MyPuppyPlanner.com Launch Sweepstakes Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

Rules are subject to change without notice.

Entries
There are multiple ways to enter and increase your probability of winning the MyPuppyPlanner.com Launch Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”):
1. Beginning May 22, 2009 at 12:01 AM (PST) through July 6, 2009 at 11:59 PM (PST) (the “Sweepstakes Period”), go to www.MyPuppyPlanner.com, and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. The entry form may be submitted one (1) time per person/email address.
2. After completing the entry form, you will be directed to an additional form were you can submit the name and e-mail addresses of five (5) people that may be interested in entering the Sweepstakes. For each one that enters the Sweepstakes will add an additional entry for you.
3. You will be provided a link that you can share through Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Email, etc. - for each person who signs up through your link and verifies their email, you will receive an additional entry. Number of entries through this method is limitless.
3. You may also gain an additional entry during the Sweepstakes Period by going to http://MyPuppyPlanner.com/facebook, becoming a fan of MyPuppyPlanner. Limit: Once per a person.
4. You may also gain an additional entry during the Sweepstakes Period by following MyPuppyPlanner.com at www.twitter.com/MyPuppyPlanner. Limit: Once per a person.

For the purposes of this Sweepstakes, a “day” is defined as each twenty-four (24) hour period during the Sweepstakes Period beginning at 12:01 AM PST and ending at 11:59 PM PST.

MyPuppyPlanner.com is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, damaged, illegible, failed, partial or garbled entries/computer transmissions, or for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to electronic malfunction or damage of any network, hardware or software. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are void.

Entries become the property of MyPuppyPlanner.com and will not be acknowledged or returned. Proof of submission does not constitute proof of receipt. If there is a dispute as to the identity of an online entrant, the prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder of the email address, Facebook account or Twitter account (as applicable). The “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the email address, Facebook account or Twitter account, is assigned by an internet service provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses or accounts for the domain/online service associated with the submitted email address/account.

Eligibility
Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who have reached the age of majority in their state or province at the time of entry. Void in Puerto Rico, Quebec, Rhode Island and where prohibited by law. Employees of MyPuppyPlanner.com and OhMyDogSupplies.com and its affiliates, and Sweepstakes agencies, (and immediate family and/or those living in the same household of each employee, affiliate and Sweepstakes agency) are not eligible to participate.

Conditions of Participation
Expenses not specifically included in prize description and all federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Each prize is awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied outside of manufacturer's limited warranty. No transfer, assignment or substitution of a prize permitted, except MyPuppyPlanner.com reserves the right to substitute prize for an item of equal or greater value in its sole discretion. All federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of MyPuppyPlanner.com, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Sweepstakes. Winners will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and where legally permissible a Publicity Release within seven (7) days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply with this deadline will result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate winner. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Within the seven (7) day period discussed above, winner further agrees that he/she will sign any documents necessary to grant MyPuppyPlanner.com a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to publish, edit and use any story/picture that winner posts on MyPuppyPlanner’s Facebook page in connection with entry into the Sweepstakes in any media for trade, advertising, promotional and/or other purposes as Sponsor may determine in its sole discretion, without further consideration. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for MyPuppyPlanner.com and its agencies to use winner’s name and/or likeness, biographical material and/or entry (including an altered form of the entry) for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. MyPuppyPlanner.com is not responsible for any printing, typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize.

Winner Selection
Nine (9) winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about July 13, 2009 from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. The drawing will be conducted by MyPuppyPlanner.com, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Winners will be notified by e-mail on or about July 3, 2009.

Winners’ List
The complete list of winners will be posted at www.MyPuppyPlanner.com/winners on or about July 10, 2009.

Prizes and Approximate Retail Value

One (1) $500 OhMyDogSupplies.com Gift Card
Three (3) $100 OhMyDogSupplies.com Gift Cards
Five (5) $20 OhMyDogSupplies.com Gift Cards

Total approximate retail value of all prizes: $900

Internet
MyPuppyPlanner.com is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by MyPuppyPlanner.com or presenter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, MyPuppyPlanner.com reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. In the event the Sweepstakes is terminated, MyPuppyPlanner.com reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. MyPuppyPlanner.com further reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. MyPuppyPlanner.com may prohibit an entrant from participating in a Sweepstakes if it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair playing practices or intending to abuse, threaten or harass other entrants. Caution: Any attempt by a participant to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, MyPuppyPlanner.com reserves the right to seek damages from any such participant to the fullest extent of the law.

Release/Disputes/Choice Of Law/Warranties
By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release MyPuppyPlanner.com and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliated and successor companies, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees, as well as each of their respective successors, representatives and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance or use of the prize. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the preceding release is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or void for any reason, the entrant agrees that, by entering the Sweepstakes: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by state or federal courts situated in Ventura County, CA; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys' fees; (3) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including without limitation lost profits may be awarded (collectively, "Special Damages"); and (4) entrant hereby waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages multiplied or increased. California State law, without reference to California’s choice of law rules, governs the Sweepstakes and all aspects related thereto.

Sponsors
The sponsors and Co-Sponsors of this Sweepstakes is MyPuppyPlanner.com & OhMyDogSupplies.com.