Rules and Regs

For Little Bee, 2015

OFFICIAL RULES

My First Sweepstakes

The My First Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by little bee books, a

Bonnier Company (the “Sponsor”).

ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: 1 Copy Each of My First 123, My First Colors, My First Words,

and My First Shapes, approx. retail value $23.96

All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply; void where prohibited. NO

PURCHASE IS NECESSARY; A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES

OF WINNING. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

PRIZES MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAX; ALL APPLICABLE TAXES ARE THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.

ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to individuals, eighteen (18) years or

older at time of entry, who are legal residents of the United States. Employees of Bonnier

Corporation and its parent companies, subsidiaries or agents, their immediate families

(defined as parents, children, siblings, spouse and grandparents), and those domiciled

with any of the foregoing are not eligible. Website pages and advertisements relating to

the Sweepstakes are intended for viewing only within the eligible Sweepstakes territory,

and entrants must be present in the eligible Sweepstakes territory at the time of entry.

TIMING: The Sweepstakes entry period begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 4,

2015. Sponsor’s computer system is the official timekeeping device for the Sweepstakes.

TO ENTER: To enter electronically, visit our website at

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d57357303/. All information provided

by entrant must be complete, true and correct. Submissions to the Sweepstakes must be

received by Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in order to be eligible; entries received after

the deadline will be deemed ineligible to win. All submitted entries become the property

of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned; Sponsor is not responsible for lost,

late, inaccurate, incomplete, damaged, illegible, or misdirected entries. Entry is not

limited to one entry per household; no automated, photocopied or reproduced entries

will be accepted. Online entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account

holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. By entering, you agree to be

bound by these Official Rules.

WINNER SELECTION: On or about Monday, February 9, 2015, a random drawing

from among all eligible entries will be conducted under Sponsor’s supervision. Potential

winners will be notified by email on or before Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Prizes will

be awarded within sixty (60) days after winner verification. No prize substitution or

transfer is permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal

or greater value (including cash, at Sponsor’s sole discretion) for any reason. Sponsor is

required by law to report prize values to taxing authorities; all taxes and any other

incidental expenses on prizes are the sole responsibility of each winner.

GENERAL RULES & LIMITATIONS: By participating in the Sweepstakes, each

entrant fully and unconditionally agrees to be bound by and accepts these Official Rules

and the decisions of Sponsor (including, without limitation, decisions regarding

eligibility of entries, the selection of entrants and the winner, and the awarding of any

prize), which are final and binding in all respects. Entry and acceptance of a prize

constitute permission to use each winner’s name, prize won, hometown and likeness for

print publication, online posting, and any other promotional purposes without further

compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you

agree to release Sponsor and its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, employees,

directors, officers, and agents from any and 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, possession, use, or misuse of any

prize. Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware or software failures, or other

errors or problems which may occur in connection with the Sweepstakes, whether

computer, network, technical, mechanical, typographical, printing, human or otherwise,

including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the

administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the

prizes, in any Sweepstakes-related materials, or that may limit prize fulfillment or a

participant’s ability to enter the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to amend these

Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate, modify or

suspend the Sweepstakes if, in Sponsor’s opinion, there is any suspected or actual

evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Sweepstakes,

or if viruses, bugs, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical difficulties or failures or

any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control corrupt or affect the

administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In

such event, Sponsor reserves the right (but does not have the obligation) in its sole

discretion to award prizes at random from among eligible, non-suspect entries received

up to the time of suspected impairment. Sponsor may permanently disqualify from the

Sweepstakes any person it believes has tampered with the entry process or intentionally

violated these official rules.

PRIVACY: Sponsor collects personal information from entrants when they enter the

Sweepstakes. Information collected by Sponsor online is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy

Policy, located at http://littlebeebooks.com/. In accordance with applicable law and

with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, the information you provide may be sent to affiliates and

marketing partners of the Sponsor; you may be contacted by the Sponsor and/or

promotional partners with future promotional offers.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Except where prohibited by law, by entering you agree

that: (i) all issues and questions concerning the interpretation, validity, and

enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participants and

Sponsor and its agents shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance

with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its rules on conflicts of law; (ii)

any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes, or awarding

of any prize), shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the State of New

York, and entrant hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such

courts for the purposes of litigating any such action; (iii) any and all disputes, claims,

and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or awarding of

the prizes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (iv)

any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs

incurred, including costs associated with participating in this Sweepstakes but in no

event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) you hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental

and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket

expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.

WINNER IDENTITY: For the identity of the winner(s), send a self-addressed,

stamped envelope after Wednesday, February 11, 2015 to My First Sweepstakes Winner,

853 Broadway, Suite 2014, New York, NY, 10003.

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