AVMA Trust Brand Awareness Survey Sweepstakes Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE OR IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. THE ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED DURING THE SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD.

SWEEPSTAKES DESCRIPTION: The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on June 10, 2024, and ends at 12:00 a.m. on June 30, 2024, CST (“Sweepstakes Period”).

AGREEMENT TO THE OFFICIAL RULES: By participating in the Sweepstakes, each Entrant fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning any prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia (“U.S.”), Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, who are a MEMBER of the AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AVMA) or STUDENT AVMA, and who are at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of the Sweepstakes entry submission (“Entrant”). Employees, directors and officers, and their immediate families (spouses and siblings, parents and children and their spouses) and household members of Sponsor (defined below), and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, distributors, dealerships, and companies involved in the implementation and execution of the Sweepstakes (collectively the "Sweepstakes Entities") are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is void where prohibited.

SPONSOR: AVMA Administrative Services, LLC (the “Sponsor”).

HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Sweepstakes, visit the online survey during the Sweepstakes Period, complete the survey and online entry form with the required contact information (“Entry”), and submit the completed Entry as directed.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY12:00 A.M.CST on June 30, 2024. Limit: One (1) entry per person or email address. In the event of a dispute, Entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of Entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the email address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. No mechanical reproductions permitted. Sponsor is not liable for lost, late, misdirected, or corrupted Entries whether due to a technical error or otherwise. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

WINNER SELECTION: Ten (10) VISA™ Gift Card Prize Winners will be selected in a random drawing conducted on or about July 10, 2024, from among all eligible entries received. The potential winners will be notified by email. For prizes with a retail value of $600 or more, the Winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability Release within ten (10) days of receipt. Failure of the potential winner to timely return the required executed documents within the specified time period may cause the prize to be forfeited and awarded to an alternate as solely determined by Sponsor. If a prize is refused, a prize notification is returned or deemed undeliverable, or the potential winner is disqualified for any reason, an alternate winner will be selected via a random drawing. Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to use winner’s name, hometown, likeness, statements, and other personally identifiable information for promotional, advertising and marketing purposes in any media throughout the world without additional prize, incentive, consideration, consent, or review; and upon request, winner will provide written consent to such use. The odds of winning drawing depend upon the number of Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.

THE PRIZE: A total of ten (10) $100 VISA™ gift cards will be awarded in a random drawing to entrants who meet all qualifications for entry into the sweepstakes. Payment will be made in the form of an e-visa gift card.

GENERAL PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: A prize winner must take delivery of the prize within thirty (30) days of notice of availability from the Sponsor or the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Sponsor will be responsible for transport costs of delivering the prize to winner’s residence. Prize may not be transferred or assigned until after the actual winner has complied with all his or her obligations under these Official Rules. No cash or other substitution may be made, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize in whole or in part with another prize of comparable or greater value if the intended prize is not available for any reason as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. A prize winner will be required to execute an Affidavit and Release form prior to the prize being released to such winner. The execution of the Affidavit and Release by a prize winner is an explicit condition to releasing said prize; refusal by a prize winner to execute the Affidavit and Release will result in disqualification, and a new winner will be selected in accordance with these Official Rules.

GENERAL CONDITIONS/RELEASE: By participating, Entrant agrees to (a) release Sweepstakes Entities, their respective directors, officers, agents and employees from any and all liability for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by (i) Entrant’s participation, including the unauthorized or illegal access to personally identifiable or sensitive information or the acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of the prize; (ii) any Sweepstakes Entities sponsorship or administration of the Sweepstakes; and (iii) Entrant’s and/or any third party’s use, sale or disposal of the prize; (b) acknowledge that said parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize (any written warranty by the manufacturer concerning the prize will be provided along with the prize). Neither Sweepstakes Entities nor any service providers are responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of Entry information, or for any human or other error, technical malfunctions, lost/delayed data or voice transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network, computer equipment, software, inability to access any online service or Website or to complete a telephone call or facsimile transaction, or any other error or malfunction, or late, lost or misdirected mail, or any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in this Sweepstakes. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE, TAMPER WITH THE ENTRY PROCESS, OR OTHERWISE UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO COOPERATE IN THE PROSECUTION OF ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL(S) AND TO PURSUE ALL REMEDIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of being executed as planned, or infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, action of Entrants, technical failures or any other causes which in the opinion of Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any suspect Entry or Entrant and/or to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. In the event of any cancellation, termination, or suspension, notice thereof will be posted at americankitchencookware.com. If the Sponsor decides to reconvene the Sweepstakes after a suspension, the determination of the prize winner will be made from among all eligible, non-suspect Entries received as of the date of the suspension, as Sponsor determines in its sole discretion. Entries not complying with all rules are subject to disqualification.

DISPUTES: Entrants agree that (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Cook County, Illinois USA; (b) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to, claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, Entrant's rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of Wisconsin or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Wisconsin.

ENTRANTS PERSONAL INFORMATION: Information collected from Entrants is subject to the Privacy Policy which can be found at avmalife.org.

FACEBOOK: This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Facebook. Facebook is not responsible for selecting the winner or prize delivery.

WINNER/RULES: For the name of the Sweepstakes winners and/or a copy of these Official Rules, mail a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: AVMA Trust 1931 N. Meacham Rd, Suite 106, Schaumburg, Il, 60173-4340. Requests must be received by December 31, 2024.