Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions
Koozzo’s “Follow-to-Win Giveaway" Instagram Contest Official Rules
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No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chance of winning. Void where prohibited. All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
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Unless otherwise specified, all Contests and Sweepstakes are open only to U.S. and Canada residents age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry. Void where prohibited by law. Unless otherwise specified, employees of Koozzo Inc., its parent company, affiliates, related entities and subsidiaries, promotional sponsors, prize providers, advertising agencies, and the immediate family members and household members of all such employees are not eligible to participate. The term “immediate family members” includes spouses, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and stepchildren. The term “household members” refers to people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year. Contests and Sweepstakes are subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest or Sweepstake. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
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Contest Period. The Contest will begin at 11:30 AM, PT on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, and will run through 11:59 PM, PT on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 (the “Contest Period”). The Company’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.
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How to Enter. The Sweepstakes must be entered by following the Company’s Instagram account (@koozzoinc) and tagging at least one person in the comments on Instagram. If a person has already followed the Company's Instagram account when the contest begins, he or she only needs to tag one person in the comments in order to enter the Sweepstakes. Each person has one entry.
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Winner Selection. The Company will use an online contest winner generator tool to select two (2) winners randomly. The winning entrant will be notified via Instagram Direct message and may be awarded the prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these rules). Company’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Failure to respond to the initial verification contact within three (3) days of notification will result in disqualification.
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Up to two (2) prizes will be awarded in this Contest. Each winner will each receive one (1) Visa $50 gift card. Odds of winning the prize depend on a number of factors including the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period at any given time.
There is no substitution, transfer, or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Company may, at its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Any tickets and/or gift certificates/cards awarded as part of a prize will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the issuer and are valid only on the date(s) printed on the tickets or gift certificates/cards. Other restrictions may apply.
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Verification of Potential Winner. THE ELIGIBILITY OF POTENTIAL CONTEST WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY COMPANY WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winner may be notified by Instagram Direct message after the date of random drawing. The potential winner will be required to confirm his/her acceptance of the award within three (3) days of the date notice is sent in order to claim his/her prize, if applicable. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits the prize. In the event that the potential winner of a contest prize is disqualified for any reason, Company may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.
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Entry Conditions and Release. By entering, each participant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Company, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Contest; (b) release and hold harmless Company, related and affiliated companies, participating sponsors, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest, and each of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Contest, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or entrant’s acceptance, use, non-use or misuse of the prize.
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Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes winner’s consent to use by the Company and its agents of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or biographical information (including hometown and state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
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All State, Local, Federal and or other taxes, duties, tariffs, title fees, licensing fees, or other fees for prizes awarded become the sole responsibility of the winner. All those who win a prize or prizes valued $600 or more in any given year will be issued an IRS Form 1099 to report their winnings.
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General Conditions. Company reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Company’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Company in its sole discretion. Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Company reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Company’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
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Limitations of Liability. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Company, entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in cell phone service or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use, non-use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that a production, technical, programming or other error causes more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, Company reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
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Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate state court located in the Company’s listening area; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) 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 for actual 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, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Company in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state in which the Company is located, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state in which the Company is located or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state in which the Company is located.
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Entrant’s Personal Information. Information collected from entrants is subject to Company’s Privacy Policy, which is available on Company’s website under the “Privacy Policy” link. All entry blanks, forms, devices, and materials gathered during the course of entry, as well as all information contained therein, shall become the sole property of Company to be used, disposed of or destroyed in its sole discretion. Company is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information entered by cell phone users, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to Company’s messaging service.
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Contest Results. A winner list may be obtained after Wednesday, July 17, 2019 by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Company identified below.
Koozzo Inc. 1421 California Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035