Win an all-new 2010 GTI limited edition
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Eligibility: Volkswagen 2010 GTI Play to Win Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are licensed drivers and at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., its agencies or dealers, AKQA, Inc., ndWare Pty Ltd t/a Firemint ("Firemint"), Plastic Wax Pty Ltd., Compuware Corporation, Heavy Melody Music & Sound Design, Inc., Crispin Porter + Bogusky, The MWW Group Inc., Mediacom Worldwide Inc., Apple Inc., ePrize, LLC, and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. Subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. Participation constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor's and Administrator's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
2. Sponsor: Volkswagen of America, Inc., an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., 2200 Ferdinand Porsche Drive, Herndon, VA 20171. Administrator: ePrize, LLC, One ePrize Drive, Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069.
3. Timing:The Sweepstakes begins on October 22, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET"), ends on December 2, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period") and consists of six (6) weekly entry periods (each an "Entry Period") as set forth in the table below.
| Entry Period | Begins at 12:00 a.m. ET | Ends at 11:59 p.m. ET | Winner Drawn on or around: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurs. 10/22/2009 | Wed. 10/28/2009 | Mon. 11/2/2009 |
| 2 | Thurs. 10/29/2009 | Wed. 11/4/2009 | Mon. 11/9/2009 |
| 3 | Thurs. 11/5/2009 | Wed. 11/11/2009 | Mon. 11/16/2009 |
| 4 | Thurs. 11/12/2009 | Wed. 11/18/2009 | Mon. 11/23/2009 |
| 5 | Thurs. 11/19/2009 | Wed. 11/25/2009 | Tues. 12/1/2009 |
| 6 | Thurs. 11/26/2009 | Wed. 12/2/2009 | Mon. 12/7/2009 |
Firemint's computer is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes.
4. How to Enter: There are two (2) ways to enter:
- Using iPhone® or iPod touch®: During the Promotion Period, visit the app store and download the Real Racing GTI app for free for use on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Then, complete and submit the registration form, found in the Winner's Circle section within the Real Racing GTI app, including valid email and home addresses. P.O. Boxes are not permitted. You will receive one (1) entry for registering in the Sweepstakes. On subsequent days, complete one race track in the Real Racing GTI Game on your iPhone or iPod touch and receive an additional one (1) entry into the applicable Entry Period. Racing Game is for fun and performance will not affect chances of winning. Limit: One (1) user per device.
- Free Online Method: During the Promotion Period, visit http://www.vw.com/realracinggti/register and follow the links and instructions to complete and submit the registration form including valid email and home addresses. P.O. Boxes are not permitted. You will receive one (1) entry into the applicable Entry Period.
Limit: Each participant may enter one (1) time per day, regardless of method of entry. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address, iPhone or iPod touch. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, devices, or any other methods will void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the registrant or player. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
5. Drawings: Administrator is an independent judging organization whose decisions as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Administrator will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes winners from all eligible entries received during each Entry Period, on or around the dates set forth in the table above. Non-winning entries will not carry over into subsequent Entry Period drawings. The potential winners will be notified by email, mail or phone. Each potential winner (parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to sign and return to Sponsor, within seven (7) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability & Publicity Release ("Affidavit") in order to claim the prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to sign and return the Affidavit within the required time period, potential winner forfeits the prize. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. The non-vehicle portions of the prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after all winners are confirmed.
6. Prizes: SIX (6) GRAND PRIZES (one (1) per Entry Period): An all-new 2010 Volkswagen GTI Limited Edition model and a selection of Volkswagen DriverGear. All prize details (including sizes, colors, styles and selection of gear) will be determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Sponsor will determine all features of automobile including but not limited to color of exterior and interior, number of doors, type of transmission, and all other features or upgrades will be allowed only if permitted by delivery dealer and paid for by winner. Winner must be a licensed driver and will be required to provide proof of insurance at time of delivery. Winner is responsible for title, license, registration, dealer preparation costs, auto insurance and other fees associated with prize. Winner must take delivery of prize from the automobile dealership designated by Sponsor. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $30,222.40. Actual value will vary based on the exact vehicle awarded. Winner will not receive difference between actual and approximate retail value. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the applicable Entry Period. Limit: One (1) prize per person. Total ARV of all prizes: $181,334.40.
7. Release: By receipt of any prize, winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its agencies or dealers, AKQA, Inc., Firemint, Plastic Wax Pty Ltd., Compuware Corporation, Heavy Melody Music & Sound Design, Inc., Crispin Porter + Bogusky, The MWW Group Inc., Mediacom Worldwide Inc., Apple Inc., Administrator, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. This release does not apply to the Manufacturer's limited warranties applicable to the vehicles to be awarded.
8. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes winner's consent to Sponsor's and its agents' use of winner's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
9. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
10. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes, provided that, if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.
11. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Southern Division) or the appropriate Michigan State Court located in Oakland County, Michigan; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.
12. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrants is subject to ePrize, LLC's Privacy Policy http://www.eprize.com/privacy/privacypolicy.html and Sponsor's Privacy Policy http://www.vw.com/customerservice/privacypolicy/en/us/. By registering for this promotion, you will be opting in to receive communications from Sponsor. To opt out of such communications, consumers may call 1 (800) DRIVE VW (1 (800) 374-8389), click unsubscribe from any VW email, or respond with STOP to any VW text message. Standard text messaging rates apply to all mobile communications.
13. Winner List: Winner List requests will only be accepted after the promotion end date (listed above) and no later than April 8, 2010. For the Winner List, send an email with subject line: "Volkswagen 2010 GTI Play to Win Sweepstakes, Winner List Request," to WinListRequests@eprizefulfillment.com.
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