Hoover's High Tech Traveler Sweepstakes

Official Rules

No Purchase Required to Enter or Win

  1. Eligibility: The Hoover's Hi-Tech Traveler Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open only to legal residents of the United States who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of Hoover's Inc., a D&B Company, or other companies associated with the promotion of the Sweepstakes, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.
  2. Sponsor: The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Hoover's Inc., a D&B Company, 5800 Airport Blvd., Austin, TX 78752 (the "Sponsor").
  3. Agreement to Official Rules: Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
  4. Entry Period: The Sweepstakes begins on Monday, July 2nd 2007 at 12:00 a.m. Central Time ("CT") and ends on Sunday, September 30th 2007 at 11:59 p.m. CT (the "Entry Period"). The Entry Period will be divided into three Sweepstake Periods, as follows: July 1st-31st, August 1st-31st, and September 1st-30th. Entries submitted prior to or after the Entry Period will be disqualified.
  5. Entry: Visit www.hoovers.com, fill out and submit the online entry form. Any entries attempted through the use of agencies or robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed, or similar methods will be void. There is a limit of one (1) entry per person and e-mail address per day.
  6. Drawings: On or about August 6th, September 7th, and October 5th, 2007, the Sponsor will select the name of one (1) potential winner in a random drawing of all entries received during the previous Sweepstakes Period. The odds of being selected depend on the number of eligible entries received in a given Sweepstakes period. If an entry is not selected in a given Sweepstakes period, it will not be carried forward to subsequent Sweepstakes periods. The Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential winners within seven (7) days of the drawing.
  7. Requirements of Potential Winners: Except where prohibited, the potential winners may 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 a potential winner fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Release within the required time period, an alternate entrant will be selected in his/her place in a random drawing of all entries received. If a potential winner is a minor, his/her parent or legal guardian will be required to sign the Affidavit/Release on the potential winner's behalf.
  8. Prize: There are three (3) prizes available. Each winner will receive a 8830 Blackberry with a $100 Verizon Gift Card. The approximate retail value is $620.00.00. The prize is not transferable or refundable and must be accepted as awarded. No cash or other substitution may be made, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the prize is not available for any reason as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. The winner is responsible for taxes and all other costs and expenses not listed above.
  9. General Conditions: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) 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 (b) award the prize at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In the event of a dispute as to any online entry, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to enter will be deemed to be the participant. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
  10. Release and Limitations of Liability: By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, its related companies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (f) 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 of any prize. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties' liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney's fees. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
  11. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Texas. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant's rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas.
  12. Official Rules and Sweepstakes Results: To request a copy of the Official Rules or the names of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Hoover's Hi-Tech Traveler Sweepstakes, 5800 Airport Blvd., Austin, TX 78752. Requests must be received by October 31, 2007. Vermont residents may exclude return postage for Rules requests.