THE UFC SEARCH ENGINE SWEEPSTAKES — UNITED STATES OFFICIAL RULES
THE SWEEPSTAKES IS OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO U.S. LAW. DO NOT ENTER THIS SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE 50 UNITED STATES OR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Purchase, payment, or clicks on search or sponsored results of any kind will NOT improve your chances of winning, nor will they result in additional Sweepstakes entries.
2. PERIOD. The UFC Search Engine Sweepstakes Period ("Sweepstakes Period") begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Pacific Standard Time ("PST") and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. (PST) the same day. Each Sweepstakes period automatically renews at the end of the applicable Sweepstakes Period until canceled. Rewards Points DO NOT EXPIRE at the end of the Sweepstakes Period, but must be redeemed within two years from the date of issuance after which time they will be null and void. Accounts that have not been logged into for six months or more are deemed inactive and Reward points earned in these accounts are null and void. These Official Rules may be amended for each new Sweepstakes Period, please check back to view any updates or amendments.
3. ELIGIBILITY. The UFC Search Engine Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open to citizens and legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least thirteen (13) years of age and have an existing Internet connection as of the Sweepstakes Period start time. The Sweepstakes is limited to entries originating from within the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, (Void in Maine), is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and is void wherever restricted or prohibited by law.
Employees and directors of UFC, Zuffa LLC, Santa Barbara Group, LLC ("Sponsor" or "Santa Barbara Group") and their affiliates, advertising agencies, suppliers and/or promotional partners and members of their immediate families together with whom such employees are domiciled are not eligible to enter or win.
4. ENTRANT. An entrant ("Entrant") must be a natural person who is the authorized account holder of a registered email address used to conduct the search. In any dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the registered email address used to conduct the search will be deemed to be the Entrant. Potential winners may be required to show verifiable proof of being the authorized account holders. A maximum of one (1) account per household is allowed.
An Entrant may not enter with multiple identities. Any Entrant who attempts to circumvent these Sweepstakes Rules ("Rules") by entering with multiple identities or using any device or method to obtain more than the maximum number of entries may be disqualified.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANTS EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SANTA BARBARA GROUP WEBSITES, AND THE SANTA BARBARA GROUP PRIVACY POLICY, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (collectively, the "Official Rules"). If you do not agree to any of these terms, please do not participate in the Sweepstakes.
5. HOW TO ENTER. Visit one of the participating Santa Barbara Group search engine websites (each a "Participating Site") during the Sweepstakes period, enter a search term using the Santa Barbara Group Search Services ("Search Services") and hit the search button to enter. You must enter a different search term for each entry. The device through which you access Sponsor's website to enter must accept cookies or any similar, successor, known, or hereinafter devised technology which Sponsor does or may use to track Sweepstakes entries. Sponsor will not disclose any cookie results to third parties except as required under statute, court order, warrant, subpoena, or any other legal process.
If you receive a Rewards points icon ("Prize Notification"), you must reply within five (5) minutes by clicking the SUBMIT + CLAIM REWARD button. You must then log in to your user account at the Participating Site on which you received the Prize Notification (or create a free user account if you do not already have one by submitting your name, age, city, state, province, or country, and email address), and record your Prize Notification as instructed within one (1) hour of receipt of the Prize Notification and Sponsor will validate your entry. Validation will require that the potential winner provide all requested information and meet all eligibility requirements. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Use of a false email account or an incorrect mail address will disqualify an entry. PRIZES. Approximately (490,000) Rewards points; For a list of more prizes please see the "Rewards Store" Page. Rewards points can be redeemed for merchandise via the prize fulfillment website affiliated with the Participating Site on which you entered the Sweepstakes (the "Prize Site"). A winner may log in to the applicable Prize Site and redeem Rewards points for merchandise. The approximate retail value of the merchandise that the Rewards points can be redeemed for may vary. Merchandise is subject to offer and availability at the applicable Prize Site. Rewards points are valid and redeemable only through the applicable Prize Site. Rewards points are not redeemable for cash or cash equivalent. Prize Rewards points may be combined with existing Rewards points in winner's account for the applicable Participating Site, and may be combined with future Rewards points in winner's account for the applicable Participating Site. No credits or refunds will be issued for any reason after Rewards points have been redeemed, including for unused Rewards points. Limit for certain Prizes: With respect to certain sweepstakes and awards, participants may be limited to the redemption of a maximum of one (1) or three (3) of the identical or same prize. If such a limit is applicable, the "Rewards Details" Page for such sweepstakes or awards will so specify. Certain sweepstakes and awards may be limited to US residents, and if such a limit is applicable, the "Rewards Details" Page for such sweepstakes or awards will so specify. The winner is responsible for paying all taxes and fees associated with any prizes or merchandise received by redeeming Rewards points. Winner may be requested to present photograph identification or other personal information or other documentation of identification in order to redeem Rewards points. The winner must redeem the Rewards points within two years of receipt, after which time, Rewards points may be forfeited and void. There may be additional terms and conditions on the use and/or redemption of Rewards points, please review the applicable Prize Site for any additional terms and conditions. Total approximate retail value of all prizes: The approximate retail value of each Rewards point will vary, depending on the Merchandise selected, but on average ranges from approximately $0.002 to $0.1 USD. Prize Rewards points may be redeemed for merchandise on the Prize Sites with a value up to approximately USD $4,900. No cash or other substitution of any prize is permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component with another comparable or greater value prize or prize component. No assignment or transfer of prizes is permitted. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries during in the Sweepstakes Period.
6. VERIFICATION. All potential winning searches and all potential winners are subject to Sponsor verification. The Sponsor's decisions are final and binding. An Entrant is not deemed a winner of any prize, even if the winning notification should so indicate, unless and until the Entrant's eligibility and potential winning search has been verified and the Entrant has been notified that the acceptance and verification process is complete. To be deemed a winner an Entrant must follow and complete the prize acceptance and verification process as directed. Sponsor will not accept any external evidence of winning, such as screen shots, in lieu of the full completion of its acceptance and verification process.
7. QUALIFICATION; GENERAL CONDITIONS. Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, disqualify any searches it believes were created by an automated system. Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, disqualify any searches it believes do not represent legitimate use of the Search Services. Such non-legitimate uses include, but are not limited to: searches for letters of the alphabet, random numbers, or other irrelevant search queries; searches for the same word or phrase; any other searches which do not appear to represent a legitimate use of the Search Services.
Sponsor is not responsible for, and may at its sole discretion disqualify, any incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, garbled, incompletely received, or otherwise illegible or invalid searches or prize claims, regardless of the cause of the failure. Sponsor is not responsible for any aspect of Entrant's hardware, software, browser, network, or Internet connection which is or may be incompatible with any aspect of the Search Services or Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any Entrant or Sponsor mistake or malfunction, technical, human, or otherwise, or any Internet or phone connection failure, delay, or congestion which may prevent an Entrant from accruing a valid Qualifying Search or completing the prize acceptance and verification process, or which may prevent the Sponsor from administering the Sweepstakes or processing the entries. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Entrant or individual it finds to be tampering with or disrupting the entry process or operation of the Sweepstakes, and/or to be acting in violation of these Rules.
Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend and/or terminate this Sweepstakes or any part thereof in the event that it becomes infected by a computer virus or is otherwise technically impaired, or if the Sweepstakes cannot be conducted as planned by causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Any search that occurs after the system has failed for any reason is deemed a defective search and is void in all respects.
Caution. Any attempt by an Entrant or other user to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes, or to detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information may be in violation of criminal and/or civil laws and will result in disqualification of such Entrant. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages, including attorney's fees, from any such Entrant or participant to the fullest extent of the law, up to and including criminal prosecution.
8. PUBLICITY; RELEASE. Acceptance of any prize constitutes consent and agreement to use winner's name (first name and last initial), hometown, and likeness for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes, whether on a website or any other communication medium, without further compensation, except where prohibited. By entering and/or accepting a prize, you agree to release and hold harmless UFC and Santa Barbara Group, their subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, all respective parent companies, directors, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all liability arising out of your participation in the Sweepstakes with respect to the awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. Winner's travel companion may be required to sign a release of the Released Parties from any and all liability arising out of such travel companion's use and/or mis-use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage and claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy.
Each potential winner (or parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor in his/her state of residence) may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, a publicity release (where permitted by law), and a liability release which must be signed and returned within 14 days of the date on the prize notification or prize will be forfeited and an alternative winner will be chosen. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
9. DISPUTES; GOVERNING LAW. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to be bound by these Official Rules and any and all decisions of the Sponsor. Except where prohibited, the Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of actions arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or any prize shall be resolved on an individual basis without resort to any form of class action.
Any and all disputes, claims and causes of actions shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court for the Central District of California, or the appropriate California State Court located in Los Angeles County, California. Any issues or questions of construction, interpretation, validity, or enforceability of these Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and/or Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rule which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California.
Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes but in no event attorney's fees. Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.
10. SWEEPSTAKES RESULTS. For a list of the Sweepstakes winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Santa Barbara Group, LLC, 2118 Wilshire Blvd. #1144, Santa Monica, CA 90403. Include on the outside of the envelope the month and the name of the Participating Site for which you request results.
11. PERSONAL INFORMATION. Information collected from Entrants is subject to the Santa Barbara Group Privacy Policy located at
privacy policy.
12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Released Parties (as defined above in Section 8) are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant's sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor, at its discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
13. SPONSOR. The sponsor of this sweepstakes is Santa Barbara Group LLC, 2118 Wilshire Blvd. #1144, Santa Monica, CA 90403.
THE UFC SEARCH ENGINE SWEEPSTAKES — UNITED KINGDOM OFFICIAL RULES
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Purchase, payment, or clicks on search or sponsored results of any kind will NOT improve your chances of winning, nor will they result in additional prize promotion entries.
2. PERIOD. The UFC Search Engine Sweepstakes Period ("Sweepstakes Period") begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Pacific Standard Time ("PST") and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. (PST) the same day. Each Sweepstakes period automatically renews at the end of the applicable Sweepstakes Period until canceled. Rewards Points DO NOT EXPIRE at the end of the Sweepstakes Period, but must be redeemed within two years from the date of issuance after which time they will be null and void. Accounts that have not been logged into for six months or more are deemed inactive and Reward points earned in these accounts are null and void. These Official Rules may be amended for each new Sweepstakes Period, please check back to view any updates or amendments.
3. ELIGIBILITY. The UFC Search Engine Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open to citizens and legal residents of the United Kingdom who are at least thirteen (13) years of age and have an existing internet connection as of the Sweepstakes Period start time. The Sweepstakes is limited to entries originating from within the United Kingdom, is subject to all applicable laws and regulations, and is void wherever restricted or prohibited by law.
Employees and directors of UFC, Zuffa LLC, Santa Barbara Group, LLC ("Sponsor" or "Santa Barbara Group") and their suppliers, affiliates, advertising agencies, and/or promotional partners and members of their immediate families together with whom such employees are domiciled are not eligible to enter or win.
4. ENTRANT. An entrant ("Entrant") must be a natural person who is the authorized account holder of a registered email address used to conduct the search. In any dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the registered email address used to conduct the search will be deemed to be the Entrant. Potential winners may be required to show verifiable proof of being the authorized account holders. A maximum of one (1) account per household is allowed.
An Entrant may not enter with multiple identities. Any Entrant who attempts to circumvent these Sweepstakes Rules ("Rules") by entering with multiple identities or using any device or method to obtain more than the maximum number of entries may be disqualified.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANTS EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SANTA BARBARA GROUP WEBSITES, AND THE SANTA BARBARA GROUP PRIVACY POLICY, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (collectively, the "Official Rules"). If you do not agree to any of these terms, please do not participate in the Sweepstakes.
5. HOW TO ENTER. Visit one of the participating Santa Barbara Group search engine websites (each a "Participating Site") during the Sweepstakes period, enter a search term using the Santa Barbara Group Search Services ("Search Services") and hit the search button to enter. You must enter a different search term for each entry. The device through which you access Sponsor's website to enter must accept cookies or any similar, successor, known, or hereinafter devised technology which Sponsor does or may use to track Sweepstakes entries. Sponsor will not disclose any cookie results to third parties except as required under statute, court order, warrant, subpoena, or any other legal process.
If you receive a Rewards points icon ("Prize Notification"), you must reply within five (5) minutes by clicking the SUBMIT + CLAIM REWARD button. You must then log in to your user account at the Participating Site on which you received the Prize Notification (or create a free user account if you do not already have one by submitting your name, age, city, state, province, or country, and email address), and record your Prize Notification as instructed within one (1) hour of receipt of the Prize Notification and Sponsor will validate your entry. Validation will require that the potential winner provide all requested information and meet all eligibility requirements. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Use of a false email account or an incorrect mail address will disqualify an entry. PRIZES. Approximately (490,000) Rewards points; For a list of more prizes please see the "Rewards Store" Page. Rewards points can be redeemed for merchandise via the prize fulfillment website affiliated with the Participating Site on which you entered the Sweepstakes (the "Prize Site"). A winner may log in to the applicable Prize Site and redeem Rewards points for merchandise. The approximate retail value of the merchandise that the Rewards points can be redeemed for may vary. Merchandise is subject to offer and availability at the applicable Prize Site. Rewards points are valid and redeemable only through the applicable Prize Site. Rewards points are not redeemable for cash or cash equivalent. Prize Rewards points may be combined with existing Rewards points in winner's account for the applicable Participating Site, and may be combined with future Rewards points in winner's account for the applicable Participating Site. No credits or refunds will be issued for any reason after Rewards points have been redeemed, including for unused Rewards points. Limit for certain Prizes: With respect to certain sweepstakes and awards, participants may be limited to the redemption of a maximum of one (1) or three (3) of the identical or same prize. If such a limit is applicable, the "Rewards Details" Page for such sweepstakes or awards will so specify. Certain sweepstakes and awards may be limited to US residents, and if such a limit is applicable, the "Rewards Details" Page for such sweepstakes or awards will so specify. The winner is responsible for paying all taxes and fees associated with any prizes or merchandise received by redeeming Rewards points. Winner may be requested to present photograph identification or other personal information or other documentation of identification in order to redeem Rewards points. The winner must redeem the Rewards points within two years of receipt, after which time, Rewards points may be forfeited and void. There may be additional terms and conditions on the use and/or redemption of Rewards points, please review the applicable Prize Site for any additional terms and conditions. Total approximate retail value of all prizes: The approximate retail value of each Rewards point will vary, depending on the Merchandise selected, but on average ranges from approximately $0.002 to $0.1 USD. Prize Rewards points may be redeemed for merchandise on the Prize Sites with a value up to approximately USD $4,900 and GBP £2,815. No cash or other substitution of any prize is permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component with another comparable or greater value prize or prize component. No assignment or transfer of prizes is permitted. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries during in the Sweepstakes Period.
6. VERIFICATION. All potential winning searches and all potential winners are subject to Sponsor verification. The Sponsor's decisions are final and binding. An Entrant is not deemed a winner of any prize, even if the winning notification should so indicate, unless and until the Entrant's eligibility and potential winning search has been verified and the Entrant has been notified that the acceptance and verification process is complete. To be deemed a winner an Entrant must follow and complete the prize acceptance and verification process as directed. Sponsor will not accept any external evidence of winning, such as screen shots, in lieu of the full completion of its acceptance and verification process.
7. QUALIFICATION GENERAL CONDITIONS. Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, disqualify any searches it believes were created by an automated system. Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, disqualify any searches it believes do not represent legitimate use of the Search Services. Such non-legitimate uses include, but are not limited to: searches for letters of the alphabet, random numbers, or other irrelevant search queries; searches for the same word or phrase; any other searches which do not appear to represent a legitimate use of the Search Services.
Sponsor is not responsible for, and may at its sole discretion disqualify, any incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, garbled, incompletely received, or otherwise illegible or invalid searches or prize claims, regardless of the cause of the failure. Sponsor is not responsible for any aspect of Entrant's hardware, software, browser, network, or Internet connection which is or may be incompatible with any aspect of the Search Services or Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any Entrant or Sponsor mistake or malfunction, technical, human, or otherwise, or any Internet or phone connection failure, delay, or congestion which may prevent an Entrant from accruing a valid Qualifying Search or completing the prize acceptance and verification process, or which may prevent the Sponsor from administering the Sweepstakes or processing the entries. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Entrant or individual it finds to be tampering with or disrupting the entry process or operation of the Sweepstakes, and/or to be acting in violation of these Rules.
Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend and/or terminate this Sweepstakes or any part thereof in the event that it becomes infected by a computer virus or is otherwise technically impaired, or if the Sweepstakes cannot be conducted as planned by causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Any search that occurs after the system has failed for any reason is deemed a defective search and is void in all respects.
Caution. Any attempt by an Entrant or other user to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes, or to detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information may be in violation of criminal and/or civil laws and will result in disqualification of such Entrant. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages, including attorney's fees, from any such Entrant or participant to the fullest extent of the law, up to and including criminal prosecution.
8. PUBLICITY RELEASE. Acceptance of any prize constitutes consent and agreement to use winner's name (first name and last initial), county, and likeness for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes, whether on a website or any other communication medium, without further compensation, except where prohibited. By entering and/or accepting a prize, you agree to release and hold harmless UFC and the Santa Barbara Group, their subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, all respective parent companies, directors, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all liability arising out of your participation in the Sweepstakes with respect to the awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of any prize, including without limitation, property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. Winner's travel companion, if applicable, may be required to sign a release of the Released Parties from any and all liability arising out of such travel companion's use and/or misuse of any prize, including without limitation, property damage and claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. Winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, a publicity release (where permitted by law), and a liability release which must be signed and returned within 14 days of the date on the prize notification or prize will be forfeited and an alternative winner will be chosen. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
9. DISPUTES; GOVERNING LAW. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to be bound by these Rules and any and all decisions of the Sponsor. Except where prohibited, the Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of actions arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or any prize shall be resolved on an individual basis without resort to any form of class action. You consent that any and all disputes, claims and causes of actions shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court for the Central District of California, United States of America or the appropriate California State Court located in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. Any issues or questions of construction, interpretation, validity, or enforceability of these Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and/or Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, USA, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rule which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of California.
For residents of the United Kingdom only: The provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to this agreement.
Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes but in no event solicitor's fees. Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.
Caution. Any attempt by an Entrant or other user to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of the Prize Draw, or to detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information may be in violation of criminal and/or civil laws and will result in disqualification of such Entrant. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages, including attorney's fees, from any such Entrant or participant to the fullest extent of the law, up to and including criminal prosecution.
10. SWEEPSTAKES RESULTS. For a list of the Sweepstakes winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Santa Barbara Group, LLC, 2118 Wilshire Blvd. #1144, Santa Monica, CA 90403. Include on the outside of the envelope the month and the name of the Participating Site for which you request results.
11. PERSONAL INFORMATION. Information collected from Entrants is subject to Santa Barbara Group's Privacy Policy located at
privacy policy.
12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Released Parties (as defined above in Section 9) are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant's sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor, at its discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
13. SPONSOR. The sponsor of this sweepstakes is Santa Barbara Group LLC, 2118 Wilshire Blvd. #1144, Santa Monica, CA 90403.
THE UFC SEARCH ENGINE SWEEPSTAKES - CANADIAN OFFICIAL RULES
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Purchase, payment, or clicks on search or sponsored results of any kind will NOT improve your chances of winning, nor will they result in additional Sweepstakes entries.
2. PERIOD. The UFC Search Engine Sweepstakes Period ("Sweepstakes Period") begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Pacific Standard Time ("PST") and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. (PST) the same day. Each Sweepstakes period automatically renews at the end of the applicable Sweepstakes Period until canceled. Rewards Points DO NOT EXPIRE at the end of the Sweepstakes Period, but must be redeemed within two years from the date of issuance after which time they will be null and void. Accounts that have not been logged into for six months or more are deemed inactive and Reward points earned in these accounts are null and void. These Official Rules may be amended for each new Sweepstakes Period, please check back to view any updates or amendments.
3. ELIGIBILITY. The UFC Search Engine Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") is open to citizens and legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who are at least thirteen (13) years of age and have an existing Internet connection as of the Sweepstakes Period start time. The Sweepstakes is limited to entries originating from within Canada (excluding Quebec), is subject to all applicable laws and regulations, and is void in Quebec and wherever restricted or prohibited by law.
Employees and directors of UFC, Zuffa LLC, Santa Barbara Group, LLC ("Sponsor" or "Santa Barbara Group") and their suppliers, affiliates, advertising agencies, and/or promotional partners and members of their immediate families together with whom such employees are domiciled are not eligible to enter or win.
4. ENTRANT. An entrant ("Entrant") must be a natural person who is the authorized account holder of a registered email address used to conduct the search. In any dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the registered email address used to conduct the search will be deemed to be the Entrant. Potential winners may be required to show verifiable proof of being the authorized account holders. A maximum of one (1) account per household is allowed.
An Entrant may not enter with multiple identities. Any Entrant who attempts to circumvent these Sweepstakes Rules ("Rules") by entering with multiple identities or using any device or method to obtain more than the maximum number of entries may be disqualified.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANTS EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SANTA BARBARA GROUP WEBSITES, AND THE SANTA BARBARA GROUP PRIVACY POLICY, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (collectively, the "Official Rules"). If you do not agree to any of these terms, please do not participate in the Sweepstakes.
5. HOW TO ENTER. Visit one of the participating Santa Barbara Group search engine websites (each a "Participating Site") during the Sweepstakes period, enter a search term using the Santa Barbara Group Search Services ("Search Services") and hit the search button to enter. You must enter a different search term for each entry. The device through which you access Sponsor's website to enter must accept cookies or any similar, successor, known, or hereinafter devised technology which Sponsor does or may use to track Sweepstakes entries. Sponsor will not disclose any cookie results to third parties except as required under statute, court order, warrant, subpoena, or any other legal process.
If you receive a Rewards points icon ("Prize Notification"), you must reply within five (5) minutes by clicking the SUBMIT + CLAIM REWARD button. You must then log in to your user account at the Participating Site on which you received the Prize Notification (or create a free user account if you do not already have one by submitting your name, age, city, state, province, or country, and email address), and record your Prize Notification as instructed within one (1) hour of receipt of the Prize Notification and Sponsor will validate your entry. Validation will require that the potential winner provide all requested information and meet all eligibility requirements. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Use of a false email account or an incorrect mail address will disqualify an entry. PRIZES. Approximately (490,000) Rewards points; For a list of more prizes please see the "Rewards Store" Page. Rewards points can be redeemed for merchandise via the prize fulfillment website affiliated with the Participating Site on which you entered the Sweepstakes (the "Prize Site"). A winner may log in to the applicable Prize Site and redeem Rewards points for merchandise. The approximate retail value of the merchandise that the Rewards points can be redeemed for may vary. Merchandise is subject to offer and availability at the applicable Prize Site. Rewards points are valid and redeemable only through the applicable Prize Site. Rewards points are not redeemable for cash or cash equivalent. Prize Rewards points may be combined with existing Rewards points in winner's account for the applicable Participating Site, and may be combined with future Rewards points in winner's account for the applicable Participating Site. No credits or refunds will be issued for any reason after Rewards points have been redeemed, including for unused Rewards points. Limit for certain Prizes: With respect to certain sweepstakes and awards, participants may be limited to the redemption of a maximum of one (1) or three (3) of the identical or same prize. If such a limit is applicable, the "Rewards Details" Page for such sweepstakes or awards will so specify. Certain sweepstakes and awards may be limited to US residents, and if such a limit is applicable, the "Rewards Details" Page for such sweepstakes or awards will so specify. The winner is responsible for paying all taxes and fees associated with any prizes or merchandise received by redeeming Rewards points. Winner may be requested to present photograph identification or other personal information or other documentation of identification in order to redeem Rewards points. The winner must redeem the Rewards points within two years of receipt, after which time, Rewards points may be forfeited and void. There may be additional terms and conditions on the use and/or redemption of Rewards points, please review the applicable Prize Site for any additional terms and conditions. Total approximate retail value of all prizes: The approximate retail value of each Rewards point will vary, depending on the Merchandise selected, but on average ranges from approximately $0.002 to $0.1 USD. Prize Rewards points may be redeemed for merchandise on the Prize Sites with a value up to approximately $4,900 USD or $5,695 Canadian Dollars. No cash or other substitution of any prize is permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component with another comparable or greater value prize or prize component. No assignment or transfer of prizes is permitted. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries during in the Sweepstakes Period.
6. VERIFICATION. All potential winning searches and all potential winners are subject to Sponsor verification. The Sponsor's decisions are final and binding. An Entrant is not deemed a winner of any prize, even if the winning notification should so indicate, unless and until the Entrant's eligibility and potential winning search has been verified and the Entrant has been notified that the acceptance and verification process is complete. To be deemed a winner an Entrant must follow and complete the prize acceptance and verification process as directed. Sponsor will not accept any external evidence of winning, such as screen shots, in lieu of the full completion of its acceptance and verification process.
7. QUALIFICATION; GENERAL CONDITIONS. Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, disqualify any searches it believes were created by an automated system. Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, disqualify any searches it believes do not represent legitimate use of the Search Services. Such non-legitimate uses include, but are not limited to: searches for letters of the alphabet, random numbers, or other irrelevant search queries; searches for the same word or phrase; any other searches which do not appear to represent a legitimate use of the Search Services.
Sponsor is not responsible for, and may at its sole discretion disqualify, any incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, garbled, incompletely received, or otherwise illegible or invalid searches or prize claims, regardless of the cause of the failure. Sponsor is not responsible for any aspect of Entrant's hardware, software, browser, network, or Internet connection which is or may be incompatible with any aspect of the Search Services or Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any Entrant or Sponsor mistake or malfunction, technical, human, or otherwise, or any Internet or phone connection failure, delay, or congestion which may prevent an Entrant from accruing a valid Qualifying Search or completing the prize acceptance and verification process, or which may prevent the Sponsor from administering the Sweepstakes or processing the entries. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Entrant or individual it finds to be tampering with or disrupting the entry process or operation of the Sweepstakes, and/or to be acting in violation of these Rules.
Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend and/or terminate this Sweepstakes or any part thereof in the event that it becomes infected by a computer virus or is otherwise technically impaired, or if the Sweepstakes cannot be conducted as planned by causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Any search that occurs after the system has failed for any reason is deemed a defective search and is void in all respects. Before being declared a winner, a selected entrant residing in Canada must correctly answer a mathematical skill-test question that will be asked by the Sponsor (on the phone at a mutually convenient time) or (on the entry form) or (on the Liability waiver form).
Caution. Any attempt by an Entrant or other user to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes, or to detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information may be in violation of criminal and/or civil laws and will result in disqualification of such Entrant. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages, including attorney's fees, from any such Entrant or participant to the fullest extent of the law, up to and including criminal prosecution.
8. PUBLICITY; RELEASE. Acceptance of any prize constitutes consent and agreement to use winner's name (first name and last initial), hometown, and likeness for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes, whether on a website or any other communication medium, without further compensation, except where prohibited. By entering and/or accepting a prize, you agree to release and hold harmless UFC, Santa Barbara Group, their subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, all respective parent companies, directors, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all liability arising out of your participation in the Sweepstakes with respect to the awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. Winner's travel companion may be required to sign a release of the Released Parties from any and all liability arising out of such travel companion's use and/or mis-use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage and claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy.
Each potential winner (or parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor in his/her state of residence) may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and a publicity & liability release (and a Declaration of Compliance) (where permitted by law), which must be signed and returned within 14 days of the date on the prize notification or prize will be forfeited and an alternative winner will be chosen. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
9. DISPUTES; GOVERNING LAW. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to be bound by these Official Rules and any and all decisions of the Sponsor. Except where prohibited, the Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of actions arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes or any prize shall be resolved on an individual basis without resort to any form of class action.
Any and all disputes, claims and causes of actions shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court for the Central District of California, or the appropriate California State Court located in Los Angeles County, California. Any issues or questions of construction, interpretation, validity, or enforceability of these Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and/or Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rule which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California.
Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes but in no event attorney's fees. Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.
10. SWEEPSTAKES RESULTS. For a list of the Sweepstakes winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Santa Barbara Group, LLC, 2118 Wilshire Blvd. #1144, Santa Monica, CA 90403. Include on the outside of the envelope the month and the name of the Participating Site for which you request results.
11. PERSONAL INFORMATION. Information collected from Entrants is subject to the Santa Barbara Group Privacy Policy located at
privacy policy.
12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. The Released Parties (as defined above in Section 8) are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant's sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor, at its discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
13. SPONSOR. The sponsor of this sweepstakes is Santa Barbara Group LLC, 2118 Wilshire Blvd. #1144, Santa Monica, CA 90403.
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