OFFICAL RULES - The Prime Reading E-reader Sweepstakes
• NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
• Please read these rules before entering the Prime Reading E-Reader Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”). You agree that, by submitting an entry, you will be bound by these Official Rules and you acknowledge that you satisfy all Sweepstakes eligibility requirements.
• Eligibility. If you are an individual legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and are the older of 18 years of age or the legal age of majority in your state of residence at the time of entry, you are eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. Our employees and employees of Promotion Activators, Inc. (“Promotion Activators”) and our and Promotion Activators’ employees’ immediate family members (spouses, domestic partners, parents, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren), and our and Promotion Activators’ affiliates, advisors or advertising/promotion agencies (and their immediate family members) are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes.
• Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01 a.m. (PT) on May 6, 2017 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. (PT) on May 13, 2017 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).
• How to Enter. To enter, during the Sweepstakes Period you must enter via either Entry Method #1 or Entry Method #2 below:
• Entry Method #1: Existing Amazon Prime members who are eligible for digital benefits will automatically receive one (1) entry when they download any book or magazine through Prime Reading to a compatible device. Prime Reading is a free service available to Amazon Prime members. You can access Prime Reading by visiting https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/fd/prime-pr, selecting a book or magazine, choosing the Kindle option on the product page, and selecting “Read for Free.” Kindle Unlimited members who are also Prime members can also be entered by renting a Kindle Unlimited book or magazine that is available through Prime Reading.
• Entry Method #2: To enter without an Amazon Prime membership or downloading a book or magazine through Prime Reading, you may send a 3x5 card with your complete name, address, e-mail address and phone number to Prime Reading Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 6009, Morton Grove, IL 60053. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by May 13, 2017 and received by May 17, 2017 to be eligible. Limit of one (1) entry per person using only one (1) e-mail address throughout the Sweepstakes Period, regardless of entry method. You may not use multiple Amazon Prime customer accounts or e-mail addresses to enter the Sweepstakes, and entries submitted through multiple accounts or e-mail addresses will be disqualified.
• Mailing List. By entering the Sweepstakes, you consent to being placed on a mailing list for promotional and other materials from Amazon.com. You may update or change your “E-mail Preferences and Notifications” at www.amazon.com/youraccount.
• Other Promotions. Please note that we may be running similar sweepstakes at the same time as this Sweepstakes. By entering this Sweepstakes, you will not be eligible to receive any prize awarded in any other sweepstakes unless you enter each sweepstakes separately.
• Prizes. We will award a total of 11 prizes. Each winner will receive a Kindle Voyage E-reader. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize: $199.99. The total ARV of all prizes is $2,199.89. Each winner will be responsible for paying all costs and expenses related to the prize that are not specifically mentioned, including, but not limited to, taxes, and any other expenses that might reasonably be incurred by the winner in receiving or using the prize.
• Prize Drawing. Potential winners will be selected in a random drawing to be held on or about May 25, 2017. We, or Promotion Activators on our behalf, will notify each potential winner by e-mail within three (3) business days following the applicable drawing, and each potential winner will be required to sign an Eligibility Statement and Release. We will select an alternative potential winner if any potential winner does not claim the prize within 72 hours of notification, or meet the eligibility criteria. The prizes will be awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). Limit one (1) prize per person for a total of 11 Sweepstakes winners.
• Odds of Winning. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received throughout the Sweepstakes Period.
• Additional Terms. We may, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and in our sole discretion, change these rules or cancel the Sweepstakes at any time; or modify, terminate, or suspend the Sweepstakes should viruses, worms, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond our control corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes or submission of entries. We are not responsible for: (a) lost, misdirected, late, postage due, incomplete, or unintelligible entries or Prime Reading downloads or for inaccurate entry information, whether caused by you or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of entries; (b) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes; (c) any error in the operation or transmission, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, or for technical, network, telephone, computer, hardware or software, malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of, or failure to receive any entry information on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website; or (d) injury or damage to your or any other computer resulting from downloading any materials in connection with the Sweepstakes. We may, in our sole discretion, disqualify any individual found to be: (x) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or website; (y) acting in violation of these rules; or (z) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. If your entry is incomplete or if you use robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods, your entry will be void. The authorized subscriber of the e-mail account used to enter the Sweepstakes at the actual time of entry will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these rules in the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same e-mail account. The authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domains associated with the submitted e-mail addresses. No greater than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules will be awarded. If any technical errors occur in the selection of any potential prize winner or if more prizes are claimed than the number of prizes being awarded as provided in these Official Rules, we may award the prizes by random drawing from among all eligible claimants.
• Miscellaneous. The Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States. The Sweepstakes and all accompanying materials are © 2017 by Amazon Digital Services LLC, and its affiliates. All rights reserved. If you win a prize, you may not transfer, assign, or redeem the prize for cash. We may substitute a prize with a prize of equal or greater value. Each winner agrees (for himself or herself and his or her heirs) that, by accepting the prize, we and Promotion Activators, along with each of our respective affiliates and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”), will have no liability, and will be held harmless by the winner for any liability, loss, injury or damage to property or person, including death, and reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize or participation in the Sweepstakes, even if caused or contributed to by the negligence of any of the Released Parties. You agree that our decisions related to the Sweepstakes and the random drawing is final. Each winner agrees that, by participating in the Sweepstakes, we may use the winners’ names, images or likenesses in any manner and in any medium for our promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law, and we may be required to disclose the winners’ addresses to state regulatory authorities.
• After we confirm the winners, we will post the winners’ names here https://www.amazon.com/b/?node=16508033011 until August 11, 2017.
Sponsor. Amazon Digital Services LLC (“we” or “us”), 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109. Privacy Notice: All information submitted in connection with this Sweepstakes will be treated in accordance with these Official Rules and Amazon.com’s Privacy Notice (www.amazon.com/privacy).
