Official Sweepstakes Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
1. Sponsor: The Hit Our Links to Win! Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by the Regional Transit Service (“RTS”), a subsidiary of the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (“RGRTA”). All prizes awarded in connection with the Sweepstakes are provided courtesy of VisitRochester (“VisitRochester”; or collectively with RTS and RGRTA, the “Sweepstakes Entities”). There is no purchase necessary to enter or win.
2. Eligibility: The Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of Monroe County, New York who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry. Officers, directors and employees of the Sweepstakes Entities and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as immediate family (spouses, and/or parents, children and siblings, and their spouses) or members of the household of each such officer, director or employee are ineligible to enter or win. The Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law.
3. Notice to Public Officials: The Sweepstakes Entities understand that the law of many jurisdictions restricts private parties, lobbyists, employers and government contractors from providing things of value to government officials and in some cases require reporting of such gifts. Likewise, government officials are restricted from accepting gifts or other things of value in many jurisdictions, including Sweepstakes prizes. Prior to receiving any prizes, winners will be required to certify that acceptance of the prize is permitted in accordance with applicable law and ethics policies of the winner’s employer.
4. Agreement to Official Rules: By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and to comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations. In addition, entrants indicate their full and unconditional agreement to, and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of RTS, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon an entrant fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
5. Term: The Sweepstakes begins August 4, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends August 11, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET. RTS reserves the right to discontinue the Sweepstakes at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.
6. How to Enter: In order to enter the Sweepstakes, entrants must fill out an entry form. Entry forms are available at http://www.rgrta.com/links. Alternatively, entrants may receive a link to the entry form via text message by texting “LINKS” to 41411 (standard text message fees may apply). Entrants must follow the online instructions to complete and thereafter submit the Sweepstakes entry form. Entrants will be entered to win upon completion and submission of the entry form. Entrants must submit the following information on the entry form to be eligible to enter the Sweepstakes: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Phone Number (including area code) and Zip Code. Interested entrants will also have an opportunity to opt in to receive future news from RGRTA and RTS. All entry information must be completed in full, accurate and valid. An entrant must submit a complete and accurate entry form in order to be eligible to win.
7. Prizes; Notification of Winner: Two (2) winners will be chosen at random by RTS from all Sweepstakes entries. Each prize will consist of one (1) $50 Wegmans Food Markets gift card provided by VisitRochester. The Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Entrants are limited to one entry per email address. The type and number of prizes awarded are subject to change without notification from the Sweepstakes Entities. Winners are responsible for paying any applicable taxes and any and all other costs and expenses not included with the prize. Any prize details not specified on the website will be determined by RTS in its sole and absolute discretion. No substitutions will be allowed, except by Sweepstakes Entities, who reserve the right to award a prize of equal or lesser value, should the specified prize become unavailable for any reason. RTS will choose the prize winner by a random drawing held among all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the total number of entries received. RTS will notify winners via email within 2-3 weeks after the end date of the Sweepstakes. RTS will notify such winners and will attempt to re-send email notification to prize winners one (1) time. If any winner does not respond to either the initial email notification or the re-sent email notification within five (5) days of transmission, or should the email be returned as undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited and RTS will select an alternative winner at random from all remaining eligible entries. Winners may not substitute prizes. Prizes are not redeemable for cash. Winners may also be required to sign and return a release of liability, declaration of eligibility and, where lawful, publicity consent agreement, as conditions of receiving a prize. Failure to comply with the aforementioned conditions shall be grounds for forfeiture of a prize. To claim their prizes, winners must contact VisitRochester directly at:
Patti Donoghue
Vice President of Communications and Community Affiliations
VisitRochester
45 East Avenue, Suite 400
Rochester, NY 14604
(585)279-8315
pattid@visitrochester.com
8. Privacy: The personal information of entrants who opt in to receive communications from RGRTA and RTS will be subject to the privacy policy of RGRTA available at http://www.rgrta.com/PrivacyPolicy.aspx. By opting in, entrants agree to receive future communications from RGRTA and RTS. Opting in to receive communications does not improve one’s chances of winning. If an entrant chooses not to opt in to future communications, then any personal information submitted will only be used in connection with the Sweepstakes. An entrant may unsubscribe from receiving future communications at any time by visiting the unsubscribe page at http://www.rgrta.com/unsubscribe.
9. Conduct: By participating, entrants agree to comply with and be bound by these Official Rules. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. RTS reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to modify or terminate the Sweepstakes in the event of any act, occurrence or reason that it believes would corrupt the integrity, administration or fairness of the Sweepstakes. Entrants further agree to comply with and be bound by decisions of RTS, which shall be final and binding in all respects. RTS reserves the right at its sole and absolute discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be: (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; or (b) violating these Official Rules.
10. Publicity: Except where prohibited by applicable law, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes permission for Sweepstakes Entities to use, without notice or further compensation, worldwide, in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media and marketing campaigns, now known and hereafter devised, an entrant’s first name, last name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for purposes of advertising, trade, promotion and/or publicity.
11. Release and Limitation of Liability: By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by all applicable law. The decisions of the Sweepstakes Entities are final and binding in all respects. Entrants waive any rights to claim ambiguity with these Official Rules. Sweepstakes Entities shall have no responsibility or liability (including, but not limited to, liability for any property loss, damage, personal injury or death) to entrants in connection with: participation in the Sweepstakes, including, but not limited to, human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information; acceptance/possession, use/misuse, and/or defects of the prize(s) awarded herein; any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer online system, computer dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, or internet service provider utilized in connection with the Sweepstakes; interruption or inability to access Sweepstakes entry form, website, or any online service via the Internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems; any damage to entrant’s (or a third person’s) computer and/or phone and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of the Sweepstakes; any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, defects and/or any other errors or malfunctions, even if caused by the negligence of one of the Sweepstakes Entities. By entering, entrants agree and prize winners further agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities from and against any and all claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting or arising, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize or participation in the Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes-related activity. BY ENTERING, ENTRANTS FURTHER AGREE TO RELEASE ALL RIGHTS TO BRING ANY CLAIM, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES RELATIVE TO THE PRIZE(S), AND HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SAID SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES HAVE NEITHER MADE NOR ARE IN ANY MANNER RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE PRIZE, INCLUDING EXPRESS WARRANTIES PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PRIZE SUPPLIERS THAT MAY BE SENT ALONG WITH THE PRIZE(S), ITS QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR SUITABILITY FOR USE. The failure of the Sweepstakes Entities to comply with any provision of these Official Rules due to an act of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, act of terrorism, act of public enemies, actions by governmental authorities outside the control of Sweepstakes Entities (excepting compliance with applicable codes and regulations) or other force majeure event will not be considered a breach of these Official Rules.
12. Disputes: THE SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE FORUM AND VENUE FOR ANY CLAIM, WHETHER SUBSTANTIVE OR PROCEDURAL, SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY VENUED IN EITHER THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN MONROE COUNTY. BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT ANY CLAIM BROUGHT BY HIM/HER IN ANY OTHER COURT OR FORUM, OR IN THE EVENT THAT A CLAIM IS COMMENCED ON AN ENTRANT’S BEHALF, IN ANY OTHER FORUM, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE AGREED FORUMS AND THAT HE/SHE WAIVES ANY CLAIM OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT ANY CLAIM SHALL BE BROUGHT INDIVIDUALLY AND NOT BY CLASS ACTION. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM BROUGHT BY ANY ENTRANT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF (A) FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS ($50.00) OR (B) THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY ENTRANT TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ENTRANT BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEY’S FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF.
13. Questions; Winners’ List: All questions and inquiries may be submitted via email to mjasinski@rgrta.com with the name of the Sweepstakes in the subject line. A list of winners may be requested via email to the email address listed herein or by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the following mailing address:
Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
Hit Our Links to Win!
Attn: Megan Jasinski
1372 East Main Street
Rochester, New York 14609
These Official Rules will be available on the RTS website during the entire Sweepstakes. The names of winners may also be posted on the RTS website. The Sweepstakes is sponsored by RTS located at 1372 East Main Street, Rochester, New York 14609, with all prizes provided courtesy of VisitRochester.