NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE
DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Eligibility: This Sweepstakes is open only to
those who are 18 as of the date of entry. The Sweepstakes is only open to
legal residents of Illinois, Indiana and Florida and is void where prohibited by law. Employees
of Epic Mortgage, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion
agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family
members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible
to participate in the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable
federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the
Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and
You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In
addition, You agree to accept the decisions of Epic Mortgage as final
and binding as it relates to the content of this Sweepstakes.
3. Sweepstakes Period: Entries will be accepted
online starting February 14, 2020 at 4:00 PM (CST) and ending on February
21, 2020. All online entries must be received by 4:00 PM (CST) on February 21,
2020.
4. How to Enter: The Sweepstakes must be entered by
“liking” the sweepstakes Facebook post. The original post can be found
pinned at https://www.facebook.com/danteroysterepicmortgage/.
The entry must fulfill all Sweepstakes requirements, as specified, to be
eligible to win a prize. You may not enter more times than indicated by using
multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent
the rules. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the
rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion
of Epic Mortgage.
5. Prize: One winner will receive one Coach
Crossgrain Mini Bennet Satchel in Midnight. Actual/appraised value may differ
at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined
by Epic Mortgage. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except
at Epic Mortgage discretion. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all
prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal,
state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No
substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for
the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes
permission for Epic Mortgage to use Winner’s name, likeness, and
entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation,
unless prohibited by law.
6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of
eligible entries received.
7. Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be
selected by random drawing under the supervision of Epic
Mortgage on February 22, 2020. Winner will be notified by FB message on February
24, 2020 and will have 48 hours to respond. Epic Mortgage shall have no
liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or
other security settings in social media or for Winner’s provision of incorrect
or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be
contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 2 days from
the time award notification was sent, the prize may be forfeited and an
alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Sweepstakes
is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws
and regulations. Once prize is received by Winner, the Winner will take a photo
of him or herself with said prize and email or text photo to the stated in the
winner’s instructions. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE
OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT EPIC MORTGAGE‘S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT
IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, AND ALL PRIVILEGES
AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
8. Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g.,
photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that Epic Mortgage,
anyone acting on behalf of’ licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the
right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and
use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout
the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice,
likeness, image, statements about the Sweepstakes, and biographical information
for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and
promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or
consent. Optional verbiage for Contests: By entering this content, You
represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and
does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights.
If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You
will be disqualified at the sole discretion of Epic Mortgage. If the
content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary
or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole
expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and
hold harmless Epic Mortgage from and against any suit, proceeding, claims,
liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which Epic Mortgage may
incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or
suspected infringement of any third party’s right.
9. Terms & Conditions: Epic Mortgage reserves
the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes
should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause
beyond Epic Mortgage’s control corrupt or affect the administration,
security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In such case, Epic
Mortgage may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to
and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Epic Mortgage. Epic
Mortgage reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any
individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the
operation of the Sweepstakes or website or violates these Terms &
Conditions. Epic Mortgage has the right, in its sole discretion, to
maintain the integrity of the Sweepstakes, to void votes for any reason,
including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from
different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of
that allowed by Sweepstakes rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or
other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately
damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may
be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, Epic
Mortgage reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
10. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree
to release and hold harmless Epic Mortgage and its subsidiaries,
affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives,
agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any
liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may
occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i)
such entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and/or his/her acceptance,
possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical
failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any
computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment;
(iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or
Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry
process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration
of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
11. Disputes: THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY THE
LAWS OF USA AND IL, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW
DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, participant
agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and
causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, shall be
resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively
before a court located in IL having jurisdiction. Further, in any
such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain
awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or
consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than
participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with
entering this Sweepstakes). Participant further waives all rights to have
damages multiplied or increased.
12. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Epic Mortgage.
13. By participating in the contest, You, the
Contestant, have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the
Official Rules & Regulations.