COOLS Red Nose Day - Official Rules

I accept the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules (“Official Rules”). I confirm I am at least 18 years old. By entering the, I agree to sign up to receive newsletters and special offers from Cools and Red Nose Day.

No Purchase Necessary to register or participate in any promotions made available through COOLS Inc.  A Purchase Will Not Increase Your Chances of Winning.

1.     Sponsor: Cools.Inc, 580 Broadway, Suite 1011, New York, NY 10012.

2.     Eligibility: The promotion is open to anyone who is at least eighteen (18) years of age within the continental United States and has a valid email address.  Employees, independent contractors, interns, officers, directors, and agents of Sponsor and other companies associated with the promotion of any of the foregoing are not eligible to enter.

3.     Entry Period: The Promotion will run May 26th, 2016 to June 30th, 2016 (“Entry Period”).  Entries submitted before or after the Entry Period will not be eligible. Sponsor’s computer is the official timekeeping device for the Promotion. 

4.     Agreement to Official Rules: By participating in the the Promotion, you indicate your full and unconditional agreement to, and acceptance of, (a) these Official Rules and (b) Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

5.     How to Enter: You may enter the Promotion by visiting the promotion site that may be found linked on http://cools.com (the “Promotion Site”) and completing the Promotion entry form. There is a limit of one (1) entry per person/email address.  Entries will not be acknowledged. The use of an agency or any automated system to enter is strictly prohibited and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries received through such methods, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.

BE KIND TO THE ENVIRONMENT. PLEASE ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY ONLINE AND PLEASE DON’T WASTE PAPER THROUGH REGULAR MAIL.  You may also enter by mailing your name and address to Cools.Inc, 580 Broadway, Suite 1011, New York, NY 10012, Attn: COOLS Red Nose Day.  To be considered eligible in the Sweepstakes, entries must be postmarked no later than June, 30th, 2016 and received no later than June 30th, 2016.

6.     Drawing: After the Entry Period, on or about 7/20/2016. Sponsor will select one potential winner in a random drawing of all entries received. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received.

7.     Notification and Requirements of Potential Winners: Sponsor will attempt to notify potential winner within five (5) business days of the drawing. If a potential winner does not respond within seven (7) business days after the notice is sent, the Sponsor will select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from all remaining entries received. Only three (3) alternate potential winners will be contacted. Except where prohibited, a potential winner may be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release. If a potential winner fails to sign and return these documents within the required time period, an alternate potential winner may be selected in his/her place in a random drawing of all remaining entries received. Only three (3) alternate potential winners may be contacted.

8.     Prize(s): One winner will be awarded and one prize winner will be chosen for each of the promotion prizes.

9.  Description of Prizes: Prizes vary depending on the promotion.  Any prize details not specified above will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. A prize may not be transferred and must be accepted as awarded. You may not request cash or a substitute prize; however, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the prize is not available for any reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. 

10.  General Conditions: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Promotion is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, or other technical problem, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Promotion to address the impairment and then resume the Promotion in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) award the prize(s) at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. 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 Promotion or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion 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. Failure by Sponsor to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Proof of sending any communication to Sponsor by mail shall not be deemed proof of receipt of that communication by Sponsor. In the event of a dispute as to any online entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person who is 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 email address. The Promotion is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.

11.  Release and Limitations of Liability: By participating in the Promotion, you agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, each Prize Provider and its and their parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Promotion; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone, or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (f) 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 Promotion or receipt or use of any prize. You further agree that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Promotion, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. You waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.

12.  Privacy and Use of Information Submitted; Publicity: Any information you submit as part of the Sweepstakes will be used for purposes of this Sweepstakes and treated in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy as otherwise set forth in these Official Rules. Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion constitutes an entrant’s consent to Sponsor’s use of his/her name, likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information, and state of residence for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration.

13.  Use of Entrant Information:  entering the Sweepstakes, you acknowledge and agree that Sponsor Cools and the participating companies COOLS, mindbodygreen, The New Potato, Elle, Refinery29, AstroStyle, and Indigo Hotels will use Entrant’s your information, including, without limitation, your e-mail address, for general solicitation, marketing, or other business or promotional activities in connection with the services and products provided by Sponsor or the participating companies. You may at any time revoke the use of such information by providing written notice to Sponsor/or the applicable sender.

14.  Disputes: Except where prohibited, you agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in New York County, NY. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, your rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York.

15.  Third Party Platforms:  this Promotion is hosted, administered, or operated on a third party platform, including without limitation a social media platform (e.g. Facebook or Twitter) (“Third Party Platform”), then by participating in this Promotion, entrants hereby release and agree to comply with all rules and policies set forth by such Third Party Platform and to hold harmless such Third Party Platform from any and all liability, loss or damages arising from or in connection with the awarding, receipt, and/or use or misuse of prizes or participation in any prize related activities. Unless otherwise stated to the contrary in these Official Rules, this Sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, any Third Party Platform.

Results: To request a winners list, send a self addressed, stamped envelope to Cools.Inc, 580 Broadway, Suite 1011, New York, NY 10012 Attn: Win a Private Reading with the AstroTwins in New York City . Requests will be available for (2) years after the end of the Entry Period.

By participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone, or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage¬ due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (f) 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 of any prize. You further agree that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. You waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.