Any Item $1,000 Giveaway Official Rules

GIVEAWAY COMPLETED

Any Item $1,000 Giveaway Official Rules

 

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. GIVEAWAY IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

 

GIVEAWAY IS ONLY OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. DO NOT ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY IF YOU ARE NOT PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN AND A LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE (1) OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN ENTRANT MUST BE EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. EACH ENTRANT HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT SUCH ENTRANT HAS READ THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND AGREES TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A CONTRACT (SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING). THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, GRANTS OF RIGHTS AND INDEMNITIES TO THE SPONSOR FROM ENTRANT AND A LIMITATION OF ENTRANT’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. IF ENTRANT IS NOT AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR IF ENTRANT DOES NOT AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES DO NOT ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY.

 

1. Eligibility and Participation: Any Item $1,000 Giveaway (the “Giveaway”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia (the “eligible geographic area”), who are physically located therein and who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. This Giveaway and any web sites, web pages, and advertisements relating thereto are intended for viewing only within the eligible geographic area. Entries received from individuals residing outside the eligible geographic area, or where restricted or prohibited by law or individuals who are not legal residents of an eligible geographic area will be disqualified. Employees of Ibotta Inc., (the “Sponsor”), and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, sales representatives, and advertising agencies, and Administrator (defined below), and all other service agencies involved with the Giveaway, and members of their immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members (whether related or not) of each such employee are not eligible to participate or win. The Giveaway is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. By participating in this Giveaway and entering or attempting to enter into the Giveaway, Entrant agrees and acknowledges that: a) he or she has read and understands these Official Rules; b) he or she has met these Giveaway eligibility requirements; c) he or she unconditionally accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Giveaway; d) he or she waives any right to claim ambiguity in this Giveaway or these Official Rules; and e) winning and receiving a prize in contingent upon compliance of these Official Rules and fulfilling all requirements.

 

1. Sponsor and Administrator: The Sponsor is Ibotta, Inc., 1801 California Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202. The Administrator is Universal Promotions, Inc., 980 Walnut Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15234. The Administrator is an independent judging organization whose decisions as to the administration and operation of the Giveaway are final and binding in all matters related to the Giveaway.

 

1. Timing: The Giveaway begins on 10/2/17 on or about 8:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (“MST”), and ends on 10/9/17 at 11:59:59 p.m. MST (the “Giveaway Period”). The Sponsor’s computer clock is the official time-keeping device in this Giveaway.

 

1. How to Enter Giveaway: There are two (2) Methods of Entry. If Entrant is choosing to enter the Giveaway via Ibotta Entry Method, Entrant must have the Ibotta Application (“Ibotta App”) downloaded to his or her wireless mobile device or tablet and be a registered Ibotta account holder. The Ibotta App is available for iOS and Android mobile devices. If an Entrant does not have the Ibotta App downloaded to his or her wireless mobile smart phone device (“mobile phone”) or tablet, an Entrant can download and register for free by visiting the Apple App Store or Google play. Entrant must follow the instructions to complete the Ibotta App process to become a registered Account user. Registration for and use of the Ibotta App is subject to Sponsor’s terms and conditions.  Please note that you must accept and agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the Ibotta App to create an account. Becoming a registered Ibotta App user and having a valid email address will not improve an Entrant’s chance of winning a prize. For the purpose of this Giveaway an email address provided by a temporary or disposable email address service provider will not be considered to be a valid email address.

 

If Entrant is entering via a mobile phone or other web-enabled device and is using his or her wireless carrier’s network, Entrant may incur standard data charges from his or her wireless carrier and/or other charges may apply (such as normal airtime and carrier charges) and may appear on an Entrant’s mobile phone bill or be deducted from an Entrant’s prepaid account balance. An Entrant should contact his or her wireless carrier for more information on rate plans and charges relating to his or her participation in this Giveaway.

 

1. Ibotta Entry Method: To enter the Giveaway during the Giveaway Period an Entrant must take a photograph of a physical itemized grocery store receipt using his or her mobile phone or tablet (the “photo”, defined below). Entrant must log-in to his or her registered Ibotta account (the “Ibotta account”) and use the Ibotta App to upload his or her photo. Photo must meet Ibotta’s App receipt submission requirements that can be found within the Ibotta App under Rebate and Retailers section. E-receipts are not eligible for participation in this Giveaway, nor are duplicate receipts that have been previously submitted. Entrant will receive one (1) entry into the Giveaway for each eligible photo submitted during the Giveaway Period, with a maximum of up to ten (10) entries. An eligible photo is defined as: a) a physical itemized grocery store receipt from a U.S. retailer who sells food, beverages, and household products (the “receipt”); b) a receipt that meets the Ibotta App submission criteria (found under the “How do I Send a Receipt” section within the Ibotta App); and c) a receipt that meets the Ibotta App criteria for “What are the Requirements for a Receipt Submission” found under the Rebates & Retailers section within the Ibotta App.  
2. Website Entry Method: To enter the Giveaway without having to use the Ibotta App, Entrant can visit http://universal-promotions.com/sweeps/anyitem, follow the online instructions to complete and submit an online Giveaway entry form (the “form”). Entrant will need to confirm he or she has read the Official Rules and accepts the terms and conditions of the Official Rules.  Entrant will be required to complete the form with Entrant’s full name, physical address, valid email address, and check the box, “I agree to the terms and conditions of the Official Rules”. There is a maximum of ten (10) website entries.

 

1. Entry Screening, Entrant Verification and Restrictions: Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right to screen forms submitted via the Website Entry Method and photos uploaded to the Ibotta App via the Ibotta Entry Method, hereinafter referred to as entry or entries, and in their sole discretion Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right, to disqualify and remove any entry it deems as unacceptable or fails to adhere to these Official Rules. Sponsor nor Administrator are obligated to notify Entrants of their actions to remove or disqualify any entry. Entrants agree if his or her entry is contested in any manner for any reason whatsoever, Sponsor or Administrator may disqualify that entry and discontinue use without notification and Entrants agree if any entry is contested in any manner for any reason whatsoever, Entrants will not contest the decision of Sponsor or Administrator and that such decision shall be final.

 

All entries and Entrants are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of compliance with these Official Rules, including without limitation, proof of identity or eligibility, in a form acceptable to Sponsor and Administrator (including without limitation, government issued photo identification) to participate in this Giveaway.

 

Entrants are not permitted to use another person’s identity, Ibotta account, or email address, nor can an Entrant share the same Ibotta account or email address to enter the Giveaway. If a person is found using another person’s identity, email address or Ibotta account he or she will be disqualified and ineligible to claim any prize. Participation is subject to disqualification of all entries, if multiple accounts are used by the same person. In case of a dispute as to the identity of an Entrant who uses the Ibotta Entry Method, entry will be considered to have been made by the authorized account holder of the Ibotta account, identified with the entry submission, regardless of the person that submitted the entry. In the event of a dispute regarding entries received from multiple Entrants using or having the same Ibotta account the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the Ibotta account at the time of entry submission will be deemed to be the Entrant. Sponsor reserves the right to deem that the entry was submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the Ibotta account. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or any organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. In the event an Entrant wins a prize, and is later found to be in violation of these Official Rules, Entrant will be required to forfeit the prize or, if the violation is discovered after the prize winner has used or redeemed his or her prize, to reimburse Sponsor for the stated retail value (the “RV”) of the prize listed in these Official Rules.

 

1. Non Capture of Entry and Entry Errors: In the event that for any reason whatsoever an Entrant’s entry, or any portion thereof, is not captured as a full submission in accordance with these Official Rules, whether through no fault of Entrant or otherwise, including but not limited to as a result of the effects of hackers or the failure of any electronic equipment, or human intervention, computer or cellular transmission, or network connections, any such attempted entry submissions will become null and void and Sponsor shall have no duty to advise Entrant, to allow Entrant to resubmit, or any liability for such failure in any respect; all of which Entrant hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Specifically without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in addition Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, late, illegal, intercepted, incomplete, misdirected, damaged, destroyed, mutilated, or not received entries, or for errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays in operations, in transmissions of entries, nor is Sponsor or Administrator responsible for any individual who fails to successfully enter Giveaway. Proof of sending an entry will not be deemed to be proof of an entry submission, nor will it be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor or Administrator.

 

1. Drawing Date: On or about 10/11/17, Sponsor will conduct one (1) random drawing and will randomly select one (1) Grand prize winner, one hundred (100) First prize winners, two hundred (200) Second prize winners and one thousand (1,000) Third prize winners by combining eligible entries received from the Ibotta Entry Method and the Website Entry Method.

 

1. Odds of Winning: Odds of Winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received during the Giveaway Period.

 

1. Limitations, Non-Authorized Means of Entry and Tampering: There is a limit of one (1) prize per household, a limit of ten (10) entries per person via the Ibotta Entry Method and a limit of ten (10) entries per person via the Website Entry Method. For greater certainty and the avoidance of any doubt, an Entrant may only use one (1) Ibotta account to participate in this Giveaway via the Ibotta Entry Method and an Entrant may only use one (1) name and email address to participate via the Website Entry Method. An entry obtained outside of an authorized, legitimate channel of method of entry as described in these Official Rules will be disqualified from Giveaway. Entrants are not permitted to use any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Giveaway. If it is discovered by the Sponsor or Administrator (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by Sponsor or Administrator) that any person has attempted, or has used multiple names, identities, email addresses, Ibotta accounts or has used any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Giveaway; then he or she may be disqualified from the Giveaway in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor or Administrator. The use of automated software or unauthorized computer programs to register for Sponsor’s Giveaway is prohibited. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any person found or suspected of, tampering with the entry process, or the operation of this Giveaway, or interferes with the proper entry of this Giveaway, or is acting in violation of these Official Rules, or is acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or is acting with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other persons will be disqualified. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER WITH OR VANDALIZE THIS GIVEAWAY OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE GIVEAWAY, IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Failure by the Sponsor or Administrator to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

 

1. Additional Giveaway Entry Conditions: Once an entry is submitted, it cannot be deleted, canceled or modified by an Entrant. Entrant grants to Sponsor, or any representative acting on behalf of Sponsor the right to use all information related to the Giveaway, for marketing purposes, administration of Giveaway, or any other purpose Sponsor believes may be of interest to Entrant about products and services offered by Sponsor, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor assumes no liability for any entries submitted into the Giveaway that violate these Official Rules. Sponsor is not responsible for any change in an Entrant’s name, email address, Ibotta account, or the inability of a potential prize winner to receive notification by Sponsor. If for any reason whatsoever data is not available to contact a potential prize winner, his or her entry will become null and void and the potential prize winner will be disqualified from the Giveaway. In the event of a conflict between these Official Rules and the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, to the extent it applies, the Official Rules will control and if any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Giveaway-related materials, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law

 

1. Prizes: See chart below for prize description, number of prize winners and prize values. Prize winners agree and acknowledge they will assume sole responsibility for all costs associated with the prize not explicitly outlined in these Official Rules. Prize winners must accept the prize being awarded or prize may be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate prize winner. Terms and conditions apply to claiming a prize. Prizes are non-transferable in whole or in part except at the discretion of the Sponsor. No substitution or cash redemption. Sponsor reserves the right, to substitute a prize (or component thereof) of equal or greater value due to prize unavailability for any reason whatsoever. Prize winner shall bear all risk of loss or damage to prize upon being awarded and Sponsor does not have any obligation or responsibility to replace prize if lost, damaged or stolen. Sponsor is not responsible for any fees, costs, or additional charges that may result from an Entrant and/or prize winner participating in the Giveaway or being awarded and receiving and using a prize. Prizes will be awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, Sponsor has not made nor in any manner is responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize thereof, including but not limited to its quality, condition, appearance, safety or performance. First, Second and Third prizes will be automatically credited to prize winner’s Ibotta account and will be fulfilled within four (4) to six (6) weeks after prize winners are finalized.  In the event a First, Second or Third prize winner does not have an Ibotta account, he or she will be directed by Sponsor to download the free Ibotta App and register for a free Ibotta account to receive his or her prize. A First, Second or Third prize winner that is directed to download a the free Ibotta App and register for a free Ibotta account will have two weeks from the date of initial contact from Sponsor to register for his or her Ibotta account. In the event a First, Second or Third prize winner does not have an Ibotta account and he or she fails to register for a free Ibotta account by the two (2) week deadline, he or she will become disqualified from the Giveaway and ineligible to claim a prize or any type of compensation. The total prize value being awarded for this Giveaway is four thousand dollars ($4,000).

 

Prize Winner Description	Number of Prize Winners	Prize Description	Total Prize RV
Grand prize winner	1	$1,000 check made payable to prize winner.	$1,000
First prize winner	100	$10 deposit to Entrant’s/ prize winner’s Ibotta account. In the event the prize winner does not have an Ibotta account, he or she will be directed to download the free Ibotta App by visiting the Apple App Store or Google Play, follow the instructions to register for a free Ibotta account.	$1,000
Second prize winner	200	$5 deposit to Entrant’s/ prize winner’s Ibotta account. In the event the prize winner does not have an Ibotta account, he or she will be directed to download the free Ibotta App by visiting the Apple App Store or Google Play, follow the instructions to register for a free Ibotta account.	$1000
Third prize winner	1000	$1 deposit to Entrant’s/ prize winner’s Ibotta account. In the event the prize winner does not have an Ibotta account, he or she will be directed to download the free Ibotta App by visiting the Apple App Store or Google Play, follow the instructions to register for a free Ibotta account.	$1000

 

1. Potential Prize Winner Notification and Entry Disqualifications: Grand, First, Second and Third Prize winners (hereinafter referred to as prize winner or prize winners) will be considered to be potential prize winners until Sponsor or Administrator confirms his or her prize winner status. Sponsor or Administrator will notify the potential prize winner by sending an email to the email address associated with his or her entry. Since there is a limit of one (1) prize per household, if it is determined by Sponsor or Administrator that there are multiple prize winners from the same household, the first potential prize winner’s entry randomly drawn will be declared the prize winner from that household, provided he or she has met the eligibility requirements and agrees to be bound to these Official Rules.

In the event a potential prize winner or prize winner fails to adhere to instructions given by Sponsor or Administrator, the potential prize winner or prize winner may be disqualified from the Giveaway and ineligible to claim a prize or receive any type of compensation. In Sponsor’s or Administrator’s sole discretion, a selected entry of the potential prize winner or prize winner will be disqualified from the Giveaway if he or she: a) is unreachable or unresponsive to notification or attempted notification; or b) declines or cannot accept, receive or use the prize or any component of the prize for any reason; or c) does not meet eligibility requirements; or d) has failed to comply with these Official Rules; or e) submits a response after the allocated response by date. If the potential prize winner or prize winner is disqualified from the Giveaway for any reason whatsoever, he or she will be required to forfeit the prize without compensation of any kind. Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right to modify the notification process.

 

1. Requirements of Prize Winners: Prize Winners must continue to comply with the Official Rules; and winning is contingent upon abiding to the Official Rules and fulfilling all of Sponsor’s or Administrator’s instructions. Prize winners accept and will be bound to the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and to any instructions given by Sponsor or Administrator. The prize winner who receives the grand prize will be instructed to contact the Administrator within seven (7) days of initial contact made by Sponsor or Administrator. He or she will then be instructed by Administrator with next steps on determining prize winner status and claiming the grand prize. Administrator will send the potential Grand prize winner a Declaration of Compliance/Liability Release Form (the “Release Document”) and an IRS W-9 Form for Federal Tax Purposes, which will require either a Social Security number or Federal Identification number or in the event the potential Grand prize winner is a lawful permanent immigrant resident, he or she will need a USCIS number or an Immigrant Registration Number. The potential Grand prize winner will be required to complete his or her Release Document and IRS W-9 Form and successfully submit back the Release Document and IRS W-9 Form to Administrator by the date stated by Administrator prior to being declared a prize winner or receiving a prize. In the event the potential Grand prize winner fails to adhere to instructions given by Administrator, the potential Grand prize winner will be disqualified from the Sweepstakes and ineligible to claim a prize or receive any type of compensation. Prize winners must continue to comply with the Official Rules and receiving a prize is contingent upon abiding and accepting the Official Rules and fulfilling all of Sponsor’s or Administrator’s instructions

 

1. Prize Winner Release of Publicity Rights: By accepting a prize, prize winner agrees to allow Sponsor and/or a representative acting on Sponsor’s behalf the perpetual right to use prize winner’s geographical information, email address, photos, videos and/or likeness, and statement for Giveaway, trade, commercial, advertising and publicity purposes, at any time or times, by any and all means, devices, processes and technology, and in all language and in all media, now known or hereafter invented, contemplated or devised, including, without limitation, the internet, television, film, video cassettes, video discs and other audio-video devices, and radio broadcast and print publications for advertising, promotional, regulatory compliance and/or other purposes related to Giveaway without notice to prize winner, without credit and without compensation or obligation except where prohibited by law.

 

1. Compliance to Official Rules: BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, ENTRANT AGREES THAT SUCH ENTRY COMPLIES WITH ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF IBOTTA APP. THE RELEASED PARTIES (DEFINED BELOW) WILL BEAR NO LEGAL LIABILITY REGARDING THE USE OF ANY ENTRY ENTRANT SUBMITS NOR WILL RELEASED PARTIES ASSUME ANY LIABILITY BECAUSE OF AN ENTRANT USING OR MISUSING THE IBOTTA APP. THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANT IN THE EVENT IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED ENTRANT HAS DEPARTED FROM OR NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES. By submission of an entry, Entrant warrants and represents: (i) Entrant has full authority to submit the entry; and (ii) he or she has met these Giveaway eligibility requirements and unconditionally accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator.

 

1. Assumption of Risk Release: In consideration for entering the Giveaway, each Entrant agrees and acknowledges he or she ASSUME ALL RISKS associated with acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize, participation in any related activity and agrees to hold harmless, release, defend and indemnify the Released Parties (Defined below).

 

1. Release and Limitations of Liability: BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS GIVEAWAY ENTRANTS, PRIZE WINNERS, AGREE TO RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, ADMINISTRATOR, AND THEIR PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES (INCLUDING EMOTIONAL DISTRESS), FROM ANY AND ALL CAUSE OF ACTION, LIABILITIES, SUITS, CLAIMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THIRD PARTY CLAIMS THAT MAY BE MADE AGAINST ENTRANTS, AND CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ACCEPTANCE, RECEIPT, POSSESSION OR USE/MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE, OR ANY PUBLICITY OR OTHER PUBLIC EXPOSURE OF ENTRANT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CLAIMS CONCERNING INFRINGEMENT OR INVASION OF ENTRANT’S PRIVACY OR PUBLICITY RIGHTS, OR DEFAMATION, OR ACTS UNDERTAKEN IN PREPARATION FOR, OR PARTICIPATION IN, THE GIVEAWAY, AND LOSSES AND/OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR PROPERTY ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY PRIZE OR RESULTING FROM AWARDING, ACCEPTANCE, NOTIFICATION, POSSESSION, USE, MISUSE, LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF ANY PRIZE OR RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATING OR INABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS GIVEAWAY PROMOTION OR ANY GIVEAWAY PROMOTION OR PRIZE RELATED ACTIVITIES. ENTRANT ASSUMES LIABILITY FOR INJURIES CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY PARTICIPATING IN THE GIVEAWAY, OR BY THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OF, OR FAILURE TO RECEIVE ANY PRIZE. The Released Parties shall not have any obligation, responsibility or liability, including but not limited to any responsibility to provide compensation or award any prize to Entrants, with regard to: (1) Entries that are forged, falsified or altered or contain inaccurate information or do not comply with or violate these Official Rules; (2) Entries and/or notifications that are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, unrecorded, damaged, garbled, or misdirected, for errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects or delays in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware, software, communication devices or transmission lines or data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entry materials, loss or otherwise; (3) Electronic communications which are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or insufficient space in an Entrant’s e-mail account to receive e-mail messages; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines or telephone or data transmission systems; interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; any error omission, interruption, defect or delay in any transmission or communication; traffic congestion on the Internet or any technical problem; (4) Any technical or human errors resulting in errors of printing of Giveaway offer, administration of Giveaway, potential prize winner Giveaway notification, announcement of Giveaway prize winners and/or prizes, or any errors of any kind that may result in the selection and notification of a prize winner; (5) Entrants who have committed fraud or deception in entering or participating in the Giveaway or claiming a prize; (6) Any inability of a prize winner to accept the prize in whole or in part for any reason whatsoever; (7) If a prize cannot be awarded to a prize winner due to delays or interruptions due to Acts of God, natural disasters, threats of or actual terrorism, weather, war, fire, labor dispute or strike, civil disturbance, riot, transportation interruption or any similar event or cause beyond the Released Parties reasonable control; (8) Human error, unauthorized human intervention, inaccurate or non-capture or mis-entry of any information and/or of an entry; and (9) Any Entrant, prize winner or any other person for damage to such person’s computer or its contents or mobile device. Entrant, prize winner acknowledge that he or she will release and hold harmless Released Parties from any liabilities, and for but not limited to any claims or causes of action based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and the condition and features of a prize. Sponsor reserves the right to correct any errors pertaining to this Giveaway for any reason whatsoever. If for any reason whatsoever the Giveaway (in whole or in part) is not capable of running as planned due to but not limited to, computer virus, worm, bug,  tampering, hacking, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical difficulties or failures or any other causes which in the sole opinion of Sponsor, could corrupt or affect the administration, security, integrity, fairness, or proper conduct of this Giveaway, the discretion of only the Sponsor, reserves the right to cancel, modify, suspend or terminate the Giveaway and determine prize winners from entries already received or as otherwise deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor.

 

1. Disputes: Except where prohibited, by participating, Entrant, prize winner agrees that all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, administration, and enforceability of the Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of an Entrant, prize winner and Sponsor shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the state of Colorado without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction and that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of actions arising out of, or connected with the Giveaway, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating, but in no event attorney’s fees; (3) under no circumstances will any Entrant, prize winner be permitted to obtain awards for and 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. By entering the Giveaway, all participants agree to be subject to jurisdiction in the Federal and State court of Colorado and agree that all disputes relating in any way to this Giveaway must be resolved in the courts of Colorado. Entrants and prize winner agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens.

 

1. Severability and Headings: If any provision of these Official Rules is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Official Rules and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Headings are used in these Official Rules solely for convenience of reference, and shall not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of these Official Rules or any provision hereof.

 

1. Tax Information: The value of a prize may be taxable as income to a prize winner. Prize winner is solely responsible, at his or her own costs, for all matters relating to the prize, including but not limited to, all federal, state and local taxes. It is the sole responsibility of the prize winner to seek independent counsel regarding tax implications.

 

1. Privacy Statement: Sponsor’s privacy policy can be accessed by visiting ibotta.com/docs/privacy.

 

1. Winners List: To obtain the prize winner list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Universal Promotions, Inc., 980 Walnut Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15234; Attn: Any Item $1,000 Giveaway Winners List. Requests must be received by 12/31/17.

 

1. Official Rules: For a copy of Official Rules visit https://help.ibotta.com/hc/en-us or http://universal-promotions.com/sweeps/anyitem.