Ling Ling Text to Win
Sweepstakes Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR TEXT MESSAGE NECESSARY TO
ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE OR TEXT MESSAGE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE
FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS VALID IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS (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: Ling Ling Text to Win Sweepstakes (the
“Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes Dates: Sweepstakes registration is scheduled to begin at 12:00:00am Eastern Standard Time (“ET”) on 1/7/2019 and end at 11:59:59pm ET on 3/29/2019 (the “Registration Period”). The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and wherever prohibited.
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 Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar Media, LLC (the “Administrator”), Competitive Edge Media and Marketing, each of their respective affiliated companies, distributors, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the design or execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively “Released Parties”) and the members of the immediate families or households of any of the above, whether or not related. “Immediate family members” includes, for purposes of this Sweepstakes, parents (including in-laws), grandparents, siblings (including step-siblings), children (including step-children), grandchildren (including step grandchildren) and each of their respective spouses.
1. Text: During
the Registration Period, you may enter the Sweepstakes via text entry if you
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 enter via
text. Text entry may not be available through all wireless carriers. Enter via text by sending a text message to
the designated short code (77000) with
the designated key word (LINGLING) in
the body of the message. Upon receiving a verification message, enter your
8-digit date of birth followed by the state code of your primary residence
(e.g., MMDDYYYY, IA). Once you enter your information you will be entered into
the Sweepstakes. 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. All text entries must be received by 11:59:59pm EST on 3/29/2019 to be eligible. Maximum of one text entry per person or per
valid mobile number per day.
2. Mail-in Entry: Hand print your complete name, address (including city, state and zip code), email address, birth date,
and daytime and evening phone numbers (including
area codes), and the key word ‘LINGLING’ on a 3x5 card or piece of paper,
and mail your entry in a #10, business-size envelope with first-class postage
affixed to: Ling Ling Text to Win Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ
07095. Information on all entries must be hand-printed. No mechanically
reproduced or photocopied entries allowed. Limit
of one (1) entry per stamped outer envelope with a maximum of one (1) entry
per calendar day as denoted by the postmark. Limit one (1) mail- in entry per
outer mailing envelope. All mail-in
entries must be postmarked by 3/29/2019, and received by 4/5/2019.
Maximum of one entry per person per day. 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 entrant must submit an entry on his/her own behalf. Any entry submitted on behalf of another individual or using another person’s email address, name or mobile number will be disqualified and ineligible to claim any prize. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries allowed by using same, multiple/different mobile numbers, identities, or any other methods void that entrant's entries and that entrant 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 any text-entry registration, the authorized account holder of the mobile phone used to register will be deemed to be the registrant and he/she must be eligible according to these Official Rules. The “authorized mobile phone account holder” is the natural person listed on the account by the cellular service provider, associated with the mobile phone number used to submit the text entry.
By registering to enter Sweepstakes, you affirm that you have read and accepted these Official Sweepstakes Rules. All entrants agree to be bound by & abide by the official rules of the Sweepstakes.
Prize Drawing – Winner Selection & Notification (maximum of 175 prize winners): On each of the Drawing Dates set forth below, a random drawing will be held from among all eligible Entries received by the stated deadline to select potential Prize winners (each a “Potential Winner”). Non-winning entries will roll over to the next drawing date, if any. Entries not received by the deadlines below will be entered into the next drawing. The entry deadlines and drawing dates are as follows:
|
Entry Period |
Entry
Period Start Time (12:00:00 P.M. EST) |
Deadline
to Receive Entries (11:59:59 P.M. EST) |
Drawing
Dates |
Number of
Potential Winners Selected |
Prize Awards (see prize descriptions below) |
|
1 |
1/7/2019 |
1/15/2019 |
1/16/2019 |
15 |
(1) Grand Prize, (5) Second Prizes, (9) Third
Prizes |
|
2 |
1/7/2019 |
1/22/2019 |
1/23/2019 |
14 |
(1) First Prize, (4) Second Prizes, (9) Third
Prizes |
|
3 |
1/7/2019 |
1/29/2019 |
1/30/2019 |
15 |
(1) Grand Prize, (5) Second Prizes, (9) Third
Prizes |
|
4 |
1/7/2019 |
2/5/2019 |
2/6/2019 |
14 |
(1) First Prize, (4) Second Prizes, (9) Third
Prizes |
|
5 |
1/7/2019 |
2/12/2019 |
2/13/2019 |
15 |
(1) Grand Prize, (5) Second Prizes, (9) Third
Prizes |
|
6 |
1/7/2019 |
2/19/2019 |
2/20/2019 |
14 |
(1) First Prize, (4) Second Prizes, (9) Third
Prizes |
|
7 |
1/7/2019 |
2/26/2019 |
2/27/2019 |
14 |
(5) Second Prizes, (9)
Third Prizes |
|
8 |
1/7/2019 |
3/5/2019 |
3/6/2019 |
14 |
(1) First Prize, (4) Second Prizes, (9) Third
Prizes |
|
9 |
1/7/2019 |
3/12/2019 |
3/13/2019 |
15 |
(1) Grand Prize, (5) Second Prizes, (9) Third
Prizes |
|
10 |
1/7/2019 |
3/19/2019 |
3/20/2019 |
13 |
(4) Second Prizes, (9) Third Prizes |
|
11 |
1/7/2019 |
3/26/2019 |
3/27/2019 |
15 |
(1) First Prize, (5) Second Prizes, (9) Third
Prizes |
|
12 |
1/7/2019 |
4/5/2019 |
4/7/2019 |
17 |
(1) Grand Prize, (5) Second Prizes, (11) Third
Prizes |
Potential
Winners will be notified initially by phone following their selection. If the
Administrator is unsuccessful in its attempt
to reach and speak directly
with a Potential Winner by phone after two attempts
over a 48 hour period to the phone
number associated with their entry, then that Entrant will be disqualified and an alternate Potential Winner will be
randomly selected from among the remaining eligible Entries and notified as per
the procedures outlined above (time
permitting). Note: phone messages
will not be left during the Potential Winner notification process.
During prize winner notification, each Potential Winner must confirm their eligibility, and indicate their willingness to accept the designated prize. Potential Winners will then receive official notification via email, and will be required to complete and return within five days of receipt a prize acceptance document including affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release form.
If a Potential Winner does not meet the eligibility requirements or elects to decline the prize, s/he will be disqualified and, at Sponsor’s discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential winner will be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries and notified as per the procedures outlined above. Any disqualified entrant will not receive any alternate prize substitution or compensation.
Decisions of the Administrator in the selection and determination of
prize winners and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final and
binding. 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.
Grand Prize
Award – Maximum of (5) Grand Prize awards available: Each Entrant who is
confirmed as a Grand Prize winner will be eligible to receive the Grand
Prize. The Grand Prize is:
·
(1) $1,000.00 American Express gift card
Frist Prize
Award – Maximum of (5) First Prize awards available: Each Entrant who is
confirmed as a First Prize winner will be eligible to receive the First
Prize. The First Prize is:
·
(1) $500.00 American Express gift card
Second Prize Award – Maximum of (55) Second Prize awards available: Each Entrant who is confirmed
as a Second Prize winner will be eligible to receive the Second
Prize. The Second Prize is:
·
(1) $100.00 American Express gift card
Third Prize
Award – Maximum of (110) Third Prize awards available: Each Entrant who is
confirmed as a Third Prize winner will be eligible to receive one Third
Prize. The Third Prize is:
·
One free Ling Ling product in the form of a voucher with a maximum
retail value not to exceed $13.50.
Prizes subject to guidelines and policies of designated gift card company. Terms and conditions apply to gift cards. Usage restrictions and guidelines apply. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to award multiple gift cards in varying denominations to satisfy the total amount to be awarded.
Total ARV of all available prizes: $14,485.00. Winners must take delivery of prize award as specified by Sponsor or Sweepstakes Administrator. Prize does 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. 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 entrant who is a confirmed winner at the address listed on their 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 6-8 weeks for delivery of Shipped Prizes.
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, the Released Parties and their designees to use entrants’ names, likenesses, images, biographical information, and cities and states of residence 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.
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 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 game, 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 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 determine any 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 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, but in no event 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, special, 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: Odds of being selected as a prize winner are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received from all entry methods combined.
Official Rules & Winners List: For a copy of these Official Rules, or the name of prize winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by 5/29/2019 to: Ling Ling Text to Win 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 Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., 4200 E. Concours Street, Suite 100, Ontario, CA 91764