, send (i)
a 3" x 5" card with your full name,
complete address, and daytime and
evening phone numbers, and (ii) up to
three (3) Photos by mail in an
envelope to the following address:
Embassy Suites Snap Happy 07
Contest Entries, P.O. Box 4313,
Manhasset, NY 11030. Each Photo
should show you and your family
enjoying the experience of Happiness in Motion. Include with
each Photo a short caption that
describes the scene in your photo (a
photo and its accompanying caption
are hereafter referred to as the
Photo). Mail-in entries must be
postmarked by September 10, 2007 and
received by September 18, 2007.
Additionally, each caption must be
no more than fifteen (15) words in
length. All photos must be no larger
than 4" x 6".
Photos: Entrant’s Photos should
capture the fun, and sometimes
“not-so-fun moments that occur when
a family travels together. The theme
of Happiness in Motion not only
applies to the physical travel that
takes a family from point A to point
B, but also the emotional journey
from the anxiety and pre-trip
planning to the feeling of relief
and satisfaction when parents and
kids are laughing and creating
memories on their vacation.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
General Conditions:
Online entries must be received by
Hilton by September 10, 2007 to be
eligible, and mail-in entries must
be postmarked by September 10, 2007
and received by September 18, 2007
to be eligible. LIMIT ONE (1) ENTRY
PER PERSON, UP TO 3 PHOTOS PER ENTRY
(regardless of method of entry). No entrant is
eligible to win more than one prize.
No faxed or e-mailed entries will be
accepted. Receipt of entries will
not be acknowledged, and proof of
submission of an entry will not be
deemed proof of receipt. Hilton has
no obligation to advise an entrant
of an incomplete or otherwise
non-compliant entry. Hilton is not
responsible for lost, late, invalid,
unintelligible, incomplete,
mutilated, garbled, postage-due or
misdirected entries, which will be
disqualified. Hilton reserves the
right, but has no obligation, to
review all submitted Photos for
infringing, obscene, harmful or
otherwise inappropriate material, as
determined by Hilton in its sole
discretion. Hilton may disqualify
any entry and associated Photo in
Hilton's sole discretion.
For the purposes of this Promotion
and these Official Rules, receipt
of an online entry occurs when
Hilton’s servers record the entry
information upon clicking the enter or
submit button at the
bottom of the entry form. Any
automated computer receipt (such as
a thanks for entering message)
does not constitute proof of actual
receipt of an online entry by
Hilton. In the event of a dispute as
to any online entry, the authorized
account holder of the e-mail address
used to register with the Promotion
Website will be deemed to be the
online entrant. The authorized
account holder is the natural
person assigned an e-mail address by
an Internet access provider, online
service provider or other
organization responsible for
assigning e-mail addresses for the
domain associated with the submitted
address. Potential winners may be
required to show proof of being the
authorized account holder.
Photo Posting: By entering
this Promotion, each entrant
consents to the posting by Hilton of
his or her Photo(s) on the Promotion
Website and agrees and acknowledges
that the Photo(s) will be viewed by
other Promotion Website users. Once
an eligible online entrant uploads
his or her Photo(s), Hilton will
review the Photo(s) for compliance
with these Official Rules and, if
eligible and within Hilton’s sole
discretion, post the Photo(s) for
viewing on the Promotion Website.
After submitting a completed entry
form and uploading their Photo(s),
entrants should allow up to fourteen
(14) days before their Photo(s) may
be available for viewing via the
Promotion Website. Hilton may refuse
to make any Photo available on the
Promotion Website for any reason as
determined by Hilton in its sole
discretion. Once a Photo is made
available for viewing via the
Promotion Website, Hilton reserves
the right to remove the Photo from
the website and disqualify it from
the Promotion for any reason.
Entrant agrees that Hilton is not
responsible for any Photo being
copied from the Promotion Website or
otherwise appropriated by third
parties.
Entrants Representations:
Submitted Photos may only depict
members of the entrants family and
each entrant represents that all
persons depicted in any Photo that
the entrant submits are members of
the entrants family. All components
of the entry, including all Photos,
must be entrants own original
creation, created solely by entrant.
Photos may not have been published
previously, in whole or in part, or
have won any other award. Modifying,
enhancing, or altering a third
partys preexisting work does not
qualify as an entrants original
creation. By entering this
Promotion, each entrant represents
that he or she owns all right, title
and interest in any submitted Photo,
has the authority to grant to Hilton
the rights provided in these
Official Rules and has permission
from all persons appearing in any
Photos to submit such Photos.
Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, entrant represents
that use and distribution of any
submitted Photos by Hilton,
including posting Photos on the
Promotion Website, will not infringe
the rights, including the
intellectual property, publicity
rights or other rights, of any third
parties including, but not limited
to, the persons depicted in the
Photo.
Assignment and Release: By
entering this Promotion, each
entrant agrees to assign to Hilton
all right, title and interest to
their Photo(s) (including, without
limitation, the photographs and
accompanying textual captions),
including, without limitation, all
intellectual property and other
proprietary rights without
expectation of compensation or
acknowledgment (other than the
prizes awarded as set forth in these
Official Rules should entrant be a
verified winner). Additionally, to
the extent any such assignment is
ineffective, Hilton shall have the
perpetual, irrevocable, fully
transferable right to use the Photos
for advertising, trade and
promotional purposes in any media or
manner worldwide, and may post the
Photos for viewing by the public.
Each entrant releases the
Promotional Entities, and their
respective agents, assigns,
licensees, and legal representatives
from any and all claims, demands, or
causes of action including, but not
limited to, defamation and violation
of any rights of publicity or
privacy in the use by Hilton of any
Photo, and entrant’s name and
physical likeness as provided
herein, except where prohibited by
law. Hilton reserves the right to
modify or edit any Photo, in whole
or in part, for content, clarity or
any other reason, and entrant waives
any and all moral rights in and to
their Photo(s). Hilton further
reserves the right to decline to
release or use any Photo for any
reason, in its sole discretion.
Entrants (including Grand Prize
winner) agree that there is no
guarantee that Hilton will make use
of any rights granted to Hilton in
any Photo.
WINNER SELECTION:
All eligible Photos will be judged
by a panel chosen by Hilton, in
Hilton’s sole discretion. The judges
will evaluate each eligible Photo
based on the following criteria: (1)
twenty-five percent (25%) based on
originality; (2) twenty-five percent
(25%) based on creativity; (3)
twenty-five percent (25%) based on
photo quality; and (4) twenty-five
percent (25%) based on expression of
the Happiness in Motion concept.
In the event of a tie, the Photo
with the highest score in the
expression of the Happiness in
Motion theme is the winner. Photos
must be in keeping with the high
standards and prestige associated
with Hilton and may not be
offensive, as determined by Hilton
and the judges in their sole
discretion, or involve any illegal
or inappropriate activity. All
decisions of the judges are final
and binding in all respects.
Potential winners will be selected
on or about October 12, 2007. The
potential Grand Prize winner will be
contacted by phone, U.S. Mail and/or
e-mail according to the contact
information provided on their entry
forms. All other potential winners
will be contacted by e-mail and/or
U.S. Mail according to the e-mail
address and address of residence
provided on their entry forms. If a
potential winner cannot be contacted
within seven (7) days following
attempted notification or the prize
notification is returned as
undeliverable, the potential winner
may be disqualified and an alternate
potential winner contacted. Each
potential winner may be required to
sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and
Release, Assignment Form, IRS tax
forms, and Publicity Release
(collectively, the Affidavit). The
Affidavit must be fully completed
and returned within seven (7) days
following receipt of the Affidavit
from Hilton, or the potential winner
may be disqualified.
PRIZES: The following
prizes will be awarded as part of
the Promotion pursuant to these
Official Rules:
One (1) Grand Prize:
An 8-day/7-night round-trip package
for four (4) people to the Embassy
Suites Hotel in Waikiki Beach,
Hawaii. Grand Prize consists of
7-night stay in one standard double
occupancy suite, round-trip coach
airfare for four (4) persons between
the major commercial airport nearest
the Grand Prize Winner’s residence
and Honolulu, HI, a cash prize of
US$500 and a ZR830 Canon Digital
Camcorder. Approximate Retail Value
(ARV) of Grand Prize is $4,500.00.
Travel must be completed by October
16, 2008. Winner and travel
companions must travel on same
itinerary. Travel Companions must
execute a Publicity/Liability
Release prior to ticketing and must
possess required travel documents
(e.g., valid photo ID) prior to
departure. Once the travel schedule
has been arranged, it cannot be
altered and failure of Winner to
follow such schedule shall not
obligate Hilton in any way to
provide the Winner with alternate
arrangements. Hotel accommodations
subject to availability and change.
Additional travel restrictions may
apply. Reservations subject to
availability and blackout dates may
apply. Grand Prize Winner and travel
companions are responsible for
obtaining any travel documentation
required. All costs and expenses not
expressly listed as part of the
Grand Prize are the Winner’s sole
responsibility, including, without
limitation, meals, transportation,
insurance, transfers, income taxes
or other taxes resulting from
receipt of the Grand Prize. Grand
Prize package will be delivered to
the confirmed Grand Prize Winner. If
the travel companion(s) of the
Winner is considered a minor, such
companion must be accompanied by
his/her parent/legal guardian on the
trip.
Ten (10) Second Prizes:
Each Second Prize consists of a
Canon Powershot SD1000 ELPH Digital
Camera. ARV of each Second Prize is
$399.00.
Fifteen (15) Third Prizes:
Each Third Prize consists of a
Panasonic Portable DVD player with an
8.5" screen. ARV of each Third Prize
is $280.
Total ARV of all prizes: $12,690.
Except for the prize, the winners
will not receive any additional
monetary compensation or
acknowledgement for participation in
the Promotion, any advertisement or
other material. Except as
specifically provided herein, each
winner is solely responsible for all
expenses and fees, including,
without limitation, taxes, related
to any prize or this Promotion.
Reporting and payment of all
applicable taxes resulting from
acceptance or use of any prize are
the sole responsibility of the
winners. If Hilton cannot find a
sufficient number of potential
winners who are able to satisfy all
requirements within the timeframe
allotted, all prizes may not be
awarded. Hilton reserves the right
to not award the prizes in the event
an insufficient number of entries
are received that satisfy the
judging criteria. All entries become
the exclusive property of Hilton and
will not be returned.
ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS:
All prizes are non-transferable
except by Hilton. Prizes cannot be
used in conjunction with any other
promotion or offer. No substitution
or cash equivalent of a prize is
permitted; however, Hilton reserves
the right to substitute any prize
with another of equal or greater
value. The Promotion Entities are
not responsible for any
typographical or other errors in the
offer or administration of the
Promotion, including, but not
limited to, errors in the printing
or posting of the offer or Official
Rules, the selection and
announcement of any winner, or the
distribution of any prize. Any
attempt to damage the operation of
the Promotion is unlawful and
subject to legal action by Hilton or
its agents. Hilton reserves the
right to terminate, withdraw or
amend the Promotion or disqualify
any entry for any reason and without
notice including, without
limitation, if Hilton suspects
tampering has occurred or an aspect
of unfairness exists in the
Promotion. Hilton reserves the right
to select winners from eligible
entries received as of the termination
date. Promotion Entities will not
replace any lost or stolen prize
items. The Promotion Entities and
any telephone network or service
providers are not responsible for
incorrect or inaccurate
transcription of entry information,
or for any human error, technical
malfunction, lost or delayed data
transmission, omission,
interruption, deletion, line failure
or malfunction of any telephone
network, computer equipment or
software, the inability to access
any Website or online service or
any other error, human or otherwise.
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
BY PARTICIPATING OR ACCEPTING A
PRIZE, ENTRANTS AND WINNERS AGREE TO
INDEMNIFY, RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS
THE PROMOTION ENTITIES AND ALL THEIR
RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND
AGENTS 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 THE PROMOTION, OR
POSSESSION, ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OR
MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION
IN ANY PROMOTION-RELATED ACTIVITY
AND FOR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT,
PUBLICITY/PRIVACY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION
OR INVASION OF PRIVACY AND
MERCHANDISE DELIVERY. PROMOTION
ENTITIES ARE 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 ACTS OF TERRORISM. THE
PROMOTION ENTITIES DO NOT MAKE ANY
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS
TO THE CONDITION, FITNESS OR
MERCHANTABILITY OF ANY OF THE
PRIZES. EACH WINNER (OR HIS OR HER
PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN) AGREES TO
EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENT CONTAINING THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THESE
OFFICIAL RULES.
THE PROMOTION ENTITIES AND ALL THEIR
RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND
AGENTS DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR
DAMAGE TO ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM
RESULTING FROM ACCESS TO OR THE
DOWNLOAD OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS
CONNECTED WITH THE PROMOTION.
PUBLICITY:
By submitting an entry form, each
entrant grants Hilton and those
acting under its authority
permission to use the entrants
name, likeness, Photo(s), entry
specifics or comments for
advertising and publicity purposes
without compensation, except where
prohibited by law.
GOVERNING LAW:
All issues and questions concerning
the construction, validity,
interpretation and enforceability of
these Official Rules, or the rights
and obligations of entrants and the
Promotion Entities in connection
with the Promotion, shall be
governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the
United States, the State of
California. All suits or claims
brought in connection with this
Promotion must be brought in a state
or federal court in Los Angeles,
California without giving effect to
any choice of law or conflict of law
rules or provisions.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
The Promotion and all related Web
pages, content and code are
copyrighted by Hilton or a third
party. Copying or unauthorized use
of any copyrighted materials,
trademarks, or any other
intellectual property without the
express written consent of its owner
is strictly prohibited.
WHO WON:
The names of the winners shall be
posted on the Promotion Website
after selection of the winners for a
period of approximately one (1)
month. A list of the names of the
winners may also be obtained by
mailing a request, along with a
self-addressed stamped envelope, to
Embassy Suites Snap Happy 07
Winners, P.O. Box 5000, Manhasset,
NY 11030 within thirty (30) days of
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