Terms & Conditions

LIGHT FOUNDATION Touchdown in Germany GIVEAWAY OFFICIAL RULES

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

ELIGIBILITY

The Light Foundation Touchdown in Germany Giveaway (the “Giveaway”) is open to legal residents of the 48 Continental United States (plus D.C.), Germany, France and the UK (“Participating Countries”) who are 21 years of age or older.   Employees, officers, or directors of The Light Foundation (“Sponsor”), or any of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or any advertising or promotion agencies involved in this Giveaway, as well as the immediate family and household members of each such person, are not eligible to participate. Void outside the Participating Countries and where prohibited.

GIVEAWAY PERIOD

The  Giveaway begins on 10/13/2022  at 12:00:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on 11/9/2022 at 11:59:59 a.m. ET (the “Giveaway Period”).  The Sponsor’s database computer is the official time-keeping device for the Giveaway.

HOW TO ENTER

There are two (2) ways to enter the Giveaway:

1. You are automatically entered into the Giveaway when you make a donation to The Light Foundation online at lighthousesweepstakes.org during the Giveaway Period. The number of entries you receive via this method of entry depends on the donation amount as follows:

2. You may also enter without making a donation by visiting lighthousesweepstakes.org and following the on-screen instructions to complete the free entry form (“Entry Form”) during the Giveaway Period. All required fields must be complete. Incomplete submissions are void. You receive one (1) entry for each valid Entry Form you submit. Each submission is separate.  Limit [thirty (30)] submissions.

Limit [3,000?] entries per person, regardless of the method of entry. Any attempts by a person to obtain more than the permitted number of entries via multiple names, email addresses, accounts, or any other means, may result in disqualification from this and any other promotional offerings from Sponsor. Use of any macro, bot, script or other automated means to submit entries is prohibited. Proof of submission is not proof of receipt. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address An “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the email address is assigned by an internet service provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated email address used to enter.

DRAWING AND WINNER NOTIFICATION

One (1) winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received during the Giveaway Period on or about 11/9/2022. Potential winner will be notified using the contact information provided in the entry on or about 11/9/2022.   No liability is assumed for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by a potential winner for any reason. Failure to respond to any winner notification within two (2) days may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. If the potential winner is found to be ineligible if such person has not complied with these Official Rules, or if a such person declines a prize for any reason prior to award, the such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected.  Potential winner and travel companion may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and a Publicity Release (“Prize Claim Documents”). Failure to comply when requested may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

PRIZE/ODDS

One (1) prize is available: A trip for two (2) people to attend the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Seattle Seahawks game in Munich, Germany on November 13, 2022 (“Event”).  Prize consists of the following: (i) round-trip air transportation (coach class) for the winner and one (1) guest between the major airport nearest winner’s primary residence (as determined by Sponsor) and Munich, Germany; (ii) hotel accommodations for two (2) days, two (2) nights at a hotel in Munich, Germany selected by Sponsor  consisting of one (1) double-occupancy, standard room), (iii) two (2) [standard?] tickets to the Event; and (iv) US$______ cash. Total approximate retail value of prize: US$_______; actual value may vary depending upon departure city.  Ground transportation may be substituted for air if the winner resides within 300 kilometers (200 miles) of Munich.  Any difference between the estimated value and the actual value will not be awarded. All transportation, meals, and other costs and expenses not otherwise identified herein are the responsibility of the winner. Hotel stay and travel must be completed to coincide with Event. Major credit card will be required at hotel check-in to cover any incidental expenses. Any person taking part in the trip who is a minor under the laws of their jurisdiction of residence must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who also must execute all documents on behalf of the minor, including but not limited to Prize Claim Documents. Winner and travel companion must have all ID and other documents necessary for travel, including but not limited to any required vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 testing. All dates are subject to change.  No responsibility is assumed for cancellation of Event, or any other events beyond Sponsor’s control, including delays or cancellations; in the event of such cancellation or unavailability after travel has been booked, the remainder of the trip will be awarded as the complete prize.  Prize is non-transferable and no cash equivalent or substitution of the prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Sponsor may substitute a prize or prize component of comparable value if advertised prize becomes unavailable.

Prize Conditions: Sponsor may conduct a background check to confirm eligibility and compliance with these rules.  By entering, you agree to cooperate reasonably with any such background check.  Failure to cooperate may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.  If a potential winner or potential guest has engaged in or does engage in any conduct that could damage the reputation or business of any sponsor, as determined by Sponsor in its discretion, the potential winner may be disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner, time permitting.   Each potential winner and potential guest must also comply with all requirements for proper and appropriate behavior during any prize-related activities or events.   Any inappropriate behavior, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, may result in removal from any activity or event. 

Odds: Odds depend on the number of eligible entries received.

TAXES

Winner is responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with acceptance or use of any prize.

PARTICIPATION AND ADDITIONAL RULES

By entering the Giveaway, you (i) agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of the Giveaway judges, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Giveaway; provided, however, that this does not affect the ability of any participant to pursue any available legal remedy. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void.  No responsibility is assumed, unless due to a breach of Sponsor’s obligations, for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, garbled, incomplete or illegible entries, all of which are void; (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, mobile device, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile device related to or resulting from participating in the Giveaway.  Sponsor reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any Giveaway it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these Official Rules; and (ii) suspend, modify or terminate the Giveaway if Sponsor believes, in its sole discretion, that malfunction, error, disruption or damage is impairing or will impair the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Giveaway. If the Giveaway is terminated before the designated end date, Sponsor will (if possible) select winner from all eligible, non-suspect entries unaffected by the problem. 

PUBLICITY/USAGE RIGHTS

To the extent allowed by applicable law, participation in the Giveaway, and/or receipt or use of any prize further constitutes winner’s consent for use of their name, likeness, voice, opinions, statements, biographical information, and/or hometown and state for promotional or advertising purposes in any media, now known or hereafter developed, worldwide, in perpetuity, without further review, notification, payment, or consideration (unless prohibited by law).

RELEASE OF LIABILITY

To the extent permitted by applicable law, by participating, you release Sponsor and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, and all others associated with the development and execution of this Giveaway from any and against  any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Giveaway and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the prize, and you agree that these entities are not responsible for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relating to the promotion and/or the awarding of any prize except as expressly provided in these Official Rules.  Nothing in these Official Rules limits or excludes the liability of the Sponsor for fraud or for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Sponsor. To the extent permitted by applicable law, by participating, you agree that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Giveaway, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (b) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Giveaway, but in no event attorney’s fees; (c) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for actual out-of-pocket expenses; and (d) these Rules and all disputes shall be governed by the internal laws of the state of Ohio, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws, any disputes shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts in the state of Ohio, and you expressly consent to the jurisdiction of said courts and waive any objection thereto. 

DATA

Any information you submit is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at https://lighthousesweepstakes.org/privacy/.

WINNERS LIST

For the winner’s name, available approximately two weeks after the end of the Giveaway Period, send a written request to the Sponsor, via electronic mail to admin@mattlight72.com with “Light Foundation Touchdown in Germany Winner List” in the subject line. All such requests must be received by [DATE].

SPONSOR

The Light Foundation, 440 Greenville-Nashville Rd, Greenville, OH 45331.