Contest/Giveaway Rules
Official Rules
1. ELIGIBILITY.
The Giveaway is open to those natural persons who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry, who reside in and are legal residents of the United States (and the District of Columbia) (“Entrants”). Residents of Puerto Rico are not eligible. Entrants must have access to the Internet throughout the Giveaway. Employees of Plush Paws Products, Inc. (Plush Paws Products) and its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and their immediate family members (spouse, parents, children, siblings, grandparents and their respective spouses, and individuals residing in such immediate family members’ household) are ineligible to enter and win. Void where prohibited by law, regulation or ordinance. By participating in this Giveaway, Entrants agree to these Official Rules, the Specific Rules for the particular Giveaway, and Plush Paws Products Privacy Policy (the “Rules”).
2. GIVEAWAY PERIOD.
The Giveaway begins on the date referenced in the Instagram post or e-mail announcing the Giveaway and ends on the date referenced in the Post. Plush Paws Products computer is the official time-keeping device for this Giveaway.
3. HOW TO ENTER.
To enter the Giveaway, follow the instructions in the email. The number of entries into the Giveaway is limited to one per person for each qualifying review. An attempt to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple or different email addresses, identities, registrations, logins, or any other methods will void that Entrant’s entries and that Entrant may be disqualified. The use of an automated system to participate in the Giveaway is prohibited and will result in disqualification.
If a dispute arises over the identity of the person who transmitted an entry via an identified email address or social media account, the Authorized Account Holder of the email address or social media account at time of entry will be deemed to be the Entrant. The “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person assigned to an email address or social media account by an internet access provider, online provider or other organization (e.g. business, education institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address, or for assigned social media accounts, as the case may be. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the Authorized Account Holder.
4. WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Promptly upon the conclusion of the Giveaway, the winner(s) will be chosen by a random drawing from all eligible entries received. The odds of winning depends on the total number of eligible entries received. Winners will be announced on the date referenced in the Sweeps Post. If the prize notification is unclaimed or returned as undeliverable within 72 hours of transmission of the notification, or in the event of non-compliance with the Rules, the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner. The prizewinner is solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and other costs pertaining to the awarded prize. The prizewinner agrees to allow Plush Paws Products to use the winner’s name (whether in print publication, online, or other means of communication), without compensation, to notify the public of their winnings. The prizewinner may be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity release; the failure to execute and return this document within 5 calendar days from the date the document is sent may result in prize forfeiture.
5. PRIZES AND THEIR VALUE.
The winner of the Giveaway will receive the prize(s) of one individual product of their choice.
The approximate retail value of the prize to be awarded in this Giveaway is equal to a bottle of any Plush Paws Products product ($20). All expenses not specifically mentioned herein are not included in the prize and are solely the winner’s responsibility. No prize substitutions, cash equivalent or transfer of prizes are permitted except at the sole discretion of Plush Paws Products. Prizes are subject to restrictions and may not be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. Plush Paws Products is not responsible for lost or misdelivered prizes due to Entrant’s inaccurate or improper address information. Plush Paws Products is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged prizes, once received and in the possession of prizewinner. Prizes may not be exchanged for cash or otherwise, except that Plush Paws Products retains the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater retail value. Prize details not specified herein will be determined by Plush Paws Products in its sole discretion.
PRIZES ARE AWARDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE), AND THE RELEASED PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE GIVEAWAY OR PRIZES.
6. INTERNET.
If, for any reason, Plush Paws Products is unable to conduct this Giveaway as planned due to technical failures, such as those caused by a computer virus, hacking, tampering, other unauthorized interference, technical failure, fraud, or any other cause beyond the control of Plush Paws Products which obstructs or otherwise adversely affects the proper administration, reliability, security, fairness, or integrity of the Giveaway, Plush Paws Products reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry, and any person found to have interfered or tampered with the Giveaway, and if deemed necessary by Plush Paws Products in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Giveaway. Plush Paws Products may also, in its sole discretion, award the prize from all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the date of such action. Plush Paws Products assumes no responsibility for any failure in transmission, however caused, including any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, communications line failure, theft or destruction of information or unauthorized access to entries, their damage or alteration. Plush Paws Products is not responsible for its failure to receive any email or entry due to software failure, technical problems, human error or transmission congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to an Entrant’s, or any other person’s, computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Giveaway or downloading of any materials in this Giveaway. CAUTION: Plush Paws Products RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER PENALTIES, OR REMEDIES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FROM ANY PERSON(S) ATTEMPTING TO DELIBERATELY INTERFERE WITH THE CONDUCT OF THIS GIVEAWAY OR TO DAMAGE THE WEBSITE.
7. PRIVACY.
Except as provided above, all personal information supplied by Entrants will be subject to Plush Paws Products Privacy Policy, which is located at https://plushpawsproducts.com/.
8. RELEASE.
By participating in this Giveaway, all Entrants and prizewinners release, discharge, and hold harmless Plush Paws Products, Instagram, and their parents, subsidiaries, divisions, branches, affiliates, assigns and agencies, including, without limitation, their respective officers, directors, shareholders employees, and agents (collectively “Released Parties”) from and against any and all liability or claims for any and all legal claims, injury, loss, illness, litigation or damages arising out of their participation in the Giveaway and/or the acceptance, use, misuse, non-use or possession of the prize. Any portion of the prize not accepted by the winner(s) will be forfeited, and the Released Parties are not responsible for any inability of the winner(s) to accept or use the prize(s) (or portion thereof) for any reason. Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) printing or typographic errors in any Giveaway or related materials; (b) stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, postage due, and/or illegible entries or mail; (c) unauthorized human intervention; (d) technical errors related to computers, providers, telephones, or networks; (e) errors in Giveaway