OFFICIAL RULES
Ben & Jerry’s “National Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Day” Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID IN
ENTRY PERIOD: No purchase necessary to enter or win a prize. A purchase will NOT increase your chance of winning. The Ben & Jerry’s “National Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Day” Sweepstakes begins at 9:00:00 AM ET on June 20, 2023 and ends at 5:00:00 PM ET on June 27, 2023 (the “Promotion Period”). Online entries must be received by 5:00:00 PM ET on June 27, 2023. Entries received after this date will not be accepted. The Sponsor’s computer, or that of its designee, runs the official clock for the Promotion and will solely determine the time by which an entry is received.
ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia (“D.C.”), who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry (the “Entrant”). Individuals employed by or otherwise associated with employees of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc. (“Ben & Jerry’s” or the “Sponsor”), its parent company, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotional partners, agencies, Marden-Kane, Inc., (the “Administrator”) (collectively “Releasees”, “Released Parties” and/or “Sweepstakes Entities”) and their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings and their respective spouses) & persons living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win a prize. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void in
HOW TO ENTER:
[1] During the Promotion Period go to https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2023/06/free-ice-cream-summer (the “Web Site”);
[2] Complete the registration form by providing the information requested which may include your first and last name, email address;
[3] Tell us how many cookie dough chunks you think are in a pint of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream (your guess does not have to be correct in order to earn your entry); and
[4] Click the Submit button.
Limit one (1) entry per person/email address for the entire Promotion Period. Entries in excess of limit are void. Personal information collected from entrant is used only for the purpose of the Sweepstakes and will not be re-used, sold or shared in any manner, unless entrant agrees to receive further information on Sponsor’s products and promotions. All online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of the entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
RANDOM DRAWING: Prizes will be awarded in a random drawing conducted by Marden-Kane, Inc., an independent judging organization, on or about June 29, 2023, from among all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Decisions of the Sponsor will be final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.
PRIZES/ODDS: Ten (10) Grand Prize Winners will receive: 8 pints of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream (awarded as 8 coupons each good for a single pint) and a Ben & Jerry’s shovel spoon. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $50.00 each. Total ARV of all prizes: $500.00.
Odds of winning the Prize depend upon the total number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Prizes will be awarded so long as enough eligible entries are received. Limit one (1) prize per person. No substitution, barter, transfer, or assignment of prize permitted, except by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value. All taxes on a prize and other expenses related to acceptance or use of the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: Grand Prize Winners (a “potential winner” and/or “Winner”) are not deemed a winner of any prize, even if the winning notification should so indicate, unless and until (i) the Winner’s eligibility has been verified, (ii) all requirements determined by the Sponsor in order to claim his/her prize have been fulfilled and (iii) the Winners have been notified that the acceptance and verification process is complete. Potential Winners will be notified on or about June 29, 2023. Grand Prize Winners will be required to complete, sign, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and; where legal, a Publicity Release (collectively the “Affidavit”). Complete document must be returned within five (5) days from prize notification date or the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate potential winner. The Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, request any additional documentation, such as but not limited to, a copy of birth certificate to valid Winners’ name, needed to verify a winner. If potential Winner (i) cannot be contacted after a reasonable attempt has been made by the Sponsor or Administrator; (ii) fails to timely return the required paperwork without alteration and in the form presented by Sponsor or Administrator; (iii) refuses the prize; and/or (iv) the prize or prize notification is rejected or returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to be deemed a winner in the Promotion and receive the prize, then that potential prize winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be selected, time permitting. Prize must be accepted as awarded.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: By participating in this Sweepstakes, all participants agree that Releasees shall have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting from or in connection with the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of such prize or with participation in this Sweepstakes. Participants further agree that the Releasees are not responsible for the following: (i) electronic transmissions, entries or submissions that are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, damaged, garbled, destroyed, misdirected or not received by Sponsor or its agents for any reason, (ii) any problems or technical malfunctions, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays in operation or transmission, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries or related materials, or for destruction of or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries or related material, (iii) failed or unavailable hardware, network, software or telephone transmissions, damage to entrants’ or any person’s computer and/or its contents related to or resulting from participation in this Sweepstakes, or causes beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control that jeopardize the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes; (iv) any entries submitted in a manner that is not expressly allowed under these rules (all such entries will be disqualified); (v) printing errors in these Official Rules or in any advertisements or correspondence in connection with this Sweepstakes: or (vi) cheating or fraud by any participant. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should virus, bugs, fraud or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Sweepstakes and in such case to award the prize based on the eligible, non-suspect votes received as of the date of cancellation. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: By accepting the prize, winner consents to the use of winner’s name, photograph, other likenesses and limited biographical information for advertising, promotional or trade purposes, including but not limited to online announcements, in commerce and in all media worldwide without limitation or additional compensation or notice, except where prohibited by law. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
DISPUTES: By participating, participants agree that (a) any and all disputes, claims and 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 exclusively by the appropriate court located in Vermont; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including but not limited to costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) to the extent allowed by applicable law, under no circumstances will participants be permitted to obtain awards for, and participants hereby waive, all rights to claim, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages and/or any other damages, other than out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official rules, participants’ rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Vermont, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of Vermont or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Vermont.
PRIVACY & PERSONAL INFORMATION: Personal information collected from entrants will be used by Sponsor for the purpose of administering the sweepstakes and if entrant authorizes by opting in, to provide entrants with information relating to products and promotions of Sponsor and affiliates of Sponsor. Sponsor shall not sell, share or otherwise disclose personal information of entrants with third parties, other than to third parties engaged by Sponsor to fulfill the above purposes or as otherwise consented to by the entrant or parent or legal guardian of any entrant under the age of 18 or a minor in the residence of his/her jurisdiction. To view Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, visit https://www.unilevernotices.com/usa/english/privacy-notice/notice.html.
WINNERS LIST: To request the names of the winners, send an e-mail with subject line "Ben & Jerry’s National Cookie Dough Day Winners to winnerslist@mkpromosource.com. Requests must be received no later than July 15, 2023. The list will be sent when the drawing has been conducted and the winners verified.
SPONSOR: Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., 30 Community Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403.
ADMINISTRATOR: Marden-Kane Inc., 575 Underhill Blvd., #222, Syosset, NY 11791.
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