Kmart "WIN CA$H FOR COLLEGE" Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

  1. HOW IT WORKS: From June 15, 2008 through October 31, 2008, (the "Entry Period"), participants may visit the participating promotion websites to register for a chance to win one of the contest prizes described below.
  2. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal U.S. residents who are 13 years of age or older at time of entry. Void in Guam, Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers (and members of their immediate family and/or those living in the same of household of each) are not eligible. Limit three (3) entries per email address per day.
  3. HOW TO PLAY: From 12:01 am EST on June 15, 2008 through 11:59 pm EST on October 31, 2008, an individual may visit www.ftsweeps.com and register as directed by providing his/her name, home address and email address and answering six (6) survey questions. Said individual (hereinafter, "Contestant") will then be invited to play an online match game. NOTE: RESULTS OF THE ONLINE MATCH GAME WILL HAVE NO BEARING ON WINNER DETERMINATION. Soon thereafter, a message notifying Contestant that he/she is a potential winner and the prize for which he/she may be eligible (see paragraph 5 below) will be displayed on the Contestant's computer screen (said message hereinafter referred to as a "Screen Shot"). All Contestants are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the promotion rules before any prize is awarded.
  4. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: No more than the number of prizes set forth in these Official Rules will be awarded. If due to a printing, production or other error, more prizes are claimed than are intended to be awarded for any prize level per the below, the intended prizes will be awarded in a random drawing from among all verified and validated prize claims received for that prize level. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes be awarded. Entries not legitimately submitted in accordance with these rules are void. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. ALL CONTESTANTS AND WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR OR ADMINISTRATOR, WHO'S DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING. A CONTESTANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL SAID CONTESTANT'S ELIGIBILITY AND THE POTENTIAL WIN HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND SAID CONTESTANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE AND ANY DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY FOR VERIFICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO SPONSOR OR SPONSOR'S DESIGNEE FOR VERIFICATION. A WINNING SCREEN SHOT SHALL NOT SERVE AS EVIDENCE OF A WINNING ENTRY, AND SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY OTHER EVIDENCE OF A WIN IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS. No transfer, assignment or substitution of a prize will be permitted, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize for an item of equal or greater value in the event an advertised prize is unavailable. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Contestants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this contest. Each winner, if any, (or parent or legal guardian, if winner is a minor) must sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and where legally permissible a Publicity Release within 15 business days following the date of the verified win. Failure to comply with this deadline may result in forfeiture of the prize. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Return of any prize as undeliverable may result in disqualification. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and its agencies to use winner's name and/or likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the contest or in the announcement of the prize.
  5. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES: Only one (1) grand prize of $40,000 is available to be won. Odds of winning the grand prize are 1:50,000,000. The grand prize is contingent in nature and may or may not be won. Only one (1) cash prize of $1,000 is available to be won. Odds of winning the $1,000 cash prize are 1:500,000. Only one hundred (100) prizes of a $10 gift card redeemable at Kmart Stores are available to be won. Odds of winning a gift card prize are 1:5,000. Only ten (10) prizes of an 80 GB Apple iPodŽ are available to be won (ARV $249.00). Odds of winning an iPodŽ are 1:50,000. The grand prize and the cash prize, if won, will be paid in the form of a check, and said prizes and other prizes listed herein will be sent via certified mail to the address provided by the winner upon registration, and said check will be mailed within thirty (30) days of win verification. All taxes on any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
  6. INDEMNIFICATION. By participating, Contestants agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and each of its respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, advertising and promotional agencies from and against any claims made by winners, Contestants, or any other third parties, related in any way to the operation of this contest as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any contest-related activity or participation in this contest.
  7. INTERNET: 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. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an internet service provider or other entity responsible for assigning email addresses for the service provider. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in 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 or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or any combination thereof. If for any reason the contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, technological or otherwise, which corrupt, disrupt or otherwise affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this contest, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend any and all aspects of the contest. Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation, to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsors further reserve the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. Caution: Any attempt by any individual to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent of the law.
  8. GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTES: Contestant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this contest 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 Southern District of New York or the appropriate New York State Court located in New York County, New York; (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this contest but in no event attorneys' fees; and (iii) under no circumstances will a Contestant be permitted to obtain awards for and participant hereby waives all rights to claim 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. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Except where prohibited by law, all issues concerning the construction, validity and enforcement of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor, shall be construed and governed by the laws of the state of New York, without regard to conflicts of law rules.
  9. WINNER'S LIST: For the names of winners, send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to: WIN CA$H FOR COLLEGE Winners List, 8300 Douglas Avenue, Ste 636, Dallas, Texas 75225. Requests must be received by March 31, 2010.
  10. SPONSOR: LT Apparel, 100 West 33rd Street Suite 1012, NY, NY 10001.