SAFEWAY TWITTER OPEN NATURE SWEEPSTAKES
JUNE 8, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 10, 2011
OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR
CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE
PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
To enter the Safeway Inc. (ÒSafewayÓ) Twitter Open Nature Sweepstakes
(the ÒSweepstakesÓ), each entrant must be a legal resident of the U.S.,
residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Without limiting the foregoing, this Sweepstakes is void where prohibited. To be eligible, entrants must also be
eighteen (18) years of age or older as of time of entry.
2. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The Sweepstakes begins on June 8, 2011 at 9:01 AM PDT and ends on June 10, 2011 at Midnight PDT
(the ÒSweepstakes PeriodÓ), after which time the Sweepstakes will be closed and
no further entries shall be accepted. SponsorÕs computer is the official time
keeping device for the Sweepstakes.
3. HOW TO ENTER: To enter, a participant must
become a Safeway Follower and accept Safeway tweets as a follower and retweet the phrase ÒWorldÕs Longest Picnic TableÓ with the hashtag #OpenNature or
#LargestPicnic in a message.
The mutual following is suggested to facilitate awarding of the prize. If you do not have a Twitter account,
and you would like to create one, visit www.Twitter.com. In the event of a dispute as to any
entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used to set up the
Twitter account will be deemed to be the entrant. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the
authorized account holder of the email address/Twitter account associated with
the entry. Sponsor is not
responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other
connection; miscommunications; failed phone or computer or telephone
transmissions; technical failure; jumbled, scrambled or misdirected
transmissions; late, lost,
incomplete, delayed, or misdirected entries; or other error of any kind whether human,
mechanical, or electronic.
CAUTION: Any attempt to deliberately damage any web site, or undermine
the legitimate operations of the Sweepstakes, is a violation of the criminal
and civil laws. Should such an
attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such
participant to the fullest extent permitted by law and to disqualify such
participant from the Sweepstakes.
In the event the Sweepstakes is compromised by virus, bug, unauthorized
human intervention, or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor (defined
below) that corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness, or
proper play of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole
discretion to suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes and award prizes from all
eligible entries/Tweets received prior to cancellation. Any user who, in SponsorÕs sole
discretion, posts profanity, pornography or other objectionable content on
Twitter may be removed by Sponsor from being a Safeway Tweets Follower and from
participating in the Sweepstakes. Limit one entry per person/Twitter ID.
4. LIMIT: Each person
eligible to enter the Sweepstakes may make only one entry during the
Sweepstakes Period. In the event that more than one entry is made by any one
eligible person during the Sweepstakes Period, the first entry received and
processed by the Sponsor will be considered the only valid entry that day.
Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the
same account. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number
of entries by using multiple or different email addresses, identities,
registrations, logins, accounts or any other methods will void that personÕs
entries and that person may be disqualified. Sponsor expressly reserves the
right to disqualify any entry, in its sole discretion, that appears to have
been generated by a so-called ÒspamÓ or automated email program or via scripts
and automated submission.
5. PRIZES: Twenty (20)
prizes of a $50 Safeway Gift card and two VIP Invites for winner and a guest to
the Safeway WorldÕs Longest Picnic Table event (ÒEventÓ) on June 18th
at the Marina Green in San Francisco, CA.
Event starts at 12:00 PM PDT and ends at 2:00 PM PDT. There is no retail value associated
with the Event portion of prize. Winner must supply their own transportation to
and from the Event. Gift card
subject to restrictions and an expiration date may apply. Total value of all Prizes is One thousand
dollars ($1,000). Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to
substitute a prize of equal or greater monetary value or cash value for any
prize. If the Event is cancelled
for any reason this portion of the prize will not be awarded and no additional
compensation will be provided to winners beyond the $50 Gift Card.
All prizes will be awarded provided the number of
eligible entries received equals or exceeds the number of prizes. Prizes may
not be transferred, assigned, substituted or redeemed for cash except in
SponsorÕs sole discretion.
6. WINNERS: Winners
will be selected on or about June 13, 2011 from all eligible entries received
throughout the Sweepstakes Period.
Winners will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Context Optional
from all eligible entries received.
The decision of the judges will be final and binding on all matters
related to the Sweepstakes.
Winners will be notified by direct message on Twitter and confirmed by
email. If a winner cannot be
reached by direct message within 7 days of first notification attempt, an
alternate winner may be selected. Winners will be added to the Event guest list, so there
will be no additional notification once winner is confirmed via email. Safeway Gift Card will be sent via mail
within 7 days after winner selection. Odds of winning will be determined by the total number of
eligible entries received throughout the Sweepstakes Period. If any prize or prize notification is
returned as undeliverable, such prize will be forfeited, and an alternate
winner will be selected, time permitting. All applicable federal, state and local
taxes on the prize are the sole responsibility of each winner. Limit one (1) prize per
person/family/household. All other
costs not specifically stated herein as being awarded are the responsibility of
the winner.
7. ELIGIBILITY: VOID WHERE PROHIBITED
BY LAW. The Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents
of the U.S., residing in the San Francisco Bay Area. To be eligible, entrants must also be
eighteen (18) years of age or older as of time of entry. Employees of the Sponsor, the Sponsor
Affiliates or any members of their immediate family (spouse, mother, father,
sister, brother, daughter or son, ÒstepsÓ, or grandchildren of each regardless
of where they live) or members of the households of such employees and
directors (whether or not related) are not eligible. This Sweepstakes is void where
prohibited or restricted by law and is subject to all applicable federal, state
and local laws. By entering, you
agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and
binding in all respects
8. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: THE FOLLOWING TERMS &
CONDITIONS APPLY: Sponsor is not responsible for injury or
damage to participants or to any other personÕs computer related to or
resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading or copying
materials from or use of the website. IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSOR OR SPONSOR
AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND
RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS,
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 USE OF THE
WEBSITE OR THE DOWNLOADING
FROM AND/OR PRINTING
MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITE.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING
ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ÒAS ISÓ WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESSED 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 OR 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.
9. Entrants, by their participation, and winners, in accepting their
prizes, agree to indemnify and hold harmless and waive any and all claims of
liability of any kind whatsoever against the Sponsor and/or Sponsor Affiliates,
including, but not limited to, damages, claims or causes of action of any kind
whatsoever (however named or described) for injuries, loss or damage to
person(s), including death, and property, or rights of publicity or privacy,
defamation, or portrayal in a false light which may arise with respect to participation
in any Sweepstakes related activity. By accepting prize, where permitted by law,
winners grant to Sponsor, and those acting pursuant to SponsorÕs authority, the
right to use and publish his/her name, portrait, picture, voice and likeness
for advertising, trade and Sweepstakes purposes without additional
consideration, worldwide, and on the World Wide Web, without prior
notification, review or approval.
Neither the Sponsor nor the Sponsor Affiliates make any warranty,
representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative
to the use of any prize including, without limitation, quality, merchantability,
and fitness for a particular purpose.
Further the Sponsor and Sponsor Affiliates shall accept no
responsibility for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, re-routing or
acts of any government or authority.
10. All
actions arising pursuant to this Sweepstakes will be brought in the federal and
state courts residing in Alameda County, California, and this Sweepstakes will
be governed, in all respects by the internal laws of the State of California
without regard to its conflict of law rules.
11. WINNERSÕ LIST: For the
winnersÕ names, send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by September
13, 2011 to: Safeway Facebook Open Nature Sweepstakes Winners List, PO
Box 889, Monrovia, CA 91017.
12. Sponsor: Safeway, 5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588.