Rules
This contest is open to all students, faculty and staff. To register for the contest, you need to pass a short quiz, based on the information presented in the seven recommended computer security steps.
A first and second prize winner will be selected via a random drawing on December 14, 2007. The winner will be notified by e-mail on the day of the drawing.
You may take the security quiz as many times as you like until you are successful. After you pass the quiz, the program will allow you to register for the contest. Students, faculty and staff who pass the quiz may register for the contest only once. Employees of Information Technology Services (ITS) are not eligible to win prizes. If you need help, be sure to review the security steps located on the Take Control home page. Reading over these instructions will provide the information you need to pass the quiz.
This contest is open only to current Penn State faculty, staff, students, and retired emeritus with a current Penn State Access Account. United States Law governs this contest.
How to enter
This contest begins October 25, 2007 and ends December 14, 2007 ("entry period"). You can enter the contest via the Internet by going to http://its.psu.edu/takecontrol/. Registrants must pass the Web quiz, complete the online entry form, and submit during the entry period. Limit one entry per person. Multiple entries submitted by a single person are void.
Conditions of entry
Eligible entrants must enter via the Internet as described. Incomplete entries are void. By entering, entrants acknowledge compliance with these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements. Online entrant must be the registered subscriber of the e-mail account by which the entry is made. All entries become the property of the sponsor. Penn State and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, advertising and promotion agencies, or any telephone network or service providers are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, or for any human error, technical malfunctions, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network, computer equipment, software, inability to access any Web site or online service, or any other error or malfunction, or late, lost, postage due, illegible or misdirected entries. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void.
Prizes
An HP 2710P Tablet Notebook PC donated by Campus HP, as first prize, and an iPod Touch donated by the Computer Store, as 2nd prize, will be given away on December 14, 2007. No substitutions or transfer of the prizes permitted. Winners are responsible for all taxes in accordance with the "Awards" section of GURU Policy FN10.
Drawing
The prize winner will be determined in random drawing from all eligible entries received by midnight on December 14, 2007. Prizes must be claimed during regular business hours by January 29, 2008 or an alternative winner will be selected. The prize winner will be contacted by e-mail.
Winners
By entry into this contest, the winner consents to the use of their name, identity, and/or photograph for promotional purposes, including online announcements, without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. Winners are responsible for all taxes in accordance with the 'Awards' section of GURU Policy FN10 (http://guru.psu.edu/policies/FN10.html#E).
Eligibility
United States law governs this contest. Contest not open to employees of Information Technology Services (ITS) or their immediate family members. This contest is subject to all federal, state, and local laws of the United States. Void where prohibited. Winner agrees that the sponsor, its affiliates and their agencies and employees shall not be liable for injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting from participating in this promotion or from the acceptance or use of any prize awarded. Sponsor reserves the right to verify eligibility qualifications of the winner. The Pennsylvania State University © 2007. All rights reserved.