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660NEWS INSIDERS
Terms and conditions AND CONTEST RULES
By signing up to become a 660 NEWS INSIDER, members agree to abide by the terms and conditions and contest rules set out herein, which may be amended from time to time, and failure to do so may result in forfeiture of 660 NEWS Points and cancellation of the member’s 660 NEWS INSIDERS membership.
1. Participation
To participate as a 660 NEWS INSIDER visit http://www.660news.com and sign up as a 660 NEWS INSIDER member. The 660 NEWS INSIDERS is for personal use only, businesses, corporations, joint ventures, partnerships, groups or associations are not eligible. Limit one user account per person. Once signed up as a 660 NEWS INSIDER member you can earn 660 NEWS Points by visiting the 660 NEWS website, logging in as a 660 NEWS INSIDER and doing any of the following:
1. Play the Insider of the Day, Bonus Codes, Instant Win Codes: Listen to 660 NEWS for announcements throughout the day, Monday through Friday, at various times. The 660 NEWS Insider of the Day will change daily. Members must enter the Insider of the Day before 11:59 pm the same day it is announced. Any other Bonus Codes or instant wins will be announced on-air or posted on the website with details on how to play.
2. Play other games. At various times during the day, Monday through Friday, other 660 NEWS INSIDERS codes, words, or names may be announced or posted on the site. These must also be entered on line before a designated time that will be posted on the site or announced on-air.
3. Listen to 660 NEWS and log on to http://www.660news.com for dates and locations of 660 NEWS events where members can pick up 660 NEWS Bonus Codes.
4. 660 NEWS Points may also be earned in a variety of other ways, at the discretion of 660 NEWS. Members can tune into 660 NEWS for details on additional ways to accumulate 660 NEWS Points, or log onto the 660 NEWS INSIDERS at http://www.660news.com. 660 NEWS reserves the right to alter the ways of earning 660 NEWS Points at its discretion and any such alterations will be posted on the site.
To become and remain a registered 660 NEWS INSIDERS member, you must have Internet access and a valid email account. 660 NEWS is not responsible for a member's inability to: connect to the internet, log into the 660 NEWS INSIDERS website, gain access to their 660 NEWS INSIDERS account or participate in any activity associated with the 660 NEWS INSIDERS , service outages or delays, computer difficulties or other technological glitches. 660 NEWS INSIDERS membership is free and no purchase is necessary.
By becoming a member of the 660 NEWS INSIDERS, each member consents to the use of his/her entry, name, city of residence and/or photograph in any publicity carried out by 660 NEWS and/or its advertising agencies, without further compensation and consent to their photograph being taken for such use, without further compensation. 2. Eligibility
Participation in the 660 NEWS INSIDERS is open to all residents of Calgary and Southern Alberta within the 660 NEWS radio broadcast signal area who are 18 years of age or older. Employees of Rogers Communications Inc., its affiliates companies; representatives and agents, the contest suppliers and those with whom they are domiciled are not eligible to become 660 NEWS INSIDERS members.
1. Participation is expressly limited to one account per person. 660 NEWS Points have no cash value, are non-transferable, cannot be sold, exchanged or traded and may not be earned in advance. All duplicate accounts or suspected duplicate accounts are subject to cancellation without notification by 660 NEWS.
2. Email addresses may not be shared between members; therefore, each account must have a unique, valid email address associated with it.
3. Accounts which have an excessive number of rejected emails may be automatically locked, preventing the member from accessing The 660 NEWS INSIDERS until they contact The 660 NEWS INSIDERS Tech Support and provide an alternate email address. Repeated problems with email delivery to a member may result in permanent suspension of the member's account.
Members are not authorized to access any other member’s account, including entering codes or redeeming 660 NEWS INSIDERS Points for prizes or awards, even if the other member is a family member. Members need to enter codes and play the various 660 NEWS INSIDERS games and surveys themselves to validly accumulate 660 NEWS Points.
4. No machines, scripts or automated services may be used to access any part of The 660 NEWS INSIDERS website, accumulate any 660 NEWS Points, bid on prizes and awards, or in any other way participate as a 660 NEWS INSIDERS member. Over usage of The 660 NEWS INSIDERS system resources, as determined solely by 660 NEWS, is not permitted, and are grounds for account suspension or termination at the sole discretion of 660 NEWS.
5. 660 NEWS is NOT responsible for members missing out on 660 NEWS Points due to, but not limited to, the following: errors or omissions, forgotten username and/or password; problems, updates or maintenance which affects the 660 NEWS INSIDERS at a particular time; internet, browser, server, or computer problems in general; lost codes or coupons; forgotten, incorrectly entered or misspelled codes, etc.
6. Any 660 NEWS Points redemption suspected to be inauthentic, or which is made in such a fashion as to not deduct the appropriate 660 NEWS Points amounts, may be disqualified (not accepted), at the sole discretion of 660 NEWS, and the member account associated with such attempted redemption may be suspended or terminated.
7. The authorized account holder or member is defined as the natural person who is assigned to the email address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible by assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address.
8. 660 NEWS reserves the right to suspend or disqualify any member from receiving a cash or prize award where 660 NEWS, in its sole discretion, determines that the member has violated any of these rules, made any misrepresentation in connection with their 660 NEWS INSIDERS membership, or used any unintended/unannounced means to accumulate or redeem 660 NEWS FREELOADES 660 NEWS Points.
9. Sharing of the Insider of the Day, Bonus Codes, or other 660 NEWS INSIDERS Points earnings among members is expressly prohibited. Violations will result in the termination of all violating account(s) and/or forfeiture of all accumulated 660 NEWS Points.
10. By becoming a 660 NEWS INSIDERS member, members consent to the use of any member feedback provided on the website in any and all media without compensation. 3. Prize Awards
Each item on the “660 NEWS Marketplace” or “Raffles” pages will be assigned a 660 NEWS Point value. Members may redeem accumulated 660 NEWS INSIDERS 660 NEWS Points for free prizes and awards.
1. All prizes and awards must be picked up at Suite 240, 2723 37 Avenue NE, Calgary, Alberta unless otherwise specified. Please allow two business days for your prize to be processed before picking up your item. 660 NEWS Office Hours are Monday - Friday from 8:30am – 4:30pm and closed on all holidays.
2. When picking up your prize or award, you must provide a legal, valid government issued photo ID. The address on your ID must match that of your 660 NEWS INSIDERS membership. Prizes and awards must be picked-up within 30 business days of redemption unless otherwise specified. Prizes and awards not picked up within 30 business days from the date of redemption will be forfeited and the associated 660 NEWS Points will not be refunded.
3. Mailing options are at the sole discretion of 660 NEWS and will only be considered in extreme circumstances, or will be based on the prize or award size, weight, timeliness, and value. Member is always responsible to keep his/her 660 NEWS INSIDERS account up-to-date with current information. If 660 NEWS deems that an individual has extreme circumstances and a prize or award is mailed out, 660 NEWS is not responsible if it is lost, stolen, misdirected, or damaged. The prize or award will not be replaced with future prizes nor will 660 NEWS Points be refunded.
4. Members are responsible for any and all expenses associated with their travel to and from 660 NEWS offices or other any location(s) associated with claiming a prize or award.
5. 660 NEWS INSIDERS Points will not be credited or refunded for any prize, reward, item or certificate which a Member claims but does not subsequently use.
6. Member agrees to provide only true and accurate information to The 660 NEWS INSIDERS at all times. In conjunction with claiming any item associated with The 660 NEWS INSIDERS or redeeming any 660 NEWS Points, Member agrees to verify that all information in their 660 NEWS INSIDERS account profile is up-to-date and accurate by providing a valid driver's license or government issued photo ID that substantially matches the information in their profile.
660 NEWS INSIDERS Award items are not transferable. Awards may not be substituted for cash or any other items or merchandise.
7. All Award claims are subject to verification by 660 NEWS management. All decisions made by 660 NEWS management are final.
8. Prizes and awards will be awarded and distributed at the discretion of 660 NEWS. 4. How to Redeem 660 NEWS Points / Entries to Receive Prizes
A validated 660 NEWS INSIDERS Member redeems 660 NEWS INSIDERS Points by clicking on the "Submit" button for “660 NEWS Store” or for “Raffles” entries on The 660 NEWS INSIDERS website. In the event that another member is already in the process of redeeming that particular prize/item, the member who "first" clicked on "Submit" will receive the item/prize. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of determining the first person eligible will be the 660 NEWS server machine(s).
In order to receive a prize or reward, members must contact 660 NEWS in accordance with instructions provided, or provided online in connection with a specific offering, AND comply with the instructions provided by 660 NEWS personnel for verification and deduction of 660 NEWS Points balances.
Failure to comply with the instructions may result in disqualification, at the sole discretion of 660 NEWS. Any member that has a "winning" bid, and then fails to demonstrate they have the needed 660 NEWS Points in their account following an audit, will not be entitled to receive the award or prize and, at the discretion of 660 NEWS, will have their 660 NEWS Points balance forfeited.
Member 660 NEWS Point totals are subject to adjustment, and member accounts are subject to suspension or cancellation, by 660 NEWS for any activity which is in violation of these terms and conditions, the applicable contest rules, or which is not in compliance with the intent of the 660 NEWS INSIDERS. 660 NEWS shall be the sole determiner in cases of suspected abuse or violation of 660 NEWS INSIDERS terms and conditions and the applicable contest rules, and any decision it makes relating to adjustment of 660 NEWS Points or termination of membership shall be final and binding. Members will be notified of any such adjustments through a posting in the history log (viewable in the Transactions section of My Account in the 660 NEWS INSIDERS) or through an email sent to the email address in the member's account profile. Should the member disagree with any 660 NEWS Points adjustment or account suspension, the decision of 660 NEWS is final and the remedy may involve Member withdrawal from the 660 NEWS INSIDERS.
660 NEWS is under no obligation to provide members with any particular number of 660 NEWS Points earning opportunities or rewards. 5. Conditions
1. Members may be required to sign a liability release prior to acceptance of an item. Pursuant to the liability release, Member will agree to hold M2O Media, 660 NEWS, their parent, affiliated companies and the officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of them harmless against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize, award or participation in the 660 NEWS INSIDERS.
2. 660 NEWS, in it sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of 660 NEWS websites, or who is otherwise in violation of these terms and conditions and applicable contest rules. It further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the 660 NEWS INSIDERS if it is not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort.
3. 660 NEWS reserves the right to make changes to these terms and conditions. Notice of any revisions will be posted to this page, so please revisit this page from time to time to ensure that you are aware of any changes to it. You are responsible for reviewing these terms and conditions periodically, and your continued use of the 660 NEWS INSIDERS website(s) following any modifications to these terms and conditions will be conclusively deemed acceptance of any changes.
4. 660 NEWS reserves the right to substitute an item of equivalent or greater value should the original item become unavailable for any reason. 660 NEWS Point values associated with any award can be changed or modified at any time. All Awards offered will show quantity available and will be redeemed on a first-come, first-served basis. 660 NEWS reserves the right to limit the quantity a member can select of any specific Award.
5. 660 NEWS reserves the right to disqualify any member from receiving a cash or prize award, where 660 NEWS, at its sole discretion, determines that the member has misrepresented or used unintended / unannounced means to accumulate 660 NEWS Points or purchase prizes.
6. Members may be asked to supply personal information. This information will not be sold to outsiders, but the aggregate information (without identifying members as individuals) will be used for marketing purposes by 660 NEWS and its affiliates in accordance with the Privacy Policy available at www.rogers.com.
7. 660 NEWS reserves the right to discontinue, suspend or modify the 660 NEWS INSIDERS at any time, including the termination of all opportunities to use or otherwise redeem accumulated 660 NEWS INSIDERS 660 NEWS Points. From time to time 660 NEWS may decrease or zero out 660 NEWS Points in all the 660 NEWS INSIDERS accounts. At those times all accounts will either start at zero 660 NEWS Points or be decreased by an amount or percentage to be determined by 660 NEWS and all unused 660 NEWS Points will no longer be valid. Members will be notified if and when 660 NEWS Point deduction will take place.
8. No purchase is necessary. The 660 NEWS INSIDERS is void where prohibited.
9. Failure to comply with 660 NEWS INSIDERS terms and conditions and applicable contest rules may result in a member’s disqualification at the sole discretion of 660 NEWS.
10. A written copy of the 660 NEWS INSIDERS terms and conditions and applicable contest rules are available during regular business hours at 660 NEWS offices or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to: 660 NEWS INSIDERS, Suite 240, 2723 37 Avenue NE, Calgary, Alberta, T1Y 5R8.
11. Members may unsubscribe to the 660 NEWS INSIDERS at any time. Unsubscribing members will have 30 days to redeem their 660 NEWS Points. Any unredeemed 660 NEWS Points will be deleted at the end of the 30 day period.
12. 660 NEWS reserves the right to close a member account after 12 months of consecutive inactivity.
CONTEST RULES: David Spence’s "660 NEWS Weather Guarantee" Every weekday morning (excluding holidays) at 6:21am (MST), 660 NEWS meteorologist David Spence will announce the guaranteed high temperature for that day. If the daily high, as registered at Calgary International Airport is off by more than three degrees Celsius, 660 News will be deemed not to have made its guarantee and an entrant's name will be drawn. Each weekday at 7:21am (MST), 660 News will announce whether it made its guarantee the previous day. If the actual temperature reached the previous day (Friday's will be announced on Monday or the next business day after a holiday) was off by more than three degrees Celsius, 660 News will select, at random, an entrant from the on-line entries, and that entrant will be eligible to win six hundred and sixty dollars ($660). How to Enter
In order to be eligible, you must enter. To enter the "660 NEWS Weather Guarantee" contest, you must be a member of the 660 NEWS Insiders at www.660news.com. Under "raffles", you may "purchase" an entry with your points. The odds of being selected are directly affected by the number of registrants. All entries which are incomplete, illegible, damaged, irregular, have been submitted through illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of the rules may be disqualified by 660 NEWS. 660 NEWS takes no responsibility for lost, misdirected, late or destroyed entries, or for typographical or other production errors. All entries will be eligible until December 31, 2008 after which contestants must re-enter to remain eligible. Eligibility
This promotion is open to all residents of Alberta who are 19-years of age or older with the exception of the following groups: All employees of Rogers Communications Inc. along with their immediate families, relatives and anyone sharing living space with people in this group. Prior to being declared a winner, the selected entrant will be required to sign a waiver agreeing to all rules and regulations related to their prize and correctly answer the skill-testing question contained in the waiver. Notification
Selected entrants will be notified by 660 NEWS promotional staff by telephone. If the selected entrant cannot be reached within 5 business days, another entrant will be drawn. If the selected entrant does not correctly answer the skill-testing question or does not accept the prize as awarded, another entrant will be drawn. No correspondence will be entered into except with the selected entrants. To receive a copy of the contest rules or a list of the winners, send a postage paid, self-addressed envelope to Suite 240, 2723 – 37th Avenue NE, Calgary, Alberta T1Y 5R8. Attn.: "660 NEWS Weather Guarantee Contest"
Acceptance of Rules and Regulations
By entering the "660 NEWS Weather Guarantee" promotion, each entrant agrees to, and is deemed to have accepted all of the terms, conditions, rules and regulations contained herewith. Winning entrants consent to the use of their name, city of residence, photograph and audio recording for publicity purposes in all media by 660 NEWS. All entries remain the property of Rogers Broadcasting Limited. Judges' rulings are final. Entries
All entries become property of 660 NEWS who assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for failure of the website during the promotional period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the promotion. 660 NEWS reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the on-line portion of this contest should a virus, bug or other cause beyond the reasonable control of 660 NEWS corrupt the security or proper administration of the contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any web site or to undermine the legitimate operation of this promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, 660 NEWS reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. 660 NEWS is collecting personal data about entrants for the sole purpose of administering this Contest. No further informational or marketing communications will be received by the entrant unless the entrant provides 660 NEWS with explicit permission to do so as indicated on the entry form. Please see our Privacy Policy at www.rogers.com for full information on the company's policy towards maintaining the privacy and security of user information. Promotion Dates
The "660 News Weather Guarantee" promotion will continue indefinitely. The station will announce the close of the promotion two weeks prior to its conclusion.
This contest will be run in accordance with these rules, subject to amendment by Rogers. The terms of this contest, as set out in these rules, are not subject to amendment or counter-offer, except as set out herein. “660 NEWS Insider of the Day Contest” Rules
You and members of your household and / or immediate family (father, mother, son / brother, sister / daughter) must be 660 NEWS Insider Club members to enter any 660 NEWS contest. The "660 NEWS Insider of the Day" contest will continue indefinitely. The station will announce the close of the contest two weeks prior to its conclusion. 1. (a) To enter the 660 NEWS Insider of the Day contest, go to www.660news.com and sign up to become a member of the 660 NEWS Insider Club
(b) Every weekday, Monday to Friday, at 7:10a.m., 12:10p.m., 5:10p.m. and 8:10p.m., 660 NEWS will announce an Insider of the Day. Every day, the 660 NEWS Insider of the Day will be different.
(c) 660 NEWS Insider Club Members can then go to the Insider Club Monday to Friday between 7:10a.m. when the first announcement is made until 11:59p.m. of that same day at www.660news.com where there will be 3 (three) names listed. Listeners will be prompted to correctly choose that days Insider of the Day name. You will only get one chance. If you answer correctly, the computer will tell you that you have answered correctly and will automatically reward you with 100 points. If you answer incorrectly, the computer will tell you that your answer is incorrect and that and you can try again the next day.
(d) Every day (Monday to Friday) the person announced as the Insider of the Day will win a prize with a value of no less than $100.
(e) The daily Insider of the Day winner will be contacted by 660 NEWS within 24 hours of the random draw to confirm their address and proper spelling of their name.
(f) Prior to being declared a winner, the selected entrant will be required to sign a waiver agreeing to all rules and regulations related to their prize and correctly answer the skill-testing question contained in the waiver.
2. No purchase, expenditure or investment is necessary to enter this contest.
3. All prizes must be accepted as awarded and may not be transferred or exchanged. Rogers reserves the right to substitute a prize of at least equal value in the event of the unavailability, for whatever reason, of the advertised prize.
4. By entering this contest, each entrant consents to the use of his/her entry, name, city of residence and/or photograph in any publicity carried out by Rogers and/or its advertising agencies, without further compensation. Winners consent to their photograph being taken by Rogers for such use, without further compensation. All entries become the property of Rogers.
8. This contest is open to residents of Alberta 18 years of age and over except employees of Rogers, its parent and affiliate companies; its representatives and agents, and those with whom they are domiciled. The contest is subject to all applicable provincial and municipal laws and regulations.
9. No correspondence will be entered into except with the selected entrants. To receive a copy of the contest rules or a list of the winners, send a postage paid, self-addressed envelope to 2723 – 37 Avenue NE, Calgary, Alberta, T1Y 5R8.
10. Chances of winning the weekly prize is dependent on the number of members in the 660 NEWS Insider Club. The winner(s) may come from any geographic area, so long as they otherwise qualify to enter the contest.
11. All entries which are incomplete, illegible, damaged, irregular, have been submitted through illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of the rules may be disqualified by Rogers. Rogers takes no responsibility for lost, misdirected, late or destroyed entries, or for typographical or other production errors.
12. All entries become property of Rogers who assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for failure of the Internet or Rogers network during the promotional period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, cell sites, microwave dish, antenna, switch, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any communication or traffic congestion on the Rogers or other network, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s wireless device or personal computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading or sending any material in the promotion. Rogers reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the online or email portion of this contest should a virus, bug or other cause beyond the reasonable control of Rogers corrupt the security or proper administration of the contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any equipment or system or to undermine the legitimate operation of this promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Rogers reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.
13. Rogers is collecting personal data about entrants for the sole purpose of administering this Contest. No further informational or marketing communications will be received by the entrant unless the entrant provides Rogers with explicit permission to do so at the time of entry. Please see our Privacy Policy at www.rogers.com for full information on the company’s policy towards maintaining the privacy and security of user information.
14. This contest will be run in accordance with these rules and the rules of the 660 NEWS Insider Club, subject to amendment by Rogers. Entrants must comply with these rules, and will be deemed to have received and understood the rules if they participate in the contest.
15. The terms of this contest, as set out in these rules, are not subject to amendment or counter-offer, except as set out herein.
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