These rules apply to all contests conducted by SodaHead.com (the "Website"). Each contest may have its own specific rules which will be set forth in a separate addition to these rules and will be available at http://www.sodahead.com/question/256543/what-is-your-worst-va...


Who Can Enter



1. Contest is open to residents of the United States and its
territories and possessions who are the age of majority in their
territory of residence at time of entry. Void where prohibited by law.
2. Website reserves the right to examine identification and may
reasonably choose to accept or deny awarding the prize based on the
identification presented.
3. Employees (including, without limitation, part-time or
temporary employees) of the Website, contest sponsors, advertising and
promotion agencies (including publishers) at any time during the
applicable contesting period and the immediate family and other
household members (i.e., spouses, parents, grandparents, children,
grandchildren, roommates, housemates, significant others, partners and
siblings) of each of the above are NOT eligible to enter and/or to win
the Contest.
4. Persons who have won another contest or promotion of any kind
from the Website within the immediately preceding thirty (30) days or
prizes valued over $600 within the immediately preceding six (6) months
are NOT eligible to enter and/or to win any other Website contest,
unless expressly specified otherwise in contest rules for the specific
contest at issue. For contests that run beyond thirty (30) days,
contestants may only win one prize per contest.


Entry/Winning



5. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.

6. Contestants may enter as often as they wish and only one winner
per household per contest (only the first chronologically prize won
will be awarded), unless expressly specified otherwise in contest rules
for the specific contest at issue.
7. Website is not responsible for any technical difficulties
experienced due to overload, busy signals, loss of phone service,
electronic problems or any other factor that may prevent an individual
from completing a phone call, receiving an email, accessing the
Website, or for any technical malfunction related to any telephone
connection, servers, routers, or any other technical problem that may
impact entry, participation or prize claim. Website not responsible for
any printing errors.
8. All entries become the property of the Website and will not be
acknowledged or returned. Entries received that are mutilated, tampered
with, illegible, or from ineligible entrants will be void. Entries that
are determined to be fraudulent will be void, and the person making
such an entry barred from further participation in that contest.
Incomplete entries may be disqualified in Website's sole discretion.
9. One or more contests may be announced from time to time.
Website may run more than one contest simultaneously, but entries will
only be solicited for one contest at a time.
10. Depending on the contest, the Website will designate the
required method of entry. The following apply to the applicable entry
method designated:
a. For Internet based entries, use of robotic, automatic,
programmed or similar entry modes is prohibited and will be void. In
case of an identity dispute, the registered user of the email account
on the date of entry will be the recognized user.
b. For internet based entries when entry requires membership to
the Website: Membership is free. There is no cost to become a member of
the Website. Incomplete registrations may be invalidated in Website's
sole discretion. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a
member, the holder of the e-mail account will be deemed the 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 person and one membership per e-mail address. Members are required
to provide truthful information when completing Club membership
registration form. If Website determines that any registration form
contains false or fraudulent information or is submitted by a person
other than the one named in the form or by an ineligible entrant, such
form will be disqualified and that member will be prohibited from
participating in this contest. 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 Website's sole discretion. Contest entry .
c. For contests involving Website's obligation to notify
qualifiers or finalists or where there is a deadline for prize claims,
if the Website did not have actual contact (in person or telephonic)
with the winner as part of the contest, Website will only be required
to leave one message at the number provided in the entry form (if
applicable). If no answer or answering machine is reached, Website will
not be obligated to attempt any further contact. However, Website
reserves the right, in 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... an
equal number of times.
Prize(s)



11. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or stated
otherwise, no person will be entitled to receive any prize until after
their eligibility has been confirmed or accepted by Website and all
required paperwork (including, without limitation, liability release
agreements) have been completed by the pending winner within the
required deadlines.
12. Prizes will be released to winners only. Winners are required
to present a valid state photo ID and valid social security number in
order to pick up any prize. All winners are required to sign a Release
relieving the Website, its parents, subsidiaries, officers, directors,
members, managers, employees, agents and contest sponsors 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 will
forfeit the contest prize.
13. Website 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.
14. Prizes not claimed within thirty (30) business days of being
awarded, or in the case of a time sensitive prize, within its period of
usability, shall be considered forfeited and will become property of
Website. Such prize may be disposed of at the discretion of Website
Management.
15. 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 will be
issued an IRS 1099 form for all prizes won from Website where the
aggregate value of all prizes is $600 or more.
16. 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 Website contests:
(a) Any prize involving air travel will include only round-trip,
coach-class air transportation from a commercial airport or as
restricted by prize sponsor.
(b) Any prize involving overnight accommodations will include
only one room, double occupancy; room and tax only; neither incidental
expenses nor ground transportation will be included.
(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.
(d) Any prize involving travel (overnight accommodations, flight,
motor coach, and/or rail etc.) is based on availability and subject to
additional restrictions including blackouts, peak period restrictions
and expiration dates imposed by Website, 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.
(e) With respect to travel and/or event tickets of any kind,
Website 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 Website 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,
Website is not responsible for any work stoppage that may affect
Website's ability to provide any of the prizes. Website is not
responsible for any expenses incurred by contest winners as a result of
such cancellations or delays.
(f) 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.
(g) 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 30 business days after
winning.
(h) 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



17. 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. All tie breaking procedures will be announced on-air and/or
communicated in writing to tied contest participants.
18. Website 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 Website.
19. By participating in a Website contest, entrants hereby agree
that Website has no responsibility or liability in connection with any
injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from the
acceptance, possession and/or use of a prize or an entrant's
participation in any such contest.
20. By participating in a Website contest, entrants hereby
consent to the Website and contest sponsors' usage of any one or more
of the following for advertising and promotional purposes without
payment of additional consideration: contestant's name; comment, voice;
likeness; biographical information; his/her participation in the
contest; and the substance of the contestant's site interaction.
23. Complete contest rules are available at the online at http://www.sodahead.com/question/256543/what-is-your-worst-va...

24. Website contests are subject to all applicable laws and regulations and are void where prohibited.

25. Website 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.
26. These are general contest rules, and rules for individual
contests may vary. To the extent that any specific contest rules differ
from these rules, the specific contest rules will govern and control.