Sweet North Carolina Sweetpotato Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”)
Official Rules (the “Rules”)
THE FOLLOWING PROMOTION IS INTENDED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY U.S. LAW. DO NOT ENTER UNLESS YOU ARE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE IN YOUR STATE OF RESIDENCE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANT AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES, WHICH SHALL BE FINAL IN ALL RESPECTS. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF THE PRIZE, EVEN IF THE SWEEPSTAKES SHOULD SO INDICATE, UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT’S ELIGIBILITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED.
1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to residents of the 50 United States, and D.C., that are 21years of age or older at the time of entry, except for employees of the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (“Sponsor”), and each of their respective employees, shareholders, directors, officers, agents, members, successors, assigns and members of their immediate family or persons living in the same household. Void where prohibited.
2. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on July 5, 2024 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on August 25, 2024 (“Sweepstakes Period”).
3. HOW TO ENTER: To enter, complete the entry form via the corresponding web link as posted on the North Carolina Sweetpotatoes Commission website. Only one entry per person.
4. PRIZE DRAWINGS: On or about August 26, 2024, Sponsor’s representatives, whose decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes, will randomly select one (1) prize winner for the prize indicated below from all eligible Sweepstakes entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible Sweepstakes entries received during the Sweepstakes Period for the Sweepstakes drawing.
5. PRIZE DETAILS: One (1) PRIZE WINNER WILL BE RANDOMLY CHOSEN: The “Prize” or “Trip Prize” is a trip for the winner and their one guest (who must be 21 or older) to Charlotte, NC to participate in a recipe photo shoot experience to take place in late summer of 2024, scheduled at the discretion of the Sponsor (the “Event”).
Trip Prize includes two (2) airline tickets to Charlotte, all details determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion; round trip, coach-class air transportation for winner and one (1) guest via a Sponsor-selected air carrier(s) from a major commercial airport selected by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion to a major airport near the destination city; two (2) nights’ accommodation (single room); round trip ground transportation between airport and accommodations, and between accommodations and the event. See additional details and disclosures below. Additional prize award details and travel information to be provided to the winner at the time of Trip Prize notification. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Trip Prize is $3,500.
Special Notes for winner and guest: Must complete a release of liability form and photo, video, and likeness release form. No drug use or firearms permitted. No hateful or violent behavior. Winner and guest are responsible for maintaining the condition of any items provided during the Event or prize experience and returning them in the same condition upon completion of the prize experience. Winner must accept or decline offer within 48 hours of being notified through email response or will otherwise forfeit eligibility.
The actual value of the Trip Prize may vary depending on point of departure, booking dates and fare/rate fluctuations. If the actual value of the prize is less than the stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded. All travel arrangements must be made through the Sponsor or Sponsor’s designee. Certain restrictions may apply. The dates of departure and return are subject to change at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, accommodations provider, venue operators, transportation companies, prize providers or any other persons providing any Trip Prize-related services or accommodations. Sponsor reserves the right to structure travel routes and select accommodations in their sole and absolute discretion. The round-trip air transportation element for the Trip Prize begins and ends at the point of departure. The Trip Prize is subject to seat and accommodations availability, as well as Sponsor’s terms and conditions generally applicable thereto. If, in the judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to winner’s proximity to Trip Prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for round trip air travel at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. All aspects of the travel portions of the Trip Prize must be conducted on such dates as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, surrounding the Event. The winner of the Trip Prize must travel as and when designated by Sponsor or the Trip Prize may be forfeited and an alternate randomly selected winner chosen, if time permits. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any transportation or missed prize events, opportunities or expenses incurred or change to any other prize element as a consequence of delay or cancellation, except at the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor.
The winner and winner’s travel companion must travel together and on the same itinerary and possess all required travel documents, including visas and valid passports, as applicable . It is the responsibility of the winner and winner’s companion to provide proper documentation (including government issued picture identification). Winner and companion are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. The winner must provide a credit card at check-in for incidentals only; the hotel stay will be paid by Sponsor as advertised. Winner is not allowed to upgrade their room at the cost of Sponsor. Airline tickets are non-refundable/non-transferable and are not valid for upgrades and/or frequent flyer miles. All travel must be completed in 2024, or the prize will be forfeited.
Winner’s travel companion must be at least 21 years of age as of the date of departure. Once a travel companion is selected, such companion may not be substituted, except in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Sweepstakes, and those set forth by Sponsor’s transportation carrier(s) of choice. All expenses not specifically mentioned herein, are not included as part of any Trip Prize package and are solely the winner’s responsibility. Transportation carrier and regulations and conditions of the accommodations provider apply. Travel and lodging are subject to availability, and any changes made to either of these will be at the expense of the winner.
In the event winner (and/or companion) violates any venue policy or law, fails to comply with health and safety protocols, brings the Sponsor into disrepute, or engages in behavior that (as determined by Sponsor, or any prize provider in its or their sole and absolute discretion) is obnoxious, inappropriate, safety risk, or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to revoke the full or partial prize from any winner or guest or terminate the applicable experience early. Decisions regarding the conduct of the winner and guest in all aspects of their participation in the prize Event/activity will be in the sole discretion of Sponsor and are final and binding in all respects.
6. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: By entering this Sweepstakes, participants waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental , and consequential damages, attorneys' fees or any damages other than actual out-of-pocket costs incurred to enter. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of North Carolina, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of North Carolina or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of North Carolina.
7. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be contacted by email and will be required to follow instructions within the notification within forty-eight (48) hours (beginning at the time the notification was sent), or prize may be forfeited, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. If no return message is received within the time allotted, an alternate winner will be selected, time permitting. Any alternate Prize winners selected will also be required to respond to the prize-winning message within 48 hours.
Sponsor will attempt to notify each potential winner as set forth above, but Sponsor is not responsible for any change in entrant's email address, mailing address and/or telephone number. If attempted notification is returned as undeliverable (including without limitation e-mails that are not received because of a winner’s privacy or spam filter settings which may divert any Sweepstakes e-mail, including any winner notification e-mail, to a spam or junk folder), if any required documents are not returned within the required number of days, if winner cannot be verified, or if winner is otherwise unable to accept the prize as stated, prize may be forfeited. If a prize is returned as undeliverable, the prize may be forfeited, and Sponsor shall have no further liability to award that prize.
8. GENERAL RULES: All income taxes resulting from acceptance of prizes are the responsibility of the winners. By participating, entrants accept and agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Administrator, which shall be final in all matters. By participating, winners agree to hold Promotion Related Parties, their affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees and assignees harmless against any and all claims or cause of action, including but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt, use or redemption of prizes. Acceptance also constitutes permission to the Promotion Released Parties to use winners’ names, likenesses, and biographical information for marketing purposes without further compensation or right of approval, unless prohibited by law. Promotion Released Parties are not responsible for lost or late entries and email, or for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network, connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this game, or by any human error which may occur in the programming of this game. If due to a computer programming or other error, more prizes are claimed than intended to be awarded as specified in the rules, prizes will be awarded in a random drawing from among all valid prize claims received. In no event will the Sponsor be liable for more than the stated number of prizes in rules. If, in the Administrator's opinion, there is any suspected evidence of tampering with any portion of the game, or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the game, the Administrator reserves the right to modify or terminate the game in a manner deemed reasonable by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.
If terminated, prizes will be awarded in a random drawing using all non-suspect entries as of the date of termination. In the event a dispute arises as to the identity of a potentially winning entrant, entries made by internet will be declared made by the name on the online registration form. All federal and state laws apply.
9. ENTRY INFORMATION AND CONTEST COMMUNICATIONS: As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant gives consent for Sponsor to obtain and deliver his or her name, address and other information to third parties for the purpose of administering this Sweepstakes and to comply with applicable laws, regulations and rules. Any information entrant provides to Sponsor may be used to communicate with entrant in relation to this Sweepstakes or on a Sweepstakes Winner’s list. Additionally, any communication between entrant and Sponsor or its agencies regarding this Sweepstakes (e.g. phone calls, text messages, chats, email, etc.) may be recorded for quality assurance and training purposes.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
10. WINNER'S LIST: For a winner list, email communications@ncsweetpotatoes.com.
11. SPONSOR: North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission, 700 E Parrish Drive, Suite C Benson, North Carolina 27504.