Official Rules for Pet Insurance Promotions

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility: Pets Best Two Peas in a PAWd Contest (the “Contest”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC, Merkle Inc., and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

2. Sponsor: Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC, 10840 Ballantyne Commons Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28277. Administrator: Merkle Inc., 3000 Town Center, Suite 2100, Southfield, MI 48075.

3. Agreement to Official Rules: Participation in this Contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules. Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions are final and binding in all matters related to this Contest. Winning the prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

4. Timing: The Contest begins on April 15, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on April 26, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Contest Period"). Instagram’s servers are the official time-keeping devices for the Contest.

5. How to Enter:
Participation Requirements:
To participate, you will need to have a personal and public Instagram account. Creating an account is free but is subject to the applicable terms and conditions. If entering via a mobile device and using your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless carrier may apply.

Entry Requirements: During the Contest Period, locate the “Contest Post” on Instagram (posted at approximately 12:00 a.m. ET on April 15, 2024) advertising this Contest and take the following actions to receive an entry:

  1. Like the Contest Post;
  2. Follow @petsbest on Instagram;
  3. Post an in-feed video (Instagram Story will not be deemed an entry) that is no longer than 1 minute of your dog or cat (herein your “Pet”) that shows what makes your Pet the best companion for you; and
  4. Include @petsbest and #TwoPeasinaPAWdContest in the original caption. Note: Instagram posts where the hashtag is included in a comment rather than the caption of the original post will not be deemed entries.
  5. Your account settings must remain public during the Contest Period and until the prize is awarded (as described in Section 8); and
  6. You must not change your Instagram handle during the Contest Period and until the prize is awarded (as described in Section 8).

 

Your comment or post need not include any reference, positive or negative, to Sponsor’s products or services. Including a reference, image, etc. in your social post will not improve your chances of winning.

By posting on Instagram, (herein your “Submission”), you agree that it conforms to the guidelines, permissions, and content restrictions below and that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify you if it believes that it fails to conform. Where your Submission meets all requirements, your Submission will be deemed one (1) Contest entry.

Guidelines:

  • The Submission must meet Instagram’s format and size requirements; and
  • The Submission must be in English.

Permissions: Entrant must not include any other recognizable individuals in the Submission, unless these individuals are immediate family members (parent, sibling, spouse or children) who have expressly agreed to allow you to use their names and likenesses in the Submission and to grant the rights set forth herein. Minors may only be included in the Submission if entrant is their parent or legal guardian. If requested, entrant must be able to provide such permissions or proof in a form acceptable to Sponsor.

Content Restrictions for your Entry:

  • The Submission must be your original work;
  • The Submission must not convey any claims of Sponsor’s products or services that would be deemed unsubstantiated or deceptive if made by Sponsor;
  • The Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement
    • Accordingly, Submission must not contain brand names or trademarks other than those owned by Sponsor; and
    • Submission must not contain content created by a third party, such as music, images or artwork;
  • The Submission must not disparage Sponsor, or any other person or party;
  • The Submission must not promote, display or reference violence against, abuse of or any unsafe activity with your Pet;
  • Submission must not promote or reference alcohol, illegal drugs, marijuana, tobacco, or firearms/weapons, any activities that are or appear to be dangerous, or any political agenda;
  • The Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, offensive, indecent, obscene, sexually explicit, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous;
  • The Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; and
  • The Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of, or contrary to the laws or regulations in any state where Submission is created.

 

Limit: Each entrant may upload five (5) Submissions during the Contest Period. Each Submission must be unique to qualify as an entry. Submissions received from any person in excess of the stated limit will be void. Submissions generated by script, macro or other automated means are void. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same Instagram account. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different Instagram accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, Sponsor and Administrator will rely on the information associated with entrant's Instagram account used to enter the Contest. If additional information provided by entrant to claim the prize is inconsistent with the Instagram account used to enter, Sponsor and/or Administrator may disqualify such entrant and such disqualification may result in the forfeiture of any prizes won. Sponsor, in its discretion, may request additional documentation from entrant to confirm entrant’s identity.

6. Sponsor's Use of Submissions: Posting a Submission constitutes entrant’s consent to give Sponsor a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. If requested, entrant will sign any documentation that may be required for Sponsor or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the Submission.

7. Winner Determination: One (1) winner will be determined after the Contest Period concludes. A panel of qualified judges, determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will select the one (1) entrant with the highest-scoring Submission based on the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”):

  • Quality of Submission (34%);
  • Fit to Contest Theme (33%); and
  • Creativity/Originality (33%)

In the event of a tie, the entrant whose Submission received the highest score for "Quality of Submission," as determined by the qualified judges in their sole discretion, will be deemed the applicable potential winner from amongst the tied entrants. Sponsor reserves the right not to select a winner if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive any eligible and qualified Submissions. Sponsor will not disclose judging scores.

8. Winner Requirements: On or around May 14, 2024, the potential winner will be notified by @petsbest via private message on Instagram and will be directed to a secure online claim form and asked provide their full name, mailing address, email address, and date of birth to confirm eligibility and for prize fulfillment purposes within two (2) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent to claim the prize. The potential winner (or parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to sign and return a Declaration of Compliance, Liability Waiver and, where not prohibited, a Publicity Release ("Declaration") which must be received by Administrator, within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim the prize. If the potential winner of the prize cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the Declaration or provide any other requested information, within the required time period (if applicable), or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to a runner-up, if any, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Only three (3) alternate winners may be determined, after which the prize will remain un-awarded.

9. Prize: ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: A $1,000 check made out to the winner; one (1) GoPro HERO12 Black camera; and one (1) of the following GoPro camera accessories: Fetch Dog Harness, Bite Mount, Shorty Mini Extension Pole + Tri-pod, or The Handler Floating Hand Grip. Winner will have the opportunity to select their preferred accessory during the winner confirmation process. If winner fails to provide preference to Sponsor, Sponsor will make a selection on behalf of the winner. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $1,500.00 (may vary based on selected accessory).

Prize is non-transferable, and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize (or a component thereof) for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winner is responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Prize will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the end of the Contest.

10. Release: By receipt of any prize, the winner agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Instagram Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Administrator, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, third party claims involving the right to privacy, right of publicity, or intellectual property infringement arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

11. Publicity: Acceptance of any prize shall constitute and signify the winner’s agreement and consent that Sponsor and its designees may use the winner’s name, city, state, likeness, photo, including winner’s Instagram profile photo, Submission, and/or prize information in connection with the Contest for promotional, advertising or other purposes, worldwide, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, including the Internet, without limitation and without further payment, notification, permission or other consideration, except where prohibited by law.

12. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest if any fraud, technical failures, human error, any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, or any event or cause beyond Sponsor’s control (e.g. events such as natural calamities, national emergencies, widespread illnesses, declarations of war, acts of God, acts of terrorism) interferes with any aspect of the Contest, including but not limited to fulfillment of the prize(s), as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If terminated, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, determine the winner(s) from among all non-suspect, eligible Entries received up to time of such action using the judging procedure outlined above. Sponsor may also modify the prizes offered. In addition, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and void all associated entries. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys’ fees) from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

13. Limitations of Liability: Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrant, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Submission process or the Contest; (4) printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest, the uploading, the processing or judging of Submissions, the announcement of the prizes or in any Contest-related materials; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; (6) lost, late, unreceived, damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, garbled, delayed or misdirected Submissions or failure to receive Submissions due to limitation of third-party social network platforms or (7) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. Released Parties are not responsible for misdirected or undeliverable Submissions or for any technical problems, malfunctions of computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any combination thereof. Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of any Submission.

14. Disputes: Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Southern Division) or the appropriate Michigan State Court located in Oakland County, Michigan; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.

15. Severability:If the application of any provision of these Official Rules to any particular facts or circumstances shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court, arbitration panel or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, then (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision as applied to any other particular facts or circumstances, and the other provisions of these Official Rules, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible. In addition, if any provision contained in these Official Rules shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity, or subject, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing it, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with applicable law.

16. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrants is subject Sponsor’s Privacy Policy https://www.petsbest.com/online-privacy.

17. Winner List: For a winner list, please click HERE. The winner list will be posted after winner confirmation is complete.

© 2023 Merkle Inc. All rights reserved.

GoPro, HERO, and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GoPro, Inc. GoPro is not a participant in or sponsor of this Contest. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. or Meta Platforms Inc.

NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO WIN.

1. Eligibility: The 2024 Petfort Music Festival Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of the United States (including DC and other Territories), aged 18 or older as of the date of entry (“Eligible Entrants”). The following are not eligible to participate: employees and their families of Synchrony Bank, Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC (“Sponsor”), each of their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and Sweepstakes Exhibitors. By entering, you agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Void where prohibited by law. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry if it concludes that the entrant has tampered with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or has acted in violation of the Official Rules or any applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.

2. Sweepstakes Period: Sweepstakes begins at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time (“MT”) through 1:45 p.m. MT daily on 3/23/24 and 3/24/24 (the “Sweepstakes Period”) at the Tree Music Festival in Downtown Boise, ID (“Event”).

3. Sponsor: Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC, 965 Keller Rd. Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (“Sponsor”).

4. Entry: To enter during the Sweepstakes Period, Eligible Entrants will be required to visit the Pets Best Petfort at the Event and write their name and email address on their raffle ticket, before placing in the ticket in the entry box provided (“Entry”). Limit one Entry per person during the entire Sweepstakes Period.

5. Random Drawing, Odds and Winner Notification: On or about 2:00 pm MT on March 23rd and 24th, 2024, Sponsor will conduct a random drawing to select three (3) winners and alternates, from among all eligible Entries received each day. Entries made on the first day will not carry over to the second day. Winners will be announced at approximately 2:15 pm MT at the Pets Best Petfort and will have 15 minutes to claim their prize in person as indicated or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected and announced. Must be present to win. Approximate odds of winning are dependent upon the total number of eligible Entries received.

Drawing will be conducted and administered by Sponsor, whose decision is final on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.

All potential winners are subject to verification by Sponsor. An Eligible Entrant is not a winner of any prize unless and until Eligible Entrant's eligibility has been verified and Eligible Entrant has been notified that verification is complete.

6. Prizes and Approximate Retail Values ("ARV") and Prize Fulfilment: Prizes are as follows: 6 Winners (3 per day) will be awarded two (2) Main Stage Festival passes for the day that the prize is won, either Saturday, March 23, 2024 or Sunday, March 24, 2024 (“Festival”) (ARV $120 each). ARV of all prizes is approximately $720. All applicable federal, state and local taxes are the responsibility of the winners. Passes must be picked up by winners at the Treefort box office in Julia Davis Park no later than 4 p.m. MST on the day that their name is announced. Must be present to win.  In the event a winner already has passes for the Festival, they may transfer their winning passes to a friend or family member who is able to attend on March 23, 2024 or March 24, 2024, the day that the prize is won. Passes must then be redeemed at the Treefort Box Office in Julia Davis Park by 10 p.m. MST on the day the prize is won to attend Festival. Return of any email as undeliverable will result in disqualification and forfeiture of passes.

Prizes do not include transportation or accommodations to the Festival. No substitutions are permitted, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value, if any prize becomes unavailable. No cash redemption of prizes, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

7. General Rules: By participating in the Sweepstakes, Eligible Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor. Acceptance of any prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor to use each winner's name and/or likeness for internal purposes without further compensation, for a winners list, unless prohibited by law. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes materials and the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control. Entries become the property of the Sponsor. The Sponsor and its agents are not responsible causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and randomly select the winners from all eligible Entries received prior to such cancellation. Sponsor is not responsible for typographical or other error in printing of the offer or administration of the Sweepstakes or announcement of the prizes.

8. Release: Sweepstakes Eligible Entrants release, defend, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, legal advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives and all others associated with the development and execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all losses, costs, damages, injuries, claims, liabilities, and actions of any kind in connection with or participation in the Sweepstakes or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death or property damage, claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy and claims based on or from any typographical, human or other error in the printing, offering, selection, operation or announcement of any Sweepstakes activity and/or Prize). Eligible Entrants agree that Released Parties shall have no responsibility or liability for human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of Entry or for any late, lost, incomplete, illegible, stolen, undelivered, misdirected Entries, or for printing, typographical, human or other error, including, without limitation, errors by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or which may occur in the printing, the offering or announcing of prizes, administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of Entries of any kind relating to or in connection with this Sweepstakes.

Each Eligible Entrant further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Released Parties from and against any and all liability resulting or arising from any Sweepstakes and to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against Released Parties and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to a prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by a supplier of such prize that may be sent along with a prize. Sponsor is not responsible for the actions of Eligible Entrants in connection with any Sweepstakes, including Eligible Entrants’ attempts to circumvent the Official Rules or otherwise interfere with the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes.

Eligible Entrants further understand and agree that all rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California (“Section 1542”) and any similar law of any state or territory of the United States that may be applicable with respect to the foregoing release are hereby expressly and forever waived. Eligible Entrants acknowledge that Section 1542 provides that: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.” The releases hereunder are intended to apply to all claims not known or suspected to exist with the intent of waiving the effect of laws requiring the intent to release future unknown claims.

9. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS 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 AND TO DISQUALIFY SUCH ENTRANT FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES. IN ADDITION, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PERMANENTLY DISQUALIFY ANY PERSON IT BELIEVES HAS INTENTIONALLY VIOLATED THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

Each winner acknowledges that no other party nor any agent or attorney of any other party has made any promise, representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, not contained herein concerning the subject matter hereof, to induce any winner to execute any document and winners acknowledge that they have not executed any document in reliance on any such promise, representation or warranty not contained herein. Any waiver by the Sponsor and its affiliates of any term of any document in a particular instance shall not be a waiver of such term for the future. Each winner agrees that the invalidity or enforceability of any part of any document shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any of the remainder of that document.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/GOVERNING LAW: EACH ELIGIBLE ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (1) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS SWEEPSTAKES BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; AND (2) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ELIGIBLE ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND ELIGIBLE ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN FOR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. EACH ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES THEIR RIGHT TO CONTEST JURISDICTION FOR ANY SUCH DISPUTE OR CLAIM. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Eligible Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND NO CLASS RELIEF: Any claim, cause of action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Promotion shall be resolved by mandatory, binding arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) as supplemented by AAA’s Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes. The Federal Arbitration Act, and not any state law concerning arbitration, shall apply. The arbitration award shall be final and exclusive, and the prevailing party in the arbitration may file an action in court to confirm and to enforce the arbitration award. Eligible Entrants irrevocably waive any rights to seek and/or obtain injunctive or other equitable relief. Should either party pursue any other judicial or administrative action with respect to any matter included within the scope of this binding arbitration provision, the responding party will be entitled to recover its costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of such action. Further, any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with a Sweepstakes, or any Prize awarded, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. If a court determines that a public injunctive relief claim may proceed notwithstanding the “No Class Actions” provision, and that determination is not reversed on appeal, then the public injunctive relief claim will be decided by a court, and any individual claims will be arbitrated. The parties will ask the court to stay the public injunctive relief claim until the other claims have been finally concluded.

12. Winners List: To receive a Winners List by email, send an email to: press@petsbest.com with “The 2024 Petfort Music Festival Sweepstakes” as the subject line. Requests must be received by April 30, 2024.

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility: The Pets Best Happy Pet Parent Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Synchrony Bank (including Pets Best and CareCredit), Merkle Inc., and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s and Administrator’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.

2. Sponsor: Synchrony Bank, 170 Election Road, Draper, UT, 84020. Administrator: Merkle Inc., 3000 Town Center, Suite 2100, Southfield, MI 48075.

3. Timing: The Sweepstakes begins on November 13, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on November 19, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). Instagram's servers are the official time-keeping devices for the Sweepstakes.

4. How to Enter:
Participation Requirements:
To participate, you will need to have an Instagram account. Creating an account is free but is subject to the applicable terms and conditions. If entering via a mobile device and using your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless carrier may apply.

Entry Requirements: You can receive up to two (2) entries into the Sweepstakes:

(a) Comment on the Pets Best Instagram Post: During the Promotion Period, locate Sponsor’s post on Instagram that advertises this Sweepstakes (herein the “Sweepstakes Post”) and take the following actions to receive one (1) entry:

  1. Follow @petsbest on Instagram; and
  2. Comment on the Sweepstakes Post and “at mention” a friend with whom you have a personal relationship;
  3. To remain eligible, you must not change your Instagram handle once you post to enter this Sweepstakes and until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6).

 

(b) Create an Original Instagram Post: During the Promotion Period, take the following actions to receive one (1) additional entry:

  1. Post an original photo of your pet(s) on your Instagram page and include the hashtag #ThankfulPetParentSweepstakes in the original caption of your post;
  2. Your account settings must be public when you post and remain public until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6); and
  3. To remain eligible, you must not change your Instagram handle once you post to enter this Sweepstakes and until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6).

 

Your comment or post need not include any reference, positive or negative, to Sponsor’s products or services. Including a reference, image, etc. in your social post will not improve your chances of winning. Instagram stories and Instagram posts where the hashtag is included in a comment rather than the caption of the original post will not be deemed entries.

Content Restrictions for your Entry:

  • Your comment/post must be your original work;
  • Your comment/post must not convey any claims of Sponsor’s products or services that would be deemed unsubstantiated or deceptive if made by Sponsor;
  • Your comment/post must not disparage Sponsor or any other parties;
  • You must have permission to include the names or likenesses of other individuals and to grant the rights set forth in Section 5. You should only include minors in your comment or post if they are your children/wards. If requested, entrant must be able to provide such permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor;
  • Your comment or post must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights and therefore may not include logos, trademarks, or any other intellectual property other than those of the Sponsor;
  • Your comment or post must not make references to or include: alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, or firearms/weapons, any activities that are or appear to be dangerous, or any
  • Your comment or post may not be indecent, obscene, sexually explicit, hateful, promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; and
  • Your comment or post may not be tortious, defamatory, libelous, disparage Sponsor or any other person or party, or contain material that is unlawful in any way.

 

By posting content that conforms to all of the above requirements, you will receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify any post that it finds unlawful, or in violation of these Official Rules.

Entry Limit: You may enter one (1) time per entry method (2 times total) during the Promotion Period. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same Instagram account. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different Instagram accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the Instagram account used to register will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses used to create the Instagram account. Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being an authorized account holder. Released Parties (as defined in Section 8, below) are not responsible for lost, late, unreceived, damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, garbled, delayed, or misdirected entries or failure to receive entries due to limitation of third-party social network platforms all of which will be void.

5. Sponsor’s Use of Social Content: Posting an entry constitutes entrant’s consent to give Sponsor a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. If requested, entrant will sign any documentation that may be required for Sponsor or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the entry.

6. Grand Prize Drawing: Administrator is an independent organization whose decisions as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Administrator will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes winners from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period, on or around November 27, 2023. Each potential winner will be notified by @petsbest on Instagram and will be directed to a secure online claim form and asked to provide his/her name, email address, mailing address, and date of birth to confirm eligibility and for prize fulfillment purposes within two (2) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent into order to claim the prize. If a potential winner of any prize cannot be contacted or fails to provide any other requested information within the required time period (if applicable), or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. Receiving a prize is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules. In the event that a potential winner forfeits the prize or is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded.

7. Prizes: TEN (10) GRAND PRIZES: Each winner will receive the prize package associated with the breed (dog or cat) provided to Sponsor during winner confirmation process. If winner fails to provide preference to Sponsor, a prize package will be randomly assigned.

DOG PRIZE PACKAGE: Each winner will receive a prize package that includes one one (1) travel bag, one (1) seatbelt leash, one (1) dog water bottle, one (1) $100 PetSmart® gift card (terms and conditions apply), and two (2) KONG toys. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $200.00.

CAT PRIZE PACKAGE: Each winner will receive a prize package that includes one (1) cat backpack, one (1) $100 PetSmart® gift card (terms and conditions apply), and two (2) KONG toys. ARV: $200.00.

Prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Limit one (1) prize per person. Total ARV of all prizes: $2,000. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Sweepstakes.

8. Release: By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator, Instagram, Inc., and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, third party claims involving the right to privacy, right of publicity, or intellectual property infringement, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

9. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of winner’s name, prize information, likeness, Submission, photograph (including, without limitation, winner's Instagram profile photo), voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.

10. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, if any fraud, technical failures, human error, or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, or any event or cause beyond Sponsor’s control (e.g. events such as natural calamities, national emergencies, wide spread illnesses, declarations of war, acts of God, acts of terrorism) interferes with any aspect of the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to fulfillment of the prize(s), as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance and may modify the prizes offered herein. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be 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. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

11. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, not received, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes if it is possible. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

12. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan or the appropriate Michigan State Court located in Oakland County, Michigan; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.

13. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrants is subject Sponsor’s Privacy Policy https://www.synchronybank.com/privacy/.

14. Winner List: For a winner list, please click HERE. The winner list will be posted after winner confirmation is complete.

© 2023 Merkle Inc. All rights reserved.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC is a Synchrony Solution.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility: The Pets Best Happy Pet Parent Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Synchrony Bank (including Pets Best and CareCredit), Merkle Inc., and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s and Administrator’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.

2. Sponsor: Synchrony Bank, 170 Election Road, Draper, UT, 84020. Administrator: Merkle Inc., 3000 Town Center, Suite 2100, Southfield, MI 48075.

3. Timing: The Sweepstakes begins on April 3, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on April 9, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). Instagram's servers are the official time-keeping devices for the Sweepstakes.

4. How to Enter:
Participation Requirements:
To participate, you will need to have an Instagram account. Creating an account is free but is subject to the applicable terms and conditions. If entering via a mobile device and using your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless carrier may apply.

Entry Requirements: You can receive up to two (2) entries into the Sweepstakes:

(a) Comment on the Pets Best Instagram Post: During the Promotion Period, locate Sponsor’s post on Instagram that advertises this Sweepstakes (herein the “Sweepstakes Post”) and take the following actions to receive one (1) entry:

  1. Follow @petsbest on Instagram; and
  2. Comment on the Sweepstakes Post with the hashtag #happypetparentsweepstakes;
  3. To remain eligible, you must not change your Instagram handle once you post to enter this Sweepstakes and until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6).

 

(b) Create an Original Instagram Post: During the Promotion Period, take the following actions to receive one (1) additional entry:

  1. Post an original photo of your pet(s) on your Instagram page and include the hashtag #happypetparentsweepstakes in the original caption of your post;
  2. Your account settings must be public when you post and remain public until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6); and
  3. To remain eligible, you must not change your Instagram handle once you post to enter this Sweepstakes and until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6).

 

Your comment or post need not include any reference, positive or negative, to Sponsor’s products or services. Including a reference, image, etc. in your social post will not improve your chances of winning. Instagram stories and Instagram posts where the hashtag is included in a comment rather than the caption of the original post will not be deemed entries.

Content Restrictions for your Entry:

  • Your comment/post must be your original work;
  • Your comment/post must not convey any claims of Sponsor’s products or services that would be deemed unsubstantiated or deceptive if made by Sponsor;
  • Your comment/post must not disparage Sponsor or any other parties;
  • You must have permission to include the names or likenesses of other individuals and to grant the rights set forth in Section 5. You should only include minors in your comment or post if they are your children/wards. If requested, entrant must be able to provide such permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor;
  • Your comment or post must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights and therefore may not include logos, trademarks, or any other intellectual property other than those of the Sponsor;
  • Your comment or post must not make references to or include: alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, or firearms/weapons, any activities that are or appear to be dangerous, or any
  • Your comment or post may not be indecent, obscene, sexually explicit, hateful, promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; and
  • Your comment or post may not be tortious, defamatory, libelous, disparage Sponsor or any other person or party, or contain material that is unlawful in any way.

 

By posting content that conforms to all of the above requirements, you will receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify any post that it finds unlawful, or in violation of these Official Rules.

Entry Limit: You may enter one (1) time per entry method (2 times total) during the Promotion Period. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same Instagram account. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different Instagram accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the Instagram account used to register will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses used to create the Instagram account. Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being an authorized account holder. Released Parties (as defined in Section 8, below) are not responsible for lost, late, unreceived, damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, garbled, delayed, or misdirected entries or failure to receive entries due to limitation of third-party social network platforms all of which will be void.

5. Sponsor’s Use of Social Content: Posting an entry constitutes entrant’s consent to give Sponsor a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. If requested, entrant will sign any documentation that may be required for Sponsor or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the entry.

6. Grand Prize Drawing: Administrator is an independent organization whose decisions as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Administrator will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes winners from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period, on or around April 11, 2023. Each potential winner will be notified by @petsbest on Instagram and will be directed to a secure online claim form and asked to provide his/her name, email address, mailing address, and date of birth to confirm eligibility and for prize fulfillment purposes within two (2) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent into order to claim the prize. If a potential winner of any prize cannot be contacted or fails to provide any other requested information within the required time period (if applicable), or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. Receiving a prize is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules. In the event that a potential winner forfeits the prize or is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded.

7. Prizes: TEN (10) GRAND PRIZES: Each winner will receive the prize package associated with the breed (dog or cat) provided to Sponsor during winner confirmation process. If winner fails to provide preference to Sponsor, a prize package will be randomly assigned.

DOG PRIZE PACKAGE: Each winner will receive a prize package that includes one one (1) dog bed, one (1) $100 gift card, one (1) DOGTV Gift Box with one (1) year subscription, and two (2) KONG dog toys. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $395.00.

HYBRID PRIZE PACKAGE: Each winner will receive a prize package that includes one (1) cat tower, one (1) $100 gift card, one (1) DOGTV Gift Box with one (1) year subscription, and three (3) KONG cat toys. ARV: $395.00.

Prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. DOGTV requires a payment method at the time of subscription. Subscription automatically renews every twelve (12) months. Winner must cancel subscription before the renewal date to avoid additional charges and fees. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Limit one (1) prize per person. Total ARV of all prizes: $3,950. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Sweepstakes.

8. Release: By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator, Instagram, Inc., and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, third party claims involving the right to privacy, right of publicity, or intellectual property infringement, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

9. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of winner’s name, prize information, likeness, Submission, photograph (including, without limitation, winner's Instagram profile photo), voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.

10. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, if any fraud, technical failures, human error, or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, or any event or cause beyond Sponsor’s control (e.g. events such as natural calamities, national emergencies, wide spread illnesses, declarations of war, acts of God, acts of terrorism) interferes with any aspect of the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to fulfillment of the prize(s), as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance and may modify the prizes offered herein. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be 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. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

11. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, not received, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes if it is possible. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

12. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan or the appropriate Michigan State Court located in Oakland County, Michigan; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.

13. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrants is subject Sponsor’s Privacy Policy https://www.synchronybank.com/privacy/.

14. Winner List: For a winner list, please click HERE. The winner list will be posted after winner confirmation is complete.

© 2023 Merkle Inc. All rights reserved.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC is a Synchrony Solution.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility: The Pets Are Family Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Synchrony Bank (including Pets Best and CareCredit), Merkle Inc., and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s and Administrator’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.

2. Sponsor: Synchrony Bank, 170 Election Road, Draper, UT, 84020. Administrator: Merkle Inc., 3000 Town Center, Suite 2100, Southfield, MI 48075.

3. Timing: The Sweepstakes begins on October 24, 2022 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on November 4, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). Instagram's servers are the official time-keeping devices for the Sweepstakes.

4. How to Enter:
Participation Requirements:
To participate, you will need to have an Instagram account. Creating an account is free but is subject to the applicable terms and conditions. If entering via a mobile device and using your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless carrier may apply.

Entry Requirements: You can receive up to two (2) entries into the Sweepstakes:

(a) Comment on the Pets Best Insurance Post: During the Promotion Period, locate Sponsor’s post on Instagram that advertises this Sweepstakes (herein the “Sweepstakes Post”) and take the following actions to receive one (1) entry:

  1. Follow @petsbestinsurance on Instagram; and
  2. Comment on the Sweepstakes Post and @mention at least one (1) friend with whom you have a personal relationship;
  3. To remain eligible, you must not change your Instagram handle once you post to enter this Sweepstakes and until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6).

(b) Create an Original Instagram Post: During the Promotion Period, take the following actions to receive one (1) additional entry:

  1. Post an original photo of your pet(s) on your Instagram page and include the hashtag #petsarefamilysweepstakes in the original caption of your post;
  2. Your account settings must be public when you post and remain public until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6); and
  3. To remain eligible, you must not change your Instagram handle once you post to enter this Sweepstakes and until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6).

Your comment or post need not include any reference, positive or negative, to Sponsor’s products or services. Including a reference, image, etc. in your social post will not improve your chances of winning. Instagram stories and Instagram posts where the hashtag is included in a comment rather than the caption of the original post will not be deemed entries.

Content Restrictions for your Entry:

  • Your comment/post must be your original work;
  • Your comment/post must not convey any claims of Sponsor’s products or services that would be deemed unsubstantiated or deceptive if made by Sponsor;
  • Your comment/post must not disparage Sponsor or any other parties;
  • You must have permission to include the names or likenesses of other individuals and to grant the rights set forth in Section 5. You should only include minors in your comment or post if they are your children/wards. If requested, entrant must be able to provide such permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor;
  • Your comment or post must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights and therefore may not include logos, trademarks, or any other intellectual property other than those of the Sponsor;
  • Your comment or post must not make references to or include: alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, or firearms/weapons, any activities that are or appear to be dangerous, or any
  • Your comment or post may not be indecent, obscene, sexually explicit, hateful, promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; and
  • Your comment or post may not be tortious, defamatory, libelous, disparage Sponsor or any other person or party, or contain material that is unlawful in any way.

By posting content that conforms to all of the above requirements, you will receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify any post that it finds unlawful, or in violation of these Official Rules.

Entry Limit: You may enter one (1) time per entry method (2 times total) during the Promotion Period. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same Instagram account. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different Instagram accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the Instagram account used to register will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses used to create the Instagram account. Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being an authorized account holder. Released Parties (as defined in Section 8, below) are not responsible for lost, late, unreceived, damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, garbled, delayed, or misdirected entries or failure to receive entries due to limitation of third-party social network platforms all of which will be void.

5. Sponsor’s Use of Social Content: Posting an entry constitutes entrant’s consent to give Sponsor a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. If requested, entrant will sign any documentation that may be required for Sponsor or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the entry.

6. Grand Prize Drawing: Administrator is an independent organization whose decisions as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Administrator will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes winners from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period, on or around November 8, 2022. Each potential winner will be notified by @petsbestinsurance on Instagram and will be directed to a secure online claim form and asked to provide his/her name, email address, mailing address, and date of birth to confirm eligibility and for prize fulfillment purposes within two (2) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent into order to claim the prize. If a potential winner of any prize cannot be contacted or fails to provide any other requested information within the required time period (if applicable), or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. Receiving a prize is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules. In the event that a potential winner forfeits the prize or is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded.

7. Prizes: TEN (10) GRAND PRIZES: Each winner will receive the prize package associated with the breed (dog or cat) provided to Sponsor during winner confirmation process. If winner fails to provide preference to Sponsor, a prize package will be randomly assigned.

DOG PRIZE PACKAGE: Each winner will receive a prize package that includes one (1) Wisdom Panel™ Essential Dog DNA Test, one (1) Whistle™ Health Dog Activity Monitor, a 3-month subscription to Whistle™ Health, and two (2) KONG dog toys. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $202.00.

CAT PRIZE PACKAGE: Each winner will receive a prize package that includes one (1) Wisdom Panel™ Complete Cat DNA Test, one (1) GPS Tracker for Cats (collar not included); and three (3) KONG cat toys. ARV: $201.00.

Prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Limit one (1) prize per person. Total ARV of all prizes: $2,010.00-$2,020.00. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Sweepstakes.

8. Release: By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator, Instagram, Inc., and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, third party claims involving the right to privacy, right of publicity, or intellectual property infringement, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

9. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of winner’s name, prize information, likeness, Submission, photograph (including, without limitation, winner's Instagram profile photo), voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.

10. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, if any fraud, technical failures, human error, or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, or any event or cause beyond Sponsor’s control (e.g. events such as natural calamities, national emergencies, wide spread illnesses, declarations of war, acts of God, acts of terrorism) interferes with any aspect of the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to fulfillment of the prize(s), as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance and may modify the prizes offered herein. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be 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. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

11. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, not received, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes if it is possible. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

12. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan or the appropriate Michigan State Court located in Oakland County, Michigan; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.

13. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrants is subject Sponsor’s Privacy Policy https://www.synchronybank.com/privacy/.

14. Winner List: For a winner list, please click HERE. The winner list will be posted after winner confirmation is complete.

© 2022 Merkle Inc. All rights reserved.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC is a Synchrony Solution.

2020 Pets Best VMX Tradeshow Sweepstakes Official Rules


NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO PLAY OR WIN.

1. Eligibility: The 2020 CareCredit VMX Tradeshow Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open and offered to Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Office Managers who are legal residents of the United States (including D.C and other Territories), aged 18 or older as of the date of entry(“Eligible Entrants”). The following are not eligible to participate: employees and their families of Synchrony Bank, Pet’s Best Insurance Services, LLC (“Sponsor”), each of their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and Sweepstakes Exhibitors. By entering, you agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Void where prohibited by law. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Entrants from organizations which prohibit or restrict participation in promotions such as these are not eligible to participate. Entrants are responsible for confirming with their organization any policies or restrictions concerning participation in sweepstakes and similar programs. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry if it concludes that the entrant has tampered with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or has acted in violation of the Official Rules or any applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.

2. Promotional Period: Sweepstakes begins on January 19, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on January 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET (the “Promotional Period”).

3. Sponsor: Pet’s Best Insurance Services, LLC, 2323 S. Vista Ave, Ste 100, Boise ID 83705 (“Sponsor”). Furbo is not a sponsor of this sweepstakes.

4. Entry: There are two ways to participate during the Promotional Period. Eligible Entrants may:

  1. Visit the Pets Best Pet Insurance booth (Number 543) at the VMX Tradeshow in Orlando FL during the Promotional Period and scan their tradeshow entry badge for one chance win one specified prize (“Entry”), or;
  2. Visit https://www.petsbest.com/forms/order-brochures-for-clinic and order Free office supplies during the Promotional period for one chance to win one Entry.

Odds of winning depend on the number of participants. The available prize is set forth below. Limit one chance to win opportunity per person during the Promotional Period.

5. Prize and Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): One (1) Furbo Dog Camera, ARV $179.00 All applicable federal, state and local taxes are the responsibility of the winner. In the event specific designated prize is unavailable Sponsor may substitute prize of equal or greater value.

Winner will be selected by random drawing within seven days of promotion end date. Winning is subject to verification. Sponsor will mail a prize to the winner’s applicable U.S. address, which must be provided to the Sponsor.

6. Release/Verification: Sweepstakes entrants (i) release and hold harmless Sponsor, Pets Best, and their parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, legal advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind in connection with or participation in the Sweepstakes or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death or property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy; and (ii) consent to the use by Sponsor and its designees of their names, addresses, likeness and/or any statements for advertising and promotion purposes in any and all media now or hereafter known, without additional compensation, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law. The Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for technical malfunctions or any of the equipment or programming associated with processing entries or by any human error which may occur in the processing of entries, the offering or announcing of prizes, administration of the Sweepstakes or in connection with this Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for typographical or other error in printing of the offer or administration of the Sweepstakes or announcement of the prizes. If there are any discrepancies between printed materials and the Official Rules, the Official Rules will govern and control. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including malfunctions of any equipment, then the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel the Sweepstakes and award only those prizes based on entries processed prior to malfunction. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS 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. Gift cards are subject to the terms and conditions of issuer. Sponsor will not replace any lost, damaged, misdirected or stolen gift cards/prizes, if applicable. Prizes cannot be assigned, transferred, or substituted, except by Sponsor who may, at its sole discretion, substitute a prize with a prize of equal or greater value. Prizes are not redeemable for cash; any difference between the actual value and ARV of the prize will not be awarded as cash, or otherwise. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. IMPORTANT NOTICE: WITHOUT LIMITING ANY MANUFACTURER WARRANTIES, SPONSOR MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE QUALITY OR CONDITION OF ANY PRIZE AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

7. General Rules: Decisions of the Sponsor are final with respect to all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. By participating, Eligible Entrants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. The Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this Sweepstakes, or for any liability for participating in the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; violates the Official Rules; or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be 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. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

8. Disputes: EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR ANY PRIZES AWARDED SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, AND EXCLUSIVELY BY THE APPROPRIATE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN UTAH; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS GIVEAWAY BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEYS’ FEES; AND (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN FOR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. EACH ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES HIS/HER RIGHT TO GIVEAWAY JURISDICTION FOR ANY SUCH DISPUTE OR CLAIM. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Utah, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Utah.

9. Winners List: For names of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to: Pets Best, c/o 2020 Pets Best VMX Tradeshow Winners, 2323 S. Vista Ave, Ste 100, Boise ID 83705 Attn: Megan Kinch, between January 29 and February 29, 2020.


ABBREVIATED RULES (FOR MARKETING MATERIALS)

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to 2020 AMV Tradeshow Attendees who are legal residents of the 50 United States, D.C. and U.S. Territories, 18 years and older. Void where prohibited. January 19, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on January 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Sponsored by Pets Best, Boise, ID. For Alternate Means of Entry and Official Rules visit https://www.petsbest.com/official-rules.

2020 Pets Best WVC Tradeshow Sweepstakes Official Rules


NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO PLAY OR WIN.

1. Eligibility: The 2020 WVC Tradeshow Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open and offered to Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Office Managers who are legal residents of the United States (including D.C and other Territories), aged 18 or older as of the date of entry(“Eligible Entrants”). The following are not eligible to participate: employees and their families of Synchrony Bank, Pet’s Best Insurance Services, LLC (“Sponsor”), each of their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and Sweepstakes Exhibitors. By entering, you agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Void where prohibited by law. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Entrants from organizations which prohibit or restrict participation in promotions such as these are not eligible to participate. Entrants are responsible for confirming with their organization any policies or restrictions concerning participation in sweepstakes and similar programs. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry if it concludes that the entrant has tampered with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or has acted in violation of the Official Rules or any applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.

2. Promotional Period: Sweepstakes begins on February 17th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (“PST”) and ends on February 19th, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. PST (the “Promotional Period”).

3. Sponsor: Pet’s Best Insurance Services, LLC, 2323 S. Vista Ave, Ste 100, Boise ID 83705 (“Sponsor”). Furbo is not a sponsor of this sweepstakes.

4. Entry: There is one way to participate during the Promotional Period. Eligible Entrants may:

  1. Visit the Pets Best Pet Insurance booth (Number 4934) at the WVC Tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV during the Promotional Period and scan their tradeshow entry badge for one chance win one specified prize (“Entry”)

Odds of winning depend on the number of participants. The available prize is set forth below. Limit one chance to win opportunity per person during the Promotional Period.

5. Prize and Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): One (1) Furbo Dog Camera, ARV $179.00 All applicable federal, state and local taxes are the responsibility of the winner. In the event specific designated prize is unavailable Sponsor may substitute prize of equal or greater value.

Winner will be selected by random drawing within seven days of promotion end date. Winning is subject to verification. Sponsor will mail a prize to the winner’s applicable U.S. address, which must be provided to the Sponsor.

6. Release/Verification: Sweepstakes entrants (i) release and hold harmless Sponsor, Pets Best, and their parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, legal advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind in connection with or participation in the Sweepstakes or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death or property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy; and (ii) consent to the use by Sponsor and its designees of their names, addresses, likeness and/or any statements for advertising and promotion purposes in any and all media now or hereafter known, without additional compensation, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law. The Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for technical malfunctions or any of the equipment or programming associated with processing entries or by any human error which may occur in the processing of entries, the offering or announcing of prizes, administration of the Sweepstakes or in connection with this Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for typographical or other error in printing of the offer or administration of the Sweepstakes or announcement of the prizes. If there are any discrepancies between printed materials and the Official Rules, the Official Rules will govern and control. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including malfunctions of any equipment, then the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel the Sweepstakes and award only those prizes based on entries processed prior to malfunction. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS 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. Gift cards are subject to the terms and conditions of issuer. Sponsor will not replace any lost, damaged, misdirected or stolen gift cards/prizes, if applicable. Prizes cannot be assigned, transferred, or substituted, except by Sponsor who may, at its sole discretion, substitute a prize with a prize of equal or greater value. Prizes are not redeemable for cash; any difference between the actual value and ARV of the prize will not be awarded as cash, or otherwise. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. IMPORTANT NOTICE: WITHOUT LIMITING ANY MANUFACTURER WARRANTIES, SPONSOR MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE QUALITY OR CONDITION OF ANY PRIZE AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

7. General Rules: Decisions of the Sponsor are final with respect to all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. By participating, Eligible Entrants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. The Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this Sweepstakes, or for any liability for participating in the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; violates the Official Rules; or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be 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. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

8. Disputes: EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR ANY PRIZES AWARDED SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, AND EXCLUSIVELY BY THE APPROPRIATE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN UTAH; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS GIVEAWAY BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEYS’ FEES; AND (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN FOR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. EACH ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES HIS/HER RIGHT TO GIVEAWAY JURISDICTION FOR ANY SUCH DISPUTE OR CLAIM. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Utah, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Utah.

9. Winners List: For names of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to: Pets Best, c/o 2020 Pets Best WVC Tradeshow Winners, 2323 S. Vista Ave, Ste 100, Boise ID 83705 Attn: Megan Kinch, between February 28th and March 27th, 2020.


ABBREVIATED RULES (FOR MARKETING MATERIALS)

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to 2020 WVC Tradeshow Attendees who are legal residents of the 50 United States, D.C. and U.S. Territories, 18 years and older. Void where prohibited. February 17th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (“PST”) and ends on February 19th, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. PST. Sponsored by Pets Best, Boise, ID. For Alternate Means of Entry and Official Rules visit https://www.petsbest.com/official-rules.

2020 Petfort Raffle Official Rules


NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO PLAY OR WIN.

1. Eligibility: The Raffle (the “Sweepstakes”) is open and offered to legal residents of the United States (including D.C and other Territories), aged 18 or older as of the date of entry (“Eligible Entrants”), and who attend the Petfort event in Boise, ID from March 21st 12:00pm - 4:00pm MST 2020 (the “Event”). The following are not eligible to participate: employees and their families of Synchrony Bank, Pet’s Best Insurance Services, LLC (“Sponsor”), each of their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and Sweepstakes Exhibitors. By entering, you agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Void where prohibited by law. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Entrants from organizations which prohibit or restrict participation in promotions such as these are not eligible to participate. Entrants are responsible for confirming with their organization any policies or restrictions concerning participation in sweepstakes and similar programs. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry if it concludes that the entrant has tampered with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or has acted in violation of the Official Rules or any applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.

2. Promotional Period: Sweepstakes begins on March 21st, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (“MST”) and ends on March 21st, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. MST (the “Promotional Period”).

3. Sponsor: Pet’s Best Insurance Services, LLC, 2323 S. Vista Ave, Ste 100, Boise ID 83705 (“Sponsor”).

4. Entry: During the Sweepstakes Period, each Eligible Entrant may visit the Pets Best table and receive a ticket to enter. One ticket will be kept by Pets Best and the other ticket will be kept by the entrant. (“Entry”). Limit one chance to win opportunity per person during the Promotional Period.

5. Random Drawing, Odds and Winner Notification: Sponsor will conduct a random drawing on or about March 21st, 2020 from among all Eligible Entries received to select six (6) winners. Approximate odds of winning are dependent upon the total number of eligible entrants.

Drawing will be conducted and administered by Sponsor, whose decision is final on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Must be present to win. If selected winner is not present it will result in disqualification and alternate selection will be made. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.

All wins are subject to verification.

6. Prize and Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): Six (6) first prizes, each consisting of one Treefort music pass, ARV $175 per prize; ARV of all prizes is $1,050. Each eligible winner selected and present at the drawing will receive one ticket to the event. All applicable federal, state and local taxes are the responsibility of the winner.

Prizes are non-transferable and no substitutions are permitted, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or portion of prize) of equal or greater value, if prize, or portion of prize, becomes unavailable. No cash redemption of prizes, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

7. General Rules: By participating in the Sweepstakes, Eligible Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor to use winner's name and/or likeness for internal purposes without further compensation, for a winners list, unless prohibited by law. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes materials and the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control. Entries become the property of the Sponsor. The Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications caused by the user or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the Entries in the Sweepstakes or for any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participation in, accessing or downloading information in connection with the Sweepstakes. If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including due to bugs, tampering, fraud, technical failure, human error or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and determine the applicable winners prior to such cancellation. Sponsor is not responsible for typographical or other error in printing of the offer or administration of the Sweepstakes or announcement of the prizes.

8. Release: Sweepstakes entrants release, defend, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, legal advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives and all others associated with the development and execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all losses, costs, damages, injuries, claims, liabilities, and actions of any kind in connection with or participation in the Sweepstakes or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death or property damage, claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy and claims based on or from any typographical, human or other error in the printing, offering, selection, operation or announcement of any Sweepstakes activity and/or Prize). Sweepstakes entrants agree that Released Parties shall have no responsibility or liability for human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of registration and/or account information; any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer online system, computer dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, or Internet service provider utilized by Sponsor; interruption or inability to access the Website, or Sponsor or affiliated entities’ respective websites, or any online service via the Internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems; any damage to entrant’s (or any third person’s) computer and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of a Sweepstakes; any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, viruses, bugs, defects; and/or any other errors or malfunctions, even if caused by the negligence of the Sponsor. Released Parties are not responsible for any late, lost, incomplete, illegible, stolen, undelivered, misdirected or postage-due entries or applications, or for any computer, technical, printing, typographical, human or other error, including, without limitation, errors by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or which may occur in the printing, the offering or announcing of prizes, administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries of any kind relating to or in connection with this Sweepstakes.

Each sweepstakes entrant further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Released Parties from and against any and all liability resulting or arising from any Sweepstakes and to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against Released Parties and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to a prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by a supplier of such prize that may be sent along with a prize. Sponsor is not responsible for the actions of entrants in connection with any Sweepstakes, including entrants’ attempts to circumvent the Official Rules or otherwise interfere with the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of a Sweepstakes.

Entrants further understand and agree that all rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California (“Section 1542”) and any similar law of any state or territory of the United States that may be applicable with respect to the foregoing release are hereby expressly and forever waived. Entrants acknowledge that Section 1542 provides that: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.” The releases hereunder are intended to apply to all claims not known or suspected to exist with the intent of waiving the effect of laws requiring the intent to release future unknown claims.

9. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS 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 AND TO DISQUALIFY SUCH ENTRANT FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES. IN ADDITION, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PERMANENTLY DISQUALIFY ANY PERSON IT BELIEVES HAS INTENTIONALLY VIOLATED THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

Each winner acknowledges that no other party nor any agent or attorney of any other party has made any promise, representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, not contained herein concerning the subject matter hereof, to induce the winner to execute any document and winners acknowledge that they have not executed any document in reliance on any such promise, representation or warranty not contained herein. Any waiver by the Sponsor and its affiliates of any term of any document in a particular instance shall not be a waiver of such term for the future. Each winner agrees that the invalidity or enforceability of any part of any document shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any of the remainder of that document.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/GOVERNING LAW: EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (1) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS SWEEPSTAKES BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; AND (2) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN FOR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. EACH ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES THEIR RIGHT TO CONTEST JURISDICTION FOR ANY SUCH DISPUTE OR CLAIM. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Utah, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Utah.

11. Disputes: EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR ANY PRIZES AWARDED SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, AND EXCLUSIVELY BY THE APPROPRIATE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN UTAH; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS GIVEAWAY BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEYS’ FEES; AND (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN FOR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. EACH ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES HIS/HER RIGHT TO GIVEAWAY JURISDICTION FOR ANY SUCH DISPUTE OR CLAIM. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Utah, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Utah.

12. Winners List: For names of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to: Synchrony c/o 2020 Petfort Raffle Winners, 2323 S. Vista Ave suite 100 Boise, ID 83705 Attn: Megan Kinch, between March 23rd – April 23rd, 2020.


ABBREVIATED RULES (FOR MARKETING MATERIALS)

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to Petfort Attendees who are legal residents of the 50 United States, D.C. and U.S. Territories, 18 years and older. Void where prohibited. For Official Rules visit https://www.petsbest.com/official-rules.

My Vet’s the Best Official Rules 2018


NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility: My Vet’s the Best (“Contest”) is open only to U.S. legal residents who are at least eighteen (18) years of age as of January 1st, 2018. Employees of Pets Best Insurance, and its parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (mother, father, sister, brother, husband, wife, daughter, son, step-father, step-mother, step-daughter, step-son, step-brother, step-sister, half-brother, half-sister) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void outside the United States and where prohibited. Sponsor reserves the right to verify eligibility qualification of winner. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

2. Sponsor/Administrator: Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC. The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. Entrants understand that they are providing their information to Sponsor and not to Facebook. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Contest shall be directed to Sponsor and not Facebook.

3. Timing: This contest begins on November 1st, 2018, at 8 AM, Mountain Standard Time ("MST") and ends on December 1st, 2018, at 11 PM MST (the "Promotion Period"). Administrator's computer is the official time-keeping device for the Contest. By participating in the Contest, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these “Official Rules” and the decisions of the Sponsor, including the interpretation of these Official Rules and its exercise of discretion, which will be final and binding in all respects. There is (1) one method of entry for this Contest.

4. How to Enter: During the Promotion Period, complete the online submission form at www.petsbest.com/forms/nominate-my-veterinarian. Stories may be duplicated in whole or in part on the Pets Best website (www.petsbest.com) and Facebook Page at the discretion of the Pets Best Marketing Team. Limit one (1) entry per pet. Information collected from entrant via the entry form will only be used to confirm nomination submission, notify the winner and notify nominated veterinarians and clinics. All entries become the property of Pets Best and will not be returned.

5. Winner Selection: Only once during 2018, in December, a Grand Prize Winner will be chosen. Five (5) finalists will be chosen by the Pets Best team then the voting will commence. The public will be invited to vote on one grand prize winner. The voting method and timeframe will be announced on the Pets Best Insurance Facebook page, Twitter page and website. The nominee with the most votes will be declared the winner.

6. Contest Prize: The pet owner who submitted the winning story will receive a $200 gift check. The veterinarian or veterinary hospital nominated in the winning story will receive $1,000 to be used toward the veterinary treatment of a stray animal/s, or toward the treatment of animal/s whose owner cannot afford to pay for necessary veterinary care (“Rainy Day” Fund). The winning veterinarian/veterinary hospital will be requested to report how the prize money was used; reports may be used in press releases or other marketing materials. In December 2018, one of the five (5) finalist veterinarians chosen via Facebook voting will be selected as the Grand Prize Winner.

Federal, state and local taxes on the prizes are solely the responsibility of the winner.

Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Pets Best which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Promotion. This Promotion is governed by the laws of the United States. By entering the Promotion, participants release and hold harmless Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, sponsors and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Promotion.

If notified winner is not eligible, forfeits prize or declines prize, there will be no alternate winner. Winning veterinarians/veterinary hospitals will be contacted via telephone. If Grand Prize Winner is not eligible, forfeits prize or declines prize, the nominated veterinarian with the second-most number of votes will become the Grand Prize Winner.

7. Release: By receipt of any prize, winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Facebook, Inc., Administrator, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

8. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes each winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, image and/or biographical information and statements for advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes without additional compensation, in perpetuity, in any media known and hereafter discovered, worldwide and on the internet and World Wide Web, without notice, review or approval by the Winner and those acting under Sponsor’s authority.

9. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be 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. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

10. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Contest, if it is possible. If the Contest, or any part of it, is discontinued for any reason, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

11. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for Idaho; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Idaho without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Idaho or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Idaho.

12. Winner List: For a winner list, visit www.facebook.com/petsbest. The winner list will be posted on Pets Best’s Facebook page after winner confirmation is complete. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC, and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for administering the Contest.