#MochaMadness Instagram Sweepstakes Official Rules
Quest Nutrition, LLC
“#MochaMadness Instagram Sweepstakes”
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN
OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND WASHINGTON D.C., 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER ONLY
- Sponsorship and Eligibility
This sweepstakes is sponsored by Quest Nutrition, LLC, 2221 Park Place, El Segundo, CA 90245 (“Quest”). There is no purchase necessary to enter or win. This sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the fifty United States and Washington, DC who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry; however, the sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law. Quest reserves the right to request proof of age or identity. Employees of Quest and its affiliates, licensees, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies and the immediate family members are not eligible. Immediate family members are a person’s parents, siblings and children. Participants in the sweepstakes agree that they have read, understood and accepted these Official Rules and agree to be bound by them, including all eligibility requirements and decisions of Quest. Quest reserves the right to revise any and all aspects of the sweepstakes and these Official Rules at any time with or without notice to entrants.
- Qualification Period
The period for submitting entries for the sweepstakes begins at 12:00 AM (Pacific Daylight Time-California) on March 22, 2017 and ends 11:59 PM (Pacific Daylight Time-California) on March 22, 2017. This time period is called the “qualification period” or the “entry period.”
Entry Procedures
To enter the sweepstakes, use your Instagram account to like and tag three (3) friends in a comment in the post announcing the sweepstakes on the Quest Nutrition Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/questnutrition), and follow Quest (@QuestNutrition).
After you have completed the entry steps, this will automatically give you an eligible entry in the sweepstakes. One entry per person.
- Duties of Participants; Limitation of Liability; Disputes
By entering, participants agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of Quest which shall be final and binding. All applicable laws apply. Quest and the employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, and representatives of Quest and its affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising, promotion and legal advisors are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, or unintelligible entries; (ii) telephone, electronic, hardware, or software program, network, Internet, web site, social media platform or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties; (iii) errors in transmission or reception; (iv) any condition caused by events beyond the control of Quest that may cause the sweepstakes to be disrupted or interrupted; (v) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind caused by a prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of a prize, or from participation in the sweepstakes; (vi) errors in these official rules or their interpretation or enforcement; or (vii) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the sweepstakes. By participating in the sweepstakes, entrants (or entrant’s parent/legal guardian if any entrant is deemed a minor in the state/province or country of his/her residence) agree to release and agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Quest and the employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, and representatives of Quest and its affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising, promotion and legal advisors from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, or cause of action for any damages (including, without limitation, all consequential, punitive, and incidental damages), liability, loss, cost, fees (including attorneys’ fees), including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize, and for claims based on publicity rights and intellectual property rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. Quest makes no warranty, representation or guarantee of any kind, express or implied, in fact or in law relating to any prize. If, in Quest’s opinion, there is any suspected evidence of tampering with any portion of the sweepstakes, or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the sweepstakes, Quest reserves the right to modify, cancel, suspend or terminate the sweepstakes in whole or in part, at Quest’s sole discretion, including, without limitation, revoking any entrant’s entry into the sweepstakes and/or revoking any winner’s prize award.
- Governing Law; Disputes
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these official rules or this sweepstakes shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with the then current rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service. The place of any arbitration shall be Los Angeles, California. Any issues or questions of construction, interpretation, validity, or enforceability of these rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and/or Quest in connection with the sweepstakes shall be governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rule which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California.
- Violation of Sweepstakes Rules
Quest reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to (a) void any and all entries of an entrant who Quest believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, or fairness of the sweepstakes, and/or (b) disqualify any participant or winner who, in its sole determination, tampers with the entry process, submits more than a single entry or violates these official rules.
- Selection of Winner; Chances of Winning
Ten (10) winners will be randomly selected at 12:00 PM (Pacific Daylight Time-California) on March 23, 2017 from among all eligible entries received.
Odds of winning depend on the total number of entries received.
- Description of Prizes
The sweepstakes will be for the following: Total of ten (10) prize packages.
Each winner shall receive the following prizes:
- a) One (1) box of Mocha Chocolate Chip Quest Protein Bars (approximate retail value $25);
- Notification of Winners; Substitution of Prizes
The winners will be notified via Instagram at 12:30 PM (Pacific Daylight Time-California) on March 23, 2017, that they are the winner. Quest reserves the right to use additional means to contact winner, at its sole discretion. Winner may not substitute or transfer prizes. Quest reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event the prizes are unavailable. Prizes may be subject to reporting for tax and other purposes. Winners should consult their tax advisers with respect to any applicable taxes relating to any prize.
- Permissions
Except where prohibited by law, entry constitutes permission to use the winner’s name, hometown city and state, voice and likeness for online posting, and/or any advertising and publicity in any form without additional compensation. Nothing shall obligate Quest to so use or engage in any of the above. Winner (or winner’s parent/legal guardian if any winner is deemed a minor in the state of his/her residence) may also be required to sign and return a release of liability, declaration of eligibility and, where lawful, a publicity consent agreement, as conditions of receiving a prize. Failure to comply with the aforementioned conditions shall be grounds for forfeiture of a prize. In such a case, an alternate winner will be selected at random from the eligible entries.
- Privacy.
Subject to applicable privacy laws, all entry information collected may be used for Quest’s internal purposes and to send information to entrants about Quest’s products, services, and promotions but will not be provided or sold to third parties, except as necessary for the administration of the sweepstakes or legal procedure. By entering, entrants (or entrant’s parent/legal guardian if any entrant is deemed a minor in the state of his/her residence) agree to these Official Rules in addition to the “Privacy Policy” of Quest which are found at the following URL: http://www.questnutrition.com/privacy-policy/.
- Severability
If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.
- Inquiries or Questions
Any inquiries or questions regarding this sweepstakes, other than a request for the names of the winners, may be made by sending the inquiry or question with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Quest Nutrition, LLC, 2221 Park Place, El Segundo, CA 90245 or an e-mail to [email protected]. Requests for the name of the winner may be made by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Quest Nutrition LLC, #MochaMadness Instagram Sweepstakes, 2221 Park Place, El Segundo, CA 90245 with a request for the name of the winner.
End of Official Sweepstakes Rules
