last updated September 12th, 2007
To earn tickets and rewards in the Live Search reward program (the "Program"), you must be a legal resident of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, and agree to these Live Search Rewards Terms and Conditions. Void where prohibited by law.
By participating in the Program, you agree (i) to these terms and conditions, the Microsoft Service Agreement and Privacy Policy (both available at http://search.live.com and made a part hereof by reference) (collectively, "Terms"), and (ii) to the decisions of Microsoft, which are final and binding in all respects. Separate terms and rules may apply to your participation in the activities that allow you to earn tickets ("Activities"). Microsoft can disqualify you from the Program if Microsoft believes you are not complying with the Terms.
Microsoft may change, suspend or cancel the Program at any time. Any changes Microsoft makes will be effective immediately on notice. Notice may be given by posting the new Terms on the Program site at http://club.live.com ("Site") or via e-mail. If you do not stop participating in the Program, then your use of the Program will continue under the changed contract. You should review the Terms periodically to make sure you understand the most current version. You will be able to tell when the version was last updated by checking the "Last Revised" date at the top of the Terms.
You may do Activities to earn Tickets that you can use to order Rewards. There may be additional rules to use an Activity ("Rules"). Unused Tickets will expire if you do not play an Activity while signed in with you Windows Live™ ID for 180 days. Microsoft may limit or restrict your ability to use certain Activities. We encourage you to redeem your Tickets. Microsoft may change the Activities and Rewards that are available, the number of Tickets you can earn for an Activity, and the number of Tickets you must earn to receive a certain Reward, at any time during the Program.
To receive Tickets and Rewards, you must have a Windows Live™ ID (see http://get.live.com/getlive/overview for details), and may be required to provide your name, mailing address, and/or email address so we can deliver the Reward. Other personal information may be needed for certain Rewards (such as airline mileage account numbers for a Reward that includes airline miles). You are responsible for keeping your personal information up-to-date.
After doing an Activity, you must follow the directions on the Site to claim Tickets and Rewards. If there are a limited number of Tickets or Rewards, those will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Unused Tickets will expire if you do not participate in an Activity while signed in with your Windows Live ID for 180 days (Tickets that you have donated to charity are considered used, and do not expire). Microsoft may require you to sign an affidavit, release of liability, publicity release and other documents to receive a Reward. Tickets and Rewards are provided "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Microsoft. You cannot transfer Tickets (except for charitable donations made available by Microsoft for certain Activities). You may not obtain any cash or money in exchange for Tickets. Tickets are not your personal property. Your only way to use Tickets is to order the specific Rewards that we offer under the Program. Rewards are not for resale. Microsoft may limit the quantity of Tickets or Rewards per person or per household. Once you order a Reward, it cannot be cancelled or returned for a refund of Tickets. Microsoft may substitute a Ticket or Reward of comparable value. You are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and any other costs or expenses of accepting and using the Reward, unless Microsoft specifically says it is provided. Microsoft reserves the right to verify your eligibility qualifications and to provide Tickets and Rewards in the name of your parent or legal guardian if you are a minor.
You must comply with the Terms and Rules, as determined by Microsoft, to receive a Ticket or Reward. You must not use any bot, cheat code or other automated way to do an Activity or participate in the Program. You may not use more than one user account to avoid caps or other restrictions on Activities and Tickets you can earn.
Rewards will be mailed to the U.S. mailing address or e-mail address you provide when you order your Reward. No Rewards will be shipped to destinations outside the United States. Rewards will be delivered within about 12 weeks from the date your order is processed, unless the Site states a different schedule. When you contribute Tickets to a charity Microsoft will provide confirmation to you, and Microsoft's cash donation to the charity will be part of a periodic (at least yearly) payment, to the charity you choose. Releasees (as defined below) are not liable for any damages, losses or delays of any shipments. Tickets or Rewards that are undeliverable will not be resent and are forfeited.
Tickets earned in this Program are not valid in, and may not be used in combination with, any other reward programs offered by Microsoft or third parties. By participating in the Program, you agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Microsoft, its subsidiaries, affiliates, retailers, and advertising and promotion agencies, and all of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents (collectively, "Releasees") from any liability or damages which may arise out of participation in the Program or out of the acceptance, use, misuse or possession of any Ticket or Reward received through this Program. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
By participating in the Program, you give Microsoft the right but not the obligation to use, display and publish your first name and/or nickname used in the Activities, throughout the world forever in any media that now exists or may exist in the future including for advertising and promotional purposes. You understand and agree that if Microsoft uses this right, you will not receive any payment or other consideration, notification or credit, and you will not have any approval over how this right is used.
Releasees are not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, delayed, inaccurate, garbled, undelivered or damaged registrations, Ticket or Reward requests or other errors or problems of any kind, whether typographical, technical, computer, network, human, mechanical, electronic or otherwise, including without limitation errors or problems which may occur in administration of the Program, processing registrations, tabulating Tickets, announcing Activities, Tickets or Rewards or in any Program-related materials. Microsoft can disqualify you and void your Tickets if Microsoft believes you are tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Program or are otherwise not complying with the Terms and Rules. All questions or disputes about the Program, including without limitation about eligibility, participation, fraud and abuse will be decided by Microsoft, and those decisions shall be binding on you.
Microsoft contracts with third parties including Philanthropic Research, Inc. for services related to its charitable donations through the Program. You acknowledge that certain data available or otherwise accessible on or by means of this Program is provided pursuant to a license agreement with Philanthropic Research, Inc. ("GuideStar"). By agreeing to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you shall be deemed agreed to be bound by the provisions of the User Agreement of GuideStar , as the same may be amended from time to time, with references to the "GuideStar Site" therein deemed to refer to any data obtained from or by means of an interface or link with GuideStar's web site and any related services (collectively, GuideStar Data), and that the terms of the GuideStar User Agreement shall apply to you and your use of any GuideStar Data. Further, the only "permitted uses" of the GuideStar Data shall be to learn about nonprofit organizations for the purposes of evaluating them as recipients of personal charitable donations; and you will not be required to complete GuideStar's registration process to access such GuideStar data through this Program.
The Program is offered by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052.