Official Rules
Pulse Survey Sweepstakes
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: Open to legal
residents of the U.S., 18 years of age or older at time of entry. The
sweepstakes ends on January 31st (11:59 p.m. PST), 2025. Void where
prohibited.
2. TO ENTER: Do one of the
following : 1) enter online, complete the survey and provide email address
where indicated 2) answer all of the survey questions asked when called and
give contact information required for notification, 3) or mail your contact
information to Pulse Research. The answers to the survey questions will be used
to help us understand industry needs. All on-line entries must be received by
January 31st, 2025 11:59 p.m. Sponsor's computer is the official time-keeping
device for his sweepstakes. A completed survey will enter you into the prize
drawing. The random prize drawings will be held on or about Febuary 6th,
2025. There may be different graphics and presentations of this offer under the
same prize structure. If you are unable to complete the survey and still wish
to be entered into the prize drawing, you may mail your contact information to
Pulse Research re: Pulse Survey P.O. Box 2884 Portland, Oregon 97208
3. CONDITIONS: Sponsor assumes
no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incorrect or
inaccurate entry information whether caused by Web site visitors or by any of
the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the sweepstakes.
Sponsor is not responsible for lost or misdirected mail. Sponsor reserves the
right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this sweepstakes should a
computer virus, bugs or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupt
the administration, security or proper operation of the sweepstakes. Any
attempt by an individual to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the
legitimate operation of the game is a violation of criminal and civil laws.
Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from
any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.
4. PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize
value of $1,000 will be awarded (or cash equivalent). Potential winners will be
selected in a random drawing from all qualified entries received. Potential
prize winners will be notified by email and/or by phone. Potential winner is
required to respond with a complete notification email or return the phone call
within 7 Days of notification date or an alternate winner will be selected.
After receiving the confirmation an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability will be
mailed to the potential winner. The affidavit must be signed, notarized and
returned to the judging agency within 14 days of receipt. If the affidavit is
not returned within the set time period an alternate winner will be selected.
All applicable taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Prize is not
transferable. No prize substitutions. Odds of winning based on the number of
entries received. Drawings will be conducted by Pulse Research, Inc. a market
research company whose decisions are final and binding on all matters relating
to this sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal
or greater value. Prizes will be distributed in 6-8 weeks after confirmation of
affidavit is complete.
5. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
Employees of Pulse Research, Inc, all persons working as employees of any
newspaper, media, media partners or subsidiaries, and all affiliated Web sites
or their affiliated companies, or the sponsors, agencies, distributors,
subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and affiliated companies,
participating advertisers and media, employees, their immediate family members
and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible. Immediate
family member is defined as husband, wife, children, mother, father, sister,
sister in-law, brother or brother in-law. All federal, state and local taxes
are the sole responsibility of the winner. All federal, state and local laws
apply. Entry into this promotion constitutes permission to the Sponsor and
their agencies to use winners' name, address and/or likeness for purposes of
advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize of equal or greater value. By
participating in this promotion, entrants agree to be bound by the Official
Rules and the decisions of the judges. Entrant recognizes and agrees that
survey information will be made available only to Sponsor. Winners agree to
release and hold harmless Pulse Research, its agencies, employees from injury,
death, loss or other liability that may arise from the acceptance or use of any
prize or their participation in this promotion.
6. WINNERS LIST: The name of
the prize-winners can be found by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to
PoA Survey Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 2884
Portland, Oregon 97208.
Requests must be received by January 31, 2025.
7. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Entrant
agrees that: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity,
interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and
obligations of entrant(s) and Sponsor and their agencies, shall be governed by
and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon
without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules which would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
Oregon. Entrant agrees that any action at law or in equity arising out of or
relating to this sweepstakes, or awarding of the prize, shall be filed only in
the state or federal courts located in the County of Multnomah in the State of
Oregon. Entrant hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of
such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Except where
prohibited, by participating in this sweepstakes, entrant agrees that: (a) any
and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with
this sweepstakes, or awarding of the prize, shall be resolved individually,
without resort to any form of class action; and (b) any and all claims,
judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred,
including costs associated with participating in this sweepstakes but in no
event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any participant be
permitted to obtain awards for and 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
limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages,
so the above may not apply to you.
8. Sponsor: Pulse Research,
Inc., P.O. Box 2884
Portland, Oregon 97208.
9. CONTENT: All questions contained in the POA survey are intellectual property of Pulse Research Inc. Any unauthorized use of said material will be met with legal action.