2014 SCANSOURCE PLANTRONICS “The Sound of Victory” PROMOTION
OFFICIAL RULES
The 2014 ScanSource Plantronics “The Sound of Victory” Promotion (the “Promotion”) is open only to individuals who
are legal residents of, and business entities that are domiciled in, the 50 United States and the District of Columbia which
at the time of entry are: (1) 21 years of age or older (if an individual); (2) registered resellers, integrators or service
providers of ScanSource, Inc. (“ScanSource” or “Sponsor”); and (3) in good financial standing with ScanSource
(hereinafter “Resellers”).
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS PROMOTION. A PURCHASE
DOES NOT ENHANCE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC AND WHERE PROHIBITED
OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
1.
PROMOTION PERIOD AND MINI-SWEEPS PERIODS. The Promotion begins at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time on
June 2nd, 2014, and the Promotion will end at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on September 30th, 2014 (the “Promotion
Period”). For purposes of these Official Rules, a “day” will run from 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time to 11:59:59 PM Eastern
Time. Sponsor’s clock is the official time-keeping device for this Contest.
The Promotion Period is divided into six (8) different mini-sweepstakes (“Mini-Sweeps”) periods (“Mini-Sweeps
Periods”):
Mini-Sweeps Period #1
June 2, 2014 - June 20, 2014
Mini-Sweeps Period #2
June 23, 2014 – July 4, 2014
Mini-Sweeps Period #3
July 7, 2014 – July 18, 2014
Mini-Sweeps Period #4
July 21, 2014 – August 1, 2014
Mini-Sweeps Period #5
August 4, 2014 – August 15, 2014
Mini-Sweeps Period #6
August 18, 2014 – August 29, 2014
Mini-Sweeps Period #7
September 1, 2014 - September 12, 2014
Mini-Sweeps Period #8
September 15, 2014 - September 30, 2014
2.
RESELLER GROUP ASSIGNMENTS. All participating Resellers (and participating Reseller entries) will be
divided by Sponsor into one of two (2) separate Reseller groups (the “Reseller Groups”): (1) the “Catalyst Group,”
consisting of those Resellers which in the past twelve (12) months have primarily purchased Plantronics products from
ScanSource’s Catalyst Telecom division; and (2) the “SCI Group,” consisting of those Resellers which in the past twelve
(12) months have primarily purchased Plantronics products from ScanSource Communications, Inc. In the event that
Sponsor is unable (based on its data) to definitively determine the appropriate Reseller Group to which a particular
Reseller should be assigned, Sponsor will assign such Reseller to the Reseller Group with the fewest number of
participants. Reseller Group assignments will be made in the sole and exclusive discretion of Sponsor, and may not be
challenged.
3.
PROMOTION OVERVIEW; HOW TO ENTER. The Promotion consists of (i) two (2) Grand Prize drawings (the
“Grand Prize Drawings”), with one (1) Grand Prize Drawing for each Reseller Group; and (ii) Sixteen (16) Mini-Sweeps
drawings (the “Mini-Sweeps Drawings”), with six (8) Mini-Sweeps Drawings for each Reseller Group, corresponding with
each Mini-Sweeps Period listed above.
Resellers may enter and receive entries in the Promotion the following ways:
(a)
Automatic Entries. In any given Mini-Sweeps Period, a Reseller that purchases a minimum of $2,000 in
Plantronics Products from Sponsor (including from either ScanSource’s Catalyst Telecom division or from ScanSource
Communications, Inc.) in such Mini-Sweeps Period will receive automatic entries in the corresponding Mini-Sweeps
Drawing, according to the following schedule.
(i) One (1) entry, if the Reseller purchases $2,000 - $2,999 in Eligible Plantronics Products from
Sponsor in the particular Mini-Sweeps Period;
(ii) Two (2) entries, if the Reseller purchases $3,000 - $3,999 in Eligible Plantronics Products from
Sponsor in the particular Mini-Sweeps Period;
(iii) Three (3) entries, if the Reseller purchases $4,000 - $4,999 in Eligible Plantronics Products from
Sponsor in the particular Mini-Sweeps Period;
(iv) Four (4) entries, if the Reseller purchases $5,000 - $5,999 in Eligible Plantronics Products from
Sponsor in the particular Mini-Sweeps Period;
(v) Five (5) entries, if the Reseller purchases more than $6,000 in Eligible Plantronics Products from
Sponsor in the particular Mini-Sweeps Period.
(b)
Mail-In Entries. A Reseller may also enter and receive entries in the Promotion without purchasing
qualifying products by hand-printing the Reseller’s name, email address, mailing address, city, state, zip, email, and phone
number, and the words “2014 ScanSource Plantronics ‘The Sound of Victory” Promotion” on a 3”x 5” card, and mailing the
card in a stamped envelope to: 2014 ScanSource Plantronics “The Sound of Victory” Promotion Entries, ScanSource, Inc.,
6 Logue Court, Greenville, SC 29615. A Reseller will receive one (1) entry for each such mail-in card entry submitted
during the Promotions Period. Only one (1) mail-in entry per stamped envelope will be accepted.
Mail-in entries must be postmarked by September 28, 2014 and received by October 8, 2014 to be considered for Grand
Prize Drawing. Mail-in entries for Mini-Sweeps Drawing #1 must be postmarked during Mini-Sweeps Period #1 and
received by June 27, 2014; mail-in entries for Mini-Sweeps Drawing #2 must be postmarked during Mini-Sweeps Period
#2 and received by July 11, 2014; mail-in entries for Mini-Sweeps Drawing #3 must be postmarked during Mini-Sweeps
Period #3 and received by July 25, 2014; mail-in entries for Mini-Sweeps Drawing #4 must be postmarked during MiniSweeps Period #4 and received by August 8, 2014; mail-in entries for Mini-Sweeps Drawing #5 must be postmarked
during Mini-Sweeps Period #5 and received by August 22, 2014; mail-in entries for Mini-Sweeps Drawing #6 must be
postmarked during Mini-Sweeps Period #6, and received by September 5, 2014; mail-in entries for Mini-Sweeps Drawing
#7 must be postmarked during Mini-Sweeps Period #7 and received by September 19, 2014; mail-in entries for MiniSweeps Drawing #8 must be postmarked during Mini-Sweeps Period #8 and received by October 10, 2014.
No copies or mechanical reproductions of entries will be accepted. Any illegible, unintelligible, incomplete, or garbled
entries are not permitted and will be disqualified and any entries not in conformance with these Official Rules will be
disqualified. Neither Sponsor nor any of its employees, representatives or agencies, is responsible for lost, late, damaged,
delayed, destroyed, misdirected, incomplete, or illegible entries. Participants need not be present to win. Once
submitted, entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Proof of
submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. By participating, participant gives its express
permission to be contacted by Sponsor by email, telephone, mail or facsimile.
(c)
Copy of Rules. For a copy of these Official Rules, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
2014 ScanSource Plantronics “The Sound of Victory” Promotion Rules, 6 Logue Court, Greenville, SC 29615, by September
30, 2014.
(d)
Entry Limits. Limit a total of five (5) entries per Reseller per each Mini-Sweeps Drawing, regardless of
method of entry. Limit a total of thirty (30) entries per Reseller in Promotion, regardless of method of entry.
4.
MINI-SWEEPS AND GRAND PRIZE DRAWINGS; ODDS OF WINNING PRIZE.
Mini-Sweeps Drawings. Sponsor will conduct a total of two (2) Mini-Sweeps Drawings (one Mini-Sweeps Drawing for
each Reseller Group) for each Mini-Sweeps Period. Each Reseller Group’s Mini-Sweeps Drawing consists of a random
drawing from among all eligible entries received and assigned to such Reseller Group’s Mini-Sweeps during the applicable
Mini-Sweeps Period. Each Mini-Sweeps Drawing will be held in Greenville, South Carolina on or about ten (10) days after
the last day of the applicable Mini-Sweeps Period. Sponsor will select one (1) Mini-Sweeps Prize winner in each MiniSweeps Drawing. Odds of winning a Mini-Sweeps Prize in a particular Mini-Sweeps Drawing depend on the total number
of eligible entries received and assigned to such Reseller Group’s Mini-Sweeps during the applicable Mini-Sweeps Period.
Limit two (2) Mini-Sweeps Prizes per Reseller during the Promotion Period.
Grand Prize Drawing. Sponsor will conduct a total of two (2) Grand Prize Drawings (one Grand Prize Drawing for each
Reseller Group). Each Reseller Group’s Grand Prize Drawing consists of a random drawing from among all eligible entries
received and assigned to such Reseller Group during the Promotion Period, but only valid entries received pursuant to
Section 3(b) above or entries from those Resellers who purchased a minimum of $25,000 in Eligible Plantronics Products
from Sponsor during the Promotion Period will qualify for the Grand Prize Drawing. Each Reseller Group’s Grand Prize
Drawing will be held on or about October 10, 2014 in Greenville, South Carolina. Sponsor will select one (1) Grand Prize
winner in each Grand Prize Drawing. Odds of winning a Grand Prize in a particular Reseller Group’s Grand Prize Drawing
depend on the number of the total number of eligible entries received and assigned to such Reseller Group during the
Promotion Period.
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Participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the judges, which are final and binding in all
respects. Winners will be notified by email, telephone, mail or facsimile. The authorized officer(s) of a winning business
entity may designate an individual recipient of the prize by specifying such individual in writing prior to acceptance of the
prize. Winners must comply with all of the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon
fulfilling all requirements. Winner(s) may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release within 14
days of notification in order to receive the prize(s). In the event of non-compliance with these requirements, the prize will
be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. If prize/prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the prize will
be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. Unclaimed prizes may not be awarded.
In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner based on an email address, the winning entry will be deemed to be
the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. For purposes hereof, an “authorized
account holder” is the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service
provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email
addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
5.
PRIZES. Sponsor will award two (2) Grand Prizes, and Sixteen (16) Mini-Sweeps Prizes.
Grand Prize consists of Grand Prize winner’s choice of: (1) a Gift Card in the amount of $1,000 (ARV: $1,000); or (2) a
$1,000 credit toward Plantronics products purchases from ScanSource (ARV: $1,000). (Gift Cards are subject to specific
terms and conditions of use; please see Gift Card for details.)
Mini-Sweeps Prize consists of Mini-Prize winner’s choice of: (1) a $250 credit toward winner’s account with Sponsor
(ARV: $250) or (2) a Gift Card in the amount of $250.00 (ARV: $250). (Gift Cards are subject to specific terms and
conditions of use; please see Gift Card for details.)
Prizes (and any portion(s) thereof) are non-transferable. Unless otherwise specifically provided for herein, all taxes or
expenses, including, without limitation, sales tax, luxury tax and any other costs incurred in claiming or using any of the
prizes, are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. No prize substitution or cash equivalent of prize, except at
Sponsor’s sole discretion, and then only for a prize of equal or greater value. Any difference between the actual value of
any prize and the approximate retail value set forth in these Official Rules may not be claimed and will not be awarded.
6.
ELIGIBILITY. The Promotion is open only to “Resellers,” which (as defined above) are individuals who are legal
residents of, and business entities that are domiciled in, the 50 United States and the District of Columbia which at the
time of entry are: (1) 21 years of age or older (if an individual); (2) registered resellers, integrators or service providers
of ScanSource; and (3) in good financial standing with ScanSource. DMARs, “e-tailers,” distributors, manufacturers and
other competitors of ScanSource, as those terms are defined or interpreted by ScanSource in its sole discretion, are NOT
eligible to enter or win the Promotion. Officers, directors, and employees of Sponsor, Plantronics, and their parents,
subsidiaries, and other affiliated companies, agents, and advertising and promotional agencies, and their immediate
family members (defined as parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandparents) and those with whom they are domiciled,
are NOT eligible to enter or win.
7.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
(a) This Promotion is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. The laws of the United States of
America shall be deemed to govern the Promotion.
(b) Acceptance of prize shall constitute and signify the winner’s agreement and consent that Sponsor may use
winner’s name, address (city and state only), biographical data, voice, likeness, image, statements, and prize information,
in any and all media now existing or hereafter devised for illustration, promotion, art, editorial, advertising, trade or any
other purpose whatsoever, in perpetuity, without attribution, notification, compensation or consents (except where
prohibited by law), and winner hereby releases Sponsor and Plantronics from any liability with respect thereto.
(Tennessee residents and residents of Canada need not consent to, or sign any, publicity release.)
(c) Participant, by participating, releases and agrees to hold harmless Sponsor, Plantronics, and their parents,
affiliates, subsidiary companies, advertising and promotion agencies and their respective directors, officers, employees,
representatives and agents from any and all liability for any accident, loss, tax liability, injury, death or damage of any
kind, arising from participant’s participation in this Promotion or in any Promotion related activity, or resulting from
acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, or while traveling to and/or from a location as part of or to obtain or
use a prize. Without limiting the foregoing, 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 noninfringement.
(d) Sponsor, Plantronics, and their parents, affiliates, subsidiary companies, advertising and promotion agencies
and contest administrators and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents are not
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responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the Promotion, administration of the Promotion or in
the announcement of the prizes. Sponsor reserves the right to modify the Promotion rules, terms and conditions without
materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Promotion.
(e) Except where prohibited, participants agree that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action
arising out of or connected with the Promotion, or any prize awarded, or the determination of the winner(s) shall be
resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively under the laws of the State of South
Carolina, USA and through the courts of Greenville County, South Carolina, USA; (2) any and all claims, judgments and
awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating the Promotion
but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will participants be permitted to obtain awards for and
participants hereby waive all rights to claim punitive damages, incidental damages, consequential damages or any other
damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise
increased. (NOTE: Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential
damages, so the above may not apply to you.) All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity,
interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant or Sponsor in
connection with this Promotion shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of South
Carolina, USA without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provisions.
(f) If for any reason the Promotion is not capable of running as planned due to infection by computer virus,
bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor
which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Promotion, Sponsor
reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel,
terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion. In such event, Sponsor may award prizes in a random drawing from all
eligible entries received up to the date of cancellation or suspension.
(g) Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation
or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, registrations
or entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or telephone
lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any registration, email or
entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at
any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to a participant’s or any other person’s computer
relating to or resulting from participation in the Promotion or downloading any materials in the Promotion.
(h) WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY
SPONSOR WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK
DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
INCLUDING SEEKING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
8.
WINNERS LIST. To receive a list of winners by mail, send a written request, accompanied by a self-addressed,
stamped envelope, to: 2014 ScanSource Plantronics “The Sound of Victory” Promotion Winners, 6 Logue Court,
Greenville, SC 29615, by January 9, 2015. (Winners requests originating from Canada may omit the stamp on the return
envelope.)
9.
SPONSOR. The Sponsor of the Promotion is ScanSource, Inc., 6 Logue Court, Greenville, SC 29615. The
administrator/operator of this Promotion is Sponsor.
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