Publish with Sigma - Rules & Regulations

The Publish with Sigma Primary Antibody promotion (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Sigma-Aldrich Canada (the “Sponsor”). The Contest begins on February 12, 2009 and ends on September 25, 2009 (the “Contest Period”). During the Contest Period, the contest will be open for entry on-line at www.sigma.com/publishedab  

HOW TO ENTER: No Purchase Necessary. Commencing at 12:00:01am (ET) on February 12,2009 to enter the contest:
 i. ELECTRONIC ON-LINE SUBMISSION: Visit www.sigma.com/publishedab to complete and electronically submit the online entry form. Limit one (1) entry per person or household address.

 2. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to legal residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which he/she resides, except employees, representatives and agents of the Sponsor, or their affiliated and related companies and, if applicable, their respective advertising or promotion agencies, dealers, franchisees, and members of the immediate families of, or persons domiciled with, any of the above. In these Official Contest Rules & Regulations, “immediate family” means mother, father, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and/or legal or common-law spouse. Excluding the Province of Quebec
 
3. PRIZES: There will be a total of 9 prizes available to be won as follows: 
 Grand Prizes:
 i. One (1) of Sigma-Aldrich Product Credits valued at $500.00
 ii. One of five (1 of 5) iPod* Shuffle- Valued at $49.99 CDN dollars each.
 iii. One of Three (1 of 3) Gift cards- Valued a $50.00 CDN dollars.

To the extent permitted by law, the Sponsor makes no express or implied warranties or conditions of any kind with respect to the safety, appearance or performance of any Prize. Each Prize must be accepted as awarded without substitution and is not transferable, or convertible to cash. The Sponsor reserves the right, in the event that a Prize or any component of a Prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason, to substitute another Prize of equal or greater value without liability. 
 
4. DRAWS: On September 28th, 2009 commencing at approximately 10:00am (ET) in Oakville, ON, One (1) entrant will be randomly selected as the potential Sigma Product credit Winner, Five (5) entrant will be randomly selected as potential iPod* Shuffle Prize Winner, Three (3) entrant will be randomly selected as the potential $50.00 dollars Gift Cards Prize Winner, in that order, from among all eligible entries received on or before the Contest Closing Date. Odds of being selected depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. Selected Entrants will be contacted by courier, mail, e-mail or telephone within ten (10) days of the draw date. If a Selected Entrant cannot be contacted by courier, mail, email or telephone within ten (10) days of the draw date or if a package sent via courier or mail is returned as undeliverable, said Selected Entrant will be disqualified and another Entrant will be randomly selected until such time as contact is made by courier, mail or telephone 9 Selected Entrants, as described above, or there are no more eligible entries, whichever comes first. The Sponsor will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact a Selected Entrant.
 
 5. NAME/IMAGE OF WINNERS: By entering, each Winner consents to the use of his/her name, address (city and province) and/or photograph without further 
remuneration, in connection with any publicity carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor with respect to this Contest. 

 6. GENERAL: By entering or attempting to enter this Contest, Entrants accept and agree to abide by the Official Contest Rules & Regulations and all decisions of the independent contest organization with respect to all aspects of the Contest, which shall be final and legally binding on Entrants in all matters relating to this Contest. 

 7. All entries become the permanent property of the Sponsor and none will be returned. No correspondence will be entered into except with the Selected Entrants. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. 

 8. The Sponsor will not be responsible for late, lost, illegible, incomplete or destroyed entries and all such entries are void. The Sponsor does not assume any responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information, technical malfunctions, human or technical error, typographical errors, printing errors, lost, delayed or garbled data or transmissions, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or failures of any telephone or computer lines or networks, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof. 
 
9. In the event it is determined that an Entrant has entered in a manner contrary to these Official Contest Rules & Regulations and/or has submitted more than the number of entries permitted by these Official Contest Rules & Regulations, the Entrant and all entries submitted by the Entrant will be disqualified. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. 

 10. The Sponsor accepts no responsibility for loss, damage or claims caused by or resulting from any Prize or this Contest.
 
 11. PERSONAL INFORMATION: The Sponsor respects your right to privacy. The Sponsor will only use the personal information you provide on your entry for the administration of the Contest.
* iPod is a registered Trademark of Apple Computer, inc. All rights reserved. Apple is not a participant or sponsor of this contest.