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NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. THIS PROMOTIONAL SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR ENTRY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY U.S. LAW. DO NOT ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE OR YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.
SPONSOR: Firecrown Media Inc., 405 Cherry Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
DATES OF SWEEPSTAKES/ENTRY PERIODS: This promotion will start on April 1, 2025 at 12:00am Eastern Time (“ET”) and conclude on September 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The first quarter shall run from April 1, 2025 at 12:00am ET through June 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The second quarter shall run from July 1, 2025 at 12:00am ET through September 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
GRAND PRIZE: ONE (1) $1,000 West Marine Gift Card
QUARTERLY PRIZE: ONE (1) $250 West Marine Gift Card
HOW TO ENTER: There is one way to enter the Sweepstakes as described below.
ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to individuals, eighteen (18) years or older at time of entry, who are legal residents of the United States. Employees of Sponsor and its parent companies, subsidiaries or agents, their immediate families (defined as parents, children, siblings, spouse and grandparents), and those domiciled with any of the foregoing are not eligible. Previous quarterly winners are not eligible to re-enter contest for the same calendar year quarterly First Place Prize. One entry per individual per quarter is permitted.
ENTRY: To enter contestants must submit a name and valid email address on the form on the bottom of the quiz page and complete the quiz located at https://www.boatingsafetymag.com/boating-safety-quiz/. Correct answers to the quiz are not required for eligibility. Registration is free. There will be a new quiz quarterly.
Grand Prize Selection – One quiz contestant from all of the quarterly quiz participants will be selected randomly in as the grand prize winner. Sponsor reserves the right not to select any winning submissions based upon the quantity or content of submissions. Only the person who is listed as the registered account holder who completed the quiz will be awarded a prize. If winner cannot be verified, an alternate winner may be selected. Except where prohibited, all Prize Winners will be required to complete, execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (the “Release”) and an IRS Form W-9 (“W-9 Form”), and any other documents required by Sponsor, (collectively, the “Required Documents”) within seven (7) days or less from receipt of notification from the Independent Administrator by email. If a potential Prize Winner fails to return the Required Documents within the time period required, or if the email is returned as undeliverable, such potential Prize Winner forfeits his/her right to the Prize and an alternate will be notified, even if the disqualified potential Prize Winner’s name may have been publicly announced. Potential Prize Winners must report income to the IRS if required by law. In the event it is deemed during the verification process that a potential Prize Winner does not have a unique, personal and valid social security number for Sponsor to report the tax liability associated with acceptance of the Prize, such potential Prize Winner will be disqualified, and an alternate will be notified as outlined above. Valid social security numbers will be determined by IRS requirements. If it is determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, that a potential Prize Winner is not eligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, the potential Prize Winner forfeits his/her right to the Prize and an alternate will be notified as outlined above, even if the disqualified potential Prize Winner’s name may have been publicly announced. In the event a potential Prize Winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor shall have no liability or obligation to such individual. Sponsor will make three (3) attempts to determine prize winners for this Sweepstakes via alternate winner selection (if applicable) after which, any unclaimed prizes will go unawarded
Quarterly Prize Selection – One quiz contestant will be selected randomly as the quarterly prize winner. Sponsor reserves the right not to select any winning submissions based upon the quantity or content of submissions. Potential winners will be required to sign and return a sworn Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release. If required documentation is not returned within seven (7) business days of notification, or if notification is returned as undeliverable, any prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. Only the person who is listed as the registered account holder who completed the quiz will be awarded a prize. If winner cannot be verified, an alternate winner may be selected.
PRIZE AWARDS: Prizes will be awarded within sixty (60) days after winner verification. No prize substitution or transfer is permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any reason. All taxes and any other incidental expenses on Prizes are the sole responsibility of each winner.
GENERAL RULES & LIMITATIONS: By entering, you represent that: (i) your entry is your own original work; and (ii) you own or have the rights to convey any and all right and title in any material submitted as part of your entry into the Contest. By entering, you grant to Sponsor a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to edit, publish, promote, republish at any time in the future and otherwise use your submission, along with your name and likeness, in any and all media for any purpose, without further permission, notice or compensation (except where prohibited by law). By participating in the Contest, you agree to release Sponsor and its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, directors, officers, and agents from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, possession, use, or misuse of any prize. Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware or software failures, or other errors or problems which may occur in connection with the Contest, whether computer, network, technical, mechanical, typographical, printing, human or otherwise, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing or judging of entries, the announcement of the prizes, in any Contest-related materials, or that may limit prize fulfillment or a participant’s ability to enter the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to amend these official rules and to permanently disqualify from the Contest any person it believes has intentionally violated these official rules. Void where prohibited.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor, corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and conduct the Sweepstakes in a manner which in its sole discretion is fair, appropriate and consistent with these Official Rules. Notice of such action by Sponsor will be posted at the website where the promotion official rules are located, https://www.boatingsafetymag.com/boating-safety-quiz/ (the “Website”). In such event, Sponsor reserves the right to award the Prizes at random from among the non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right in their 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. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify or reject any incomplete, inaccurate or false entry. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO 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 THESE PROVISIONS.
RELEASE: By participating in this Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and each of its respective officers, directors, managers, employees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, members, shareholders, insurers, servants, divisions, distributors, predecessors, successors, representatives, dealers, distributors, advertising, Sweepstakes, and fulfillment agencies, consultants and legal advisors (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt, redemption or use of a Prize, including any travel related thereto, if applicable.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Released Parties are not responsible for (a); unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (b) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (c) 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 Sweepstakes; (d) any printing or typographical errors or other incorrect or inaccurate entry information in any Sweepstakes-related materials; (e) stolen, lost, late, misdirected, corrupted, incomplete, or indecipherable entries; or (f) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, mobile device, cable, network, hardware or software.
ENTRANTS PERSONAL INFORMATION: Information collected from Entrants is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policies, located at https://firecrown.com/privacy-policy/. If you are selected as a Prize Winner, your first name, last initial, city, and state will also be included in a publicly-available winner’s list and (if desired by Sponsor), on social media channels, the Website and via email to subscribers. Entrants also agree to the terms of use located at https://firecrown.com/terms-of-use/.
WINNER’S LIST / OFFICIAL RULES REQUEST: For the name of the Prize Winners or a copy of these Official Rules, please submit a self-addressed, stamped envelope for receipt by to “2025 Boating Safety Promotion – Attn.: Legal Department” (please specify Winners List or Official Rules Request), 405 Cherry Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402. A copy of these Official Rules may also be obtained at the Website during the Sweepstakes Period.