Taste Message Giveaway

 

 

Taste Message Newsletter Giveaway Enter to Win - Official Rules​

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1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. ALL ENTRIES HAVE AN EQUAL CHANCE OF WINNING.

 

2. ELIGIBILITY: The Taste Message Newsletter Giveaway Enter to Win (the “Enter to Win”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (“U.S.”) and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older (“Entrant”). Void in Guam, Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law. Taste Message LLC (“Taste Message”) and its respective agents, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders and employees are each a “Released Party” and shall hereinafter collectively be referred to as the “Releasees”. Taste Message employees are not eligible to enter or win the Enter to Win. Enter to Win is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Enter to Win is governed by U.S. law. In the event of any discrepancy between these Official Rules and any other communication regarding Enter to Win, these Official Rules shall govern and control.

 

3. ENTER TO WIN TIMING/DESCRIPTION: Begins Mondays when applicable, at 12:00:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”), and ends the immediate following Friday when applicable, at 11:59:59 PM PT (“Promotion Period”). There will be one (1) winner (the “winner”) of a prize announced in the Taste Message newsletter, selected in a random drawing at the end of the Promotion Period from among all eligible entries received. Limit 1 prize per person or household.

 

4. TO ENTER: There is one (1) way to enter:

 

AUTOMATIC ENTRY: An eligible Taste Message newsletter subscriber will automatically receive one (1) Enter to Win entry for each eligible click of the "Reveal Answer" button link in the Taste Message email newsletter during the Promotion Period. Only active Taste Message newsletter subscribers are eligible for automatic entry. In the event of a dispute as to who submitted a particular automatic entry, such entry will be deemed to be submitted by the primary account holder in whose email address was used to enter the Enter to Win was issued. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. Email addresses that are stolen, fraudulent, tampered with, or otherwise altered are not eligible for automatic entry. Automatic entries must be made within the Promotion Period by 11:59:59 PM PT on the first Friday of the Promotion Period, in order to be eligible for the random drawing.

 

Hereinafter, automatic entries will be referred to collectively as “entries”.

 

5. DETERMINATION OF WINNER/WINNER NOTIFICATION: One (1) potential winner will be selected on or about the first Saturday of the Promotion Period, from among all eligible entries received. Random drawing will be conducted by Taste Message. Taste Message's decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to this Enter to Win. Potential winner will be notified via a notification email sent to the email address associated with their Taste Message subscription within thirty (30) business days of random drawing date and potential winner will be required to verify their eligibility by replying to the notification email. The potential winner will be required to verify eligibility and confirm mailing address for purposes of prize fulfillment within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of request. Non-compliance within this time period or return of the prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. If, in Taste Message's sole discretion, it is determined that: any entry has not complied with these Official Rules, Taste Message is unable to contact the potential winner within a reasonable time period, the potential winner has failed to properly verify eligibility within the specified time period, has made false statements, or notification is returned as undeliverable, then such entry will be disqualified. If any Entrant is disqualified for any reason, at Taste Message's discretion, an alternate potential winner may be selected and/or issued the prize. Should the potential winner decide to decline the prize for any reason whatsoever, Taste Message shall have no further obligation to the potential winner, and an alternate potential winner may be selected at Taste Message's discretion.

 

6. ODDS: The estimated odds of winning depend upon the total number of eligible entries received.

 

7. PRIZES: (1) Grand Prize will be awarded. One (1) Grand Prize winner will be awarded a prize to be published each week when an Enter to Win exists (collectively “winner(s)”). Prize is subject to change. If any portion of the prize is unavailable for any reason, including but not limited to, cancellation; delays; a public health crisis; or any federal, state and/or local government regulations, orders, guidelines or protocols, Taste Message reserves the right to substitute the prize or portion thereof with one of equal or greater value, and no other additional compensation or substitution will be provided, except as otherwise provided herein. Cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize. TOTAL ARV OF EACH PRIZES: LESS THAN $15.00.

 

Prize Restrictions

 

Winners must be 18 years of age at the start of the Promotion Period. Taste Message will not replace any lost or stolen prizes or similar items. Taste Message will not replace or reissue any prizes lost due to delivery errors.

 

8. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By entering, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements and the decisions of Taste Message, which are final and binding. By accepting the prize, winners consent to the use of his/her/their name, image, likeness, and photograph for advertising, publicity, and promotional purposes by Taste Message in any and all media now or hereafter devised, including but not limited to, any online announcements, worldwide in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification, or permission, except where prohibited by law. Entrants release and hold harmless Releasees from any claims, actions, injury, loss, or damage of any kind, including but not limited to, personal injury or death, resulting, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participating in this Enter to Win or from the acceptance, possession, or use or misuse of the prize. This limitation of liability is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect, or consequential damages; loss of data, income or profit; loss or damage to property; and claims of third parties. Entrants agree that Releasees have not made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, statutory, express or implied (including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, title, and fitness for a particular purpose), in fact or in law, relative to the Enter to Win.

 

9. GENERAL: Taste Message will collect information from the Entrants solely for the purpose of the prize drawing and to notify the winner. Taste Message will not share this information with any third party (except as necessary for the administration of the Enter to Win), nor attempt to contact Entrant except to alert entrants of potential elgibility to win, if selected. Releasees are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, misdirected, inaccurate, incomplete, undelivered, damaged, delayed, garbled, postage-due, or stolen mail, entries, and transactions; for transactions that are lost, misdirected, or fail to enter into the processing system, or are processed, reported, or transmitted late or incorrectly; or for any other errors or problems of any kind, whether typographical, printing, mechanical, human, electronic, or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Enter to Win, including, without limitation, any error or problem that may occur in connection with the administration of the Enter to Win, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize or in any Enter to Win-related materials. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. Taste Message reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend part or all of this Enter to Win at any time without notice and for any reason including but not limited to, there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Enter to Win; if virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, or integrity and proper play of the Enter to Win. In the event of cancellation, Taste Message may terminate the Enter to Win entirely or void any entries either suspect do not comply with the Official Rules and, at their discretion, if terminated, award the prize in a random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the date of cancellation. Taste Message’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. Taste Message reserves the right to disqualify Entrants who violate these Official Rules or interfere with this Enter to Win in any manner.

 

10. TAXES: The value of the prize may be taxable to the winner as income. Taste Message will not issue winner an IRS FORM 1099-MISC for the value of the prize. All federal, state, and local taxes and any other costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and/or use of prize not specifically provided for in these Official Rules are solely the responsibility of the winners. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes.

 

11. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, all issues/questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant, Taste Message in connection with the Enter to Win, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Washington, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. Jurisdiction and venue shall be solely within the State of Washington.

 

12. FORCE MAJEURE: In the event an insufficient number of eligible entries are received and/or Sponsor is prevented from awarding the prize or continuing with this Enter to Win as contemplated herein, due to any event beyond Sponsor’s control, including but not limited to fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic of health or other means, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute, lockout, or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal, state, or local government law, order, regulation, or Protocol, public health crisis (e.g., Coronavirus), order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event or occurrence), then Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate this Enter to Win without further obligation.

 

13. ARBITRATION: Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this Enter to Win, Entrant agrees that (i) any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Enter to Win, or prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and held at the AAA regional office nearest the Entrant; (ii) the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and (iii) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys’ fees, other than Entrant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in this Enter to Win), and Entrant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

 

14. QUESTIONS: Entrants should contact Taste Message at brandon@tastemessage.com.

 

CONSUMER DISCLOSURE: NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize winner (the “winner”) of a prize to be announced during the Promotion Period. TOTAL ARV OF EACH PRIZE: LESS THAN $15.00 USD. Cash will not be awarded in lieu of prize. Automatic entries must be made by 11:59:59 PM PT on the first Friday of the Promotion Period in order to be eligible. ODDS: The estimated odds of winning the Grand Prize depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Enter to Win ends at 11:59:59 PM PT on the first Friday of the Promotion Period. See Official Rules above for complete details, including prize restrictions.