HEINEKEN®
COACHELLA SWEEPSTAKES
Full
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE HEINEKEN COACHELLA SWEEPSTAKES (“SWEEPSTAKES”) IS OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL
RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (D.C.)
WHO ARE
TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF DATE OF ENTRY. SWEEPSTAKES 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.
1. ELIGIBILITY:
The Sweepstakes
is open to all legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District
of Columbia who are 21 years of age and older at time of entry except as set
forth below.
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 Inc. (“Sponsor”), and their respective parent,
subsidiary, and affiliated companies, their respective printers, and
advertising, promotion, an fulfillment agencies, alcoholic beverage suppliers,
wholesalers, distributors, and importers, and alcoholic beverage retailers. All
federal, state, and local regulations apply.
2. START/END
DATES:
The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time
(PT) on 2/25/2022 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on 4/19/2022.
3. HOW TO
ENTER:
Internet
Entry:
To submit an entry, scan the QR code on the applicable point of sale
signage or directly visit www.Heineken.com/us/en/promos/Coachella
and follow the
on-screen entry instructions to enter. Normal time rates, if any, charged by
Internet service provider will apply. All Internet entries must be submitted by
11:59 p.m. PT on 4/19/2022.
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 Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) entry per person per day regardless
of method of entry. 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 e-mail address
during any six (6) month period across all HEINEKEN USA Inc. promotions,
regardless of brand (Heineken, Amstel, AriZona SunRise, Dos Equis, Murphy’s, Newcastle,
Red Stripe, Strongbow, Tecate, and Tiger).
4. PRIZES:
All
prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. 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.
Grand
Prize #1 (2): Two
(2) grand prize #1 will be awarded for weekend #1 of Coachella. Each grand
prize #1 consists of: two (2) VIP 3-day tickets to Coachella Valley Music &
Arts Festival for weekend #1 (4/15/2022 – 4/17/2022); hotel accommodations for
two (2) people—one room, double occupancy—for three (3) nights (4/15/2022 –
4/18/2022); two shuttle passes for transportation between hotel/Coachella
and VIP access to the Heineken House at Coachella (based upon availability). If winner resides outside of CA, winner shall
receive a $500 travel stipend awarded in the form of a gift card from the
Sponsor designated gift card provider, and subject to the terms and conditions
of issuing gift card provider policy. Approximate
retail value (“ARV”) of each grand prize #1 award: $3,000 or $3,500 if winner
resides outside CA. Total ARV of all
available grand prize #1: $6,000 or
$6,500.
There will be two prize pools for grand prize #1 (weekend
#1 of Coachella):
·
One
(1) winner will be selected from all eligible entries received as of date and
time of drawing on or about 4/11/2022;
·
One
(1) winner will be selected from all eligible entries received from among residents
of CA as of date and time of drawing on or about 4/11/2022;
Grand
Prize #2 (2): Two
(2) grand prize #2 will be awarded for weekend #2 of Coachella. Each grand
prize #2 consists of: two (2) VIP 3-day tickets to Coachella Valley Music &
Arts Festival for weekend #2 (4/22/2022 – 4/24/2022); hotel accommodations for
two (2) people—one room, double occupancy—for three (3) nights (4/22/2022 –
4/25/2022); two shuttle passes for transportation between hotel/Coachella
and VIP access to the Heineken House at Coachella. If winner resides outside of CA, winner shall
receive a $500 travel stipend awarded in the form of a gift card from the
Sponsor designated gift card provider, and subject to the terms and conditions
of issuing gift card provider policy. ARV
of each grand prize #2 award: $3,000 or $3,500 if winner resides outside CA. Total ARV of all available grand prize #2: $6,000 or $6,500.
There will be two prize pools for grand prize #2 (weekend
#2 of Coachella):
·
One
(1) winner will be selected from all eligible entries received as of date and
time of drawing on or about 4/18/2022;
·
One
(1) winner will be selected from all eligible entries received from among residents
of CA as of date and time of drawing on or about 4/18/2022.
Regional Prize
#1 (3): Three
(3) regional prize #1 will be awarded for weekend #1 of Coachella. Each regional
prize #1 consists of: two (2) General Admission 3-day tickets to Coachella Valley
Music & Arts Festival for weekend #1 (4/15/2022 – 4/17/2022). ARV of each regional prize #1 award: $1,000. Total ARV of all available Regional
prize #1: $3,000.
·
Winners
of regional prize #1 shall be selected from all eligible entries received from
among residents of AZ, CA and NV as of date and time
of drawing on or about 4/11/2022.
Regional Prize
#2 (3): Three
(3) regional prize #2 will be awarded for weekend #2 of Coachella. Each regional
prize #2 consists of: two (2) General Admission 3-day tickets to Coachella Valley
Music & Arts Festival for weekend #2 (4/22/2022 – 4/25/2022). ARV of each regional prize #2 award: $1,000. Total ARV of all available Regional
prize #2: $3,000.
·
Winners
of regional prize #2 shall be selected from all eligible entries received from
among residents of AZ, CA and NV as of date and time
of drawings on or about 4/18/2022, 4/19/2022, and 4/20/2022 (to select one
winner per drawing date).
First Prize
(1): One
(1) first prize will be awarded. The first prize consists of Heineken
merchandise item(s) consisting of the merchandise as solely determined and
designated by Sponsor based upon availability.
Sizes as solely determined and designated by Sponsor based upon
availability. Sponsor reserves the right
to substitute alternate merchandise item(s) of approximate equal or greater
value, based upon availability, in its sole discretion. Approximate retail value (ARV) of first prize
award: $100.
First prize
winner 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. 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.
Tickets are subject to any applicable festival capacity
restrictions and regulations, including COVID-19 testing and/or vaccination requirements
or policy. Winner and guest must abide by all festival policies. Sponsor and
festival reserves the right to revoke full or partial
prize from winner or winner’s guest who it and/or festival personnel deem may,
in their sole discretion, be intoxicated, be a safety risk, have violated any festival
policy or law, and/or may bring Sponsor into disrepute. Resale of tickets is
prohibited.
Exact accommodation details, dates, and terms
to be determined at the sole discretion of Sponsor. No refund or compensation
will be made in the event of travel difficulty or delay. Accommodations are
subject to availability. Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply. Once hotel
accommodations are booked, any penalties incurred as a result
of changes are the sole responsibility of winner.
All expenses and travel costs incurred as a result of seeking, winning or redeeming/using a prize
are the sole responsibility of winner. Any expenses or costs not expressly
stated in the description of the prize above, including, but not limited to,
ground transportation, flights, parking fees, meals, incidentals, gratuities,
passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service or facility
charges, airline seat assignment or baggage check fees, personal charges at
lodging, security fees, taxes, or other expenses, are the sole responsibility
of winner. Winner’s guest must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older as of
the date of arrival. Winners and guests are solely responsible for obtaining
any required travel documents, including a valid passport where applicable, vaccinations.
COVID-19 testing and travel insurance. Winners and guests must each execute an
Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity Release form provided by Sponsor or its
appointed agent prior to issuance of tickets. Travel restrictions, conditions,
and limitations may apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or
stolen tickets, travel vouchers, or certificates. Sponsor is not responsible
for any penalty charges incurred as a result of
changes to tickets that have been issued. Any such penalties incurred are the
sole responsibility of winner.
Actual festival dates and
times are determined in the sole discretion of the festival organizer, and may be subject to change. The terms
and conditions of the tickets awarded as part of the prize will govern in the
event any event is not delayed, postponed, rescheduled
or cancelled, or attendance is restricted or prohibited due to weather, pandemic,
an Act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance, work stoppage or any
other reason. Sponsor will not be responsible for any event delay,
rescheduling, postponement or cancellation due to weather,
pandemic, Acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or
any other event that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any event.
Winner must accept delivery of Festival tickets
in person at host hotel or other location as solely determined and designated by
Sponsor, and require photo ID of eligible winner
(tickets will NOT be shipped to winner in advance). Winner is solely responsible for any required
software application for access to mobile or digital ticket delivery. Once delivered, prize
shall be considered delivered to winner and Sponsor shall have no
responsibility for any element of prize that is damaged, lost, misdelivered,
not received or stolen
All federal, state, and
local taxes, fees, and surcharges on any prize are the sole responsibility of
winner of the prize. Winners of prizes with a value of $600 or more will be
issued an IRS Form 1099-MISC early in the year following the year in which
prize was awarded for filing with his/her federal and state tax returns.
Sponsor complies with all tax reporting requirements. The amount of any tax
liability will vary depending on winner’s tax bracket.
5. ODDS OF WINNING:
Odds of winning a prize are dependent on the number of
eligible entries received as of the date and time of each prize drawing as outlined
below.
6. WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND
VERIFICATION:
Potential grand prize #1 winners will be selected in a
random drawing to be held on or about 4/11/2022 to select two (2) potential grand
prize #1 winners (one from among all eligible entries received and one from
among all eligible entries received from among residents of CA as of date and
time of drawing).
Potential grand prize #2 winners will be selected in a
random drawing to be held on or about 4/18/2022 to select two (2) potential grand
prize #2 winners (one from among all eligible entries received and one from
among all eligible entries received from among residents of CA as of date and
time of drawing).
Potential regional prize #1 winners will be selected in a
random drawing to be held on or about 4/11/2022 to select three (3) potential regional
prize #1 winners from among eligible entries received from among residents of AZ,
CA and NV as of date and time of drawing).
Potential regional prize #2 winners will be selected in a
random drawing to be held on or about 4/18/2022, 4/19/2022 and 4/20/2022 to
select three (3) potential regional prize #2 winners (one per drawing date) from
among eligible entries received from among residents of AZ, CA
and NV as of date and time of drawing).
Potential first prize winner will be selected in a random
drawing from among all eligible entries received on or about 4/20/2022.
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, time permitting. Upon forfeiture of any prize, no
compensation will be given.
Potential winner will be required to sign and return, where
legal, a 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 any required paperwork 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 any required paperwork 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:
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 Sweepstakes, or participation
in, possession, acceptance, and/or use or misuse of any prize or participation
in any Sweepstakes-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 Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes
in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase required to participate
in the Sweepstakes or to win any prize in the Sweepstakes. A purchase does not
increase odds of winning.
8. ADDITIONAL TERMS:
Sponsor
reserves the right to alter, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time
and with or without notice if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the integrity of the
Sweepstakes becomes or is likely to become compromised in any way. In the event
the Sweepstakes is terminated prematurely, all eligible entries received prior
to the Sweepstakes 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 (50)
U.S. or D.C. 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 e-mail 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 Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes,
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 Sweepstakes. 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 e-mail 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 Sweepstakes.
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 Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes 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 SWEEPSTAKES, OR ENTRANT’S DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL
DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.
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 Sweepstakes. Any
controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, these Official Rules
and/or the Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes, 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 Sweepstakes, 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,
Heineken Coachella Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 248, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. All
requests for a list of winners must be postmarked by 5/31/2022 and received by 6/15/2022.
12. SPONSOR: HEINEKEN USA Inc.,
White Plains, NY.
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and HEINEKEN® Light Lager Beer. Brewed in Holland. Imported by Heineken USA, White Plains, NY.