Kent Nutrition Group Built on Trust “Rewarding Trust” Monthly Contest Rules
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Kent Nutrition Group Built On Trust “Rewarding Trust” Monthly Contest Rules NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The Kent Nutrition Group (“Sponsor”) Built on Trust “Rewarding Trust” Contest (“Contest”) starts at 12:00:01 a.m. (CT) on January 20, 2020 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. (CT) on December 31, 2020 (“Contest Period”) executed each calendar month in 2020 calendar year serving as a monthly contest period (“Monthly Contest Period”). The January contest will be held from January 20, 2020 through January 31, 2020 with following month’s contest starting on the first day of the month and ending on the last day of the month. This Contest shall be subject to these Official Rules, and by entering, all entrants agree to abide and be bound by these rules and the decisions of the Sponsor. 1) Eligibility: This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents of the following thirty-one (31) states in the United States located in the Kent Nutrition Group trade area, who are the age of majority or older in their state or district of residence at the time of entry. The thirty-one states include: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Employees (and their immediate household or family members) of Sponsor and any of its respective parent and sister companies (Grain Processing Corporation, Kent Pet Group and Kent Precision Foods Group) affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or marketing agencies, prize providers, promotion and delivery contractors, and anyone working directly on Sponsor programs and members of their immediate families (parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, spouses) and/or persons living in the same households as such persons, whether related or not, are ineligible to enter this Contest and cannot win a prize. A potential winner may be requested to provide proof that all eligibility requirements are met as well as proof of ownership of the email address associated with the winning entry. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. 2) How to Enter: To enter the Contest, complete and submit the entry form on Sponsor on the https://www.blueseal.com/rewardingtrust (landing page) or https://www.kentfeeds.com/rewardingtrust (landing page) (collectively, “Site”). A complete submission is required in order to enter the contest Please provide any requested contact information, along with a valid email address and complete all the required questions including a detailed response as to why you trust Kent or Blue Seal feeds. Entries must be received no later than 11:59:59 p.m. CST/CDT (when in effect) on the last day of the Monthly Contest Period to be eligible for the Contest. Limit one entry per person per Monthly Contest Period. Entries must be submitted in English. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the authorized account holder of the listed email account will be deemed the person who submitted the entry. Disposable or temporary email addresses cannot be used for entry registration or prize acceptance. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Incomplete entries will be disqualified, and Sponsor is not responsible for entries that are lost, late, deleted, garbled, corrupted, misdelivered, or misdirected as a result of technical, internet or other online difficulties or errors, including without limitation user errors. Contest. All entries are considered final upon submission, become the property of Sponsor, and will not be returned. The computer clock of Sponsor’s webmaster is the official timekeeping device of the Contest. Sponsor will treat entry information in accordance with its privacy statement. Review Content Requirements: All submitted materials become the property of Sponsor and may be shared and otherwise used as outlined herein by Sponsor. Any entry containing materials that are deemed inappropriate or offensive, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, or otherwise violate the terms of these Official Rules, may be disqualified. Entries must not contain material that: is inappropriate, indecent, or harassing; contains profanity or obscene content; is hateful; promotes violence or harm to another living creature; is otherwise offensive (as deemed by Sponsor in its sole discretion). Entries must not contain advertisements, personal or commercial solicitations. Entries must not promote any political agenda or party. Entries must not include advertisements or promote any brand or product owned by an entity other than Sponsor. Entries must not violate or encourage the violation of any law, rule or regulation. This Promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook® or Instagram®. Any questions, comments, or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to the Sponsor and not Facebook® or Instagram®. 3) Winner Selection and Notification: Potential winners are subject to verification by Sponsor whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to this Contest. Twelve (12) total monthly winners will be selected to win a prize over the entire Contest Period. One (1) winner will be randomly selected during each Monthly Contest Period from among all eligible entries received prior to the drawing. The drawing will occur no later than the 3rd day of the month following the close of entries. Potential winners will be notified shortly after the drawing. Eligible entries not selected during any given Monthly Contest Period drawing will not eligible for any future drawings in this contest. Eligible entrants must re-enter each Monthly Contest Period to be eligible for that month’s prize. Once an eligible entrant has been selected as a potential winner, they are no longer eligible to win any future prizes in this contest, even with submission of a new entry. Sponsor will make all final decisions in any and all issues related to this Contest, and its decisions shall be final and binding in all respects. The potential winner will be notified within seven (7) business days after the respective prize drawing by email, text or telephone. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Potential winners agree to continue to be subject to these rules and will be required to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability, IRS W-9 form and Publicity Release. A potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner may be selected by the contest judges from among all remaining eligible entries for that month if: (a) a potential winner does not claim his or her prize seven (7) days after the winner has been notified; (b) a potential winner does not fulfill the eligibility requirements; (c) a potential winner does not adhere to the Official Rules; (d) a potential winner fails to submit the required information or clearance documentation within the time period determined by Sponsor; (e) the prize notification is returned as undeliverable, refused, or declined; and/or (f) for any reason deemed by Sponsor. After the end of each monthly contest period, a panel of qualified judges determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion will review each entry, based on an application of the following criteria: · Creativity and Originality (50%) · Clarity and Quality of entry (50%) In the event of any tie at any phase of the judging, the entrant who receives the higher score in the “Creativity and Originality” category, as determined by the judge in their sole discretion, will be selected from among the tied entrants as the potential prize winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received and the quality of the entries. 4) Prize: During the Contest Period, a total of twelve (12) monthly Kent Nutrition Group animal nutrition product (feed, supplement, etc.) prizes will be awarded. A full list of each of the monthly Sweepstake prizes is listed below including individual prize values. If more than one Sponsor Product is available as the prize, each Monthly Contest Period winners may select only one product from the Monthly Prize List below, ex. February 2020 Kent Show Feeds, winner will select one (1) of the following products (Show Pig Complete Feed, Show Lamb Complete Feed, Show Goat Complete Feed) as his/her prize. Total ARV of all prizes is $5,025.00. Prizes are subject to any limitations or restrictions as stated on the prize or in prize materials. Prize may not be assigned, transferred, converted to cash or substituted. Only Sponsor may elect, at its discretion, to substitute a prize of greater or equal value for any reason. Properly claimed prizes will be awarded, but in no event will Sponsor award more prizes than are provided for in these Official Rules. ALL TAXES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. The prizes are awarded without warranty, express or implied, of any kind beyond the Sponsor quality guarantee. Limit one (1) prize per person for Contest Period. See Monthly Prize List at the bottom of the Rules. Sponsor will notify the Winner via mail, email or telephone within three (3) business days of the final day of the Contest Month. Sponsor will coordinate with the Winner to pick-up the prize at the Sponsor dealership/retailer nearest Winner’s location within seven (7) business day of notification.