35 Days of QC35
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND
NECESSARY TO ENTER THIS SWEEPSTAKES. PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF
WINNING. VOID IN NEW YORK, FLORIDA, AND WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
CONTEST DESCRIPTION: The Bose Corporation (“Bose”) 35 Days of
QC 35 (“Sweepstakes”) begins on November 20, 2016 at 9:00 am Eastern Standard
Time (“EST”) and ends on December 24, 2016 at 11:59:59 pm EST (the "Sweepstakes
Period"). The Sweepstakes consists of certain daily entry periods, which
begin at 9:00 am EST and end at 11:59 pm EST, as indicated in the communication
requesting entries into the Sweepstakes (the “Call for Entries”). All times in
the Contest refer to EST. The Call for Entries may be given through an email
invitation, social media post, or through other media.
ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open only to legal United
States residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, except
New York and Florida, who are 18 years or older (or the age of majority in
their state) at the time of entry as of November 20, 2016. This Sweepstakes is
void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable laws and
regulations. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Employees, officers and directors of Bose, The National Football League
(the “NFL”), its member professional football clubs, NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL
Ventures, L.P., NFL Properties, LLC, NFL Enterprises LLC, NFL Productions LLC,
NFL International LLC, and their
affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, partners and members of the immediate
families (defined for these purposes as parents, spouse, children, siblings,
grandparents, and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they
reside) or households (whether related or not) of any of the above are NOT
eligible to participate.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Period a
potential entrant may enter the Sweepstakes by following the instructions in
the relevant Call for Entries. Entrants must follow all instructions in the
relevant Call for Entries, and any information must be complete and accurate. Maximum
of one entry per person, per Call for Entry. Non-winning entries from one Call
for Entry will not carry over to subsequent Calls for Entries. All entries
received after the respective close dates of the Call for Entries will be void.
Before being declared a winner, a selected entrant must be in compliance
with the Official Rules, and their entry information must be verified. Any
prize notification or prize delivery returned as undeliverable may result in
disqualification. By entering the Sweepstakes, participant(s) agree to be
bound by the Official Rules. Bose reserves the right to remove any entry or
posting, or refuse to allow an entry based on content. All entries become the
property of Bose and will not be acknowledged or returned.
To
participate, each applicable Call for Entry may require entrants to have
accounts with the following social media platforms: Twitter®, Facebook® or
Instagram® account. If you do not have the Instagram® app, you may download it
through the application store on your device.
The Instagram app is free. If you do not have a Twitter® account, you
can create one by visiting www.twitter.com. Twitter® accounts are free. If you
do not have a Facebook® account, you can create one by visiting www.facebook.com.
Facebook® accounts are free. Message and data rates may apply to the use of
mobile devices to participate in the Sweepstakes.
WINNER SELECTION: A Potential winner in each Call for
Entry will be selected by random drawing for a chance to win one (1) pair of
Bose QC35 headphones (as described below). Drawings will be conducted by Bose,
whose decisions in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final. Before a
prize is awarded, winners must be in compliance with the Official Rules. All
winners will be required to provide sufficient evidence of their identity, by
email, phone or in person, and otherwise have complied with the Official Rules
to be declared the winner. At the sole discretion of Bose, disqualification and
forfeiture may result from any of the following: (1) a potential winner’s
failure to respond to notification in the time frame designated by Bose; (2)
the return of an email notification as undeliverable; (3) a potential winner’s
failure to provide Bose with satisfactory proof of age, identity, and
residency; (4) a potential winner’s failure to validly claim the prize within
48 hours of the notification attempt; and (5) any other non-compliance with the
Official Rules. In the event of forfeiture, the prize may be awarded to an
alternate (time permitting). Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be
given.
PRIZE DESCRIPTIONS: During the Sweepstakes Period, Entrants
under each Call for Entry can win one (1) pair of QC 35 headphones (approximate
retail value $349.95) (the “Prize”). The total value of all Prizes awarded
during the Sweepstakes Period is approximately $14,697.90. Limit of one (1)
Prize per person and/or household. The winner of the Prize is not entitled to any difference
between the actual value of the Prize and the approximate retail value stated
herein. The odds of winning
the Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes
Period. The Prize
will be fulfilled within two (2) to ten (10) weeks from the end of the
Sweepstakes.
AWARDING OF PRIZES: Prizes must be accepted as
awarded. Prizes are non-transferable and non-redeemable for cash. No
substitutions, except by Bose, who reserves the right to substitute a prize or
any portion of a prize with a prize of equal or greater value.
PUBLICITY CONSENT / RELEASE: By accepting the Prize, the
winners agrees to allow Bose and its respective subsidiaries and affiliates,
promotional and advertising agencies and representatives the right to use
his/her name, biographical information, image, photos and/or likeness and
statements for programming, promotion, trade, commercial, advertising and
publicity purposes in connection with this Sweepstakes, at any time or times,
in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including but not
limited to on television, video, the World Wide Web and Internet, without
notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where
prohibited by law.
Bose
respects your right to privacy. Personal information collected from entrants
will only be used by Bose to administer the Sweepstakes and, only if consent is
actively given at the time of entry, to provide entrants with information
regarding upcoming promotions and/or events from Bose.
Use of Data.
Bose will be collecting
personal data about entrants, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review
Bose’s privacy policy at: (http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/customer_service/site_help/index.jsp#privacy_rights)
By
participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to Bose’s collection
and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and
accepted Bose’s privacy policy.
ENTRY ISSUES: Bose and its agents are not
responsible for technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or
unavailable network connections, failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed
computer transmissions including lost, misappropriated or corrupted entries,
virus, worm or Trojan Horse damage or any other damage which may limit a
participant’s ability to participate in the Sweepstakes. Finally, the entrant
represents and warrants to Bose that the entry will not contain content that
she or he does not have the right to transmit under any law, contract or
fiduciary relationship or which contains any viruses or any other information
that may damage or otherwise interfere with any computer systems, data or that
of other users. .
INVALID ENTRY: Bose reserves the right at their sole
discretion to disqualify any individual who is found (i) to be tampering with
the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; (ii) to be acting in
violation of the Official Rules; or (iii) to be acting in an un-sportsmanlike
or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any
other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL
TO DELIBERATELY ALTER OR DAMAGE ANY ENTRY OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION
OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN
ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY SUCH ENTRANT OR
INDIVIDUAL AND SEEK DAMAGES OR ANY OTHER REMEDY FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT OR
INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
GENERAL: The contest is subject to all applicable
federal, state, municipal and local laws. Bose reserves the right to modify or
terminate this contest at any time without notice to participants. All
decisions of Bose shall be final. The Sweepstakes shall be governed by the laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the federal laws of the United States
applicable therein without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of
law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other
jurisdiction’s laws.
The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event
that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or
illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be
construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision
were not contained herein.
All
taxes, fees, and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize
winners. Any winner agrees to provide Bose with necessary information to
complete any necessary I.R.S. 1099 and other forms.
By
participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant releases and holds harmless and
agrees to indemnify Bose and its respective parent companies, subsidiaries,
affiliates, advertising agencies, public relations agencies, prize suppliers,
including any vendors providing services and the NFL, its member professional football
clubs, NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL Ventures, L.P., NFL Properties, LLC, NFL
Enterprises LLC, NFL Productions LLC, NFL International LLC and each of their
respective subsidiaries, affiliates shareholders, officer, directors, agents,
representatives and employees (collectively, the “Released Entities”) in connection with this Sweepstakes and
hold them harmless from and against any and all costs, claims, damages, (including,
without limitation, any special, incidental or consequential damages), or any
other injury, whether due to negligence or otherwise, to person(s) or property
(including, without limitation, death or violation of any personal rights, such
as violation of right of publicity/privacy, libel, or slander), due in whole or
in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in the Sweepstakes, or
arising out of participation in any Sweepstakes related or Prize related
activity, or the receipt, enjoyment, participation in, use or misuse, of any
Sweepstakes or Prize related activity, whether hosted by Bose or a third party.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED ENTITIES BE
RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR
ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR
PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THIS SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED
"AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY
NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY
RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
NO AFFILIATION
WITH TWITTER, FACEBOOK, OR INSTAGRAM: This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed
or administered by, or associated with Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. Any
questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes should be directed
to Bose.
WINNER LIST: A list of winners will be
provided within one week after the end of the Sweepstakes Period. To view the
list of winners, email shauna_staveley@bose.com
SPONSOR: Bose Corporation, The
Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701 (www.bose.com).