HEINEKEN® SILVER STARS OF
SUMMER SWEEPSTAKES
Full Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT WILL NOT
IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE HEINEKEN® SILVER STARS OF SUMMER 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.
1. ELIGIBILITY:
The 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.
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”),
2. START/END DATES:
The Sweepstakes
begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 5/13/2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET
on 7/31/2024.
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/starsofsummer and follow the on-screen entry instructions. After completing the
online registration, each entrant must follow the provided online instructions
to participate in a
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Note: you may also
enter the Sweepstakes drawing by finding a Heineken Silver Stars of Summer
Sponsored Ad on Social Media {i.e.
Facebook, Instagram or Twitter}, Web Banner Ad or other online platform ad,
or Heineken Social Media post and following the entry instructions to click or
comment where indicated to complete and submit your online internet entry. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored,
endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter, Instagram, or
Facebook.
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, excluding bonus entry as noted above. 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.
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NOTE: There is a
limit of one (1) prize award per person, email address or household during
entire Registration Period. If eligible entries are less than the scheduled number of
prizes available, then the associated prize awards shall not be awarded.
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Sponsor reserves the right in its
sole discretion to substitute any merchandise item with an alternate
merchandise item of approximate equal or greater value, based upon
availability.
First Prize (275): Two
hundred and seventy-five (275) first prizes will be available to be
awarded. Each first prize consists of a
Heineken merchandise gift pack including the merchandise items as solely
determined and designated by Sponsor.
Each gift pack shall include: one
(1) Heineken bucket hat; one (1) Heineken Terrace Blanket and one (1) Heineken
water bottle. Approximate retail value
(“ARV”) of each first prize: $20. Total ARV of all available first prize
awards: $5,500.
All first prize
winners must accept delivery of prize in the method as solely determined and
designated by Sponsor. Prize shall be
shipped to the designated winner residential address via USPS or other Sponsor
designated shipping/mail carrier, or as otherwise designated by Sponsor. Allow
approximately 8 – 12 weeks for delivery.
Once shipped,
prize shall be considered awarded and fulfilled, and Sponsor shall not be
responsible for any lost, late, undelivered, misdirected, damaged or stolen
delivery or any incorrect shipping address provided; and in the event of any
delivery issues, prize award shall not be replaced or substituted with any
alternate prize award or compensation.
Winner shall look only to designated shipper/carrier and not to Sponsor
for any delivery issues.
Grand Prize (3): Three (3) grand prizes will be available to be awarded. Each grand prize consists of: a ‘
Exact travel
destination, travel arrangements, 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 7/31/2025 or as
otherwise designated by Sponsor at its sole discretion),
Once travel is
booked, any penalties incurred as a result of changes to flights,
accommodations or scheduled activities 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,
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.
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.
Resale of any travel, event or activity tickets
is prohibited. Tickets are subject to any applicable activity or event capacity
restrictions and regulations, including COVID-19 testing and/or vaccination
requirements or policy. Winner and guest must abide by all activity or event
policies. Sponsor and providers 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
policy or law, and/or may bring Sponsor into disrepute.
Actual
activity or event dates and times are determined in the sole discretion of the 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 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 drawing as
outlined below.
6. WINNER SELECTION,
NOTIFICATION, AND VERIFICATION:
Potential first prize winners will
be selected in a series of random drawings to be held on or about 5/21/2024,
5/28/2024, 6/4/2024, 6/11/2024, 6/18/2024, 6/25/2024, 7/2/2024, 7/9/2024,
7/16/2024, 7/23/2024, 8/2/2024 from among all eligible entries received as of
the date and time of each drawing to select a total of two hundred and
seventy-five (275) potential winners (25
per drawing date). Drawings will be
conducted by Sponsor or its appointed agent, and all decisions are final.
Potential grand prize winners will
be selected in a random drawing to be held on or about 8/2/2024 from among all
eligible entries received, to select three (3) potential grand prize
winners. Drawing 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. 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 email 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® Silver
Stars of Summer Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. All requests
for name of winner must be postmarked by 9/30/2024 and received by 10/15/2024.
12. SPONSOR: HEINEKEN USA Inc., White Plains, NY.
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