Spindrift
Sparkling Sicily Flyaway Contest
OFFICIAL
RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE DOES
NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THE
FOLLOWING CONTEST IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA (D.C.), AND IS OPEN ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS
(AS DEFINED IN THE OFFICIAL RULES (“OFFICIAL RULES”) BELOW). VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHERE PROHIBITED. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST, YOU AGREE
TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF SPONSOR AND
ADMINISTRATOR. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE
CONTEST IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND FALL WITHIN THE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BELOW.
CONTEST NAME: Spindrift Sparkling Sicily Flyaway Contest (the
“Contest”).
CONTEST DATES:
Contest
registration and content submission period begins at 12:00:00 am Eastern Time (ET)
on 5/1/2025 and ends at 11:59:59 pm
(ET) on 9/1/2025 (the “Registration
Period”). Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations. Void outside the
(50) U.S. and D.C., and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.
Who may Enter: Contest is open only
to legal residents of the (50) U.S. and D.C., who are age 18 or older as of
date of entry, and have a valid driver’s license or government issued photo ID,
except the following persons who are not eligible to enter, participate or win:
(a)
Employees,
officers, and directors of Spindrift Sparkling Water Co. LLC (“Sponsor”), Million Dollar Media (the
“Contest Administrator”), and each of their respective franchisees, parents,
affiliated companies, subsidiaries, contractors, distributors or wholesalers,
printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies
associated with the design or execution of this promotion (collectively,
“Released Parties”), 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), grandchildren
(including step grandchildren) and each of their respective spouses, regardless
of where they reside.
(b)
In order to be eligible to claim the grand prize award (see
below), the entrant and their guest must each possess or be able to obtain a
valid passport with an expiration date a minimum of 6-months from the scheduled
travel return date a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to travel, and produce
any required proof of vaccination and/or negative testing for COVID-19 prior to
travel.
How to Enter – Three (3) Ways:
1.) Online Registration: To enter online via
the registration website, scan the QR Code on applicable point of sale material
using your mobile device’s camera or directly visit www.DrinkSpindrift.com/pages/sicilyflyaway (the
“Registration Website”) during the “Registration Period”. Each entrant must fully complete the online
registration page with all required information including his/her name, valid
email address, phone number (including
area code), full address of residence, and date of birth, and submit either
an essay (minimum 150 words, maximum 300 words) or video (maximum 15 seconds)
you create that shares a time you took the tough route, made hard choices
you’re proud of, and put in the effort because you believed it would lead to
something better. After having read and
agreed to these Official Rules, click the submit button to submit your online
entry. Video submissions must be compatible with
entry site file type allowances. There is a maximum of one (1) Contest entry per
person using this entry method, regardless of the number of email accounts the
entrant may have. All online entries must be fully complete for all required
information and must be received by 11:59:59pm ET on 9/1/2025 to be eligible.
2.) Instagram
Comment: During
the Registration Period, follow @DrinkSpindrift and find an applicable post
about the Contest from @DrinkSpindrift and comment on the post from your own
Instagram account sharing a time you took the tough
route, made hard choices you’re proud of, and put in the effort because you
believed it would lead to something better, and tag at least one friend
that you know (18 years of age or older) with hashtag #SpindriftItalyContest. You must submit your comment from your own
Instagram account. To enter the Contest
in this method, you must be an active holder of an Instagram account. If you do not have the Instagram application,
you may download it through the application store on your mobile device. The
Instagram application is free, and Instagram’s Terms of Use apply. For details,
visit http://instagram.com/legal/terms/. Meta and Instagram
are not a Sponsor or in any way affiliated with this Contest. If you enter using a mobile device on a
wireless service provider’s network (as opposed to a Wi-Fi network), your
carrier’s text and data rates will apply. You should consult your wireless
service provider’s pricing plan for details. You agree to incur any and all charges demanded by your wireless carrier. All Contest
entries via Instagram Comment must be received during the Registration Period
to be eligible. There is a maximum of
one (1) Contest entry per person using this entry method, regardless of the
number of social media accounts the entrant may have. All
Instagram Comment entries must be fully complete and must be received by
11:59:59pm ET on 9/1/2025 to be
eligible.
3.) Instagram Post:
During
the Registration Period, post from your own non-private Instagram
account an original photo or video that you created that shares a time you took the tough route, made hard choices
you’re proud of, and put in the effort because you believed it would lead to
something better, tagging @DrinkSpindrift with #SpindriftItalyContest. To enter
the Contest in this method, you must be an active holder of a non-private
Instagram account. If you do not have
the Instagram application, you may download it through the application store on
your mobile device. The Instagram application is free, and Instagram’s Terms of
Use apply. For details, visit http://instagram.com/legal/terms/. Submitted posts will
appear on the social media platform used to enter under the associated
hashtag. Meta and Instagram are not a
Sponsor or in any way affiliated with this Contest. If you enter using a mobile device on a
wireless service provider’s network (as opposed to a Wi-Fi network), your
carrier’s text and data rates will apply. You should consult your wireless
service provider’s pricing plan for details. You agree to incur any and all charges demanded by your wireless carrier. All Contest
entries via Instagram Post must be received during the Registration Period to
be eligible. There is a maximum of one
(1) Contest entry per person using this entry method, regardless of the number
of social media accounts the entrant may have.
All Instagram post entries must be
fully complete and must be received by 11:59:59pm ET on 9/1/2025 to be eligible.
Maximum of
one (1) total entry per person, email address, or Instagram account. Each entry requires a unique essay, photo or
video that has not previously been entered in the Contest. Each participant must submit an entry on
his/her own behalf. Any entry submitted
on behalf of another individual or using another person’s name, email address,
Instagram account or photo/video/essay, or providing any false email addresses
or information, 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
emails, identities, or any other methods void that participant's entries and that participant may be disqualified. No mechanically
produced 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. False
and/or deceptive entries or acts, including misrepresentation of age, shall render
such entries ineligible.
All Entries in the Contest become the sole
property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
Each Entrant agrees that their submitted Entry (photo/video/essay) 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 Contest.
Any other individuals (if any) included in an
Entry, must be 18 or older and must provide Entrant with express consent and
permission for their images to be included and submitted in the Contest, and
such Entrant is solely responsible for obtaining all authorizations or
approvals. The individual who submitted
the Entry shall be designated as the official Entrant participating in the Contest,
regardless of any other individuals included in the Entry, and shall be the
only individual eligible for any resulting prize award (see below). Any Entry completed and submitted on behalf
of another individual or using another person’s name, email address, Instagram
account or use of any unauthorized photo, video, or essay submissions will be
disqualified.
All entries must include all
required information. Any entry with
incorrect, incomplete or illegible information, an invalid email address, phone
number or other inaccurate information will be disqualified. Released Parties are not responsible for lost,
late, misdirected, incorrect, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible,
or damaged entries, or for entries 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 contestant’s or any
other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Contest;
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 which will be disqualified.
In
the event of a dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the
email address or Instagram account used to register or submit the entry, will
be deemed to be the registrant and s/he must be eligible according to these
Official Rules. The “authorized email
account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet
access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for
assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Proof of being the authorized account holder
may be required.
By
participating and submitting an entry, contestant agrees that Sponsor and
participating parties are authorized to contact entrant via email, mail, phone,
text, or any other form of media to make contestant aware of information
pertinent to the Contest, and to distribute information regarding the
Sponsor(s) featured products, special events or promotional 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. Any available opt-in
opportunities are not required to enter the Contest, 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 United
States apply to and govern this Contest and any claims
must be raised and resolved in the United States. Any information collected by registering and
entering the Contest shall be used only in a manner consistent with these
Official Rules and with Administrator’s Privacy Policy. By entering the Contest,
each contestant agrees that s/he may be contacted, recorded and/or broadcasted
by Sponsor, and that his/her photo submission may be used, promoted, released,
broadcasted or published by Sponsor in any manner related to the promotion or
advertising of the Contest.
Collection and use of
information collected in connection with the Contest will be in accordance with
Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.
General Entry
Submission Requirements:
(a)
Each
entry must be submitted in a format as accepted by the online entry site;
(b)
Must
be the Entrant’s own original creation;
(c)
Any
photo, video, or essay submission that is not properly submitted or received
for any reason, including any technical difficulties, upload failures; failures
to save or properly store the photo; busy signals, efforts of hackers; or any
lost or disconnected internet connections, will be disqualified.
Additional
Essay, Photo and Video Submission Entry Requirements (“Share a time you took
the tough route, made hard choices you’re proud of, and put in the effort
because you believed it would lead to something better.”): Sponsor reserves the
right in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry for any reason that it
considers to not be appropriate for the Contest. Essay, Photo and Video submission restrictions
include, but are not limited to, the following requirements:
·
may
not depict an image of any individual under the age of 18, or that appears to
be under the age of 18;
·
not
be, or ever have been, submitted in any competition or contest of any kind;
·
not
use any name, likeness, photograph, 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 Contestant 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
include any unauthorized photos, videos, essays, or plagiarism of any kind;
·
not
contain nudity, inappropriate, indecent, sexually explicit, pornographic, or
obscene content 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 of
Sponsor or any other individuals and/or entities affiliated or associated with
Sponsor, the Contest, or any prizes, the determination of which shall remain in
the sole discretion of Sponsor;
·
not
depict or include images that may be considered unlawful, harmful, threatening,
violent, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, libelous, invasive
of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, religiously, ethnically or
otherwise objectionable in any manner as solely determined by Sponsor;
·
not
depict over consumption or irresponsible consumption of any product.
Representation and Release of Rights to Essay, Photo and Video
Submission: By submitting any entry, each Contestant
represents that s/he has sole and exclusive ownership and proprietary rights of
all photos and videos and the associated content submitted; has full permission
of all parties within photo and video to publish and release their images and
actions shown within the photo or video; and agrees that each photo or video and
associated content becomes the sole and exclusive property of Sponsor, and
Sponsor may publish, display, promote, advertised or utilize submitted content
in any manner of its choosing in relation to the promotion or advertising of
the Contest or Sponsor, including posting of the Contestant’s submitted content
on Sponsor’s website or any Social Media channel. Entry into the Contest and upload of any essay,
photo, or video, constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its designees to
use that Contestant’s essay, photo, or video, 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. Essay, photo, and video 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 Essay, Photo and/or Video submission
entry. Failure to provide such proof, if
requested, may disqualify such Entry from the Contest.
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 Contest website in any way or who is otherwise in
violation of these Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor or the Contest
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 CONTEST
WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST 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.
Grand
Prize Winner Determination & Notification (maximum 1 grand prize winner)
Judging of Entries: Following the close of the Registration Period, on or about 9/2/2025,
an independent panel of judges as solely determined and appointed by Sponsor
shall review, select and designate a maximum total of one (1) potential grand
prize winner (see prize description below) from among all eligible
entries received from all entry methods combined.
Entries shall be judged
by a Sponsor-appointed independent panel pursuant to the following guidelines,
requirements and general criteria in the determination of a winning nominee
submission:
Winner
Notification:
The potential winner deemed a grand prize winner will be notified initially by
phone and/or email beginning on or about 9/3/2025. If the Administrator is unsuccessful in its
attempt to reach and speak directly with a selected potential grand prize
winner by phone within 24-hours of the initial notification attempt to the
phone number or email address associated with that contestant’s entry, then
that contestant may be disqualified and an alternate potential winner may be
randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries received and
notified as per the procedures outlined above (time permitting). Note: phone messages will not be left
during the winner notification process.
During winner notification, the selected
potential winner must confirm their eligibility, and
indicate their willingness and ability to travel during the designated travel
dates and accept the prize. The
potential winner will then receive official notification via email delivery. If the selected winner does not meet the
eligibility requirements, or is unable or unwilling to travel during the
designated travel dates, 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 randomly 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 Administrator in the selection and determination of
the winners and all matters relating to this Contest are final and
binding.
All of the following will apply to the
potential 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 release (where permitted) and a W-9 form in order to be
eligible to claim the prize; 2) winner may be required to present a copy of a
valid driver’s license or government issued photo ID with valid residential
address and a copy of a valid social security card as a condition of receiving
the prize, and provide confirmation of a valid passport for travel, and (3)
winner shall be solely responsible for paying all applicable taxes (including,
but not limited to, all local, state and federal taxes) that may be or become
due in connection with their respective prize award, and winner shall be issued
a 1099 form reflecting the value of the prize award.
Grand
Prize Award (maximum 1 prize award): The
eligible entrant designated as a grand prize winner shall be awarded a 4-day, 3-night
trip for two (winner and one (1) guest, age 18 or older) to Sicily,
Italy. Travel dates shall be solely
determined and designated by Sponsor, and all travel must be completed by 4/30/2026,
and subject to change based upon availability. The grand prize trip for two (2)
has a maximum retail value not to exceed $7,500, and includes:
NOTE: Winner and guest must have valid Passports in order to travel, with expiration dates a minimum of
6-months following scheduled return date.
If winner or guest fail to produce valid Passports at time of departure,
they shall forfeit the prize award, and shall not
receive any alternate prize award or compensation.
The grand prize award has a maximum approximate
retail value (“ARV”) of $7,500. Actual
ARV based upon final travel accommodations, dependent on dates of travel and
winner’s home location.
All ground
transportation, airport/hotel transfers, parking, meals, gratuities, checked
baggage fees, airline seat assignment fees, hotel resort fees, travel or
departure taxes, incidental expenses, applicable taxes (including, but not
limited to all local, state and federal taxes) and any other expenses not
specified herein as being included in the prize award are the sole
responsibility of winner.
Winner and guest shall be subject to any qualifying conditions prior to
and during travel including any local government regulations in the departure
or destination location, airline and/or hotel requirements, or any regulation
related to COVID-19 testing requirements, vaccination status or policy. Any testing requirements, vaccination and/or
any related quarantine requirements and expenses are the sole responsibility
of, and at the sole expense of winner and guest.
Travel dates are based upon availability, and
as solely determined and designated by Sponsor, and must be completed by April 30,
2026 or prize award may be forfeit. Sponsor is not responsible for any travel
delays, flight delays or cancellations or travel difficulty related to prize
award, redemption or use. If travel
delays or difficulty prevent arrival in time for any and all
elements of such prize award, Sponsor is not responsible for awarding any
compensation in lieu thereof. Sponsor is
not responsible for late, lost, damaged or stolen luggage.
The winner and his/her guest must travel
together on the same itinerary. Any
changes to completed travel arrangements, once booked, are the sole
responsibility of the winner, and are solely at the winner’s expense. Actual value of the trip will depend on point
of departure, and any airfare fluctuations.
If actual value of prize is lower than the stated ARV of the prize award
when it is procured and fulfilled, then the difference will NOT be awarded to
the winner. The winner and travel
companion are solely responsible for all costs incurred to and from the nearest
major airport to the winner’s home as designated by Sponsor as the prize
originates and terminates at such departure point unless otherwise agreed to by
Sponsor in writing.
Grand prize winner and guest must be of legal
age of majority in his/her state of residence (and at least 18) and will be
required to execute and return a liability/publicity release prior to prize
award. It is recommended that winner and
travel companion obtain sufficient personal insurance prior to departure. Winner and travel companion hereby release
Sponsor from any duty to provide, check, or verify any and
all necessary ID’s, passports, visas and tourist cards, birth
certificates, vaccination certificates, and any other travel requirements
(“Personal Documents”). Sponsor shall
not have any responsibility for the replacement of lost or stolen Personal
Documents or tickets, coupons, vouchers, receipts or other documents pertaining
to the prize (“Travel Documents”) once the Travel Documents have been provided
to winner and travel companion.
Sponsor will not be responsible for any travel
delay, rescheduling, postponement or cancellation for any reason including but
not limited to weather, pandemic, an Act of God, Force Majeure, government
regulation or restriction, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance, work
stoppage, or any other reason. No substitute prize award or compensation
shall be provided by Sponsor in the event of any travel delay, rescheduling,
postponement, or cancellation for any reason, and winner shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of the airline ticket and hotel policy,
and shall solely look to the airline ticket and hotel provider.
Winner and guest agree to comply with all
applicable airline, hotel, and experience provider (collectively “Travel
Providers”) rules, requirements and regulations in connection with the prize
award, redemption and use. Sponsor and travel provider reserve the right
to remove or deny entry to any winner and/or his/her guest who do not comply
with any rule, requirement, instruction, policy, or who engage in a disruptive
manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other
person. Winner and guest shall be solely
responsible for their behavior while traveling, must follow the instructions
and direction from any Travel Providers or associated staff or security.
If winner or any guest violates the standards of the Travel Providers, behaves
in an inappropriate, irresponsible or offensive manner, or is deemed by staff
or security to have violated any rule, regulation or policy of the Travel Providers,
or to be a security threat in any manner, the winner and guest shall be ejected
or denied travel arrangements, and shall immediately forfeit the remaining
prize award.
In the event travel arrangements are unable to
be booked due to a Force Majeure Event, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, to extend the deadline for travel beyond 4/30/2026 or to award the
winner an alternate prize award of approximate equal value, in lieu of the trip
and such alternate prize shall be the full and final Grand Prize award.
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. 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 Contest. 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 Contest 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 Contest, 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 Contest, 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
Contest. 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 Contest, including, without limitations, errors which may occur in
connection with the printing or advertising of this Contest, administration or
execution of the Contest, the processing of entries or in the announcement of
the prizes or prize winners. Sponsor, in
its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with
the entry process or the operation of the Contest.
Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify,
reschedule or terminate the Contest 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 Contest, 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 Contest as determined by Sponsor/Administrator, in their sole discretion.
In the event of early termination of the Contest, 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 addition, by submitting any Entry, each Entrant transfers any and all of his/her right, title and interest
in and to such Essay, Photo, or
Video Submission Entry, including but not limited to any and all copyrights, trademark
rights, "moral rights" and any and all other proprietary rights that
may exist, throughout the world, to Sponsor
and expressly waives any rights s/he may have in such submission and/or Entry. Each
Entrant agrees Sponsor is the exclusive owner of all rights in
and to such Entry and/or submission (including the essay, photo, or video
submission), and will have the worldwide, perpetual right to copy, display,
reproduce, exhibit, edit, modify, assign, license, register for copyright or
trademark, distribute, sell or otherwise use and exploit the essay, photo, or video submission and all elements and/or derivative works
thereof, in whole or in part, alone or with other materials, in any media now
known or hereafter created or devised, for any reason whatsoever, without
compensation to Entrant.
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 Contest, 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 Contest, 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 Contest, 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 the grand prize award
winner are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received from
all entry methods combined, skill of each entrant in creating their Contest
submission and decisions of judges.
Official
Rules & Winners List: For a copy of these
Official Rules, or the name of prize winner, send a self-addressed stamped
envelope to be received by 10/15/2025 to: Spindrift Sparkling Sicily Flyaway
Contest, c/o Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY which you are requesting,
official rules or winners list.
Sponsor: This Contest is sponsored by Spindrift
Sparkling Water Co. LLC, 55 Chapel Street, Newton, MA, 02458.
Contest
Administrator: This Contest is administered by Million
Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.