T-Mobile HD2 Giveaway, Courtesy Of Microsoft

Ever since its debut, the T-Mobile HTC HD2 has been quite difficult to pick up, especially if you weren’t one of the lucky few who ordered early online or camped outside a T-Mobile store.  Now you have a chance of getting one absolutely free!  The folks over at Microsoft are currently running a T-Mobile HTC HD2 giveaway.  To enter in the contest for a chance to win, simply visit the WindowsPhone Facebook page, become a fan, post a comment about what you would do with the humongous HTC HD2 screen, take the poll, and voila!  You’re entered into the contest!  No purchase necessary.  The Sweepstakes begins today, April 6th, 2010 and ends 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on May 15th, 2010.  Hit the jump for the full terms and conditions of the sweepstakes.

Sidenote:  T-Mobile is also running an HTC HD2 giveaway.  If you haven’t entered the giveaway already, click here for details.

Windows Phone HTC HD2 Tab Sweepstakes
Official Rules

Sweepstakes may only be entered in or from the United States and entries originating from any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry. This Sweepstakes is governed exclusively by the laws of the United States. You are not authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not located within the United States.

How to Enter:
In order to be entered to win, the participant must engage with the Windows Application which can be found on the HTC HD2 tab on the Windows Phone HTC HD2 Page on Facebook. After you access our Application, enter your email address once prompted after posting or otherwise commenting on the Windows Phone HTC HD2 Application.
Participation will only be valid between 12:01am PST on 4/6/10 and 11:59pm PST on 5/15/10. The winner will be chosen at random, the number of engagements will not increase the chance of winning.
No automated entry devices and/or programs permitted. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of the Sponsor and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Delivery of prizes requires a street address (no P.O. Boxes). Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic. Only fully completed entries and post submissions are eligible. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.

Start/End Dates: Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 Pacific Standard Time on April 6th, 2010 and ends 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on May 15th, 2010.
Eligibility: Participation open only to legal residents of the 50 United States (and D. of C.) 18 years or older. Void outside of the 50 United States, and where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. Employees, officers & directors of Microsoft Corporation (“Sponsor”), and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, dealers, advertising and promotion agencies, manufacturers or distributors of sweepstakes materials and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees/officers/directors are not eligible to enter. Sweepstakes may only be entered in or from the United States, and entries originating from any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

Random Drawing/Odds: Winner(s) will be randomly selected from all eligible entries received on or about May 16th, 2010. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be selected at random by Microsoft. By entering the sweepstakes, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these rules in all matters relating to the sweepstakes.

Prize: One T-Mobile HTC HD2 mobile phone

Total approximate retail value of prize: $ $449.99. Prize is non-transferable. No substitutions or cash redemptions, except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

Notification: Winner will be notified by email and will be required to sign and return, where legal, an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within 5 (five) days of prize notification. If winner is considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Liability/Publicity Release must be signed by his/her parent or legal guardian and such prize will be delivered to minor’s parent/legal guardian and awarded in the name of parent/legal guardian. If winner cannot be contacted within five (5) calendar days of first notification attempt, if prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if winner rejects his/her prize or in the event of noncompliance with these sweepstakes rules and requirements, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from all remaining eligible entries. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. Limit one prize per person or household.

Conditions: All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Participation in sweepstakes and acceptance of prize constitutes each winner’s permission for Sponsor to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, picture, portrait, voice, biographical information and/or any statements made by winner regarding the sweepstakes or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating, entrants and winner agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Prize Provider and each of their advertising and promotion agencies, as well as Facebook, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in sweepstakes, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any sweepstakes-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. Sponsor is not responsible if sweepstakes cannot take place or if prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather or acts of terrorism. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules or attempt to interfere with this sweepstakes in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase or sales presentation required to participate. A purchase does not increase odds of winning.

Additional Terms: In case of dispute as to the identity of any entrant, entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., , business, educational, institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. Any other attempted form of entry is prohibited; no automatic, programmed; robotic or similar means of entry are permitted. Sponsor, Prize Provider and each of their affiliates, partners and promotion and advertising agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the sweepstakes, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend this sweepstakes should (in its
sole discretion) virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the sweepstakes. In such case, Sponsor will select the winner(s) from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the sweepstakes or web site. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Use of Data: Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor’s privacy policy at http://privacy.microsoft.com. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s privacy policy.

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