Official Rules – Sprouts Giveaway
VOLPI FOODS OFFICIAL RULES (“Rules”)
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT IMPROVE ONE’S CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. SPONSOR: Volpi Foods(“Sponsor”) 5263 Northrup Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110.
2. ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for this Sweepstakes, at the time of entering you (referred to herein as “you” or “Entrant”) must: [a] be 18 years of age, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence, whichever is older; [b] be a citizen of, and physically residing in, one of the 50 United States or District of Columbia (“Territory“); [c] not be an employee of the Sponsor, Administrator, Sprouts Farmer’s Markets, their parent, divisions, affiliates, subsidiary companies or their advertising, promotion or fulfillment agencies involved in this Sweepstakes (collectively, “Entities“), nor a Household Member (defined below) or Immediate Family Member (defined below) of such employee.
“Household Member” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year, whether related or not. “Immediate Family Member” shall mean parents, step-parents, grandparents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses, regardless of where they live. For the avoidance of doubt, the above categories of ineligible persons refer to both the Entrant as well as the potential Winner’s Guest (as defined in Section 6 below).
4. ENTRY: You may enter this Sweepstakes during the period beginning at 12:00pm (noon), January 9th, 2023 and ending at 11:59pm, February 12th, 2023 (“Entry Period”). For purposes of these Rules, all times and days are Central Time. During the Entry Period, the Sweepstakes may be entered online at www.volpifoods.com/ (“Website”) by following the instructions on the Website.
You will need to check a box agreeing to these Rules and then hit the “Enter” button to complete your entry into the Sweepstakes (“Entry”). If this box is not checked, you will not be able to enter the Sweepstakes. Normal internet access and usage charges imposed by your online service will apply. Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes. It is solely your responsibility to notify the Sponsor if you or your parent/legal guardian changes your email address.
5. LIMITATIONS: All Entries must be received during the Entry Period. Entries are limited to one (1) Entry per person/email address per day (regardless of whether one person has more than one email address or more than one person uses the same email address). In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an Entry, the Entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the email address is registered. Entries by any method other than those set forth above in Section 4 are void. Any use of automated or programmed methods of effecting Entry is prohibited.
For purposes of these Rules, a “day” begins at 12:00am CT and ends at 11:59pm CT except for the first day, which begins at 12:00pm (noon) CT.
Neither the Entities, nor any of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents or representatives (individually and collectively, “Releasees”) are responsible for: [1] Entries from persons residing, or physically located, outside the Territory; [2] Entries that are altered, delayed, deleted, destroyed, forged, fraudulent, improperly accessed, inaccurate, incomplete, interrupted, irregular in any way, late, lost, misrouted, multiple, non-delivered, stolen, tampered with, unauthorized, unintelligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Rules; [3] lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider, Website or other connections, telephone availability or accessibility; [4] miscommunications; [5] failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines or technical failure; [6] failed phone, computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures, technical errors or difficulties; [7] telephone transmissions; [8] technical failures; [9] unauthorized human intervention; [10] traffic congestion; [11] garbled or jumbled transmissions; [12] undeliverable emails resulting from any form of active or passive email filtering; [13] insufficient space in entrant’s email account to receive email; [14] or other errors of any kind, whether due to electronic, human, mechanical, printing, production or technical errors or other causes, even if caused by the negligence of any of the Releasees. Each of such potential Entries will be disqualified and any attempt by a person to use multiple email accounts to register more than the number of Entries allowed by these Rules may result in disqualification at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Void where prohibited or restricted by law and subject to all applicable federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations.
6. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”): TWO (2) PRIZES (“Prize”): Each winner (“Winner”) will receive aPrize that consists of ONE (1) branded beverage cooler. PRIZE CONSISTS SOLELY OF THE ELEMENTS LISTED ABOVE. Winner is solely responsible for any actions, claims or liabilities of Winner related to any use or misuse of the Prize or any Prize-related activity or travel.
Total ARV of all Prizes: $350. Limit one Prize per person/email address.
Any depiction of Prize is for illustrative purposes only and may not reflect the actual Prize won. No Prize substitution allowed except, at Administrator’s sole discretion, a prize of equal or greater value may be substituted. Administrator will not replace any lost, damaged or stolen Prize. A Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. All Prizes will be awarded provided Prizes are validly claimed by February 17th, 2023 after which no alternate Winners will be selected, nor unclaimed Prizes awarded.
7. PROCEDURES: All Entries must be received during the Entry Period. On or about February 13th, in random drawings conducted by the Administrator, the potential winners will be selected from among all eligible Entries received. The decision of the Administrator shall be final and binding. Odds of winning a Prize depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Entry Period.
8. WINNERS: On or about February 13th, 2023, potential Winner(s) will be notified via email, to obtain their mailing addresses as well as any additional required information or responses. At the sole discretion of the Administrator, disqualification, forfeiture and the selection of an alternate winner may result from any of the following: [1] a potential Winner’s failure to respond to notification within four (4) business days after transmission; [2] the return of an email notification as undeliverable after three (3) attempts; [3] the return of any other notice or a Prize as undeliverable; [4] a potential Winner’s failure to provide Administrator with satisfactory proof of age, identity, residency; [5] a potential Winner’s failure to provide Administrator with satisfactory proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning Entry; [6] a potential Winner’s failure to provide required additional information upon Administrator’s request; [7] the potential Winner’s failure to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability/Publicity Release within five (5) business days after its mailing; [8] a potential Winner’s failure to validly claim any Prize by February 17th, 2023; and [10] any other non-compliance with Rules. In the event of any Prize forfeiture, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, award or not award the forfeited Prize to an alternate Winner. All taxes are solely the responsibility of each Winner.
9. PRIVACY POLICY/DATA COLLECTION: Information provided by you for this Sweepstakes is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at https://www.volpifoods.com/privacy-policy/ (“Privacy Policy”).
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CONDITIONS: By entering this Sweepstakes and/or accepting a Prize, you agree that: [1] you have all rights, permissions and consents necessary to grant the rights to Sponsor as expressed herein; [2] you will abide by and be bound by the Rules and the Sponsor’s/Administrator’s decisions and the Privacy Policy; [3] the Entry becomes solely the Sponsor’s property and will not be returned; [4] you release and hold harmless the Releasees from any and all liability for claims, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including without limitation, death and/or bodily injury, resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the awarding, delivery, acceptance, use, misuse, possession, loss or misdirection of any Prize; participation in the Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes-related activity or travel or from any interaction with, or downloading of, computer Sweepstakes information or information accessed or acquired without authorization; [5] the Prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied, (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) and the Releasees do not make any representation, warranty or guarantee, express or implied, relating to the Sweepstakes or Prizes; [6] in the event viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, Acts of God, acts or regulations of any governmental or supra-national authority, war, national emergency, accident, fire, riot, strikes, lock-outs, industrial disputes, acts of terrorism or other matters beyond the Administrator’s reasonable control, corrupt, prevent or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes, so that it cannot be conducted as originally planned, except where prohibited by law, Administrator has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify the Rules or to cancel, modify, terminate or suspend the Sweepstakes; and in such event, to select Winners by such method as Administrator in its sole discretion shall consider equitable; [8] the Releasees are not responsible for typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of this Sweepstakes, including, but not limited to: errors in the advertising, Rules, selection and announcement of the Winners and distribution of the Prizes; [9] any portion of a Prize not accepted or used by a Winner will be forfeited; [10] the Releasees are not responsible for any inability of any Winner to accept or use any Prize (or any portion thereof) for any reason; [11] the Administrator has the right, at any time and at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it suspects to be doing any of the following: (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or the Website; (b) violating the Rules; (c) violating the terms of service, Privacy Policy or other terms, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any Sweepstakes property or service; (d) acting in an un-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person or (e) for any other good cause as determined solely by the Administrator; [12] Administrator has the right to lockout an entrant whose eligibility is in question or who has been disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to enter the Sweepstakes; [13] since any attempt by any individual to damage the Website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes or the Website is a violation of these Rules as well as criminal and civil laws, and should Administrator believe or become aware that such an attempt has been, is being, or will be made, it has the right to seek remedies and damages from any responsible individuals to the fullest extent permitted by law, including without limitation criminal prosecution; [14] all disputes, claims and causes of action at law or in equity (individually, “Claim”) arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes, the meaning or interpretation of the Rules or any Prize awarded shall be resolved by applying the laws of New York, without regard to conflict of laws provisions therein, and shall be solely and exclusively brought in the state or federal courts within that state; [15] all Claims shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; [16] all Claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event include attorneys’ fees, and under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and he/she hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses and waives all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased; [17] Administrator has the right to modify Prize award procedures at its sole discretion; [18] the Releasees are not responsible for the cancellation, postponement or unavailability of any element of the Prize, and if such occurs, the Prize will be awarded without that particular element(s) of the Prize; [19] in the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes promotional materials and the terms and conditions of these Rules, these Rules shall prevail and govern.
11. RULES & WINNERS’ LIST: For a list of Winners (after February 17th, 2023 and before March 17th, 2023) send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Volpi Foods 5263 Northrup Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110. A copy of the Rules may also be obtained by printing this webpage.
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