NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Sponsor: Rover Grooming April Photo Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by A Place for Rover, Inc., 720 Olive Way, Suite 1900, Seattle, WA 98101 (“Sponsor”).
Eligibility: Contest is open only to residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are over the age of 18 (or, if different, the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence), are registered Rover.com users in good standing at the time of entry who have purchased a groom completed in April 2020 through Rover.com. Directors, officers and employees of Sponsor and any of its respective affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents, professional advisors, development and promotional partners, and advertising and promotional agencies, and immediate families of each, are not eligible to win any prizes.
Entry Period: The entry period for this Contest begins on April 1st, 2020 at 12:00 am and ends on April 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm (all times in these Official Rules are Pacific Time (GMT -8)) (the “Entry Period”). All entries must be received by Sponsor during the Entry Period.
Method of Entry: Eligible participants can enter by posting an image of their pet(s) on Instagram with the hashtag “#RoverGroomingContest”.
Eligible Entries: Each eligible participant may submit up to five (5) valid entries in the Contest.
Winner Selection: All entrants/entries are subject to verification at Sponsor’s sole discretion. After the Entry period, a panel of judges comprised of representatives from Rover.com will review all eligible Entries received that have not been removed or otherwise disqualified. On or about May 1, 2020 Rover will select two (2) winning Entry/Entries that the panel determines (a first prize and a second prize), in the judges’ sole discretion, to be the most apt, interesting and appealing based on the following judging criteria: number of likes received on Instagram during the contest period. Only a maximum of one prize will be awarded to each participant. The winning entrants will be notified by direct message on the social platform on which their Entry was submitted (the “Winner Notification”). Potential winner(s) may be required, within three (3) days of Winner Notification being sent, to: (1) provide to Sponsor further contact and residence information; and to (2) execute and deliver a written affidavit of eligibility, acceptance of these Official Rules, release of liability/publicity, tax forms, and other reasonable documentation. (In the event that a potential winner does not timely satisfy all of the above requirements, disqualification may result and an alternate winner may be selected based on the criteria listed above.) Odds of winning depend on the quality and number of eligible Entries received. Many will enter, few will win.
Prize: First prize will be $500 in Rover credits, and second prize will be $200 in Rover credits. The total approximate retail value of all prizes is $700. Any difference between the approximate retail value and the actual value of the Prize will not be awarded. Prizes returned as undeliverable or otherwise not claimed or accepted by the applicable entrant within seven days after delivery may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. No substitutions or exchanges (including for cash) of any prizes will be permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any prize. All prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). All federal, state and local taxes associated with the receipt or use of any Prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
Sponsor’s License to Use Entry: By entering the Contest, you grant to Sponsor (and any division or affiliate of Sponsor), without additional compensation: (a) the right to use and publish your name, likeness and other submission information, and (b) a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid-up license to display, publish, reproduce, communicate to the public, perform, distribute, adapt, edit, modify, translate, create derivative works based on, and otherwise use and sublicense, your Entry, or any portion thereof, via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Sponsor’s website, and in Sponsor’s trade, advertising or other promotional materials in any media, without further compensation or notification to, or permission from you or any third party. For these purposes, you (or the photographer/creator of the Entry, if not you) waive all “moral rights” under any applicable law to either object to modification of your Entry or require artistic credit in conjunction with your Entry. To the extent such waivers are not permitted by applicable law, you (or the photographer/creator) agree not to enforce such moral rights against Sponsor. You agree that it is your sole responsibility to obtain all permissions and releases necessary for the grant of the rights contained in this paragraph. You also agree to take, at Sponsor’s expense (but without compensation to you), any further action (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits, licenses, and other documents) reasonably requested by Sponsor to effect, perfect, or confirm Sponsor’s rights set forth in these Official Rules. Sponsor will have no obligation to publish, use or retain any Entry you submit or to return any such Entry to you.
Non-Infringing Entry Materials: You represent and warrant that (a) you have the right to grant the rights granted in these Official Rules or, alternatively, you have obtained all necessary rights and permissions to use and submit your Entry in connection with the Contest and to provide all the rights specified in these Official Rules; and (b) your Entry and the use of your Entry as contemplated in these Official Rules does not and will not violate, misappropriate, or infringe upon any law or regulation or the rights of any third party, including without limitation any copyright, trademark, or any rights of publicity or privacy, or any other intellectual property or other rights.
Identity of Entrant: If a dispute arises about the identity of the entrant, the authorized account holder of the social media account through which the Entry was submitted at the time of Entry will be considered the entrant. Potential winners may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized holder of the social media account associated with a winning Entry.
Personal Information: Information collected from each entrant is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Statement, which may be found at https://www.rover.com/terms/privacy/ (or successor URL).
Release of Liability: Sponsor will not be responsible for late, lost, illegible, incomplete, damaged, or misdirected entries or for any technical or human error in the administration of this Contest and accepts no responsibility for any injury, loss, or damage of any kind resulting from entrant’s participation in this Contest. By entering this Contest, you release Sponsor, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and each of their affiliates and representatives from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with this Contest or delivery, misdelivery, acceptance, possession, use of or inability to use a prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses, and damages related to personal injuries, death, and damage to or destruction of property, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), or warranty, or any other theory.
Additional Terms and Conditions: This Contest and these Official Rules will be governed, construed, interpreted, and enforced under the laws of the State of Washington. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws, and is void where prohibited. Sponsor reserves the right to amend these Official Rules or to terminate this Contest. Any provision of these Official Rules deemed unenforceable will be enforced to the extent permissible, and the remainder of these Official Rules will remain in effect. For a copy of the winners list or these Official Rules, send a written request with a self-addressed, business-size return envelope to:
A Place for Rover, Inc.
Attn: Marketing
720 Olive Way, Suite 1900
Seattle, WA 98101.
This Contest and all accompanying materials are © 2020 Rover. All rights reserved.