RestoreMyDecor

DUTCH BOY® PAINTS

RESTORE MY DÉCOR™ ‘COMMENT’ SWEEPSTAKES

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. ELIGIBILITY: The Dutch Boy® Paints ‘Restore My Décor’–‘Comment’ Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to individuals who are legal residents of the United States and are eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry. Employees of The Sherwin-Williams Company, Zig.marketing, LLC and their related companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to all Federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.
2. SPONSOR: The Sweepstakes is sponsored by The Sherwin-Williams Company, The Dutch Boy Group, 101 Prospect Avenue, N.W., Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (“Sponsor”).
3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth in these Official Rules in a timely manner.
4. ENTRY PERIOD: The Sweepstakes begins on May 24, 2011 at 12:00:01 am Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on December 31, 2011 at 11:59:59 pm ET (the “Entry Period”). Entries received outside of the Entry Period will be disqualified.
5. ENTRY: To enter this Sweepstakes, go to the site page at www.restoremydecor.com during the Entry Period and click on the ‘Comment on any restored rooms’ icon to register. To register to comment on rooms, you must provide your name and email address. Once registered, this will allow you access to the gallery of rooms, where you can view and comment on any room. For each comment you submit, you will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes. There is no limit on the number of comments you may submit; you may comment as often as you would like, on any room. Any comment that contains inappropriate/derogatory/defamatory language or profanity, as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion, will be disqualified. Sponsor will post comments that comply with these Official Rules at www.restoremydecor.com within one (1) business day of receipt. If at any time an entrant wishes to retract comment from the website, which may result in forfeiting entry into the Sweepstakes, the entrant should contact Zig.marketing, LLC at the address in Section 13 of these Official Rules or by using the “Contact Us” form at the bottom of www.restoremydecor.com.
6. DRAWINGS; ODDS: On or about 12 noon ET on each Friday during the Entry Period and after the end of the Entry Period, the Sponsor will conduct a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up until the applicable drawing time to select one (1) entry as the weekly winner. Non-winning entries will be carried forward for subsequent weekly drawings. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received on the website prior to each weekly drawing. An entrant may only win one (1) weekly prize throughout the Sweepstakes. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within ten (10) days after the first attempt to make contact, such potential winner will be deemed to be ineligible and disqualified. In such event, Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner.
7. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POTENTIAL WINNERS: Except where prohibited, the potential winners once contacted may be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (the “Affidavit/Release”), within five (5) days of being notified. If a potential winner fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Release within the required time period, such potential winner will be deemed to be ineligible and disqualified. In such event, Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner. If a potential winner is a minor, his/her parent or legal guardian will be required to sign the Affidavit/Release on the potential winner’s behalf.
8. (32) WEEKLY PRIZES: A total of thirty-two (32) weekly prizes will be awarded throughout the Sweepstakes. Each weekly prize consists of two (2) gallons of Dutch Boy Refresh® paint, in one color and one sheen of winner’s choice (ARV $50.00 USD). The total approximate retail value of all ‘Comment’ weekly prizes for the Sweepstakes is $1,600.00 USD. Any applicable Federal, state or local taxes are solely the responsibility of each winner. No cash substitutions or transfers will be permitted, except in Sponsor’s sole discretion; prizes may not be assigned prior to being awarded to winners. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize package with another prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize or any component thereof is not available.
9. PUBLICITY/LICENSE/INFORMATION: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each winner’s consent to (1) Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information and state of residence; and (2) a non-exclusive license to post and reproduce winner’s entry, or any portions thereof, for promotional purposes in any media (including on www.restoremydecor.com) without further payment or consideration. In addition, all information submitted to Sponsor as part of this Sweepstakes will be treated in accordance with The Sherwin-Williams Company Privacy Policy and is subject to The Sherwin-Williams Company Terms of Use.
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules, or (b) select winners at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
11. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (e) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; (f) inability to access the Sponsor’s website; (g) transactions that are processed late or incorrectly or are incomplete or lost due to computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website; or (h) 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 of any prize. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, Sponsor’s liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall Sponsor be liable for attorney's fees. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
12. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Ohio; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees and or related legal or other expenses; and (c) entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Ohio or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Ohio.
13. SWEEPSTAKES RESULTS: For winners’ names, available after January 31, 2012, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Zig.marketing, LLC, Dutch Boy Paints Restore My Décor ‘Comment’ Sweepstakes c/o Nicole Selzer, 4401 Rockside Road, Suite 214, Independence, Ohio 44131. Requests must be received by February 25, 2012.