You must read these Official Rules before entering the Nuance “T9 Nav User Survey” Contest Promotion (the "Promotion"). All entrants (“Entrants”) agree to be bound by these Official Rules (the “Official Rules”).
No purchase necessary. The Promotion is void where prohibited by law.
Sponsor. Sponsor of the Promotion is Nuance Communications, Inc. (“Nuance”), 1 Wayside Road, Burlington, MA 01803, United States.
How to Participate/Eligibility: To enter the Promotion, an Entrant must complete all five (5) on-line user surveys (“Surveys”) available as part of the T9 Nav beta program and submit the completed Surveys to Nuance (once submitted, an “Entry”). Only one Entry will be accepted per Entrant. To be eligible for the Promotion, an Entry must be submitted on-line and received prior to July 31, 2008.
Entrant must also supply a valid e-mail address as part of the Entry process and other identification information as may be requested. Entrant must complete all required information in all Surveys to be eligible for the prize. Each Entrant must be an individual who is at least the age of majority in his or her jurisdiction of residence and must also be a legal resident of the United States or the United Kingdom residing in the United States or the United Kingdom at the time of the prize being awarded. Nuance, in its sole discretion, shall determine the eligibility of Entrants and the time of the award.
Employees, independent contractors, officers and directors of Nuance, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment agencies, legal advisors and the immediate family members and persons living in the same household of such persons, are not eligible to participate in the Promotion.
By registering for or participating in the Promotion, Entrant agrees to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and any decision Nuance or its designees make regarding any matters relating to the Promotion. Entrants who do not comply with the Official Rules are not eligible to win a prize. All decisions made by Nuance or its designees shall be final and binding. Nuance reserves the right to disqualify from the Promotion, and any future contest or other promotion conducted by Nuance, and to prosecute to the fullest extent permitted by law, any Entrant who, in Nuance’s reasonable suspicion, tampers with any of Nuance’s sites, the entry process, the Promotion, violates these Official Rules, or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. In the event of disqualification of a winner, Nuance may replace the winner with the next runner-up at the sole discretion of the Nuance.
Prizes: The first fifty (50) Entrants who complete the Surveys and submit them to Nuance will receive one (1) American Express gift certificate in the amount of US$50. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of prizes for each winner: US$50.
Taxes: ALL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OF THE PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS. Nuance reserves the right to withhold any taxes as required by applicable law. All prizes will be awarded (other than prizes withheld for tax purposes as required by applicable law) and are not transferable. No substitutions are permitted, except Nuance reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater monetary value to the prizes if for any reason any prize cannot be awarded as contemplated in these Official Rules.
Notification of Winners: Nuance will attempt to notify the winners in or about August 2008. Winners will be notified by e-mail at the same address provided as part of the Entry and may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules and any other requested documents within the time period stipulated in the documents. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification. Any notification returned as undeliverable may result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute about the identity of an individual, entries will be declared submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider or online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. A winner may be required to provide Nuance with proof that he or she is the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address associated with the winner.
Individuals may request the name of the winners by submitting a self-addressed, stamped, envelope before September 30, 2008 to Nuance “T9 Nav User Survey” Contest Promotion, Winners’ List Request, 1 Wayside Road, Burlington, MA 01803, United States. Vermont residents need not include postage.
DISCLAIMER AND LIMIT OF LIABILITY: NUANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSEES AND ASSIGNS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION. NEITHER NUANCE OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSEES AND ASSIGNS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, COST, OR INJURY THAT ARISES FROM OR RELATES TO PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION, OR WINNING A PRIZE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) LATE, LOST, DELAYED, DAMAGED, MISDIRECTED, INCOMPLETE, OR UNINTELLIGIBLE ENTRIES; (II) TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE PROGRAM, NETWORK, INTERNET, OR COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONS, FAILURES, VIRUSES OR DIFFICULTIES OF ANY KIND; (III) FAILED, INCOMPLETE, GARBLED, OR DELAYED COMPUTER TRANSMISSIONS; (IV) THE DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROMOTION; OR (V) ANY OTHER CONDITION THAT MAY CAUSE THE PROMOTION TO BE DISRUPTED OR CORRUPTED. NUANCE RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, TO SUSPEND OR CANCEL THE PROMOTION OR ALTER THE RULES FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IF AT ANY TIME A COMPUTER VIRUS, TECHNICAL PROBLEM, OR OTHER UNFORESEEABLE EVENT ALTERS OR CORRUPTS THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROMOTION.
RELEASE: BY ENTERING THE PROMOTION, EACH ENTRANT RELEASES AND AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS NUANCE AND ITS PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSEES AND ASSIGNS FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RELATED TO PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY OR PRIVACY OR DEFAMATION) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ENTERING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE PROMOTION AND/OR ACCEPTING ANY PRIZE.
Governing Law: The Promotion and the rights and obligations of Nuance and Entrants will be governed by and controlled by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, applicable to contracts made and performed therein without reference to the applicable choice of law provisions. All actions, proceedings or litigation relating hereto will be instituted and prosecuted, without resort to any form of class action, solely within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk County. The parties consent to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Massachusetts and federal court located within such state and county with respect to any action, dispute or other matter pertaining to or arising out of the Promotion. In the event any provision of these Official Rules will be held to be unenforceable, these Official Rules will continue in full force and effect without such provision.
Privacy. Entrant information submitted as part of the registration process will be collected in accordance with Nuance’s Privacy Policy which can be found at http://www.nuance.com/company/privacy/.
All questions regarding the Promotion should be directed by e-mail to support@t9nav.com. Please note, however, that submissions will not be accepted via email; submissions will only be accepted via the online survey.
AmericanExpress is in no way affiliated with or a sponsor of this Promotion.