The CST 2017 Snowshoe 2017 GNCC Rd. 8 Ticket Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) entry period begins on June 19th, 2017 at 12:00AM Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on June 22nd, 2017 at 11:59AM ET (the “Sweepstakes Period”), when all entries must be received. Eastern Time shall control for all purposes of this Sweepstakes. Sponsor’s clock shall be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is governed by these Official Rules and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Void where prohibited.
THE SWEEPSTAKES IS IN NO WAY ENDORSED, SPONSORED, OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, FACEBOOK, INC. (“FACEBOOK”). YOU ARE PROVIDING YOUR INFORMATION TO CHENG SHIN RUBBER USA, INC AND NOT TO FACEBOOK.
1. Eligibility
The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Proof of residency and age may be required prior to award of any prize. Employees of CHENG SHIN RUBBER USA, INC (“Sponsor”) and other companies associated with the promotion of the Sweepstakes, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
2. Sponsor
The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Cheng Shin Rubber USA, INC., located at 545 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, GA 30024, USA.
3. Agreement to Official Rules
Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein.
4. How to Enter
During the Sweepstakes Period, visit www.facebook.com/csttire to comment on our ticket sweepstakes announcement post. Entrants will enter the sweepstakes by commenting on the sweepstakes post. Although it is free to enter, standard message and data charges may be incurred if you use your mobile device to enter the Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) entry per person. Entries received in excess of the stated limitation will be void. Entering or attempting to enter the Sweepstakes multiple times through the use of multiple email addresses is prohibited and any such entries will be deemed void and disqualified.
5. First Five to Comment
On or about June 20th, 2017 the Sponsor will select the first 5 comments from among all eligible entries received.
6. Prize; Odds of Winning
Five (5) winners will be given a pair of tickets valued at fifty ($50) USD to GNCC rd. 8, along with CST merchandise valued at sixty ($60) USD (the “Prize”). The prize does not include any associated expenses with attending the race, such as travel or lodging. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Each prize has an estimated total retail value of one-hundred-ten ($110) USD.
7. Winner Notification
The Sponsor will publicly announce the winner on or about June 22nd, 2017. The winners must contact CST Tires via Facebook messenger to claim their prizes and provide contact information. Winners must pick up their prize at the event, tickets are non-transferrable. If the potential winner does not respond within twenty-four (24) hours, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his or her place at random from the remaining eligible entries. The potential winners will be required to complete, electronically sign and submit a declaration of compliance (“Declaration of Compliance”) within one (1) day of the date of notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim the Prize. In the event (a) a potential winner cannot be reached for whatever reason after a reasonable effort has been exerted based on the information provided by potential winner in its entry form or the winner notification is returned as undeliverable; (b) a potential winner declines or cannot accept, receive or use the Prize for any reason; (c) a potential winner is found to be ineligible to enter the Sweepstakes or receive the Prize; (d) a potential winner cannot or does not comply with the Official Rules; or (e) a potential winner fails to submit or fulfill the obligations of the Declaration of Compliance, then the potential winner shall be disqualified from the Sweepstakes and Sponsor will award the Prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only one (1) alternate drawing will be held, after which the Prize will remain un-awarded. The Prize will be fulfilled within forty-eight (48) hours after the conclusion of the Sweepstakes.
8. No Tampering; Right to Cancel or Modify
Neither Sponsor nor Facebook, nor their respective parent companies, owners, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, directors or members shall have any obligation or responsibility, including any responsibility to award any prize to entrants, with regard to: (a) entries that contain inaccurate information or do not comply with or violate the Official Rules; (b) entries, prize claims or notifications that are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, damaged or otherwise not received by the intended recipient, in whole or in part, due to computer, human or technical error of any kind, including but not limited to, inactive email accounts or an entrant’s failure to monitor its email account; (c) entrants who have committed fraud or deception in entering or participating in the Sweepstakes or claiming the prize; (d) telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (e) any inability of the winner to accept the Prize for any reason; (f) if the Prize cannot be awarded due to delays or interruptions due to Acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, weather or any other similar event beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control; or (g) any damages, injuries or losses of any kind caused by any prize or resulting from awarding, acceptance, possession, use, misuse, loss or misdirection of the Prize or resulting from participating in this promotion or any promotion or Prize-related activities. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be (a) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, or with any website promoting the Sweepstakes; (b) acting in violation of the Official Rules; or (c) entering or attempting to enter the Sweepstakes multiple times through the use of multiple email addresses or the use of any robotic or automated devices to submit entries. If Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that technical difficulties or unforeseen events compromise the integrity or viability of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to void the entries at issue, and/or terminate the relevant portion of the Sweepstakes promotion, including the entire Sweepstakes promotion, and/or modify the Sweepstakes and/or award the Prize in a random drawing from all eligible entries received as of the termination date.
9. Release and Limitations of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranty
By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants and winners agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and Facebook, and their respective parent companies, owners, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, directors and members (the “Released Parties”), from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever, including without limitation, property damage, personal injury (including emotional distress), and/or death, which may occur in connection with, in preparation for, or as a result of participation in, the Sweepstakes, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of the Prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related or Prize-related activity and for any claims or causes of action based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to entrants or to any other person’s computer, regardless of how caused, relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials in connection with this Sweepstakes. Entrants and winners acknowledge that Sponsor has neither made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representations or guarantees, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Prize or any component thereof.
10. Disputes
Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant or Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. In addition, any dispute relating to the Sweepstakes (including these Official Rules) shall be brought in the appropriate state or federal court having jurisdiction over the subject matter located in New York, New York. Entrants hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any claim of forum non conveniens or lack of personal jurisdiction that they may have. Any and all claims, judgment and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys’ fees, and under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, 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.
11. Privacy
Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy. By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to provide your email address and consent to receive newsletters and relevant offers from Cheng Shin Rubber USA, INC and can opt-out of such mailings at any time.
12. Winner List
To request the name of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Cheng Shin Rubber USA, INC, at 545 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, GA 30024, USA. Winner List requests will only be accepted after the promotion end date (listed above). All Winner List requests must be received by July 15, 2017.