DOS EQUIS
AIBF PROMOTION
Full
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE DOS EQUIS AIBF PROMOTION (“PROMOTION”) IS OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL
RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES RESIDING IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO WHO ARE
TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF DATE OF ENTRY. PROMOTION 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.
This
Promotion consists of two (2) parts: (a) a random chance instant win program
(“Instant Win Program”) and (b) a random chance grand prize
sweepstakes (“Grand Prize Sweepstakes”).
Collectively, the Instant Win Program, and the Grand Prize Sweepstakes
are referred to as the “Promotion,” and the Instant Win Period, and the Grand
Prize Sweepstakes Periods as the “Promotion Period.”
1. ELIGIBILITY:
The Promotion is open only to legal residents
of the United States residing in the state of New Mexico who are 21 years of
age and older at time of entry.
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 dba Cervezas Mexicanas (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar
Media (“Administrator”), and each of their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated
companies, any alcoholic beverage suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, and
importers, alcoholic beverage retailers, and Sponsor’s advertising and
promotional agencies. All federal, state, and local regulations apply.
2. START/END
DATES:
The Instant Win Program begins at 12:01 a.m.
Mountain Time (MT) on 8/5/2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. MT on 10/1/2024 or when
all Instant Win prizes have been awarded, whichever is earlier (“Instant Win
Period”). The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. MT on 8/5/2024 and ends at 11:59
p.m. MT on 10/1/2024 (“Sweepstakes Period”).
3. HOW TO
ENTER – Internet Entry: To enter, scan the QR Code using your mobile device’s
camera or directly visit www.DosEquis.com/AIBF. Follow the on-screen entry instructions to participate
in the Instant Win promotion and be entered in the Sweepstakes drawing. Normal time rates, if any, charged by Internet
service provider will apply. All Internet entries must be submitted by 11:59
p.m. MT on 10/1/2024.
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Note: you may also enter the Grand Prize Sweepstakes
drawing by finding a Dos Equis AIBF Promotion
Sponsored Ad or Post on Social Media {i.e. Facebook,
Instagram or Twitter} or Web Banner Ad, and following the entry instructions to
click or comment where indicated to complete and submit your online internet
entry. Entries submitted in this manner
shall only be eligible for the Grand Prize Sweepstakes drawing and shall not be
eligible to participate in the Instant Win Program or be awarded an instant win
prize.
There is
a limit of one (1) entry per person regardless of method of entry. Once registered, returning visitors can login with their registered email
address to participate in the Instant Win promotion up to once per day.
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 Promotion. 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, Dos Equis, Murphy’s, Newcastle, Red Stripe, Strongbow,
Tecate, and Tiger).
4. PRIZES:
All Promotion prize details are at Sponsor’s sole
discretion. Prizes to be awarded “as is” and any and all
warranties and/or guarantees (if any) shall be subject to the prize
manufacturer’s terms; therefore, winners agree to look solely to such
manufacturer(s) for any such warranty(s) and/or guarantee(s), if any. 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.
(a) Instant Win Prize Awards (5): Five (5) instant win prizes
will be awarded. Each instant win prize
consists of: one (1) Dos Equis
branded merchandise item. Exact
merchandise item shall be as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, based
upon availability. Size, where applicable,
shall be based upon availability and as solely determined and designated by
Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in
its sole discretion to substitute any merchandise item with an alternate
merchandise item of approximate equal value.
Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each instant win prize award: $25. Total ARV of all available instant win prize
awards: $125.
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NOTE: There is a
maximum of one (1) instant win prize award per person or household during the
entire Sweepstakes Period. If
eligible entries are less than the scheduled number of prizes available, then
associated prize awards shall not be awarded.
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Entries
submitted in the Promotion via a Sponsored Ad on Social Media
{i.e. Facebook, Instagram or Twitter} or Web Banner Ad are not eligible
for an instant win prize award.
(b) Grand Prize Sweepstakes Prize (1): One (1) grand prize
will be awarded in the Sweepstakes. The
grand prize consists of: hotel accommodations for two
(2) people—one room, double occupancy—for one (1) night in the Albuquerque, NM
metro area; and a hot air balloon ride for two (2) people (winner and one
guest, each age 21 or older) in the Dos Equis Hot Air
Balloon at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Hot air balloon ride date is scheduled to
occur on Friday, 10/11/2024, or as otherwise determined and designated by
Sponsor. Exact date and time of the
balloon ride subject to change and weather permitting, and
shall be as solely determined and designated by Sponsor at its sole discretion,
based upon availability. Ride must be
completed by 10/13/2024, or prize will be forfeit. ARV of grand prize: $400.
Winner and guest must
be present at the designate date, time and location as specified by Sponsor to
participate in the Dos Equis hot air balloon
ride. Balloon ride is scheduled to
depart from the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta grounds. Winner and guest shall be required to
complete all liability release waivers required prior to departure,
and are subject to all Dos Equis Hot Air
Balloon and Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta rider policies and terms
and conditions. Winner and guest must
follow the safety procedures and direction of all staff and behave in a
responsible and appropriate manner, or winner and guest may be barred from
participating and shall forfeit prize award.
Scheduled balloon ride departure date and time subject to cancellation
and rescheduling without notice for any reason including due to inclement
weather conditions, pilot or staff illness, pandemics, government orders, acts
of god, force majeure or any other reason beyond
control of Sponsor. Winner shall not
receive any substitute prize award or compensation in event of rescheduling,
postponement or cancellation of scheduled ride.
Please note that the grand prize award does
NOT include any tickets, transportation, transfers, parking, meals,
miscellaneous expenses, or any other expense not specifically included in the
description of the prize set forth above.
Merchandise prize winners must accept delivery
of prize in the method as solely determined and designated by Sponsor. Prize shall be shipped to the designated
winner residential address via USPS or other Sponsor designated shipping/mail
carrier, or as otherwise designated by Sponsor.
Allow approximately 8 – 12 weeks for delivery. Once shipped, prize shall be considered
awarded and fulfilled, and Sponsor shall not be responsible for any lost, late,
undelivered, misdirected, damaged or stolen delivery or any incorrect shipping
address provided; and in the event of any delivery issues, prize award shall
not be replaced or substituted with any alternate prize award or
compensation. Winner shall look only to
designated shipper/carrier and not to Sponsor for any delivery issues.
All expenses and travel costs incurred as
a result of seeking, winning, and/or making use of a prize are the sole
responsibility of winner. Any expense or cost not expressly stated in the
description of the prizes set forth above is the sole responsibility of winner.
All federal, state, and
local taxes, fees, and surcharges on any prize are the sole responsibility of
winner of the prize.
5. ODDS OF WINNING:
(a) Instant Win
Odds of
winning an Instant Win prize are dependent on the number of eligible Instant
Win entries received divided by the number of prizes available. Limit one
(1) Instant Win prize per person or household during entire registration period.
(c) Sweepstakes
Odds of winning the
grand prize in the Sweepstakes are dependent on the total number of eligible
entries received from all entry methods combined.
6. WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND
VERIFICATION:
(a) Instant Win
Participants
in the online Instant Win game who ‘scratch off and reveal a winning message’
and receive an on-screen confirmation message that they are an instant winner
will be determined as a potential Instant Win prize winner. Potential Instant Win prize winners will be
selected at random. If you are a potential Instant Win prize winner, you will
receive an on-screen message stating that you have won an Instant Win prize
along with a unique prize claim code. (If
you have not received the on-screen confirmation message, along with a unique
prize claim code, then you are not an instant winner.)
You will
then be sent a prize claim form via email with instructions on how to claim
your prize. Allow 2 – 4 weeks for
processing and delivery of prize claim form.
Please note that you are not officially a winner until your eligibility
has been verified and you have fully complied with these Official Rules. Limit
one (1) Instant Win prize per person or household.
Potential
Instant Win prize winners will be required to sign and return, where legal, a
Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within three (3) days
of notification that he/she is a potential winner. 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 required
documentation within the designated time period, he/she will be automatically disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate
winner.
(b) Sweepstakes
Potential grand
prize winner in the Sweepstakes
portion of the Promotion will be selected in a random drawing from among
all eligible entries received from all entry methods combined, to be held on or
about 10/2/2024. Drawing will be conducted by Sponsor or its appointed agent,
and all decisions are final. Potential winner will be contacted by telephone
and/or email. If the potential winner cannot be reached within twenty-four (24)
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.
Potential grand prize winner
will be required to sign and return, where legal, an Declaration
of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within one (1) day of
notification that he/she is a potential winner. No potential winner will be an
official winner until his/her Declaration of Eligibility and
Liability/Publicity Release has been returned and eligibility has been formally
verified by Sponsor. If the potential winner fails to comply with these
Official Rules and/or to submit the required documentation 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:
Participation in the Promotion and acceptance of prize
constitute winner’s permission for Sponsor or its agents to photograph, film,
and record each winner and to use his/her name, address (city and state),
likeness, photograph, voice, biographical information, and/or any statements
made by each winner regarding the Promotion or Sponsor for purposes of trade, publicity,
or promotion without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited
by law. 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 Promotion, or participation
in, possession, acceptance, and/or use or misuse of any prize or participation
in any Promotion-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 Promotion 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
Promotion in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase required to
participate in the Promotion or to win any prize in the Promotion. A purchase
does not increase odds of winning.
8. ADDITIONAL TERMS:
Sponsor
reserves the right to alter, suspend, or terminate the Promotion at any time
and with or without notice if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the integrity of the
Promotion becomes or is likely to become compromised in any way. In the event
the Promotion is terminated prematurely, all eligible entries received prior to
the Promotion 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 State of New Mexico. 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 Promotion 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
Promotion, 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 Promotion. 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 Promotion.
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 Promotion 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 Promotion 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 Promotion 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 PROMOTION, OR ENTRANT’S DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL
DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROMOTION.
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 Promotion. Any
controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, these Official Rules
and/or the Promotion 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 Promotion, 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 Promotion, 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 a list of winners, send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope, with sufficient postage, to Winners List, Dos
Equis AIBF Promotion, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ
07095. All requests for a list of winners must be postmarked by 12/1/2024 and
received by 12/15/2024.
12. SPONSOR: HEINEKEN USA Inc. dba
Cervezas Mexicanas, White Plains, NY.
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