DevLearn 2017 #MeetLevar Terms & Conditions

PLEASE READ THE SWEEPSTAKES TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. SUBMITTING A DESIGN CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE SWEEPSTAKES RULES. DO NOT SUBMIT CONTENT IF YOU ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS.

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility: This sweepstakes is open to those who post their entry through Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with the hashtags #MeetLeVar and #DevLearn, or by email to DevLearn@eLearningGuild.com, and who are 18 or older as of the date of entry. Employees of The eLearning Guild, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the sweepstakes. Entrants must be an individual and not a company or organization. The sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.

2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Sweepstakes participant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of The eLearning Guild as final and binding as they relate to the content of this Sweepstakes.

3. Sweepstakes Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on 10/6/2017 at 12:00 AM PT and ending 10/18/2017 at 12:00 PM PT. All online entries must be received by 10/18/2017 at 12:00PM PT.

4. How to Enter: The sweepstakes must be entered by posting on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram via a personal account with the hashtags #MeetLeVar and #DevLearn included, or by emailing DevLearn@eLearningGuild.com with the subject line #MeetLeVar. The entry must fulfill all Sweepstakes requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of The eLearning Guild. You may enter one time. You must use the hashtags if entering via social media. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of The eLearning Guild.

5. Prizes: The Winner(s) of the sweepstakes (the “Winner”) will win a VIP meet and greet with DevLearn Keynote speaker LeVar Burton following his session on Thursday, October 26, at the DevLearn 2017 Conference & Expo. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by The eLearning Guild. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at The eLearning Guild’s discretion. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for The eLearning Guild to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.

6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

7. Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected at random under the supervision of The eLearning Guild. Winner will be notified by social media or email within five (5) days following selection of Winner. The eLearning Guild shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk email, or other security settings, or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to accept within three (3) days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, an alternate Winner will be selected. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT THE ELEARNING GUILD’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

8. Rights Granted by You: By entering this Sweepstakes, You understand and agree that The eLearning Guild shall have the permission, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, Your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the sweepstakes, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes, without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent.

By entering this sweepstakes, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of The eLearning Guild. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual property rights of any third party, You shall, at Your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The eLearning Guild from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs, or expense that The eLearning Guild may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s rights.

9. Terms and Conditions: The eLearning Guild reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the sweepstakes should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond The eLearning Guild’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the sweepstakes. In such case, The eLearning Guild may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by The eLearning Guild. The eLearning Guild 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 or website or who violates these Terms & Conditions. The eLearning Guild has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the sweepstakes, to void votes for any reason, including but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by sweepstakes rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, The eLearning Guild reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless The eLearning Guild and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the sweepstakes and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.

11. Disputes: THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this sweepstakes, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in California having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

12. Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the The eLearning Guild website. To read the Privacy Policy, click here.

13. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the sweepstakes is The eLearning Guild: 120 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa, California, 95401, United States.

14. Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram): The sweepstakes hosted by he eLearning Guild is in no way sponsored by, endorsed by, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.