HEINEKEN®
JAMES BOND EXPERIENCE SWEEPSTAKES
Full
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE HEINEKEN JAMES BOND EXPERIENCE 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”), and their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliated
companies, their respective printers, and advertising, promotion, and
fulfillment agencies, alcoholic beverage suppliers, wholesalers, distributors,
and importers, and alcoholic beverage retailers. All federal, state, and local
regulations apply.
Note: Entrants must have a
valid passport with at least seven (7) months from the end of their travel date
before passport expires. Grand prize winners’ guest must also have a valid
passport with at least seven (7) months from the end of their travel date
before passport expires. In the event a passport and/or visa is
required and winner and/or winner’s guest does not have a valid passport,
winner and/or guest has ninety (90) days from date they are notified that they
are a winner or guest to obtain a valid passport and/or visa, or winner will be
disqualified and prize may be awarded to an alternate
winner.
2. START/END
DATES:
The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time
(ET) on 9/3/2021 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on 10/31/2021.
3. HOW TO
ENTER – Internet Entry: To enter, scan the QR code on applicable point of sale
signage using your mobile device’s camera or visit www.Heineken.com/us/en/promos/Bond and follow the
on-screen entry instructions to enter. Normal time rates, if any, charged by
Internet service providers will apply. All Internet entries must be submitted
by 11:59 p.m. ET on 10/31/2021.
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. 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,
AriZona SunRise, 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.
First Prize (35): Thirty-five (35) first prizes will be awarded. Each first prize consists
of one (1) Heineken branded 007 backpack and one (1) Heineken branded 007
hat. Sponsor reserves the right in its
sole discretion, to substitute alternate merchandise item of approximate equal
or greater value, based upon availability.
The approximate retail value (ARV*) of each first prize is $50. Total ARV of all available first prize
awards: $1,750.
First prize winners will be randomly selected from among
all eligible entries received as of the date and time of each first prize
drawing scheduled to occur on or about 9/14/21, 9/21/21, 9/28/21, 10/5/21,
10/12/21, 10/19/21 and 10/26/21 to select a total of five (5) potential first
prize winners per drawing date (35 total winners).
First prize award shall be shipped or delivered to winner
only to the registered residential address as provided at the time of entry and
winner notification, and shall be shipped via the
shipping carrier or delivered as solely determined and designated by
Sponsor. Once shipped, prize shall be
considered delivered to winner and Sponsor shall have no responsibility for any
shipment that is delayed, damaged, lost, misdelivered, not received or
stolen. Where applicable, winner shall
look solely to shipping carrier for any delayed, damaged, lost, misdelivered or
stolen shipment.
Grand
Prize (1): One
(1) grand prize will be awarded. The grand prize consists of a trip for two (2)
people (winner and one guest age 21 or
older) to London, England
and includes:
·
round
trip coach airfare for two (2) people from winner’s nearest major international
US airport to London, England
·
hotel
accommodations for two (2) people—one room, double occupancy—for three (3)
nights
·
Round
trip airport transfers in London, England
·
A
private 1-hour boat ride and tour on The Thames. Date of experience as solely determined and
designated by Sponsor, based upon availability.
·
Aston
Martin Driving Experience including hotel transfers to/from the track, training
session and chance to drive an Aston Martin on the designated track. Date of experience as solely determined and
designated by Sponsor, based upon availability.
·
Spa
Experience in
Mayfair, London, including one (1) experience for winner and guest of either a
haircut package (option 1), or facial experience (option 2). Date of experience as solely determined and
designated by Sponsor, based upon availability.
·
Approximate
2-hour Shopping Experience at N. Peal on Burlington Arcade including selected
garments up to a maximum value of $1,000.
Date of experience as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, based
upon availability.
Total ARV of grand prize award: $6,500.
Exact transportation and accommodation details,
dates, times, and terms to be determined at the sole discretion of Sponsor.
Travel and accommodations are subject to availability. Winner shall have
opportunity to request three travel date periods in three separate months no
later than six weeks prior to departure.
Prize cannot be taken over Christmas, New Year or Public Holidays in the
departure or arrival country. Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply. All travel must be completed by date
determined by Sponsor (no later than 4/30/2023), 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 are the
sole responsibility of winner. 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.
Actual date and times of
each associated experience during travel are determined in the sole discretion
of the Sponsor
and experience provider, as
applicable, and may be subject to change. Sponsor reserves the right to
substitute an alternate Experience of approximate equal or great value, for any
designated element of the grand prize award, in its sole discretion, based upon
availability and travel dates.
Each experience and all travel arrangements are
subject to availability at time of travel dates, and any applicable capacity
restrictions and regulations, and policies of the travel provider or experience
provider including COVID-19 vaccination 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 prize 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 country, the
arrangement and additional costs for any COVID-19 testing or quarantine
accommodation that may be required is sole responsibility of the winner and
guest; In the event that the winner’s trip is cancelled or rendered impossible
due to a change in legal regulations and/or travel restrictions prior to the
departure date, the Prize Provider will cancel the trip and re-book the
itinerary for a time when the relevant restrictions have been lifted. This will
be at no cost to the winner; In the event that the winner chooses to cancel
their trip, when there are no legal regulations or restrictions which prevent
them from travelling, the Prize Provider can accept no liability for
cancellation fees or for additional costs incurred when re-booking the
itinerary at a later date; Winner and guest must abide by all travel provider, experience
and venue policies and direction, including security and safety
requirements. Winner and guest shall also
be required to complete any required liability release waivers or other
required documents prior to participating in each experience, as required by experience
provider.
Sponsor reserves the right to revoke full or
partial prize from winner or winner’s guest who it and/or travel provider, experience
provider or venue 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.
For the avoidance of doubt,
winner and guest may not consume any alcoholic beverages or drugs prior to
participation in Aston Martin Driving Experience.
All expenses and travel costs incurred as a result of seeking or winning a prize are the sole
responsibility of winner. 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. All travelers will require a passport valid for at least 6
months on date of travel. Winners and guests are solely responsible for
obtaining any required travel documents, including a valid passport where
applicable, visas, vaccinations, testing and travel insurance. Winners and
guests 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.
Sponsor is not responsible for any penalty charges incurred as
a result of changes to tickets or any portion of the prize award that
have been issued. Any such penalties incurred are the sole responsibility of
winner. In the event that the winner
and/or winner’s guest does not have a valid passport, winner and/or guest has
thirty (30) days from date they are notified that they are a winner or guest to
obtain a valid passport and/or visa, or winner will be disqualified
and prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.
Sponsor will not be
responsible for any travel arrangements or associated experience that are delayed,
rescheduled, postponed or cancelled due to attendance
or capacity restrictions, pandemic requirements, 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 or associated
experience. No refund or
compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation, delay, rescheduling
or postponement of any travel arrangements or associated experience or other
portion of the prize award.
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 a prize are dependent on the number of
eligible entries received as of the date and time of each associated prize
drawing.
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 9/14/21, 9/21/21, 9/28/21, 10/5/21,
10/12/21, 10/19/21 and 10/26/21 to select a total of five (5) potential first
prize winners per drawing date (35 total winners). Potential grand prize winner will be selected
in a random drawing to be held on or about 11/2/2021 to select one (1) potential
grand prize winner.
There is a maximum of one (1) prize award per
person or household, except for this Sweepstakes, any first prize winner shall
still be eligible for the grand prize drawing.
If
eligible entries are less than the scheduled number of prizes available for any
prize drawing or total number of prizes for the entire Sweepstakes, then
associated prize award(s) shall not be awarded.
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 and spoken with
directly by phone within forty-eight (48) hours of first 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. Note: phone messages will not be left
during the winner notification process.
Potential winner will be required to sign and return, where
legal, an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within three
(3) days of notification that he/she is a potential winner. Potential winner will also be required to
submit a valid form of government issued photo ID showing their valid and
current residential address, copy of a Social Security card, along with
providing a completed W-9 form and passport.
No potential winner will 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 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. LIST OF WINNERS:
To obtain the name of winners, send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope to Heineken® James Bond Experience Sweepstakes
Winner List, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. All requests for name of
winners must be postmarked by 12/15/2021 and received by 12/31/2021.
12. SPONSOR: HEINEKEN USA Inc.,
White Plains, NY.
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and HEINEKEN® Light Lager Beer. Brewed in Holland. Imported by Heineken USA, White Plains, NY.