WE tv’s “Giddy-Up Getaway Contest”

Official Rules 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. ELIGIBILITY: Contest (or “Promotion”) is only open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States or Washington D.C., who are 18 years of age or older as of October 11, 2007. Void in Alaska, Hawaii, and wherever prohibited by law. You must have Internet access as of October 11, 2007 to participate. Any individuals (including but not limited to employees, consultants, independent contractors, and interns) who performs services for Sponsor, LeadDog Marketing Group, any organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Promotion, the Girls Meets Cowboy television series or supplying prizes in the Promotion, and/or their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter or win.  “Immediate family members” shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses, regardless of where they live.  “Household members” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year, whether related or not.
2. HOW TO ENTER:  Contest entry begins on or about 9:00:00 AM (EST) on October 12, 2007 and ends at 9:00:00 AM (EST) on November 12, 2007 (“Promotion Period”).  To enter visit www.WEtv.com and click on the icon that will take you to the “Giddy-Up Getaway Contest” home page. Complete and submit your official contest entry form including name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, date of birth, and affirmatively indicate your acknowledgement and acceptance of these Official Rules. Upload and submit either (1) an original picture of just your “cowboy”, or (2) an original picture of yourself with your “cowboy” and submit an essay (150 words or less) describing why you deserve the “Giddy-Up Getaway” to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Your “cowboy” can be your spouse, child, friend, partner, or pet. 
3. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Photograph must be no larger than 4”x6” in physical size (and no larger than 3MB in file size).  Once a picture is submitted it cannot be changed, altered or modified.  No stock photos can be used. DO NOT INCLUDE AUDIO CONTENT WITH PHOTO. Limit one entry (photograph and essay) per person/e-mail address. If an entrant provides more than one picture only the first image will be judged (if eligible). Partial submissions will NOT be accepted; completed entry form (including essay) and photograph must be submitted at the same time. Sponsor and its agencies will not be responsible for late, lost, incomplete, illegible, damaged, garbled or misdirected entries.  All entries must be received by 9:00 AM (EST) on November 12, 2007.  All entry materials, including original photographs and essays, become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. By entering this Contest, participants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of judges and Sponsor, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest.    
   

   Photograph and essay must be submitted by a single entrant; no joint/group entries are permitted. No corporate/organization/business entries will be accepted.  Photograph and essay must be solely the original work of entrant. Essay must fit entirely within text box portion of entry form. Use of any other means to submit entry (such as, submission by postal mail, via e-mail message or file attachment) is prohibited and will not be accepted/reviewed.  File attachment with photograph must be in one of the following formats: JPEG, GIF or PDF. File attachment must only include photograph itself; do NOT add any commentary or additional material to file attachment. Essay/photograph must not violate the trademark, copyright or other rights of person(s) or owner(s) of property included/referenced therein. If Sponsor, in its sole discretion, has reason to believe that an essay or photograph contains any material that may infringe or violate the rights of a third party, Sponsor may disqualify such entry without further notice and take all other measures as Sponsor deems appropriate so as to protect its rights.  Without limiting the foregoing, be sure to obtain the written consent of your “cowboy” BEFORE submitting your entry; if selected as a potential winner, you may be required by Sponsor to furnish proof of such consent as a condition of eligibility by having your “cowboy” sign a release form provided by Contest Administrator. Essay/photograph must not have been submitted to any other contest or competition or have been previously published (in whole or in part). Entrant will be disqualified if essay and/or photograph feature(s) any content determined by Sponsor or the judges, in the sole discretion of any party, as indecent, inappropriate, morally objectionable or otherwise unfit for publication or broadcast. Entries not satisfying these Official Rules in any respect will be automatically disqualified. By submitting an entry, you understand and agree that the essay and photograph will become and remain the sole property of Sponsor, including any future rights associated with the entry. In submitting an entry, you expressly disclaim any and all ownership rights in the essay and photograph, and you acknowledge and agree that Sponsor has an unrestricted right to use the essay and/or photograph in any medium, now and in the future, without notice, compensation or other obligation to you or any other person. In the alternative, you grant (and agree to confirm in writing, upon request) Sponsor the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right (including any moral rights) and license/consent to use, publish, or create derivative works from the essay and photograph (in whole or in part, with or without attribution to you) worldwide in any form or medium, for the full term of any copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual/proprietary rights that may exist in the essay/photograph. The foregoing grant of rights applies regardless of whether your entry is selected as a winner.

4. JUDGING:  Initial Round Judging: The official judging panel, consisting of designated representatives of Sponsor, will select the top ten (10) entries from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period based on the following criteria: quality of entrant’s reasoning (40%); overall impact of essay in communicating why the entrant believes she and her “cowboy” deserve the prize (40%); creativity/originality of photo and essay (20%).  In the event of a tie, the entry from among all such tied entries with the higher/highest score in the overall impact of essay criterion will be considered the winner. The Initial Round Judging will be conducted on or about November 12, 2007. Final Round Judging – General Public Rating: The ten (10) entries (as selected by Sponsor for Final Round Judging) will be posted on www.WEtv.com on or about 9:00 AM EST on November 13, 2007 until 9:00 AM EST on November 19, 2007. Visitors to www.WEtv.com may then vote for the entry that is, in their opinion, the most deserving of winning the “Giddy-Up Getaway Contest”, based on (1) originality of picture, and (2) creativity of essay. Judges will tabulate the votes on or about November 20, 2007 and the entrant who receives the most votes wins the Grand Prize (subject to verification). The remaining (9) entries in the Final Round Judging will each receive a Finalist Prize.  In the event of a tie, Sponsor will determine the Grand Prize winner based upon which entry they feel has the highest score in the overall impact of essay criterion.

5. PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize: Winner may choose a 5-day/4-night trip for winner and a guest to Jackson Hole, WY OR $5,000.00 Cash (awarded in form of a check). Trip consists of (a) round-trip coach air transportation to Jackson Hole from a major commercial airport of Sponsor’s sole choosing near winner’s residence; (b) 4-nights’ standard hotel accommodations (double occupancy) in a hotel of Sponsor’s choice in the Jackson Hole area; (c) ground transportation between Jackson Hole airport and hotel; (d) two (2) outdoor activities; and (e) $500 in spending money. Trip must be completed no later than November 30, 2008. Winner will also receive a WE tv Girl Meets Cowboy Gift Pack regardless of prize selection. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of Grand Prize:  $5,065.00. Nine (9) Finalist Prizes: WE tv Girl Meets Cowboy Gift Pack. ARV of Finalist Prize: $65.00 each. Total ARV of all prizes: $5,650.00.  
   

   Actual final value of trip may be higher or lower based on point of departure and ticket and hotel availability and cost at time of purchase.  If Grand Prize winner lives within 150 miles of Jackson Hole, he/she will receive, in lieu of air transportation component of prize, round-trip local transportation between winner’s residence and hotel and winner will NOT receive any compensation in conjunction with such substitution. Winner is solely responsible for all other expenses not specified herein, including but not limited to meals, beverages, tips, taxes and hotel incidentals. Winner and guest must travel together on specified itinerary, including same departure date, destination and return date or Grand Prize may be forfeited in its entirety. Grand Prize winner must also provide Sponsor with at least 45 days’ advanced notice prior to intended date of departure. Accommodation restrictions and blackout dates may apply. All travel dates and arrangements are subject to change, availability and Sponsor’s approval.  Sponsor and its agencies are not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay. Certain documentation and requirements may be necessary for travel, such as photo identification.  Grand Prize winner and guest are solely responsible for any documentation and requirements and determining applicable procedures and restrictions for travel.  In addition, the Grand Prize winner may be required to present a valid credit card at the hotel at the time of check-in.  Winner and guest must provide their own transportation to and from departure airport. 

6. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be notified by e-mail, mail and/or telephone on or about November 20, 2007. Potential Grand Prize winner will be required to sign and return within 10 business days of receipt an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release and Indemnification, a Publicity Release where allowed by law, as well as other documents that Sponsor may require. If potential winner does not reply to such notification within 10 business days and/or within specified time period, such winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner selected based on the judging criteria outlined herein.  If prize notification letter or prize (for any prize) is returned as undeliverable, the prize will be awarded to an alternate winner based on the judging criteria outlined herein. Winner’s guest must be 18 years old or older and must sign and return a travel release prior to issuance of documents.  No substitution or transfer of prize except with Sponsor’s permission or where required by law. If for any reason prize or prize component becomes unavailable, Sponsor may award a substitute prize/prize component of equal or greater value. Taxes are the sole responsibility of winners. Grand Prize winner will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the actual final retail value of prize.

7. GENERAL:  Participant acknowledges and agrees that, if his/her photo is selected as a Finalist, (a) while Sponsor will seek to accurately present photos in the “gallery,” the photo as posted on the web site may differ from the photo as originally submitted by participant due to technological malfunction/error/defect/limitation/modifications and Sponsor and its agencies shall have no liability related thereto; (b) Sponsor may post photos in the gallery in any order, format or pattern, at its sole discretion; and (c) Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, include any (or no) comment/commentary in conjunction with photos posted on the web site .  By entering, participants agree to indemnify, defend, release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, advertising and promotional agencies and prize suppliers and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from any and all claims, liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to death or personal injury arising out of a participant’s participation in the Promotion and/or acceptance or use or misuse of prize.  By entering this Promotion, winner grants permission to the Sponsor to use his/her name, entry, likeness, voice, prize information and/or biographical information (city and state only) for programming, publicity, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, review or approval unless prohibited by law. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify and/or suspend the Contest. In such event, Sponsor shall select the Finalists and/or winners from the appropriate pool of eligible, unaffected entries in a manner determined by Sponsor to be fair, equitable and consistent with the spirit of these Official Rules. Notice of such action by Sponsor will be posted on www.WEtv.com. Sponsor may disqualify any individual who it determines in its sole discretion tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process, violates these official rules or acts in a disruptive or abusive manner. Tampering includes but is not limited to any attempt to manipulate the voting process by use of programmed/automated process or other means. No responsibility is assumed for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alteration of entries; errors, defects or omissions in the advertisement or offering of this Contest; or any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or electronic entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer related to, or resulting from, participation in or downloading or uploading any materials for this Contest. By submitting an entry in the Contest, you acknowledge and agree that Sponsor shall be permitted to use your entry data for marketing purposes consistent with its Privacy Statement and you grant Sponsor rights to your submission (i.e., the essay and photograph) as set forth in the Terms of Usage; if you do not agree with the Privacy Statement or Terms of Usage of www.WEtv.com, DO NOT USE THE WEB SITE OR ENTER THE CONTEST. Sponsor is not responsible for typographical, printing, or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials related to the Contest.

   SPONSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE USE OF ANY PRIZE COMPONENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

   Participants further agree not to knowingly damage or cause interruption of the Contest and/or prevent others from using the Contest.  Submission of an entry is acknowledgement of and agreement to be bound by all terms and conditions of this Contest and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator, which are final in all matters relating to this Contest.  CAUTION:  ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE ANY ONLINE SERVICE OR WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST VIOLATES CRIMINAL OR CIVIL LAWS.  IF SUCH AN ATTEMPT IS MADE, SPONSORS MAY DISQUALIFY ANY PARTICIPANT MAKING SUCH ATTEMPT AND SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

8. WINNERS LIST/OFFICIAL RULES:  For the names of the winners, available after December 14, 2007, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: WEtv Giddy-Up Getaway Contest Winners, c/o LeadDog Marketing Group, 159 West 25^th Street, 2^nd Floor, New York, NY 10001 or visit www.WEtv.com.  For a copy of the official rules, visit www.WEtv.com or send a self addressed, stamped envelope to: WE tv Giddy-Up Getaway Contest Rules, c/o LeadDog Marketing Group, 159 West 25^th Street, 2^nd Floor, New York, NY 10001. Requests received after December 31, 2007 will not be honored.

9. CONTEST ADMINISTRATOR: LeadDog Marketing Group, 159 West 25^th Street, 2^nd Floor, New York, NY 10001.

10. SPONSOR: This contest is sponsored by WE: Women’s Entertainment LLC, 200 Jericho    Quadrangle, Jericho, NY 11753.