Terms and Conditions

 

DQ® Sweetest Season Pass Sweepstakes

OFFICIAL RULES

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER, WIN OR CLAIM A PRIZE. A PURCHASE or payment WILL NOT INCREASE AN ENTRANT’s CHANCES OF WINNING.

 

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook or Twitter.

 

The DQ® Sweetest Season Pass Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by American Dairy Queen Corporation (“Sponsor”), 8000 Tower, Suite 700, 8331 Norman Center Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437, and is administered by Prize Logic, LLC (“Administrator”), 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 405, Southfield, MI 48033.

 

  1. Sweepstakes Period: The Sweepstakes begins on May 18, 2021 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on May 24, 2021 at 11:59:59 PM ET (“Sweepstakes Period”). The Administrator’s computer is the Sweepstakes official clock.

 

  1. Eligibility: This Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (but excluding Texas) and the District of Columbia, who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees (and their immediate family members, e.g., spouse, parent, child, sibling, and their respective spouses and the “steps” of each, regardless of where they reside, or those living in their households) of Sponsor, its affiliated companies, franchisees, Administrator, and each of their respective advertising and promotion agencies (collectively, “Sweepstakes Entities”) are not eligible to enter or win. All federal, state, and local laws apply. Void in Texas and where prohibited or restricted by law.

 

Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions and interpretations, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.

 

  1. HOW TO ENTER: There are two (2) ways to enter the Sweepstakes:

 

A. Twitter: During the Sweepstakes Period, an eligible entrant must log on to his/her Twitter Account and follow @DairyQueen. Entrant must then view the tweet posted by Sponsor regarding this Sweepstakes and retweet the Sponsor’s post and include (i) a flavor from the 2021 DQ® Summer Blizzard® Treat Menu, and (ii) the hashtags, #DQSweetestSeasonPass and #DQSweepstakes (an “Entry”). Each retweet must be public (not protected) and include the requirements above.

 

B. Facebook: An entrant may also enter on Facebook by visiting the Sponsor’s Facebook Page at https://facebook.com/dairyqueen (“Page”). During the Sweepstakes Period, Sponsor will make a Facebook post on the Page inviting participants to enter this Sweepstakes (“Invitation Post”). To enter the Sweepstakes on Facebook, an entrant must respond with a comment to the Invitation Post and must include the Entry requirements ((i) a flavor from the 2021 DQ® Summer Blizzard® Treat Menu, and (ii) the hashtags, #DQSweetestSeasonPass and #DQSweepstakes).

 

By entering the Sweepstakes and using the hashtags #DQSweetestSeasonPass and #DQSweepstakes, entrant hereby agrees to be bound by these Official Rules. An Entrant must have a non-private Twitter account to enter the Sweepstakes using Twitter and must be a follower of @DairyQueen for 60 days after the end of the Sweepstakes Period for winner notification purposes to be eligible to win/claim a prize. If an entrant does not have a non-private Twitter account, he/she can create one at no cost by visiting www.twitter.com. Please note that an entrant must agree to comply with the Twitter Terms of Service (https://twitter.com/tos/) and Privacy Policy (https://twitter.com/privacy) (if entering using Twitter) in order to participate in the Sweepstakes. Use of Facebook will be subject to that service provider’s privacy policy and terms of use. The Facebook privacy policy is available at: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter or Facebook. Each entrant specifically agrees to release Twitter/Facebook from any and all liability associated with this Sweepstakes. Entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the account the Entry is submitted from at the time of entry. The “authorized account holder” is the person who is assigned to the Twitter/Facebook account by the online service provider. 

 

Once an Entry is submitted in the Sweepstakes it may be made available on Sponsor’s social media accounts or other websites for viewing by the general public and any such posting will be deemed made at the direction of the entrant within the meaning of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Communications Decency Act.

 

Entry Requirements:  All Entries must comply with the following restrictions:

      • Entry must contain the hashtags #DQSweetestSeasonPass and #DQSweepstakes;
      • Entry must include a flavor from the 2021 DQ® Summer Blizzard® Treat Menu;
      • Entry must be in English (except for commonly understood foreign words);
      • Entry must comply with the respective social media platform terms;
      • Entry cannot have been published previously by any party other than the entrant;
      • Entry must be suitable for publication (i.e., may not be obscene, indecent, offensive, or derogatory to any group or individual);
      • Entry cannot prominently feature trademarks, logos or trade dress owned by any third party, or advertise or promote any brand or product of any kind, other than the Sponsor’s, or a third party’s included in a DQ® Summer Blizzard® Treat Menu flavor
      • Entry cannot contain copyrighted materials owned by others (including photographs, sculptures, paintings and other works of art or images);
      • Entry cannot include the name, likeness, photograph, or other indicia identifying any person, living or dead, without written permission from that person;
      • Entry cannot be sexually explicit or suggestive, violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group;
      • Entry cannot promote illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or any particular political agenda or message;
      • Entry cannot describe or depict any illegal activity or violation of any state or federal law;
      • Entries must not include any personally identifiable information (full name, e-mail address, telephone number, etc.);
      • Entries must not contain, facilitate, reference or use material that contains prohibited content which shall include, but is not limited to content that promotes, suggests, or encourages:
        • gambling, including without limitation, any content related to online casinos, sports books, bingo or poker;
        • the use of prostitution, pornography, nudity, profanity or other adult content, or violence;
        • the taking up of arms against any person, government or entity or otherwise challenge or seek to overthrow any government;
      • Entry must not contain any viruses, spyware, malware, or other malicious components that are designed to harm the functionality of a computer in any way.

 

If any Entry fails to comply with any of these Entry Requirements or any other provisions of these Official Rules, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, Sponsor reserves the right, but is not obligated, to disqualify the entrant.

 

IMPORTANT:  Message and data rates may apply if an Entrant enters this Sweepstakes on his/her mobile device. Not all mobile telephone/wireless providers carry the service necessary to participate in this Sweepstakes. Entrants should consult their wireless provider's pricing plans. Mobile entry is not required to enter or win A prize in this Sweepstakes.

 

LIMIT:  Entries will not be judged.  There is a limit of one (1) Entry per platform per day during the Sweepstakes Period. If an entrant enters more than one (1) time per platform per day, only the first Entry will be included in the Sweepstakes. For purposes of this Sweepstakes, a day is defined as starting at 12:00 AM ET and ending at 11:59:59 PM ET except on May 18, 2021 when a “day” will begin at 12:00 PM ET.

 

  1. RANDOM DRAWING: On or around May 25, 2021, the Administrator will randomly select twenty (20) potential winners from all eligible entries received.  Each winner is considered a potential winner pending verification of his/her eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.

 

  1. PRIZES, APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (“ARV”), AND ODDS OF WINNING:

 

A. Prizes (20): Each prize includes $5,000 in DQ® Gift Cards (awarded as 5 - $1,000 gift cards), and $1,250 to help offset any tax liability (“Prize”). The ARV of each Prize is $6,250. There will be twenty (20) Prizes available in this Sweepstakes. The total ARV of all Prizes is $125,000.

 

B. Odds of Winning: The odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible Sweepstakes entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.

 

C. General Conditions: There is a limit of one (1) Prize per person/household. Terms and conditions of DQ® Gift Cards apply. Visit https://dq.cashstar.com/store/self_service/v2/about/terms_and_conditions?locale=en-us for complete details. In no event will more than the stated number of Prizes be awarded during the Sweepstakes Period. If, for any reason, more Prize notifications are sent (or more claims are received) than the Prizes offered, as set forth in these Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to award the stated number of Prizes through a random drawing from among all eligible Prize claims received. No Prize substitution or exchange will be allowed, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a alternative prize, or component thereof, of equal or greater value in case of unavailability of a Prize or a Prize component.

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  1. HOW TO CLAIM A PRIZE: Potential winners are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. The potential winners will be notified by a direct message on either Facebook or Twitter (depending on his/her method of entry) with instructions on how to claim his/her Prize. The potential winners must respond to the Facebook or Twitter direct message winner notification within twenty-four (24) hours or they may, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, be disqualified. Potential winners will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (except where prohibited) and any other requested documents within five (5) business days from the date of attempted notification or the Prize may be forfeited in its entirety and awarded to an alternate winner, at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Failure to provide all required information and a signature on the documents within the stated time period may result in forfeiture of winner’s right to claim a Prize, and may result in the Prize being awarded to an alternate winner, if time permits. The Sweepstakes Entities shall not be held responsible for any delays in awarding a Prize for any reason. If a potential winner is found to be ineligible, is not in compliance with these Official Rules, declines to accept a Prize, or the winner notification is returned as undeliverable or a potential winner fails to respond to a winner notification within the timeframe specified in such winner notification, or if the potential winner does not answer the initial notification, the Prize may be forfeited. If a Prize is forfeited for any reason, it may be awarded to an alternate potential winner, at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, selected at random from the remaining pool of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period, time permitting. If, after a good-faith attempt, Sponsor is unable to award or deliver a Prize, the Prize may not be re-awarded. Prizes are not transferable and include only the items specifically listed as part of the Prize. Any portion of a Prize not accepted by winner will be forfeited. The winner shall be solely responsible for payment of any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes for the prize won. Sponsor will issue an IRS Form 1099 to each winner. All other costs and expenses not expressly set forth herein shall be solely the winner’s responsibility.

 

  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree that the Sweepstakes Entities, Twitter, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Girl Scouts of the United States of America and its Girl Scout councils, and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies, website providers and each their respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees, representatives, designees and agents (“Released Parties”) are not responsible for: (i) lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, postage due or undeliverable e-mail/text notifications or postal mail; (ii) any computer, telephone, satellite, cable, network, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections, or availability; (iii) garbled, corrupt or jumbled transmissions, service provider/network accessibility, availability or traffic congestion; (iv) any technical, mechanical, printing or typographical or other error; (v) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of registration information or the failure to capture, or loss of, any such information; (vi) any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, technical error, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to the Sweepstakes; (vii) any injury or damage, whether personal or property, to entrants or to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the Sweepstakes and/or accepting a Prize; and (viii) entries that are late, forged, lost, misplaced, misdirected, tampered with, incomplete, deleted, damaged, garbled or otherwise not in compliance with the Official Rules. Further, the Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for any unanswered or undeliverable winner notifications.     

 

By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees: (i) to be bound by these Official Rules, including entry requirements; (ii) to waive any rights to claim ambiguity with respect to these Official Rules; (iii) to waive all of his/her rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against any of the Released Parties in connection with the Sweepstakes; and (iv) to forever and irrevocably agree to release and hold harmless each of the Released Parties from any and all claims, lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, demands, fines, penalties, liability, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) that may arise in connection with: (a) the Sweepstakes, including, but not limited to, any Sweepstakes-related activity or element thereof, and the entrant’s entries, participation or inability to participate in the Sweepstakes; (b) the violation of any third-party privacy, personal, publicity, property or proprietary rights; (c) acceptance, attendance at, receipt, travel related to, participation in, delivery of, possession, defects in, use, non-use, misuse, inability to use, loss, damage, destruction, negligence or willful misconduct in connection with the use of a prize (or any component thereof); (d) any change in the prizing (or any components thereof); (e) human error; (f) any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any of the Released Parties; (g) lost, late, stolen, misdirected, damaged or destroyed prizing (or any element thereof); or (h) the negligence or willful misconduct by entrant.

 

If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and/or proceed with the Sweepstakes, including the selection of a winner in a manner it deems fair and reasonable, including the selection of a winner from among eligible entries received prior to such cancellation, termination, modification or suspension. In no event will more Prizes be awarded than are stated in these Official Rules. In the event that, due to technical, typographical, mechanical, administrative, printing, production, computer or other errors, there are more winners than are stated in these Official Rules, a random drawing among the claimants will be held to determine the winner. Notice of such cancelation, termination, or modification of the Sweepstakes shall be posted at https://www.dairyqueen.com/en-us/summer-blizzard-menu/terms-and-conditions/.

 

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING THE PRIZES, IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

 

  1. DISPUTES: THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, AND THE FORUM AND VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA. IF THE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE RESOLVED THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSIONS OR MEDIATION, IT SHALL THEN BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY JAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ARBITRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES OR SUBSEQUENT VERSIONS THEREOF (“JAMS RULES”). THE JAMS RULES FOR SELECTION OF AN ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FOLLOWED, EXCEPT THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE EXPERIENCED AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN MINNESOTA. ALL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF. ENTRANTS AGREE THAT THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ANY ENTRANT AND/OR SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES AND/OR ANY OTHER PARTY SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION. ANY DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE END OF THE SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD, OR THE CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED. 

 

  1. PRIVACY: Sponsor’s privacy policy is available at https://www.dairyqueen.com/en-us/privacy-statement/index.

 

  1. PUBLICITY RIGHTS: By participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to allow the Sponsor and Sponsor’s designee the perpetual right to use their name, address (city and state), biographical information, likeness, picture and other information and content provided in connection with the Sweepstakes for promotion, trade, commercial, advertising and publicity purposes in all media worldwide including, but not limited to, on television and the Internet, without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.

 

  1. GENERAL: Any attempted form of participation in this Sweepstakes other than as described herein is void. Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right to disqualify any entrant found or suspected, in their sole and absolute discretion, to be tampering with the operation of the Sweepstakes; to be acting in violation of these Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike manner or with the intent to disrupt the normal operation of this Sweepstakes. Any attempted form of participation in this Sweepstakes other than as in these Official Rules is void. If it is discovered that a person has registered or attempted to register more than once using multiple phone numbers, e-mail addresses, residential addresses, multiple identities, IP addresses, use of proxy servers, or like methods, all of that person’s entries will be declared null and void and that person will not be awarded any Prize that he/she might have been entitled to receive. Any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, third party or like methods to participate in the Sweepstakes will void any attempted participation effected by such methods and the disqualification of the individual utilizing the same. Entrants and/or potential winners may be required to provide proof of identification and eligibility as required by Sponsor or Administrator. Each entrant may be required to show proof of being an authorized account holder. CAUTION:  ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. If any provision of these Official Rules or any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or other portion thereof should be held unenforceable or invalid for any reason, then that provision or portion thereof shall be modified or deleted in such manner as to render the remaining provisions of these Official Rules valid and enforceable. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules or the prize documents will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. No entrant shall have the right to modify or amend these Official Rules. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision and such provision shall remain in full force and effect. All entries and/or materials submitted become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. In the event of any conflict with any Sweepstakes details contained in these Official Rules and Sweepstakes details contained in any promotional materials (including but not limited to point of sale, television and print advertising, promotional packaging and other promotional media), the details of the Sweepstakes as set forth in these Official Rules shall prevail.

 

  1. DMCA: Sponsor complies with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). In compliance with the DMCA, a designated agent has been established with the US Copyright Office. If you have a concern regarding the use of copyrighted material by Sponsor, please contact Sponsor, Attn: Legal Department - Copyright Compliance Officer, at the address listed at the beginning of these Official Rules. The DMCA specifies that all infringement claims must be in writing (either electronic mail or paper letter) and must include the following:

 

      • A physical or electronic signature of the copyright holder or a person authorized to act on his or her behalf;

 

      • A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;

 

      • A description of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;

 

      • Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address;

 

      • A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

 

      • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

 

  1. WINNERS LIST:  For a list of winners, interested individuals should mail a self-addressed stamped business envelope to: Winners List - DQ® Sweetest Season Pass Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 251328, West Bloomfield, MI 48325. Winners List requests must be received no later than July 24, 2021.

 

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