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Official Rules for the SAP 2010 Football Experience Contest

These rules (including the www.sap.com Privacy Notice and Terms of Use) (the Rules) govern the SAP 2010 Football Experience Contest (the "Contest") and set out the terms and conditions between SAP AG and its affiliates ("SAP" or "us/we") and each participant ("participant" or "you"). A submission to this contest constitutes your acceptance of these Rules.

1. How to Enter: SAP AG is offering the SAP 2010 Football Experience Contest (the "Contest") and will award prizes based on the criteria established in these Official Contest Rules (the "Rules"). Participants must submit a response to the question posed by SAP via the @businessobjects Twitter account. From June 24, 2010, until July 11, 2010, one World Cup trivia question will be posted each weekday on which a World Cup game is played at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday. The first correct response directed to the @businessobjects Twitter account to be received will be the winner. You must have a Twitter account to participate in the contest.

2. Eligibility: Contest is open to legal residents of the United States, twenty-one (21) years of age or older as of entry date. Employees, officers and representatives (and members of their immediate families and those living in the same household of each) of SAP, its parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, advertising, and promotion agencies and any company involved in the design, execution, production, or judging of this promotion ("contest entities") are ineligible. Void where prohibited. In addition, employees of and family members employed by, or in any other way affiliated with or related to, government entities, government officials or any other person or entity in the public sector are not eligible to participate in this contest.

3. Entry Requirements: A response to the question posed by the @businessobjects Twitter handle. ONLY ONE (1) ENTRY PER TWITTER ACCOUNT WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS CONTEST.

4. Judging: The first correct response submitted to the @businessobjects Twitter account will win the prize.

5. Ownership and Publicity: Contestants understand and agree that their submission may be posted and publicly viewable. By providing a submission, you grant SAP and its affiliated companies the right, except where prohibited by law, to use your name for promotional purposes in promoting or publicizing the contest. SAP, however, does not have any obligation to use the winning entries for any purpose.

6. Participant Warrants: By submitting an entry you warrant that your submission:

  • does not contain any content that infringes on any third party intellectual Property (IP) rights, and that you own or otherwise have all rights necessary for the submission including any and all IP rights
  • does not disclose any information which would constitute a violation of a confidentiality obligation;
  • does not contain any viruses, worms, spy ware, or other components or instructions that are malicious, deceptive, or designed to limit or harm the functionality of a computer; and
  • is not subject to license terms that require any software or documentation incorporating or being derived from your contributions to be licensed to others.

7. Prizes: Seven (7) prizes will be awarded based on correct entries. Prizes will consist of: World Cup gifts and apparel, including five (5) caps, five (5) t-shirts and five (5) soccer scarves. The approximate retail value ("ARV") of the Prizes are $24.99 (soccer scarf), $19.99 (t-shirt), and $17.99 (cap). Limit of one prize per submission. Winners will be notified via Twitter within 24 hours of submission. If after seven (7) days of the second notification to the winner no acknowledgement or response is received the prize is forfeited, and SAP will select another winner.

The winner may be required to complete an Eligibility Confirmation and a Liability/Publicity Release (unless prohibited by law). The Confirmation and the Release must be returned within ten (10) days of receipt of these documents. Non-compliance with any of these requirements may result in disqualification, in which case an alternate winner may be chosen. Physical prizes will be sent to participants within 10 days from the date of the return the completed Affidavit of Eligibility and/or Liability/Publicity Release.

Substitution or transfer of Prizes is not allowed, and Prizes may not be redeemed for cash. If a Prize becomes unavailable or is prohibited by law SAP may at its sole discretion award a substitute prize of equal or greater value. The winner accepts responsibility for all federal, state and local taxes and fees in connection with the prizes. Apart from prizes offered as part of the contest, no monetary compensation will be paid for any of your contest submissions. SAP is not responsible for contest entries not received due to lost, failed, delayed or interrupted connections or miscommunications, or other electronic malfunctions. SAP is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information, whether caused by you or any other persons or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the contest.

8. SAP's Warranties and Disclaimers: SAP does not provide any warranty on the prize, and winner should look solely to manufacturer for warranty. To the fullest extent allowable by law, SAP specifically disclaims any representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the contest or the prizes including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and implied warranties arising from course of dealing or course of performance.

9. Release of Liability and Issues of Law: By participating, all entrants release SAP, its affiliates, partners, subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents, employees, and all entities associated with the development and execution of this promotion from any and all liability with respect to and in any way arising from participating in this promotion, acceptance or use of prizes. Entrants also agree that SAP, its affiliates, partners, subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents, employees, and all entities associated with the development and execution of this promotion are not responsible or liable for any injury or damage to an entrant's or third person's computer related to or resulting from the Contest, the submission and/or its prizes. SAP is not liable for damage to a user's computer system (including, without limitation, any server failure or lost, delayed, or corrupted data or other malfunction) due, either directly or indirectly, to an entrant's participation in the Contest or downloading of information in connection with the Contest. SAP reserves the right to modify or cancel the Contest in the event that any portion of any Web site used to administer any aspect of the Contest becomes technically corrupted.

SAP assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. SAP is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by SAP on account of technical problems, human error, or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in this contest or downloading any materials in this contest. SAP assumes no responsibility or liability for lost, incomplete, incorrect, or misdirected Twitter responses. SAP is not responsible or liable for hardware, software, web site, Internet, or ISP malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or delayed electronic or other communications. SAP is not in any way liable for damage, loss or injury resulting from acceptance, shipping, handling, or use of any Prize. Entrants assume all liability for injuries caused or claimed to be caused by participation in this contest, or the use or misuse of any Prizes. Entrants acknowledge that SAP is not responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any Prize, including but not limited to its quality, merchantability, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. By entering, the entrant releases and holds harmless SAP, its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the contest.

All Federal, state and local laws and regulations are applicable. THE DELAWARE COURTS (STATE AND FEDERAL) SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF ANY CONTROVERSIES REGARDING THE CONTEST AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SHALL GOVERN THE CONTEST. EACH ENTRANT WAIVES ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THOSE COURTS AND HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. The Contest is void where restricted or prohibited by law.

SAP's entire liability and your sole and exclusive remedy will be limited to a distribution of the equivalent amount of prizes as set forth above. By participating in the contest, you waive any and all rights to bring any claim or action related to such matters in any forum beyond one (1) year after the first occurrence of the kind of act, event, condition or omission upon which the claim or action is based.

10. Generally: SAP may make changes to these rules at any time without notice to you. The most current version of the rules will be available at http://WinAHomeServer.com. Contributing to the contest or accepting prizes will constitute acceptance of the revised rules. These rules prevail in the event of any conflict or inconsistency with any other communications, including advertising or promotional materials

If, for reasons beyond SAP's control (including, but not limited to, tampering or computer virus infection), the contest is not capable of running as originally planned, SAP, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest, without liability. SAP will not be responsible for lost, late, misdirected, damaged, or illicit submissions, or for Internet, computer hardware and software, phone, and other technical errors, omissions malfunctions, and delays. Entries are void if they contain material typographical or other errors. All entrants agree to comply fully with each provision in these Rules. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Contest and any person who does not comply with these Rules, will be ineligible for any prize(s) and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

11. For any feedback or questions regarding the contest or the prizes, send an e-mail to david.wendland@sap.com.

12. The promoter of this contest is SAP AG.

For an Official Winners List (available after 8/1/2010), or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: David Wendland, Burson-Marsteller, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 250, Chicago, IL 60654-1022.

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