OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING.
This promotion consists of a monthly sweepstakes drawing that awards one monthly winner a $100.00 gift card for use at the Goodwill Easter Seals store brand (Goodwill) of their choice (the “Promotion”).
WHO CAN ENTER: OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF DATE OF ENTRY. Employees, officers and directors of Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota and its affiliated companies, advertising, promotion, or production agencies, web masters/suppliers, and any other coordinating agencies involved in the development, implementation, and distribution of the Promotion (the “Promotion Entities”) and their immediate family members (spouse, parents, children, siblings) and individuals residing in the same household (whether or not related), are not eligible to participate. Void where prohibited.
SPONSOR: The Promotion is sponsored and administered by Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (“Sponsor”).
PROMOTION PERIOD: The Promotion started at 12:00 a.m. Central Time on May 3, 2015, and will continue until 11:59 p.m. CST on the last day of the month in which Sponsor terminates the Promotion (“Promotion Period”).
HOW TO ENTER: Go to www.gesmn.org/feedback and complete the online survey. The Store ID Number must be entered exactly as it appears on the cash register receipt. When the code is entered correctly and accepted, entrant will be required to verify he or she is 18 years of age or older and a resident of Minnesota or Wisconsin before being allowed to complete the online survey. To be included in the monthly drawing, entrant must complete the Online Registration Form in its entirety, including his/her full name, complete physical address, and daytime phone number and/or email address to receive any prize in the Promotion. Answers to the survey will not affect entrant's ability to participate or chances to win a prize. All entrants who complete the survey and Online Registration Form will automatically be entered in the prize drawing for the month of entry. Online registration must be received and recorded by Survey Gizmo by 11:59 p.m. CST on the last day in each month of the Promotion Period to be eligible for that month’s drawing. Entry is limited to one entry per cash register receipt. KEEP YOUR ORIGINAL CASH REGISTER RECEIPT WITH USER ID AND PASSWORD FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES.
To enter without making a purchase or completing a survey: On a 3 x 5 card, hand print your primary e-mail address, your full name, mailing address, date of birth and daytime phone number and mail it in a first-class stamped envelope to: Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota Retail Satisfaction Survey Sweepstakes, 553 Fairview Ave. N, St. Paul, MN, 55104. Mailed entries will be entered in the drawing for the month in which they are received. All mailed entries must include a valid email and return address. Each entry request must be mailed in a separate, first-class stamped envelope. Mail entries are limited to one entry per month per person.
SELECTION OF WINNERS: Within 10 days after the end of each month during the Promotion Period, one (1) monthly winner will be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received during the previous month. Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to selection of Promotion winners. Non-winning entries will NOT be rolled over into subsequent monthly drawings. Winner must first sign an affidavit, to be administered by e-mail or mail, and his/her entry must be verified by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to require proof of age and state of residence prior to awarding any prize.
PRIZES: One (1) prize in the form of a $100.00 Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota gift card to Goodwill will be awarded each month to the entry selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries. The prize will be delivered by mail to the winner at the address identified in the entry.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: Winner(s) will be notified by mail, email or phone within 48 hours of the drawing. Sponsor may also announce winners through Sponsor’s social media channels or website using the winner’s first name and last initial, city and state. Winners will be required to acknowledge by phone, or in writing receipt of notification, and will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and release and any other prize acceptance documentation that Sponsor provides and return them to Sponsor within ten (10) business days of the date on which it is sent to the winner. If the acknowledgement and signed affidavit and release are not received by Sponsor within ten (10) business days of notification at the address specified in the notification, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected in a random drawing from the remaining eligible entries for the month. If any potential winner is found to be ineligible, or has not complied with these Official Rules or declines the prize for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected.
Goodwill gift cards may be redeemed at any Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota retail location in Minnesota or Wisconsin. Gift cards can only be used for purchases at Goodwill Easter Seals retail locations in the United States, and may not be used for online purchases. No cash will be given for any unused portion of a gift card.
All prizes are non-transferable and non-assignable. No cash alternative or substitution of prize(s) is permitted except by Sponsor. Sponsor will make every reasonable effort to award all prizes. The odds of winning are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received each month.
CONDITIONS: By submitting an entry, entrant agrees to the terms of these Official Rules and consents to the use of the entrant’s name and other information by Promotion Entities for purposes of e-mail, direct mail or other marketing and solicitation purposes. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, damaged, illegible, stolen, misdirected, misidentified, postage due or incomplete entries, regardless of the cause. Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Sponsor is not responsible for any costs associated with claiming any prize. Winners are solely responsible for the reporting and payment of all taxes, if any, that may result from claiming a prize in this Promotion. Entries in any way tampered with, forged, mutilated, incomplete, illegible, photocopied or mechanically reproduced, or submitted by or through fraudulent means may be disqualified in the sole discretion of Sponsor. This includes any entry that does not comply with these Official Rules in any respect. Decisions of Sponsor are final on all matters of fact, interpretation, eligibility, procedure, selection of winners, award of prizes, and fulfillment in respect to this Promotion. Sponsor reserves the right at any time to suspend, modify or terminate this Promotion or to modify, amend, or supplement these Official Rules in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.
Winners consent to the use by Sponsor or other Promotion Entities of their name, city, and state for any lawful purpose, without further permission or compensation, except where prohibited by law. If used for digital or traditional marketing purposes, winners will only be identified by first name and initial of last name. Winners agree to abide by and be bound by the terms and conditions of these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to request that any entrant forward the original cash register receipt containing the original survey invitation and Store ID Number. Failure to comply with this request within the time stated in the request may cause disqualification. The cash register receipt may be reviewed for authenticity.
Cash register receipts containing the survey invitation and Store ID Numbers have no cash value, cannot be traded, sold, or bartered, and can only be used in a manner consistent with these Official Rules. Promotion Entities are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) telephone, electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind; (ii) failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions; (iii) any condition caused by events beyond the control of Promotion Entities that may cause this Promotion to be disrupted or corrupted; (iv) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of the prize, or from participation in this Promotion; or (v) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with this Promotion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its discretion, to suspend or cancel this Promotion at any time if a computer virus, bug, tampering, unauthorized intervention, or other technical problem of any sort corrupts the administration, security, or proper play of this Promotion. Sponsor also reserves the right to disqualify, in its sole discretion, any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the Web site, or who is otherwise in violation of these Official Rules. Any attempt to damage the survey site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Promotion Entities reserve the right to prosecute violators to the fullest extent allowable by law.
RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Promotion, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor and all other Promotion Entities from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with this Promotion or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy.
Except where prohibited, participants agree that (1) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out of pocket costs incurred in participation but in no event attorney’s fees; and (2) under no circumstances will a participant be entitled to obtain awards for and participants hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket costs, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.
GENERAL: Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Promotion Entities in connection with the Promotion shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard for conflict of laws doctrine. Should any term or provision of these Official Rules be determined to be void, unenforceable or contrary to applicable law as provided herein, such term or provision shall be deemed to be severed from the other terms and conditions to the extent necessary to bring the term or provision within the requirements of such law, and the remainder of these Official Rules shall be given effect as if they had not included the severed item.
LIMIT: A completed survey results in the entrant being eligible to win that month’s contest. Multiple entries are not permitted by an entrant even if the entrant uses different email addresses or completes the survey more than once. Any attempt to use different or multiple email addresses or other methods to make multiple entries will void all entries submitted by the entrant. Use of any automated system to participate in the Sweepstakes is prohibited and will result in voiding of all entries and disqualification of the entrant. Individuals who win a prize in a monthly contest and any “member of the winner’s household” will not be eligible to participate in subsequent monthly contests of the Sweepstakes. Any participant who resides at the same address as the winning participant are deemed a “member of the winner’s household” for purposes of determining eligibility to participate in the Sweepstakes.
LIST OF WINNERS: For a list of prize winners or for a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota Retail Satisfaction Survey Sweepstakes, 553 Fairview Ave. N, St. Paul, MN 55104 with a written request for the rules or winner list within one (1) year of the end of the Promotion Period. (VT residents may omit return postage for rule requests.) The Promotion is subject to all Federal, State and local laws and is void where prohibited or restricted by law.