“Healthy Selfie” Contest
OFFICIAL RULES

1.NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  The Healthy Selfie Contest is sponsored by Media General Operations, Inc. d/b/a WBTW News 13 and Tidelands Health.  The geographic scope of this sweepstakes includes only the states of North and South Carolina. 

2.Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state and local laws.  Void where prohibited.  WBTW shall be entitled to interpret these Official Rules as needed — including but not limited to rules regarding entries, selection of winners, deadlines, restrictions on prizes, and eligibility — and all of its decisions are final.  By entering, entrants agree to these Official Rules.  Limit one (1) entry per person.  Limit one (1) prize per household.  “Household” includes all persons residing together in a single residence, whether or not related.

3.Sweepstakes begins on June 29, 2016 and ends on Sept. 5, 2016. Entry deadline is Sept. 5 at 4:59 p.m. EST. WBTW’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Sweepstakes promotion. 


ELIGIBILITY

4.All entrants must be eighteen (18) years old and legal residents of the state of North or South Carolina at the time of entry. 

Employees of Media General Operations, Inc. d/b/a WBTW, Tidelands Health and the members of their immediate families (defined as spouse, parents, siblings or children) and households (whether or not related), are eligible to submit photos but not win prizes.  

PRIZES

5.Prizes:  Thirty-six (36) pairs of tickets to Wild Water & Wheels.  ARV: $75 per prize.   One (1) Grand Prize of $1,000 Lowe’s Foods gift card. 

6.The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. 

PRIZE RESTRICTIONS

7.All details of all prizes shall be at WBTW’s sole discretion.  Winners assume sole responsibility for all costs associated with the prizes not explicitly outlined above, including without limitation, all federal, state and local taxes (if any), fees, surcharges on a prize, all hotel accommodations not expressly included above, meals, beverages, tips, gratuities, sightseeing, souvenirs, air and ground transportation and incidentals. 

8.Prizes are not redeemable for cash and may not be sold, bartered or auctioned.  Prizes may not be transferred or substituted except that WBTW in its discretion may substitute a prize, or portion thereof, with a prize or portion of equal or greater value if it deems necessary.  Any such changes will be announced.  

9.Any portion of any prize not used by any winner is forfeit and no cash substitute will be offered or permitted.  All prizes being offered are provided “as is” with no warranty or guarantee either express or implied by Sponsors.  Merchandise prizes carry no warranty other than that offered by manufacturers.  Sponsors have neither made nor are 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.  Other restrictions apply. 

TO ENTER

10.Entries will be accepted beginning Wednesday, June 29 at 12:01 a.m. EST and ending Friday, Sept. 2 at 4:59 p.m. EST (“Entry Period”).  There are three (3) ways to enter: 

a.Online: Enter by going to the Contest Page on wbtw.com or enter via tidelandshealth.org. Or…

b.Mail-In Entry: Mail or drop-off a letter/postcard to “Healthy Selfie Contest” c/o WBTW News 13, 101 McDonald Court, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588, hand-printed or typed with the following information: (i) name, (ii) address, (iii) telephone number, (iv) e-mail address, and (v) date of birth.

11.Limit one (1) entry per person or email address during the Entry Period, regardless of method of entry. Additional entries received from any such person or email address thereafter will be void.  No group submissions will be accepted.  Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed, script, macro, or any other automated means or similar entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to, contest-entry services) are prohibited and will void all Entries submitted by that Entrant.  Limit one (1) mail-in entry per outer mail envelope.



12.To be eligible for the drawing, all entries (regardless of the method of entry) must be received by WBTW no later than Monday, Sept. 5, 2016 at 4:59 p.m. EST. Entrants who fail to provide the required information will not be eligible to win and will not be notified by WBTW.  WBTW is not responsible for, and entrants assume all risk of, Entries that are lost, misdirected, mutilated, garbled, distorted, truncated, incomplete, not legible, if they contain errors or if for any reason they are not received by WBTW prior to the stated deadline, and all such Entries are void.  All Entry Forms become the property of WBTW and will not be returned or acknowledged.

13.If you enter the Sweepstakes online, the information that you provide in connection with the Sweepstakes may be used by WBTW in accordance with its Privacy Policy, which is found at www.wbtw.com and which may be updated from time to time.

PRIZE DRAWING

14.Beginning on Monday, July 11 at 5:01pm and every consecutive Monday through Sept. 5, 2016 at 5:01pm EST, or within a reasonable time thereafter, WBTW or its designee will randomly choose four (4) names from all timely entries received during the contest period each week.  Those thirty-six (36) names will each receive two (2) tickets to Wild Water and Wheels.  In addition on Monday, Sept. 5 or within a reasonable time thereafter, WBTW or its designee will randomly choose one (1) Grand Prize Winner from all entries.  That Grand Prize Winner will receive one (1) grocery store gift card valued at $750.   Subject to verification of eligibility, the persons whose names are so drawn will be declared the winners.  

WINNER NOTIFICATION    

15.WBTW will contact all potential winners in accordance with the information supplied to WBTW on their Entry Forms.  Winners may be verified over the telephone at the time and may be asked to provide WBTW with valid identification and execute an affidavit of eligibility or declaration and, where legal, a publicity release, and return these documents within five (5) days of notification.  Acceptable identification includes a valid driver’s license or other valid picture ID showing name and address.  The winners may also be required to sign other legal documents, including tax forms and a release supplied by WBTW that, among other disclaimers, releases Sponsors and a range of subsidiaries, directors, agents, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, officers, directors, employees and related persons from any and all liability related to this Sweepstakes and the receipt and use of any prize.  Upon verification of eligibility, the names of winners may, in WBTW’s sole discretion, be posted at www.wbtw.com or Facebook. 

16.In the event that any potential winner (a) cannot be contacted directly by WBTW within two (2) days from initial attempted notification, (b) fails to satisfy any eligibility or verification requirement herein, (c) declines to accept the prize, (d) or is otherwise determined to be ineligible, WBTW in its discretion may disqualify that individual and an alternate winner will be chosen by random drawing to be held as soon as reasonably practicable after initial winner is determined to be ineligible.  Alternate winners are subject to all eligibility requirements and restrictions of these Official Rules. If time permits, WBTW will conduct up to three (3) alternate drawings.  If WBTW is unable to confirm an eligible winner for a particular prize after three (3) alternate drawings, no further drawings will be conducted for that prize and that prize will not be awarded. 

PUBLICITY RELEASE

17.By accepting a prize, winners agree to award WBTW the right to publicize their names, photographs (including the use and appearance of winner's photograph on WBTW’s web or Facebook page), likenesses, biographical information, e-mail address, voices and details of winning for purposes of this and future promotions without further compensation, except where prohibited. 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

18.Entrants agree that Media General, Inc., Media General Operations, Inc. d/b/a Tidelands Health, and a range of subsidiaries, directors, agents, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, officers, directors, employees and related persons (a) are not responsible for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to lost, disconnected, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections, late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail, or for any failed telephone or computer hardware or software, or for any failed, delayed, misdirected, corrupted, or garbled transmissions or errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, or electronic, or for Entries that for any reason are not received by WBTW by the deadlines stated above; (b) are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Entrants, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or in the printing of this offer, administration of this Sweepstakes, or in the announcement of the prizes; (c) are not responsible for any injury or damage to any computer, modem or other electrical device as a result of participation in this Sweepstakes, or downloading of any software or materials; (d) are not responsible for unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Sweepstakes; (e) are not responsible for any printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error that may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes, the acceptance of entries, the selection of winners, the prizes or otherwise in any Sweepstakes-related materials; (f) are not responsible for any unauthorized third party use of any Entry; (g) are not responsible for the inability to select Winners because of postal failure, equipment failure, or data storage failure; and (h) are released from any and all alleged, existing, or future actions, claims, and/or liabilities of whatever nature including, but not limited to, personal injury, bodily injury (including, without limitation, wrongful death and disability), property damage, and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and loss or damage of any other kind, arising in whole or in part directly or indirectly, from participating in the Sweepstakes (in whole or in part), the use (including modification, adaptation, and reproduction) of Entry materials during or after the Sweepstakes, and the delivery, acceptance, possession, redemption, use, misuse, loss, or misdirection of any prize.  



MISCELLANEOUS


19.WBTW reserves the right to cancel, terminate or suspend this Sweepstakes or any part of this Sweepstakes should any non-authorized intervention, network failure, information storage failure, telecommunications failure, malfunction, or other causes beyond its control, corrupt or impair the security, administration, fairness and/or operation of this Sweepstakes as determined by WBTW in its sole discretion, at which time, WBTW will select the winner by conducting a random drawing from among all non-suspect entries received at the time of the Sweepstakes cancellation, termination or suspension. 

20.WBTW reserves the right to prohibit any entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes if, at its sole discretion, WBTW finds such entrant to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, or if such entrant repeatedly shows a disregard for, or attempts to circumvent, these Official Rules, or acts: (a) in a manner WBTW determines to be not fair or equitable; (b) with an intent to annoy, threaten or harass any other entrant or Sponsors; or (c) in any other disruptive manner.  Any person attempting to defraud or tamper with this Sweepstakes in any way will be ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.  Tampering includes attempting to enter more than the number of entries permitted by these rules including by using an automated device or by using more than one e-mail address.  Any failure by WBTW to enforce any of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, WBTW RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

21.WBTW reserves the right to correct typographical or clerical errors in any sweepstakes-related materials.  No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded.  In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, WBTW reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing from among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

DISPUTES

22.By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree that (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses.  Some jurisdictions do not allow for limitations on the ability to pursue class action remedies, or certain kinds of damages, and so these limitations may not apply to you.

23.All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrants, WBTW and any other Sponsors in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of South Carolina or North Carolina, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of South Carolina or North Carolina.  Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in the State of South Carolina County of Horry and the parties consent to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these rules. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

WINNER’S LIST/OFFICIAL RULES COPY

24.For a copy of the Official Rules or the final Winners’ List, visit www.wbtw.com or mail a SASE to:  “Healthy Selfie c/o WBTW News 13, 101 McDonald Court, Myrtle Beach, SC  29588 specifying either “Winners’ List Request” or “Official Rules Request.”  Winners’ List will be available after December 1, 2016.