HARPERCHRISTIAN SWEEPSTAKES – OFFICIAL RULES

 

SPONSOR

This promotion (the "Sweepstakes") is sponsored by HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. ("HCCP"), PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000.

 

ENTRY METHOD

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

To enter, submit the required information in the designated spaces at https://churchsource.com/pages/lali (the “Page”) and press “Submit” to complete your entry (“Entry”). By filling out and submitting this form, you will be automatically entered into the Sweepstakes. Following successful completion of the foregoing you will see a confirmation message. This message signifies your Entry has been received for the Sweepstakes. By participating in the sweepstakes with HCCP, you will receive by email special offers from HCCP. You can unsubscribe from these promotional emails at any time. Multiple entries are automatically disqualified; only the first entry will be considered.

 

ELIGIBILITY

The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the United States eighteen (18) years of age and older as of October 22, 2024 excluding employees and immediate family members of HCCP, and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns, advertising, promotional and fulfillment agents, attorneys, and other representatives and the persons with whom each of the above are domiciled. Offer void outside the United States and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

Each entrant in the Sweepstakes must be the rightful holder of the email account submitted at entry. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity of the holder of the email account, the holder will be deemed to be the person who owns the email address according to the records of the email service provider. The email account must be opened prior to the commencement of the Sweepstakes.

 

ENTRY PERIOD

The Sweepstakes will commence on October 22, 2024 at 11:00 AM (ET). The last entry will be accepted October 23, 2024 at 4:30 PM (ET).

 

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS

Thirty (30) potential Grand Prize winners will be selected by a random drawing from among the eligible entries. Potential winners will be chosen by HCCP no later than two (2) days after the Entry Period.  Potential winners will be notified by text message and may be required to execute and return an Affidavit or Declaration of Eligibility and Release (the “Affidavit”). If a potential winner does not respond and/or return the Affidavit, if requested, within two (2) hours of delivery the prize will be deemed forfeited and an alternate winner will be chosen.

 

PRIZES

Thirty (30) winners will receive the following Grand Prize: One (1) softcover copy of a Bible study guide of their choice from the following list of options: Philippians by Lori Wilhite, Ephesians by Lori Wilhite, Luke by Lisa Harper, James by Margaret Feinberg, Revelation by Margaret Feinberg, 12 Daring Women of the Bible by multiple authors, Deborah by Sandra Richter, Hidden by Allison Allen, Relaxed by Megan Marshman, Find Your People by Jennie Allen, Stuck by Jennie Allen, Galatians by Jada Edwards, You Belong by Candace Payne, Grit Don’t Quit by Bianca Olthoff, Praying the Names of God for 52 Weeks by Ann Spangler, You Are the Girl for the Job by Jess Connolly, or Marvel and Miracle of Advent by Christine Caine and Lisa Harper. Estimated retail value of $25.

The prizes will be awarded, provided there are a sufficient number of eligible Entries. There is no substitution for any prize. Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. In the event that a prize is unavailable, HCCP reserves the right to substitute another book of equal or greater value for any prize that has a retail value. If the actual value of a prize is less than the stated estimated retail value, the difference will not be awarded. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.

 

CONDITIONS

By participating, entrants affirm that they have read these Official Rules, agree to be bound by them and the selection of the winner, which shall be final, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes and/or these Official Rules. Acceptance of prizes constitutes permission to use the winner's name, likeness, biography, and prize won for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without additional compensation, except where prohibited or restricted by law.

The entrants release, discharge, and hold harmless HCCP its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, attorneys, representatives and agents, including advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies, from any and all liability or damages arising from the administration of the Sweepstakes and the use or misuse of any prize received in this Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the following: (i) late, lost, incomplete, delayed, misdirected or unintelligible entries, (ii) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes, (iii) any damage to the entrant's computer, related equipment, data files, and software resulting from entrant's downloading of information regarding the Sweepstakes or participation in the Sweepstakes, and (iv) any personal or other injury resulting from use and enjoyment of the prizes.

HCCP may only use the personally identifiable information obtained from the entrants in accordance with its privacy policy, which may be found at http://www.harpercollinschristian.com/footer/privacyPolicy.aspx

HCCP has entered into a license agreement with SailThru for HCCP’s use of SailThru’s promotions application in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes. SailThru may store your personally identifiable information in accordance with its privacy policy, which may be found at: https://www.sailthru.com/legal/privacy-statement

HCCP reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should a virus, bug, computer problem or other causes beyond HCCP's control corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. HCCP may prohibit you from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking or employing other unfair practices or by abusing other entrants or the representatives of HCCP.

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND, IN SUCH EVENT, HCCP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ITS REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

Any dispute arising from the Sweepstakes will be determined according to the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of laws principles, and the entrants consent to the personal jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts located in the State and County of New York over them and agree that such courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes.

 

THE ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED.

For the names of the prize winners, e-mail your request to peter.ackerman@harpercollins.com no earlier than fifteen (15) days after the Entry Period but no later than six (6) months following the Entry Period. You may also send a self-addressed stamped envelope (postage not required from Vermont residents) to Peter Ackerman, HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc, PO Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000 during the time period above.

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