A Real Simple® Advertising Promotion
Share your favorite cleaning routine tip on Twitter for a chance to win a Cleaning Essentials prize package from Clorox!
Here's how to participate:
- Follow RS_Offers on Twitter
- Share your tip with #CloroxWipes
- Your tip will be added to the #CloroxWipes conversation where you can see the tips that your fellow readers are sharing
- The 20th post each day from 8/20/10 – 9/17/10 will win a "Cleaning Essentials" prize pack including Clorox cleaning products, a cleaning caddy and accessories as well as a copy of the Real Simple Cleaning book.
Please use all Clorox® products safely. Always follow packaging instructions before use. The views, opinions, depicted results and experiences expressed in user-submitted-comments are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the makers of Clorox® products and may not be representative or typical of the product under actual conditions of use as directed.
OFFICIAL RULES
NOTICE TO ONLINE ENTRANTS
In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the "Authorized Account Holder" of the Twitter account submitted at time of entry. Authorized Account Holder means the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are void. Sponsor, The Clorox Company, Twitter, Inc., their respective affiliate companies, parents, subsidiaries, officers, directors, and agents are not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged or illegible entries; or (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any combination thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the Sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you (i) agree to be bound by these official rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor and the independent judging organization, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Failure to comply with these official rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any Sweepstakes it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these official rules; and (ii) withdraw the online method of entry if it becomes technically corrupted (including if a computer virus or system malfunction inalterably impairs its ability to conduct the Sweepstakes), and to select winners from among all eligible entries received prior to withdrawal.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE THIS WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Eligibility: The Real Simple "Cleaning Essentials" Giveaway is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (U.S.), age 18 or all older at the time of entry. Void outside the US, in Puerto Rico, and wherever else prohibited by law. Employees of Real Simple, a division of Time Inc. Lifestyle Group (the "Sponsor") and their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, and the immediate family members of, and/or those living in the same household of each, are not eligible to enter. Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Entry: Visit http://twitter.com/RS_Offers and follow @RS_Offers. To participate you must Tweet a message containing your best cleaning routine tip with the hash tag #CloroxWipes. Tweets must be received between Friday, August 20, 2010 at 12:01am Eastern Time (ET) and Friday, September 17, 2010 at 11:59am Eastern Time (ET), (the "Entry Period"). If a Tweet is more than one post in length it will be considered as one entry with the first post considered the entry. Participating Tweets must contain a cleaning routine tip and the hash tag #CloroxWipes in order to be eligible. Due to the privacy settings of individual participants, not all Tweets may be viewable by all @RS_Offers followers. Any Tweets using the hashtag #CloroxWipes tweeted by @RS_Offers, @Real_Simple and @Clorox will not be counted as an eligible Tweet and therefore will not be included in the daily Tweet count. The decisions of @RS_Offers are final and binding on all matters relating to determining eligibility of Tweets. In addition to prizes listed below, all entries may be considered for potential inclusion in a future Clorox® advertisement. Limit: one entry per Twitter Account and/or email address per day. Online entrants are subject to all notices posted online including but not limited to the Sponsor's Privacy Policy. In the event of a dispute, online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized Account Holder" means the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
The Total Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of All Prizes is: $2,030.00
Prizes/Value/Odds: There will be twenty-nine (29) Daily Prizes each consisting of a Cleaning Essentials Prize Package which includes Clorox® cleaning products, a cleaning caddy and accessories as well as a copy of the Real Simple Cleaning book. TOTAL ARV of each Daily Prize: $70.00.
Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received, but is estimated at 1:10,000.
Winner Notification: Each day during the Promotion Period, the participant whose Tweet is the twentieth (20th) eligible Tweet received by @RS_Offers during that day will be the potential Daily Prize Winner. If fewer than 20 eligible Tweets are received in any day, the participant whose eligible Tweet is the final entry received that day will be considered the potential Daily Prize Winner. If no eligible Tweets are received during any day, the Prize for that day will not be awarded.
If you are a potential winner, @RS_Offers will direct message you at your Twitter account that tweeted the winning Tweet to let you know that you are a Winner.
Potential winners will have one (1) week to reply and provide a valid mailing address in order for @RS_Offers (as defined herein) to mail you the Prize. Anyone who does not reply with their mailing address within the specified time period will be disqualified and the prize will be forfeited. By emailing your mailing address to @RS_Offers, you agree to these terms and conditions ("Terms").
The prizes will be awarded within approximately 6-8 weeks after all winners are verified.
Prize Conditions: If a winner is otherwise eligible under these Official Rules, but is nevertheless deemed a minor in his or her state of primary residence, the prize will be awarded in the name of winner's parent or legal guardian. If prize notification is returned as undeliverable or if a selected winner cannot accept or receive the prize for any reason, or he/she is not in compliance with these Official Rules, the corresponding prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected in a separate random drawing. Prizes are not redeemable for cash. Prizes are non-assignable or transferable. The selection of Clorox cleaning products to be included in any Cleaning Essentials Prize Package is in the sole discretion of Sponsor and subject to availability. No substitution is permitted except if prize or prize component is unavailable, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Any other incidental expenses on prize not specified herein are the sole responsibility of each winner. Except where prohibited by law, entry and acceptance of prize constitute permission to use each winner's name, prize won, hometown, likeness for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity (including online posting) in any and all media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission.
The winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes, if applicable. Entry and acceptance of any prize constitutes permission for Sponsor or their agent(s) to use winner's name, prize won, hometown and likeness for online posting and promotional purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited by law.
Winner acknowledges that the Sponsor, The Clorox Company, and all other businesses affiliated with this Sweepstakes and their agents do not make, nor are in any manner responsible for any warranty, representations, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the quality, conditions, fitness or merchantability of any aspect of the prize being offered. Entry and acceptance of any prize constitutes permission for Sponsor or their agent(s) to use winner's name, prize won, hometown and likeness for online posting and promotional purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. Prize is guaranteed to be awarded.
General: Participating entrants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of The US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Company and the Sponsor, and release the Sponsor, The Clorox Company, and their respective affiliated companies, Twitter, Inc., and all other businesses involved in this Sweepstakes, as well as the employees, officers, directors and agents of each, from all claims and liability relating to their participation in the promotion, and the acceptance and use/misuse of the prize offered. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes or use/misuse or redemption of the prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize. By participating in the promotion, each entrant releases and agrees to indemnify Twitter and hold it harmless from and against any and all costs, claims, damages, (including, without limitation, any special, incidental or consequential damages), or any other injury, whether due to negligence or otherwise, to person(s) or property (including, without limitation, death or violation of any personal rights, such as violation of right of publicity/privacy, libel, or slander), due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in the promotion, or arising out of participation in any promotion-related or prize-related activity, or the receipt, enjoyment, participation in, use or misuse, of any promotion or prize- related activity, whether hosted by Sponsor or a third party.
Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of New York. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant's rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. The remedy for any claim shall be limited to actual damages, and in no event shall any party be entitled to recover punitive, exemplary, consequential, or incidental damages, including attorney's fees or other such related costs of bringing a claim, or to rescind this agreement or seek injunctive or any other equitable relief.
Privacy: By entering and providing the required entry information, Entrants acknowledge that the Sponsor may also send information, samples or special offers it believes may be of interest to Entrant, or other information or goods offered by its marketing partners. Personal information collected from online entrants is subject to the Privacy Policy, which can be found at www.realsimple.com/privacy.
Winner Confirmation: For a written confirmation of the winner (available after Friday, September 17, 2010) send a stamped, self-addressed envelope (no later than Friday, October 15, 2010), to: Real Simple "Cleaning Essentials" Giveaway, Winner Confirmation Request, PO Box 25497, Rochester, NY 14625.
Administrator: U.S. Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Co., 625 Panorama Trail (Bldg. 2, Suite 100), Rochester, NY 14625. Phone: 1-800-620-6044.
Sponsor: Real Simple, a division of the Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.
Important: This Promotion is not in any manner sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Twitter. Following @RS_Offers on Twitter does not constitute an entry into the Promotion. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes should be sent via mail to: Real Simple, a division of the Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.
TWITTER is a registered trademark of Twitter, Inc.
Clorox is a registered trademark of The Clorox Company.
Promotion Facts
| PRIZE | RETAIL VALUE | NUMBER OF PRIZES | ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Prize — One (1) Cleaning Caddy Prize Package consisting of Clorox® cleaning products, cleaning and organizing essentials and the Real Simple Cleaning book. | $70 | 29 | 1 in 10,000 |
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Entry Is Free. You don't have to buy anything to enter. Visit http://twitter.com/RS_Offers and follow @RS_Offers. To participate you must Tweet a message containing your best cleaning and/or time management tip with the hash tag #CloroxWipes.
Buying Won't Help You Win. Chances of winning without making a purchase are the same as the chances of someone who buys something.
Entry Deadline/Sweepstakes Closing Date. To be eligible to win the prize offered in this Sweepstakes, your entry must be received within the applicable entry dates stated in this communication. If there is no Entry Deadline stated, your entry must be received by the Final Sweepstakes Closing Date of 09/17/10.
Void outside the US, in Puerto Rico, and wherever else prohibited.
