Archive for September, 2009

Facecard Twitter Contest Official Rules

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

The Facecard Twitter Competition 2009

Official Rules

 

By entering the Giveaway you accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules.

 1.      No Purchase Necessary:

No purchase necessary to enter. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited by law.

2.         Sponsor:

 The Facecard Twitter Giveaway 2009 (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by EDO Interactive, Inc. f/k/a Facecard, Inc. having a principal place of business at 3841 Green Hills Village Drive, Suite 425, Nashville, TN 37215 (the “Sponsor”).

 3.         Prize Description:

 During the Sweepstakes, Sponsor will award 6 CASH PRIZES of [__(3) $50, _(2) $100,_(1) $250___] dollars The total value of the prizes to be awarded is [____six hundred___] dollars ($ [__600_].00) and will be given via Facecard.

 The prize drawings will be made from all eligible entries. Odds of becoming a winner depend on the number of eligible entries received in the Sweepstakes.

 4.         Eligibility:

 The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the continental United States (excluding residents of Rhode Island) who have reached the age of majority at the time of entry or have reached the age of 13 and have the consent of a parent or legal guardian at the time of entry.  Residents of Rhode Island, Puerto Rico and U.S. territories or possessions are not eligible to enter to win.  Employees, officers, directors, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors and fulfillment agencies of the Sponsor, and respective immediate family members (defined as spouse, sibling, parent, child or grandparent and the spouses of such persons) and other persons living in their same households are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes.  The parties acknowledge that the Sponsor shall not be liable for the reimbursement of any prizes or other amounts payable to entrants who are in violation of these eligibility requirements or these Official Sweepstakes Rules.  Multiple entries are encouraged.  Except that any entrant who attempts to use any device, false identity or artifice to enter multiple times will automatically be disqualified from the Sweepstakes.  Void in Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions, and where prohibited by law.

 5.         Sweepstakes Period:

 The Sweepstakes begins at 11:01 am CT on September 30 and ends at 01:00 pm ET on October 2, 2009.

 6.         How to Play / Description of Sweepstakes:

 a.  Entry 

 To enter the Sweepstakes, an entrant must submit an entry via Twitter.

 All persons who have reached the age of majority at the time of entry or have reached the age of 13 and have the consent of a parent or legal guardian at the time of entry will be automatically entered upon completion of the requirements above.  Any entry that is illegible, inaccurate, incomplete, late or does not otherwise conform with these Official Sweepstakes Rules will be disqualified. 

 All entries must be received by the Sponsors before 1:00 p.m. Central on October 2, 2009. 

 b.  Winner  Selection / Prize Odds

Sponsor will select winners by random drawing each day of the Sweepstakes Period.  The prize drawing will be made from all eligible entries. Odds of becoming a winner depend on the number of eligible entries received in the Sweepstakes.  Sponsor will notify winners of the Sweepstakes by email within 24 hours of the drawing.  If the winner fails to comply with these Official Sweepstakes Rules, or is ineligible to receive a prize, the prize will be awarded to an alternate party selected by a second random drawing conducted in accordance with these Official Sweepstakes Rules. The Sponsor shall not be responsible or liable for failure to contact a potential prizewinner who provides incorrect or incomplete contact information. All winners may be required to submit valid identification to the Sponsor to claim a prize.

 c.  Affidavit/Release

 If required by Sponsor, a winner (and his/her parent or legal guardian if winner is a minor) must (either conventionally or electronically) provide the winner’s name and sign and return a release of liability and declaration of eligibility within fifteen (15) days of notification from Sponsor of winning a prize.  Otherwise, the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate person.

 d.  Award of Prizes

Prizes will be awarded within thirty (30) days following verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Sweepstakes Rules.  The Sponsor’s decisions regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding in all respects.  The Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Sweepstakes Rules or in other materials related to the Sweepstakes.

 7.         Advertising and Promotion:

 By accepting a prize in the Sweepstakes, a winner (or his/her parent or legal guardian if winner is a minor) agrees that Sponsor and its designees may use winner’s login name, biographical information (city and state only), picture, voice, quote, comments, image and/or likeness for the purpose of advertising or trade without further compensation in any and all media for advertising purposes.  By accepting a prize, a winner (or his/her parent or legal guardian if winner is a minor) agrees that all electronically signed documents shall be of the same force and effect as if they were conventionally signed.

 8.         Privacy:

 Personally identifiable information on individual entrants will not be sold or otherwise transferred to unaffiliated third parties, but the information may be used by the Sponsor to contact entrants in the future with offers and announcements that the Sponsor feel may be of interest.   If an entrant does not wish to be contacted by the Sponsor, the entrant should opt-out of such contact by sending written notice to FacecardOPT OUT  - Attn: Facecard, Facecard Twitter Contest, 3841 Green Hills Village Drive, Suite 425, Nashville, TN 37215 or, if entrant only wishes to disenroll from Sponsor’s email list, by submitting an opt-out request through the link provided on the bottom of an email sent by Sponsor to entrant’s registered email address.

 9.         Limitation of Liability:

 The Sponsor, its Affiliates and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents expressly disclaim and shall have no liability and will be held harmless from and against any liability, loss, injury or death to entrant or any other person, including without limitation damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize (including any travel or prize activity related thereto) or such party’s participation in this Sweepstakes. Entrants further acknowledge that neither the Sponsor or Sponsor’s affiliates, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents, has made or is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any right or prize, including, but not limited to, the value, quality, condition or fitness of any prize.  All prizes are provided “as is” and Sponsor disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied with respect thereto.

 10.     General:

 a)    Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the prize winner.

 b)   No substitution or transfer of prizes permitted.

 c)    ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE,  THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

 d)   Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds: to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; acting in violation of the Sponsor website terms and conditions; or acting in a disruptive, annoying, abusive, threatening or harassing manner to any other person. Without limitation, any use of software or hardware to automate entries is prohibited and will subject such user to disqualification.

 e)  Sponsor reserves the right, without prior notice and at any time, to terminate the Sweepstakes, in whole or in part, or modify or suspend the Sweepstakes in any way, if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the Sweepstakes is impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions have destroyed or undermined the proper play, integrity, and/or feasibility of the Sweepstakes.

 f)  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Sweepstakes Rules or the rights and obligations of the participant or Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state or federal laws.  Any action arising out of the Sweepstakes shall be filed in the United States District Court of record for Davidson County, Tennessee and the parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such court for all purposes in connection with these Official Sweepstakes Rules and the Sweepstakes.

 11.       Winners List: 

 To receive the names of the official prize winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Facecard Facecard Twitter Contest -WINNER LIST  - Attn: Allison Oldacre, 3841 Green Hills Village Drive, Suite 425, Nashville, TN 37215.

The Facecard Twitter Contest Begins Today. Follow us @Facecard for your chance to win!

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Facecard Got A Facelift! Check out our new site and new features and follow us on Twitter (@Facecard) to enter the Facecard Freebie Contest. We will be giving away $500 in cash prizes from today until Friday so follow us @Facecard and stay tuned for your chance to win! Click here to read the Official Rules of the contest.

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Edo Interactive, parent company of Facecard, was named a "Startup to Watch" by E-Commerce Times

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Edo Interactive, parent company of Facecard, was named a “Startup to Watch” by E-Commerce Times. Check it out: http://bit.ly/uOWIc

Pay bills online through your Facecard Account

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Facecard Bill Pay is a convenient and secure way to pay bills online. Set up recurring or one time payments online through your Facecard Account and let Facecard make your life a little easier. With Bill Pay, you can save money on postage costs, make last minute payments, and never pay a late fee again.

In order to set up Bill Pay, simply log into your online account and select Bill Pay and follow the instructions provided.

Enjoy all of the benefits of Facecard without ever paying monthly fees!

Friday, September 11th, 2009

We have extended the summer09 offer. Tell your friends and family to sign up for a Facecard and use the promotional code summer09 before September 21st and they can enjoy all of the benefits of Facecard without paying monthly fees – ever!

Here are just a few features of the new Facecard to tell your friends and family about:

More Prewards:  Save as you spend and enjoy Prewards from your favorite restaurants and stores.

Enhanced Parental Controls: With new and improved alerts, parents can choose to be notified when their teen uses the card, receives a gift, has a low balance, and more.

Easy Gifting: Create a Friends & Family list to make giving money even easier.

Bill Pay: Set up recurring or one time payments online through your Facecard Account and enjoy the convenience of paying bills online. 

Thank you for spreading the word about Facecard!

Add money to your card today and you could win up to $12,000!

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

From September 1st to November 14th, 2009, every time you put money onto your Facecard Prepaid MasterCard® Card, you’ll be entered for a chance to win up to $12,000. There are two ways to enter for a chance to win:

• Get one entry every time you put money onto your Facecard Prepaid MasterCard Card online at www.facecard.com.

• Get two entries every time you have your paycheck or any other check direct deposited onto your Facecard Prepaid MasterCard Card.

Grand Prize: $12,000 ($1,000 a month)
First Prize: $6,000 ($500 a month)
Second Prize: $3,000 ($250 a month)
Third Prizes: $100 (40 people receive a one-time deposit of $100)

To learn more about loading your card or direct deposit enrollment, go to www.facecard.com. Prizes will automatically be put onto your current Facecard Prepaid MasterCard Card every month for one year. For more information on the Every Day in Every Way Sweepstakes, please visit www.mastercard.com/everyday.

Help Facecard get to SXSW. Only 4 days left to vote!

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Help Facecard get to SXSW by voting before Friday! For those of you who are not familiar with SXSW Interactive, it is one of the most influential tech conferences in the country. We have an opportunity to introduce Facecard and edō Interactive to this highly influential audience and need your help.

We have submitted two panel topics and both have been approved. Panels are chosen in part based on your votes. This is where you come in. If you can spare a minute or two, please cast your vote. All you have to do is click My Bank is on Twitter and Marketing in the New Economy and give both of them a thumbs up rating (assuming you think we’ve come up with great panels). While you’re at it, tell your friends to vote too.

Thank you for taking the time to vote. We greatly appreciate it!