**** SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES ****
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER
OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE SWEEPSTAKES IS OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS IN NEW JERSEY WHO ARE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. BY ENTERING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE READ AND ACCEPTED THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
The Allagash Nature Photography Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by Allagash Brewing Company (“Allagash”), 50 Industrial Way, Portland, ME (the “Sponsor”).
SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The Sweepstakes starts on May 1, 2023 at 9:00 am Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends at 11:59 pm ET on June 30, 2023 (“Sweepstakes Period”). All entries must be received by Sponsor no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, 2023. Transmission is not proof of receipt. Entry is free, and no purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win this Sweepstakes.
ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is offered and open only to legal residents of New Jersey who are age 21 or older at time of entry. Allagash is committed to responsible advertising and marketing and adheres to the Brewers Association Marketing and Advertising Code. Void in all other states and where prohibited. Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor, and those entities involved in the preparation of materials and/or administration of this Sweepstakes, suppliers, distributors, or retailers of alcohol-beverage products, and their immediate family members (spouse and children living in the same household) are not eligible to enter.
By participating, you agree to abide by these official rules (“Official Rules”) and decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Period, enter the Sweepstakes by going to www.allagash.com/nature-photography-sweepstakes and completing the website form in full with your name, email, birthday, city, state, and upload a photo of nature. Upon completing these steps, you will automatically be entered into the Sweepstakes.
A photo of nature is the physical world and everything in it that is not made by people. Examples of nature include, but are not limited to, plants, animals, mountains, oceans, stars
Any Photo that violates the guidelines below will be disqualified. All photos should:
- Depict people a minimum of 25 years old
- Not depict the act of drinking, condone drunk driving, or show any dangerous activity
- Not situations where alcohol is being consumed in excess
- Not portray persons in a state of intoxication
- Not portray or imply illegal activity of any kind
- Not portray sexual passion, promiscuity, or any other amorous activity.
- Not employ anything intended to appeal to persons below the legal purchase age
- Not contain any lewd or indecent language or images
- Not employ religion or religious themes
- Not disparage competing alcoholic beverages
- Do not show any trademarks or copyrights of any products/items
By Submitting the photo, you hereby agree:
That you own all copyright in and to the photo submitted and agree to assign all your rights to Allagash, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and its agents. That you have obtained authorization from any and all individual(s) featured in your photo submission and confirm those individual(s) agree to allow you to submit a photo bearing their name, image and likeness in connection with your submission of the photo. That you allow Allagash to use the photo in any manner, in any and all media now or hereafter known, worldwide in perpetuity, without compensation or additional consents from you or any third party and without prior notice, right of review, approval or consideration.
Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means or by any means that subvert the entry process are void. No other method of entry except as stated herein will be accepted
LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON DURING THE ENTIRE SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD.
WINNER SELECTION/NOTIFICATION: One winner will be selected at random on or about July 7, 2023 from among all eligible entries. The selected winners will be contacted via email or mail at the address submitted with the entry by a representative of Sponsor by on or about July 14, 2023 with instructions on how to claim the prize. If any potential winner does not respond and comply with the instructions in the notification within forty-eight (48) hours after Sponsor sent the message or is not in compliance with these Official Rules, he/she/they will forfeit the prize and Sponsor will select an alternate potential winner. Potential winners may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability and Publicity Release (unless prohibited by law), which must be returned within five (5) days of date appearing on prize notification. Winner’s guest will also be required to sign a Liability Release. Return of prize or prize notification as undeliverable, failure to sign and return requested documentation within the specified time period, the inability of Sponsor to contact potential winner within a reasonable time period or noncompliance with these Official Rules by potential winner will result in disqualification and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, the prize will be awarded to an alternate winner in accordance with these Official Rules.
WINNING PRIZES/ODDS:
One (1) Grand Prize Winners will receive:
- A stay at AMC Lodge for Winner and guest, 3 days, 2 nights. ERV $975
- A $500 gift card to cover travel and incidentals
Five (5) Runner Up Winners will receive:
- 1 Fuji Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera, ERV $70
Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. Transportation arrangements and coordination of travel arrangements are responsibility of Winner. Allagash will not be responsible for coordinating the trip on behalf of the winner and shall not be responsible for any travel issues. All federal, state and local taxes and all costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer prize, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute prize with one of comparable or greater value. Winner must be able to travel within one year of the date of the drawing. If Winner is unable to travel within a year, the prize will be forfeited. Prize is not redeemable for cash. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. If winner cannot accept a prize as stated, prize will be forfeited in its entirety and awarded to an alternate winner. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given.
Grand prize winner will receive an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 for the ARV of the prize for the tax year in which the prize was awarded and agree to fully cooperate with Sponsor and its representatives as to its compliance with all applicable governmental reporting requirements, including by providing upon request his/her Social Security Number via Internal Revenue Service Form W9.
Odds of winning prize depend upon number of eligible Entries.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to release, indemnify, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotion agencies, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties”) from and against any and all injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from your participation in the Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes-related activity, the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize and/or Sponsor’s use of the rights granted herein.
PUBLICITY GRANT: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes your consent to the use by Sponsor and its designees of your name, voice, biographical information, image, likeness, hometown and state for advertising, publicity, promotional and other purposes, in any manner, in any and all media now or hereafter known, worldwide in perpetuity, without compensation or additional consents from you or any third party and without prior notice, right of review, approval or consideration, and you further agree to execute specific consent to such use if asked to do so. Any submissions or use of your information is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy available at www.allagash.com/privacy/
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Released Parties assume no responsibility or liability for (a) any lost, late, incomplete, damaged, inaccurate, stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered, or garbled entries, messages, email or mail; (b) lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize or in any Sweepstakes-related materials; (c) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; or (d) injury or damage to any person’s computer or mobile device related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void.
Should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential winner from all eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior to action by random drawing or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
APPLICABLE LAW. All disputes, claims, and causes of action will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, in an action in a State or Federal court located in Maine. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and/or Sponsor in connection with the promotion, will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maine, without regard for conflicts of law doctrine of any jurisdiction.
REQUEST FOR WINNERS’ LIST: For the winners’ names (available after August 1, 2023), send a self-addressed stamped envelope on or before October 1st, 2023 to:
Allagash Nature Photography Sweepstakes
Winner’s Name
50 Industrial Way
Portland, Maine 04103
