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DEBORAH NORVILLE'S THANK YOU POWER - TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY

GodTube Video Contest Official Rules

THE DEBORAH NORVILLE'S THANK YOU POWER - TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY GODTUBE VIDEO CONTEST ("Contest") IS OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 48 CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE 48 CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME ENTRY IS SUBMITTED.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. CONTEST VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Sponsored by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

1. HOW TO ENTER:

To enter the Contest, submit a video by clicking on the Upload Video button found at http://www.godtube.com/deborahnorville and following the instructions on the subsequent pages ("Entry"). You must have a GodTube account to enter. Videos must meet the requirements set forth in section 2 and be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CST May 6, 2008 ("Deadline") to be eligible. All Entries become the property of Thomas Nelson, Inc. By participating, persons submitting Entries ("Entrants") agree to be bound by these Deborah Norville's Thank You Power - Trip to New York City GodTube Video Contest Official Rules ("Official Rules"). Entries must be made from within the Eligibility Area, as herein defined below in section four (4), and must be received by GodTube.com ("GodTube") by the Deadline. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules in all respects are ineligible and void. Thomas Nelson, Inc. is not responsible for any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed telephonic transmissions which may limit an Entrant's ability to participate in this Contest.

2. REQUIREMENTS:

Judges will select the winning Entry from all eligible Entries received. Judges' decision is final. Entries will be judged on 50% originality - best story of gratitude and/or how being thankful positively affected their life or the lives of others, 30% emotionally touching or humorous and 20% story clarity. Entrants must retain their final edited Entry in the highest quality format possible within their means on a data DVD or CDROM for their records and to ensure the best viewing of the Entry should the Entry be selected as a winner.

Entry is governed by and must meet all of the following requirements or it will be disqualified:

  • Entry should include a telling story or portrayal of gratitude and/or how being thankful positively affected their life or the lives of others.
  • Entry must not include name, address, telephone number, or any contact information for any actual persons, whether participants or persons unaffiliated with the Entry.
  • Entry must be in one of the following formats: 3GP, mp4, mov, asf, flv, mpg, avi, mpeg, wmv, or rm, and may not exceed a file size larger then 100MB or 3 minutes in length.
  • Entry must be English
  • Entry must be original, unpublished, the sole property of Entrant, and not previously submitted in any other contest.
  • Entry must not violate third party rights including, but not limited to: copyrights, including music, photo and video copyrights; trademarks; and right of publicity. Do not show any 3rd party trademarks, company names, or logos in your Entry.
  • Entries must not include unsuitable content or depict or incorporate unsafe behavior or situations; obscenity; disparagement of any product or person; or other offensive conduct or material, or otherwise include inappropriate content.

You must have written permission from any identifiable person that appears in, is heard in, or otherwise contributed to the Entry ("Participant") or anyone who has allowed the use of his/her name, likeness/voice or contribution in the Entry. Participants must pass along all rights for usage to Thomas Nelson, Inc. If your Entry is selected as the winning Entry, you must have each Participant sign the "Participant Release" form we will provide you, and provide such release to Thomas Nelson, Inc. as requested.

Participants must be 18 years or older at the time Entry is submitted.

By submitting an Entry you agree that Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its Promotional Partners have the unrestricted right, unless prohibited by law, to: use your Entry in whole or in part, commercially or non-commercially, in any media known or unknown, in perpetuity, worldwide, including the right to publish and display the Entry for advertising and publicity, and to edit and make derivative works, all without additional review or compensation. Additionally you agree that Thomas Nelson, Inc. may post your Entry (including your name) and any photo, likeness, biographical information, statements, voice, city, and state on its website(s), any advertising or publicity and/or its web pages on 3rd party sites.

3. NOTIFICATION:

Winner will be notified via the email address provided in his or her GodTube account as of the Deadline on or about Mary 27, 2008. The winning Entry will also be displayed on www.godtube.com/deborahnorville. If winner cannot be contacted with reasonable diligence (as determined in the sole discretion of the Thomas Nelson, Inc.) or a notification is returned as undeliverable within fifteen (15) days of June 11, 2008, the winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected in Thomas Nelson's sole discretion. In order to claim the Prize, winner must follow the instructions set forth in the email notice, sign a Winner's Agreement and Publicity Release, and provide a signed release for each party featured in or who otherwise contributed to the Entry, and return all to Thomas Nelson, Inc. as set forth in the notification by July 11, 2008 or winner will be disqualified and forfeit any prize, and another winner will be selected.

4. ELIGIBILITY:

Entrants must be legal residents of the forty-eight (48) continental United States, including the District of Columbia, excluding the residents of Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions ("the Eligibility Area") and be eighteen (18) years or older at the time of Entry. Employees and their immediate families, including household members of Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its parent company, subsidiaries, and respective affiliates; advertising and promotion agencies; promotional partners and the families of each (collectively, "Promotional Partners") are not eligible to enter.

5. PRIZE:

One (1) winner will receive a trip for two (2) to New York City, the opportunity to meet Deborah Norville, tour the Inside Edition Studio and watch a taping of Inside Edition ("Prize"). This trip will include one (1) night hotel stay (hotel to be chosen by Thomas Nelson), two (2) coach airline tickets to New York City (airline to be chosen by Thomas Nelson) and transportation to and from the hotel and the Inside Edition studios as well as to and from the hotel and airport. All food and other transportation is the responsibility of the winners. Approximate retail value of this trip to New York is $900 ($900 total retail value). No prize substitution, assignment or transfer of prizing is permitted by the winner. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents can only be made by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Unclaimed prizes will not be distributed. In the event of a dispute as to the identification of any Entrant, Entrant will be deemed the individual named on the applicable entry form.

BY ACCEPTING A PRIZE, WINNER AGREES THAT IN NO EVENT WILL THOMAS NELSON, INC. OR ANY PROMOTIONAL PARTNER OR THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES, AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, ATTORNEYS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS ("RELEASED PARTIES") BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE, IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST.

6. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:

By entering or accepting a prize in this Contest, winners agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Official Rules, or the Contest itself, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and to conform to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. All licenses, registrations, federal, state and local taxes and tariffs are the winner's responsibility. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents are permitted at the sole discretion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS ASSUME ALL LIABLITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OF ANY PRIZE, AND RELEASE AND HOLD THE RELEASED PARTIES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CONTEST, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE CONTEST, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH WWW.GODTUBE.COM ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

7. PRIVACY:

Contest Entry requires registration at www.godtube.com which will be collecting personally identifiable information, such as name, email address, and phone number. Information relating to Entries, such as name, email address, phone number, city and state, and non-personally identifiable data, will be shared with Thomas Nelson, Inc. for the purpose of administrating this Contest, further promotion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. products and potential posting of Entries at Thomas Nelson, Inc. websites and web pages at Promotional Partner sites. By entering the Contest, you agree to the privacy policy of Thomas Nelson, Inc. located at http://www.thomasnelson.com/privacy.

8. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:

Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw the transmission of this Contest at any time and award the Prize from among eligible Entries received prior to the Deadline. Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify this Contest in the event that this Contest is not capable of being conducted or completed as planned for any reason including, without limitation, as a result of computer virus(s), bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any kind. If the Contest is cancelled or terminated, notification will be posted on www.godtube.com/deborahnorville. In the event that an individual attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest, Thomas Nelson, Inc. and GodTube, in addition to disqualifying such person from participating in this Contest, reserve the right to seek damages and all other available remedies (whether at law or in equity) against him/her. U.S. Laws of the State of Tennessee governs this Contest.

Rush of Fools Concert Contest Rules

1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE CONTEST. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

 

2. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the contest, submit a video by clicking on the link found at www.godtube.com/rushoffools and following the instructions given online, by December 24, 2007. All entries become the property of the Sponsor, Patton House Entertainment.  By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements. Entries must be made from within the Eligibility Area and must be received by the Sponsor within the Entry Period. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules in all respects are ineligible and void. Neither the Sponsor nor GodTube is responsible for any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed telephonic transmissions which may limit an entrant's ability to participate in this contest.

 

3. ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal residents of the forty-eight (48) continental United States, including the District of Columbia, excluding the residents of Rhode Island, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions (“the Eligibility Area”) and be eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry. Employees and their immediate families, including household members of Patton House Entertainment, and their parent company, subsidiaries, and respective affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, promotional partners and the families of each (collectively, “Promotional Partners”) are not eligible to enter. By accepting a prize, winners (and, if applicable, parent or legal guardian) agree to release and hold harmless Patton House Entertainment and its Promotional Partners and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates and subsidiaries, and each of their respective directors, officers, attorneys, employees, and agents (“Released Parties”) from any and all damage, injury, death, loss or other liability of any kind that may arise from or in connection with his or her acceptance, possession or use of any prize, or his or her participation in this promotion, or from any misuse or malfunction of any prize awarded.

 

4. DRAWING: Winner will be selected on or after December 31, 2007 (“Drawing Date”), by collecting 1 random entry. Winner will be notified by e-mail within 5 days of the Selection Date. Odds of winning depend upon number of contestants who log in and register online and the number of eligible entries received. If a winner cannot be contacted with reasonable diligence (as determined in its sole discretion by Sponsor) within thirty (30) days of the Selection Date, an alternate winner will be randomly drawn from the remaining eligible entries until a winner is selected.

 

5. PRIZES: One (1) winner will receive a free concert in their area (to be determined by Patton House Entertainment) by Rush of Fools. Approximate retail value of a concert is $5,000. No prize substitution, assignment or transfer of prizing is permitted by the winner.

 

6. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By entering or accepting a prize in this Contest, winners agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Official Rules, or the Contest itself, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and to conform to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. All licenses, registrations, federal, state and local taxes and tariffs are the winner’s responsibility. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents are permitted at the sole discretion of Patton House Entertainment. Unless prohibited by law, entry into this Contest and/or the participation in any prize awarded pursuant to this Contest constitutes permission for Patton House Entertainment and its Promotional Partners to use, without additional compensation, worldwide and in perpetuity in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, for promotional publicity and public relations associated with the Contest including without limitation, online (including posting on a website(s)) the winner's/prize participant’s name, photo, likeness, biographical information, statements, voice and address (city and state). BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS ASSUME ALL LIABLITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OF ANY PRIZE, AND RELEASE AND HOLD RELEASED PARTIES, SPONSOR, AND ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CONTEST, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. Void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise prohibited. If any prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Unclaimed prizes will not be distributed. In the event of a dispute as to the identification of any entrant, entrant will be deemed the individual named on the applicable entry form.

 

7. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify this Contest in the event that this Contest is not capable of being conducted or completed as planned for any reason including, without limitation, as a result of computer virus(s), bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any kind. If the Contest is cancelled or terminated, notification will be posted on www.HermieandFriends.com. In the event that an individual attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest, Patton House Entertainment, in addition to disqualifying such person from participating in this Contest, reserves the right to seek damages and all other available remedies (whether at law or in equity) against him/her. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES, SPONSOR OR ANY OF ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE, IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE CONTEST, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. U.S. Laws of the State of Tennessee governs this Contest.

 

8. WHO WON: For the name of the winner, visit www.rushoffools.com on or after January 10th, 2008.

Donald Miller Blue LIke Jazz Autograph Copies
Official SweepStakes Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Sweepstakes is VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. SPONSORED BY THOMAS NELSON, INC. The Donald Miller Blue LIke Jazz Autograph Copies Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the 50 United States WHO ARE at least 18 years old AT THE TIME ENTRY IS SUBMITTED.

 

 

1. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Sweepstakes, signup to “stay connected” by clicking on the link found at http://www.godtube.com/donaldmiller and follow the instructions on the webpage (“Entry”). Entrants must have a GodTube account, and Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST January 1, 2008 (“Deadline”) to be eligible. Limit one (1) entry per person and per e-mail address. By participating, the persons submitting Entries (“Entrants”) agree to be bound by these Sweepstakes Rules. Entries must be made from within the Eligibility Region, as herein defined below in section four (4), and must be received by GodTube by the Deadline. Entries that do not comply with these Sweepstakes Rules in all respects are ineligible and void. Neither Thomas Nelson, Inc. nor GodTube is responsible for any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed telephonic transmissions which may limit an Entrant's ability to participate in this Sweepstakes.

 

2. Winner selection: The winner will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible Entries on or about January 4, 2008 (“Drawing Date”). Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received.

 

3. NOTIFICATION: The winner will be notified via email address by Thomas Nelson, Inc. within seven (7) days of the Drawing Date (“Notification Period”). If the winner cannot be contacted with reasonable diligence (as determined in the sole discretion of Thomas Nelson, Inc.) or a notification is returned as undeliverable within fifteen (15) days of the Notification Period, the winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be randomly drawn from the remaining eligible Entries until a winner is selected. The winner may be required to sign a Winner's Agreement and Release and return it by the date specified in the notification, or the Prize will be forfeited, in its entirety, and an alternate winner will be selected.

 

4. ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal residents of the fifty (50) continental United States, including the District of Columbia, excluding the residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions (“Eligibility Region”) and be eighteen (18) years or older at the time of Entry. Employees and their immediate families, including household members of Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its parent company, subsidiaries, and respective affiliates; advertising and promotion agencies; promotional partners and the families of each (collectively, “Promotional Partners”) are not eligible to enter.

 

5. PRIZE: One (1) winner will receive an autographed book and audio CD of Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller (“Prize”). Approximate retail value of single soft cover book is $14.99 and an audio CD is $24.99 ($39.98 total). No prize substitution, assignment or transfer of prizing is permitted by the winner. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents can only be made by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Unclaimed Prizes will not be distributed. In the event of a dispute as to the identification of any Entrant, Entrant will be deemed the individual named on the applicable entry form.

 

By accepting a prize, winner agreeS that IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES, THOMAS NELSON, INC. OR ANY OF THEIR PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE, IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.

 

6. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By entering or accepting a prize in this Sweepstakes, winner agrees to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Sweepstakes Rules, or the Sweepstakes itself, and agree to be bound by these Sweepstakes Rules, and to conform to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. All licenses, registrations, federal, state and local taxes and tariffs are the winner’s responsibility. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents are permitted at the sole discretion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. Unless prohibited by law, entry into this Sweepstakes and/or the participation in any prize awarded pursuant to this Sweepstakes constitutes permission for Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its Promotional Partners to use, without additional compensation, in part or in whole, worldwide and in perpetuity in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, the winner's name, photo, likeness, biographical information, statements, voice and address (city and state).

 

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANTS ASSUME ALL LIABLITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OF ANY PRIZE, AND RELEASE AND HOLD RELEASED PARTIES, THOMAS NELSON, INC., AND ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE SWEEPSTAKES, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH WWW.GODTUBE.COM ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

 

7. Privacy: Sweepstakes Entry requires registration at www.godtube.com which will be collecting personally identifiable information, such as name, email address, and phone number. Information relating to Entries, such as name, email address, phone number, city and state, and non-personally identifiable data, will be shared with Thomas Nelson, Inc. for the purpose of administrating this Sweepstakes and promotion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. products. By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to the privacy policy of Thomas Nelson, Inc. located at http://www.thomasnelson.com/privacy.

 

8. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw the transmission of this Sweepstakes at any time and award the Prize from among eligible Entries. Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify this Sweepstakes in the event that this Sweepstakes is not capable of being conducted or completed as planned for any reason including, without limitation, as a result of computer virus(s), bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any kind. If the Sweepstakes is cancelled or terminated, notification will be posted on http://www.godtube.com/donaldmiller. In the event that an individual attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes, Thomas Nelson, Inc., in addition to disqualifying such person from participating in this Sweepstakes, reserve the right to seek damages and all other available remedies (whether at law or in equity) against him/her. U.S. Laws of the State of Tennessee governs this Sweepstakes.

 

Updated: November 20, 2007

Empowering Your Health Foundational Four
Official SweepStakes Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Sweepstakes is VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. SPONSORED BY THOMAS NELSON, INC. The Empowering Your Health Foundational Four Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the 50 United States WHO ARE at least 18 years old AT THE TIME ENTRY IS SUBMITTED.

 

 

1. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Sweepstakes, signup to “stay connected” by clicking on the link found at www.godtube.com/asaandrew and follow the instructions on the webpage (“Entry”). Entrants must have a GodTube account, and Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST January 2, 2008 (“Deadline”) to be eligible. Limit one (1) entry per person and per e-mail address. By participating, the persons submitting Entries (“Entrants”) agree to be bound by these Sweepstakes Rules. Entries must be made from within the Eligibility Region, as herein defined below in section four (4), and must be received by GodTube by the Deadline. Entries that do not comply with these Sweepstakes Rules in all respects are ineligible and void. Neither Thomas Nelson, Inc. nor GodTube is responsible for any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed telephonic transmissions which may limit an Entrant's ability to participate in this Sweepstakes.

 

2. Winner selection: The winner will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible Entries on or about January 8, 2008 (“Drawing Date”). Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received.

 

3. NOTIFICATION: The winner will be notified via the email address provided in his or her GodTube account on the Deadline by Thomas Nelson, Inc. within eight (8) days of the Drawing Date (“Notification Period”). If the winner cannot be contacted with reasonable diligence (as determined in the sole discretion of Thomas Nelson, Inc.) or a notification is returned as undeliverable within fifteen (15) days of the Notification Period, the winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be randomly drawn from the remaining eligible Entries until a winner is selected. The winner may be required to sign a Winner's Agreement and Release and return it by the date specified in the notification, or the Prize will be forfeited, in its entirety, and an alternate winner will be selected.

 

4. ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal residents of the fifty (50) continental United States, including the District of Columbia, excluding the residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions (“Eligibility Region”) and be eighteen (18) years or older at the time of Entry. Employees and their immediate families, including household members of Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its parent company, subsidiaries, and respective affiliates; advertising and promotion agencies; promotional partners and the families of each (collectively, “Promotional Partners”) are not eligible to enter.

 

5. PRIZE: One (1) winner will receive one (1) Biotic Balance, one (1) Norwegian Arctic Cod Liver Oil, one (1) Enzyme Balance, one (1) Men's/Women's Multi Balance, and one (1) Pionair MiniMate (“Prize”). Approximate retail value of one (1) Biotic Balance is $34.98, one (1) Norwegian Arctic Cod Liver Oil is $16.98, one (1) Enzyme Balance is $29.98, one (1) Men's/Women's Multi Balance is $24.98, and one (1) Pionair MiniMate is $49.95 ($156.87 total approximate retail value). No prize substitution, assignment or transfer of prizing is permitted by the winner. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents can only be made by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Unclaimed Prizes will not be distributed. In the event of a dispute as to the identification of any Entrant, Entrant will be deemed the individual named on the applicable entry form.

 

By accepting a prize, winner agreeS that IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES, THOMAS NELSON, INC. OR ANY OF THEIR PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE, IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.

 

6. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By entering or accepting a prize in this Sweepstakes, winner agrees to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Sweepstakes Rules, or the Sweepstakes itself, and agree to be bound by these Sweepstakes Rules, and to conform to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. All licenses, registrations, federal, state and local taxes and tariffs are the winner’s responsibility. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents are permitted at the sole discretion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. Unless prohibited by law, entry into this Sweepstakes and/or the participation in any prize awarded pursuant to this Sweepstakes constitutes permission for Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its Promotional Partners to use, without additional compensation, in part or in whole, worldwide and in perpetuity in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, the winner's name, photo, likeness, biographical information, statements, voice and address (city and state).

 

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANTS ASSUME ALL LIABLITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OF ANY PRIZE, AND RELEASE AND HOLD RELEASED PARTIES, THOMAS NELSON, INC., AND ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE SWEEPSTAKES, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH WWW.GODTUBE.COM ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

 

7. Privacy: Sweepstakes Entry requires registration at www.godtube.com which will be collecting personally identifiable information, such as name, email address, and phone number. Information relating to Entries, such as name, email address, phone number, city and state, and non-personally identifiable data, will be shared with Thomas Nelson, Inc. for the purpose of administrating this Sweepstakes and promotion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. products. By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to the privacy policy of Thomas Nelson, Inc. located at http://www.thomasnelson.com/privacy.

 

8. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw the transmission of this Sweepstakes at any time and award the Prize from among eligible Entries. Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify this Sweepstakes in the event that this Sweepstakes is not capable of being conducted or completed as planned for any reason including, without limitation, as a result of computer virus(s), bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any kind. If the Sweepstakes is cancelled or terminated, notification will be posted on www.godtube.com/asaandrew. In the event that an individual attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes, Thomas Nelson, Inc., in addition to disqualifying such person from participating in this Sweepstakes, reserve the right to seek damages and all other available remedies (whether at law or in equity) against him/her. U.S. Laws of the State of Tennessee governs this Sweepstakes.

 

Updated: November 20, 2007

John Eldredge Father/Son Memory
GodTube Video
 Contest Official Rules

The John Eldredge Father/Son Memory GodTube Video
 Contest (“Contest”) is open to legal residents of the 50 United States. Do not enter this Contest if you are not located in the 50 United States or District of Columbia and at least 18 years old AT THE TIME ENTRY IS SUBMITTED.

 

 

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER. Contest is VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Sponsored by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

 

1. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, submit a video by clicking on the link found at www.godtube.com/johneldredge and following the instructions on the webpage (“Entry”). You must have a GodTube account to enter. Videos must meet the requirements set forth in section 2 and be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CST January 18, 2008 (“Deadline”) to be eligible. All Entries become the property of Thomas Nelson, Inc. By participating, persons submitting Entries (“Entrants”) agree to be bound by these John Eldredge Father/Son Memory GodTube Video Contest Official Rules (“Official Rules”). Entries must be made from within the Eligibility Area, as herein defined below in section four (4), and must be received by GodTube.com (“GodTube”) by the Deadline. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules in all respects are ineligible and void. Neither Thomas Nelson, Inc. nor GodTube.com is responsible for any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed telephonic transmissions which may limit an Entrant's ability to participate in this Contest.

 

2. Requirements: Judges will select the winning Entry from all eligible Entries received. Judges’ decision is final. Entries will be judged on 50% originality, 30% emotionally touching or humorous and 20% story clarity. Entrants must retain their final edited Entry in the highest quality format possible within their means on a data DVD or CDROM for their records and to ensure the best viewing of the Entry should the Entry be selected as a winner.

 

Entry is governed by and must meet all of the following requirements or it will be disqualified: 

  1. Entry should include a telling or portrayal of your personal father and son memory and its impact on your life.
  2. Entry must not include name, address, telephone number, or any contact information for any actual persons, whether participants or persons unaffiliated with the Entry.
  3. Entry must be in one of the following formats: 3GP, mp4, mov, asf, flv, mpg, avi, mpeg, wmv, or rm, and may not exceed a file size larger then 100MB or 3 minutes in length.
  4. Entry must be English
  5. Entry must be original, unpublished, the sole property of Entrant, and not previously submitted in any other contest.
  6. Entry must not violate third party rights including, but not limited to: copyrights, including music, photo and video copyrights; trademarks; and right of publicity. Do not show any 3rd party trademarks, company names, or logos in your Entry.
  7. Entries must not include unsuitable content or depict or incorporate unsafe behavior or situations; obscenity; disparagement of any product or person; or other offensive conduct or material, or otherwise include inappropriate content.
  8. You must have written permission from any identifiable person that appears in, is heard in, or otherwise contributed to the Entry (“Participant”) or anyone who has allowed the use of his/her name, likeness/voice or contribution in the Entry. Participants must pass along all rights for usage to Thomas Nelson, Inc. If your Entry is selected as the winning Entry, you must have each Participant sign the “Participant Release” form we will provide you, and provide such release to Thomas Nelson, Inc. as requested.
  9. Participants must be 18 years or older at the time Entry is submitted.
  10. By submitting an Entry you agree that Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its Promotional Partners have the unrestricted right, unless prohibited by law, to: use your Entry in whole or in part, commercially or non-commercially, in any media known or unknown, in perpetuity, worldwide, including the right to publish and display the Entry for advertising and publicity, and to edit and make derivative works, all without additional review or compensation. Additionally you agree that Thomas Nelson, Inc. may post your Entry (including your name) and any photo, likeness, biographical information, statements, voice, city, and state on its website(s), any advertising or publicity and/or its web pages on 3rd party sites.

 

3. Notification: Winner will be notified via email by Thomas Nelson on or about February 8, 2008. The winning Entry will also be displayed on www.godtube.com/johneldredge. If winner cannot be contacted with reasonable diligence (as determined in the sole discretion of the Thomas Nelson, Inc.) or a notification is returned as undeliverable within fifteen (15) days of February 8, 2008, the winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected in Thomas Nelson’s sole discretion. In order to claim the Prize, winner must follow the instructions set forth in the email notice, sign a Winner’s Agreement and Publicity Release, and provide a signed release for each party featured in or who otherwise contributed to the Entry, and return all to Thomas Nelson, Inc. as set forth in the notification by March 7, 2008 or winner will be disqualified and forfeit any prize, and another winner will be selected.

 

4. ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal residents of the fifty (50) continental United States, including the District of Columbia, excluding the residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions (“the Eligibility Area”) and be eighteen (18) years or older at the time of Entry. Employees and their immediate families, including household members of Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its parent company, subsidiaries, and respective affiliates; advertising and promotion agencies; promotional partners and the families of each (collectively, “Promotional Partners”) are not eligible to enter.

 

5. PRIZE: One (1) winner will receive one copy each of Desire, The Way of the Wild Heart, The Way of the Wild Heart audio book¸ Wild at Heart, Wild at Heart audio book, Waking the Dead, The Sacred Romance, Ransomed Heart, Epic, and You Have What It Takes (“Prize”). Approximate retail value of $179.90 (total retail value). No prize substitution, assignment or transfer of prizing is permitted by the winner. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents can only be made by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Unclaimed prizes will not be distributed. In the event of a dispute as to the identification of any Entrant, Entrant will be deemed the individual named on the applicable entry form.

 

By accepting a prize, winner agreeS that IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES, THOMAS NELSON, INC. OR ANY OF ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE, IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST.

 

6. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By entering or accepting a prize in this Contest, winners agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Official Rules, or the Contest itself, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and to conform to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. All licenses, registrations, federal, state and local taxes and tariffs are the winner’s responsibility. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents are permitted at the sole discretion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS ASSUME ALL LIABLITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OF ANY PRIZE, AND RELEASE AND HOLD RELEASED PARTIES, THOMAS NELSON, INC., AND ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CONTEST, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE CONTEST, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH WWW.GODTUBE.COM ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

 

7. PrivacY: Contest Entry requires registration at www.godtube.com which will be collecting personally identifiable information, such as name, email address, and phone number. Information relating to Entries, such as name, email address, phone number, city and state, and non-personally identifiable data, will be shared with Thomas Nelson, Inc. for the purpose of administrating this Contest, further promotion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. products and potential posting of Entries at Thomas Nelson, Inc. websites and web pages at Promotional Partner sites. By entering the Contest, you agree to the privacy policy of Thomas Nelson, Inc. located at http://www.thomasnelson.com/privacy.

 

8. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw the transmission of this Contest at any time and award the Prize from among eligible Entries received prior to the Deadline. Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify this Contest in the event that this Contest is not capable of being conducted or completed as planned for any reason including, without limitation, as a result of computer virus(s), bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any kind. If the Contest is cancelled or terminated, notification will be posted on www.godtube.com/johneldredge. In the event that an individual attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest, Thomas Nelson, Inc., in addition to disqualifying such person from participating in this Contest, reserve the right to seek damages and all other available remedies (whether at law or in equity) against him/her. U.S. Laws of the State of Tennessee governs this Contest.

 

Updated: November 20, 2007

John Maxwell 21 Laws of Leadership
Official SweepStakes Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Sweepstakes is VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. SPONSORED BY THOMAS NELSON, INC. The John Maxwell 21 Laws of Leadership Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the 50 United States WHO ARE at least 18 years old AT THE TIME ENTRY IS SUBMITTED.

 

 

1. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Sweepstakes, signup to “stay connected” by clicking on the link found at www.godtube.com/johnmaxwell and follow the instructions on the webpage (“Entry”). Entrants must have a GodTube account, and Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST January 1, 2008 (“Deadline”) to be eligible. Limit one (1) entry per person and per e-mail address. By participating, the persons submitting Entries (“Entrants”) agree to be bound by these Sweepstakes Rules. Entries must be made from within the Eligibility Region, as herein defined below in section four (4), and must be received by GodTube by the Deadline. Entries that do not comply with these Sweepstakes Rules in all respects are ineligible and void. Neither Thomas Nelson, Inc. nor GodTube is responsible for any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed telephonic transmissions which may limit an Entrant's ability to participate in this Sweepstakes.

 

2. Winner selection: The winner will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible Entries on or about January 4, 2008 (“Drawing Date”). Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received.

 

3. NOTIFICATION: The winner will be notified via email address by Thomas Nelson, Inc. within seven (7) days of the Drawing Date (“Notification Period”). If the winner cannot be contacted with reasonable diligence (as determined in the sole discretion of Thomas Nelson, Inc.) or a notification is returned as undeliverable within fifteen (15) days of the Notification Period, the winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be randomly drawn from the remaining eligible Entries until a winner is selected. The winner may be required to sign a Winner's Agreement and Release and return it by the date specified in the notification, or the Prize will be forfeited, in its entirety, and an alternate winner will be selected.

 

4. ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal residents of the fifty (50) continental United States, including the District of Columbia, excluding the residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions (“Eligibility Region”) and be eighteen (18) years or older at the time of Entry. Employees and their immediate families, including household members of Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its parent company, subsidiaries, and respective affiliates; advertising and promotion agencies; promotional partners and the families of each (collectively, “Promotional Partners”) are not eligible to enter.

 

5. PRIZE: One (1) winner will receive one (1) autographed copy of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership hardcover book and one (1) copy of the Maxwell Leadership Bible, Revised and Updated (“Prize”). Approximate retail value of the total Prize is $84.98. No prize substitution, assignment or transfer of prizing is permitted by the winner. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents can only be made by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Unclaimed Prizes will not be distributed. In the event of a dispute as to the identification of any Entrant, Entrant will be deemed the individual named on the applicable entry form.

 

By accepting a prize, winner agreeS that IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES, THOMAS NELSON, INC. OR ANY OF THEIR PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE, IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.

 

6. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By entering or accepting a prize in this Sweepstakes, winner agrees to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Sweepstakes Rules, or the Sweepstakes itself, and agree to be bound by these Sweepstakes Rules, and to conform to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. All licenses, registrations, federal, state and local taxes and tariffs are the winner’s responsibility. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents are permitted at the sole discretion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. Unless prohibited by law, entry into this Sweepstakes and/or the participation in any prize awarded pursuant to this Sweepstakes constitutes permission for Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its Promotional Partners to use, without additional compensation, in part or in whole, worldwide and in perpetuity in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, the winner's name, photo, likeness, biographical information, statements, voice and address (city and state).

 

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANTS ASSUME ALL LIABLITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OF ANY PRIZE, AND RELEASE AND HOLD RELEASED PARTIES, THOMAS NELSON, INC., AND ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE SWEEPSTAKES, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH WWW.GODTUBE.COM ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

 

7. Privacy: Sweepstakes Entry requires registration at www.godtube.com which will be collecting personally identifiable information, such as name, email address, and phone number. Information relating to Entries, such as name, email address, phone number, city and state, and non-personally identifiable data, will be shared with Thomas Nelson, Inc. for the purpose of administrating this Sweepstakes and promotion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. products. By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to the privacy policy of Thomas Nelson, Inc. located at http://www.thomasnelson.com/privacy.

 

8. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw the transmission of this Sweepstakes at any time and award the Prize from among eligible Entries. Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify this Sweepstakes in the event that this Sweepstakes is not capable of being conducted or completed as planned for any reason including, without limitation, as a result of computer virus(s), bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any kind. If the Sweepstakes is cancelled or terminated, notification will be posted on www.godtube.com/johnmaxwell. In the event that an individual attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes, Thomas Nelson, Inc., in addition to disqualifying such person from participating in this Sweepstakes, reserve the right to seek damages and all other available remedies (whether at law or in equity) against him/her. U.S. Laws of the State of Tennessee governs this Sweepstakes.

 

Updated: November 20, 2007

Luis Palau Portland Citifest Giveaway Rules

1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE CONTEST. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

 

2. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the contest, submit a video by clicking on the link found at www.godtube.com/luispalau and following the instructions given online, by January 31, 2008. All entries become the property of the Luis Palau Association, the Sponsor. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements. Entries must be made from within the Eligibility Area and must be received by the Sponsor within the Entry Period. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules in all respects are ineligible and void. Neither the Sponsor nor GodTube is responsible for any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed telephonic transmissions which may limit an entrant's ability to participate in this contest.

 

3. ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal residents of the forty-eight (48) continental United States, including the District of Columbia, excluding the residents of Rhode Island, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions (“the Eligibility Area”). Employees and their immediate families, including household members of Luis Palau Association, and their parent company, subsidiaries, and respective affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, promotional partners and the families of each (collectively, “Promotional Partners”) are not eligible to enter. By accepting a prize, winners (and, if applicable, parent or legal guardian) agree to release and hold harmless Luis Palau Association and its Promotional Partners and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates and subsidiaries, and each of their respective directors, officers, attorneys, employees, and agents (“Released Parties”) from any and all damage, injury, death, loss or other liability of any kind that may arise from or in connection with his or her acceptance, possession or use of any prize, or his or her participation in this promotion, or from any misuse or malfunction of any prize awarded.

 

4. DRAWING: Winner will be selected on or after February 1, 2008 (“Drawing Date”), by collecting 1 random entry. Winner will be notified by e-mail or phone call within 5 days of the Selection Date. Odds of winning depend upon number of contestants who log in and register online and the number of eligible entries received. If a winner cannot be contacted with reasonable diligence (as determined in its sole discretion by Sponsor) within thirty (30) days of the Selection Date, an alternate winner will be randomly drawn from the remaining eligible entries until a winner is selected.

 

5. PRIZES: One (1) winner will receive a trip to Luis Palau’s Citifest in Portland, OR. Approximate retail value of the trip is $1,500.00. The prize includes round trip airfare for one to PDX airport, hotel and rental car during stay, and special credentials to Portland Citifest.  No prize substitution, assignment or transfer of prizing is permitted by the winner.

 

6. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By entering or accepting a prize in this Contest, winners agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Official Rules, or the Contest itself, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and to conform to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. All licenses, registrations, federal, state and local taxes and tariffs are the winner’s responsibility. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents are permitted at the sole discretion of Luis Palau Association. Unless prohibited by law, entry into this Contest and/or the participation in any prize awarded pursuant to this Contest constitutes permission for Luis Palau Association and its Promotional Partners to use, without additional compensation, worldwide and in perpetuity in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, for promotional publicity and public relations associated with the Contest including without limitation, online (including posting on a website(s)) the winner's/prize participant’s name, photo, likeness, biographical information, statements, voice and address (city and state). BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS ASSUME ALL LIABLITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OF ANY PRIZE, AND RELEASE AND HOLD RELEASED PARTIES, SPONSOR, AND ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CONTEST, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. Void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise prohibited. If any prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Unclaimed prizes will not be distributed. In the event of a dispute as to the identification of any entrant, entrant will be deemed the individual named on the applicable entry form.

 

7. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify this Contest in the event that this Contest is not capable of being conducted or completed as planned for any reason including, without limitation, as a result of computer virus(s), bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any kind. If the Contest is cancelled or terminated, notification will be posted on www.palau.org. In the event that an individual attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest, Luis Palau Association, in addition to disqualifying such person from participating in this Contest, reserves the right to seek damages and all other available remedies (whether at law or in equity) against him/her. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES, SPONSOR OR ANY OF ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE, IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE CONTEST, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. U.S. Laws of the State of Oregon governs this Contest.

 

8. WHO WON: For the name of the winner, visit www.godtube.com/luispalau on or after February 5, 2007.

Stasi Eldredge Captivating Woman
GodTube Video
 Contest Official Rules

The Stasi Eldredge Captivating Woman GodTube Video
 Contest (“Contest”) is open to legal residents of the 50 United States. Do not enter this Contest if you are not located in the 50 United States or District of Columbia and at least 18 years old AT THE TIME ENTRY IS SUBMITTED.

 

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER. Contest is VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Sponsored by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

 

1. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, submit a video by clicking on the link found at www.godtube.com/stasieldredge and following the instructions on the webpage (“Entry”). You must have a GodTube account to enter. Videos must meet the requirements set forth in section 2 and be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CST January 4, 2008 (“Deadline”) to be eligible. All Entries become the property of Thomas Nelson, Inc. By participating, persons submitting Entries (“Entrants”) agree to be bound by these Stasi Eldredge Captivating Woman GodTube Video Contest Official Rules (“Official Rules”). Entries must be made from within the Eligibility Area, as herein defined below in section four (4), and must be received by GodTube.com (“GodTube”) by the Deadline. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules in all respects are ineligible and void. Neither Thomas Nelson, Inc. nor GodTube is responsible for any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed telephonic transmissions which may limit an Entrant's ability to participate in this Contest.

 

2. Requirements: Judges will select the winning Entry from all eligible Entries received. Judges’ decision is final. Entries will be judged on 50% originality, 30% emotionally touching or humorous and 20% story clarity. Entrants must retain their final edited Entry in the highest quality format possible within their means on a data DVD or CDROM for their records and to ensure the best viewing of the Entry should the Entry be selected as a winner.

 

Entry is governed by and must meet all of the following requirements or it will be disqualified: 

  1. Entry should include a telling or portrayal of a captivating woman in your life (friend, mother, daughter, or sister) and what makes her so.
  2. Entry must not include name, address, telephone number, or any contact information for any actual persons, whether participants or persons unaffiliated with the Entry.
  3. Entry must be in one of the following formats: 3GP, mp4, mov, asf, flv, mpg, avi, mpeg, wmv, or rm, and may not exceed a file size larger then 100MB or 3 minutes in length.
  4. Entry must be English
  5. Entry must be original, unpublished, the sole property of Entrant, and not previously submitted in any other contest.
  6. Entry must not violate third party rights including, but not limited to: copyrights, including music, photo and video copyrights; trademarks; and right of publicity. Do not show any 3rd party trademarks, company names, or logos in your Entry.
  7. Entries must not include unsuitable content or depict or incorporate unsafe behavior or situations; obscenity; disparagement of any product or person; or other offensive conduct or material, or otherwise include inappropriate content.
  8. You must have written permission from any identifiable person that appears in, is heard in, or otherwise contributed to the Entry (“Participant”) or anyone who has allowed the use of his/her name, likeness/voice or contribution in the Entry. Participants must pass along all rights for usage to Thomas Nelson, Inc. If your Entry is selected as the winning Entry, you must have each Participant sign the “Participant Release” form we will provide you, and provide such release to Thomas Nelson, Inc. as requested.
  9. Participants must be 18 years or older at the time Entry is submitted.
  10. By submitting an Entry you agree that Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its Promotional Partners have the unrestricted right, unless prohibited by law, to: use your Entry in whole or in part, commercially or non-commercially, in any media known or unknown, in perpetuity, worldwide, including the right to publish and display the Entry for advertising and publicity, and to edit and make derivative works, all without additional review or compensation. Additionally you agree that Thomas Nelson, Inc. may post your Entry (including your name) and any photo, likeness, biographical information, statements, voice, city, and state on its website(s), any advertising or publicity and/or its web pages on 3rd party sites.

 

3. Notification: Winner will be notified via the email address by Thomas Nelson on or about January 23, 2008. The winning Entry will also be displayed on www.godtube.com/stasieldredge. If winner cannot be contacted with reasonable diligence (as determined in the sole discretion of the Thomas Nelson, Inc.) or a notification is returned as undeliverable within fifteen (15) days of January 23, 2008, the winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected in Thomas Nelson’s sole discretion. In order to claim the Prize, winner must follow the instructions set forth in the email notice, sign a Winner’s Agreement and Publicity Release, and provide a signed release for each party featured in or who otherwise contributed to the Entry, and return all to Thomas Nelson, Inc. as set forth in the notification by February 22, 2008 or winner will be disqualified and forfeit any prize, and another winner will be selected.

 

4. ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal residents of the fifty (50) continental United States, including the District of Columbia, excluding the residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions (“the Eligibility Area”) and be eighteen (18) years or older at the time of Entry. Employees and their immediate families, including household members of Thomas Nelson, Inc. and its parent company, subsidiaries, and respective affiliates; advertising and promotion agencies; promotional partners and the families of each (collectively, “Promotional Partners”) are not eligible to enter.

 

5. PRIZE: One (1) winner will receive one (1) trade paper Captivating book, one (1) You Are Captivating mothers booklet and one (1) Captivating Heart to Heart DVD curriculum kit (“Prize”). Approximate retail value of one (1) trade paper Captivating book is $14.99, one (1) You Are Captivating mothers booklet is $2.99 and one (1) Captivating Heart to Heart DVD curriculum kit is $129.99 ($147.97 total retail value). No prize substitution, assignment or transfer of prizing is permitted by the winner. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents can only be made by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Unclaimed prizes will not be distributed. In the event of a dispute as to the identification of any Entrant, Entrant will be deemed the individual named on the applicable entry form.

 

By accepting a prize, winner agreeS that IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES, THOMAS NELSON, INC. OR ANY OF ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE, IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST.

 

6. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By entering or accepting a prize in this Contest, winners agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Official Rules, or the Contest itself, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and to conform to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. All licenses, registrations, federal, state and local taxes and tariffs are the winner’s responsibility. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents are permitted at the sole discretion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS ASSUME ALL LIABLITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OF ANY PRIZE, AND RELEASE AND HOLD RELEASED PARTIES, THOMAS NELSON, INC., AND ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CONTEST, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE CONTEST, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH WWW.GODTUBE.COM ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

 

7. Privacy: Contest Entry requires registration at www.godtube.com which will be collecting personally identifiable information, such as name, email address, and phone numbers . Information relating to Entries, such as name, email address, phone number, city and state, and non-personally identifiable data, will be shared with Thomas Nelson, Inc. for the purpose of administrating this Contest, further promotion of Thomas Nelson, Inc. products and potential posting of Entries at Thomas Nelson, Inc. websites and web pages at Promotional Partner sites. By entering the Contest, you agree to the privacy policy of Thomas Nelson, Inc. located at http://www.thomasnelson.com/privacy.

 

8. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw the transmission of this Contest at any time and award the Prize from among eligible Entries received prior to the Deadline. Thomas Nelson, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify this Contest in the event that this Contest is not capable of being conducted or completed as planned for any reason including, without limitation, as a result of computer virus(s), bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any kind. If the Contest is cancelled or terminated, notification will be posted on www.godtube.com/stasieldredge. In the event that an individual attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest, Thomas Nelson, Inc., in addition to disqualifying such person from participating in this Contest, reserve the right to seek damages and all other available remedies (whether at law or in equity) against him/her. U.S. Laws of the State of Tennessee governs this Contest.

 

Updated: November 20, 2007

Student Leadership University iPod/iTunes Giveaway Rules

1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE CONTEST. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

 

2. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the contest, submit a video by clicking on the link found at www.godtube.com/slu and following the instructions given online, by February 15, 2007. All entries become the property of Student Leadership University, the Sponsor. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements. Entries must be made from within the Eligibility Area and must be received by the Sponsor within the Entry Period. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules in all respects are ineligible and void. Neither the Sponsor nor GodTube is responsible for any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed telephonic transmissions which may limit an entrant's ability to participate in this contest.

 

3. ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be legal residents of the forty-eight (48) continental United States, including the District of Columbia, excluding the residents of Rhode Island, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions (“the Eligibility Area”) and be eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry. Employees and their immediate families, including household members of Student Leadership University, and their parent company, subsidiaries, and respective affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, promotional partners and the families of each (collectively, “Promotional Partners”) are not eligible to enter. By accepting a prize, winners (and, if applicable, parent or legal guardian) agree to release and hold harmless Student Leadership University and its Promotional Partners and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates and subsidiaries, and each of their respective directors, officers, attorneys, employees, and agents (“Released Parties”) from any and all damage, injury, death, loss or other liability of any kind that may arise from or in connection with his or her acceptance, possession or use of any prize, or his or her participation in this promotion, or from any misuse or malfunction of any prize awarded.

 

4. DRAWING: Winner will be selected on or after February 20, 2007 (“Drawing Date”), by collecting 1 random entry. Winner will be notified by e-mail within 5 days of the Selection Date. Odds of winning depend upon number of contestants who log in and register online and the number of eligible entries received. If a winner cannot be contacted with reasonable diligence (as determined in its sole discretion by Sponsor) within thirty (30) days of the Selection Date, an alternate winner will be randomly drawn from the remaining eligible entries until a winner is selected.

 

5. PRIZES: One (1) winner will receive a free iPod Nano and free iTunes gift card. Approximate retail value of the prize is $199.00. No prize substitution, assignment or transfer of prizing is permitted by the winner.

 

6. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By entering or accepting a prize in this Contest, winners agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Official Rules, or the Contest itself, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and to conform to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. All licenses, registrations, federal, state and local taxes and tariffs are the winner’s responsibility. Prize substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents are permitted at the sole discretion of Student Leadership University. Unless prohibited by law, entry into this Contest and/or the participation in any prize awarded pursuant to this Contest constitutes permission for Student Leadership University and its Promotional Partners to use, without additional compensation, worldwide and in perpetuity in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, for promotional publicity and public relations associated with the Contest including without limitation, online (including posting on a website(s)) the winner's/prize participant’s name, photo, likeness, biographical information, statements, voice and address (city and state). BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS ASSUME ALL LIABLITY FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OF ANY PRIZE, AND RELEASE AND HOLD RELEASED PARTIES, SPONSOR, AND ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS, AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CONTEST, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY, OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY. Void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise prohibited. If any prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Unclaimed prizes will not be distributed. In the event of a dispute as to the identification of any entrant, entrant will be deemed the individual named on the applicable entry form.

 

7. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify this Contest in the event that this Contest is not capable of being conducted or completed as planned for any reason including, without limitation, as a result of computer virus(s), bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any kind. If the Contest is cancelled or terminated, notification will be posted on www.studentleadership.net/contest. In the event that an individual attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest, Student Leadership University, in addition to disqualifying such person from participating in this Contest, reserves the right to seek damages and all other available remedies (whether at law or in equity) against him/her. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES, SPONSOR OR ANY OF ITS PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE, IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE CONTEST, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. U.S. Laws of the State of Florida governs this Contest.

 

8. WHO WON: For the name of the winner, visit www.studentleadership.net/contest on or after February 20, 2007.

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Official Contest Rules

 

1. ELIGIBILITY. NO PURCHASE OR APPLICATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ('SPONSOR') IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS CONTEST. THIS CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AGES 16 or older BY NOVEMBER 20TH, 2007, LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION TO LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (see http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=909  for admission requirements for Liberty University). IF THE INDIVIDUAL SUBMITTING CONTEST ENTRY IS NOT AT THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THE STATE IN WHICH HE/SHE LEGALLY RESIDES, PARENTAL CONSENT TO ENTER MUST BE OBTAINED. Current Liberty University students are not eligible to participate in the Contest. Employees  and employees’ immediate family defined as spouse, mother, father, in-laws, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, children and grandchildren or household members) of Sponsor and any contest party including GodTube.com and Big Jump Media, Inc. (‘Contest Entities’) are not eligible to participate in the Contest. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Offer void where prohibited.

2. DISCLAIMER. Sponsor, all Contest Entities and any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, professional advisors, employees, agencies and representatives, will not be responsible for: (a) any late, lost, misrouted, garbled or distorted or damaged entries; (b) any Contest disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of Sponsor; or (c) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest. Entry videos that do not conform to the spirit of the Liberty Way and Liberty University policies in the sole discretion of Sponsor will be disqualified, this includes, but is not limited to, videos that convey bodily harm to human or animal; damage of property, private or public, including theft or tagging; trespassing; offensive language; anything of a sexual nature, direct or innuendo; racial or hateful in speech or portrayal.

3. CONTEST PERIOD. The Contest shall commence on November 13th, 2007 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), and shall continue until March 31st, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) (‘Contest Period’). Complete contest entries must be received during the Contest Period. To enter go to www.godtube.com/liberty and enter the required information and submit your video entry that meets the standards set forth below.

4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS. The video submission must not have been copied, in whole or in part, from any work of any third party, use any third party materials or misappropriate or infringe any intellectual property (patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right). No collaborative or third party material is permitted in the video submission unless such material is in the public domain. The video submission must be the work solely of, and original to, entrant. Entries to be eligible to win must not be in bad taste or controversial in the way the entry portrays any group or individuals, portray Sponsor or any Contest Entities in a negative light, or encourage wrongful or unlawful conduct. Entries must be in English. Any video that has received an award from another competition or contest, that has been optioned or purchased by a third party, or for which any interest has been given to any other person or entity will not be eligible for entry. Any entry with a third party appearing in it must be submitted with the written consent of all participating third parties and any entry depicting a recognizable location or building shall include any applicable location releases. The winner in all cases, however, only can be the entrant on the entry form. Upon submission, the entry becomes the sole property of Sponsor and will not be returned and cannot be acknowledged. If entrant wants to retain a copy of the materials submitted, he or she is responsible for making and retaining copies of any materials submitted prior to submission.  Video submissions must also meet the following requirements:   

  1. Video content must be original and any content depicting a third party will require express written permission by that third party for consent to be in the video and for the video to be used for any purpose, including, but not limited to, commercial purposes.

 

  1. Videos may be submitted for any of the following categories: action, ads/marketing, comedy, drama, documentary, suspense/mystery, autobiography, original music, or testimony explaining “what profession has your faith inspired you to pursue and why at Liberty?”
  1. All videos submissions should be no shorter than 30 seconds and no longer than 2 minutes in length.

 

  1. The entrant must appear on camera in the video.
  1. Video content must be provided in one of the following approved formats: mov, avi, asf, wmv, mpeg, or vob (DVD format).

 

  1. If an entrant is unable to load their video to GodTube.com, they can send their video (in VHS or DVD form) directly to Liberty University.  The entrant will need to include their full name, email address, phone number, age, a signed copy of this Liberty University Official Contest Rules (sign below), and a brief description of the video.  This information needs to mailed to:

GodTube Video Campaign
c/o Liberty University Resident Recruiting
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA  24506

Regardless of format of the submission, each entrant consents to his or her video appearing on godtube.com.

5. DETERMINATION OF WINNER. All entrants who meet the eligibility requirements set forth above and submit a valid entry are eligible to be judged in the Contest. The eligible videos will be judged equally on creativity, technical merit, and content originality by the media and admissions departments at Liberty University. The Liberty University admissions and media staff will be judging creativity of the presentation, the technical merit of how well the prospective student handles himself/herself on camera in both action and speech, and content originality of the overall theme and impact. One winner will be selected.  If the entrant of the video chosen does not meet all entry requirements and the Liberty University admissions requirements, the Prize will be awarded to the next eligible entrant with the highest rating for his/her video entry, as determined in the sole discretion by the media and admissions departments of Liberty University. 

The Liberty University admission requirements are as follows:

            A. Official SAT/ACT Liberty University's minimum acceptable scores for regular admissions are 800 (math and verbal combined) for the SAT I and 17 (composite) for the ACT.

            B. Official High School Transcripts, unless the student has 60 or more transfer hours. Liberty University's minimum acceptable unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA) is a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.  

6. PRIZE. Winner will receive a four-year scholarship to Liberty University, currently valued at $60,000. The scholarship applies only to tuition and application fee, not room and board, or other extraneous costs.  The Prize has NO cash value, cannot be substituted for a different prize and cannot be transferred to another party, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.  Winner is solely responsible for any taxes, whether federal, state or local, on the Prize.  The Winner will have ten years from time of award of Prize to enroll and start classes. After ten years from award of the Prize, Winner will forfeit the Prize. Odds of winning the Prize will depend on the number of eligible entries Sponsor receives.  The Winner will have four years from the time of enrolling and starting classes to finish his/her degree.  The Winner shall be afforded the opportunity to have their video placed on the http://www.libertyu.com website. The Winner will be required to affirm that he/she has met all eligibility requirements, agree to the GENERAL RELEASE below and sign a release allowing his/her video to be used for any purpose by Sponsor. If any entrant judged to be the winner is a minor under the legal age of majority in the state of his or her legal residence, one of the entrant’s parents or legal guardians also must sign the GENERAL RELEASE, acknowledging that they have read and understand the terms and agreeing to the use of the video by Sponsor for any purpose, or the entrant will be disqualified and ineligible to win the Prize. Any entrant judged the winner, but who is unwilling to sign an enforceable and valid GENERAL RELEASE agreement will be disqualified and ineligible to win the Prize. The Winner will be notified by phone by representatives of Liberty University. The prize IS awarded 'AS IS' and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied, (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose).

7. GENERAL RELEASE. By entering the Contest, all entrants release Sponsor, Contest Entities and any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agencies (collective