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Consumers Energy's Large Business Insight Panel Payment and Prize Drawing Rules

Payment will typically be delivered via Amazon. Payments for projects that are completed in any calendar month will be processed no later than the end of the following calendar month.

A completed project shall be defined as having obtained all necessary completed interviews and being closed to future participants.

Panelists will receive an automated email from Amazon once their payment has been processed for delivery.

For surveys where prize drawings are offered instead of direct payments for participation, the following rules apply:

  • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. One prize per person.
  • ELIGIBILITY: The Prize Drawing is open only to legal residents living in the United States who are business customers of Consumers Energy and are at least 18 years of age. Employees of Data Decisions Group, Consumers Energy, their affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate families (or those living in their same households) are not eligible to participate in the Prize Drawing. By entering the Prize Drawing, participants agree to these Official Rules. Void where prohibited by law, rule or regulation. All Federal, State and local laws and regulations apply.
  • HOW TO ENTER: The Prize Drawing is an electronic randomized drawing, sponsored by Data Decisions Group. There are two (2) ways to enter the Prize Drawing.

    1. To enter via the Internet: Upon receiving an e-mail to participate in a survey or other printed notification from Data Decisions Group, review the directions and follow the links and instructions for entry. After you have submitted the required information and completed the survey, you will receive one (1) entry into the Prize Drawing.

    2. To enter through the mail: Hand print your name, address, day and evening phone numbers, e-mail address (if any), and age on a 3"x 5" piece of paper. Mail it in a hand-addressed envelope to Data Decisions Group, Consumers Energy Panel Relations Manager, 123 West Franklin St., Suite 520, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. Entries made by Internet will be deemed made by authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. The authorized account holder is deemed as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. If the potentially winning entry is an Internet or other computer entry, potential winner must provide Data Decisions Group with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the potentially winning entry.
  • PRIZE DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS: Winner(s) will be selected in an electronic randomized drawing from all eligible entries received from the Internet portion of the Prize Drawing and the alternative means of entry [mail]. The Prize Drawing(s) will be held at the completion of the calendar month. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any non-cash prize with a prize of equal or less value for prizes that become unavailable. Potential winner will have 10 days from receipt of winning notification to claim his/her prize. This is accomplished by verification of eligibility and physical address. If these conditions cannot be verified, then an alternate winner will be selected. Non-compliance or, if a selected potential winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim prize, or if the Prize Notification or prize is returned as undeliverable, an alternate winner will be selected.
  • DISQUALIFICATION: Sponsor is not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer, telephone transmissions, technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions, or other error of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Prize Drawing, as solely determined by the Sponsor, will be disqualified. If disqualified for any of the above abuses, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate player's eligibility to participate in the Prize Drawing. In the event any portion of this Prize Drawing is compromised by virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of the sponsor, corrupts, or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Prize Drawing, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend or terminate the Internet portion of the Prize Drawing, but may continue with the free, alternate means of entry portion. The prize will then be awarded, in a random drawing from all entries received prior to such a suspension. Sponsor is not responsible for any problem with the Prize Drawing entry generated by computer hardware or software malfunction, error or failure. Sponsor's sole responsibility for any irregular Prize Drawing entry is replacement with another entry. If a potential winning entry is made by Internet or other computer entry, that potential winner may be required to provide with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the electronic mail address associated with the potential winning entry.
  • TAX INFORMATION: All taxes and fees on prizes won are the sole responsibility of the winner. Should winners receive incentives totaling $600 or more within a calendar year, Data Decisions Group will issue a 1099 and winner will be responsible for paying taxes on their winnings.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any issues discussed here, please feel free to contact us at support@celargebusinessinsight.com.

  • LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By participating, each entrant releases Data Decisions Group, Consumers Energy, and their affiliates and subsidiaries from any and all liability for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by participating, and waives any rights to claim ambiguity with respect to these Official Rules.
  • DISPUTES: This Prize Drawing is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Michigan, without respect to conflict of law doctrines. As a condition of participating, you agree that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Prize Drawing, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Michigan having jurisdiction.

Solely sponsored by: Data Decisions Group, on behalf of Consumers Energy