Krewe
of Community Sweepstakes
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT
IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE
FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS VALID ONLY IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 18 (AS DEFINED
IN THE RULES BELOW). VOID ELSEWHERE AND
WHEREVER PROHIBITED. DO NOT PARTICIPATE
IN THE SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS
SET FORTH BELOW.
Sweepstakes
Name: Krewe of Community Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes Dates:
·
Entry Period is scheduled to begin
at 11:00:00 am Eastern Time (ET) on 1/6/2021 and ends at 11:59:59 pm (ET) on 1/27/2021
(the “Entry Period”).
Who may Enter: Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents
of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are age 18 or older as of date of entry, and have a valid
U.S. driver’s license or government issued photo ID, except the following
persons who are not eligible to enter or win:
(a)
Employees,
officers, and directors of Community
Coffee Company, L.L.C. (“Sponsor”),
Million Dollar Media, LLC (the “Administrator”), and each of the
foregoing’s respective franchisees, owners, employees, contractors, parents,
affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, wholesalers, printers,
advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated
with the design or execution of this promotion (collectively, “Released
Parties”), owners or employees of liquor-licensed distributors, retailers,
wholesalers, and the members of the immediate families or households, whether
or not related, of any of the above. “Immediate family members” includes, for
purposes of this promotion, parents (including in-laws), grandparents, siblings
(including step-siblings), children (including step-children), grand children
(including step grand children) and each of their
respective spouses, regardless of where they reside.
How
to Enter – Two Ways:
By participating and submitting an Entry,
contestant agrees that Sponsor and its designated 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 Sweepstakes, and to distribute
information regarding the Sponsor’s featured products, special events or future
contests, promotions or offers.
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.
Additional Submission
Requirements: Sponsor reserves the right in its sole
discretion, to disqualify any submission for any reason that it considers to
not be appropriate for the Sweepstakes.
Submission restrictions consist of the following requirements:
·
not
use any name, likeness, photograph/image, or any other identifying element, in
whole or in part, of any person, living or dead, without permission;
·
not
be subject to any third-party agreement or require payment or incurrence of any
sums to obtain further permissions of any person or entity as a result of its
use or exploitation of the idea or rights therein or portions, or modified
versions or derivative works thereof;
·
except
as relates to the sponsoring brands or approved partners, not include
trademarks, logos, or copyrighted material not owned by Entrant or material
that is used without permission (including but not limited to company names,
photographs, works of art, or images published on any media) or that otherwise
infringes or violates the rights of any third party (including but not limited to,
copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, logos, contract and licensing
rights, rights of publicity or privacy, moral rights (i.e., “droit morale”), or
any other intellectual property rights);
·
not
feature, refer to, or mention any companies or brands in competition with
Sponsor;
·
not
be considered harmful to minors in any way;
·
not
contain description or images of nudity, inappropriate, indecent, sexually
explicit, pornographic, or obscene content, names or images (which shall be
determined by Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion);
·
not
contain any political or politically themed or motivated messages, statements,
or images;
·
not
defame, slander, libel, misrepresent, or contain disparaging remarks or any
other content that could adversely affect the name, reputation, or
goodwill/business reputation of Sponsor or any other individuals and/or
entities affiliated or associated with Sponsor, the Sweepstakes , or any
prizes, the determination of which shall remain in the sole discretion of
Sponsor;
·
not
depict, describe or include images that may be considered unlawful, harmful,
threatening, violent, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar,
libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, religiously,
ethnically or otherwise objectionable in any manner as solely determined by
Sponsor;
·
to
the extent submitted through Instagram, not adhere to the Instagram Terms of
Use (http://instagram.com/about/legal/terms), as applicable.
Representation
and Release of Rights to Submissions: By submitting any Entry, each contestant
represents that s/he has sole and exclusive ownership and proprietary rights of
the submission (and for any comment or other submission has full permission of
all parties within the referenced submission to publish and release their
names, images and actions shown within the photo/submission, as the case may
be); and agrees that each submission becomes the sole and exclusive property of
Sponsor, and Sponsor may (but is in no way obligated to) publish, display,
promote, or utilize submission in any manner of its choosing in relation to the
promotion or advertising of the Sweepstakes or Sponsor. Entry into the Sweepstakes and upload of any
submission, constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use
that contestant’s submission, Entrant’s name, city and state of residence
and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade in any and all media now
or hereafter known worldwide in perpetuity without limitation or compensation,
notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. Receipt of submissions will not be
acknowledged by Sponsor.
Sponsor
reserves the right to request from any Entrant at any time proof, in a form
acceptable to Sponsor, of any permission required or possibly required to use
such Entrant’s submission and Entry.
Failure to provide such proof, if requested, may disqualify such
submission and Entry from the Sweepstakes.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
to disqualify any individual (and all of his or her entries) who tampers or
attempts to tamper with or abuse the Entry process in any way or who is
otherwise in violation of these Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor in
their sole discretion. Any questions
regarding the number of entries submitted or the authorized account holder
shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY
PERSON TO DELIBERATELY 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 DISQUALIFY AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH
PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Any
incomplete or illegible entries 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.
Each
participant must submit an entry on his/her own behalf. Any entry submitted on behalf of another
individual or using another person’s Instagram or Twitter account, email
address, name or mobile number 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 mobile numbers, 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. All
entries received become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
In the event
of a dispute as to the identity of any person submitting Instagram, the
authorized account holder of the Instagram
account used to register or post the photo used to enter the Sweepstakes
will be deemed to be the registrant and he/she must be eligible according to
these Official Rules. The “authorized Instagram
account holder” is the natural person who has been assigned the Instagram
account used in the post. 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 entrants agree to be bound by and abide
by the official rules of the Sweepstakes.
Each Potential Winner will be notified initially by phone
or direct message to the Potential Winner’s Instagram account. Sponsor and Administrator each expressly
disclaim any and all liability in conjunction with inability to contact
Potential Winner due to the configuration of his/her Instagram privacy
settings. With regard to Instagram, you are advised to “follow” the official Community
Coffee Company account on Instagram (@communitycoffee) so that
Sponsor/Administrator will be able to contact you if your submission is a
Potential Winner.
If
the Sponsor is unsuccessful in its attempt to reach and speak with a Potential
Winner within 48-hours of the initial notification attempt to the phone or Instagram
account associated with that contestant’s Entry, then that contestant may be
disqualified and an alternate Potential Winner may be selected from among the
remaining eligible entries as set forth above and notified as per the
procedures outlined above Note: phone
messages will not be left during the prize winner notification process, to the
extent applicable.
During prize
winner notification, each Potential Winner must confirm their eligibility, and
indicate their willingness and ability to accept the designated prize
award. Potential Winners may then
receive official notification via email delivery. If any Potential Winner does not meet the
eligibility requirements, or elects to decline the prize, s/he will be
disqualified and, at Sponsor’s discretion, an alternate winner will be selected
from among all remaining eligible entries received as set forth above and
notified as per the procedures outlined above.
Any disqualified contestant will not receive any alternate prize
substitution or compensation of any kind.
Sponsor may not award all Prizes for this Sweepstakes if the number of
eligible Entrants is less than the number of advertised Prizes. Maximum of one (1) prize per person per
household. Decisions of the Administrator in the selection and determination of
prize winners and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final and
binding.
All
of the following will apply to confirmed winners: 1) Potential Winner will be
required to complete and return, within five (5) days of date of receipt, an
affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (where permitted)
signed by the Potential Winner and a W-9 form (if prize value equals/exceeds $600); 2) Each Potential Winner may
be required to present a copy of a valid social security card and a valid
driver’s license as a condition of eligibility.
Winners will be 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, winner
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.
Grand Prize Award: Confirmed
winners shall each be awarded the following prize with a maximum retail value
of $150.00:
· 6 bags of Community
Coffee Mardi Gras King Cake Coffee – Ground 12 oz.
· Traditional Medium King
Cake
·
Mardi Gras décor
Total ARV of
all available prizes:
$450.00. Winners
must take delivery of prize award as specified by Administrator. Prizes do not include any other costs or
expenses associated with prize redemption, delivery or use. All federal, state and local taxes are the
winner’s sole responsibility.
All
prizes are awarded as is, without any warranty, express or implied, by
Sponsor. 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 of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion, if any advertised
becomes unavailable. Failure to collect
or properly claim prize in accordance with these rules will result in
forfeiture of the prize. All properly claimed prizes will be awarded. Any unclaimed prizes will not be
awarded.
All
prizes requiring delivery (“Shipped Prize(s)”) will be shipped to each
confirmed winner at the address listed on his/her signed prize acceptance
documents. All Shipped Prizes will be
delivered by U.S. Postal Service or common carrier of Administrator’s choosing,
and Shipped Prizes will be deemed delivered to the winner once a Shipped Prize
is delivered by Administrator to the U.S. Postal Service or other common
carrier of Administrator’s choosing.
Sponsor and Administrator will not be responsible or liable for a late,
delayed, lost, stolen, undeliverable or damaged Shipped Prizes once delivered
to the U.S. Postal Service or other common carrier, for any loss or damages
relating to delivery, use, or misuse of a Shipped Prize, or for any entrant who
incorrectly entered their actual address during the prize acceptance
process. Please allow 4-6 weeks for
delivery of Shipped Prizes.
Additional Rules &
Restrictions: By participating, you agree to abide by
and be bound by these Official Rules. In the event any declared winner is later
found to be in violation of these Official 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 such winner has used the prize. False,
fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants
ineligible for any prize.
By
participating, you 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 your 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 winners 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.
Entrants
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 an entrant 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 any
person’s ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, and any injury or damage to
that person’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
reserves the right to cancel, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes if fraud, misconduct
or technical failures destroy or threaten the integrity of this portion 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 cause the Judges and the Administrator to determine Grand
Prize Winner in a fair and equitable manner, if possible, from among all
eligible, non-suspect Entries received as of the time/date of such termination.
IN CASE OF DISPUTES: By
participating, you agree that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of
action arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes, 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 Sweepstakes, and in no event will entrant be
entitled to received attorneys' fees or other legal costs; and (3) under no
circumstances will you be permitted to obtain awards for, and you 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 Sweepstakes, 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: The odds of being selected as the
Sweepstakes Grand Prize winner are dependent upon the total number of combined
Sweepstakes Entries received during the Entry period.
Official Rules &
Winner List: For a copy of these Official Rules, or the
names of the Prize Winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to be
received by 3/27/2021 to: Krewe of Community Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 278,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting,
official rules or winners list.
Administrator: This Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media, LLC, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Sponsor: This
Sweepstakes is sponsored by Community Coffee Company, L.L.C..
Instagram is
not a party to this Sweepstakes and have not offered or sponsored this Sweepstakes
in any way; and shall have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising
in connection with this Sweepstakes or any item(s) awarded.