Abercrombie & Fitch #ANFTaxStimulus Terms and Conditions (“Sweepstakes Terms”)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID IN RHODE ISLAND.
ELIGIBILITY: The Abercrombie & Fitch (“A&F”) #ANFTaxStimulus (“Sweepstakes”) is open to persons who are at least fourteen (14) years old at the time of entry. Void in Rhode Island and where prohibited. Employees and their immediate family members (parents, children, siblings or spouse, regardless of where they live, or persons living in same household, whether related or not) of Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc. (the "Administrator"), its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, contractors, distributors, sales representatives, retailers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any others engaged in the development, production, execution or distribution of this Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Sweepstakes Terms and Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Entries may be void due to legal constraints as determined by Administrator in its sole discretion (e.g. Sweepstakes is ineligible to be offered in a given jurisdiction, or prize cannot be shipped to a given address or jurisdiction). Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein and at Administrator’s sole discretion as to meeting eligibility criteria.
ADMINISTRATOR: Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., 6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, OH 43054.
TIMING: The Sweepstakes begins at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”), April 15, 2017 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET, April 15, 2017 (the “Promotion Period”). Administrator’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: You must have an Instagram account to participate; if you do not have an Instagram account, it is free to create one. During the Promotion Period, find the Sweepstakes post on A&Fs Instagram feed and leave a comment, tagging the Instagram account name of the individual you would also like to receive a prize (“Entry”).
You may post one Entry during the Promotion Period. If you are a potential winner, you will receive a direct message back to the same Instagram account you used to enter with instructions on how to verify your win. All potential winners are subject to verification before any prize will be awarded.
Irrelevant or inappropriate Entries you post will not be accepted or considered for the Sweepstakes. Administrator has the sole discretion on decisions to remove content it deems is in violation of the “Posting Guidelines” listed below. Entries you post may be open to public commentary, which participant acknowledges is not under the Administrator’s direct control. Administrator shall not be responsible for any public commentary made in connection with an Entry.
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION:On April 16, 2017 (actual date of drawing subject to change), Administrator will select ten (10) potential winners at random from among all eligible Entries received during the Promotion Period. Odds of winning will vary based on participation.
Administrator reserves the right (but is not obligated) to increase both the number of winners and prizes awarded at any time. Potential Sweepstakes winners will be notified via direct message on the Instagram account used for the Entry with a request to verify their win within one (1) day of their selection. Potential winners will be required to respond to Administrator within two (2) days of when the initial notification was sent, and will be required to confirm several pieces of information to verify their win. Potential winners must confirm their name (first/last), mailing address, that they are 14 years of age or older, and that they agree to these Sweepstakes Terms. If a potential winner does not respond to the message within two (2) days of when the initial notification message was sent, or refuses to confirm the requested information, then the potential winner will be disqualified and forfeits their right to the prize, and an alternate winner may be selected. Prizes will be sent to winners at the respective address provided after their win is verified. Administrator is not responsible for prize once it shipped, and winner is solely responsible for ensuring they can receive delivery of prize at the mailing address they provide.
PRIZES: The ten (10) confirmed winners will each receive two (2) $50 Abercrombie & Fitch gift cards. TOTAL ARV: $1,000.00 USD.
GENERAL RULES OF PARTICIPATION: This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, and is void in Rhode Island and where prohibited or restricted by law. By participating in this Sweepstakes, the Participant agrees: (a) to abide by and be bound by these Sweepstakes Terms and decisions of Administrator which shall be final in all respects relating to the Sweepstakes, including without limitation the interpretation of these Sweepstakes Terms; (b) the laws of the United States and the State of Ohio apply to and govern this Sweepstakes and any claims must be raised and resolved in the federal or state courts located in Columbus, OH, United States; (c) if, for any reason whatsoever, this Sweepstakes, in Administrator's sole opinion, is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, to comply with legal requirements or by reason of infection by computer virus, tampering, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause which, in the Administrator's sole judgment, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Administrator reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes and limit entries to those submitted prior to the action taken, or to proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by Administrator in its sole discretion; (d) if such cancellation, termination, modification or suspension occurs, notification will be posted on the page where the Sweepstakes is listed; (e) Administrator reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the operation of the Sweepstakes, or to be acting in violation of the terms of this or any other Sweepstakes; (f) any attempt by any person to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Administrator reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law; (g) Administrator is not responsible for late, incomplete, misdirected, delayed, or undelivered entries, or entries not timely received due to telephone failures, Internet or website failures and disruptions, and ISP problems; (h) submission of incomplete information may result in disqualification of entry; (i) Administrator's failure to enforce any term of these Sweepstakes Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision; (j) in the event of a dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the social media account used to enter will be deemed to be the participant. The "authorized account holder" of a social media account, is the natural person who registered for the profile. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder, including but not limited to the proof issued by the social media platform; (k) winners are responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes and fees which may be associated with prize receipt and/or use; (l) Administrator's failure to enforce any term of these Sweepstakes Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision; (m) For a winner list, visit http://www.abercrombie.com/anf/media/legalText/AFContestsWinnersList.html. The winner list will be posted after all winner confirmations are complete.
NO LIABILITY/RELEASE: By participating, the Participant agrees to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Administrator against any claims made by participants, or any other third parties, related in any way to the operation of this Sweepstakes as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any surprise, participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity, or participation in this Sweepstakes in general. While it involves interaction with social media platforms, this Sweepstakes is in no way endorsed, administered by, or associated with any social media platform. You understand that you are providing your information to Administrator and not to social media platforms. Any questions, comments, or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes should be addressed to Administrator and not to social media platforms. Any information collected by participating in this Sweepstakes shall be used only in a manner consistent with these Sweepstakes Terms and with Administrator’s privacy policy (https://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CustomerService?textKey=HELP_PRIVACYPOLICY&catalogId=10901&langId=-1&pageName=privacy&storeId=10051).
GRANT OF RIGHTS: By entering, and except where prohibited by law, you (or your parent/guardian if you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction) grant to Administrator (and any of its agents, affiliates or subsidiaries) the irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sub-licensable, assignable, and unlimited right and permission, but not the obligation, to (1) utilize, reproduce, exploit, alter, edit, modify, distribute, publish, exhibit, digitize, broadcast, display, publicly perform, and prepare derivative works of the Entry in any form or media now or hereafter known for any and all purposes deemed by Administrator in its sole discretion to be reasonable and prudent uses for the purpose of furthering its valid business objectives, including but not limited to reposting the Entry online (e.g., on our brand websites and social media pages) and (2) use your name, online handle, and profile/avatar picture in connection with, or to reference the fact of, your Entry. You understand that your Entry may be edited in the sole discretion of Administrator. You represent and warrant that the Entry will not contain any third party trademarked or copyrighted material, or material that is subject to other third party proprietary rights, unless you have permission from the rightful owner of such material or you are otherwise legally entitled to post the material and to grant Administrator all relevant licenses and permissions to use the material as contemplated herein. You agree not to take any legal action against, and release and discharge, Administrator, and its directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates, or any other person or entity acting on its behalf, from all claims in connection with the use of the Entry as contemplated herein.
POSTING GUIDELINES: Failure to comply with the following Guidelines will cause your Post, which could include photographs, videos, comments or other material to be rejected and pulled from A&F pages on social media and may result in you being permanently banned from posting on A&F pages on social media. The following Posts and subject matter will be rejected and result in immediate disqualification from A&F pages on social media: Personal Attacks: Personal attacks will not be tolerated. Disrespecting, insulting or attacking other users or Posts will not be permitted. It's okay for users to challenge an opinion or view, but ensure that it is done respectfully. Behavior/comments that may result in others feeling threatened or specifically targeted or abused will not be allowed; Discrimination: Discrimination or prejudice based upon race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability status, migrant worker status, communicable disease carrier status, or marital status or pregnancy/nursing period status, and any other category protected by law will not be tolerated. Any prejudicial statements, behaviors, comments or remarks will cause the Post to be immediately disqualified and removed; Pornographic Material: Pornographic material and/or references to it are not allowed in Posts, and Posts containing such will be removed; Violence: Anything inciting or directly referring to violence, past violence or the threat of violence is prohibited and will be removed; Hatred: Constructive debate is allowed, but hatred towards anyone will not be tolerated; Libelous Statements: Libel is a statement or comment about a person or organization that cannot be proved to be true and may be considered damaging to their reputation and or interests. Libel will not be permitted; SPAM: Anything that disrupts the normal flow of chat. Examples: garbled or nonsense sentences, duplication of words and numbers. Cannot use the community in connection with surveys, sweepstakes, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise). Posting under multiple nicknames is not allowed; Slang or References to Upsetting/Distressing Subjects: Slang referring to upsetting or distressing subjects will not be permitted and will be immediately removed. Such references include drug use, sexual acts of an indecent nature (and anything considered to be explicitly sexual in nature), references to religion, political beliefs, or anything deemed to distress the parents or guardians of users or anything deemed to be socially unacceptable in Administrator’s sole discretion; Criminal or Immoral Activity: Any mention of or reference to criminal or immoral activity will not be permitted, including Drugs, Prostitution, Fraud, Stalking, Extortion, and Terrorism.