Giantmag.com Autographed Converse All-Stars Giveaway Rules

Giantmag.com Autographed Converse All-Stars Giveaway

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

CONTEST DESCRIPTION:

The Giantmag.com Autographed Converse All-Stars Giveaway contest (”Contest”) will begin on January 26, 2009 and end on January 30, 2009 (”Contest Period”). Four (4) winners will each be awarded one (1) autographed pair of Converse All-Stars signed by one of the following artists: John Legend, Raphael Saadiq, Musiq Soulchild and Eric Benet. One (1) winner will be awarded a pair of Converse All-Stars signed by all of the artists mentioned above.

HOW TO ENTER:

Legal residents of the U.S. who are 16 years of age or older will be able to take part in this Contest. To participate in the Contest, participants must do the following:

1. Go to GiantMag.com and comment/answer the question regarding the designated article of the day.

2. Contestants must be a registered member of BlackPlanet.com to submit their comments at GiantMag.com. Membership is free. To join, go to BlackPlanet.com and submit the requested information.

3. Upon entering the Contest website, participants are to follow the on-screen instructions, including being a registered member of BlackPlanet.com with a valid email address. If the member wins they will be contacted to obtain, their name, address, phone number, email address, and additional contact information in order to mail the prize to the winner’s residence.

4. All Internet entries/comments must be received by Midnight EST on January 30, 2009 or they will be void.

5. One entry per person per day during the Contest Period.

6. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a participant’s online entry, the entry will be deemed to have been made by the authorized holder of the e-mail account at the time the entry was made.

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

1. The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who are 16 years of age or older at the time of contest registration and are members of BlackPlanet.com.

2. Employees of Radio One, Inc., Community Connect, Inc. or Interactive One, LLC (together “Company”), its officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, general sponsors, promotional partners, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, members of the immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent), and members of the households (whether related or not) of any of the above are NOT eligible to participate or win in this Contest.

3. Persons who have won a prize in another contest or promotion of any kind from Company within the thirty-day (30) period immediately preceding the start date of this Contest are not eligible to participate.

4. Contestants agree to abide with any applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

PRIZES:

1. Converse All-Stars autographed sneakers (5) prize packs will be awarded during the Contest Period.

* Four (4) Prize packages will include the following:
One pair of autographed Converse All-Stars, signed by one of the following artists:
i. John Legend
ii. Raphael Saadiq
iii. Music Soulchild
iv. Eric Benet

* One (1)grand prize package will include the following:
One pair of autographed Converse All-Stars signed by all of the artists listed above.

2. If a winner is unable to accept the prize, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety.

3. No substitution of prize is offered, no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted and non-cash prizes may not be redeemed for cash value, except as determined by Company management and/or the sponsor in its sole discretion.

4. All Contest winners must sign and date official Company release and waiver forms as requested. Failure to do so will result in the winner’s forfeiture of the prize.

5. All cash prizes won will be awarded in the form of a check.

6. Company will award the prizes only upon winner verification and final approval. Each winner or selected entrant will be notified by email, mail and/or phone within five (5) days after being selected (e.g., date of drawing). Each winner or selected entrant will then have five (5) days to respond with their information. Company will then send prizes or prize-verification information via the U.S. Mail. If the winner or selected entrant is unable to be contacted within five (5) days after being selected (e.g. drawing date), is ineligible, fails to claim a prize or fails to return completed and executed release forms and affidavits, if applicable and as required by Company, or if the prize notification or prize is returned undeliverable, that prize will be forfeited and an alternate entrant will be selected. If the winner is a minor (under the age of eighteen (18)), all release forms and affidavits must be signed by the winner’s parent or legal guardian.

EXECUTION:

1. During the Contest Period, eligible participants will be encouraged to take part in the Contest by commenting online at http://giantmag.com. After completing commenting on an article on GiantMag.com, qualified entrants will be randomly selected for a chance to win the grand prize.

2. The grand prize drawing will take place on Feb. 2, 2009. The winner will be selected by random drawing from among all eligible entries received.

3. The winners will be notified by email on BlackPlanet.com. Winners will be required to provide GiantMag.com with a mailing address to ship the prize.

4. Interactive One, LLC will ship the autographed pairs of Converse All-Stars to the winners. The winners’ names will also be featured in a GiantMag.com post regarding the Contest.

5. All decisions made by Company management regarding any aspect of this Contest are final.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

1. Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of the prize (prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged).

2. Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS as required by law.

3. No purchase necessary. Contest is void where prohibited. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations.

4. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible contestants participating during the Contest Period.

5. By participating in the Contest, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this Contest, in any media now known or hereafter devised for advertising or promotional purposes without additional compensation, and must sign a publicity release prior to acceptance of the prize. By entering this Contest, each participant agrees to comply with these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Contest sponsor which shall be final and binding in all aspects relating to the Contest.

6. Company retains the right to disqualify any contestant if all contest rules are not followed.

7. All Contest winners will be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of any prize. Pursuant to the liability release, the winner or winners will agree to hold Company, any other Contest parties and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing, harmless against any and all claims or liability, directly or indirectly related to or arising from or in connection with Contest participation or the acceptance, possession or use / misuse of any awarded prize or any portion thereof, or participation in prize-related activities, including but not limited to any related travel.

8. By accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that Company has neither made, nor is in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize or to any portion thereof, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose.

9. Any information collected by registering to enter the Contest shall be used only in a manner consistent with these Official Contest Rules.

10. Company, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for the inability of any contestant to complete or continue an internet registration due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other connections, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer arising from or relating to participation in this Promotion,. In addition, Company, participating sponsors and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or their representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for late, postage due, lost, misdirected, mutilated, illegible or incomplete contest entries. No mechanically reproduced or automated entries permitted. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void. Once submitted, entries become the property of Company and will not be returned.

11. If for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, any suspected evidence of tampering or technological corruption or if any portion of the promotion is compromised by virus, bugs, worms or unauthorized human intervention, fraud, acts of God, strikes, terrorists acts, criminal acts of third parties, an insufficient number of qualified contest entries, or any other causes beyond Company’s control which, in the Company’s sole opinion, corrupts, threatens or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, Company reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest at its sole discretion.

12. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Company reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorney’s fees) from any such entrant to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution.

13. To receive the name of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by [date] to: GIANTMAG.COM GIVEAWAYS, c/o INTERACTIVE ONE, LLC 205 HUDSON ST. 6th Floor, NY, NY 10013 ATTN: R. HALL