Win the Barneys Ultimate Foodie Giveaway

OFFICIAL GIVEAWAY RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The YumSugar Foodie Holiday Giveaway (the “Giveaway”) is sponsored by Sugar Publishing, Inc. (owner and operator of yumsugar.com and Shopstyle.com), having an address of 111 Sutter Street, 8th Floor Suite 850, San Francisco, CA 94104, and Barneys New York (the “Sponsors”).

ELIGIBILITY:
Open only to permanent legal U.S. residents physically residing in the fifty (50) United States of America and the District of Columbia, excluding the state of Rhode Island. Employees of the Sponsors and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotion agencies and any other entity involved in the development or administration of this Giveaway, and their immediate family members or household members are not eligible to participate in or win the Giveaway. All prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians on their behalf. Winners may be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and complete relevant tax forms as a condition to the delivery of the applicable prize. Void where prohibited by law. All applicable federal, state and local laws apply.

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase is necessary to participate in the Giveaway.
There are two (2) ways to enter the Giveaway:

1. Online Entry. To enter online, you must navigate to the Giveaway entry slideshow post (http://www.yumsugar.com/11963201), navigate to the final slide and submit your email between 2:00pm PST on Friday, November 19, 2010 and 11:59pm PST on Monday, December 6, 2010 (the “Entry Period”). By entering online, you will be agreeing to receive the PopSugar Network weekly email, ShopStyle weekly email, and Barneys New York email.

2. Alternative Method of Entry (AMOE). You may also enter the Giveaway by mail as follows. On a plain 3” x 5” index card, legibly handprint or type your first name, last name, date of birth, complete address, city, state, zip code, home phone number (including area code), and email address (if any) and mail your completed 3” x 5” card to: “YumSugar’s Foodie Holiday Giveaway”, Sugar Publishing, Inc., 111 Sutter Street, 8th Floor Suite 850, San Francisco, CA 94104. To be considered eligible in the Giveaway, AMOE entries must be postmarked not later than December 6, 2010 and received not later than 11:59 pm PST on December 9, 2010. Each AMOE entry must be mailed in a separate envelope.

Regardless of the method used to enter this Giveaway, the maximum number of entries allowed during the Giveaway Period is one (1) per person. At the discretion of the Sponsors, any attempt by a person to submit more than the stated maximum number of entries by using multiple/different addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, identities, logins, and/or any other methods will void all of such person’s entries and such person may be disqualified from participation in this Giveaway. At the discretion of the Sponsors, (i) entries generated by script, macro, or other automated means, (ii) entries completed by anyone other than the entrant, and (iii) mechanically or programmatically reproduced AMOE entries may be void. Sponsors will not confirm receipt of entries for entrants. All entries submitted become the sole property of Sponsors and will not be returned. Normal time, toll, connection and usage rates, if any, charged by your Internet or telecommunications service provider will apply.

By registering, you will be agreeing that your registration and any other information collected in connection with the Giveaway may be used by the Sponsors in accordance with Sugar Publishing, Inc.’s Privacy Policy and may be shared with Sponsors’ affiliated business entities, and that you automatically opt-in to receive email, text messages or other communications from the Sponsors. You may subsequently opt-out of the receipt of such email or communications by following the directions in the email or communications or by contacting the Sponsors directly.

All registrations must include entrant's valid email address. The email address provided by online entrants will be the identity of the entrant and, if selected for a prize, the identity of the winner. We expressly reserve the right to disqualify any entries that we believe in good faith are generated by an automated program or via scripts. Sponsors are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, illegible, misdirected or postage-due entries, which will be disqualified. By participating, all entrants agree to abide by these Official Giveaway Rules.

PRIZE:
At the end of the Entry Period, there will be six (6) drawings in which one (1) potential Grand Prize winner and five (5) potential First Prize winners shall be selected from all eligible entries received during the Entry Period by employees or representatives of the Sponsors to receive one (1) of the Prizes listed below.

One (1) potential Grand Prize winner will randomly receive one (1) Valextra “Babila” Travel Bag (Retail Value: $3,670).

One (1) potential First Prize winner will randomly receive one (1) Illy Francis Francis X1 IperEspresso Machine (Retail Value: $695.00).

One (1) potential First Prize winner will randomly receive one (1) Fornasetti Box of Chocolates Plate (Retail Value: $285.00).

One (1) potential First Prize winner will randomly receive one (1) Jonathan Adler Fondue Set (Retail Value: $98.00).

One (1) potential First Prize winner will randomly receive one (1) Armand Diradourian Out to Lunch Pillow (Retail Value: $135.00).

One (1) potential First Prize winner will randomly receive one (1) Editions de Parfums Coffee Society (Retail Value: $95.00).

The distribution of Prizes will be entirely random.

Decisions of the Sponsors are final and binding with respect to all matters related to the Giveaway. All prizes will be awarded. In no event shall the Sponsors be obligated to award more prizes than the number of prizes stated in these Official Giveaway Rules. No substitutions (including for cash) are permitted, except that Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater monetary value for any prize. All prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians on their behalf. Winners shall be responsible and liable for all federal, state and local taxes on the value of their prize. The winner must complete and return to Sponsors an IRS Form W-9 that reflects winner’s taxpayer identification number or social security umber. The winner will receive from Sponsors an IRS form 1099-MISC at the end of the calendar year, and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS. Except where prohibited by law, entry and acceptance of prize constitutes permission to use winner’s name, prize won, and hometown for advertising and publicity, including online posting, without additional compensation. To receive a complete list of winners or a copy of the Official Giveaway Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Prize Fulfillment, Sugar Publishing, Inc., 111 Sutter Street, 8th Floor Suite 850, San Francisco, CA 94104. Specify winner's list or rules on your request.
Please allow 6-8 weeks for prize delivery.

No Prize Transfer or Substitution: No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash. Any portion of the prize that is not used is forfeited.  No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.

SELECTION:
The winning entries will be chosen at random. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting the entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the e-mail account is registered. The Giveaway will be conducted under the supervision of the Sponsors. The decisions of the Sponsors are final and binding in all matters relating to this Giveaway. The winners will be notified by email; Sponsors reserve the right to determine the method of notification. Winners must claim their prize within three (3) business days after the date of notification of such prize. A Giveaway winner's failure to respond to the prize notification within the specified three (3) business days will be considered such Giveaway winner's forfeiture of the prize and an alternate winner may be selected from the pool of eligible entries. If an entrant is found to be ineligible, an alternate winner may also be selected from the pool of eligible entries. Sponsors reserve the right to ship prizes directly to the email and/or mailing address provided by winners during their entry to the Giveaway. Each entry submitted in response to the Giveaway and in accordance with the rules will constitute an official entry. All entrants agree to abide by these Official Giveaway Rules. All entries become the property of the Sponsors.

GENERAL CONDITIONS AND RELEASES:
An entrant or winner may be disqualified from the Giveaway if he or she fails to comply with each provision of these Official Giveaway Rules, as determined in the sole discretion of the Sponsors. Participation in the Giveaway is at entrant’s own risk. Sponsors shall not be liable for 1) failed, returned or misdirected notifications based on inaccurate information provided by the winner on the Giveaway entry form, 2) entries and responses to winner notifications which are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, postage-due, misdirected, damaged or otherwise not received by the intended recipient in whole or in part or for computer or technical error of any kind, 3) any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit an entrant's ability to participate in the Giveaway, 4) any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer on-line system, computer equipment, software, program malfunctions or other failures, delayed computer transactions or network connections that are human, mechanical or technical in nature, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from downloading any part of this Giveaway or 5) any warranty of fitness or merchantability of any prize or the function or operation thereof, which shall be the sole responsibility of the manufacturer of the prize. Sponsors do not make any, and hereby disclaim any and all, representations or warranties of any kind regarding any prize. Unless prohibited by applicable law, your entry constitutes your permission to use your name, photograph, likeness, voice, address (city and state) and testimonials in all media, in perpetuity, in any manner Sponsors deem appropriate for publicity purposes without any further compensation to such entrant. By entering or accepting a prize in the Giveaway, winners agree to be bound by these Official Giveaway Rules and to conform to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. When applicable, the winner (or, if the winner is a minor, the winner's parent or legal guardian) may be required to execute and return to Sponsors within five (5) business days an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability and Publicity Release to be eligible for the prize or an alternate winner will be selected. Winner may be required to furnish proof of identity, address and birth date in order to receive a prize.
By entering, an entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsors and their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated entities, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, and representatives from any damage, injury, death, loss, claim, action, demand, or other liability (collectively, “Claims”) that may arise from their acceptance, possession and/or use of any prize or their participation in this promotion, or from any misuse or malfunction of any prize awarded, regardless of whether such Claims, or knowledge of the facts constituting such Claims, exist at the time of entry or arise at any time thereafter. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Giveaway will be ineligible for prizes and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Sponsors reserve the right to modify these Official Giveaway Rules in any way or at any time. Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Giveaway should viruses, bugs or other causes beyond their control corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Giveaway. In the event of cancellation or suspension, Sugar shall promptly post a notice on the Giveaway entry page to such effect. This Giveaway shall be governed by California law. By participating in this Giveaway, entrants agree that California courts shall have jurisdiction over any dispute or litigation arising from or relating to this Giveaway and that venue shall be only in San Francisco, California.

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