Sweepstakes - Official Rules

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

SPONSOR

This promotion (the "Sweepstakes") is sponsored by Twinings North America, Inc. (“TNA”), 777 Passaic Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07012. 

ENTRY METHOD

To enter, follow the steps set forth in the social media post publicizing the Sweepstakes to complete your entry (“Entry”). This could involve, for example, “liking” a post, following designated accounts on a social media platform, and/or tagging a friend in the comments on a post. By completing these steps, you will automatically be entered into the Sweepstakes. Multiple entries are automatically disqualified; only the first entry will be considered. By entering, you are disclosing your information to TNA.

ELIGIBILITY

The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the United States eighteen (18) years of age and older as of February 7, 2023 excluding employees and immediate family members of TNA, and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns, advertising, promotional and fulfillment agents, attorneys, and other representatives and the persons with whom each of the above are domiciled. Offer void in Rhode Island, outside the United States, and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.

Each entrant in the Sweepstakes must be the rightful holder of the email account or social media account submitted at entry. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity of the holder of the email account, the holder will be deemed to be the person who owns the email address according to the records of the email service provider. In the case of a dispute concerning the identity of the holder of a social media account, the holder will be deemed to be the person who owns the email address associated with the social media account according to the records of the email service provider. The email or social media account must be opened prior to the commencement of the Sweepstakes.

ENTRY PERIOD

The Sweepstakes will commence on February 7, 2023. The last entry will be accepted February 12, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (EST).

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS

The potential prize winners will be selected by a random drawing from among the eligible entries. Potential winners will be chosen by TNA no later than February 13, 2023. Potential winners will be notified by email and will be required to execute and return a standard declaration and release form within seven (7) days of attempted delivery of prize. The prize will be deemed forfeited and an alternate winner will be chosen after seven (7) days without correspondence from the potential winner.

PRIZES

One (1) grand prize winner will receive:

• Five (5) Superblends Teas from Twinings Tea (estimated retail value: $25)
• Three (3) pairs of socks from Hotsox (estimated retail value: $27)
• One (1) 3-pack of Valentine’s Day Froth Bombs from Pacha Soap (estimated retail value: $21)
• Two (2) Candy Caddies from Ocho Candy (estimated retail value: $50)
• Four (4) plant-based non-dairy ice cream pints from Eclipse Foods (estimated retail value: $28)

Total Estimated retail value of prizes: $151

The difference in value between the actual value of any aspect of the prize and the stated approximate retail value will not be awarded. There is no substitution for any prize. The prize is not transferable, assignable or redeemable for cash. TNA reserves the right to substitute a cash payment of equal value for any aspect of the prize. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners.

CONDITIONS

By participating, entrants affirm that they have read these Official Rules, agree to be bound by them and the selection of the winner, which shall be final, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes and/or these Official Rules. Acceptance of prizes constitutes permission to use the winner's name, likeness, biography, and prize won for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without additional compensation, except where prohibited or restricted by law.

The entrants release, discharge, and hold harmless TNA, and their parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, attorneys, representatives and agents, including advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies, from any and all liability or damages arising from the administration of the Sweepstakes and the use or misuse of any prize received in this Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the following: (i) late, lost, incomplete, delayed, misdirected or unintelligible entries, (ii) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes, (iii) any damage to the entrant's computer, related equipment, data files, and software resulting from entrant's downloading of information regarding the Sweepstakes or participation in the Sweepstakes, and (iv) any personal or other injury resulting from use and enjoyment of the prizes.

TNA may only use the personally identifiable information obtained from the entrants in accordance with its privacy policy, which may be found at https://twiningsusa.com/pages/privacy-policy.

TNA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should a virus, bug, computer problem or other causes beyond TNA’s control corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. TNA may prohibit you from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking or employing other unfair practices or by abusing other entrants or the representatives of TNA.

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND, IN SUCH EVENT, TNA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ITS REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

Any dispute arising from the Sweepstakes will be determined according to the laws of the State of New Jersey, without reference to its conflict of laws principles, and the entrants consent to the personal jurisdiction of the State and Federal Courts located in the State and County of New Jersey over them and agree that such courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes.

THE ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED.

The Sweepstakes hosted by TNA is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram.

For the names of the prize winner(s), you may send a self-addressed stamped envelope (postage not required from Vermont residents) to Twinings North America, Inc. Attn: General Counsel, 777 Passaic Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07012 no later than six months following the last date of entry for the Sweepstakes.