Sweepstakes – Official Rules

Bushnell & Synchronicity (May-June 2021) NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN A PRIZE IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID …

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN A PRIZE IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.  MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

SWEEPSTAKES DETAILS

Business Sponsors are the prize provider indicated on the promotion.

(the “Business Sponsors”)

Bushnell Holdings, Inc.
and
Functional Remedies, LLC, dba Synchronicity
Start Date & End Date

(together, the “Sweepstakes Period”)

Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on June 2, 2021 and ending at 11:59 p.m. ET on June 16, 2021
Random Drawing Date

(the “Drawing”)

June 18, 2021
Number of Winners to be Selected in the Sweepstakes

(each, the “Winner”, and, collectively, the “Winners”) 

Two (2)
Prize Details/Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of the Prize (the “Prize”) Bushnell Wingman and Bushnell Wingman and V5 Shift Rangefinders. Total value: $549.98.
Terms http://attn.tv/golfweek/terms.html
Privacy Policy https://cm.usatoday.com/privacy

SPONSOR

USA Today Sports Media Group, LLC d/b/a Golfweek (“USAT”), having an address at 6060 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

The Business Sponsor(s), together with USAT, will together be referred to throughout these Official Rules (the “Rules”) as Sponsor.

ELIGIBILITY

The Sweepstakes is open only to persons who are legal residents and physically reside within the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or Guam and who are eighteen (18) years old or the age of majority (19 in Alabama and Nebraska, 21 in Mississippi) at the time of entry (each, the “Entrant”, or, collectively, the “Entrants”).  Employees, contractors or interns of Gannett Co., Inc., USAT, the Business Sponsor(s), and each of their respective divisions, affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, prize providers (including, in each case, immediate family members) are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes.  For purposes of this Sweepstakes, “immediate family members” is defined as spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren, whether as “in-laws”, or by current or past marriage, remarriage, adoption, co-habitation or other familial extension, and any other persons residing at the same household location, whether or not related. In order to enter the Sweepstakes or win the Prize, the Entrant must comply fully with these Rules, and by entering agrees to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, whose decisions shall be binding and final in all respects.

HOW TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES AND RULES

  1. On the second click of the first visit to the Golfweek website (the “Website”) in a Sweepstakes Period, potential Entrants will be prompted to complete the requested contact information and read and electronically agree to these Rules (each, the “Entry”, and, collectively, the “Entries”). By submitting the Entry, the Entrant is affirming his/her agreement to these Rules.
  2. Each Entrant is allowed one (1) Entry during the Sweepstakes Period. All Entries that are in excess of the stated limits may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.  Sponsor reserves the right to void all Entries made through any robotic, automatic, mechanically programmed or similar entry duplication method and to disqualify any Entrant using such methods.   Any questions regarding the number of Entries submitted shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
  3. Sponsor shall have the right, at any time and in its sole discretion, to immediately disqualify any Entrant if Sponsor determines or suspects that the Entrant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, tampering or other fraudulent, deceptive, or unfair playing practices.
  4. Any attempt to enter this Sweepstakes by using different email addresses, usernames, identities, or otherwise may disqualify such Entrant and may void all Entries made by such Entrant. Entrants may use only one (1) e-mail address in this Sweepstakes.  Multiple participants in this Sweepstakes are not allowed to share an e-mail address.
  5. Online entry is the only way to enter this Sweepstakes. Entries for the Sweepstakes will not be accepted through e-mail, facsimile, postal mail, express delivery service or hand-delivery to the offices of any one of the Publications participating in this Sweepstakes or elsewhere.
  6. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, tampered with, deleted or misdirected Entries that are not timely received or are lost due to computer or electronic malfunctions or other error. Assurance of delivery of the Entry is the sole responsibility of the Entrant.

SELECTION OF THE WINNER(S)

The Winner(s) will be selected from all eligible Entries received by the End Date in a random computer-generated drawing, as detailed in these Rules.  The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid Entry in this Sweepstakes will be USAT’s  clock.  The decisions of Sponsors, as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the potential Winner(s) is final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. The selected Winner(s) are each deemed to be the “potential Winner” pending verification of his/her eligibility and compliance with these Rules.

ODDS OF WINNING

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Entries received by Sponsor by the End Date.

NOTIFICATION OF THE WINNERS

The potential Winner(s) will be notified within three (3) business days after the Random Drawing in accordance with the contact information supplied by the Entrant at the time of entry (“Prize Notification”).  Prize Notification is deemed to have occurred immediately upon the placing of a phone call or sending of an e-mail or any other form of communication USAT  may use to contact a potential Winner.  USAT is not obligated to leave a voice mail or any other type of message.  If a potential Winner does not respond to the Prize Notification within five (5) business days after the Prize Notification, USAT may select an alternate winner in a random drawing from all remaining eligible Entries.  USAT reserves the right to modify the notification procedures in connection with the selection of any alternate potential Winner, if any.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

The potential Winner must sign and have notarized an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release (the “Affidavit”), as well as any other documentation required by Sponsor in its  sole discretion,  within three (3) business days following the date of first attempted notification regarding the documentation in order to be eligible to accept the Prize.  Failure to sign and return to Sponsor such forms within the requisite timeframe may result in disqualification, and an alternate winner may be selected in a random drawing from all remaining eligible Entries.

The potential Winner is subject to verification and the potential Winner’s full compliance with these Rules before any Prize will be awarded. 

TAXES

All local, state and federal taxes incurred by accepting a Prize will be the sole responsibility of the Prize winner.  Any person winning over $600 in Prizes during any one (1) year period will receive an IRS Form 1099 at the end of the calendar year, and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS.

Privacy

In connection with this Sweepstakes entry process, USAT will be collecting personal data about Entrants on the Website in accordance with its privacy policy (the “Policy”).  Please review USAT’s  Policy located at on the Website.  By participating in this Sweepstakes, the Entrant hereby agrees to USAT’s collection and usage of the Entrant’s personal information and the Entrant acknowledges that he/she has read and accepted the Policy.  When an Entrant enters at the Website, he/she may be asked to consent to receive promotional emails and reminders for upcoming promotions and information about USAT and/or the Business Sponsor(s)and its publications or products. Consenting to receive such emails is optional and does not have to be agreed to in order to be eligible to enter this Sweepstakes and does not improve the Entrant’s chances of winning. Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes the Entrant’s consent to USAT and Business Sponsor’s use of the Entrant’s name, likeness, entry, and state of residence for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration to the Entrant, unless prohibited by law.

 

INTERNET

  1. It is each Entrant’s responsibility to enter in the appropriate manner. Each Entrant is responsible for all costs or charges involved in accessing the Website and warrants that the cost of accessing the Website, if any, is part of a larger agreement with an Internet Service Provider or some other means, and that the cost of this access is not an incremental cost.
  2. If for any reason the internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes.  Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of Entries.
  3. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, misdirected, illegible, damaged or undelivered Entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, services or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading of any material in this Sweepstakes. CAUTION: Any attempt by an Entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  4. In the event of a dispute, Entries made by internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of 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 other 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.
  5. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of such devices will cause disqualification.

Waivers, Disclaimers and Releases

By participating in this Sweepstakes, an Entrant agrees to release, discharge and hold harmless Gannett Co., Inc,, USAT, the Business Sponsor,  and each of its divisions, affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, prize providers and their respec­tive directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”) from and against any and all claims, liability, costs, losses, damages or injuries of any kind arising out of or related to the Entrant’s participation in this Sweepstakes and/or related to any Prize (including, without limitation, losses, damages or injuries to Entrant’s or any other person’s equipment or other property, or to their persons, related to participation in this Sweepstakes; or arising out of any violation of rights of publicity or privacy, or claims of defamation or portrayal in a false light; or based on any claim of infringement of intellectual property; or from any typographical, human or other error in the printing, offering, selection, operation or announcement of any Sweepstakes activity and/or Prize). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Entrant agrees that the Sweepstakes Entities: (a) have neither made nor will be in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, in connection with any Sweepstakes and/or with respect to Prizes, including, without limitation, to any Prize’s quality or fitness for a particular purpose; (b) maintain no control over the personnel, equipment or operation of any air, water or surface carrier, ship line, bus or limousine company, transportation company, hotel, manufacturer or other person or entity furnishing services, products or accommodations (“Suppliers) as a part of the Prizes provided in connection with any Sweepstakes; and (c) will not be responsible or liable for any injury, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or other irregularity that may be caused or contributed to: (1) by the wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of the Suppliers or any of their agents, servants, employees or independent contractors, (2) by any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment, instrumentality, service or product that is owned, operated, furnished or otherwise used by any of those Suppliers, (3) by the wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any other person or entity not an employee of the Sweepstakes Entities, and (4) by any cause, condition or event whatsoever beyond the control of the Sweepstakes Entities. Entrant agrees that the Sweepstakes Entities shall have no responsibility or liability for discontinued Prizes; human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of registration and/or account information; any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer online system, computer dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, or Internet service provider utilized by Sponsor; interruption or inability to access the Website, or Sponsor or affiliated entities’ respective websites, or any online service via the Internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems; any damage to Entrant’s (or any third person’s) computer and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of a Sweepstakes; any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, viruses, bugs, defects; and/or any other errors or malfunctions, even if caused by the negligence of the Sweepstakes Entities. Each Entrant further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sweepstakes Entities from and against any and all liability resulting or arising from any Sweepstakes and to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against Sweepstakes Entities and hereby acknowledge that Sweepstakes Entities have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to a Prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by a Supplier that may be sent along with a Prize. Sponsor is not responsible for the actions of Entrants in connection with any Sweepstakes, including the Entrant’s attempts to circumvent the Rules or otherwise interfere with the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes.

Miscellaneous

  1. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules or the Affidavit will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Rules or the Affidavit is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of the Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision. When terms such as “may” are used in the Rules, Sponsor has sole and absolute discretion. Entrants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of the Rules.
  2. Headings are solely for convenience of reference and will not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof.
  3. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials, privacy policy or terms of use on the Website and/or the terms and conditions of the Rules, the Rules shall prevail, govern and control and the discrepancy will be resolved in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.
  4. This Sweepstakes is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that an Entrant is using the Sweepstakes for gambling purposes, he/she will be disqualified and reported to authorities.
  5. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Rules or in other materials relating to the Sweepstakes.
  6. Sponsor reserves the right to change, alter, or amend these Rules as necessary, in its sole discretion, to ensure the fair administration of the Sweepstakes or to comply with applicable law.
  7. Any and all decisions of Sponsor regarding the Sweepstakes are final.
  8. This Sweepstakes and these Rules will be governed by the laws of the State of New York whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the event that any dispute arises regarding the Sweepstakes or any of the Prizes.
  9. Any third party trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective trademark owners. The use or mention of such third party trademarks in these Rules or in the promotion of this Sweepstakes is solely for Prize identification purposes ONLY and shall in no way imply an endorsement, sponsorship, affiliation or approval of this Sweepstakes.

QUESTIONS

Any questions related to this Sweepstakes should be directed to Golfweek (reply@golfweek.com).

NAMES OF WINNERS

For a list of Winners in this Sweepstakes, please contact Golfweek (reply@golfweek.com).