Sweepstakes Terms & Conditions
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Spafinder Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") begins on July 1, 2016 at 12:00pm Eastern Time and ends on August 31, 2016 at 11:59pm Pacific Time (the "Sweepstakes Period"). The Sweepstakes is run by Blackhawk Issued Content, LLC (“Spafinder” and the “Sponsor”). For the purposes of the Sweepstakes, the “Sweepstakes Group” is composed of the Sponsor and its respective affiliates and related companies, including without limitation their parent, sister and subsidiary companies, retailers, franchisees, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers of material and services related to the Sweepstakes, and any other corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity directly involved in the Sweepstakes and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and other representatives.
2. ELIGIBILITY
The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States and legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who have reached the age of majority in the state, province or territory in which they reside as of the date of entry. Excluded from eligibility are officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of Sponsors, affiliated or related companies, agencies, suppliers of the materials and services related to this Sweepstakes, and members of any immediate families (defined as parents, siblings, children and spouses, regardless of where they live) or households (whether or not related) of such officers, directors, employees, agents and sales representatives. RESIDENTS OF CANADA MAY ONLY ENTER THIS SWEEPSTAKES THROUGH WWW.SPAFINDER.CA. RESIDENTS OF CANADA WHO SEEK TO ENTER THIS SWEEPTSTAKES THROUGH WWW.SPAFINDER.COM WILL UNFORTUNATELY HAVE THEIR ENTRY INVALIDATED.
3. HOW TO ENTER
On or about each of July 8, 2016, July 15, 2016, July 22, 2016, July 29, 2016, August 5, 2016, August 12, 2016, August 19, 2016, August 26, 2016, and September 2, 2016 (each such date, a “Draw Date”), a random draw will be conducted from all Entries received by 12:00pm on each Draw Date. There are nine (9) prizes available to be won. See Prize Claim Conditions in Rule 5 below. Odds of being selected as eligible to win a prize in this Sweepstakes will depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
5. PRIZE CLAIM CONDITIONS
On each of the Draw Dates identified in Rule 4 above, an entrant will be selected at random. Selected entrant will be notified by email address within approximately forty-eight hours of the applicable Draw Date at the email address provided by the entrant during entry. Please check your email and spam filters. If a selected entrant is a legal (non-Quebec) resident of Canada, the selected entrant will first be required, before being declared a winner, to correctly answer without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered at a mutually convenient time by telephone. The selected entrant may also be required to complete and return to Sponsor (or its authorized agent) by the deadline specified in the documents an affidavit/ written declaration and release form, releasing the Sweepstakes Group from any liability in connection with this Sweepstakes or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, or the merchandise for which it is redeemed. Return of any prize or winner notification as undeliverable, inability to reach selected entrant or failure of selected entrant to respond to notification within seven (7) business days of first attempt by Sponsor or Sponsor's agent, failure to provide proof of eligibility (if requested), release documents, or other required documentation in a timely manner, failure to correctly answer the skill-testing question (for Canadian entrants), or other non-compliance with these Official Sweepstakes Rules may result in disqualification, forfeiture of the prize and, at Sponsor's sole discretion, selection of an alternate eligible entrant for the forfeited prize, who will be subject to disqualification in the same manner.
6. PRIZES
There are nine (9) prizes available to be won as follows: each of nine (9) individual winners will receive a $250 Spafinder gift card. Each entrant may only win one (1) prize during the Sweepstakes Period.
Total approximate retail value of prize is $2,250.
Prize will be delivered only to verified winner. ARV determined as of June 22, 2016. Prices are subject to change; retailers may sell for less. Prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be substituted, transferred or redeemed for cash or otherwise; however, the Sweepstakes Group reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater monetary value, in cash or otherwise, at its sole discretion, if a prize, or any component of any prize, cannot be awarded for any reason. Sponsors will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. Sponsors make no representations or warranties with respect to any prize. Prizes include delivery to one (1) address only, as supplied by selected winner. Any other costs or expenses associated with the prize will be the responsibility of selected winner. For a list of winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope by August 1, 2016 to Spafinder, Miami Spa Month Sweepstakes, Winners List, 10615 Professional Circle, Suite 102, Reno, Nevada, 89521.
Spafinder will deliver the prize to a winner located in the United States. Spafinder Wellness Ltd. will deliver the prize to a winner located in Canada.
7 PERSONAL INFORMATION
Sponsor and its authorized agents will collect, use, and disclose the personal information you provide when you enter the Sweepstakes for the purposes of administering the Sweepstakes and prize fulfillment. By entering this Sweepstakes, you consent to such collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. You may also be offered the opportunity to receive additional communications from Sponsor about its products, and upcoming contests and promotions. The Sweepstakes Website is hosted on servers in the United States, and the personal information you provide may therefore also be subject to the laws of the United States.
By accepting a prize, winner agrees to Sponsor's use of his/her name, city/province of residence, picture, biographical information, statements, voice and likeness in any advertising and publicity Sponsor may conduct relating to the Sweepstakes in any media or format, whether now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the World Wide Web, at any time or times in perpetuity, without further compensation or notice. Aggregate and/or anonymized Sweepstakes winner information may be used by the Sponsor to communicate about the Sweepstakes to its retailers and distributors.
For further information about Sponsor's privacy practices, please see Sponsor's Privacy Policy at: https://www.spafinder.com/blog/landing/blackhawk-privacy-policy/
8. RIGHT TO VOID / TERMINATE / SUSPEND / MODIFY
Sponsors reserves the right, to terminate, suspend or modify this Sweepstakes, or these Official Sweepstakes Rules, in whole or in part, at any time and without notice or obligation if, in Sponsor's sole opinion, any factor interferes with its proper conduct as contemplated by these Official Sweepstakes Rules. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if the Sweepstakes, or any part thereof, is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, programming errors, or technical failures, which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor may, in their sole discretion, void any suspect Entries and: (a) terminate the Sweepstakes, or any portion thereof; (b) modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, or any portion thereof, to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes, or relevant portion, in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Sweepstakes Rules; and/or (c) award the Prize from among the eligible, non-suspect Entries received up to the time of the impairment in accordance with the winner selection criteria discussed above.
9. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Winning a prize is contingent on fulfilling all the requirements set forth herein. All Entries become the property of Sponsor and none will be returned or acknowledged. Mass Entries, automated Entries, Entries submitted by third parties, and any Entries or prize claims that are late, incomplete, fraudulent, illegible, unidentified or delayed will be void. All Entries and prize claims are subject to verification. Proof of Entry submission does not constitute proof of receipt. Entrants agree to abide by these Official Sweepstakes Rules. Decisions of Sponsor and/or any independent Sweepstakes judging organization will be final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws as applicable. Void where prohibited. Sponsor reserves the right to correct any typographical, printing, computer programming or operator errors. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Sweepstakes Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Sweepstakes Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision of the Official Sweepstakes Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then the Official Sweepstakes Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. Should a winner make any false statement(s) in any document referenced above, the winner will be required to promptly return to Sponsors his/her prize, or the cash value thereof. Sponsors reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process, the operation of the Sweepstakes and/or Sweepstakes Website, violates the Official Sweepstakes Rules, or acts with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SPONSORS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the person who submitted any Entry, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at entry will be deemed to be the entrant. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an e-mail address by an access provider, service provider, or other person or organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the account associated with the submitted address. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
10. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASES
BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT SWEEPSTAKES GROUP HAS NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS OR EXPENSES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES) TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY RESULTING FROM (A) ENTRY OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SWEEPSTAKES WEBSITE, (B) ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PERSONALITY OR PRIVACY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR PRIZE DELIVERY, OR (C) THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE, INCLUDING THE MERCHANDISE FOR WHICH IT IS REDEEMED. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, therefore such exclusions may not apply to you.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Sweepstakes Group and any of Sponsor's other agencies, suppliers or contractors, shall not be responsible for: (a) any incomplete or inaccurate information that is caused by Sweepstakes Website users, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes, or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Sweepstakes; (b) lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, service provider, on-line systems, telephone networks or telephone lines, or any other connections; (c) the theft, destruction, loss or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entries; (d) any problems with, or malfunctions or failures of, telephone networks or lines, computers or computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, viruses or bugs; (e) garbled transmissions or miscommunications; (f) failure of any e-mail to be received by or from the Sweepstakes judging organization or Sponsors for any reason, including but not limited to traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof or technical incompatibility; (g) damage to a user's computer equipment (software or hardware) occasioned by participation or downloading of materials related to this Sweepstakes; (h) printing, distribution, programming or production errors, and any other errors or malfunctions of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic or otherwise; or (i) technical, pictorial, typographical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.