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Giveaway Disclaimer (Updated 2/27/2016)

Disclaimer:
1. No purchase necessary to enter a giveaway on From the Heart. The giveaway will end on the date stated in the posting in Central Standard Time. The opportunity to play may be affected by local ability to access the Internet at any particular time.

2. Open to all readers, 18 years or older who are legally allowed to participate in such a giveaway as allowed by their local laws. Please do not enter if you are not 18 years or older or unless your parent or guardian will verify that it is permitted.

3. Entrants must submit the required information for each giveaway which will allow them a  chance to win. Entrants will be informed if they are a winner on the blog and blog feed to Facebook/Twitter. If the blog doesn’t feed for any reason, it is the entrant’s responsibility to check back at From the Heart (http://cherylstjohn.blogspot.com/) for drawing winner announcements. Winners will not be personally contacted unless time permits and Cheryl has your contact information. It is the winner's responsibility to contact Cheryl by email at SaintJohn@aol.com

4. The sender/s are not responsible for: incomplete, lost, late, damaged, scrambled or misdirected entries or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic, which may limit a user’s ability to participate in any giveaway.

5. Cheryl and her family are not allowed to enter any giveaway.

6. Void where prohibited by law. All Federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

7. Prizes will be assigned to those who have been identified as winners and are not transferable unless specified.

8. Winners will receive their prizes via mail, Kindle app. or email after the giveaway has completed and winners have been verified.

9. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Cheryl St.John assumes no responsibility or liability for any damages, losses, or injury resulting from the acceptance or use of any prize.

10. All prizes are mailed out within 6 weeks of announcement of winner if possible, taking into consideration deadlines, deaths, births or natural disasters.

11. All prizes must be claimed within 8 weeks of announcement or are forfeited. The author is not responsible for any lost, damaged or misdirected prizes.

12. Entering the giveaway is considered a confirmation of eligibility on behalf of the entrant in accord with these rules and any pertaining to local/federal/international laws.

Disclaimer of Endorsement
From the Heart blog (http://cherylstjohn.blogspot.com/) contains information, links and references to resources which are provided solely for informational purposes and the convenience of the user. Links to books have an amazon affiliate code, which means the blog owner earns a few cents on each sale.

References to books, software, web sites, or products are suggestions only and do not necessarily constitute or imply an endorsement. It is up to the reader to research and discern what is applicable, appropriate and beneficial for their own personal use
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The appearance of guests on this blog is not an endorsement, although all guests are advised of the blog philosophy.

The author makes every attempt to be discerning with third party postings, links, and products, but ultimately it is the responsibility of the user. 

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