495 Express Lanes Free Month Giveaway for Keep Tysons Moving. Official Rules

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1 495 Express Lanes Free Month Giveaway for Keep Tysons Moving Official Rules NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID OUTSIDE MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. The 495 Express Lanes Free Month Giveaway (the Promotion ) begins at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time ( ET ) on June 4, 2013, and ends 11:59 p.m. ET on June 26, 2013 (the Promotion Period ). Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. 1. ELIGIBILITY: The Promotion is open only to persons who, as of June 3, 2013 at 11:59 p.m., (1) are at least eighteen (18) years old, (2) have a valid U.S. driver s license, (3) have a valid E-ZPass account and transponder and (4) are legal residents of the United States of America or its territories. Employees, officers, and directors of Transurban (USA) Operations Inc. ( Sponsor ) and those of its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment, and marketing agencies, web site providers, and web masters, as well as any of the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and/or those living in the same household as any of the aforementioned (whether related or not), are not eligible to enter or win a prize. Personnel or staff directly involved in the Keep Tysons Moving event (the Event ), including, but not limited to, speakers, presenters and exhibitors, are not eligible to enter or win a prize. 2. HOW TO ENTER: In order to enter the Promotion, participants must register online to attend the Event via keep-tysons-moving. Every person registering for the Event will automatically be entered in the Promotion. 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. All entries become the property of Sponsor when submitted and will not be returned to entrant. Participation constitutes entrant s full and unconditional agreement to these official rules and to Sponsor s decisions, which are final and binding on all matters relating to the Promotion. 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, or illegible entries; or other errors or malfunctions of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or otherwise. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the authorized account holder of the address used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant. The authorized account holder is the natural person assigned an address by an Internet access provider,

2 online service provider, Internet service provider, or other organization (which may include an employer) responsible for assigning 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 address will be disqualified and ineligible to win. 3. DRAWING/NOTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION OF WINNER: During the Event on June 27, 2013, Sponsor, or its delegated representative, will select one (1) potential winner in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. The winner must be present at the Event to win. The odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of qualified entries received. Except where legally prohibited, winner must send to Sponsor via or U.S. mail, by July 5, 2013, a copy of his/her U.S. driver s license, proof of insurance and E-ZPass transponder number. Failure of potential winner to be present at the Event will result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. If a potential winner fails to provide the requested copies and/or information within the time period specified by Sponsor, or if the potential winner fails to comply with these Official Rules as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be selected in his/her place in a random drawing from all remaining eligible entries. Up to 10 alternate winner drawings will be conducted, after which the prize will remain unawarded. 4. PRIZE: One (1) free month (thirty (30) calendar days) of travel in which the winner s E-ZPass account will not be charged for travel in the 495 Express Lanes, regardless of the number of occupants in the vehicle. The free week of travel must be used between July 6, 2013 and August 31, There is no limit to the number of trips the winner can take within the awarded timeframe and no limit on the dollar amount of tolls incurred during the awarded timeframe. Toll-free travel will only be guaranteed if the winner is traveling with the registered E-ZPass and in a vehicle listed on that E-ZPass account during the awarded timeframe. The E-ZPass also needs to be properly mounted. 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 without limitation expenses for automobile insurance, title and registration, as well as any and all fees associated with the E-ZPass account, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prize is not transferable and no substitutions are allowed except in Sponsor s sole discretion. Prize is awarded without warranty of any kind from Sponsor, express or implied. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prize. Only one (1) prize is available to be won in this Promotion. 5. GENERAL CONDITIONS: WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROMOTION OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR

3 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 Promotion, 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 495 Express Lanes web site, and/or the legitimate operation of the Promotion; 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 Promotion; (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 Promotion; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion 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 Promotion 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 Promotion, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Promotion, 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 Promotion 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 Promotion, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, void any suspect entries and (a) modify the Promotion or suspend the Promotion to address the impairment and then resume the Promotion in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. 6. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROMOTION, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT SPONSOR AND ITS PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, LEGAL COUNSEL, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PROMOTIONAL, FULFILLMENT AND MARKETING, WEB SITE PROVIDERS, WEB MASTERS, 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 PROMOTION OR IN

4 ANY PROMOTION 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 ACTS OF GOD, ACTS OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTERS, WEATHER, OR TERRORISM. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROMOTION, 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 ANY OF SPONSOR S WEB SITES OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM ANY SUCH WEB SITE. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION CONSTITUTES WINNER S GRANT TO SPONSOR (WHICH GRANT WILL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING ON REQUEST OF SPONSOR), ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, SUPPLIERS, 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. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS PROMOTION, 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

5 LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS. 7. 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 appropriate federal or state court in Virginia; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, but in no event attorneys fees; and (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, and 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 Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Virginia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of Virginia or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Virginia. 8. ENTRANT S PERSONAL INFORMATION: Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor s Privacy Policy located at 9. SPONSOR: Transurban (USA) Operations Inc., P.O. Box 23530, Alexandria, VA Transurban (USA) Operations Inc. shall not be liable for technical, pictorial, typographical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Copyright 2013 Transurban (USA) Operations Inc. All rights reserved. E-ZPass is a registered trademark of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks or logos used herein are trademarks of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries. We do not intend our use or display of third-party logos, tradenames, trademarks, or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us or this Promotion by, those third parties.