Community
in My Suitcase Sweepstakes
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT
IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE
FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS VALID ONLY IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA (EXCLUDING ALASKA), AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS OVER THE AGE
OF 18 (AS DEFINED IN THE RULES BELOW).
VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED.
DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BELOW.
Sweepstakes
Name: Community in My Suitcase Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes Dates:
·
Entry Period is scheduled to begin
at 12:00:00 am Eastern Time (ET) on 7/22/2021 and ends at 11:59:59 pm (ET) on 8/11/2021
(the “Entry Period”).
Who may Enter: Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents
of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Alaska), who are age 18 or older as of date
of entry, and have a valid U.S. driver’s license or government issued photo ID,
except the following persons who are not eligible to enter or win:
(a)
Employees,
officers, and directors of Community
Coffee Company, L.L.C. (“Sponsor”),
Million Dollar Media (the “Administrator”), Southwest Airlines Co.
(“Southwest Airlines”), and each of the foregoing’s respective franchisees,
owners, employees, contractors, parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries,
distributors, retailers, wholesalers, printers, advertising and promotion
agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the design or
execution of this promotion (collectively, “Released Parties”), owners or
employees of liquor-licensed distributors, retailers, wholesalers, 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), grand children (including
step grand children) and each of their respective
spouses, regardless of where they reside.
How
to Enter – Three Ways:
Maximum of one Entry per person regardless of entry method during
the entire Sweepstakes.
By participating and submitting an Entry,
contestant agrees that Sponsor and its designated parties are authorized to
contact entrant via email, mail, phone or any other
form of media to make contestant 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. Contestants 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.
Additional Submission
Requirements: Sponsor reserves the right in its sole
discretion, to disqualify any submission for any reason that it considers to
not be appropriate for the Sweepstakes.
Submission restrictions consist of the following requirements:
·
not
use any name, likeness, photograph/image, or any other identifying element, in
whole or in part, of any person, living or dead, without permission;
·
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 idea or rights therein or portions, or modified
versions or derivative works thereof;
·
except
as relates to the sponsoring brands 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
morale”), or any other intellectual property rights);
·
not
feature, refer to, or mention any companies or brands in competition with Sponsor;
·
not
be considered harmful to minors in any way;
·
not
contain description or images of nudity, inappropriate, indecent, sexually
explicit, pornographic, or obscene content, names or images (which shall be
determined by Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion);
·
not
contain any political or politically themed or motivated messages, 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/business reputation of Sponsor 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, describe or include images that may be considered unlawful, harmful,
threatening, violent, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar,
libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, religiously,
ethnically or otherwise objectionable in any manner as solely determined by Sponsor;
·
to
the extent submitted through Instagram, not adhere to the Instagram Terms of
Use (http://instagram.com/about/legal/terms), as applicable.
Representation
and Release of Rights to Submissions: By submitting any Entry, each contestant
represents that s/he has sole and exclusive ownership and proprietary rights of
the submission (and for any comment or other submission has full permission of
all parties within the referenced submission to publish and release their
names, images and actions shown within the photo/submission, as the case may
be); and agrees that each submission becomes the sole and exclusive property of
Sponsor, and Sponsor may (but is in no way obligated to) publish, display, promote,
or utilize submission 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 submission, constitutes permission for the Sponsor and
its designees to use that contestant’s submission, Entrant’s 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 compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. Receipt of submissions will not be
acknowledged by Sponsor.
Sponsor
reserves the right to request from any Entrant at any time proof, in a form
acceptable to Sponsor, of any permission required or possibly required to use
such Entrant’s submission and Entry.
Failure to provide such proof, if requested, may disqualify such
submission and 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 in any way or who is otherwise in violation of these Official
Rules, as determined by Sponsor in their sole 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 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.
Any
incomplete or illegible entries will be disqualified. Released Parties are not responsible for
lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible,
damaged, or for entries submitted in a manner that is not expressly allowed
under these rules, or for any entry not submitted or
received due to any technical error or failure, unauthorized human
intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required information, or
the failure to capture any such information for any reason including
programming or technical errors, or effects of hackers or failure of any
electronic equipment, computer or cellular transmissions and/or network
connections; all of which will be disqualified.
Each
participant must submit an entry on his/her own behalf. Any entry submitted on behalf of another
individual or using another person’s Instagram or Twitter account, email
address, name or mobile number will be disqualified and ineligible to claim any
prize. Any attempt by any participant to
obtain more than the stated number of entries allowed by using same,
multiple/different mobile numbers, identities, or any other methods void that
participant's entries and that participant may be disqualified. No mechanically-reproduced or automated
entries permitted. Use of any automated
system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification and all
such entries will be deemed void. All
entries received become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
In the event
of a dispute as to the identity of any person submitting Instagram, the
authorized account holder of the Instagram
account used to register or post the photo used to enter the Sweepstakes
will be deemed to be the registrant and he/she must be eligible according to
these Official Rules. The “authorized Instagram
account holder” is the natural person who has been assigned the Instagram
account used in the post. Proof of being
the authorized account holder may be required.
By
registering to enter Sweepstakes, you affirm that you have read and accepted
these Official Sweepstakes Rules. All entrants agree to be bound by and abide
by the official rules of the Sweepstakes.
Each Potential Winner will be notified initially by phone
or direct message to the Potential Winner’s Instagram account. Sponsor and Administrator each expressly
disclaim any and all liability in conjunction with inability to contact
Potential Winner due to the configuration of his/her Instagram privacy
settings. With regard to Instagram, you are advised to “follow” the official Community
Coffee Company account on Instagram (@communitycoffee) so that Sponsor/Administrator will
be able to contact you if your submission is a Potential Winner.
If
the Sponsor is unsuccessful in its attempt to reach and speak with a Potential
Winner within 48-hours of the initial notification attempt to the phone or Instagram
account associated with that contestant’s Entry, then that contestant may be
disqualified and an alternate Potential Winner may be selected from among the
remaining eligible entries as set forth above and notified as per the
procedures outlined above Note: phone
messages will not be left during the prize winner notification process, to the
extent applicable.
During prize
winner notification, each Potential Winner must confirm their eligibility, and
indicate their willingness and ability to accept the designated prize
award. Potential Winners may then
receive official notification via email delivery. If any Potential Winner does not meet the
eligibility requirements, or elects to decline the prize, s/he will be
disqualified and, at Sponsor’s discretion, an alternate winner will be selected
from among all remaining eligible entries received as set forth above and
notified as per the procedures outlined above.
Any disqualified contestant will not receive any alternate prize
substitution or compensation of any kind.
Sponsor may not award all Prizes for this Sweepstakes if the number of
eligible Entrants is less than the number of advertised Prizes. Maximum of one (1) prize per person per
household. Decisions of the Administrator in the selection and determination of
prize winners and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final and
binding.
All
of the following will apply to confirmed winners: 1) Potential Winner will be
required to complete and return, within five (5) days of date of receipt, an
affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release (where permitted)
signed by the Potential Winner and a W-9 form (if prize value equals/exceeds $600); 2) Each Potential Winner may
be required to present a copy of a valid social security card and a valid
driver’s license as a condition of eligibility.
Winners will be responsible for paying all applicable taxes (including,
but not limited to all local, state and federal taxes)
on all prizes awarded. Failure to
collect or properly claim any prize in accordance with these rules will result
in forfeiture of the prize. If forfeited
for any reason, winner will not receive any other prize substitution or
compensation, and the prize will remain the property of Sponsor and will not be
awarded, except as provided herein.
Grand Prize Award: Confirmed
winners shall each be awarded the following prize with a maximum retail value
of $550.00:
· $500 Southwest®
gift card, subject to Gift Card Restrictions set forth below.
·
Community Coffee gift basket with a maximum retail value of
$50.
Total ARV of
all available prizes:
$1,650.00. Winners are responsible for any additional costs needed to reach
their destination if the gift card does not cover the entire cost of the
flight. Winners must take delivery of prize award as
specified by Administrator. Prizes do
not include any other costs or expenses associated with prize redemption, delivery or use. All
federal, state and local taxes are the winner’s sole
responsibility.
Gift
Card Restrictions: A Southwest® gift card is
redeemable at southwest.com, 1-800-I-FLY-SWA, or at a Southwest Airlines ticket
counter for air travel and other qualifying products and services. A complete
set of terms and conditions is available at Southwest.com. Gift card is
nonrefundable and not redeemable for cash or credit except where required by
law. Gift card is not replaceable if lost, stolen or
destroyed. Protect the card like cash. For balance check, call 1-866-393-2081.
Activation or use of Southwest® gift card constitutes acceptance of
all terms and conditions on southwest.com.
All
prizes are awarded as is, without any warranty, express or implied, by
Sponsor. All prize awards are
non-transferable and no cash redemption or prize substitution allowed, except
at Sponsor’s sole discretion or as provided herein. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a
prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion, if any advertised
becomes unavailable. Failure to collect
or properly claim prize in accordance with these rules will result in
forfeiture of the prize. All properly claimed prizes will be awarded. Any unclaimed prizes will not be
awarded.
All
prizes requiring delivery (“Shipped Prize(s)”) will be shipped to each
confirmed winner at the address listed on his/her signed prize acceptance
documents. All Shipped Prizes will be
delivered by U.S. Postal Service or common carrier of Administrator’s choosing,
and Shipped Prizes will be deemed delivered to the winner once a Shipped Prize
is delivered by Administrator to the U.S. Postal Service or other common
carrier of Administrator’s choosing.
Sponsor and Administrator will not be responsible or liable for a late,
delayed, lost, stolen, undeliverable or damaged Shipped Prizes once delivered
to the U.S. Postal Service or other common carrier, for any loss or damages
relating to delivery, use, or misuse of a Shipped Prize, or for any entrant who
incorrectly entered their actual address during the prize acceptance
process. Please allow 4-6 weeks for
delivery of Shipped Prizes.
Additional Rules &
Restrictions: By participating, you agree to abide by
and be bound by these Official Rules. In the event any declared winner 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 value of the prize if
such violation is discovered after such winner has used the prize. False,
fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants
ineligible for any prize.
By
participating, you 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 your 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 winners or any other person for failure to
supply the prize or any part thereof by reason of any acts of God, any actions,
regulations, orders, or requests by any governmental entity, equipment failure,
terrorist acts, war, fire, unusually severe weather, embargo, labor dispute or
strike, labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, or
any other cause beyond Released Parties’ sole control.
Entrants
are restricted to use of ordinary and typical computer equipment, mobile phone
equipment, Internet access and cellular networks. Sponsor disclaims all
liability for the inability of an entrant to complete or continue an entry due
to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts beyond
the Sponsor’s control, or otherwise. The Sponsor disclaims any liability for entries
not received due to technical difficulties or transmission errors. The Sponsor
disclaims all liability for any delays, mis-delivery, loss, or failure in the
delivery of any item sent by mail, courier, express, electronic transmission,
or other delivery method. Released
Parties are not responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications,
telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of
any kind, including: failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of
online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet or at any
website or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit any person’s
ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, and any injury or damage to that
person’s (or any other person’s) computer or mobile phone related to or
resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to
participate in the Sweepstakes. Released
Parties are not responsible for any other errors of any kind, whether computer,
technical, typographical, printing, human or otherwise, relating to or in
connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitations, errors which
may occur in connection with the printing or advertising of this Sweepstakes,
administration or execution of the Sweepstakes, the cancellation of the Sweepstakes,
the processing of entries, or in the announcement of the prizes or prize
winners.
Sponsor
reserves the right to cancel, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes if fraud, misconduct or technical failures destroy or threaten the
integrity of this portion of the Sweepstakes, in the opinion of the Sponsor/Administrator,
or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the
administration, security, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes as determined by
Sponsor/Administrator, in their sole discretion. In the event of early
termination of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to cause the Judges
and the Administrator to determine Grand Prize Winner in a fair and equitable
manner, if possible, from among all eligible, non-suspect Entries received as
of the time/date of such termination.
IN CASE OF DISPUTES: By
participating, you agree that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of
action arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes
awarded (excluding gift cards provided by Southwest Airlines), 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 you
be permitted to obtain awards for, and you 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.
Each
entrant agrees that (i) any and all disputes, claims
and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the prize described
above for gift cards provided by Southwest Airlines or the use thereof shall be
resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and
exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law
rules or provisions (whether of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction)
that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the
State of Texas and (ii) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be
limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including associated with
entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees. THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION FOR ANY DISPUTE
FOR GIFT CARDS PROVIDED BY SOUTHWEST AIRLINES OR THE USE THEREOF SHALL BE IN
THE FEDERAL OR STATE COURTS LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS.
Odds: The odds of being selected as the Sweepstakes Grand Prize winner are dependent
upon the total number of combined Sweepstakes Entries received
during the Entry period.
Official Rules &
Winner List: For a copy of these Official Rules, or the
names of the Prize Winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to be
received by 10/4/2021 to: Community in My Suitcase Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 278,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting,
official rules or winners list.
Administrator: This Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.
Sponsor: This
Sweepstakes is sponsored by Community Coffee Company, L.L.C. Southwest Airlines Co. is not a sponsor,
co-sponsor, or administrator of this Sweepstakes.
Instagram
and Twitter are not a party to this Sweepstakes and have not offered or
sponsored this Sweepstakes in any way; and shall have no liability or
responsibility for any claim arising in connection with this Sweepstakes or any
item(s) awarded.