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Escape to Mexico

Official Rules for the “Escape to Mexico!” Sweepstakes

NO PURCHASE REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN.

  1. Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and Washington DC (EXCLUDING RESIDENTS OF OVERSEAS MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, PUERTO RICO, AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES) who as of the time of entry are 18 years of age or older (and at least age of majority in state). Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.
  2. Sponsor: Us Weekly LLC, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10104
    Prize Provider: Four Seasons Hotels, Inc., 1165 Leslie Street Toronto, Ontario M3C 2K8, Canada
  3. Agreement to Official Rules: By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrant fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.
  4. How to Enter:
    1. To enter the “Escape to Mexico!” Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”), visit the usmagazine.com website at https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/page/escape-to-mexico-sweepstakes, follow the registration and entry directions provided, and opt in to join the email lists for Sponsor, theSkimm, Jetsetter and Plated.
    2. By entering, you agree to receive emails and join the newsletter lists of Sponsor, theSkimm, Jetsetter and Plated.
    3. The entry period is 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on 1/19/2016 and ends at 11:59:59 PM EST on 2/19/2016 (the “Closing Date”).
    4. Limit one entry per person. All entries must be received by the close of entry period. Participants may not enter with multiple email addresses nor may entrants use any other device or artifice to enter multiple times during entry period or under multiple identities. Any participant who attempts to enter during entry period with multiple email addresses under multiple identities or uses any device or artifice to enter multiple times will be disqualified and forfeits any and all prizes won, in Sponsor’s discretion.
    5. No mechanically reproduced or computer generated entries permitted. Not responsible for lost, late or misdirected entries, or entries containing incorrect or incomplete information. Not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer, on-line, or Internet systems or services, servers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry or confirmation or winners notice on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, problems with usmagazine.com website or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer resulting from downloading any materials in connection with the Sweepstakes. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
  5. Winner(s):
    1. Selection of Winner. Within 7 business days of the Closing Date, one (1) winner (the “Winner”) will be randomly selected from the pool of eligible entries. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received.
    2. Winner will be notified by e-mail. Sponsor is not responsible for any change of email address of entrants.
  6. Prize(s):
    • Winner will receive the following prize (the “Prize”):
      • A prize certificate redeemable at the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita (“Resort”), in Mexico, with an approximate retail value (“ARV”) of $4000, which includes:
        • A three (3) night stay (single room, double occupancy) (the “Room”) for Winner and one (1) travel companion (“Travel Companion”);
        • One dinner for two from prix fixe dinner menu at Resort (not inclusive of drinks) (the “Dinner”); and
        • One 50 minute punta mita massage spa treatment (the “Treatment”) each for Winner and Travel Companion
      • $1000 in pre-paid gift cards to use towards the cost of airfare.
    • ARV of Prize: $5000. Actual retail value of the Prize may vary. Winner will not receive the difference between the actual and approximate retail value. Travel must be completed by March 31, 2017.Certain restrictions may apply. Certain blackout dates apply, including February 12-21, March 13-31, April 1-4, May 27-31, November 19-26Winner is responsible for any expenses not expressly included in the Prize description, such as additional ground transportation expenses, incidentals, meals (excluding the Dinner) beverages and any other expenses. Winner and Travel Companion must travel on the same itinerary. Winner and Travel Companion are responsible for complying with all security requirements for travel and are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents required for travel (e.g., a valid passport).The value of each gift card is less any applicable activation, transaction or maintenance fees and subject to certain fees, terms, conditions, and restrictions of the issuer, which may or may not be disclosed on the gift card. Gift certificate may be subject to additional terms and conditions from Prize Provider. Sponsor is not responsible if any gift cards or gift certificates which are lost, stolen, destroyed, or used without permission. If a gift card or gift certificate is lost, stolen, destroyed, or used without permission, it will not be replaced.
    • Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted except as provided herein. Prizes are non-redeemable for cash. In the event of unavailability, Sponsor may substitute a prize of greater or equal value.
  7. General:
    1. Employees, directors and officers of Sponsor, Prize Provider, theSkimm, Inc., JetSetter Inc., DineInFresh, Inc., their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies, and their immediate family members and/or those living in same household are not eligible.
    2. All federal, state, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner will receive an IRS Form1099 reflecting the final actual value of any prize valued at $600 or more. Consult with your tax professional regarding potential tax implications. Should the ARV of the prize equal or exceed $600.00, winners shall be required to provide a Social Security Number and necessary tax form to Sponsor for issuance of a 1099 Form. Winner and Travel Companion’s information may be required to be submitted to Prize Provider for facilitating fulfillment of Prize. For Prize Provider’s privacy policy, please see: http://www.fourseasons.com/privacy/
    3. Potential winners must execute Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability Form(s) within 5 days of notification. Noncompliance with these rules or return of prize notification as undeliverable or inability to locate winner within 5 days after notification will result in disqualification. If the potential winner cannot be reached, forfeits the prize, is disqualified for any reason, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, Sponsor will select an alternate potential winner in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries and will in good faith attempt to award the prize to an alternate winner. Travel Companion must also execute a Release of Liability Form prior to ticketing. Winner’s Travel Companion must be 18 or older (and at least age of majority in state). Winner and Travel companion will be solely responsible for obtaining valid identification relating to acceptance and use of the travel prize. If in the judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to prize Winner’s proximity to prize location, ground transportation may be substituted for round trip air travel at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates, or other gift cards or prizes
    4. By participating in the Sweepstakes and accepting any prize, entrants and winners and travel companions agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Prize Provider, theSkimm, Inc., JetSetter Inc., DineInFresh, Inc., their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates and related companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents(collectively, “Released Parties”) from and against any and all liability whatsoever for any loss, harm, damage, injury, cause of action, claim, cost or expense (including without limitation any property damage, personal injury and/or death)arising out of or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including without limitation participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity and/or possession, acceptance, use or misuse of any prize. Released Parties shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by any performer(s)/event(s), air carrier(s), hotel(s), or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same. The passenger contracts in use by the airlines, car rental companies, or other transportation companies shall constitute the sole contracts with respect to the Winner’s and his/her Travel Companion’s transportation and such contracts shall be solely between the Winner, his/her Travel Companion and such transportation companies. Released Parties shall not be parties to such contracts and shall assume no responsibility in this connection. Released Parties shall not be liable for any loss, theft or damage of cash, cameras, jewelry, securities, heirlooms, negotiable papers or other valuables. Released Parties are not responsible if Sweepstakes cannot take place or if prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, postponements, delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather or acts of terrorism. Sponsor failure to enforce any term of these rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
    5. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes consent to use entrant’s name, biographical information, image and likeness for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law. Entrant releases and holds harmless the Released Parties for any liability, claims and causes of action based on defamation or violation of rights of publicity or privacy.
    6. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of usmagazine.com or who is otherwise in violation of the Official Rules. Sponsor further reserve the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Sweepstakes in the event the Sweepstakes is not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any kind. In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same email account, the authorized subscriber of the email account used to enter the Sweepstakes at the actual time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules. Authorized account subscriber is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization which is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR TAMPER WITH OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT(S) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
    7. Winner acknowledges that Released Parties have not made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on a prize (if any) are subject to the respective manufacturers’ terms therefore, and Winner agrees to look solely to such manufacturers for any such warranty and/or guarantee.
    8. ARBITRATION and WAIVER OF CERTAIN DAMAGES: As a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree that (a) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other indirect damages, (b) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association before a single arbitrator located in New York County, New York; and (c) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred including costs associated with entering this promotion, but in no event shall any award include attorney’s fees. Disputes arising from this Sweepstakes will be determined according to the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of laws principles
  8. Winner’s List:
    For names of prize winners, by 7/31/2016, send a separate, stamped, self-addressed, No.10 envelope to: “Escape to Mexico!” c/o Us Weekly magazine, Email Department, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104.
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