Skrewball Peanut Butter
Whiskey Valentine’s Day Social Sweepstakes
Official
Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE DOES
NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING. THE
FOLLOWING SWEEPSTAKES IS VALID ONLY IN THE (50) UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA (“D.C.”), AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED
PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE RULES BELOW).
VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE
OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF SPONSOR, ADMINISTRATOR AND JUDGES. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU
DO NOT AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BELOW.
Sweepstakes
Name: Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Valentine’s Day
Social Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”).
Sweepstakes
Dates: Registration begins
at 12:00:01am Eastern Time (“ET”) on 1/31/2025
and ends at 11:59:59pm ET on 2/9/2025
(the “Registration Period”). The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Void outside the (50) U.S. and D.C., and wherever restricted or
prohibited by law.
Eligibility – Who May
Enter: Each individual entering the Sweepstakes
(each, an “Entrant”), at the time of entry: (a) must be a legal resident of the
(50) United States or D.C.; (b) must be 21 years or older; (c) must have a
valid U.S. driver’s license or government issued photo identification; (d) must
have access to the internet in order to enter; (e) may not be, or at any time
since December 1, 2024, have been, an employee, officer, director, member,
shareholder, or agent of Million Dollar Media (the “Sweepstakes Administrator”), Pernod Ricard USA, LLC (the
“Sponsor”), or any of their respective franchisees, parents, subsidiaries,
affiliated companies, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers, printers,
advertising and promotion agencies, or any and all other companies associated
with the design or execution of this Sweepstakes; or an employee, officer,
director, member, shareholder, or agent of any licensed alcohol wholesaler,
manufacturer, distributor or retailer of alcohol-beverage products
(collectively, “Released Parties”); (f) may not be an immediate family member
or household member of any individual identified in item (e) above. “Immediate family members” includes, for
purposes of this Sweepstakes, parents (including in-laws), step-parents,
grandparents, siblings (including step-siblings), half-siblings, children
(including step-children), grandchildren (including step grandchildren) and
each of their respective spouses and/or domestic partners, regardless of where
they reside. “Household members” means
people who share the same residence at least three (3) months per year.
How to Enter – Two (2)
Ways: There are two (2) ways to enter the Sweepstakes: (1) via
comment on a Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey
Instagram post during the Registration Period, or (2) via Instagram using the Sweepstakes
hashtag. These two (2)
entry methods are outlined in detail below. There is a maximum of one (1) entry per
person, regardless of method of entry, and each entry requires a unique
submission that has not been previously entered into the Sweepstakes.
All entries must be
submitted by 11:59:59p ET on 2/9/2025 to be eligible. Maximum of one (1) entry per person,
regardless of method of entry. Each
submission must be unique. Duplicate or
near duplicate entries, in the sole determination and discretion of
Sponsor/Administrator, may be disqualified.
Each
entrant must submit an entry on his/her own behalf. Any entry submitted on behalf of another
individual or using another person’s name, Instagram account, or providing any
false information, fake accounts or duplicate accounts will be disqualified and
ineligible to claim any prize. Any
attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries allowed
by using the same or multiple/different Instagram accounts, identities, emails
or any other methods void that entrant's entries and
that entrant may be disqualified. No
mechanically produced or automated entries permitted. Use of
any automated system to participate in the Sweepstakes is prohibited, will
result in disqualification and all such entries will be deemed void. False and/or deceptive entries or acts,
including misrepresentation of age, shall render such entries ineligible.
All
entries in the Sweepstakes will become the sole property of Sponsor and will
not be returned. Each entrant agrees
that their submitted entry may be viewed by the public. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify and
remove any entry at any time that is not in compliance with these Official
Rules. All entries must conform to the
submission requirements as outlined above and below, or it may be disqualified
and not considered for the Sweepstakes.
All entries must include all required information. Any entry with incorrect, incomplete or
illegible information or other inaccurate information may be disqualified. Sponsor
not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, illegible, incomplete,
invalid, unintelligible or damaged entries, or for any entry submitted in a
manner that is not expressly allowed under these Official Rules, or for any
entry not submitted or received due to any technical error or failure, human
error, unauthorized human intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any
required information, failures, omissions, interruptions, deletions, or defects
of any phone or cellular phone provider, network computer online systems,
computer equipment, servers or software, including any injury or damage to
entrant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from
participation in this Sweepstakes; or the failure to capture any such
information or effects of hackers or failure of any electronic equipment,
computer, phone line or cellular transmissions and/or network connections; all
of such entries will be disqualified.
In the event
of a dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the Instagram
account used to enter, and associated with the entry will be deemed to be the
registrant and s/he must be eligible according to these Official Rules. The
“authorized account holder” is the Instagram account holder of the account name
used to submit the entry. Proof of being
the authorized account holder may be required.
By participating and
submitting an entry, entrants agree that Sponsor and participating parties are
authorized to contact them via email, mail, phone, Instagram message or any
other form of media to make entrants aware of information pertinent to the Sweepstakes,
and to distribute information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured products,
special events or promotional offers. Entrants
may opt-out of any further email communication at any time by simply replying
REMOVE to any email message, or following the provided opt-out instructions. Any available opt-in opportunities are not required
to enter the Sweepstakes, and checking the opt-in boxes will not improve your
chances of winning.
By registering and
submitting an entry, you affirm that you have read and accepted these Official
Rules. The laws of the U.S. apply to and govern
this Sweepstakes and any claims must be raised and
resolved in the U.S. Any information
collected by registering and entering the Sweepstakes shall be used only in a
manner consistent with these Official Rules and with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.
By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that s/he may be contacted,
recorded and/or broadcasted by Sponsor, and that his/her comment, post and/or
submission may be used, promoted, released, broadcasted or published by Sponsor
in any manner related to the promotion or advertising of the Sweepstakes.
General Submission
Requirements:
(a)
Each
entry must be submitted in a format as accepted by Instagram, and
(b)
Any
entry that is not properly submitted or received for any reason, including any
technical difficulties, upload failures, failures to save or properly store the
entry, efforts of hackers or any lost or disconnected Internet connections,
will be disqualified.
Additional Submission Requirements: Sponsor
reserves the right in its sole discretion, to disqualify any submission for any
reason that it considers to not be appropriate for the Sweepstakes. Submission restrictions include, but are not
limited to, the following requirements:
Representation
and Release of Rights to Submissions: By submitting an entry, each Entrant represents
that s/he has sole and exclusive ownership and proprietary rights of all content
submitted; has full permission of all parties described within the submission
to publish and release their information, activities, images and actions described
within the submission; and agrees that each submission becomes the sole and
exclusive property of Sponsor, and Sponsor may publish, display, promote, or
utilize submission (or any elements contained within including comments or
photos) in any manner of its choosing in relation to the promotion or
advertising of the Sweepstakes or Sponsor.
Entry into the Sweepstakes and submission of an entry, constitutes
permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use that Contestant’s submission,
name, city and state of residence and/or likeness for purposes of advertising
and trade in any and all media now or hereafter known
worldwide in perpetuity without limitation or further compensation,
notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. Entry submissions will not be acknowledged or
returned 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. Failure to
provide such proof, if requested, may disqualify such entry from the Sweepstakes.
Sponsor
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual (and all of his or her entries) who tampers or attempts to tamper
with or abuse the entry process or the Sweepstakes website in any way or who is
otherwise in violation of these Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor or the
Sweepstakes judges appointed by Sponsor in their sole discretion. Any questions regarding the number of entries
submitted or the authorized account holder shall be determined by Sponsor in
its sole discretion. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY SWEEPSTAKES
WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A
VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY AND SEEK
DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Prize Winner Selection (2 prize
winners): A random prize drawing will be held on
or about 2/10/2025 from among all eligible entries received to
select a total of two (2) potential prize winners.
Winner Notification: The
potential winners will be notified initially by via post or direct message to
their Instagram account. If the
Administrator is unsuccessful in its attempt to reach and speak directly with the
selected potential prize winner by phone within 48-hours of the initial
notification attempt to the 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 received and notified
as per the procedures outlined above (time
permitting).
During
winner notification, the selected potential winner must confirm their eligibility, and indicate their willingness and ability to
accept the prize. The potential winner
will then receive official notification and prize acceptance documents via
email delivery. If any selected
potential winner does not meet the eligibility requirements, or
is unable or unwilling to accept the prize or elects to decline the prize, s/he
will be disqualified and, at Sponsor’s discretion and time permitting, an
alternate winner will be selected from among all remaining eligible entries and
notified as per the procedures outlined above (time permitting). Any
disqualified contestant will not receive any alternate prize substitution or
compensation. Decisions of the Sponsor, Administrator and Judges in the selection and
determination of the potential prize winners and all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final and binding.
All
of the following will apply to the grand prize winner: 1) Winner will be
required to complete and return, within 3-days of date of receipt, a prize
acceptance form, including an affidavit of eligibility and a
liability/publicity (publicity release where permitted); 2) Winner may be required to present a copy
of a valid social security card and a valid driver’s license as a condition of
receiving any prize; and 3) Winner is
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, finalist 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.
Prize Award (Maximum 2
winners): Each prize winner shall receive Skrewball Whiskey merchandise item consisting of a Valentine’s
Day Candy Ring, or other merchandise item as solely determined and designated
by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right
to substitute alternate merchandise item(s) of approximate equal or greater
value in its sole discretion, based upon availability. Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each
prize award: $10.
No
alcoholic beverage is part of any prize award.
All merchandise
items are awarded ‘as is’ without warranty, express or implied. Prize winners must accept delivery of prize
in the method as solely determined and designated by Sponsor. Prize shall be shipped only to the designated
winner residential address as submitted during initial online registration
and/or as provided during winner notification, via the carrier as determined
and designated by Sponsor (i.e. UPS, USPS or other
Sponsor designated carrier), or as otherwise specified by Sponsor. Allow 8
– 12 weeks for prize delivery.
Once
shipped, prize shall be considered as awarded and delivered, and Sponsor shall
not be responsible for actual receipt of delivery by winner. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any
lost, late, undelivered, misdirected, damaged or stolen delivery; or any
incorrect delivery address provided by winner during registration or prize
claim. In the event of any delivery
issues, including undelivered, misdirected, lost or stolen deliveries. Sponsor
shall have no responsibility to replace the prize award, and prize award shall
not be substituted by Sponsor with any alternate prize award or
compensation. Winner shall look solely
to designated shipper/carrier for any lost, damaged, stolen or mis-delivered
packages and not to Sponsor for any delivery issues.
General
Prize Conditions: All other costs and expenses related to
prize acceptance, delivery, redemption or use not specified herein as being
provided are the sole responsibility of winner.
All
income, federal, state and local taxes are the winner’s sole responsibility. All prize awards are non-transferable
and no cash redemption or prize substitution allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole
discretion or as provided herein.
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize with one of comparable
or greater value, at its sole discretion. All
prizes are awarded as is, without any warranty, express or implied, by
Sponsor. Failure to collect or properly
claim prize in accordance with these rules will result in forfeiture of the
prize. If forfeited for any reason,
participant will not receive any other prize substitution or compensation, and the prize will remain the property
of Sponsor and will not be awarded, except as provided herein. All properly
claimed prizes will be awarded. Any
unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.
Additional Rules &
Restrictions: By participating, entrants agree to
abide by and be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor
and Administrator, which shall be final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. In the event an entrant wins a prize, and is later found to be in violation of these 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 winner has used
the prize. Participation in Sweepstakes constitutes permission for the Sponsor
and its designees to use entrants’ names, cities and states of residence and/or
likenesses for purposes of advertising and trade in any and
all media now or hereafter known worldwide on perpetuity without
limitation or further compensation, notification or permission, unless
prohibited by law. False, fraudulent or
deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants
ineligible for any prize.
By
participating, entrants agree to hold all Released Parties harmless from any
claims, losses, actions, or damages of any kind, whether actual, incidental or
consequential, for injury (including but not limited to death), damages, losses
or expenses arising out of or relating to entrant’s participation in this Sweepstakes,
or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of any prize, or participation in
prize-related activities (including but not limited to travel or activity
related thereto), and to assume all liability therefor.
Released
Parties shall not be liable to winner or any other person for failure to supply
the prize or any part thereof by reason of any 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.
Participants
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 a participant 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 an online entrant's ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, and
any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile
phone related to or resulting from participating in or downloading any
information necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for any
other errors of any kind, whether computer, technical, typographical, printing,
human or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes,
including, without 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 game, the processing of entries or in the
announcement of the prizes or prize winner.
Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any
person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes website.
Sponsor
reserves the right to cancel, modify, reschedule or terminate the Sweepstakes
for any reason including, but not limited to acts of God, pandemics, force
majeure, government regulatory action or ruling, fraud, misconduct, or if any technical
failures destroy or threaten the integrity of the Sweepstakes, in the opinion
of the Sponsor/Administrator, or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical
problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes
as determined by Sponsor/Administrator, in their sole discretion. In the event
of early termination of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to
determine prize winners in a random drawing from among all eligible,
non-suspect entries received as of the time/date of such termination.
IN CASE OF DISPUTES: By
participating, each entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and
causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Promotion, or any
prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of
class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or
state court within the State of New Jersey; (2) any and all claims, judgments,
and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including
costs associated with entering this Promotion, and in no event will entrant be
entitled to received attorneys' fees or other legal costs; and (3) under no
circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant
hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, and consequential
damages, and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses,
and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All
issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and
enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of
entrant and Sponsor in connection with this Promotion, shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, without
giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions
(whether of the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction), that would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
New Jersey.
Odds: Odds
of being selected as a prize winner are dependent upon the total number of
eligible entries received.
Official Rules & Winner List:
For a copy of these Official Rules, or the name of prize winners, send a
self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by 4/15/2025 to: Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Valentine’s Day Social
Sweepstakes, c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting,
official rules or winner list.
Privacy Policy: Sponsor shares your concerns about the
privacy of your personal information. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants
agree to receive marketing materials, communications and other materials from
the Sponsor and/or any promotional partners whose products and services Sponsor
feels might interest entrants at a future date. An entrant not interested in
receiving future promotional offers should write to: [email protected] to notify the Sponsor that he or she
does not desire to receive such materials.
Sponsor:
This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Pernod Ricard, 250 Park Avenue, New
York, NY 10177.
Sweepstakes Administrator:
The Sweepstakes is administered by Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095.
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Responsibly.
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