Hearst Communications – Country Living Waco Trip – Win a getaway for 6 to Waco, Texas including airfare, accommodations and more valued up to $5,625
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF
ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
1. How To Enter:
Country Living Waco Trip Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”):
Beginning January 31, 2017 at 12:01 AM (ET) through March 6, 2017 at 11:59 PM (ET) (the
“Entry Period”), go to milestomagnolia.countryliving.com on a computer or wireless device and
fill out the form. Important Notice: You may be charged for visiting the mobile website in
accordance with the terms of your service agreement with your carrier. Please consult your
wireless service provider regarding your pricing plan. You must use a Smartphone device to
participate via your mobile phone. Not all mobile phone providers carry the necessary service to
participate. Check your phone capabilities for specific Internet instructions. If your data usage
exceeds what is allotted by your data plan, you could be subject to additional fees by your
carrier. Please contact your mobile service provider with any questions regarding your bill.
Winner Selection:
Winner[s] (individually and collectively, the “Winner”) will be selected on
or about March 7, 2017 in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. In the
event the Sponsor does not receive any eligible entries, the Sponsor has the right to cancel the
Sweepstakes. Drawing will be conducted by Country Living Magazine, whose decisions are
final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. In the
event Canadians are eligible to enter as specified in the Eligibility paragraph below, and if there
is a Canadian Winner, the Winner will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill
testing question as a condition of receiving the prize.
Prizes & Approximate Retail Value:
One (1) Winner and five (5) guests will receive a getaway to Waco, Texas. Prize package
includes: roundtrip, coach airfare (from major airport nearest winner’s residence) for winner and
five (5) guests to Waco, Texas (ARV: $2,400); Airbnb Accommodations for six (6) at the
German Schmear House for four (4) days and three (3) nights (ARV: $1,185); airport
transportation, (ARV: $500); a $50 gift certificate to the Wine Shoppe (ARV: $50); Joanna’s
Favorite Bag (from Magnolia Market; ARV: $195); $250 Buckle Gift Certificate for Boots Like
Joanna’s (ARV: $250); Waco Tours for six (6) people (ARV: $150); Balcones Distillery Tour
Gift Certificate (ARV: $795); Private Tour of the Silos with Brock Murphy (ARV: priceless);
and Harp Tour & $100 Gift Card (ARV: $100); Total ARV of Prize Package: $5,625. Any
difference between the stated ARV and the actual value of the prize will not be awarded in any
form. Hotel accommodations are provided at Sponsor’s discretion and subject to availability.
Blackout dates may apply. If, in the judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to
Winner’s proximity to prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for roundtrip air
travel at Sponsor’s sole discretion and no additional compensation will be provided. Trip must be
taken within one year from date of award. Arrangements must be made at least thirty (30) days
prior to departure. Once scheduled, the itinerary cannot be altered and failure of Winner to
follow such a schedule shall not obligate Sponsor in any way to provide the Winner with
alternate arrangements. Winner will be solely responsible for all meals, incidental expenses,
tips and gratuities, income and other taxes, ground transportation, and all other costs and
expenses not otherwise specified herein. All travelers must possess
2. Winner Notification: Winner will be notified within one (1) month of the last day of the
Sweepstakes, via e-mail, and/or at Sponsor’s discretion, via phone or postal mail. In the event the
Winner doesn’t respond to Sponsor’s notification or does not accept the prize within five (5)
business days of notification, the prize will be deemed forfeited and an alternate Winner will be selected. In the event that any one or more potential Winner(s) fails to respond as stated above,
declines the prize or fails to provide signed affidavits or releases, such Winner(s) will be deemed
to forfeit the prize and Sponsor will select an alternate Winner(s) from the remaining eligible
entrants. If any alternate(s) similarly fails to respond or declines the prize, Sponsor will use a
reasonable number of attempts, in its discretion, to award the prize(s) to another alternate(s) but
if it is unable to do so, the prize(s) will be finally forfeited and Sponsor shall have no further
liability in connection with this Sweepstakes. List of Winner(s): For the name(s) of the
Winner(s), send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to Country Living Waco Trip
Sweepstakes Winners’ List, Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 West 57th Street NY, NY 10019
within two (2) months from the Winner notification date as specified above.
3. ENTRIES: Limit one (1) entry per person for Sweepstakes. Multiple entries from the
same person will be disqualified. Entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be
returned. Proof of submission does not constitute proof of receipt. If applicable, inaccurate, lost,
late, misdirected or incomplete or entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified.
Online entrants must have valid email address and it is entrant’s responsibility to update Sponsor
of any change in email address. If there is a dispute as to the identity of an online entrant, the
prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder of the email address. The “authorized
account holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the email address is assigned by an
internet service provider, online service provider, carrier, or other organization (e.g., business,
educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning the email addresses for the domain
associated with the submitted email address.
4. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of
Columbia, who have reached the age of 21 in their state or territory of residence at time of entry.
Legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who have reached the aforementioned age in their
province of residence at time of entry are also eligible to enter. Void in Puerto Rico and where
prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating
advertising and promotion agencies, independent judging organizations, and prize suppliers (and
members of their immediate family and/or those living in the same of household of each such
employee) are not eligible.
5. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Expenses not specifically included in prize
description and all taxes are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Each prize is awarded “as is”
with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied outside of manufacturer’s limited
warranty. No transfer, assignment or substitution of a prize 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. The Winner is required to comply with any and all applicable federal, state,
provincial, if Canadians are eligible to enter, and local laws, rules and regulations. All federal,
state and local taxes, and any other costs not specifically provided for in these Official Rules are
solely the Winner’s responsibility. If the actual retail value of any Winner’s prize is $600 or
more, the Winner must complete a W9 form and supply Sponsor with his/her social security
number for tax purposes. An IRS Form 1099 will be issued in the name of the Winner (or, if a
minor, in the name of the minor) for the actual value of the prizes received. Sponsor shall have
no responsibility or obligation to the Winner or potential Winner who are unable or unavailable
to accept or utilize prizes as described herein. Entrants 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 Sweepstakes. Winner (and parent or legal guardian if Winner is a minor) may
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be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and where legally
permissible a Publicity Release within seven (7) days following the date of first attempted
notification. Failure to comply with this deadline may result in forfeiture of the prize and
selection of an alternate Winner. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may
result in disqualification and selection of an alternate Winner. Winner hereby further agrees that
it will sign any documents necessary to transfer copyright of his/her submitted entry, if
applicable, to Sponsor within seven (7) days following the date of first attempted notification. By
entering, Entrant grants permission for Sponsor, and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries,
participating advertising and promotion agencies, and prize suppliers to use the entrant’s
submission (including an altered form of the entry), if any, for editorial, advertising and
promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. If images are
being submitted to Sponsor as a requirement for entry, Entrants agree that they have all rights to
use the images submitted and to allow Sponsor, any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, participating
advertising and promotion agencies, and prize suppliers to reuse any of the images, without any
liability, for editorial, advertising and promotional purposes. Additionally, acceptance of the
prize by Winner constitutes permission for Sponsor and any affiliates and subsidiaries,
participating advertising and promotion agencies, and prize suppliers to use Winner’s name
and/or likeness and biographical material for editorial, advertising and promotional purposes
without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. By accepting prize, Winner agrees to
hold Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies and their respective parent companies,
subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representative agents, successors, assigns, officers, directors, and
employees harmless for any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in
the Sweepstakes or acceptance or use of the prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any printing,
typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the
Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES / INDEMNIFICATION: By
participating in the Sweepstakes, entrant warrants and represents that his/her entry is original to
the entrant, has not been previously published or won any award, and does not contain any
material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyrights
(including, without limitation, copyrighted images or footage), trademarks or rights of privacy or
publicity. Modification of an existing image does not count as original for purposes of this
Sweepstakes. The entrant further warrants and represents that entrant has all appropriate
clearances, permissions and releases for the entry, including releases from all persons appearing
in the photograph, location releases for all recognizable locations, and releases from anyone who
assisted in the creation of the photograph. The entrant must be able to provide on request all
appropriate clearances, permissions and releases for the entry, including releases from all persons
appearing in the photograph, location releases for all recognizable locations and releases from
anyone who assisted in the creation of the photograph. The image must not contain any
personally identifiable information of any person. Excepting those of Sponsor, the image must
not contain or reference any names, products or services of any company or entity or any third
party trademarks, logos, trade dress or promotion of any brand, product or service. If any person
appearing in the image is under the age of majority in their state of residence, the written consent
and signature of a parent or legal guardian is required. At Sponsor’s request, and in its sole
discretion, Entrants may be required to execute an assignment and release transferring all rights
and ownership of their image to Sponsor, the form of such assignment to be determined by
Sponsor. In the event an entrant cannot provide all required releases, Sponsor reserves the right,
in Sponsor’s sole discretion, to disqualify the applicable entry or seek to secure the releases and
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clearances for Sponsor’s benefit. The photograph may not feature nudity or obscene language or
material that is libelous or defamatory. Each entrant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the
Sweepstakes entities harmless from and against any and all third party claims, actions or
proceedings of any kind and from any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses relating to
or arising out of any breach or alleged breach of any of the warranties, representations or
agreements of entrant hereunder. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion
to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that
does not comply with these Official Rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the
Sweepstakes. Entries that do not comply with the above requirements may not be eligible, and, if
submitted, may be removed at any time in Sponsor’s sole discretion. By participating in the
Sweepstakes, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these
Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects.
7. INTERNET/MOBILE: 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 entry information by Sponsor or
presenter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any Web site,
or via the mobile phone or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet or mobile
phone portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by
computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any
other causes which corrupt of affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper
conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate,
modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible
entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any
individual who tampers with the entry process. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from
participating in the Sweepstakes if it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the
legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair playing
practices or intending to abuse, threaten or harass other entrants. Caution: Any attempt by a
participant to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the
Sweepstakes 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 participant to the fullest extent of the
law.
8. DISPUTES/CHOICE OF LAW: Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that: (1)
any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this or any
prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and
exclusively by state or federal courts situated in New York, NY, (2) any and all claims,
judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event
attorneys’ fees; and (3) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages,
including without limitation lost profits may be awarded (collectively, “Special Damages”), and
(4) entrant hereby waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such
damages multiplied or increased. New York State law, without reference to New York’s choice
of law rules, governs the Sweepstakes and all aspects related thereto.
9. SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 W.
57th Street, New York, NY 10019.