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Marriott® Win a Trip to Hawaii for 12 Contest
Official Rules

Subject to all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. Contest begins at 7:00:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on August 18, 2009 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on January 18, 2010 (the “Contest Period”). Void outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited by law. Contest is sponsored by Marriott International, Inc. (“Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: The Marriott® Win a Trip to Hawaii for 12 Contest (the “Contest”) is open only to legal U.S. residents currently residing in the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 21 years old at the date of entry. Employees, officers and directors of Marriott International, Inc. or any of its parents, franchisees, subsidiaries, affiliates, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment, and marketing agencies, web site providers, web masters, and members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings and children, regardless of where they live) and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win. All entrants must have access to the Internet prior to the start of the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winner. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.

TO ENTER: During the Contest Period, eligible persons can enter by posting a video about ”Why They Love Hawaii” on YouTube.com and completing the online Official Entry Form on the website, www.MarriottHawaiiTweets.com. The video must describe why you want to visit Hawaii. Limit one (1) entry per person. You must provide all required information on the Official Entry Form, including without limitation first and last name and email address, to be eligible to enter. You may be asked to answer optional questions and/or register for future notices of online promotions; however, you need not answer these questions or agree to receive future emails in order to be eligible for entry in the Contest. Entries must be submitted by the participant.

Video Submission Requirements. Videos must:

  • Be a maximum of three (3) minutes in length.
  • Be submitted in a format that can be uploaded to YouTube.com. (Information on the video formats can be found at http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=55744.) Any other formats submitted and/or exceeding the time limit will be disqualified.
  • Be the Entrant’s original idea (modification of an original work is not an original idea).

Videos must NOT:

  • Exceed three (3) minutes in play time and/or the file size limits specified by www.YouTube.com. (Information on the video file size limits can be found at http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=55743.)
  • Contain material which is (or promote activities which are) sexually explicit, obscene, pornographic, violent, self-mutilating (e.g., relating to murder, the sales of weapons, cruelty, abuse, etc.), discriminatory (based on race, sex, religion, natural origin, physical disability, sexual orientation or age), illegal (e.g. underage drinking, substance abuse, computer hacking, etc.), offensive, threatening, profane, or harassing.
  • Include mention or performance of any copyrighted media production including but not limited to music, films, books, television programming, etc., or identifying descriptions of any media property.
  • Contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to material that violates privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement Without limiting the forgoing, Video submissions must not include third party trademarks, logos, insignia, location signage, photographs, artwork, or sculptures.
  • Feature music that is not originally written, performed and produced by Entrant only; all music featured in any video must be available to publicize and broadcast on a license-free, no compensation basis.
  • Include third parties, including but not limited to minors, celebrities and friends, who have not expressly authorized Entrant to display their image, likeness or voice in any submitted video or otherwise use such image, likeness or voice in accordance with these Official Rules.

By entering, each entrant warrants and represents that his/her entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, does not contain any material that would defame or otherwise violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including patents, copyrights, trademarks or rights of privacy or publicity, and will not violate any federal, state or local laws or ordinances. Entrants further warrant and represent that they have secured the requisite consent from any third party referenced in their entries. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these Official Rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the Contest. All entries become the property of Sponsor when submitted and will not be acknowledged or returned to entrant.

Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the permitted number of entries by using multiple and/or different identities, forms, registrations, addresses or any other method will void all of that participant’s entries and that participant may be disqualified at Sponsor’s discretion. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Normal Internet, phone and usage charges imposed by your online or phone service may apply. Incomplete, illegible, corrupted, or untimely entries are void and will be disqualified. Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, stolen, misdirected, or illegible entries; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections; or miscommunications, computer or software malfunctions, telephone transmission problems, technical failures, garbled transmissions, damage to a user’s computer equipment (software or hardware), or other errors or malfunctions of any kind whether, human, mechanical, electronic or otherwise. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant or participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, Internet service provider, or other organization (which may include an employer) responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Entries specifying an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address will be disqualified and ineligible to win.

SELECTION OF WINNER: All videos will be reviewed by a Marriott editorial panel to make certain the content falls within the parameters under the Video Submission Requirements. All videos posted will be reviewed by a panel of three (3) judges, who will select a group of ten (10) finalists based on the following criteria: creativity (33%); entertainment value (33%); and faithfulness to assigned topic (33%). Finalists’ videos will then be posted on www.MarriottHawaiiTweets.com, where members of the public who visit the site will be able to cast a vote for their favorite video starting on January 11, 2010 at 2:00:00 PM ET and ending on January 15, 2010 at 10:00:00 PM ET. One vote is allowed per person (IP address), per day. The Finalist with highest number of votes on January 15, 2010 will be selected as the winner. The winner will be announced via Facebook, Twitter and email as well as being posted on our winners section of www.MarriottHawaiiTweets.com. If a potential winner does not respond within 72 hours after the first attempt to notify him/her that he/she has been selected to receive a prize, that potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize, the Finalist with the next highest number of votes will be selected as an alternate potential winner in his/her place.. If no Finalist claims the prize, Sponsor will select an alternate potential winner at random from all eligible entries received. Any alternate potential winner will also have 72 hours to claim the prize, and must satisfy all eligibility requirements. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

Except where prohibited, potential winner will be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility, liability/publicity release (the “Affidavit/Release”) within seven (7) days of being notified. If the potential winner fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Release within the required time period, or is unavailable to accept the prize within the time period specified by Sponsor, the potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize, and the entrant with the next highest number of votes will be selected as an alternate potential winner. Noncompliance with the foregoing, failure to abide by these Official Rules, or return of the prize notification as non-deliverable may result in disqualification and naming of an alternate potential winner.

POTENTIAL WINNER IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT’S ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE.

PRIZE: One (1) winner will receive round-trip coach class air transportation for winner and up to eleven (11) guests from the Hawaiian Airlines* gateway cities in the continental United States to an island in Hawaii of winner’s choice where a Marriott® Hotel or Resort is located; up to eight (8) days / seven (7) nights accommodations for winner and up to eleven (11) guests on two (2) islands of winner’s choice at a Marriott® Hotel or Resort in Hawaii (up to six (6) standard rooms, two (2) guests per room); one (1) complimentary Luau for winner and his/her guests; one (1) newly minted Hawaii statehood quarter for winner and each of his/her guests; souvenir professional photo of winner and his/her guests in Koa veneer frame; and 25,000 Marriott Rewards points for the winner. Approximate Retail Value of Grand Prize: $50,000. *Hawaiian Airlines’ gateway cities are; Las Vegas, NV, Los Angeles, CA, Oakland, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Portland, OR, Sacremento, CA, San Diego, CA, San Francsico, CA, San Jose, CA; Seattle, WA; Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ.

PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Travel must be completed by December 18, 2010. Winner and guests must travel together. Travel subject to availability and blackout dates. Any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and all fees and expenses related to acceptance and use of prize not specifically stated herein, including but not limited to, change of air travel fees, transportation to and from airport, automobile insurance, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, security fees and/or other expenses, are the responsibility solely of winner. Prize cannot be substituted, assigned, transferred, or redeemed for cash; however, Sponsor reserves the right to make equivalent prize substitutions at its sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes or components of a prize. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. Limit one (1) prize per person, per household. Only the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules is available to be won in the Contest. If, by reason of a print or other error, more prizes are claimed than the number set forth in these Official Rules, a random drawing will be held among all eligible claimants making purportedly valid claims to award the advertised number of prizes available. Winner will be issued a 1099 tax form for the appropriate retail value of prize. Winner’s Guests must be age of majority or older in his/her jurisdiction of residence, or if any Guest is a minor child, the Guest must be accompanied by his/her parent or guardian. Each Guest (or if minor, his her parent/guardian) must execute a release of liability and publicity release (where legal) prior to departing for the trip.

In the event a Winner and/or Guests engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal, or that is intended to threaten or harass any other person, or that in any way disparages or adversely affects the reputation, image, and/or customer goodwill of Sponsor or any of Sponsor’s services, products, trademarks, service marks, or logos, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the travel early, and send Winner and/or Guests home with no further obligations or compensation whatsoever to Winner and/or Guests (which may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, result in such Winner’s disqualification from the Contest and forfeiture of any (and/or all) prize(s). In the event Winner or Guests engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is illegal, tortious, or subjects Winner or Guests to arrest or detention, Sponsor shall have no obligation to pay any damages, fees, fines, judgments or other costs or expenses of any kind whatsoever incurred by Winner or Guests as a result of such conduct. SPONSOR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DAMAGES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF ANY TRAVEL RELATED TO THE PRIZE OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF PRIZE WINNER’S OR GUEST’S ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF THE PRIZE.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: This Contest is governed by the laws of the United States. Void where prohibited by law and outside the United States. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Neither Sponsor nor anyone acting on its behalf will enter into any communications with any entrant regarding this Contest, except as expressly set forth in these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be attempting to tamper with or undermine the entry process, the web site, and/or the legitimate operation of the Contest; to violate the Official Rules; or to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person. Sponsor and its agents 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 Contest; (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 Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest 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 Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus or bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor, which corrupt or affect the operation, administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, void any suspect entries and (a) cancel or terminate the Contest (or any portion thereof); (b) modify the Contest or suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (c) award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment.

NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP/WAIVER OF EQUITABLE RELIEF: Each Entrant understands and acknowledges that the Sponsor has wide access to ideas, designs, and other materials, and that new ideas are constantly being submitted to it or being developed by their own employees. Each Entrant also acknowledges that many ideas may be competitive with, similar or identical to the Video Entry and/or each other in theme, idea, format or other respects. Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that such Entrant will not be entitled to any compensation as a result of Sponsor’s use of any such similar or identical material. Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Sponsor does not now and shall not have in the future any duty or liability, direct or indirect, vicarious, contributory, or otherwise, with respect to the infringement or protection of the copyright in and to the Submission. Finally, each Entrant acknowledges that, with respect to any claim by Entrant relating to or arising out of Sponsor’s actual or alleged exploitation or use of any Submission or other material submitted in connection with the Contest, the damage, if any, thereby caused to the applicable Entrant will not be irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle such Entrant to seek injunctive or other equitable relief or in any way enjoin the production, distribution, exhibition or other exploitation of the Video Entry or any material based on or allegedly based on the Video Entry, and the Entrant’s rights and remedies in any such event shall be strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in an action at law.

RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT SPONSOR AND ITS PARENTS, AFFILIATES, FRANCHISEES, SUBSIDIARIES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, LEGAL COUNSEL, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PROMOTIONAL, FULFILLMENT AND MARKETING, WEB SITE PROVIDERS, WEB MASTERS, AND ADMINISTRATOR, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANTS AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE, OR USE OF THE PRIZE, ENTRY, OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST OR IN ANY CONTEST RELATED ACTIVITY, OR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY, OR MERCHANDISE DELIVERY. THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANY PRIZE CANNOT BE AWARDED DUE TO TRAVEL CANCELLATIONS, DELAYS, OR INTERRUPTIONS DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACTS OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTERS, WEATHER, OR TERRORISM. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST, PARTICIPANTS AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR TO PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF INTERNET SITE www.MarriottHawaiiTweets.com OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITE.

EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST CONSTITUTES WINNER’S GRANT TO SPONSOR (WHICH GRANT WILL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING ON REQUEST OF SPONSOR), AND THE RELEASED PARTIES THE RIGHT AND PERMISSION TO PRINT, PUBLISH, BROADCAST, AND USE, WORLDWIDE IN ANY MEDIA NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVELOPED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB, AT ANY TIME OR TIMES, THE WINNER’S ENTRY, NAME, PORTRAIT, PICTURE, VOICE, LIKENESS, OPINIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOMETOWN AND STATE) FOR ADVERTISING, TRADE, AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS OR HER NAME ON TELEVISION OR RADIO BROADCAST) WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION, COMPENSATION, PERMISSION, OR NOTIFICATION. By submitting an entry, entrant agrees that Sponsor shall own any entry, communications or submissions, creative suggestions, ideas, notes, concepts or other materials ("Submissions") that entrant may submit to Sponsor or post to www.YouTube.com in connection with this Contest, including all rights embodied therein, whether sent via www.YouTube.com, by electronic mail, or by some other means, with the exception of Personally Identifiable Information as defined in Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at www.marriott.com. SUCH SUBMISSIONS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE NON-CONFIDENTIAL, NON-PROPRIETARY AND SPONSOR SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SUBMISSIONS AND SHALL BE FREE TO EDIT, EXPLOIT, MODIFY, PUBLISH, REPRODUCE, USE, DISCLOSE, DISSEMINATE AND DISTRIBUTE THE SUBMISSIONS TO OTHERS WITHOUT LIMITATION IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA NOW KNOWN OR NOT CURRENTLY KNOWN, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN PERPETUITY FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT COMPENSATION, PERMISSION OR NOTIFICATION TO ENTRANT OR ANY THIRD PARTY. ENTRANT HEREBY GRANTS SPONSOR A ROYALTY FREE, IRREVOCABLE, AND WORLDWIDE, IN PERPETUITY LICENSE TO USE THE SUBMISSIONS IN ANY FORM OR FORMAT AND TO MODIFY THE SAME, AND ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IF SPONSOR DOES USE THE SUBMISSIONS ENTRANT SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY CREDIT, CONSIDERATION, NOTICE OR PAYMENTS OF ANY KIND. ENTRANT WAIVES ANY MORAL RIGHTS HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO THE SUBMISSIONS, AND AGREES THAT IF SPONSOR ELECTS TO USE SUBMISSIONS FOR ANY PURPOSE, ALL RIGHTS UNDER COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THAT RELATING TO ENTRANT'S SUBMISSIONS OR FROM USE OF THE SAME BY SPONSOR SHALL BE THE SOLE PROPERTY OF SPONSOR. ENTRANT FURTHER AGREES THAT IF SPONSOR ELECTS TO USE ENTRANT'S SUBMISSIONS, ENTRANT WILL EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS REQUESTED BY SPONSOR REGARDING THIS ASSIGNMENT. IF ANY USE BY SPONSOR OF THE SUBMISSIONS CAUSES IT TO BE LIABLE TO ANY THIRD PARTY, ENTRANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY SPONSOR, ITS AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, REPRESENTATIVE AND ALL RELATED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, COSTS, JUDGMENTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES) WHICH IT INCURS AS A RESULT OF ITS USE OF THE SUBMISSIONS.

IN ORDER TO HAVE GUESTS ACCOMPANY THE WINNER ON THE PRIZE TRIP, THE WINNER MUST PROVIDE THE NAME OF EACH GUEST AND EACH GUEST’S HOME CITY AND STATE. THE WINNER MUST OBTAIN EACH GUEST’S CONSENT TO PROVIDE THE GUEST’S NAME TO SPONSOR. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY THAT SUCH CONSENT WAS PROVIDED. BY ACCOMPANYING WINNER ON PRIZE TRIP, EACH GUEST GRANTS TO SPONSOR AND THE RELEASED PARTIES (WHICH GRANT WILL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING ON REQUEST OF SPONSOR, THE RIGHT AND PERMISSION TO PRINT, PUBLISH, BROADCAST, AND USE, WORLDWIDE IN ANY MEDIA NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVELOPED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB, AT ANY TIME OR TIMES, THE GUEST’S NAME, PORTRAIT, PICTURE, VOICE, LIKENESS, OPINIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOMETOWN AND STATE) FOR ADVERTISING, TRADE, AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION, COMPENSATION, PERMISSION, OR NOTIFICATION.

Winner and his/her travel guests may be asked to conduct interviews with media. Sponsor and its agents will work with winner on interview requests. The winner and his/her guest are not required to participate, but if they do, their views and comments are not a reflection of Sponsor and the Released Parties, or their respective views.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS CONTEST, INCLUDING THE WEB SITE AND ALL PRIZES, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland or the appropriate State Court located in Maryland; (2) any and all claims, judgment, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of laws rules (whether of the State of Maryland or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland.

OFFICIAL RULES & WINNER LIST: For a copy of the Official Rules available untilJanurary 18, 2010, visit www.MarriottHawaiiTweets.com. The name of the winner will be available after January 18, 2010 on www.MarriottHawaiiTweets.com.

Sponsor: Marriott International, Inc., One Marriott Drive, Washington, DC 20058.

Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. For information about Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, go to: www.marriott.com.

Marriott International, Inc. shall not be liable for technical, pictorial, typographical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Copyright ©2009 Marriott International, Inc. Marriott® and any other trademarks or logos used herein are trademarks of Marriott International, Inc. and/or other companies in the United States and/or other countries. All rights reserved.

 


 

Marriott® Tweet Yourself to Hawaii Sweepstakes
Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Subject to all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. Sweepstakes begins at 7:00:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on August 18, 2009 and ends at 3:00:00 PM ET on October 21, 2009 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). Void in Puerto Rico and outside the 50 United States, and where prohibited by law. Sweepstakes is sponsored by Marriott International, Inc. (“Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: The Marriott® Tweet Yourself to Hawaii Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal U.S. residents currently residing in the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 21 years old at the date of entry. Employees, officers and directors of Marriott International, Inc. or any of its parents, franchisees, subsidiaries, affiliates, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment, and marketing agencies, web site providers, web masters, and members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings and children, regardless of where they live) and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win. All entrants must have access to the Internet prior to the start of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.

TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Period, eligible persons can enter by visiting www.MarriottHawaiiTweets.com, providing the required information on the online Official Entry form, and submitting the form. An eligible person can obtain up to two (2) additional entries by: (1) entering his/her Twitter username and password on the Official Entry form, and/or (2) by approving Facebook Connect access to his/her Facebook account by indicating such approval on the Official Entry form (entrant will receive one (1) additional entry by entering his/her Twitter username and password and one (1) additional entry by approving Facebook Connect access). Entering a Twitter username and password and/or approving Facebook Connect access is not required to receive an entry, but is required to receive additional entries. If an eligible person enters his/her Twitter username and password, a message (i.e., a “Tweet”) will be automatically sent through the person’s Twitter account to those who have subscribed to view his/her Twitter messages. The message will state that the person has entered the Sweepstakes. If a person approves Facebook Connect access to his/her Facebook account, a message will be posted on the person’s Facebook profile page stating that the person has entered the Sweepstakes. The message posted through Twitter or Facebook will also contain the URL for www.MarriottHawaiiTweets.com. Sponsor will not collect or store Twitter usernames or passwords. The Twitter username and password is used solely for the purpose of automatically sending one message through Twitter (as described above). Sponsor will not have ongoing access to the entrant’s Twitter account. Similarly, Sponsor will use Facebook Connect solely for the purpose of posting one message on an entrant’s Facebook profile page if the entrant approves Facebook Connect access. Sponsor will not have any further access to the entrant’s Facebook account. By entering a Twitter username and password, entrant grants permission to Sponsor to send the message described above to the entrant’s Twitter subscribers. By approving Facebook Connect access to his/her Facebook account, entrant grants permission to Sponsor to post the message described above on entrant’s Facebook profile page. Each entrant is allowed up to three (3) entries per week. You may submit up to three (3) entries (including additional entries described above) once an entry period, for eight (8) entry periods, as follows:

Entry Period Drawing Dates Associated Marriott® Hotel or Resort
 
August 18, 2009 August 28, 2009 JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa
August 31, 2009 JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa
September 1, 2009 Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
September 2, 2009 Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club
 
September 3, 2009 September 7, 2009 Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
September 8, 2009 JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa
September 9, 2009 Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
 
September 10, 2009 September 14, 2009 Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
September 15, 2009 Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club
September 16, 2009 Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
 
September 17, 2009 September 21, 2009 JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa
September 22, 2009 Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
September 23, 2009 Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
 
September 24, 2009 September 28, 2009 Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club
September 29, 2009 Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
September 30, 2009 Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
 
October 1, 2009 October 5, 2009 Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
October 6, 2009 Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
October 7, 2009 Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club
 
October 8, 2009 October 12, 2009 Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
October 13, 2009 JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa
October 14, 2009 Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
 
October 15, 2009 October 19, 2009 Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
October 20, 2009 Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club
October 21, 2009 Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa

 

Limit three (3) entries per week; entries will only be eligible for period in which you entered. You must provide all required information on the Official Entry Form, including without limitation first and last name and email address, to be eligible to enter. You may be asked to answer optional questions and/or register for future notices of online promotions; however, you need not answer these questions or agree to receive future emails in order to be eligible for entry in the Sweepstakes.

Entries must be submitted by the participant. Use of automated entries or programs or entries submitted by third parties is prohibited and will be disqualified. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the permitted number of entries by using multiple and/or different identities, forms, registrations, addresses or any other method will void all of that participant’s entries and that participant may be disqualified at Sponsor’s discretion. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. All entries become the property of Sponsor when submitted and will not be returned to entrant. Normal Internet, phone and usage charges imposed by your online or phone service may apply. Incomplete, illegible, corrupted, or untimely entries are void and will be disqualified. Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, stolen, misdirected, or illegible entries; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections; or miscommunications, computer or software malfunctions, telephone transmission problems, technical failures, garbled transmissions, damage to a user’s computer equipment (software or hardware), or other errors or malfunctions of any kind whether, human, mechanical, electronic or otherwise. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant or participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, Internet service provider, or other organization (which may include an employer) responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Entries specifying an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address will be disqualified and ineligible to win.

SELECTION OF WINNERS: Winners will be selected on the drawing dates noted above and notified within one day after selection. The first winner will be drawn on Friday, August 28, 2009 from among all eligible entries received by 2:59 PM ET on August 28, 2009. All remaining drawings will be conducted every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from August 31, 2009 to October 21, 2009 . Entries submitted during a given period are eligible only for the remaining drawings to be conducted that period. In addition, to be eligible for a given drawing, entries must be submitted by 2:59 PM ET on the day of the drawing. For example, an entry submitted between 3:00 PM ET on August 28, 2009 and 2:59 PM ET on Monday, August 31, 2009 will be eligible for the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday drawings of the week beginning August 30, 3009. An entry submitted that Monday after 9:00 PM ET will not be eligible for the Monday drawing, but will be eligible for the Tuesday and Wednesday drawings. Winners will be announced via Facebook, Twitter and/or email as well as being posted on our Winner’s section of www.MarriottHawaiiTweets.com within two (2) days after selection. Winners will be notified by email. If a potential winner does not respond within 48 hours after the first attempt to notify him/her that he/she has been selected to receive a prize, that potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize, and Sponsor will select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from all eligible entries received. Alternate potential winners will also have 48 hours to claim their prize, and must satisfy all eligibility requirements. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

Except where prohibited, each potential winner will be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (the “Affidavit/Release”) within seven (7) days of being notified. If the potential winner fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Release within the required time period, or is unavailable to accept the prize within the time period specified by Sponsor, that potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize, and an alternate potential winner will be selected in his/her place in a random drawing from all eligible entries received within seven (7) days of the date the potential winner is determined to be ineligible. Noncompliance with the foregoing, failure to abide by these Official Rules, or return of the prize notification as non-deliverable may result in disqualification and naming of an alternate potential winner. Up to two alternate winner drawings will be held, after which any remaining prizes will remain un-awarded.

POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT’S ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE.

PRIZES: Twenty-five (25) First Prize winners will each receive round-trip coach class air transportation for winner and a guest from one of Hawaiian Airlines* West Coast gateway cities in the continental United States; six (6) days/five (5) nights of standard accommodations for winner and guest at a Marriott® Hotel or Resort in Hawaii; $100 resort credit per day; and use of a rental car. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $4,200 per winner; Total ARV of all prizes to be awarded: $105,000. *Hawaiian Airlines’ U.S. West Coast gateway cities are: Los Angeles, CA; Oakland, CA; Portland, OR; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA; Seattle, WA; Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ.

PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: All travel must be completed by December 20, 2009. Travel subject to availability and blackout dates. To receive use of rental car, winner must have valid driver’s license and automobile insurance and must be approved for rental by the rental car company selected by Sponsor. Use of rental car is subject to rental car company’s terms and conditions. If winner is under 25 years old at time of car rental, then rental car company may charge the winner an additional fee to use the rental car, and winner is solely responsible for the additional fee. Daily $100 resort credit may be used only on the day on which it is provided to winner, after which the credit expires. If any portion of the credit is not used on the day it is provided, winner will not be able to use it on a subsequent day. Any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and all fees and expenses related to acceptance and use of prize not specifically stated herein, including but not limited to, change of air travel fees, transportation to and from airport, automobile insurance, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, security fees and/or other expenses, are the responsibility solely of winner. Prize cannot be substituted, assigned, transferred, or redeemed for cash; however, Sponsor reserves the right to make equivalent prize substitutions at its sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes or components of a prize. Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. Limit one (1) prize per person, per household. Only the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules is available to be won in the Sweepstakes. If, by reason of a print or other error, more prizes are claimed than the number set forth in these Official Rules, a random drawing will be held among all eligible claimants making purportedly valid claims to award the advertised number of prizes available. Winner will be issued a 1099 tax form for the appropriate retail value of prize. Winner’s guest must be age of majority or older in his/her jurisdiction of residence, or if guest is a minor child, must be accompanied by his/her parent or guardian. If winner’s guest is a minor and the winner is not the minor’s parent or legal guardian, Sponsor is not responsible for any expenses incurred as a result of the parent or legal guardian accompanying the minor on the trip; and the minor must stay with the parent or legal guardian in the parent’s or legal guardian’s accommodations during the trip. Winner’s guest (or if minor, his or her parent/guardian) must execute a release of liability and publicity release (where legal) prior to departing for the Prize trip.

In the event a Winner and/or guest engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal, or that is intended to threaten or harass any other person, or that in any way disparages or adversely affects the reputation, image, and/or customer goodwill of Sponsor or any of Sponsor’s services, products, trademarks, service marks, or logos, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the travel early, and send Winner and/or guest home with no further obligations or compensation whatsoever to Winner and/or guest (which may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, result in such Winner’s disqualification from the Contest and forfeiture of any (and/or all) prize(s). In the event Winner or guest engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is illegal, tortious, or subjects Winner or guest to arrest or detention, Sponsor shall have no obligation to pay any damages, fees, fines, judgments or other costs or expenses of any kind whatsoever incurred by Winner or guest as a result of such conduct. SPONSOR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DAMAGES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF ANY TRAVEL RELATED TO THE PRIZE OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF PRIZE WINNER’S OR GUEST’S ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF THE PRIZE.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States. Void where prohibited by law and outside the United States. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Neither Sponsor nor anyone acting on its behalf will enter into any communications with any entrant regarding this Sweepstakes, except as expressly set forth in these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be attempting to tamper with or undermine the entry process, the web site, and/or the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes; to violate the Official Rules; or to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person. Sponsor and its agents 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. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus or bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor, which corrupt or affect the operation, administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, void any suspect entries and (a) cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof); (b) modify the Sweepstakes or 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 (c) award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment.

Each winner and his/her travel guest may be asked to conduct interviews with media. Sponsor and its agents will work with winner on interview requests. The winner and his/her guest are not required to participate, but if they do, their views and comments are not a reflection of Sponsor and its parents, affiliates, franchisees, subsidiaries, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment and marketing, web site providers, web masters, and administrator, and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents, or their respective views.

RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT SPONSOR AND ITS PARENTS, AFFILIATES, FRANCHISEES, SUBSIDIARIES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, LEGAL COUNSEL, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PROMOTIONAL, FULFILLMENT AND MARKETING, WEB SITE PROVIDERS, WEB MASTERS, AND ADMINISTRATOR, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANTS AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE, OR USE OF THE PRIZE, ENTRY, OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES RELATED ACTIVITY, OR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY, OR MERCHANDISE DELIVERY. THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANY PRIZE CANNOT BE AWARDED DUE TO TRAVEL CANCELLATIONS, DELAYS, OR INTERRUPTIONS DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACTS OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTERS, WEATHER, OR TERRORISM. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, PARTICIPANTS AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR TO PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF INTERNET SITE WWW.MARRIOTTHAWAIITWEETS.COM OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITE.

EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES CONSTITUTES WINNER’S GRANT TO SPONSOR (WHICH GRANT WILL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING ON REQUEST OF SPONSOR), THE RELEASED PARTIES, AND THOSE ACTING PURSUANT TO ITS AUTHORITY, THE RIGHT AND PERMISSION TO PRINT, PUBLISH, BROADCAST, AND USE, WORLDWIDE IN ANY MEDIA NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVELOPED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB, AT ANY TIME OR TIMES, EACH WINNER’S NAME, PORTRAIT, PICTURE, VOICE, LIKENESS, OPINIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOMETOWN AND STATE) FOR ADVERTISING, TRADE, AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS OR HER NAME ON TELEVISION OR RADIO BROADCAST) WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION, COMPENSATION, PERMISSION, OR NOTIFICATION. ENTRANTS AGREE THAT SPONSOR SHALL OWN THE ENTRIES, WHICH WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED OR RETURNED, AND THAT SPONSOR AND ITS DESIGNEES SHALL HAVE THE PERPETUAL, WORLDWIDE RIGHT TO EDIT, PUBLISH, AND USE THE ENTRIES IN ANY WAY AND IN ANY MEDIA FOR TRADE, ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONAL, AND/OR OTHER PURPOSES AS SPONSOR AND/OR ITS DESIGNEES MAY DETERMINE WITHOUT FURTHER CONSIDERATION TO ENTRANTS OR ANY THIRD PARTY.

IN ORDER TO HAVE A GUEST ACCOMPANY THE WINNER ON THE PRIZE TRIP, THE WINNER MUST PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE GUEST AND THE GUEST’S HOME CITY AND STATE. THE WINNER MUST OBTAIN THE GUEST’S CONSENT TO PROVIDE THE GUEST’S NAME TO SPONSOR. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY THAT SUCH CONSENT WAS PROVIDED. IN ADDITION, BY ACCOMPANYING WINNER ON TRIP, THE GUEST (OR IF A MINOR, THE GUEST’S PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN) GRANTS TO RELEASED PARTIES AND THOSE ACTING PURSUANT TO THEIR AUTHORITY (WHICH GRANT WILL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING ON REQUEST OF SPONSOR) THE RIGHT AND PERMISSION TO PRINT, PUBLISH, BROADCAST, AND USE, WORLDWIDE IN ANY MEDIA NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVELOPED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB, AT ANY TIME OR TIMES, THE GUEST’S NAME, PORTRAIT, PICTURE, VOICE, LIKENESS, OPINIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOMETOWN AND STATE) FOR ADVERTISING, TRADE, AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION, COMPENSATION, PERMISSION, OR NOTIFICATION.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING THE WEB SITE AND ALL PRIZES, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland or the appropriate State Court located in Maryland; (2) any and all claims, judgment, 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; (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of laws rules (whether of the State of Maryland or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland.

OFFICIAL RULES & WINNERS LIST: For a copy of the Official Rules available until November 28, 2009, visit www.MarriottHawaiiTweets.com. A list of winners will be available after August 28, 2009 on www.MarriottHawaiiTweets.com.

Sponsor: Marriott International, Inc., One Marriott Drive, Washington, DC 20058.

Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. For information about Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, go to: www.marriott.com.

Marriott International, Inc. shall not be liable for technical, pictorial, typographical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Copyright ©2009 Marriott International, Inc. Marriott® and any other trademarks or logos used herein are trademarks of Marriott International, Inc. and/or other companies in the United States and/or other countries. All rights reserved.

 


 

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