Mango Shotta
Halloween Photo Sweepstakes
Official
Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE DOES
NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE
FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES (“U.S.”)
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: Mango Shotta Halloween Photo Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes Dates: Registration begins at 12:00:01am Eastern
Time (“ET”) on 10/1/2024 and ends at
11:59:59pm ET on 10/22/2024 (the
“Registration Period”). The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Void outside of the (50) U.S. and D.C., and wherever restricted or
prohibited by law.
Who may Enter: Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of
the (50) U.S. and D.C., who are age 21 or older as of date of entry, and have a
valid driver’s license or government issued photo ID, except the following
persons who are not eligible to enter, participate or win:
(a)
Employees,
officers, and directors of Sazerac
Company, Inc. (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar Media (the “Sweepstakes
Administrator”), each of their respective franchisees, parents, affiliated
companies, subsidiaries, contractors, distributors or wholesalers, printers,
advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated
with the design or execution of this promotion, or any employees, officers,
directors, members, shareholders or agents of any alcohol-beverage retailers,
distributors, wholesalers or manufacturers (collectively, “Released Parties”),
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), grandchildren (including step
grandchildren) and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they
reside.
How to Enter –
Online Registration: To enter, visit www.MangoShottaSpokesDog.com during the “Registration Period”. Each entrant 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, and date of birth. After having read and agreed to these
Official Rules, click the submit button to submit your online entry. Your online entry must also include a photo
submission showing your proof of dog adoption (Note: no purchase is
necessary ~ your photo may include any image of your adopted dog, adoption
paperwork or adoption receipt).
If you enter using a mobile device on a
wireless service provider’s network (as opposed to a Wi-Fi network), your
carrier’s data rates will apply. You should consult your wireless service
provider’s pricing plan for details. You agree to incur any charges demanded by
your wireless carrier.
All entries must be
submitted by 11:59:59p ET on 10/22/2024 to be eligible. Maximum of one (1) entry per person during the
entire Registration Period. Each entrant must submit an
entry on his/her own behalf and depicting the entrant’s own dog. Any entry submitted on behalf of another
individual or using another person’s name, email address, or providing any
false information, fake accounts or duplicate accounts 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 the same or multiple/different accounts, emails, identities or any
other methods void that entrant's entries and that entrant
may be disqualified. No
mechanically produced or automated entries permitted. Use of
any automated system to participate in the Sweepstakes is prohibited, will
result in disqualification and all such entries will be deemed void. False and/or deceptive entries or acts,
including misrepresentation of age, shall render such entries ineligible.
All
entries in the Sweepstakes will become the sole property of Sponsor and will
not be returned. Each entrant agrees
that their submitted entry may be viewed by the public and used for marketing
purposes by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves
the right to disqualify and remove any entry at any time that is not in
compliance with these Official Rules.
All entries must conform to the submission requirements as outlined
above and below, or it may be disqualified and not considered for the Sweepstakes.
All entries must include all required information. Any entry with incorrect, incomplete or
illegible information or other inaccurate information will be disqualified. Sponsor, Administrator and
their respective equity holders, owners, partners, members, directors,
managers, officers, employees, consultants, contractors, lenders, advisors,
sponsors, volunteers, insurers, agents, attorneys, representatives, successors
and assigns (“Released
Parties”) are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incorrect,
illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or damaged entries, or for any
entry submitted in a manner that is not expressly allowed under these Official
Rules, or for any entry not submitted or received due to any technical error or
failure, human error, unauthorized human intervention, inaccurate capture or
mis-entry of any required information, failures, omissions, interruptions,
deletions, or defects of any phone or cellular phone provider, network computer
online systems, computer equipment, servers or software, including any injury
or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting
from participation in this Sweepstakes; or the failure to capture any such
information or effects of hackers or failure of any electronic equipment,
computer, phone line or cellular transmissions and/or network connections; all
of such entries will be disqualified.
In
the event of a dispute as to any online registration, the authorized account
holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the
registrant and he/she must be eligible according to these Official Rules. The “authorized email 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.
Any available
opt-in opportunities are not required to enter the
Sweepstakes, and opting-in will not improve your chances of winning. By participating and submitting an entry, entrant agrees that sponsor
and participating parties are authorized to contact entrant via email, text,
mail, phone or any other form of media to make entrant 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. Entrants 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.
By registering and
submitting an entry, you affirm that you have read and accepted these Official
Rules. The laws of the U.S. apply to and govern
this Sweepstakes and any claims must be raised and
resolved in the U.S. Any information
collected by registering and entering the Sweepstakes shall be used only in a
manner consistent with these Official Rules and with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.
By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that s/he may be contacted,
recorded and/or broadcasted by Sponsor, and that his/her comment, post and/or
submission may be used, promoted, released, broadcasted or published by Sponsor
in any manner related to the promotion or advertising of the Sweepstakes.
General Submission
Requirements:
(a)
Each
entry must be submitted in a format as accepted by the online website, and
(b)
Any
entry that is not properly submitted or received for any reason, including any
technical difficulties, upload failures, failures to save or properly store the
entry, efforts of hackers or any lost or disconnected Internet connections,
will be disqualified.
Additional Submission
Requirements: Sponsor
reserves the right to, in its sole and absolute discretion, disqualify any entry
and/or submission for any reason that it considers to not be appropriate for
the Sweepstakes. Entry submission restrictions
include, but are not limited to, the following requirements:
·
may
not include, depict or reference any individual under the age of twenty-one
(21), or that appears to be under the age of twenty-one (21);
·
not
be, or ever have been, previously submitted in the Sweepstakes;
·
except
as relates to the Sponsor’s brand(s) 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
moral”) or any other intellectual property rights);
·
not
feature, display, refer to, or mention any companies or brands in competition
with Sponsor;
·
not
include any unauthorized photos, images, comments or plagiarism of any kind;
·
not
contain or reference nudity, inappropriate, indecent, sexually explicit,
pornographic or obscene content or images (which shall be determined by
Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion);
·
not
contain any political or politically themed or motivated messages, comments,
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 of the
Released Parties 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 or include any comments, descriptions or images that may be considered
unlawful, harmful, threatening, violent, abusive, harassing, tortuous,
defamatory, vulgar, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or
racially, religiously, ethnically or otherwise objectionable in any manner as
solely determined by Sponsor;
·
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 comment(s), photo, idea or rights therein or
portions, or modified versions or derivative works thereof;
·
not
include any name, likeness, description, photograph or any other identifying
element, in whole or in part, of any person, living or dead, without permission;
·
not
depict or describe the mistreatment or abuse of animals; and,
·
not
depict or describe misuse or irresponsible use of Sponsor’s products or any
other similar product.
Representation
and Release of Rights to Sweepstakes Entry and/or Submission: By submitting any entry, each entrant
represents that s/he has sole and exclusive ownership and proprietary rights of
all content submitted; has full permission of all parties within any photo or
video to publish and release their images and actions shown within the photo or
video; and agrees that each entry and/or submission becomes the sole and
exclusive property of Sponsor, and Sponsor may publish, display, promote or
utilize the submission, content and/or photo or video 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 entry, comment and/or photo constitutes permission for the
Sponsor and its designees to use that entrant’s entry, comment, photo, 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 further compensation,
notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. Submissions will not be acknowledged or
returned by Sponsor.
Sponsor
reserves the right to request proof from any entrant, at any time, in a form
acceptable to Sponsor, of any permission required or possibly required to use
such entrant’s entry in the Sweepstakes.
Failure to provide such proof, if requested, may disqualify such 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 or the Sweepstakes website in any way or who is otherwise in violation
of these Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor or the Sweepstakes judges
appointed by Sponsor in their sole and absolute 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 DAMAGE ANY SWEEPSTAKES
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 DISQUALIFY AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Winner Selection &
Notification: Sponsor shall conduct a prize drawing on
or about 10/23/2024 from among all eligible entries received to randomly
select a maximum of thirty-one (31) potential winners (see prize description
below). If eligible entries are less
than the scheduled number of prizes available, then the associated prize award(s)
shall not be awarded. NOTE: there is a maximum limit of fifteen (15)
potential winners in either Florida or New York.
Each
eligible entrant whose entry is randomly selected shall be designated as a potential prize winner, subject to
verification of eligibility, and compliance with these Official Rules. Only the entrant whose entry is randomly
selected shall be eligible to claim the prize award. All other entries and
submissions received will be disqualified.
Potential
prize winners will be notified initially by phone and/or email notification following
their selection and determination as a potential prize winner. Potential winners must follow the provided
instructions to verify eligibility and claim the prize. If the Administrator is unsuccessful in its
attempt to reach the selected potential prize winner or winner fails to respond
as instructed within forty-eight (48) hours of the initial notification
attempt, then that entrant may be disqualified, and an alternate potential
prize winner may be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries
received and notified as per the procedures outlined above (time permitting). NOTE:
messages will not be left during notification attempts by phone.
During
winner notification, selected potential winners must confirm their eligibility,
and indicate their willingness and ability to accept the prize. Each potential winner will then receive
official notification via email delivery, including prize acceptance documents
which must be completed and returned per the provided instructions and as
outlined below. If any selected winner
does not meet the eligibility requirements, or is unable or unwilling to accept
the prize, elects to decline the prize or fails to return the required prize
acceptance documents within the required time frame, 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. Any
disqualified entrant will not receive any alternate prize substitution or
compensation. Decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator in the selection and
determination of each winner and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are
final and binding.
Prize Awards (maximum 31
winners): Each eligible entrant designated as a prize
winner shall receive: $300 awarded to the winner’s valid Venmo account
registered to the mobile phone number provided during the registration process,
or as otherwise specified by Sponsor. Each
prize award winner must have a valid Venmo account at the time of award
issuance to accept the prize – no alternate methods of payment will be
provided, and any prize awards not properly claimed or received will be
forfeited. Each prize award has an approximate
retail value (“ARV”) of $300. Allow
approximately 8 – 12 weeks for processing and delivery.
All
Venmo Prize Award Payments: All
Venmo prize awards shall only be awarded to the eligible entrant via Venmo to
the entrant’s mobile phone number provided at the time of initial online
registration. In order to receive and claim a
Venmo prize award, the eligible entrant must have or must create a valid Venmo
account, associated with the mobile phone number provided at the time of
initial online registration or as provided at time of social media winner
notification.
Prize
award shall not be available to be received by any entrant in any other form of
payment or manner of delivery including via check, gift card or other prize
delivery method. Entrants who do not have a Venmo account or do not
create a Venmo account associated with the mobile number provided at the time
of initial online registration, shall be disqualified and are not eligible to
receive the prize award or any alternate prize award, prize substitution or
compensation.
Sponsor
is not responsible for any eligible entrant who provides any incorrect
information, inaccurate or false information, including incorrect submission of
a land-based phone number in the required mobile phone number registration
field. All Venmo Giveaway prize awards are subject to the terms and
conditions of Venmo account policy.
·
Existing
Venmo Account: If
entrant has a current Venmo account associated with the mobile phone number
used to register, the funds will automatically be deposited into the associated
Venmo account, provided it is linked to the mobile phone number provided at
time of registration.
·
New
Venmo Account: If
entrant does not have a current Venmo account, entrant shall be required to
download the Venmo App and create an account associated with the mobile number
provided at time of initial online registration.
·
Failure
to have or create a Venmo account associated with the mobile number provided at
the time of initial online registration shall result in forfeiture of the
instant win prize award.
Once
transmitted digitally, prize shall be considered as awarded and delivered, and
Sponsor shall not be responsible for actual receipt of delivery by winner. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any
lost, late, undelivered, misdirected, damaged or stolen delivery; or any
incorrect account email address provided by winner during registration or prize
claim. In the event of any transmission
issues, including undelivered, misdirected, lost or stolen deliveries, Sponsor
shall have no responsibility to replace the prize award, and prize award shall
not be substituted by Sponsor with any alternate prize award or compensation.
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 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 with one (1) of
comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Failure to collect or properly claim
prize in accordance with these Official Rules will result in forfeiture of the
prize. If forfeited for any reason, entrant
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 prizes: $9,300.
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
Official Rules, he/she will be required to forfeit the prize or to reimburse
Sponsor for the stated ARV of the prize if such violation is discovered after
winner has used the prize. Participation
in the 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 in 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 Force Majeure Event. The term “Force Majeure Event” as used herein
shall mean, without limitation, the following:
acts of God; strikes, lockouts or other labor or industrial
disturbances; acts of public enemies; war; cyber-attack; orders or restraints
of any kind from any governmental, civil or military authority or from any of
its departments, agencies or officials (except when such governmental action
results from a party’s failure or refusal to comply with any applicable law,
rule, or regulation); insurrections; riots; power failure or surges;
landslides; earthquakes; fires; storms; lightning; droughts; floods;
explosions; pest damage; viruses; plagues; diseases; epidemics; pandemics; acts
or omissions of communications or other carriers; and any other cause or event
not reasonably within the control of the Released Parties.
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
(including, without limitation, a Force Majeure Event), 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 limitation, 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 winner in a random drawing from among all eligible,
non-suspect entries received as of the time/date of such termination.
In addition, by submitting any entry, each entrant
transfers any and all of his/her right,
title and interest in and to such entry, including but not limited to any and all
copyrights, trademark rights, "moral rights", and any and all other
proprietary rights that may exist throughout the world to Sponsor,
and expressly waives any rights s/he may have in such submission and/or entry. Each
entrant agrees Sponsor is the exclusive owner
of all rights in and to such entry and/or submission, and will have the worldwide, perpetual right
to copy, display, reproduce, exhibit, edit, modify, assign, license, register
for copyright or trademark, distribute, sell or otherwise use and exploit the entry
and associated submission and all
elements and/or derivative works thereof, in whole or in part, alone or with other
materials, in any media now known or hereafter created or devised, for any
reason whatsoever, without
compensation to entrant.
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, 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 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 winner are dependent upon the total number of eligible
entries received.
Official Rules &
Winners List: For a copy of these Official Rules, or the
name of prize winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by
12/10/2024 to: Mango Shotta Halloween Photo Sweepstakes,
c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting,
official rules or winners list.
Sponsor:
This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Sazerac Company, Inc., 10101 Linn
Station Rd, Suite 400, Louisville, KY, 40223.
Sweepstakes Administrator:
The Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095.