HEINEKEN® COACHELLA SWEEPSTAKES
Full
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE HEINEKEN® COACHELLA SWEEPSTAKES (“SWEEPSTAKES”) IS OPEN
ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (D.C.) WHO ARE TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF DATE OF ENTRY. SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
BY ENTERING, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A BINDING
CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS
CONTRACT INCLUDES CERTAIN RELEASES FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES, INCLUDING A WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
This
Sweepstakes consists of two (2) parts: (a) a random chance regional prize
sweepstakes (“Regional Prize Sweepstakes”)
and (b) a random chance grand
prize sweepstakes (“Grand Prize Sweepstakes”).
Collectively, the Regional Prize Sweepstakes and the Grand Prize
Sweepstakes are referred to as the “Sweepstakes,” and the Regional Prize and
Grand Prize Sweepstakes Periods as the “Registration Period.”
1. ELIGIBILITY:
The Grand Prize Sweepstakes
is open to all legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District
of Columbia who are 21 years of age and older at time of entry except as set
forth below. The Regional Prize
Sweepstakes is open only to legal U.S. residents of California who reside in an
eligible zip code (see below) who are 21 years of age and older at time of
entry except as set forth below.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following individuals
and members of their families (parents, grandparents, children, siblings,
spouses) and immediate household members (whether related or not) are not
eligible for participation: employees, officers, and directors of HEINEKEN USA
Inc. (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar Media (Administrator), and their respective
parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, their respective printers, and
advertising, promotion, an fulfillment agencies, alcoholic beverage suppliers,
wholesalers, distributors, and importers, and alcoholic beverage retailers. All
federal, state, and local regulations apply.
2. START/END
DATES:
The Grand Prize Sweepstakes begins at 12:01
a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 1/15/2024 and ends at 11:59 a.m. ET on 4/30/2024. The Regional Prize Sweepstakes begins at 12:01
a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 1/15/2024 and ends at 11:59 a.m. ET on 3/31/2024.
3. HOW TO
ENTER – Internet Entry: To enter, scan the QR Code on the applicable point
of sale materials using your mobile device’s camera, or directly visit www.Heineken.com/us/en/promos/CoachellaHeadliners and follow the on-screen entry instructions. (Note:
you may also enter the Sweepstakes drawing by finding a Heineken Coachella
Sweepstakes Sponsored Ad on Social Media {i.e.
Facebook, Instagram or Twitter} or Web Banner Ad, and following the entry
instructions to click where indicated to complete and submit your online
internet entry.) Normal time rates,
if any, charged by Internet service provider will apply. All Internet entries
must be submitted by 11:59 a.m. ET on 4/30/2024.
By submitting an entry, entrants fully and
unconditionally agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor
and its appointed agents, which will be final and binding in all matters
relating to the Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) entry per person per day regardless
of method of entry. Any entry submitted
on behalf of another individual or using another individual’s information,
providing any incorrect, inaccurate, fake or false
information during registration, or attempting to submit more than the allowable
number of entries by using alternate names, emails, addresses, or other method
shall result in all such entries being disqualified. Please note that there is a limit of
one (1) prize per individual, household, street address, and/or email address
during any six (6) month period across all HEINEKEN USA Inc. promotions,
regardless of brand (Heineken, Amstel, Dos Equis, Murphy’s,
Newcastle, Red Stripe, Strongbow, Tecate, and Tiger).
4. PRIZES:
All
prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Any prize depiction is for
illustrative purposes only and shall not be relied upon. No part of any
prize includes any alcoholic beverages. Prizes are not transferable or
redeemable for cash. No substitutions of prizes by winners are allowed, but
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value at
its sole discretion.
Grand
Prize (3): Three
(3) grand prizes will be awarded. Each grand prize consists of a trip for two (winner and one
guest age 21 or older) to attend the 2025 Coachella Valley Music & Arts
Festival including: round trip coach airfare for two (2) people to the Sponsor
designated airport servicing the Los Angeles, CA area (i.e. LAX) or Palm
Springs, CA area (i.e. PSP) in April 2025; hotel accommodations for two (2)
people—one room, double occupancy—for three (3) nights; two (2) VIP 3-day
tickets to the 2025 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival for the weekend as
solely determined and designated by Sponsor, based upon availability (weekend
#1 or weekend #2); ground transportation between the Hotel/Coachella; front of
the line access and VIP experience at the Heineken House at Coachella
(experience as solely determined and designated by Sponsor based upon
availability); and one (1) $500 gift card from the Sponsor designated gift card
provider. Gift card subject to the terms
and conditions of issuing gift card provider policy. Approximate retail value (“ARV” of each grand
prize award: $7,500. Total ARV of all
available grand prize awards: $22,500.
Exact travel, transportation and accommodation
details, dates, times, and terms to be determined at the sole discretion of
Sponsor. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability. All travel must
be completed by date determined by Sponsor (no later than 4/28/2025), at its
sole discretion, or prize will be forfeited.
Once travel is booked, any penalties incurred as a result of changes to flights or accommodations for any
reason are the sole responsibility of winner. In the event the winner chooses
to cancel their trip, or winner or guest chooses not to travel for any reason, Sponsor
shall not award any alternate prize award or compensation and shall have no
liability for any related cancellation fees or additional costs incurred for re-booking
the itinerary at a later date. Travel is subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules and those set forth
by Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket
contract. Hotel accommodations are subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in these Official Rules and those set forth by Sponsor’s hotel of choice.
All travel arrangements are subject to
availability, and any applicable restrictions, regulations, and policies of the
travel providers (including airline and hotel) including COVID-19
vaccination and/or testing policy, and policies of departure and destination
locations (including national, state, or local entry, vaccination, testing, or
quarantine policies, or prohibitions on entry). Sponsor is not responsible
should any part of prize award not be usable in part or in whole due to the
foregoing. Prize must be taken in accordance with government guidelines and
COVID-19 rules and restrictions in both the departure and arrival location. Any required arrangements and additional
costs for any COVID-19 testing, vaccination or quarantine accommodations that
may be required is sole responsibility of the winner and guests.
Winner and guest must abide by all travel
provider policies and direction, including security and safety
requirements. Sponsor reserves the right
to revoke full or partial prize from winner or winner’s guest who it and/or
travel provider personnel deem may, in their sole discretion, be intoxicated,
be a safety risk, is disruptive or abusive, have violated any policy or law,
and/or may bring Sponsor into disrepute.
Any expenses or costs not expressly stated in
the description of the prize above, including, but not limited to, ground
transportation, parking fees, meals, incidentals, gratuities, passenger tariffs
or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service or facility charges, airline seat
assignment or baggage check fees, personal charges at lodging, security fees,
taxes, or other expenses, are the sole responsibility of winner. Winner’s guest
must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older as of the date of departure and
must travel on the same itinerary and at the same time as winner. Travel must
be round-trip. Winner and guest are solely responsible for obtaining any
required travel documents, including where applicable a valid passport, visas,
vaccinations, COVID-19 or other testing requirements and travel insurance.
Winner and guest must each execute an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity
Release form provided by Sponsor or its appointed agent prior to issuance of
tickets. Travel restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply. Sponsor will
not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers, or
certificates. Actual value of prize
shall depend on fluctuations in airfare or hotel accommodations. In event actual value of prize is lower than
stated ARV, winner shall not receive the difference or any other form of
compensation or prize award.
Sponsor will
not be responsible for any travel arrangements that are delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled due to pandemic, any government
restrictions, pandemic regulations or requirements, travel provider
restrictions or policies, weather, Acts of God, force majeure, acts of
terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other reason or event that
may cause the delay, rescheduling, postponement or cancellation of any travel
arrangements. No refund or
compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation, delay, rescheduling or postponement of any travel arrangements.
Regional
Prize (1): One
(1) regional prize will be awarded. The regional prize consists of: two (2) VIP
3-day tickets to 2024 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival for the
weekend as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, based upon availability
(scheduled for weekend #2, subject to change at Sponsor’s sole discretion),
3-nights standard hotel accommodations, 1 room double occupancy, at the Sponsor
designated hotel in the Indio, CA metro area, and one (1) $100 gift card from
the Sponsor designated gift card provider.
Gift card subject to the terms and conditions of the issuing gift card
provider policy. Total ARV of regional
prize award: $5,100.
·
Winner
of regional prize shall be selected only from all eligible entries received
from among residents of CA as of date and time of drawing on or about 4/1/2024.
All prize winners including Grand Prize and
Regional Prize winners must accept delivery of Festival tickets in person at
host hotel or other location as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, and require photo ID of eligible winner to be
presented in person (tickets will NOT be shipped to winner in advance). Winner is solely responsible for any required
software application for access to mobile or digital ticket delivery. Once delivered, prize
shall be considered delivered to winner and Sponsor shall have no responsibility
for any element of prize that is damaged, lost, misdelivered, not received or
stolen.
Tickets are subject to any applicable festival capacity
restrictions and regulations, including COVID-19 testing and/or vaccination
requirements or policy. Winner and guest must abide by all festival policies. Sponsor
and festival reserves the right to revoke full or
partial prize from winner or winner’s guest who it and/or festival personnel
deem may, in their sole discretion, be intoxicated, be a safety risk, have
violated any festival policy or law, and/or may bring Sponsor into disrepute. Resale
of tickets is prohibited.
Actual
festival dates and times are determined in the sole discretion of the festival organizer, and may be subject to change. The terms
and conditions of the tickets awarded as part of the prize will govern in the
event any event is not delayed, postponed, rescheduled
or cancelled, or attendance is restricted or prohibited due to weather,
pandemic, an Act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance, work stoppage
or any other reason. Sponsor will not be responsible for any event delay,
rescheduling, postponement or cancellation due to
weather, pandemic, Acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work
stoppage or any other event that may cause the cancellation or postponement of
any event.
All expenses and travel costs incurred as a result of seeking, winning, and/or making use of a
prize are the sole responsibility of winner. Any expense or cost not expressly
stated in the description of the prizes set forth above is solely the
responsibility of winner.
All federal, state, and
local taxes, fees, and surcharges on any prize are the sole responsibility of
winner of the prize. Winners of prizes with a value of $600 or more will be
issued an IRS Form 1099-MISC early in the year following the year in which prize
was awarded for filing with his/her federal and state tax returns. Sponsor
complies with all tax reporting requirements. The amount of any tax liability
will vary depending on winner’s tax bracket.
5. ODDS OF WINNING:
Odds of winning are dependent on the number of eligible
entries received as of the date and time of each prize drawing as outlined below.
6. WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND
VERIFICATION:
The potential Regional prize
winner will be selected in a random drawing to be held on or about 4/1/2024 from
among all eligible entries received as of date and time of drawing only from
among eligible entrants who are residents of CA and who reside in an eligible
zip code (see below), to select one (1) Regional prize winner.
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Eligible
zip codes shall include the Sponsor designated zip codes in the northern California
area with zip codes between the range of 93901 – 96161.
Potential grand prize winners will be selected in a random
drawing to be held on or about 5/1/2024 from among all eligible entries
received, to select three (3) potential grand prize winners.
Drawings will be conducted by Sponsor or its appointed
agent, and all decisions are final. Potential winners will be contacted by
telephone and/or email. If any potential winner cannot be reached within
48-hours of the initial notification attempt, if any prize or prize
notification is returned as undeliverable, if the potential winner rejects
his/her prize, or in the event of noncompliance with these Official Rules, such
prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will
be selected from among all remaining eligible entries. Upon forfeiture of any
prize, no compensation will be given.
Potential winners will be required to sign and return,
where legal, a Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release
within 3-days of receipt and notification that he/she is the potential winner. Any potential winner will NOT be an official
winner until any required paperwork has been returned and eligibility has been
formally verified by Sponsor. If any potential winner fails to comply with these
Official Rules and/or to submit any required paperwork within the designated
time period, he/she will be automatically disqualified
and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.
7. LICENSE AND RELEASE:
By participating and/or accepting a prize, entrants and
winners acknowledge and agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Sponsor’s advertising
and promotional agencies,
and each
of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners,
representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and
directors (“Released Parties”) from any and all liability for loss, harm,
damage, injury, cost, or expense whatsoever, including, without limitation,
property damage, personal injury, and/or death that may occur in connection
with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in the Sweepstakes, or participation
in, possession, acceptance, and/or use or misuse of any prize or participation
in any Sweepstakes-related activity, including, but not limited to, any claims
based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy, and merchandise
delivery. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays,
diversions, substitutions, or omissions whatsoever by any other persons
providing any services to winner, including any results thereof, such as
changes in services or location necessitated by same. Sponsor is not
responsible if any part of a Sweepstakes prize cannot be awarded due to acts of
God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, or acts of terrorism. Sponsor
shall not be liable for any loss or damage to personal belongings. Entrants who
do not comply with these Official Rules or who attempt to interfere with this Sweepstakes
in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase required to participate
in the Sweepstakes or to win any prize in the Sweepstakes. A purchase does not
increase odds of winning.
8. ADDITIONAL TERMS:
Sponsor
reserves the right to alter, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time
and with or without notice if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the integrity of the
Sweepstakes becomes or is likely to become compromised in any way. In the event
the Sweepstakes is terminated prematurely, all eligible entries received prior
to the Sweepstakes termination or suspension date will be included in the next prize
drawing. No automated devices, bots, and/or other programs and/or software are
permitted. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of Sponsor and
will not be acknowledged or returned. Delivery
of a prize will require a residential street address located within the (50)
U.S. or D.C. Sponsor
is not responsible for late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected,
technically corrupted, or garbled entries, which will be disqualified, or for
problems of any kind, whether mechanical, human, or electronic. Only fully
completed entries are eligible. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be
proof of receipt by Sponsor.
In case of a dispute as to the identity of any Internet
entrant, an entry made by Internet will be deemed made by the authorized
account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. The
“authorized account holder” is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an
email address by an Internet access provider, service provider, or other online
organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain
associated with the submitted email address. A potential winner may be
requested to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the
authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning
entry.
If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running
as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, automated entries, fraud, technical failure, human
error, or any other cause beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupts or affects
the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes,
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any
individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify,
or suspend the Sweepstakes. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error,
omission, interruption, telephone or other communications malfunctions,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line
failure, or theft or destruction of, unauthorized access to, or alteration of
entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions
of any telephone networks or lines, computer online systems, servers, or
providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be
received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on
the Internet or at any website, any combination thereof, or otherwise,
including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer
related to, or resulting from, participation or downloading of any materials in
the Sweepstakes.
Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for printing, distribution,
or production errors and may, in their sole discretion, rescind, cancel,
suspend, modify, or revoke this Sweepstakes based upon any such error without
liability. If by reason of a printing,
computer, or other error more prizes are awarded in a prize category than the
number set forth in these Official Rules, all persons purportedly making valid
claims will be included in a random drawing to award the advertised number of
prizes available. In no case will more than the advertised number of prizes be
awarded. Antifraud detection devices may be used for verification purposes. In
the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other
statements contained in any Sweepstakes materials and the terms and conditions
of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern
and control.
Sponsor’s failure to
enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that
provision. Headings are solely for convenience and will not be deemed to affect
in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof.
Caution: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or
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 seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted
by law.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE
RELEASED PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND,
INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF ENTRANT’S ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE WEBSITES AND/OR THIS SWEEPSTAKES,
OR ENTRANT’S DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM ANY
WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.
9. DISPUTES AND GOVERNING
LAW:
The parties
waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection
with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Sweepstakes. Any
controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, these Official Rules
and/or the Sweepstakes shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance
with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and
shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of
any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in New York City, New York.
THESE OFFICIAL
RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS
CONFLICTS OF LAWS AND RULES. For any matters that are not subject to
arbitration as set forth in these Official Rules and/or in connection with the
entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these
Official Rules and/or the Sweepstakes, the parties irrevocably submit and
consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts
located in or closest to New York City, New York. The parties agree not to
raise the defense of forum non conveniens.
10. USE OF DATA:
Sponsor will
be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its
Privacy & Cookie Policy. Please review Sponsor’s Privacy & Cookie Policy
at https://heinekenusa.com/privacy-policy/. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrant hereby agrees to
Sponsor’s collection and usage of his/her personal information and acknowledges
that he/she has read and accepted Sponsor’s Privacy & Cookie Policy.
11. NAME OF WINNER
To obtain the name of winners, send a self-addressed
stamped envelope to: Heineken® Coachella Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge,
NJ 07095. All requests for name of winner must be postmarked by 6/30/2024 and
received by 7/15/2024.
12. SPONSOR: HEINEKEN USA Inc.,
White Plains, NY.
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