abercrombie kids sea-venture sweepstakes Terms and Conditions (“Official Rules”)

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

ELIGIBILITY: The abercrombie kids (“a&f kids”) sea-venture sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the United States (including the District of Columbia) who are at least fourteen (14) years old at the time of entry. Employees, officers and representatives of Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., their parent and affiliate companies are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, municipal, and local laws and regulations. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

ADMINISTRATOR: Vibes Media, LLC., 300 West Adams , 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606, U.S.A.

SPONSOR: Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., 6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, OH 43054, U.S.A.

TIMING: The Sweepstakes begins on February 5, 2018 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and ends on February 27, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ET (“Sweepstakes Period”). Administrator’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: During the Sweepstakes Period, access sponsor’s sweepstakes site at https://www.afkidssweepstakes.hit2c.com/. Upon entering the sweepstakes site, you will be instructed to either (1) join the A&F Club; or (2) confirm that you have an existing A&F Club account. In order to join the A&F Club, you will be required to enter your full name, email address, phone number, to create a password, and to agree to the A&F Club terms, A&F’s Website Terms of Use, and A&F’s Privacy Policy. Alternatively, in order to confirm you have an existing A&F Club account, you will be required to enter the email address associated with your A&F Club account. Once you submit the requested information, you will automatically receive one (1) entry to the Sweepstakes (each an “Entry”). Please note, you will not receive an Entry unless you create an A&F account or confirm an existing A&F account through the sweepstakes site.

Limit one (1) Entry per person. In other words, you will receive one (1) Entry for creating an A&F Club account through the sweepstakes site or one (1) Entry for confirming your A&F account through the sweepstakes site. You will not receive multiple entries for both creating and confirming an A&F Club account. For terms and conditions of the A&F Club program, visit A&F Club Terms and Conditions.

There are multiple ways to access Sponsor’s sweepstakes site to participate:

  1. SMS Text Message: MSG & DATA RATES MAY APPLY. By texting AQUARIUM to 98995, you consent to receive one (1) text with a link to the sweepstakes site to participate in the Sweepstakes and up to 15 automated marketing texts per calendar month. Consent to receive texts is not required for purchases of goods/services or to participate in this Sweepstakes. Text STOP to 98995 to cancel at any time. Text HELP for help. Visit http://bit.ly/ANFtcs for terms of program; or
  2. Alternative Methods of Entry: To participate without texting:

Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address or A&F Club account. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected registrations, which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration or Entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the entrant. The "authorized account holder" of an email address is the natural person assigned an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider, other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. The "authorized account holder" of an A&F Club account is the natural person registered for the account. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: On February 28th, 2018 (actual date of drawing subject to change), Sponsor will randomly select one (1) potential winner from among all eligible Entries. The potential winner will be contacted on or about March 1, 2018 via the email address associated with his/her A&F Club account with detailed instructions on claiming the prize. The potential winner is subject to verification before any prize will be awarded. To verify his/her win, the potential winner will be required for tax purposes to sign an affidavit, submit a W-9 tax form, and to confirm several pieces of information, including, but not limited to his/her name (first/last), full mailing address, social security number, and that he/she agrees to these Rules. If the potential winner is under the age of 18, the affidavit will need to be completed and signed by the potential winner’s parent or legal guardian. The affidavit will need to be notarized. If the potential winner does not respond within forty-eight (48) hours of when the initial notification was made, or refuses to confirm the requested information, then the potential winner will be disqualified and forfeits his/her right to the prize and an alternate potential winner may be selected by random drawing from among all remaining eligible Entries. After his/her win is verified, the verified winner will be contacted at the phone number and/or email address provided to coordinate their trip. Sponsor will attempt to contact potential alternate winners for several rounds, if needed, and if the prize remains unclaimed after all such attempts have been made within the given time frame to travel, the prize may go unawarded.

Receiving the prize is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules. Sponsor’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.

PRIZES: The winner will receive a trip to Atlanta, GA for themselves and their immediate family (up to seven (7) individuals) (collectively, the “Trip Package”). “Immediate family” is defined as the winner and his/her parents and/or children/siblings all living in the same household or with the same residential address. The Trip Package includes round trip, coach-class air transportation from a major airport near the winner’s home (or equivalent class ground transportation if winner lives within 250 miles of the Georgia Aquarium); three (3) nights’ accommodations (single room, double occupancy or suite, to be determined based on the number of travelers); General Admission tickets to the Georgia Aquarium; a Sleep Under the Sea experience at Georgia Aquarium (“Sleepover Experience”); and one (1) Visa® gift card of $1,000.00 to be used for meals and other incidental travel costs. Visa® is a registered trademark of Visa International Service Association. Such trademarks are used solely for the purpose of identification of the prize, and no participation, endorsement, authorization or sponsorship by Visa® is intended or implied. Trip itinerary and reservations shall be coordinated by Abercrombie & Fitch and Georgia Aquarium. Trip must take place from Thursday March 29th – Sunday April 1st, 2018. Approximate Retail Value (ARV): EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($8,000).

In no event shall the Trip Package exceed $8,000.00. In the event that the total cost of the Trip Package is less than $8,000.00, the winner is not entitled to any refund or compensation for the remaining value. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above, including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, gratuities, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner.

If participants in the Sleepover Experience are under 18, at least one parent/legal guardian must attend the Sleepover Experience. Children must be 7 or older to participate in the Sleepover Experience. Additional Sleepover Experience details and restrictions can be found at http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/experience/explore/programs-activities/sleep-under-the-sea/group-family-sleepovers.

Travel and accommodations are subject to availability and blackout dates. Travel must be round trip. Abercrombie & Fitch will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. No refund of compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Sweepstakes, and those set forth by airline carriers of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. Unless children or siblings (provided that at least one travel companion is the parent/legal guardian) of winner, travel companion(s) must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the departure and must travel on the same itinerary and at the same time as the winner. If winner is a minor in his/her state of residence, at least one travel companion must be winner’s parent/legal guardian. Travel companion(s) must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents. Winner and travel companions are solely responsible for obtaining valid government-issued identification cards and other documents necessary for travel. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Sponsor is not responsible if any event (as applicable) is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that portion of is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in Sponsor’s sole discretion.

No cash or other substitution, assignment or transfer of any prizes permitted, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component with cash or another prize of comparable or greater value, but any substitution is not guaranteed and is at Sponsor’s sole discretion on whether to perform any such substitution. Winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Prizes will be awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied offered by Sponsor.

GENERAL RULES OF PARTICIPATION: This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, and is void 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 Sponsor 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 Sponsor'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 Sponsor's sole judgment, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor 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 Sponsor 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) Sponsor 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, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law; (g) Sponsor 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) Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Sweepstakes Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision; and (j) winners are responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes and fees which may be associated with prize receipt and/or use.

NO LIABILITY/RELEASE: By participating, the Participant agrees to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor 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 Sponsor and not to social media platforms. Any questions, comments, or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes should be addressed to Sponsor 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 Sponsor’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 Sponsor (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 use your name, voice, photograph, visual and audio likeness, statements, biographical information, address (including city and state of residence) and any other information contained in your entry and prize acceptance for advertising, promotional and/or publicity purposes, on a worldwide basis, and in all forms of media now known or hereafter invented or discovered (including, without limitation, on the Sponsors’ web sites), in perpetuity, without further compensation, notice, review or approval. You agree not to take any legal action against, and release and discharge, Sponsor, 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 your personal information as contemplated herein.

Winner List: For a winner list, visit: http://www.abercrombie.com/anf/media/legalText/AFContestsWinnersList.html. The winner list will be posted after the winner selection and confirmation is complete.