Get Office 365 Sweeps
GET OFFICE 365 SWEEPS
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THE MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 PROPLUS SWEEPSTAKES (THE “PROMOTION”) IS RUN BY MICROSOFT CORPORATION, ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND, WA 98052 (THE “SPONSOR”). PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THESE OFFICIAL RULES DO NOT CONSTITUTE A TENDER AND TENDER LAW REGULATIONS AND PRINCIPLES DO NOT APPLY.
THE PROMOTION IS OPEN TO STUDENTS THIRTEEN (13) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER ATTENDING ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, LIVING IN MOST COUNTRIES. SWEEPSTAKES IS NOT OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN ITALY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, SWEDEN, RUSSIA, IRELAND, THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, QUEBEC CANADA, CUBA, IRAN, NORTH KOREA, SUDAN, SYRIA, AFGHANISTAN AND KUWAIT AND ALL OTHER U.S. SANCTIONED COUNTRIES. SEE BELOW FOR COMPLETE ELIGIBILITY DETAILS. ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE INVITED TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY BY SHARING TO INVITE INDIVIDUALS TO CHECK IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE OFFICE FOR FREE AT OFFICE.COM/GETOFFICE365 ON INSTAGRAM, VINE OR TWITTER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. THIS PROMOTION IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH INSTAGRAM, TWITTER OR VINE. ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IS BEING PROVIDED TO THE SPONSOR AND NOT TO INSTAGRAM, TWITTER OR VINE.
PROMOTION CALENDAR AND TIMING: The Get Office 365 Sweeps (the “Promotion”) begins at begins at 12:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) (04:00:00 GMT) on October 22, 2014 and ends at 11:59:59 a.m. ET (04:59:59 GMT) on December 30, 2014 (“the Promotion Period”) and is further divided into ten (10) Week Entry Periods (the “Entry Period”). Entries received by the end of each Entry Period will be eligible for the respective weekly drawings as well as subsequent drawings (the “Weekly Drawing”). For the purpose of this Promotion a day is defined as beginning at 12:00:00 p.m. ET and ending at 11:59:59 a.m. ET. Microsoft Corporation’s (the “Sponsor”) 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.
SPONSOR/ADMINISTRATOR: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 (the “Sponsor”); Marden-Kane, Inc., 1055 Franklin Avenue, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530 (“Administrator”) collectively defined as the “Promotion Entities”.
ELIGIBILITY: This Promotion is open to individuals thirteen (13) years of age or older at time of entry who attend an accredited Educational Institution, (the “Entrants”). Employees of Promotion Entities including officers, directors, agents, representatives and their immediate family members (which means parents, spouses, children, siblings, in-laws, grandparents and grandchildren and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) or residents in the same household (whether legally related or not) of the Promotion Entities and their respective parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies, advertising and promotion agencies, legal and financial advisors, any and all other companies associated with this Promotion or who are involved in judging, are not eligible to enter or otherwise participate in this Promotion. The Promotion is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
Minors – Parents and Guardians: All Entrants who are considered a minor in their place of residence must have his/her parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to enter this Promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to verify an individual’s eligibility to participate in the Promotion. The parent or legal guardian of an Entrant under the legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence (as defined below): (a) will ensure that the Entrant in respect of whom they agree to these Official Rules will comply with these Official Rules; and (b) warrants that the Entrant is capable of agreeing to these Official Rules and giving the consent contained herein. Parent or legal guardian of such Entrant must agree to indemnify the Promotion Entities for and against: (a) any claims made by them and their family against the Promotion Entities in connection with the Contest; and (b) any losses (including any liability) caused by any of your conduct which is inconsistent with these Official Rules.
Eligibility Exclusions: The Promotion is not open to residents of Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Russia, Ireland, The United Arab Emirates, Quebec Canada, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Kuwait and any other U.S. sanctioned country.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Promotion, share an eligible photo or video and short statement on Instagram, Vine or Twitter to invite individuals to check if they are eligible to receive Office for free at Office.com/GetOffice365 via one of the three (3) entry methods described below, (the “Entry’). Entry must include the following four things in the post or comment: [1] the hashtag “#GetOffice365Contest”; [2] the hashtag #{your school}; and [3] a link to the Sweepstakes site at http://aka.ms/yikrv1; and [4] a link to Office.com/GetOffice365.
To Enter via Instagram: A Participant first needs to have an iOS, Windows or Android device that supports the Instagram application; have the Instagram application downloaded on their mobile device and be a registered user. Before entering the Promotion, the “Photos Are Private” option in the account settings on your Instagram account must be set to “OFF”.
To Enter via Vine: A Participant first needs to have a Windows, iOS or Android device that supports the Vine application; have the Vine application downloaded on their mobile device and be a registered user. Your post must be public.
To Enter via Twitter: You must first be logged in to your Twitter account. Your tweet must be made public to be counted as an entry.
If you do not have an Instagram, Twitter or Vine account you can create one. Accounts are free. You must follow @Office on Twitter, Instagram or Vine. By submitting your information and creating an account, you agree to the terms of use, privacy policy and data use policy of Instagram, Twitter and Vine. If you do not agree to these terms of use, privacy policy and data use policy, you cannot create an account, or participate in this Promotion.
By submitting an Entry, Entrant warrants and represents that he/she and any persons appearing or who are identifiable in the Entry consent to the submission and use of the Entry in the Promotion and to its use as otherwise set forth herein. Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of any permission to use the Entry in a form acceptable to Sponsor from any Entrant at any time. Failure to provide such proof may, if requested, render Entry null and void. Entry cannot be altered by Entrant after it has been submitted. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may reject, refuse, remove, delete and/or disqualify any Entry that is deemed inappropriate, ineligible or otherwise non-compliant with these Official Rules. All eligible photos/videos submitted according to the Official Rules will be deemed an “Entry”. All Entries must comply with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the “Entry Requirements” section below. All Entries must be submitted during the Promotion Period. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. A limit of one (1) Entry may be submitted per Participant via each entry method throughout the entire Submission Period for a maximum of three (3) Entries. The individual who submits an Eligible Entry will be referred to herein as “Entrant.” As part of the Promotion entry process, Entrants may be required to indicate that they and their parent or legal guardian have read, accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules including that they are thirteen (13) years of age.
Entry Submission Requirements:
MUST be no more than 140 characters for Twitter.
MUST be in the English language.
To be eligible, Entry must: (1) be in keeping with Sponsor’s image; (2) be your original photo or video (3) may not be obscene, indecent, or otherwise offensive (as determined by Sponsor and Administrator in their sole discretion); (4) not defame or invade the publicity or privacy rights of any person, living or deceased; (5) infringe, violate, or misappropriate any person’s or entity’s personal or proprietary rights (including copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights); (6) not contain (i) any words, statements, or images considered offensive to individuals of any age, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or other protected class, or who are disabled, (ii) any threats to any person, place, business, group, or entity, (iii) materials that promote bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on age, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation or other protected class, or disability, (iv) any materials that depict illegal acts, are sexually explicit, libelous, obscene, violent, hateful, slanderous, (v) content not in keeping with Sponsor’s reputation and image or (vi) content that is negative or derogatory towards the Sponsor; (7) adhere to the Instagram Terms of Use set forth here http://instagram.com/about/legal/terms/, the Twitter Terms of Use set forth here https://twitter.com/tos and the Vine Terms of Service set forth here https://vine.co/terms; (8) not be owned by a third-party and/or be subject of or to any restriction or right that would in any way limit Sponsor’s right to use the Entry as permitted under these Official Rules (collectively “Entry Requirements”). Failure to comply with these Entry Requirements, as determined by Sponsor and Administrator in their sole discretion, is grounds for an automatic disqualification from the Promotion.
In the event of a dispute over the identity of any potential winner, the Entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the account used for entry, and potential winner may be required to provide identification sufficient to show that he/she is the authorized account holder. It is the sole responsibility of the Entrant to notify the Sponsor in writing if the Entrant changes his or her email or postal address during the Promotion Period. Proof of uploading an entry does not constitute proof of delivery or entry. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned to Entrant. Each entry must be manually key stroked and manually entered by the individual Entrant; automated and/or repetitive electronic submission of entries (including but not limited to entries made using any script, macro, bot, or sweepstakes service) will be disqualified and transmissions from these or related accounts, email or IP addresses may be blocked. Entries in excess of the disclosed maximum will not be counted. If the Sponsor determines that the content of the entry is obscene, offensive, or inappropriate, the entry will not be eligible for any prize consideration and may be withdrawn from the Promotion at any time at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.
PRIZES/DRAWINGS: Weekly Random Drawings will be conducted by Marden-Kane, Inc., an independent judging organization in Garden City, NY, according to the Entry and Drawing Chart below from among all eligible entries received by the end of each Entry Period in order to determine the weekly prize winner (“Weekly Prize Winners”). The Odds of winning a Prize depend upon the total number of eligible entries received during each Entry Period.
ENTRY AND DRAWING CHART
| Entry Period | Begins 12:00:00 p.m. ET on: | Ending 11:59:59 a.m. ET on: | Drawing and Notification Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/22/14 | 10/28/14 | 10/30/14 |
| 2 | 10/28/14 | 11/4/14 | 11/6/14 |
| 3 | 11/4/14 | 11/11/14 | 11/13/14 |
| 4 | 11/11/14 | 11/18/14 | 11/20/14 |
| 5 | 11/18/14 | 11/25/14 | 11/26/14 |
| 6 | 11/25/14 | 12/2/14 | 12/4/14 |
| 7 | 12/2/14 | 12/9/14 | 12/11/14 |
| 8 | 12/9/14 | 12/16/14 | 12/18/14 |
| 9 | 12/16/14 | 12/23/14 | 12/24/14 |
| 10 | 12/23/14 | 12/30/14 | 12/31/14 |
All Entries must be submitted by 11:59:59 a.m. ET according to the entry chart above to be included in the week’s drawing and no later that December 30, 2014 as determined by Sponsor’s computer to be entered into the Promotion.
Entrants acknowledge that other Entrants may have created ideas and concepts contained in their Submission that may have familiarities or similarities to his or her Entry submission, and that he or she will not be entitled to any compensation or right to negotiate with the Promotion Entities because of these familiarities or similarities. The Judges' and Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Promotion, including interpretation and application of these Official Rules.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: The potential Sweepstakes Prize Winners will be notified by the Sponsor/Administrator using the notification process as outlined below according to the dates in the Entry and Drawing Chart above. If a potential winner entered via Instagram or Vine, the Sponsor will notify the potential winner by adding a comment from @Office to the potential winner’s photo/video submission on the potential winner’s Instagram, Twitter or Vine account. The comment will request that the potential winner email the Sponsor to the specified email address with specific personal information (ex: full name, address, phone number, email address, date of birth, Instagram username etc.) and the original unaltered photo submission. The potential winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, may be required to claim ownership of the Instagram or Vine account that submitted the winning photo/video, and may be asked to demonstrate control of the account. The potential winner must email Sponsor to the specified email address with the information that was requested from the Sponsor in the comment within two (2) days after Sponsor posts the comment notification on the potential winner’s photo/video submission. Failure to respond to a comment notification with the requested information within two (2) days, may result in the potential winner being disqualified and an alternate winner selected. In order to receive the comment notification, the potential winners’ device and Instagram and Vine settings must be set to receive push notifications. If a potential winner entered via Twitter, the Sponsor will contact potential Winner via private message to the potential Winner's Twitter Account.
Potential winners are subject to eligibility verification and compliance with these Official Rules. Potential winners may be required to sign and return to the Administrator an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release with (where lawful) a publicity release and travel release and W-9 Miscellaneous Tax Form for receipt by Administrator by the due date indicated in the notification letter. If any required documents are not returned within the required number of days, or if any notification is returned as undeliverable, then prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected from amongst all remaining entries. Acceptance of any prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use winners’ names and likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. Failure to respond to prize notification or if prize notification is undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate winner(s) will be selected and notified. Should a potential winner decide to decline the prize for any reason whatsoever, Sponsor shall have no further obligation to that potential winner, and an alternate potential winner will be notified, time permitting. Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding on all matters. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the promotion are to be directed to the Sponsor at the address below, not Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. Limit of one (1) prize per Participant/household.
PRIZES: Ten (10) Grand Prizes (one awarded in each Entry Period): A Surface Pro 3 and Type Cover, Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Grand Prize $929.89. Total ARV of all prizes $9,289.
PRIZE RESTRICTIONS/REQUIREMENTS: No substitutions, cash equivalents, or transfer of prizes permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Prizes may not be sold, bartered or exchanged by any winner. Taxes, including, but not limited to income taxes, fees and any incidentals and other expenses not specified herein associated with the prize acceptance and use are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winner. If the Prize Winner is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, the Prize may be awarded in the name of, or to, the Prize Winner's parent/legal guardian who must execute all documents and agree to all obligations and undertakings of the Prize Winner, both on behalf of himself/herself and the Prize Winner, or the Prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner All expenses not specifically mentioned are not included and are solely the Grand Prize Winners’ responsibility, including, without limitation.
CONDUCT: By entering this Promotion, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges that shall be final and binding in all respects. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual suspected of tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion; or to be acting in any manner deemed by Sponsor to be in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in any manner deemed by Sponsor to be unsportsmanlike or disruptive, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A USER OR ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND COSTS (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
PERSONAL DATA: Your Personal information will be used in accordance with the Microsoft Privacy Policy located online at http://www.microsoft.com/privacystatement and in addition as otherwise set out in these Official Rules for the purpose of administering this Promotion. You expressly agree to the use of your personal information for such purpose. Sponsor will not sell, share or otherwise disclose information collected in any manner with third parties, other than those parties necessary to fulfill the above purposes, unless you have given your prior express consent to receive additional information from Sponsor or a third party. You have a right of access to, modification and withdrawal of your personal data. You also have the right of opposition to the data collection, under certain circumstances, in accordance with applicable law. To exercise such right, write to the data controller and data recipient, Marden-Kane, Inc., Attn: “Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Sweepstakes, 1055 Franklin Avenue, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530. For European Union residents, please note that Entrants’ data will be transferred outside the European Union to the United States according to EU data protection regulations for the purpose of administering this Promotion. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your personal information is treated securely and in accordance with the Microsoft Privacy Policy and these Official Rules in respect of such transfer. By entering the Promotion, you expressly agree to such transfer.
CHOICE OF LAW: Unless the laws relevant for the domicile of the Registered User provide otherwise, this Contest is governed by United States law and is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Except where prohibited by law, any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Contest must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of King, in the State of Washington.
COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTICES: If any provision of these rules is invalid under the law, rules or regulations of a particular country, it will only apply to the extent permitted. In addition to the tax liability disclosures in these rules, Sweepstakes Winners are subject to abide by the income reporting and, if applicable, the payment of any taxes due per the laws, rules and regulations of the winners’ country of residence. By entering the Sweepstakes, you hereby expressly agree and accept that for all that is related to the interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Official Rules, each of them expressly submit themselves to the laws of the United States of America and to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in the County of King, in the State of Washington, United States of America, expressly waiving to any other jurisdiction that could correspond to them by virtue of their present or future domicile or by virtue of any other cause.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Promotion Entities assume no responsibility or liability for (a) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, or for any faulty, failed, garbled or jumbled electronic data transmissions; (b) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction or alteration of entries at any point in the operation of this Promotion; (c) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, computers or providers utilized in any aspect of the operation of the Promotion; (d) inaccessibility or unavailability of the Internet or any combination thereof, or; (e) any injury or damage to participant’s or to any other person's electronic device which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the Promotion or download any materials in the Promotion. If, for any reason, the Promotion is not capable of running as planned for reasons which may include without limitation, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, then Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion in whole or in part.
ENTRANT RELEASES: All Entrants, as a condition of entry into the Promotion, agree to release Promotion Entities, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, distributors, suppliers, printers, application developers, distributors and advertising, promotional or judging agencies, Twitter, Vine and Instagram from and against any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with accessing the Promotion page; submitting an entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Promotion; the receipt, ownership or use of any prize awarded; preparing for, participating in or traveling to and/or from any prize-related activity, or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement of offering of any prize. The Winner shall bear all risk of loss or damage to their prize after it has been delivered. Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any prize. Except for residents of Tennessee, Massachusetts and where prohibited by law, Winners grant to Sponsor and Promotion Entities the right to print, publish, broadcast and use worldwide in any media now known or hereinafter known and without limitation the winner’s name, address, voice, statement, picture, entry or other likeness, without additional compensation, for public relations, advertising and promotional purposes as may be determined by Sponsor.
WINNERS LIST: For the names of the prize winners, available after the conclusion of the Promotion go to Office.com/GetOffice365Contest.
This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Twitter or Vine. You understand that you are providing your information and entry to the Sponsor and not to Instagram, Twitter or Vine. The information you provide will only be used for verification of your eligibility to participate in the Promotion. Please direct any questions or comments regarding this Promotion to the Sponsor.
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