1) All winners are determined by a random number generator unless otherwise noted within the contest post.

2) All entries are verified. You will not be eligible to win a contest unless you complete the described mandatory initial entry. There are no exceptions.

3) The only methods I use to notify contest winners are email, direct messaging on Twitter, and by leaving a comment on the winner's blog. If one of these methods are not available to me, I will choose a new winner.

4) A winner has 48 hours from the time I notify them of their win to respond to me and claim their prize. After 48 hours, I will award the prize to another reader.

5) I am not responsible for the actions of the sponsor. If a prize is not received or is broken or defective, I will make every effort to contact the sponsor on the winner's behalf, but will not be held responsible for providing an identical or a different prize to the winner nor will I be expected to compensate the winner in any way.

6) Entries submitted after the contest's end time will not be counted nor will entries from readers with shipping addresses outside of the specified regions.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to become familiar with these policies.