OFFICIAL RULES
Tiff’s Tiff’s Treats World Kindness Day Sweepstakes, November 13, 2023

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF WINNING. YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING WITHOUT MAKING A PURCHASE ARE THE SAME AS THE CHANCES OF SOMEONE WHO PURCHASES SOMETHING. IT IS ILLEGAL TO GIVE ANY ADVANTAGE TO BUYERS IN A SWEEPSTAKES GIVEAWAY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1.    ELIGIBILITY.
The Sweepstakes 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 (“Eligible Persons”). Employees of Sponsor, and their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and their immediate family members (spouse, parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, grandparents and their respective spouses, and individuals residing in such immediate family members’ household) are ineligible to enter and win. Void where prohibited by law, regulation or ordinance. By participating in this Sweepstakes, 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. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

2.    SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD.
The Sweepstakes begins on November 13, 2023 at 12 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) and ends on November 19, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. CT (the “Sweepstakes  Period”). Company’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Sweepstakes. Entries received after that date and time will be deemed ineligible to win. The winners will be selected and notified via email on November 20, 2023.

3.    HOW TO ENTER.
In celebration of World Kindness Day, on November 13, 2023, every participating Sponsor store location will have one hundred (100) boxes of cookies, each box containing a half dozen cookies, available for free in-store pickup by any Eligible Person who would like to participate in this Sweepstakes through the act of giving away the cookies to another individual. During the Sweepstakes Period, any Eligible Person may enter to win by (a) posting a photo or video to Instagram (the “Platform”), exhibiting the act of kindness of gifting the box of cookies to another individual; tagging @tiffstreats; and using the hashtag #cookiekindness (collectively, the “Instagram Entry”). An “Entrant” is any Eligible Person who enters via Instagram Entry. Entry closes at the end of the Sweepstakes Period. Limit of one (1) free box of half dozen cookies per Eligible Person, and limit of one Entry, regardless of type, per Entrant.
 
The Entry must fulfill all Sweepstakes requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are not complete or do not adhere to the Official Rules or specifications 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. All Entries become 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/sweepstakes subscription, notification entry or like sites or services that offers sweepstakes 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 submissions, which will be disqualified and destroyed.

If a dispute arises over the identity of the person who transmitted an Entry via the Platform, or via an identified e-mail address, the Entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the Platform account or the e-mail address included in the Entry. The “Authorized Platform Account Holder” is defined as the natural person assigned to a Platform account by the Platform, which is responsible for assigning Platform accounts associated with the submitted email address and other personal information required; and the “Authorized E-mail 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 (together with the Authorized Platform Account Holder, the “Authorized Account Holder”). Any potential winner may be required to show proof of being the Authorized Account Holder. Any potential winner may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that such potential winner is the Authorized Account Holder of the Platform account or the e-mail address associated with the winning entry and that all eligibility requirements are met. 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. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to supplement or make changes to these Official Rules at any time without notice.

4.    YOUR USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
While you may tag, forward or share with family, friends and direct known contacts, please do not engage in phishing or spamming. Apparent or suspected phishing or spamming, sending of junk communications or the use of any unauthorized method or automated system to participate, or to acquire (unauthentic) entries, likes or follows, etc. is prohibited, as is posting content to irrelevant or inappropriate sites to obtain entry, and, if discovered at any time will void the applicable entry and disqualify the entrant suspected of using/benefitting from such methods in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. If you do not have a social media account on the Platform, you can become a member without charge by simply following Platform instructions and accepting the terms and conditions of use. Entrants’ use of the respective Platform used to enter and/or facilitate entry must comply with and be in accordance with its respective terms of use, terms of service, guidelines and policies (available on their respective platforms). Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any entrant’s disregard or failure to comply. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by any social media platform, including, without limitation, Platform or its affiliates.
 
By entering, entrants understand and agree that submitted eligible entries may be subject to public viewing, streaming (i.e., “digital transmission”), downloading (i.e., “digital distribution”), and public comments, including but not limited to being forwarded, re-grammed, re-tweeted, and otherwise re-posted, for commercial and non-commercial purposes, throughout Sponsor’s and (unrelated) third parties’ digital and off-line social media, marketing and advertising properties. A delay may occur between uploading an entry and availability into the public gallery, if any. If an entry in whole or in part, for any reason whatsoever, garners comments that are unpleasant, distasteful, nasty or otherwise inappropriate for Sponsor’s community, or if Sponsor considers for any reason an entry, or any element thereof, not to be in the spirit of the Sweepstakes, or will have a detrimental impact on Sponsor, this Sweepstakes, any of Sponsor’s brands, products or services, or the entry does not initially appear compliant with the respective Platform guidelines, then Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify such entry/entrant and remove any/all such entry/entries immediately from the gallery (if any) and this Sweepstakes.

5.    YOUR USE OF A MOBILE DEVICE.
If an Entrant is participating in the Sweepstakes 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.

6.    PRIZES, WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The winners will be selected and notified by Sponsor on or around November 20, 2023. After the end of the Sweepstakes Period, twenty-five (25) winners will be randomly selected from the pool of Entrants by Sponsor. Each winner will receive a $250 Tiff’s Treats gift card (prize up to $250.00 total value) (collectively, the “Prizes” and each individually, a “Prize”). The total value of all Prizes is $6,250. The odds of winning a Prize depend on the total number of Entries, as represented by the total number of eligible Entries submitted which comply with these Official Rules at the time the Sweepstakes Period ends.
 
Winners will be notified by Sponsor via Platform direct message, or via e-mail, with additional instructions to claim their respective Prize. Sponsor shall have no liability for any winner’s failure to receive notices due to winner’s spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for any winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If any selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, or fails to claim the Prize within 5 days from the time the award notification was sent, the Prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. If any selected alternate winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible or fails to claim the Prize within 5 days the Prize shall be deemed forfeited entirely, and no further alternate winner will be selected.
 
No cash or other Prize substitution permitted except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Any Prize is non-transferable. Any winner is solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and other costs pertaining to the awarded Prize, if applicable. 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.

Any 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 the winner’s name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image or statements about the Sweepstakes, 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 any winner of the Prize offered in this Sweepstakes is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal and state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS BY ANY WINNER (AT SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY 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 GIVEAWAY OR PRIZES.

7.    TECHNOLOGY.
If, for any reason, Company is unable to conduct this Sweepstakes 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 Company which obstructs or otherwise adversely affects the proper administration, reliability, security, fairness, or integrity of the Sweepstakes, Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry, and to disqualify any person found to have interfered or tampered with the Sweepstakes, and if deemed necessary by Company in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. Company may also, in its sole discretion, award any prize from all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the date of such action. Company does not assume any responsibility for any failure in transmission, however caused, including any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction of information, or unauthorized access to entries, including damage or alteration. Company 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 email or entry 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, including (i) any injury or damage to an Entrant’s, or any other person’s or legal entity’s, electronic device or devices relating to or resulting from participation in this Sweepstakes or downloading of any materials relating to this Sweepstakes, or (ii) any restriction or impedance on your ability to participate in the Sweepstakes.

CAUTION: COMPANY 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 GIVEAWAY OR TO DAMAGE THE WEBSITE.

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

9.    RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION.
By participating in this Sweepstakes, all Entrants and winners release, discharge, and hold harmless Company 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 Sweepstakes, whether caused by negligence or not, and/or the acceptance, use, misuse, non-use or possession of the prize. Any portion of any prize not accepted by the winner(s) will be forfeited, and the Released Parties are not responsible for any inability of the winner(s) to accept or use any prize(s) (or portion thereof) for any reason. Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) printing or typographic errors in any Sweepstakes or related materials; (b) stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, postage due, and/or illegible entries or mail; (c) unauthorized human intervention; (d) technical errors related to computers, providers, telephones, or networks; (e) errors in Sweepstakes administration or entry processing; and (f) injury or damage to persons or property from participation in the Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes 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.

10.    DISPUTE RESOLUTION. 
Company’s decisions as to all matters related to the administration of the Sweepstakes and the award of the Prize to the winner are final, and by entering the Sweepstakes Entrant agrees to abide by these Officials Rules and all of Company’s decisions. Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, other than  the administration of the Sweepstakes or the determination of winners, 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 Sweepstakes, Entrant consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waives any and all objections thereto.

11.    GENERAL CONDITIONS.
All federal, state and local laws apply. Company 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. Company is the final interpreter of these Official Rules. The decisions of Company are final in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes and Official Rules. Failure of Company to enforce any provision of the Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision.

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