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.