OFFICIAL RULES
Tiff’s Treats Billboard Design Contest (“Contest”)
September 7, 2024 – September 22, 2024

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

The sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Tiff’s Treats RBD, Inc. (“Sponsor”).  The Sweepstakes shall be subject to these Official Rules (as defined below), and by entering, all participants agree to be bound by the terms and conditions herein and the decisions of Sponsor, including the interpretation of these Official Rules and its exercise and discretion which will be final and binding in all respects.

1.    ELIGIBILITY.  Subject to the additional restrictions below, the Contest sponsored by Tiff’s Treats RBD, Inc. (the “Sponsor”) is open to those natural persons who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry, and who are legal residents of the 48 continental United States, other than Florida, New York and Rhode Island, and specifically excluding Hawaii, Alaska, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories or possessions (collectively, the “Eligible Persons”). Employees of Sponsor are ineligible to win. Void where prohibited by law, regulation or ordinance. By participating in this Contest, participants agree to be fully bound by these Official Rules and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (together, the “Official Rules”) and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of Sponsor, as final and binding as it relates to the content of the Contest. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

2.    CONTEST PERIOD.  The Contest begins on September 7, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) and ends on September 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CT (the “Contest Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Contest. Entries must be received during the Contest Period to be deemed eligible to win. The winner will be selected by Sponsor and notified via e-mail on or around October 8, 2024.

3.    HOW TO ENTER.  During the Contest Period, any Eligible Person (each individually, an “Entrant” and collectively, the “Entrants”) may enter to win by completing and submitting the online entry form located at https://www.cookiedelivery.com/billboard-contest, which requires the Entrant to (a) provide certain personal information, including their first name, last name, e-mail address and phone number; and (b) create and upload an original billboard design (the “Billboard Design”) featuring a design that is a unique visual representation of the Tiff’s Treats brand (each individually, an “Entry” and collectively, the “Entries”).

The Billboard Design must comply with the following submission guidelines:

            (a)        Art Pixel Dimensions: must be 1400x400 pixels and 72 pixels per inch (PPI).

            (b)        Color Mode: RGB.

            (c)        File Type: JPEG, BMP or GIF format (saved at maximum quality); animated GIFs will not be permitted.

The Entry requirements for the Contest may be collectively referred to herein as the “Entry Requirements.”  The Entry must fulfill all Entry Requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a Prize (as defined below).  There is no limitation to the amount of Entry submissions made per Entrant during the Contest Period. Any Eligible Person may enter the Contest more than once, provided each Entry is submitted separately via the designated online entry form. No other method of Entry will be accepted.

Entries which are incomplete or which do not adhere to these Official Rules, may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Sponsor. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the Official Rules, your Entry submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Sponsor. All information provided by Entrant must be complete, true and correct. The information contained in all Entries becomes the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be returned.

Any incomplete or unintelligible Entries will not be processed. The use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, or like methods (including without limitation the use of any promotion/contest subscription, notification entry or like sites or services that offers contest entry services “on behalf of” Entrant) is strictly prohibited. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected Entry applications, which will be disqualified and destroyed.
If a dispute arises over the identity of the person who claims an identified e-mail address, the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address at time of Entry will be deemed to be the Entrant. The “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person assigned to an e-mail address by an internet access provider, online provider or other organization (e.g., business, education institution, etc.) responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Any potential winner may be required to show proof of being the Authorized Account Holder. Any Entrant who enters via Automatic Entry is considered the owner of that Entry. The intended recipient of an Automatic Entry purchase, if not the Entrant, is not the owner of the Entry. No transfer of ownership of an Entry is permitted. No Entries will be accepted from or on behalf of, corporations, trusts, partnerships, or other entities; an Entry must be from and on behalf of a natural person.

4.    YOUR USE OF A MOBILE DEVICE: If an Entrant is participating in the Contest via a mobile device, message and data rates may apply. Entrant should consult his or her wireless service provider regarding its pricing plans. Participation may not be available on all mobile devices, as not all mobile devices or cellular telephone providers have the capabilities or carry the service necessary to participate in the stated methods of entry. Consent is not a condition of purchase. 

5.    PRIZES, WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Following the end of the Contest Period, one (1) winner will be selected by Sponsor from the applicable pool of Entries for (the “Winner”).  The potential Winner will be selected and notified on or around October 8, 2024.

At the conclusion of the Contest Period, the top Contest Entries received during the Contest Period will be determined from among all eligible Entries, by a panel of Sponsor employees who will be selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion (the “Judges”). The decisions of the Judges are final on all matters relating to the Contest Period, and all Entries will be judged based on the following criteria: (i) Completion: whether the Entrant has completed all fields required on the Entry form (0–25 points); (ii) Originality: whether the Billboard Design is a unique visual representation of the Tiff’s Treats brand, as well as distinct from other common billboard designs (0–25 points); and (iii) Articulation: whether the Entry is compelling and whether the Billboard Design submitted with such Entry aligns with the Billboard Design Contest goals and objectives (i.e., the Entry highlights inspiration behind Entrant’s unique Billboard Design) (0–50 points).

The Winner will have their Billboard Design featured on a Tiff’s Treat billboard, and will receive a one (1) year supply of Tiff’s Treats Cookies with free delivery (prize up to $300.00 total value). If the Winner does not live within the delivery range of a participating Sponsor store location, then the Winner will receive a Tiff’s Treats eGift Card via e-mail in an amount equivalent to a one year supply of Tiff’s Treats Cookies with free delivery (collectively, the “Prize”). 

The total value of the Prize is up to $300.00.

The Winner will be notified by Sponsor via e-mail with additional instructions to claim the Prize. Sponsor shall have no liability for the Winner’s failure to receive notices due to Winner’s spam, junk e-mail, other security settings or for any Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. The Winner must respond to such e-mail to confirm receipt and claim their Prize within [one (1) week] of e-mail notification or such Winner’s Prize shall be deemed forfeited entirely. The Winner may be required to provide additional contact information to Sponsor in order to be confirmed as a Winner and receive a Prize.

No cash or other prize substitution permitted except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The prize is non-transferable. The Winner is solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and other costs pertaining to the awarded Prize. Any person winning over $600 in Prizes during any one-year period will receive an IRS Form 1099 at the end of the calendar year, and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS.

The Winner agrees to allow Sponsor or anyone acting on Sponsor’s behalf, or its respective licensees, successors and assigns will have the right, where permitted by law, without any further notice, review or consent, to use such Winner’s name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image or statements about the Contest, and biographical information (whether in print publication, online, or other means of communication), without compensation, for any purpose, including without limitation, as news, publicity or information for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes, and to notify the public of their winnings, and Sponsor reserves the right to use the aforementioned information or materials in perpetuity, unless and to the extent prohibited by law. Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or materials, but Sponsor may use and edit such information or materials, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation.

The receipt by the Winner of a Prize offered in this Contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal and state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS BY THE WINNER (AT SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CONTEST AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

PRIZES ARE AWARDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE), AND THE RELEASED PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE CONTEST OR PRIZES.

6.    PARTICIPATION. If, for any reason, Sponsor is unable to conduct this Contest as planned due to technical failures, such as those caused by a computer virus, hacking, tampering, other unauthorized interference, technical failure, fraud, or any other cause beyond the control of Sponsor which obstructs or otherwise adversely affects the proper administration, reliability, security, fairness, or integrity of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entrant found to have interfered or tampered with the Contest, and if deemed necessary by Sponsor in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. Sponsor may also, in its sole discretion, award any prize based on the entries received as of the date of such action. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network, telephone lines, computer on-line systems, servers, providers, hardware, software, or failure to receive any communications from Sponsor due to software failure, technical problems, human error or transmission congestion on the Internet or at any website, lost or unavailable network connections, fraud, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmissions, or any combination thereof. CAUTION: SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER PENALTIES, OR REMEDIES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FROM ANY PERSON(S) ATTEMPTING TO DELIBERATELY INTERFERE WITH THE CONDUCT OF THIS CONTEST OR TO DAMAGE THE WEBSITE.

7.    PRIVACY. Except as provided above, all personal information supplied by Entrants will be subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which is located at https://www.cookiedelivery.com/footer-nav/privacy-policy.aspx.

8.    RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION. By participating in this Contest, all Entrants and the Winner release, discharge, and hold harmless Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, divisions, branches, affiliates, assigns and agencies, including, without limitation, their respective officers, directors, shareholders, representatives, managers, members, owners, attorneys, predecessors, successors, assigns, employees, and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”) from and against any and all liability or claims for any and all legal claims, charges, proceedings, suits, actions (including but not limited to tort actions, product liability actions, wrongful death actions, warranty actions, breach of contract actions, privacy and defamation actions, misappropriation of likeness actions, identity theft, loss of consortium claims), expenses, attorney’s fees, injuries, losses, illnesses, accidents, delays, irregularities, litigation or damages arising, directly or indirectly, out of: (i) their participation in the Contest, whether caused by negligence or not, and/or the acceptance, use, misuse, non-use or possession of any prize. Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) printing or typographic errors in any Contest or related materials; (b) unauthorized human intervention; (c) technical errors related to computers, providers, telephones, or networks; (d) errors in Contest administration or entry processing; and (e) injury or damage to persons or property from participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize.

ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES SHALL BE LIMITED TO REASONABLE ACTUAL DAMAGES INCURRED, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY ENTRANT BE ENTITLED TO ATTORNEY’S FEES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR AND ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS OF CLAIM TO PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, AND INCIDENTAL DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. ANY CLAIM MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF THE TIME THE CAUSE OF ACTION OCCURRED, OR THE CAUSE OF ACTION WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

All Entrants agree to INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND the Released Parties in any action or proceeding from and against all claims, damages, charges, injuries, losses, proceedings, suits, actions (including but not limited to tort actions, product liability actions, wrongful death actions, warranty actions, breach of contract actions, privacy and defamation actions, misappropriation of likeness actions, identity theft, loss of consortium claims), expenses and attorney fees that they or anyone on their behalf (including but not limited to their heirs, representatives or next of kin) have or might have for any death, injury, damage or claimed injury or damage arising out of, involving or relating to their participation in the Contest or for their failure to comply with the terms of the above release provision. This agreement to indemnify, hold harmless and defend applies even if the act or omission complained of was allegedly caused in whole or in part by the strict liability or negligence in any form of the Released Parties.

9.    DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Sponsor’s decisions as to all matters related to the administration of the Contest and selection of the Winner is final, and by entering the Contest Entrant agrees to abide by these Officials Rules and all of Sponsor’s decisions. Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, other than the administration of the Contest or the determination of the Winner, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by either the U.S. District Court located in Travis County, Texas or the appropriate Texas state court within Travis County, Texas (unless a Texas mandatory venue statute applies, in which case the mandatory venue shall be the exclusive forum for disputes). By participating in the Contest, Entrant consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waives any and all objections thereto.

10.    GENERAL CONDITIONS. All federal, state and local laws apply. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to supplement or make changes to these Official Rules at any time without notice. In the event that any dispute arises regarding the meaning or interpretation of these Official Rules, participants agree that the dispute shall be resolved by applying the laws of the State of Texas, without respect to conflict of laws doctrines, and that it shall be resolved by and within the courts of that state. Sponsor is the final interpreter of these Official Rules. The decisions of Sponsor are final in all matters relating to the Contest and Official Rules. Failure of Sponsor to enforce any provision of the Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision.

11.    SPONSOR. Tiff’s Treats RBD, Inc. 8310-1 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 110, Austin, Texas 78731.