WERS Iceland Trip LMW (the “Contest”)”
Official Contest Rules
April 2016
1. No contribution necessary. MAKING A CONTRIBUTION WILL NOT INCREASE
YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. All
federal, state, and local regulations apply. The Contest is sponsored by WERS (the
“Station”).
2. HOW TO ENTER: The contest period will begin at 6am, Thursday April 7th, 2016 and
will continue until Thursday April 7th, 2016 at 7pm.. A maximum of one (1) entry per
person and one (1) entry per household will be permitted in this contest. No Purchase
Necessary-Odds of being selected depend upon the total number of eligible entries
received. Three ways to enter: Make a pledge (donation) to WERS or make an On Line
Pledge at WERS. ORG or send your name address and phone number to
Promotions@wers.org IF you choose to enter without making a donation.
3. WINNER SELECTION: Drawing Live On Air-WERS 88-9FM
4. PRIZE: Trip for Two to the Iceland Music Festival 2016–Round trip for two from an
Icelandair hub in North America, 3 nights’ accommodation, tickets to the Blue
Lagoon and bus transfer to and from airport and the Blue Lagoon. The festival
details Iceland Airwaves www.icelandairwaves.is
5. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS: Contest is offered only to legal U.S. residents who are
18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of the Station or Emerson
College (collectively, the “Contest Entities”), and the immediate families or members of
the same households of such individuals are not eligible. The term “immediate family
members” include spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children and grandchildren.
No groups, clubs, or organizations may participate in this Contest or reproduce or
distribute any portion of these rules to their members. Proof of age, identity, and
eligibility must be furnished to the Station upon request. The Station will not award a
prize to anyone not meeting eligibility requirements at the time of entry. Entrants are
required to provide truthful information and the Station will reject and delete any entry
that it discovers to be false or fraudulent. The Station will disqualify any entry from
individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements. The Station reserves the right
to disqualify any entrant if these Contest rules are not followed.
6. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Winner(s) will be required to waive any
and all claims against the Station and Emerson College and their employees, agents, and
representatives for personal injury or loss which may occur from the participation in this
Contest or from the receipt or use of any prize. By participating in this Contest entrants
agree, except where prohibited by law, to release and discharge, hold harmless and
indemnify the Contest Entities, their employees, agents and representatives, officers and
directors and their immediate families, successors and assigns, and all others associated
with the development and execution of this Contest, from any and all tax liability that
may be imposed or associated with receipt or use of the prizes, and from and against any
and all claims, actions, proceedings, and liability for any damages, expenses, fees, injury
or losses (INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH) sustained in connection
with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize or while traveling to, preparing for, or
participating in any Contest-related or prize-related activity. By entering the Contest or
by winning, entrants grant to the Contest Entities the right to publicize the participant’s
name, photograph, image, video, likeness, voice, statements, and biographical
information for advertising, trade, and promotion purposes without compensation and
without opportunity for review, except where prohibited by law. Winner(s) must execute
any required affidavit of eligibility and liability and publicity release. The Station retains
the discretion to make all decisions regarding the interpretation and application of these
rules. All decisions of the Station are final and discretionary. In the event the selected
winner(s) are/is ineligible or refuse(s) the prize or in the event the prize is forfeited for
any other reason, the prize will be forfeited and revert back to the Station. The laws of the
State of Massachusetts shall govern this Contest, without regard to Massachusetts’ choice
of law rules. The courts of Massachusetts shall be the exclusive forum for any dispute
relating to these Rules and/or this Contest. All participants and winners agree, by their
participation in the Contest, to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of
Massachusetts. Prize(s) may be considered income, and any and all taxes associated with
prizes are responsibility of winner. Payments of all federal, state and local taxes are
solely the responsibility of the winners. Winner will be required to complete and submit
an IRS Form W-9 with the winner’s full Social Security Number or the equivalent for
receipt of any prize valued at $600 or more or for any prizes awarded by the Station in a
calendar year with an aggregate value of $600 or more. Failure to submit a complete W-9
or equivalent will result in forfeiture of the prize. Winners will receive a 1099 for the
value of the prize as stated in these contest rules. Contest Entities, their affiliated, parent,
and subsidiary companies, their employees, agents and officers, advertising and
promotion agencies, and all others associated with the development and execution of this
Contest are not responsible for: (1) problems associated with television transmission,
radio transmission, cable transmission, satellite transmission, phone lines, facsimile, or
cable lines and/or phone or IP numbers that are beyond their control—this includes, but is
not limited to: a busy signal, operator interference, cellular interference, Internet
congestion, technical or atmospheric conditions that disrupt the completion of a phone
call, facsimile transmission, email transmission, or cable modem service, any error,
omission, interruption, defect or delay in operation or transmission at any website, or
wireless calling/text message carrier service, interrupted or unavailable network, server or
other connections; failure of any entry to be received in whole or in part by Sponsor due
to technical problems, telephone service problems, human error or traffic congestion on
the Internet or at any website, or wireless calling/text message carrier service;
communications line, hardware and/or software failures, malfunction of phones
(including wireless phones/handsets), phone lines, other communications malfunctions,
unavailable network connections, cellular equipment towers, telephone systems or
wireless service; damage to any computer (software or hardware) resulting from
participation in the Sweepstakes, or damage to mobile phone or other PDA device or
other Internet interruptions or malfunctions or for technical or other difficulties which
may prohibit, prevent, or interfere with the transmission of television or radio signals to
all or limited geographic areas during the playing of the Contest or that may prohibit,
prevent, or interfere with the acquisition, completion, or submission of an entry; failures
of or other problems relating to computer hardware, software, the Internet, or similar
systems, including but not limited to difficulties relating to contestants’ ISP, DSL, or
cable modem access, “worms,” or viruses or any other problems of any description or
nature which may prohibit, prevent or interfere with the acquisition, completion or
submission of an entry; (2) typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or
the administration of the Contest, or in the announcement of a prize or any other
materials relating to the Contest; (3) lost, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, or delayed
entry forms; (4) cancellations, postponements, or delays; (5) Acts of God, war, terrorism,
government regulation, disaster, fire, strikes, civil disorder, or other similar causes
beyond the control of the Contest Entities, their affiliated, parent, and subsidiary
companies, advertising and promotional agencies and their immediate assigns, making it
inadvisable, illegal, impossible, or impractical to continue the Contest or to perform
under these Rules. In the event of any of the foregoing or in the event of an ownership or
format change, Sponsor reserves the right to suspend, terminate, modify, or continue the
Contest, in its sole discretion. The Station reserves the right in its sole discretion to
modify the contest rules and dates at any time for any reason. Material modifications
shall be announced on-air, when practical. By participating in this contest, you agree to
be bound by these contest rules, any modifications thereof, and by all other rules imposed
by Station management. If due to circumstances beyond the control of Station, any event
associated with this contest or the prize is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled,
Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to cancel or modify the contest and shall
not be required to award a substitute prize. Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the
right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the
Station Web Site or who is otherwise in violation of the rules. The station further reserves
the right to cancel, terminate or modify the contest if it is not capable of completion as
planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized
intervention or technical failures of any sort. Contest Entities make no warranty,
guarantee, or representation of any kind concerning any prize, and Contest Entities
specifically DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY,
WARRANTY OF FITNESS, AND ANY OTHER IMPLIED WARRANTY.
7. OFFICIAL RULES AND LIST OF WINNERS: To receive a copy of these official
Contest Rules, visit wers.org or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to WERS, 120
Boylston St. Boston MA 02116. Official rules supersede all other published editions. A
copy of these contest rules is also available at wers.org. The Station reserves the right to
change, alter, or amend these Contest rules as necessary, in their sole discretion, to ensure
the fair administration of the Contest or to comply with applicable law. The Station, in its
sole discretion, reserves the right to extend or shorten this contest, but will provide proper
notice via the web and on-air. A list of winners’ names is available at the Station, “WERS
180 Tremont St. Boston MA 02116, provided you send a self-addressed stamped
envelope once contest begins.
8. PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE: By use of this website and by entering the
Contest, you agree to the Station’s Website Terms of Use Agreement and to the use of
your personal information as described in the Privacy Policy located at: WERS.org
9. Winner will be chosen from all entries between 7p and 7:30p April 7th, 2016.
