The contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Rémy Cointreau, with an address of 21 Boulevard Haussmann – 75009 Paris, France (the “Sponsor”).
Participants must be of legal drinking age in the country of residence to enter this Contest and be eligible to win.
Employees, officers, and directors, agents of the Sponsor and the immediate family members of each of the above are not eligible to participate.
Entrant must be the rightful owner or have authorized use of the e-mail account indicated by the entrant’s e-mail address entered on the entry form. Only one entry per person is allowed. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of online entrants, the potential winners will be deemed to be the persons in whose name the e-mail account is opened.
The Contest online entry period opens on July 9th, 2007, at 12:01 am/EST and will close on August 9th, 2007 at 11:59 pm/EST.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Visit the Contest entry page at www.mountgayrum.com. To enter the Contest upload your photo of the "Mount Gay Red Cap" (The archetypal red cap or Mount Gay) via a form on the www.mountgayrum.com site, which after approval by the Mount Gay team will be displayed on the Mount Gay site in the photo gallery dedicated to the Contest. Web site visitors can then vote for their favourite photo and can enter the prize draw. Each private individual (same name, same postal address, same email address) may vote for a photo once a day throughout the duration of the Contest.Voting for a minimum of two people increases the chances of winning the prize draw.
The presumptive winners will be selected by random drawing (to be held on or about August 15t, 2007) from among all eligible entrants. Odds of winning are dependent on the total number of eligible entries received.
Selection of Winners
The presumptive winners will be notified by e-mail or phone on or about August 15th, 2007. The presumptive winners will be required to respond to the winner notification by e-mail, mail, or phone within five (5) calendar days and, in such response, must provide his/her full name, residential mailing address, daytime telephone number, date of birth, and social security number to receive prize. The presumptive winners will also be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility, agreement to pay taxes, liability releases, and the presumptive winners and guest will be required to sign and return a liability and a publicity release before receiving the prize. The failure to respond timely and completely to the winner notification may result in forfeiture of the prize and the Sponsor, in its discretion, may select alternative winners. If an e-mail notification is returned as undeliverable, the Sponsor will attempt to re-send that e-mail three times. If a potential winner does not respond within five (5) calendar days of the transmission of the final e-mail notification, or should the email, after three attempts, be returned as undeliverable, an alternative winner will be selected.
(10) winners will receive alternatively:
4 personalized red caps
3 kits of 3 Neoprene Pouch
3 kits of 6 Storm glasses
Approximate retail value of all prizes is $50. In no event will the actual retail value exceed $50. No transfer or substitution of a prize by winners shall be allowed. Prizes may not be redeemed for cash, and there is no cash value. Prizes are nonchangeable once redeemed. Prizes cannot be used in conjunction or combined with any other competition or offer. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize or any portion thereof for ones of equal or greater value for any reason at its sole discretion.
Prize Restrictions
All expenses not specified, including, but not limited to incidental expenses, ground and taxes, are the sole responsibility of the prize winners and, if so required, may be payable at the time of prize issuance.
Sponsor reserves the right to cancel this Contest or modify the prizes or Official Rules with immediate effect at any time prior to the closing date of the Contest, by advertising that fact on www.mountgayrum.com or by disseminating such information via email.
By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Contest or these Official Rules. All federal, state and local laws apply. All federal, state or other tax liabilities arising from this Contest will be the sole responsibility of the prize winners. The Sponsor, its parent company, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, misdirected, incomplete or unintelligible entries, telephone system or computer malfunctions, lost connections or transmission errors; (ii) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by the acceptance, possession or use of any prize or from participating in the Contest; or (iii) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any material associated with the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Contest should a virus, bug, computer problem or other causes beyond the Sponsor’s control corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Contest. The Sponsor may prohibit you from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, the Sponsor determines that you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other players or Sponsor’s representatives. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF SUCH PARTICIPANT AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
• In the event of a dispute, the decision of the Sponsor shall be final and binding.
• All entries and the information contained in such entries will become the Sponsor’s property.
• Acceptance of a prize will constitute permission for the Sponsor to use the names, cities, states, likenesses, and voices of the winners for advertising and promotional purposes, without any further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
A) ALL ENTRANTS AGREE THAT THE SPONSOR, ITS PARENT COMPANY, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, AND AGENCIES AND/OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTEST SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, EXPENSES OR INJURIES OF ANY KIND RESULTING IN ANY WAY FROM CONTESTANT PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DRAWING, THE USE OF THE PRIZES, ANY DELAYED, LOST, MISDIRECTED, OR DAMAGED ENTRIES, OR ANY COMPUTER, ONLINE SERVICE, COMMUNICATIONS OR OTHER TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS THAT MAY OCCUR.
B) ALL CONTESTANTS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SPONSOR, ITS PARENT COMPANY, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, AND AGENCIES AND/OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTEST MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY NATURE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED IN RESPECT OF THE PRIZES, WHETHER IN RESPECT OF FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, DESCRIPTION OR NATURE OF THE PRIZES OR OTHERWISE. ALL CONTESTANTS, BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE ABOVE RULES.
For additional information regarding the Official Rules or to obtain a winners list, available after August 15th, 2007, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Rémy Cointreau, 21 Boulevard Haussmann – 75009 Paris, France, Attn: Mount Gay® Rum Red Cap Contest 2007. Please specify Rules, Winners List or other reason for inquiry.
H1>10. REIMBURSEMENT OF PARTICIPATION EXPENSESThis is a free-to-enter competition. French participants can request the reimbursement of Internet connection costs, limited to one connection per household (same name, same address). The reimbursement of Internet connection costs is based on 2 minutes’ connection depending on the rate practised nationally and internationally by France Telecom. If the Competition Rules are requested, the cost of the stamp via La Poste standard rate will also be reimbursed.
All reimbursement requests must be sent (as proven by date of postage) by 10 August 2007 to:
Rémy Cointreau
21, bd Haussmann
75009 Paris
To be valid, the reimbursement request must be accompanied by:
- Bank account details
- Detailed telephone record mentioning the date and hour of communication
The above data will be checked and recorded for validation.