MURDOCH’S® “FREE PET FOOD”
SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
February 2022
ENTRY/ACCEPTING PRIZES CONSTITUTES UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
PURCHASE/PAYMENT NOT NECESSARY AND WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES TO WIN.
MUST COMPLY WITH ALL RULES TO WIN AND RECEIVE A PRIZE.
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS APPLY.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Who’s sponsoring this Sweepstakes?
Our legal name is Ranch and Home Supply, LLC dba Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply® (Murdoch’s/We). You can reach us at 2311 N. 7th Ave., Bozeman, MT 59715 (“Home Office”) and by email at customerservice@murdochs.com.
When is the Sweepstakes?
The Sweepstakes runs from January 26, 2022, to February 8, 2022.
Who is eligible?
Any legal resident of the United States (except FL, NY, and RI) who is at least 18 years old may enter the Sweepstakes. Heads up, we may require you to verify your eligibility at any time to participate in the Sweepstakes, win, and/or receive a prize. These folks, however, are not eligible: Murdoch’s owners, officers, managers, employees, and agents, their immediate family members (including parents, grandparents, spouses, children, grandchildren, and siblings), and anyone domiciled with any of them.
How do I enter?
To enter the Sweepstakes, head to https://www.murdochs.com/pet-food-sweepstakes/ and fill out the form with your first name, last name, email address, phone number, and mailing address. Incomplete entries are invalid. One entry per person.
What are the prizes?
The “Prize” is twelve (12) Murdoch’s certificates redeemable for one (1) bag of dog or cat dry food of the winner’s choosing. Total Prize valued at up to $850 (depending on the value of each individual bag of food chosen). Certificates may be redeemed in-store to be used at one of our locations or online at www.murdochs.com by entering the valid redemption code (present on each certificate). If the winner chooses to redeem the certificates on murdochs.com and chooses to ship them to their address, the winner is responsible for all shipping fees and surcharges. See murdochs.com/shipping for a list of all shipping exclusions and surcharges relating to pet food. Certificates must be claimed before the expiration date of March 31, 2023. Prizes are not exchangeable or redeemable for cash. Taxes on each Prize are the sole responsibility of the winner according to applicable law. Murdoch’s may substitute a prize of equal or greater value at our sole discretion. Decisions regarding prize substitution are made in Murdoch's sole discretion and are final.
When and how are winners selected?
The winner will be selected at random. ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES. Decisions regarding the drawing and the selection of the winner is made in Murdoch's sole discretion and are final.
How does a winner claim a prize?
We will notify the winner by the email address provided on the entry form. Upon notification, the winner must confirm their mailing address provided on the entry form. Murdoch’s will mail all twelve (12) certificates to the provided address. A winner who does not claim the Prize as required within (1) week after notification forever forfeits the Prize. Decisions regarding Prize forfeiture are made in Murdoch's sole discretion and are final.
Where can I see who won this Sweepstakes?
The winner will be announced on or before February 11, 2022, on Murdoch’s Facebook page following the winner’s successful claim of the Prize.
What about rights, privacy, and future contact?
By entering this Sweepstakes, you authorize Murdoch’s to use all personal data sent to us related to the Sweepstakes in accordance with our Privacy Policy (www.murdochs.com/privacy). On the entry form, you may opt to receive Murdoch’s email marketing, which you may opt out of at any time by going to www.murdochs.com/unsubscribe, or by following the unsubscribe instructions in any email from us. By entering this Sweepstakes, you agree to receive other marketing and advertisements from Murdoch’s, like direct mail communications. You may request that we remove your information from our mailing lists by contacting us at customerservice@murdochs.com. We will not sell your personal information to any third party.
Don’t get disqualified.
We may disqualify anyone from participating, winning, or receiving a Prize for violating any of these Official Rules, failing to meet any of the Sweepstakes requirements, gaining an unfair advantage in the Sweepstakes, or using fraudulent means to participate, win, or receive a prize in the Sweepstakes. Decisions regarding disqualification are made in Murdoch's sole discretion and are final.
We may modify these Official Rules as needed.
We are solely responsible for interpreting these Official Rules and addressing any conflicts, ambiguities, or disputes. We may waive any requirements or otherwise modify these Official Rules as we deem appropriate. We may suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time for any reason, including if the conduct or outcome of the Sweepstakes is affected by anything that undermines its purpose or fairness, like the following: human error; intentional interference; mechanical, electrical, communications, network, Internet, hardware, or software malfunction or failure; or any other event outside Murdoch’s control. Decisions regarding modification of these Official Rules and suspension or termination of the Sweepstakes are made in Murdoch’s sole discretion and are final.
We are not responsible for any losses.
AS A CONDITION OF PARTICIPATING IN, WINNING, AND/OR RECEIVING A PRIZE, EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE SWEEPSTAKES RELEASES, ACQUITS, AND FOREVER DISCHARGES MURDOCH’S AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS (“MURDOCHIANS”) FROM ANY AND ALL kindS of loss, HARM, or injury related to or arising from the SWEEPSTAKES, including (without limitation) loss associated with the following: lost, late, incomplete, or illegible entries; transmission issues or errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay of entries; theft, destruction, unauthorized access to, or alterations of entry materials and information (including personal information); mechanical, electrical, communications, network, Internet, hardware, or software malfunction or failure.
We are not liable for any damages.
MURDOCHIANS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (STRICTLY, VICARIOUSLY, JOINTLY, SEVERALLY, OR OTHERWISE) FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES. THAT LIMITATION ON LIABILITY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF ANY LOSS, HARM, INJURY, OR DAMAGES.
Any disputes must be arbitrated.
ALL CLAIMS OF EVERY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND/OR THE SWEEPSTAKES SHALL BE RESOLVED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS (WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION) BY BINDING ARBITRATION. The Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association shall govern and such proceeding.
EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE SWEEPSTAKES KNOWINGLY, WILLFULLY, EXPRESSLY, AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL FOR ANY KIND OF CLAIM OR DISPUTE RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR THE SWEEPSTAKES.
Montana law governs these Official Rules.
Montana law governs all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules and/or the Sweepstakes.
Only these Official Rules count.
These Official Rules constitute the entire agreement between Murdoch’s and each Sweepstakes participant concerning any and all aspects of the Sweepstakes. These Official Rules supersede and cancel all other statements, agreements, and/or understandings concerning any and all aspects of the Sweepstakes, except as Murdoch’s may modify these Official Rules in its sole discretion.