No purchase necessary to enter or to win a prize. A purchase will not increase an entrant’s chances of winning. All applicable federal, state, local and municipal laws, rules, and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law. Open only to legal U.S. residents, residing in the 50 United States and District of Columbia, who are 18 years or older as of date of entry. Internet access and Twitter account are required to enter. By participating, Entrants agree to abide by all terms of these Official Rules and to the decisions of the ”Sponsor,” American Cleaning Institute, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Challenge or these Official Rules.
This sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. When you enter the Sweepstakes, Instagram will not collect your personal information. By entering the Sweepstakes, an Entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Instagram from any and all liability associated with the Sweepstakes.
Information on how to enter, the prizes and rules for redeeming the prizes form part of the terms and conditions of entry for the Sweepstakes. Participation in the Sweepstakes is deemed to be acceptance of these official rules (“Official Rules”) and any other notices referenced herein.
1. Sponsor: The Sweepstakes is sponsored by the American Cleaning Institute, a non-profit organization serving the growth and innovation of the U.S. cleaning products industry by advancing the health and quality of life of people and protecting our planet, with a principal place of business at 1331 L Street NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20005.
2. Sweepstakes Period: The Sweepstakes begins at 8:00:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on Monday, November 18, 2019 and ends at 9:00:00 p.m. ET on Monday, December 2, 2019 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). The Sponsor’s clock will be the official timekeeping device for the Sweepstakes.
3. Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of any one (1) of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. If a participant is eligible in his or her state of residence to enter as a minor, his or her parent or legal guardian agrees to these Official Rules along with and on behalf of the minor child. All rights and responsibilities of the minor under the Official Rules are conferred and assumed respectively by the minor’s parent or legal guardian in representation of the minor.
Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor, Host (@MommyShorts), and their respective affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, divisions, and advertising, promotional and judging agencies, and each of their respective immediate family members (spouses, parents, children, and siblings and each of their spouses) and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate or win. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of winner. Void where prohibited by law. Subject to all federal, state and local laws.
4. Agreement to Official Rules: By entering, you indicate your full and unconditional agreement to (a) these Official Rules and (b) Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
5. How to Enter: During the Sweepstakes Period, visit https://www.instagram.com/mommyshorts and comment on the Packets Up Instagram post and tag someone you would like to join you in commenting on why they put the Packets Up, include the hashtag #PacketsUp and you will be entered for a chance to win. Entries will not be acknowledged.
There is a limit of one (1) entry per person. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same Instagram account. If you attempt to obtain more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different Instagram accounts, identities, registrations, or logins, or through any other methods, Sponsor may exclude you from participating in the Sweepstakes. When you enter, you are providing information to Sponsor.
By entering on Instagram, you agree that your Entry conforms to the Submission Requirements as defined below (“Submission Requirements”) and that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify you from the Sweepstakes if it believes that your Entry fails to conform to the Submission Requirements. Entrants must have permission from all individuals that appear in the Entry (if any) to use their name and likeness in the Submission and to grant the rights set forth herein.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Standard text messaging, data and/or other rates apply to participants who submit a Post via a wireless mobile device. Wireless service providers may charge for airtime and/or data in relation to each standard text message sent and received. Please contact your service provider for pricing and service plan information and rates before mobile device participation.
6. Submission Requirements: BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, YOU AGREE THAT THE POST COMPLIES WITH ALL CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE RULES. THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL BEAR NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE USE OF YOUR ENTRY OR ANY COMPONENT THEREOF. THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU IN THE EVENT IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE DEPARTED FROM OR NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE RULES AND/OR THE INSTAGRAM RULES.
By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant hereby warrants and represents that any Post he/she submits: is original to him/her; does not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation; the account will need to be made public to see the specific hashtag; will not give rise to any claims whatsoever, including, without limitation, claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party; and is not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that it will not contain, depict, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; alcohol/drug consumption, the use of firearms, or smoking; explicit or graphic sexual activity, or sexual innuendo; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; material promoting violence, bigotry or derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious or other groups (including, without limitation, any competitors of Sponsor); personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names, telephone numbers and addresses (physical or electronic); commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than products of Sponsor; any identifiable third party products, trade-marks, brands and/or logos, other than those of Sponsor); conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules; and/or any other comment that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion.
The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, at any time and for any reason to screen and/or remove any Post(s). Any Post that the Sponsor deems, in its sole and absolute discretion, to violate the terms and conditions set forth in these Rules is subject to disqualification. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion at any time and for any reason, to request an entrant to modify, edit and/or re-submit his or her Post in order to ensure that the Post and complies with these Rules, or for any other reason. If such an action is necessary at any point during or after the Sweepstakes, then the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to take whatever action it deems necessary based on the circumstances – including, without limitation, disqualifying the Post (and therefore the corresponding Entry and/or the associated entrant). Sponsor’s decisions regarding Posts are final and binding.
Selection of Winner: On or about Monday, December 2, 2019, sponsor will select one (2) potential winners in a random drawing of all entries received. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received.
7. Notification and Requirements of Potential Winner: Sponsor will reach out directly to potential winners via direct message on Instagram or via provided email on or about Monday, December 2, 2019 and potential winner will have forty-eight (48) hours from the time the direct message is sent to claim the prize. If the winner notification remains unanswered for more than forty-eight (48) hours, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and an alternate winner will be selected.
8. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values (“ARVs”): Prize (2): Two (2) $100 American Express Gift Card (ARV $100) Total ARV of all prizes offered is $200. Gift cards subject to restrictions and expiration dates may apply. All prize components are subject to availability.
Limit one (1) Prize per person. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event the prize (or portion of prize) is unavailable. Please allow 6-8 weeks for prizes to be delivered.
9. Release: Prize Winners and all Entrants, as a condition of entry into the Sweepstakes, agree to release Sponsor, Instagram, and each of their respective agencies, parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies and each of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, members, employees, agents, assigns, and all others associated with the development and execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for any bodily injury, loss or damages of any kind to persons, including death, and property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from Entry creation, the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, if applicable or participation in the Sweepstakes or participation in any Sweepstakes or related activity, or the receipt, ownership or use of prize awarded or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement or offering of any prize. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Released Parties to use winner’s name and likeness for promotional purposes (including any possible public relations opportunities) without further compensation except where prohibited by law. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which are final and binding in all respects. You hereby represent and warrant that you have read these Official Rules and are fully familiar with its contents. Entries generated by script or bot are not eligible. As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, Entrant agrees that: 1) under no circumstance will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for out-of-pocket expenses; 2) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and 3) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys’ fees.
10. Additional Terms: Limitations: Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Any attempted form of entry other than as set forth in Section 3 above is prohibited; no automatic, programmed; robotic or similar means of entry are permitted. Use of any automatic means to enter the Sweepstakes is prohibited. Any attempt by any Participants to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, Instagram accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void such entries and that Participant may be disqualified.
In the event of a dispute as to any Participant, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register with Instagram will be deemed to be the Participant. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder of the email address/Instagram account associated with the entry. Proof of entering information via the entry site does not constitute proof of delivery or receipt of such information. Sponsor and/or its agencies are not responsible for the failure of any entry to be received by Sponsor including without limitation, whether or not on account of technical problems or congestion on the Internet or at the entry site. The Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; violates the Official Rules; or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.
Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, including but not limited to, a change in Twitter's Terms of Use, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, then the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel the Sweepstakes.
In such case, Sponsor will select the winners from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor, its affiliates, partners and promotion and advertising agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the Sweepstakes, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes.
Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or web site. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.
Sponsor will be collecting personal data about Participants online, in accordance with its privacy policy, which can be reviewed here: https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/privacy_policy.aspx.
By participating in the Sweepstakes, Participant agrees to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledges that they have read and accept Sponsor’s privacy policy.
11. Winner Name: To obtain the name of the winner, send a self-addresses, stamped envelope to: BRG Communications, Attn: Megan Fricke, 110 South Union Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Entrants specifically release Sponsor and Instagram from any and all liability associated with this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance, use or misuse of the Prize.
Instagram is not a sponsor of this Sweepstakes and is not involved in any way other than as the medium through which this Sweepstakes is conducted.
SHORT FORM RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 U.S. STATES AND WASHINGTON D.C. 18 YEARS OR OLDER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Sweepstakes period ends 9:00:00 PM ET December 2, 2019. For official rules, prize description and odds disclosure, visit https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/contest-rules/. Sponsor: American Cleaning Institute, 1331 L Street NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20005