CONTEST RULES

 

We invite you to enter the Thymes (“Thymes” or “our”) Enter to Win Thymes Home Care (“Contest”) for a chance to win a prize! Simply follow the contest rules below (“Contest Rules”) to submit your entry.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS IS NOT A SWEEPSTAKES. THE WINNER WILL NOT BE SELECTED AT RANDOM BUT WILL BE SELECTED BASED ON OUR EVALUATION OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES.

ELIGIBILITY: You must be 21 years of age or older and a U.S. resident to enter the Contest. Employees of Thymes, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, and prize suppliers (and members of their immediate family and/or those living in the same household of each such employee) are not eligible to participate in the Contest.

HOW TO ENTER:. To enter the Contest, you must: enter your email address and check the required boxes if qualified. Entry forms will be accepted after [April 5th 2023] at 8:00am (prevailing Eastern Time). The Contest ends [April 16th 2023] at 11:59pm (prevailing Eastern Time). at You are solely responsible for any and all charges related to access of the Thymes website. Thymes is not responsible for any carrier or data costs, or other expenses incurred by you in connection with submitting your entry.

ENTRIES: Limit one (1) entry per person. You will also be given the opportunity to Invite Friends to enter the contest. You will receive one additional bonus entry per one share of the contest. Limit fifty (50) bonus entries per person. Any attempt to obtain more than the maximum allowable number of entries per person by using different or multiple identities, log-ins, any automated entry system, or any other method is prohibited and will result in disqualification.  Entries become the property of Thymes upon submission and will not be returned. Proof of submission of an entry does not constitute proof of receipt.  Inaccurate, lost, late, misdirected or incomplete entry forms that have been tampered with (as determined by Thymes in its sole discretion) will be disqualified.  Online entrants must have valid email address and it is entrant’s responsibility to update Thymes of any change in email address.  If there is a dispute as to the identity of an online entrant, the prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder of the email address; provided, that such person was at least 18 years of age at the time the entry was submitted.  The “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the email address is assigned by an internet service provider, online service provider, carrier, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.).

PRIZE: Five winners will win a home care bundle of in-stock products (5 products) in their choice of fragrance: Magnolia Willow, Fresh-Cut Basil, Lemon Leaf, Mandarin Coriander, or Washed Linen. The prize is awarded on an “as is,” “with all faults” basis. Furthermore, Thymes disclaims any and all express warranties. Additionally, Thymes disclaims all implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  No transfer, assignment or substitution of a prize is permitted, except Thymes reserves the right to substitute prize components for item(s) of equal or greater value in the event an advertised prize is unavailable.

WINNER SELECTION: There will be 5 (five) winners. The Contest winners will be selected on or about [April 17th 2023] by Thymes based on Thymes’ review and assessment of the completed entry form. The winner may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and, where legally permissible, a Publicity Release within three (3) business days following the date of first attempted notification.  Failure to comply with this deadline may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate winner.  Return of any prize and/or prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Thymes decisions are final and non-appealable.

WINNER NOTIFICATION: The winner will be notified on or about [April 17th 2023] via e-mail. In the event the winner does not respond to Thyme’s notification or does not accept the prize within two (2) business days of notification, the prize will be deemed forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected in Thymes’ sole discretion.

MODIFICATION/TERMINATION: Thymes reserves the right to modify any terms of this Contest and these Contest Rules at any time, at its sole discretion, and without providing you with any notice. Without limiting the foregoing, Thymes also reserves the right to reject your entry (in whole or in part) or terminate your participation in the Contest if Thymes determines, in its sole discretion, that you have violated any of the terms of the Contest Rules. Thymes also reserves the right to terminate the Contest at any time for any reason. Thymes may also suspend or modify the Contest, or any part of it at any time, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest.

LICENSE TO THE ENTRY CONTENTS: By submitting your entry, you grant Thymes an irrevocable, perpetual, world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, edit, modify, reproduce, publicly display and create derivative works from the contents of your Contest submission in any medium. You further grant Thymes an irrevocable, perpetual; world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to publicly display your name. Furthermore, by entering the Contest, you grant permission for Thymes, and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, and prize suppliers to use your Contest submission (including an altered form of the entry), if any, for any and all editorial, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. Additionally, acceptance of the prize by the winner constitutes permission for Thymes and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, and prize suppliers to use the winner’s name and/or likeness and biographical material for editorial, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

YOUR REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:  By submitting your entry, you represent and warrant that you: (a) are the exclusive owner of the contents of your submission and that you have all rights, approvals and/or consents necessary to submit such content; (b) your submission does not and will not violate these Contest Rules; (c) your submission does not infringe on the rights of any third parties; and (d) the information you provided in your entry is truthful and accurate.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY: By submitting your Contest entry, you agree to indemnify Thymes, its agents, representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries directors, officers and employees (collectively, “Indemnified Parties”)  from and against any and all liability or causes of action (however named or described) for any injuries, losses and/or damages caused by or resulting from your entry submission, including without limitation: (a) any incorrect or inaccurate information; (b) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, misprints, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Contest; (d) any technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest; (e) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from your participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize; (f) any unpaid taxes that you owe as a result of your participation in the Contest; (g) any infringement by you of a third party’s intellectual property rights; (h) your inability to access or use the prize; and (i) any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the Contest or acceptance or use of the prize.  Neither of the Indemnified Parties shall be responsible for any expenses incurred by you in connection with your participation in this Contest.

TAXES: Payment of any applicable federal, state and local taxes arising from your participation in this Contest is your sole obligation. If the actual retail value of the winner’s prize is $600 or more, the winner must complete a W9 form and supply Thymes with his/her social security number for tax purposes.  An IRS Form 1099 will be issued in the name of the winner for the actual value of the prizes received.

DISPUTES/CHOICE OF LAW: Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by state or federal courts situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota, (2) entrant waives his or her right to trial by jury in connection with any claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize (3) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (4) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including without limitation lost profits may be awarded (collectively, "Special Damages"), and (5) entrant hereby waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages multiplied or increased.  Minnesota State law, without reference to Minnesota’s choice of law rules, governs the Contest and all aspects related thereto.

SPONSOR:  The sponsor and administrator of this Contest is Thymes, 629 SE 9th St, Minneapolis, MN 55414