Athens Yeti Hunt 2021 Contest Rules
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
- Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who post a photo with the hashtags #AthensYeti2021 and #LoveAthensKeepitLocal on https://www.facebook.com/AthensAreaChamber. The Campaign is only open to legal residents of Ohio and is void where prohibited by law. Employees of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the Campaign. The Campaign is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
- Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign.
- Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on November 29, 2021 at 9:00a.m. EST and ending December 23, 2021 at 11:59p.m. EST. All online entries must be received by December 23, 2021 at 11:59p.m. EST.
- How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by posting a photo on Facebook, on the https://www.facebook.com/AthensAreaChamber or elsewhere. The photo post must tag the business where the Yeti was found and must use the hashtags #AthensYeti2021 and #LoveAthensKeepitLocal. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association. You must provide the information requested. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association.
- Prizes: The Winner(s) of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will receive a gift basket filled with local products with an approximate retail value of $50. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by law.
- Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
- Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected by a random drawing under the supervision of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association. Winner will be notified by The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook message and/or email within five (5) days following selection of Winner. The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 48 hours from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT THE ATHENS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’SSOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
- Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association, anyone acting on behalf of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association, and the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. By entering this content, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.
- Terms & Conditions: The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association. The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void entries for any reason, including, but not limited to: the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
- Disputes: THIS CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAND THE STATE OF OHIO, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Campaign, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in The State of Ohio having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
- Winners List: To obtain a copy of the Winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, 340 West State Street, Unit 48 Athens, Ohio 45701, USA. Requests must be received no later than January 7, 2022 at 5:00p.m. EST.
- Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Campaign is The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, 340 West State Street, Unit 48 Athens, Ohio 45701, USA.
- This contest hosted by The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.
2021 Uptown for the Holidays Window Decorating Contest – Voter Giveaway Rules
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
- Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who love a photo of a seasonal window display on the pinned post found at https://www.facebook.com/AthensAreaChamber. The Campaign is only open to legal residents of Ohio over the age of 18 and is void where prohibited by law. Employees of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the Campaign. The Campaign is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
- Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign.
- Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on December 6, 2021 at 9:00a.m. EST and ending December 23, 2021 at 11:59p.m. EST. All online entries must be received by December 23, 2021 at 11:59p.m. EST.
- How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by clicking the “like” reaction on the main pinned post at https://www.facebook.com/AthensAreaChamber for the Window Decorating Contest and then clicking on the “love” reaction on the picture you are voting for. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association. You must provide the information requested. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association.
- Prizes: The Winner(s) of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will receive a gift card for $50 to a business of Your choice that participated in the Window Decorating Contest. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by law.
- Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
- Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected by a random drawing under the supervision of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association. Winner will be notified by The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook message and/or email within five (5) days following selection of Winner. The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 48 hours from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT THE ATHENS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’SSOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
- Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association, anyone acting on behalf of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association, and the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent.
- Terms & Conditions: The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association. The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void entries for any reason, including, but not limited to: the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce and the Athens Uptown Business Association and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
- Disputes: THIS GIVEAWAY IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAND THE STATE OF OHIO, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Campaign, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in The State of Ohio having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
- Winners List: To obtain a copy of the Winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, 340 West State Street, Unit 48 Athens, Ohio 45701, USA. Requests must be received no later than January 7, 2022 at 5:00p.m. EST.
- Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Campaign is The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, 340 West State Street, Unit 48 Athens, Ohio 45701, USA.
- This giveaway hosted by The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.