Absolut® Summer Sweepstakes
Official
Rules
NO PURCHASE OR TEXT
MESSAGE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING
A PURCHASE OR SENDING A TEXT DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS VALID ONLY IN THE
UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (“D.C.”), AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED
PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE RULES BELOW).
VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE
OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU
DO NOT AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BELOW.
Sweepstakes
Name: Absolut Summer Sweepstakes (the
“Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes
Dates: Registration begins
at 12:00:01am Eastern Time (“ET”) on 7/1/2021
and ends at 11:59:59pm ET on 9/7/2021
(the “Registration Period”). The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Void outside the United States and D.C., and wherever restricted or prohibited
by law.
Eligibility – Who May
Enter: Each individual entering the Sweepstakes
(each, an “Entrant”), at the time of entry: (a) must be a legal resident of the
United States or D.C.; (b) must be 21 years or older; (c) must have a valid
U.S. driver’s license or government issued photo identification; (d) must have
access to the internet in order to enter; (e) may not be, or at any time since April
1, 2021, have been, an employee, officer, director, member, shareholder, or agent
of Million Dollar Media (the “Sweepstakes
Administrator”), Pernod Ricard USA, LLC (the “Sponsor”), or any of their
respective franchisees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, suppliers,
distributors, wholesalers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, or any
and all other companies associated with the design or execution of this Sweepstakes;
or an employee, officer, director, member, shareholder, or agent of any
licensed alcohol wholesaler, manufacturer, distributor or retailer of alcohol-beverage
products (collectively, “Released Parties”); (f) may not be an immediate family
member or household member of any individual identified in item (e) above. “Immediate family members” includes, for
purposes of this Sweepstakes, parents (including in-laws), step-parents, grandparents,
siblings (including step-siblings), half-siblings, children (including step-children),
grandchildren (including step grandchildren) and each of their respective
spouses and/or domestic partners, regardless of where they reside. “Household members” means people who share
the same residence at least three (3) months per year.
How to Enter: There are seven (7) methods of entry.
1. Pinterest: To enter via
Pinterest, scan the Pincode on applicable point-of-sale materials during
the “Registration Period” to connect to the Absolut Summer Pinterest Pinboard (www.pinterest.com/absolutvodkaus/summer). Find and click the link to the Absolut Summer
Sweepstakes entry page (www.Absolut.com/Summer),
then follow the online instructions (see online Registration below).
2. Text: You
may initiate participation via text during the Registration Period, if you are located
within the United States and are in possession of a Short Message Service (SMS)
capable device with an eligible text plan, and have obtained the bill payer’s
permission to send a text. Text entry
may not be available through all wireless carriers. Send a text message from your mobile device to
the designated short code (77000)
with the designated key word (ABSOLUT) in
the body of the message. You will
receive an automated text reply providing a link to www.Absolut.com/Summer. Find and click the
link to the Absolut Summer Sweepstakes entry page, then follow the online
instructions (see online Registration below). Message and data rates may apply to each text
message sent or received as provided in your wireless plan. Contact your carrier for pricing plans and
details.
3. Online
Registration: To enter directly online (without sending a text), visit
www.Absolut.com/Summer during the
“Registration Period” and click the link to the Absolut Summer Sweepstakes
entry page. Entrants must fully complete
the online registration page with all required information including his/her
name, valid email address, phone number (including
area code), state of residence, zip code and date of birth. After having read and agreed to these Official
Rules, and agreeing to receive offers and updates via email from Sponsor, click
the submit button to submit your online entry.
4. Via
a Sponsored Facebook Ad: To enter via a sponsored ad on Facebook, if
you are served a sponsored Sweepstakes ad on your Facebook news feed, you may
click where indicated to complete the online entry form during the
“Registration Period”. Entrants must fully complete the registration field with
all required information and click submit to submit your Facebook Ad entry. By submitting an entry, entrant agrees to
these Official Rules, and to receive offers and updates via email from Sponsor.
5. Via
a Web Banner Ad: To participate via a Web Banner Ad, click on
the Sponsor’s Promotion Banner Ad where available (each a “Banner Ad”) during
the “Registration Period”. Entrants must fully complete the registration fields with
all required information and click submit to submit your Web Banner Ad entry. By submitting an entry, entrant agrees to
these Official Rules, and to receive offers and updates via email from Sponsor. Banner Ads may be available at various
websites at different times during the Sweepstakes Period. (When during the Sweepstakes Period and for how long during the
Sweepstakes as well as where Banner Ads are located will be determined by
Sponsor in its sole discretion).
6. Via
a Sponsored Instagram Ad: To enter via a sponsored ad on Instagram, where
available, you may click where indicated to complete the online entry form
during the “Registration Period”. Entrants must fully complete the registration fields with all
required information and click submit to submit your Instagram Ad entry. By submitting an entry, entrant agrees to
these Official Rules, and to receive offers and updates via email from Sponsor.
7. Via
a Sponsored SnapChat Ad: To enter via a sponsored ad on SnapChat, where
available, you may click where indicated to complete the online entry form
during the “Registration Period”. Entrants must fully complete the registration fields with
all required information and click submit to submit your SnapChat Ad entry. By submitting an entry, entrant agrees to
these Official Rules, and to receive offers and updates via email from Sponsor.
All entries must be fully
complete for all required information and must be received by 11:59pm ET on 9/7/2021
to be eligible. Maximum of one entry per person and per valid email address during
the entire Registration Period, regardless of method of entry. Any incomplete or ineligible entries, or any
entry submitted with an invalid or false email address, phone number or other incorrect
information will be disqualified. Released Parties are not responsible for
lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible,
damaged, or for entries submitted in a manner that is not expressly allowed
under these rules, or for any entry not submitted or
received due to any technical error or failure, unauthorized human
intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required information, or
the failure to capture any such information for any reason including programming
or technical errors, or effects of hackers or failure of any electronic
equipment, computer or cellular transmissions and/or network connections; all
of which will be disqualified.
Entrants may
opt out of Email notifications at any time, without affecting their entry, by
following provided opt-out instructions.
By participating and submitting an
entry, contestant agrees that sponsor and participating parties are authorized
to contact entrant via email, mail, phone or any other form of media to make
contestant aware of information pertinent to the Promotion, and to distribute
information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured products, special events or
promotional offers, or coupons. Contestants may opt-out of any further email
communication at any time by simply replying REMOVE to any email message or
following the provided opt-out instructions.
Each
participant must submit an entry on his/her own behalf. Any entry submitted on behalf of another
individual or using another person’s email address or name, or providing any
false email addresses or information, will be disqualified and ineligible to
claim any prize. Any attempt by any
participant to obtain more than the stated number of entries allowed by using same,
multiple/different emails, identities, or any other methods void that
participant's entries and that participant may be disqualified. No mechanically reproduced or automated
entries permitted. Use of any automated
system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification and all
such entries will be deemed void.
In the event
of a dispute as to any entry, registration or submission, the authorized account
holder of the email address used to register, and associated with the entry will
be deemed to be the registrant and s/he must be eligible according to these
Official Rules. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned
an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or
other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain
associated with the submitted address. Proof
of being the authorized account holder may be required.
By
registering to enter Sweepstakes, you affirm that you have read and accepted
these Official Sweepstakes Rules. All entries received become the property of the Sponsor and
will not be returned. All entrants agree to be bound by and abide
by the official rules of the Sweepstakes.
Winner Selection and Notification
(maximum 66 grand prize winners and 60 first prize winners, per prize pools
below): A
total of ten (10) drawing dates will be held as set forth below to randomly select
a total of sixty-six (66) potential grand prize winners, and sixty (60) first
prize winners (see prize descriptions below). Potential prize winners will be selected per
the drawing dates and prize pools as set forth below:
|
Drawing Date |
Registration Dates |
Prize Pools and # Winners |
|
On or about 7/8/2021 |
7/1/21 – 7/7/2021 |
Prize Pool #1 –
National winners (1 grand prize; 6 first prize):
one (1) grand prize and six (6) first prize winners shall be randomly
selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods
combined. |
|
On or about 7/15/2021 |
7/1/21 – 7/14/2021 |
Prize Pool #1 –
National winners (1 grand prize; 6 first prize):
one (1) grand prize and six (6) first prize winners shall be randomly
selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods
combined. |
|
On or about 7/22/2021 |
7/1/21 – 7/21/2021 |
Prize Pool #1 –
National winners (1 grand prize; 6 first prize):
one (1) grand prize and six (6) first prize winners shall be randomly
selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods
combined. |
|
On or about 7/29/2021 |
7/1/21 – 7/28/2021 |
Prize Pool #1 –
National winners (1 grand prize; 6 first prize):
one (1) grand prize and six (6) first prize winners shall be randomly
selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods
combined. |
|
On or about 8/5/2021 |
7/1/21 – 8/4/2021 |
Prize Pool #1 –
National winners (1 grand prize; 6 first prize):
one (1) grand prize and six (6) first prize winners shall be randomly
selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods
combined. |
|
On or about 8/12/2021 |
7/1/21 – 8/11/2021 |
Prize Pool #1 –
National winners (1 grand prize; 6 first prize):
one (1) grand prize and six (6) first prize winners shall be randomly
selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods
combined. |
|
On or about 8/19/2021 |
7/1/21 – 8/18/2021 |
Prize Pool #1 –
National winners (1 grand prize; 6 first prize):
one (1) grand prize and six (6) first prize winners shall be randomly
selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods
combined. |
|
On or about 8/26/2021 |
7/1/21 – 8/25/2021 |
Prize Pool #1 –
National winners (1 grand prize; 6 first prize):
one (1) grand prize and six (6) first prize winners shall be randomly
selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined. |
|
On or about 9/2/2021 |
7/1/21 – 9/1/2021 |
Prize Pool #1 –
National winners (1 grand prize; 6 first prize):
one (1) grand prize and six (6) first prize winners shall be randomly
selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined. |
|
On or about 9/9/2021 |
7/1/21 – 9/7/2021 |
Prize Pool #1 –
National winners (1 grand prize; 6 first prize):
one (1) grand prize and six (6) first prize winners shall be randomly
selected from among all eligible entries received from all entry methods
combined. Prize Pool #2 –
Regional winners (56 grand prize): Regional grand
prize winner(s) shall be randomly selected from among all eligible entries
received from all entry methods combined, only from among eligible residents
of the designated states as follows: AK residents: (1) grand prize winner AL residents: (1) grand prize winner CA residents: (2) grand prize winners FL residents: (2) grand prize winners GA residents: (10) grand prize winners IA residents: (1) grand prize winner ID residents: (1) grand prize winner IL residents: (3) grand prize winners KS residents: (1) grand prize winner MA residents: (1) grand prize winner ME residents: (1) grand prize winner MI residents: (4) grand prize winners MN residents: (3) grand prize winners MO residents: (1) grand prize winner MS residents: (1) grand prize winner MT residents: (1) grand prize winner NC residents: (2) grand prize winners NJ residents: (1) grand prize winner NV residents: (1) grand prize winner NY residents: (2) grand prize winners OH residents: (7) grand prize winners OR residents: (1) grand prize winner PA residents: (1) grand prize winner TX residents: (1) grand prize winner WA residents: (2) grand prize winners WI residents: (3) grand prize winners WY residents: (1) grand prize winner |
NOTE: There
is a maximum of one (1) prize award per person or household during the entire
Sweepstakes Period. If eligible entries
are less than the scheduled number of prizes available for any drawing or for
the entire Sweepstakes Period, then associated prize awards shall not be
awarded.
Each
potential winner will be notified initially by phone and/or email following the
date and time of their selection as outlined above. If the Administrator is unsuccessful in its
attempt to reach and speak directly with a selected potential grand prize winner
by phone within 48-hours of the initial notification attempt to the phone
number or email address associated with that contestant’s entry, then that contestant
may be disqualified and an alternate potential winner may be randomly selected
from among the remaining eligible entries received and notified as per the procedures
outlined above (time permitting). Note:
phone messages will not be left during the winner notification process.
During
winner notification, the selected potential winner must confirm their
eligibility, and indicate their willingness and ability to accept the prize. The potential winner will then receive
official notification via email delivery.
If the selected winner does not meet the eligibility requirements, or is
unable or unwilling to accept the prize or elects to decline the prize, s/he will
be disqualified and, at Sponsor’s discretion and time permitting, an alternate winner
will be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries and notified
as per the procedures outlined above (time
permitting). Any disqualified contestant
will not receive any alternate prize substitution or compensation. Decisions
of the Administrator in the selection and determination of the winners and all
matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final and binding.
All
of the following will apply to each prize winner: 1) Winner will be required to
complete and return, within 3-days of date of receipt, a prize acceptance form,
including an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (publicity
release where permitted) and a W-9 form (for grand prize winners); 2) Winner may be required to present a copy of
a valid social security card and a valid driver’s license as a condition of
participating or receiving any prize; and
3) Grand prize winners will be issued a 1099 form reflecting the value of the
grand prize award and each winner is responsible for paying all applicable
taxes (including, but not limited to all local, state and federal taxes) on all
prizes awarded. Failure to collect or
properly claim any prize in accordance with these rules will result in forfeiture
of the prize. If forfeited for any
reason, finalist will not receive any other prize substitution or compensation,
and the prize will remain the property of Sponsor and will not be awarded,
except as provided herein.
First Prize Award
(Maximum 60 winners): Each first prize winner shall receive Absolut
Summer merchandise kit including the Absolut branded merchandise items as solely
determined and designated by Sponsor, based to availability and subject to
change at Sponsor’s sole discretion. (Any
sizes where applicable shall be as designated by Sponsor, and subject to
availability).
Total approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each first
prize: $50. Total ARV of all available first prize
awards: $3,000.
Grand Prize Award
(Maximum 66 winners): Each grand prize winner shall receive: one
(1) Ooni Koda 16-inch Gas Powered Pizza Oven, and one (1) 14-inch perforated
Pizza Oven Peel. Exact make and model of
Ooni Pizza Oven subject to change based upon availability, and at Sponsor’s
sole discretion.
Total ARV of each grand prize: $570. Total
ARV of all available grand prize awards: $37,620.
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 carrier. Allow 8 – 12 weeks
for delivery. Once shipped, prize shall be
considered as awarded and fulfilled, and Sponsor shall not be responsible for
any lost, late, undelivered, misdirected, damaged or stolen delivery; and in
the event of any delivery issues, prize award shall not be replaced with any
alternate prize award or compensation.
Winner shall look only to designated shipper/carrier and not to Sponsor
for any delivery issues.
General
Prize Conditions: No alcoholic beverage is part of any prize
award. All other costs and expenses related to
prize acceptance, delivery, redemption or use not specified herein as being
provided are the sole responsibility of winner. All income, federal, state and local taxes are
the winner’s sole responsibility. All
prize awards are non-transferable and no cash redemption or prize substitution
allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion or as provided herein. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a
prize with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. All prizes are awarded as is, without
any warranty, express or implied, by Sponsor.
Winner shall look solely to prize manufacturer for any warranty, if available,
including any damaged or malfunctioning product. Failure to collect or properly claim prize in
accordance with these rules will result in forfeiture of the prize. If forfeited for any reason, participant will
not receive any other prize substitution or compensation, and the prize will remain the property of Sponsor and will not be
awarded, except as provided herein. All properly claimed prizes will be awarded. Any unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Total ARV of all available prize
awards: $40,620.
Additional Rules &
Restrictions: By participating, entrants agree to
abide by and be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and
Administrator, which shall be final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. In the event an entrant wins a prize, and is
later found to be in violation of these rules he/she will be required to
forfeit the prize or to reimburse Sponsor for the stated value of the prize if
such violation is discovered after winner has used the prize. Participation in Sweepstakes
constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use entrants’
names, cities and states of residence and/or likenesses for purposes of
advertising and trade in any and all media now or hereafter known worldwide on perpetuity
without limitation or further compensation, notification or permission, unless
prohibited by law. False, fraudulent or
deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible for any prize.
By participating,
entrants agree to hold all Released Parties harmless from any claims, losses,
actions, or damages of any kind, whether actual, incidental or consequential,
for injury (including but not limited to death), damages, losses or expenses
arising out of or relating to entrant’s participation in this Sweepstakes, or
the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of any prize, or participation in prize-related
activities (including but not limited to travel or activity related thereto),
and to assume all liability therefor.
Released
Parties shall not be liable to winner or any other person for failure to supply
the prize or any part thereof by reason of any acts of God, any actions,
regulations, orders, or requests by any governmental entity, equipment failure,
terrorist acts, war, fire, unusually severe weather, embargo, labor dispute or
strike, labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, or
any other cause beyond Released Parties’ sole control.
Participants
are restricted to use of ordinary and typical computer equipment, mobile phone
equipment, Internet access and cellular networks. Sponsor disclaims all
liability for the inability of a participant to complete or continue an entry
due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts
beyond the Sponsor’s control, or otherwise. The Sponsor disclaims any liability
for entries not received due to technical difficulties or transmission errors.
The Sponsor disclaims all liability for any delays, mis-delivery, loss, or
failure in the delivery of any item sent by mail, courier, express, electronic
transmission, or other delivery method.
Released Parties are not responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic,
communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions
or failures of any kind, including: failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed
transmission of online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the
Internet or at any website or lost or unavailable network connections which may
limit an online entrant's ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, and any injury
or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile phone related
to or resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary
to participate in the Sweepstakes.
Released Parties are not responsible for any other errors of any kind,
whether computer, technical, typographical, printing, human or otherwise, relating
to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitations,
errors which may occur in connection with the printing or advertising of this Sweepstakes,
administration or execution of the Sweepstakes, the cancellation of the Sweepstakes,
the processing of entries or in the announcement of the prizes or prize winners. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the
right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the
operation of the Sweepstakes website.
Sponsor
reserves the right to cancel, modify, reschedule or terminate the Sweepstakes
for any reason including, but not limited to acts of God, pandemics, force
majeure, government regulatory action or ruling, fraud, misconduct, or if any technical failures
destroy or threaten the integrity of the Sweepstakes, in the opinion of the
Sponsor/Administrator, or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem
corrupts the administration, security, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes as
determined by Sponsor/Administrator, in their sole discretion. In the event of
early termination of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to determine
prize winners in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries
received as of the time/date of such termination.
IN CASE OF DISPUTES: By
participating, each entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and
causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Promotion, or any
prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of
class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or
state court within the State of New Jersey; (2) any and all claims, judgments,
and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including
costs associated with entering this Promotion, and in no event will entrant be
entitled to received attorneys' fees or other legal costs; and (3) 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. All issues
and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability
of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor
in connection with this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to
any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State
of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction), that would cause the application of
the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New Jersey.
Odds: Odds
of being selected as a prize winner are dependent upon the total number of eligible
entries received as of the date and time of each prize drawing for each prize
pool as outlined above.
Official Rules & Winner List:
For a copy of these Official Rules, or the name of prize winner, send a
self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by 11/8/2021 to: Absolut Summer Sweepstakes,
c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting,
official rules or winner list.
Privacy Policy: Sponsor shares your concerns about the
privacy of your personal information. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants
agree to receive marketing materials, communications and other materials from
the Sponsor and/or any promotional partners whose products and services Sponsor
feels might interest entrants at a future date. An entrant not interested in
receiving future promotional offers should write to: [email protected] to notify the Sponsor that he or she
does not desire to receive such materials.
Sponsor:
This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Pernod Ricard, 250 Park Avenue, New
York, NY 10177.
Sweepstakes Administrator:
The Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media, LLC, P.O. Box
278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.
ABSOLUT®. ENJOY RESPONSIBLY.
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Absolut Spirits Co., New York, NY
©2021 Pernod Ricard USA, New York, NY