General Contest Rules

General Contest & Promotion Rules, Terms & Conditions - 2011

These general rules, terms and conditions will apply to all contests and/or promotions (collectively generally referred to herein as “contest” or “contests”) conducted by DocuSign, Inc. (“DocuSign”), unless otherwise set forth in specific contest rules. for a particular contest.  Specific contest rules will be available at the DocuSign offices at 1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2000, Seattle, WA 98101.

Who Can Enter/Eligibility

1.    Must be legal residents of the United States, 18 years of age or older on the date of entry.  DocuSign reserves the right to examine identification and may reasonably choose to accept or deny awarding the prize based on the identification presented.  Media personnel and employees (including, without limitation, part-time or temporary employees) of  DocuSign and contest sponsors, their respective parent entities, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and advertising and promotion agencies, independent contractors, and the immediate family (i.e., current and ex- spouses, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, and siblings and in-laws and steps in any of the foregoing categories) and other household members (i.e., roommates, housemates, significant others, and partners of each legally residing at the same address) of each are NOT eligible.

Entry/Winning

2.    NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  All entries become the property of DocuSign and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries received that are mutilated, tampered with, illegible, incomplete or from ineligible entrants may be disqualified in DocuSign’s sole discretion.  Entries that are determined to be fraudulent will be void, and the person making such an entry or suspected of fraud or tampering with any contest (including, without limitation, use of automated entry or voting mechanisms) may be barred from further participation in that contest and, in DocuSign’s sole discretion on a case by case basis, banned from any future participation in any DocuSign contest. 
3.    One or more contests may be announced from time to time.  DocuSign may run more than one contest and/or promotion simultaneously, but entries will only be solicited for one contest at a time.

4.    [RESERVED]

5.    Depending on the contest, DocuSign will announce the timing of the required method of entry/winning.  All references in this Section 5 to an “announcement” or to any information to be “announced” may be announced in-person and/or via email, sms, internet posts, blog posts, text message, instant message, social network posts, on-site, and/or via point of purchase displays, materials or handouts.  The following apply to the applicable entry/winning methods designated:
a.    For call-in contests:  Entrants must call the telephone number announced at the appropriate time.  At the time that calls are solicited, the criteria for winning will be announced (e.g., first six callers, tenth caller, first caller with the correct answer).  Only calls to the announced number are eligible to win.  Calls to the main DocuSign phone number or any other phone number are not eligible entries.  If DocuSign receives less than the requested number of calls (e.g., only 9 callers when DocuSign is looking for the 10th caller to win) within a reasonable period of time (as determined by DocuSign), DocuSign reserves the right to re-conduct that contest at a later time or cancel that winning opportunity and not award the associated prize. 
b.    For mail-in contests: Entries must be received at the announced address by the announced deadline.  Entries will only be accepted by U.S. mail.  Only one entry per envelope is permitted (additional entries within the same envelope will be disregarded).  If the mail-in contest requires the use of an official entry form, only official entry blanks that are handwritten are eligible and official contest entry blanks are only available while supplies last at each participating distribution location. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, DocuSign will not be responsible for late, lost, stolen or misdirected mail.
c.    For on-site entry box contests:  Entries must be deposited in the official entry box by the announced deadline.  Only official entry blanks that are handwritten are eligible (no mechanical reproductions will be accepted).  Official contest entry blanks are only available at the location of the official entry box, while supplies last.
d.    For internet based entries (whether via email, social networks, online submissions, or DocuSign’s forum(s)): 
i.    Entrants will be asked to go to a particular website (whether DocuSign’s main website at www.docusign.com or an alternative website that can be accessed directly or as a link through www.docusign.com which alternative website is hereinafter referred to as a “MicroSite” and together with www.docusign.com, a “Website”) on particular days and times to enter a contest, as announced.  Criteria for winning and/or conditions for entry will be announced by DocuSign, which may include, without limitation, one or more of the following types of modes of entry/winning:  (a) answering survey questions, (b) correctly answering trivia questions, (c) making predictions or guesses with respect to certain upcoming events, (d) submitting essays (of specified lengths), photos, videos or audio, or (e) simply completing entry forms with contact information. 
ii.    If entrants do NOT need to be a member of DocuSign’s online forum(s), social networking site or texting club in order to enter, entrants may be provided with an opportunity to opt-in for membership/participation as part of the entry process but accepting such membership, however, is not a condition of entry. 
iii.    When entry requires membership in DocuSign’s on-line club forum(s): (in addition to the other relevant provisions set forth in these rules):  Membership is free.  The forum is a DocuSign hosted internet community that will entitle members to, among other things, receive information from DocuSign and its clients, enter contests, participate in surveys and enjoy many other opportunities.  To join DocuSign’s forum go to community.docusign.com and click on the link to join and provide all required information (incomplete registrations may be invalidated in DocuSign’s sole discretion).  In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a member, the holder of the registered e-mail account will be deemed the person who submitted the membership.  The holder of the e-mail account is the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the second level domain associated with the e-mail address in question.  Limit one membership per e-mail address.  Members are required to provide truthful information when completing forum membership registration form.   If a member cancels his/her membership during any contest in which such member is entered (or was automatically entered), such member may no longer be eligible to win a prize in such contest, in DocuSign’s sole discretion.   Contest entry for forum members may be by one of the following means: (i) members are automatically entered in contests from time to time; (ii) members may be required to complete a specific on-line entry blank for particular contests; (iii) redemption of promotional points (if available), which have no cash value, for an opportunity to enter selected contests; or (iv) other means of entry as may be announced from time to time.
iv.    When entry requires membership to, or registration with, a third party social network (e.g., Facebook or Twitter) (such person “Users”):  In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a User, a person who can demonstrate the ability to log into the applicable account with the correct user name and password will be deemed the User who submitted the entry.  Users acknowledge that the third party social network sites (“Social Network Sites”) are not affiliated with DocuSign and, therefore, DocuSign cannot control certain factors relating to such sites, including, without limitation, errors, cancellation of User accounts or technical malfunctions associated with any Social Network Site that may affect any entrant’s ability to enter, win, view, be advised of, be eligible for or be properly considered in a particular DocuSign contest.  Contest entry via Social Network Sites may be by one of the following means: (i) Users may be automatically entered in contests from time to time (e.g., all Followers of the applicable DocuSign Twitter account or all Friends or Fans, or people who Like a page or such other terminology used from time to time (as applicable) of DocuSign’s page on Facebook); (ii) User may be required to email DocuSign or visit DocuSign’s website to enter; (iii) User may be required to post a comment or take other action to be entered (e.g., changing the User’s profile picture) with respect to User’s Social Network Site account; or (iv) other means of entry as announced by DocuSign.   With respect to any DocuSign Facebook pages (if any), DocuSign has no obligation whatsoever to “accept” (and reserves the right to freely reject, at its sole discretion in each specific instance) any particular Friend request and any such rejection by DocuSign of a Friend request shall render the requestor ineligible to enter and/or win any contests that require being a “Friend” in order to participate.
e.    [RESERVED]
f.  For text message based contests:   In case of an identity dispute, the registered user of the text message account on the date of entry will be the recognized user.  Participants acknowledge that messages are distributed via third party mobile network providers and, therefore, DocuSign cannot control certain factors relating to message delivery.  Participants acknowledge that, depending on the recipient’s mobile provider service, it may not be possible to transmit the message to the recipient successfully. DocuSign does not claim or guarantee availability or performance of this service, including liability for transmission delays or message failures.  DocuSign does not charge a fee for this service.  It is each Participant’s responsibility to check with their individual carrier, as other charges may apply.  BE ADVISED THAT IN SOME CASES, TEXTS TO DOCUSIGN WILL RESULT IN ONE OR MORE AUTOMATIC BOUNCE BACK MESSAGES, FOR WHICH PARTICIPANTS MAY INCUR A FEE FROM THEIR PROVIDER.  DocuSign assumes no responsibility for charges incurred for text-messaging, including, without limitation, as a result of any bounce back messages or contest notices from DocuSign.  For texting contests, entrants will be asked to text specific information (as announced by DocuSign) to a designated telephone line (the phone number will be given in the announcement) at a particular time or times.  At the time that texts are solicited, the criteria for winning will be announced (e.g., first text message received with the correct answer).  Only those text messages to the specific phone number provided, at the time texting is solicited, shall be eligible to win.  Texting to the main DocuSign phone number or any other phone number are not eligible. Winners will be selected in accordance with the criteria announced when text messages are solicited.  If DocuSign receives less than the requested number of text messages (e.g., only 9 text messages when DocuSign is looking for the 10th texter to win) within a reasonable period of time (as determined by DocuSign), DocuSign reserves the right to re-conduct that contest at a later time or cancel that winning opportunity and not award the associated prize. 
g.    [RESERVED]
h.    Photo Contests:  Contests requiring that entrants submit photographs (via email, text message, mail, fax, online upload or other mode announced), the following provisions will apply: 
(i)    Electronic submissions of entry photos may only be submitted in one of the following formats:  .jpeg, gif, .tiff, .png, .bmp. 
(ii)    All entrants who submit a photo agree to the following (and DocuSign may require, as a condition of entry, that entrants sign a separate agreement or, with respect to online entries, affirmatively check a box or an “I agree” button agreeing to some or all of the provisions set forth in this Section 7(h) and/or other requirements):
•    Entrant represents and warrants that he/she own the rights to, or has obtained permission to use, the photo submitted.
•    Entrant represents and warrants that he/she authorizes DocuSign to post the photo on DocuSign’s website or social network sites.
•    Entrant agrees and acknowledges that DocuSign and contest sponsors and their respective affiliates, parents, employees, agents and all other related sponsors may use for advertising and/or promotional purposes, entrant’s name, image, photo submission, other entry materials and/or biographical information on radio, TV broadcasts, newspaper advertisements, on websites and/or any other medium in connection with participation in this contest or otherwise without the payment of any additional compensation to you. 
•    Entrant understands and agrees that DocuSign shall be the sole and exclusive owner of the photograph submitted and agrees to sign any documents requested by DocuSign to evidence such transfer of ownership. 
(iii)    DocuSign staff may review each photograph for unsuitable content, as determined in DocuSign’s sole discretion. All photographs containing any content DocuSign deems unsuitable shall be disqualified or edited in the sole discretion of DocuSign.  No notification of such disqualification or editing will be provided.  DO NOT SEND ANY PHOTOS CONTAINING NUDITY, INDECENCY, ILLEGAL DRUG USE, ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES, OR OBSCENE GESTURES OR SITUATIONS.  All of the foregoing may result in disqualification and/or editing and are not intended to limit in any way DocuSign’s right to deem anything else unsuitable content. 
(iv)    No more than one (1) photograph may be attached to any entry.  
(v)    Winners will be selected based on the criteria announced by DocuSign with respect to each contest, which may include, without limitation, random drawing or the photograph that DocuSign deems is “best” (based on any lawful criteria DocuSign deems desirable, at its sole discretion). 
i.    On-Site Contesting Events:  For contests requiring that entrants, qualifiers and/or finalists be present at a DocuSign contesting event in order to continue participation in a contest, the following will apply:
(i)    If check-in or registration at the event is required by DocuSign, you must check in (or, in some cases, be in line to check in) at the closing time announced.  Eligibility to participate in the contest event may require that at check-in, each timely, arrived participant complete and sign one or more liability release agreements, provide his/her social security number, provide evidence of a valid United States federal or state photo ID (i.e. driver’s license, passport or military ID) and/or other specific requirements announced.   Failure to do any of the foregoing at check-in if required will result in automatic disqualification. 
(ii)    Participants hereby agree to strictly follow all instructions and directions given by DocuSign staff at the event and understand that any intentional failure to comply with DocuSign’s instruction, process, procedures or contest rules at the event may result in immediate disqualification (at DocuSign’s sole discretion).    
(iii)    Any decision by the DocuSign Contest Administrator at such events will be final and not subject to appeal.
(iv)    In the event that the Grand Prize Event needs to be rescheduled for any reason, such postponement will be announced on air and on DocuSign’s website.  It is the sole responsibility of each Entrant/Qualifier to check the website and/or listen on-air for cancellation and/or rescheduling information.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, DocuSign may (but is not obligated to) send a written, email, electronic or telephonic notice to Qualifiers regarding any necessary rescheduling of the Grand Prize Event with the rescheduled date/time but in no event will DocuSign or Sponsors have any liability or responsibility for any Qualifier’s failure to receive the message for any reason or any Qualifier’s inability to attend the event on the rescheduled date (and no alternative opportunities will be offered).

6.    DocuSign is not responsible for the failure of any third party sponsor/location to make entry blanks, code words, posters, game cards, etc. (“Contest Materials”) available.   

7.    For any contest that requires entrants to answer questions, submit materials or perform in some other manner (for example, answer a trivia question, sing a song, say a particular phrase, write an essay, provide a review, etc…), the decision of DocuSign will be final as to all matters, including, without limitation, (i) the order in which calls, emails, texts or entries were received and (ii) whether any answer required to be given is correct or the “best” or most desirable (based on any lawful criteria DocuSign deems desirable). 

8.    For contests requiring notification to entrants, qualifiers, finalists or winners, if DocuSign did not have actual contact (in person or telephonic or by email) in which the necessary information was communicated, then DocuSign will only be required to leave one telephone message, send one text or send one email to the number or email address provided in the entry form or provided at the time that DocuSign collected the winner’s information (by phone, electronically or in person).  If no answer or answering machine is reached, DocuSign will not be obligated to attempt any further contact.   For social network contests, DocuSign will only be required to contact the winner via the social network account.   If the entry provided a telephone number or email address, DocuSign may contact the winner via phone or email.  However, DocuSign reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to attempt to contact any qualifier/entrant/finalist/winner more than once and shall not be required to attempt to contact all qualifiers/entrants/finalists/winners an equal number of times or in the same communication manner.  If no telephone number or email address was provided and DocuSign has an address, DocuSign may elect to send one written notification letter by first class mail, time permitting. 

9.    In certain contests, qualifying winners may also be automatically entered into a random grand prize drawing or other grand prize winner determination, as announced.  In such event, the location, date and/or time of such grand prize drawing/event will be announced by DocuSign.  The location of such drawing may be at DocuSign’s offices or may be at a location to be announced.

10.    With respect to any contest involving voting (whether voting determines the finalist/winner or not):
a.    DocuSign may elect to post online the “in process” tally of online and/or texting votes but any such display will not be real-time and may not be relied upon by any of the entrants or voters.  Any listing or other disclosure by DocuSign of “in progress” voting or similar tallies, if any, will be updated by DocuSign in intervals determined from time to time by DocuSign for each contest as DocuSign sees fit (including, without limitation, delays resulting from caching) and the intervals of such updates of tally information may even vary during any particular contest.   Displaying information about in-progress voting is solely for entertainment/excitement purposes and not binding upon DocuSign.  The sole determination of the total number of votes received by any entry will be made by DocuSign after the close of the voting period based on its software.  In addition, if any DocuSign elects to display any in-progress tallies related to voting, DocuSign reserves the right (at its sole discretion) to remove the display of any such tallies at any time during the contest with or without notice (including, without limitation, in the last hours before the voting closes).
b.    Except as otherwise announced, voting is for entertainment purposes only and will not be the determining factor in selecting winners, but may (in DocuSign’s sole discretion) be taken into consideration as one of many factors considered by DocuSign in determining the winner.
c.    Contest eligibility requirements (including, without limitation, age and residency) are not applicable to determining whether or not a person may vote in a DocuSign contest.
d.    In the event of text voting, DocuSign reserves the right at any time to end text voting prior to the announced closing date for text voting, for any reason or for no reason, by providing at least twenty four (24) hours’ notice on DocuSign’s website that such text voting will end early.

11.    With respect to any internet-based portion of a contest (including, without limitation, entries, voting, viewing web pages, viewing video or audio content, viewing voting tallies, etc….), there may be delays in updates for the purpose of caching in order to maintain the efficient functionality of the web server in times of excess load.  As a result, updates may not be available in real time and may be delayed until such time as DocuSign is prepared for the next cache refresh.  The frequency and duration of any such delay will be in DocuSign’s sole discretion on a case by case basis.

12.    With respect to certain contests, DocuSign may elect to post certain information not available to the general or listening public about ongoing contests on its website, forum member pages, or Social Network Site pages or may elect to communicate such information via email, sms, text message, or social network posting (i.e. Twitter) to a limited group of people (for example, Twitter followers, Facebook friends, or members of DocuSign’s email, internet or texting clubs). Such information may include, without limitation, lists of correct or incorrect answers received, and/or contest reminders.  In such events, no purchase will be required to obtain such information but DocuSign may require that persons eligible to receive such extra information be members of certain DocuSign Clubs or third party Social Network Sites.  DocuSign will have no obligation to make such information available to all potential contestants and DocuSign will not be obligated to announce that it is or how it is making such additional information available, unless required by law.   

13.    Use of robotic, mechanical or other forms of pre-programmed internet, texting or phone call visit, voting or entry methods is NOT prohibited.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, DocuSign reserves the right (in its sole discretion), from time to time, to implement entry/voting processes that may frustrate or prohibit automated entry or voting (including, without limitation, requiring forum membership log ins or contest/voting registrations, advance email address verification procedures, limiting the number of entries/votes/web hits accepted/counted after a maximum number within a specified period of time as established by DocuSign (which numerical/time limits DocuSign may decide not to disclose), and/or prohibit any further entries, votes or web traffic from a particular IP address during a particular contest, period of time or permanently).  Before or during any contest, DocuSign reserves the right to install and access cookies, alone or along with other methods, to track web site traffic, entry and/or voting frequency, and/or to detect or prohibit automated methods of voting, entry or website visits.    

14.    In no event will any “deal-making” in connection with a contest between participants or third parties be permitted. 

15.    Contestants may not violate any federal, state or local laws and may not harm or endanger themselves or other persons or property in connection with a contest.   If DocuSign deems that a contestant, participant or any winner may have created a public hazard, cheated, engaged in improper or illegal activity, caused interference with or destruction of property and/or utilized public safety resources, such contestant / winner may be disqualified in DocuSign’s sole discretion.

16.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these rules, DocuSign cannot guarantee that it will be able to view all entries and/or the appropriate formats required.  In the event that DocuSign is not able to view any entry or entry materials submitted for any technical reason whatsoever, that entry may be disqualified (without notice to the entrant) and DocuSign will have no liability or obligation to such entrant with respect to the disqualified entry.

17.    DocuSign reserves the right to (but not the obligation) to post some or all entry information and/or materials on DocuSign’s website, in whole or in an edited form (in DocuSign’s discretion), as a “featured” entry.   Having your entry posted and/or “featured” does NOT mean that the entrant has won or is likely to win in that contest.  The decision to post or “feature” any such entries is for entertainment purposes only and is not part of the winner selection process in the contest.

Prize(s)

18.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or stated on-air, no person will be entitled to receive any prize until after their eligibility has been confirmed or accepted by DocuSign and all required paperwork (including, without limitation, liability release agreements) have been completed by the pending winner within the required deadlines.

19.    All prizes awarded must be picked up at DocuSign’s offices at 1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2000, Seattle, WA 98101, during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless otherwise specifically directed by DocuSign.  Prizes will not be mailed, unless otherwise determined by DocuSign.  Should prizes be mailed, DocuSign disclaims all liability during the transportation or shipping of said prize and prize will be considered awarded at the time of shipment.  All shipments will be considered FOB Shipment.

20.    Prizes not claimed within thirty (30) business days of being advised by DocuSign that the prize is available for pick-up, or in the case of a time sensitive prize, within its period of usability if shorter than thirty (30) business days, shall be considered forfeited (without notice to the winner) and will become property of DocuSign.  Such prize may be disposed of at the discretion of DocuSign Management.

21.    Prizes will be released to winners only.  Winners may be required to present a valid United States state or federal photo ID and valid social security number in order to pick up any prize.  Winners may be required, in DocuSign’s sole discretion, to sign one or more liability release agreements relieving DocuSign, its parents, subsidiaries, officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, contest sponsors and others from any and all liability with respect to the contestant’s participation in the contest and the receipt and/or use of the prize.  Any person who refuses to sign the Release and/or provide a social security number or complete or provide any other documents required by DocuSign by the deadline required by DocuSign will forfeit any and all prizes.

22.    DocuSign reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for all contests and giveaways.  Non-cash prizes are not redeemable for cash.  No transfer or assignment of prizes is allowed, except as may be determined by DocuSign in its sole and absolute discretion on a case by case basis.

23.    Winners are responsible for paying all applicable local, county, state and federal taxes on prizes based on the estimated retail value of the prize, as set forth in the contest rules, and may be issued an IRS form for all prizes won from DocuSign where the aggregate value of all prizes is $600 or more in any calendar year.

24.    Specific restrictions regarding awarded prizes will be provided, if applicable, to the winner.  Unless restrictions delivered to a specific winner differ from the following, the following will apply generally to prizes awarded in DocuSign contests:
(a)    Any prize involving air travel will include only round-trip, coach-class air transportation from a commercial airport in the greater metropolitan area that DocuSign is located in.   Winner is responsible for pre-payment of any taxes or airport, baggage or government fees or charges.
(b)    Any prize involving overnight accommodations will include only one room, double occupancy, room only.  Incidental expenses, taxes and ground transportation are not included.   Winners may be required to provide a valid credit card to check into the hotel and to cover incidental expenses. 
(c)    Any prize involving travel (overnight accommodations, flight, motor coach, and/or rail etc…) may require that the winner and/or the winner’s guest(s) be over 18 or over 21.   Guests may be required to sign one or more liability release agreements before being authorized by DocuSign or its sponsor to be allowed to participate as winner’s guest on a trip.
(d)    Any prize involving travel is based on availability and subject to additional restrictions including blackouts, peak period restrictions and expiration dates imposed by DocuSign, sponsors and/or agents participating in the contest. These restrictions are not subject to negotiation.  In addition, such winners/guests are solely responsible for obtaining any international travel documents, visas or passports required.   Reservations are non-transferable and once booked and confirmed may not be re-scheduled.  Winner and guests are required to travel on the same itinerary and changes may not be made once booked.
(e)    With respect to travel, event tickets and/or events of any kind, DocuSign and sponsors are not responsible for replacing or reimbursing winners with any form of compensation for flights or events that are canceled, rescheduled or delayed.  All cancellations are deemed beyond the control of DocuSign and its sponsors.  This includes, but is not limited to, event cancellations, trip schedule changes, flight cancellations, changes in travel arrangements, travel delays of any form and duration, as well as all delays or cancellations due to acts of nature, terrorism (including threats), illness or war.  Additionally, DocuSign is not responsible for any work stoppage, bankruptcy or other condition beyond DocuSign’s control that may affect DocuSign’s ability to provide any of the prizes.  DocuSign is not responsible for any expenses incurred by contest winners as a result of such cancellations, delays or other circumstances beyond DocuSign’s control.
(f)    Any prize that provides an opportunity to meet with, participate in an activity with, interview or have similar interaction with any celebrity (other than employees of DocuSign)  is contingent upon the celebrity appearing for such activity/event, which is beyond DocuSign’s control.  DocuSign is not responsible if a winner and/or his/her guests are unable to meet such celebrity or participate in the associated activity if the celebrity determines this is not allowable for any reason or fails to appear/participate for any reason.  In the event of illness, act of god, scheduling conflict or any other reason, DocuSign is not responsible for this portion of the prize, which has no monetary value, and no alternate prize will be awarded and the event/activity will not be rescheduled.   In the event that DocuSign elects (at its sole discretion) to attempt to reschedule any such event/activity or offer an alternative prize, DocuSign shall have no obligation whatsoever to offer any other alternate prize if such attempt to reschedule or other offer is not accepted by or utilized by winner for any reason whatsoever. 
(g)    Any prize that is awarded in the form of a gift certificate may have an expiration date and use of such certificate may be based on availability and include black-out periods, restrictions or excluded items (for example, tax, tips, alcoholic beverage, or goods from a particular manufacturer).  Gift certificates are only redeemable at the locations for which they are specified.
(h)    Any prize involving the award of cash will be paid in the form of a company check, payable only to the winner and no other person.  Checks will be ready for pick-up within sixty (60) business days after winning or other delivery method as determined by DocuSign at its sole discretion.
(i)    In all instances in which winner has the right to select specific products, the choice or products offered may be limited by the Sponsor or certain specific products or manufacturers may be excluded.  Winner will receive more information on such restrictions and limitations after they have been awarded the prize.

Miscellaneous

25.    Odds of winning depend on the how the contest is conducted.  For random drawings, the odds of winning will depend upon number of entries received.  For contests in which winners are qualified for a grand prize drawing, odds will depend on the total number of qualifiers.  

26.    All tie breaking procedures will be announced in person, posted on DocuSign’s website, and/or communicated in writing or by email to tied contest participants.

27.    In the event that any winner, qualifier or finalist is disqualified in a contest for any reason permitted by the applicable contest rules at any point in time (before or after a winner is determined), DocuSign shall NOT be obligated to select an alternative winner/qualifier/finalist and may instead elect to retain any associated prize(s) as its own property and/or dispose of any such prize(s) in any way it sees fit outside of (or within) the scope of the contest.  In the event that any entrant or entry is disqualified or any prize is forfeited in accordance with the applicable contest rules, DocuSign and sponsors have no obligation whatsoever to notify any such entrant of any such disqualification or forfeiture.

28.    Inquiries by contestants or potential contestants to any employee of DocuSign (whether in person, by email, or by telephone) regarding the status of their entry or questions about a Contest may or may not be responded to and DocuSign is not obligated to respond or treat to all inquiries identically (even if the question is identical). Time considerations and/or volume, among other things, may impact DocuSign’s desire or ability to respond to such inquiries from time to time.  Notwithstanding anything communicated by any DocuSign employee in connection with any such inquiry, such information shall not be binding on DocuSign (the sole determining information related to this Contest is as set forth in the applicable contest rules) and shall not be deemed to be providing any type of improper assistance or advantage to any particular contestant over another.  Any attempt by DocuSign to respond to an inquiry will be in the context of providing good customer service only and, in some instances, to address technical issues/problems. 

29.    DocuSign Management shall be the sole arbiters in all matters relating to the contest and in the interpretation of contest rules.  Their decisions shall be final.  Entry into the contests constitutes agreement by contestants to abide by these rules, as well as any other rules established by DocuSign.

30.    By participating in a DocuSign contest, entrants hereby agree and each entrant hereby remises, releases and forever discharges and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless DocuSign, its affiliates, parents, assigns, successors, employees, sponsors, agents and all others connected with them and the promotion, contest, and/or event from any and all liability, claims, actions, and damages sustained or incurred by participation in the said promotion, contest, and/or event and the receipt and use of any prize(s) awarded (if any) through such promotion, contest, and/or event arising in any manner whatsoever, including but not limited to an act or omission, whether negligent, intentional or otherwise caused by DocuSign, its affiliates, parents, assigns, successors, employees, sponsors, agents and all others connected with them and the promotion, contest, and/or event.

31.    By entering a DocuSign contest, entrants understand that DocuSign staff may choose to comment on, mock, poke fun at, and/or mimic any entrant’s entry and/or performance.  Entrants waive any right to make any claim against DocuSign or any contest sponsors with respect to any comments - disparaging or otherwise - made regarding such entrant and/or his/her entry, entry materials,  performance, voice, appearance, participation and/or any other information provided or disclosed to DocuSign during the course of a contest.

32.    By participating in a DocuSign contest, entrants hereby consent to DocuSign and contest sponsors’ usage of any one or more of the following for on-air internet broadcast and for any other advertising and promotional purpose in any medium whatsoever without payment of any additional consideration: contestant’s name; voice; likeness; biographical information; his/her participation in the contest; and the substance of the contestant’s telephone call, entry form, essays, songs, videos, photos or any other contest submissions.  By entering or participating in any DocuSign contest, entrants understand and agree that DocuSign may take photographs and/or videotape and/or audiotape any entrants participation, appearance and/or performance in connection with any DocuSign contest (before, during or after the contest) and that DocuSign will own any such photos, audio and/or video and shall be free to utilize such materials in any way it sees fit during or after the contest with no compensation to the entrants, including without limitation posting any such photographs, audio and/or videos on its website.  DocuSign will be entitled to require contests winners, without any additional compensation or consideration, to make post contest media appearances and give interviews, including (without limitation, in-person, on-camera, in print, etc.) and provide at least ten (10) subsequent post contest media appearance and/or interviews with one (1) year of the contest award. 

33.    DocuSign and its sponsors are not responsible for any technical difficulties, technical malfunctions or errors (whether technical or typographical) experienced due to overload, busy signals, loss of phone service, internet availability, electronic problems, interrupted or unavailable satellite, network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, telephone or other connections, availability or accessibility, or miscommunications, or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, or lines, or technical failure or jumbled, garbled, corrupted, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions, or computer hardware or software or telephone malfunctions, failures, or technical errors or difficulties, any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or tampering with or hacking of any of the websites, computer virus, bug, complications or server performance suspected to be caused by automated entry, voting or web traffic, or other errors or corruptions of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or network or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information or the failure to capture, or loss of, any such information or any other factor that may prevent an individual from completing or DocuSign from receiving (accurately or otherwise) a phone call, an email, accessing any website (including DocuSign’s or any third party website), or for any problem associated with the DocuSign website or voting website or software, internet, telephone connections, servers, routers, or any other technical problem that may impact entry, participation, voting or prize claim in any way, regardless of the cause, including, without limitation,  any injury or damage to any person’s computer, equipment, property, software or network related to or resulting from participating in a DocuSign contest or visiting its websites (whether as an entrant, visitor or voter).   DocuSign and its sponsors assume no responsibility for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in a DocuSign Contest.  DocuSign is not responsible for any printing errors or typographical errors.   If, for any reason, in the sole opinion of DocuSign, any contest is not capable of running as planned by reason of infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, hacking, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, technical slow-downs, or any other causes, whether discovered or suspected by DocuSign, which, in sole opinion of DocuSign, does or could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of a Contest, DocuSign reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the affected contests and/or the voting portion of any Contests with or without selecting qualifiers, finalists or winners, and/or provide alternative means of entry or voting or any other changes to these contest rules that DocuSign deems appropriate under the circumstances In the event of termination, suspension or modification of a contest, a notice will be posted online.

34.    DocuSign may use cookies and/or collect IP addresses (an IP address is a number that can uniquely identify a specific computer or other network device on the internet) for the purpose of implementing or exercising its rights or obligations under the contest rules, for information purposes, identifying your location (including, without limitation, to re-direct you to the appropriate geographic website, if applicable) or for any other lawful purpose in accordance with DocuSign’s privacy policy (available from a link at the bottom of DocuSign’s web site home page, which is listed above). 

35.    Information collected by DocuSign in connection with entering, voting or otherwise participating in any DocuSign contest may be shared with sponsors of particular contests  and otherwise used in accordance with DocuSign’s privacy policy (available from a link at the bottom of DocuSign’s website home page, which is listed above).

36.    Subject to availability, complete contest rules are available at the DocuSign offices at 1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2000, Seattle, WA 98101, during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

37.    DocuSign contests are subject to all applicable laws and regulations and are void where prohibited.

38.    DocuSign reserves the right to: (i) terminate or declare any Contest null and void and rescind any prize, if in its sole judgment, the rules or the integrity of the Contest have been violated or compromised in any way, intentionally or unintentionally by any person whether or not a participant in the Contest; (ii) alter or amend these Contest rules at any time; and (iii) stop or conclude the Contest at any time without prior notice.  Material changes to the contest rules will be broadcast on-air, when practical.

39.    DocuSign reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, amend, change and/or discontinue these general contest rules, terms and conditions at any time and without notice to anyone.

40. Disclaimer of Warranties. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL CONTESTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.  DOCUSIGN MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CONCERNING YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST OR THE CONTEST ITSELF.  DOCUSIGN CAN'T PROMISE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE CONTESTS AND DON'T AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE ANY WARRANTIES ON OUR BEHALF DOCUSIGN.  DOCUSIGN DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT ENTRANT’S CONTEST INVOLVEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY SUBMISSIONS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND/OR ELIGIBILITY SUBMISSIONS WILL BE PRIVATE OR SECURE.  IT IS ILLEGAL FOR UNAUTHORIZED PEOPLE TO INTERCEPT ENTRANT’S COMMUNICATIONS, BUT SUCH INTERCEPTIONS CAN OCCUR.

41. Waivers and Limitations of Liability. UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW, ENTRANT AND DOCUSIGN EACH AGREE TO LIMIT CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES OR OTHER MONETARY RELIEF AGAINST EACH OTHER TO DIRECT AND ACTUAL DAMAGES.  THIS LIMITATION AND WAIVER WILL APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, BREACH OF CONTRACT, PERSONAL INJURY, PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY.  THIS MEANS THAT NEITHER DOCUSIGN NOR ENTRANT WILL SEEK ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, TREBLE, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES FROM THE OTHER.  THIS LIMITATION AND WAIVER ALSO APPLIES TO ANY CLAIMS ENTRANT MAY BRING AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY TO THE EXTENT THAT DOCUSIGN WOULD BE REQUIRED TO INDEMNIFY THAT PARTY FOR SUCH CLAIM.  DOCUSIGN’S LIABILITY FOR MONETARY DAMAGES FOR ANY CLAIMS ENTRANT MAY HAVE AGAINST DOCUSIGN IS LIMITED TO A REFUND OF CHARGES YOU PAID OR OWE DOCUSIGN FOR THE APPLICABLE CONTEST (IF ANY).  ENTRANT AGREES DOCUSIGN IS NOT LIABLE FOR PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ENTRANT OR A THIRD PARTY.  EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN 2 YEARS OF THE DATE THE CLAIM ARISES.

Eligibility

• • Must be an attendee at Dreamforce 2011 and visit the DocuSign booth (as determined by contact information via the in-booth electronic scanners at Dreamforce).
• • Create a DocuSign electronic signature at DocuSign's Dreamforce 2011 booth (booth #501) to be automatically entered to win.

OR

• • Rate DocuSign on the Salesforce AppExchange at DocuSign's Dreamforce 2011 booth (booth #501) to be automatically entered to win. Ratings and posts subject to review and approval by DocuSign. Ratings and postings may be deemed ineligible at DocuSign's sole discretion.

Prize

• • Roundtrip coach airfare for two to London (Heathrow, Stansted or Gatwick) departing from any international airport in any of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and returning to the same airport.
• • Airport transfers from/to the departure airport up to 50 miles.
• • Airport transfers from/to the arrival airport to hotel accommodations in London, England.
• • Hotel accommodations in London, England for up to 5 nights. One room based on double occupancy.
• • Any change fees once booked are at the winner's expense.
• • All applicable taxes for winner and guest to be paid for by winner.
• • Winner must supply appropriate government issued identification for proof of identity and tax reporting purposes.

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