Contest Rules

The contest runs from February 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006. The prize winner is determined randomly among all valid entries each month. The contest commisioners reserve the right to disqualify entries with frivolous Ask the Expert questions. No purchase necessary.

You must be 13 years of age or older at time of entry to be eligible for this contest. You may enter up to four times per month. Additional entries will be disqualified. This contest is void where prohibited by law. You must use a valid name and email address when asking an expert a question.

Winners will be notified by email and announced on Vindy.com. If a winner is unreachable after 72 hours, or if that winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected.

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

Employees of Vindy.com or The Vindicator Printing Co., their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible.

Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the contest commissioners, which are final on all matters pertaining to the contest.

Entrants further grant to Vindy.com the right to use and publish their proper name, state, and city online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the Contest. Vindy.com also reserves the right to use this information and your likeness for future marketing purposes.

Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, and their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from 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, or use of the prize.

Vindy.com or it's sponsors are not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters or acts of man or God.

All results posted are unofficial until winners respond to e-mail notification.

Each winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes.

All decisions of the judges are final.

By participating in the Ask The Expert program you agree to these contest rules as well as the general vindy.com Terms Of Use, Privacy Statement and other posted policies and user agreements.