STYLESEAT’S INVITE TO BOOK – INSTAGRAM PROMOTION

SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. StyleSeat’s Invite to Book – Instagram Promotion (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by StyleSeat, Inc., having an address of 548 Market St, PMB 80095, San Francisco, California 94104 (“Sponsor” or “StyleSeat”).

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, SO PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES INDEMNITIES TO THE SPONSOR (DEFINED BELOW) FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

ELIGIBILITY:

Subject to these Official Rules, the Sweepstakes is open only to New Professionals (defined below) who are permanent legal U.S. residents physically residing in the fifty (50) United States of America and the District of Columbia as of the date of entry, and who are at least eighteen (18) years old as of the date of entry. Employees of Sponsor and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotion agencies and any other entity involved in the development or administration of this Sweepstakes, and their immediate family members or household members are not eligible to participate in or win the Sweepstakes. THE SWEEPSTAKES IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW OR WHERE BONDING, REGISTRATION, OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE REQUIRED BUT HAVE NOT BEEN MET, OR WHERE THE METHODS OF ENTRY SET FORTH BELOW WOULD BE DEEMED CONSIDERATION. ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS APPLY. “New Professional” means any stylist who created his or her professional StyleSeat account up to thirty (30) days prior to the start of the Entry Period (described below) or at any time during the Entry Period.”

ENTRY PERIOD:

The Sweepstakes begins at 9am PST on December 14, 2020 and ends at 9am PST on February 1, 2021 (“Entry Period”).  

HOW TO ENTER:

No purchase or payment is necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes. During the Entry Period, you may enter the Sweepstakes through visiting www.styleseat.com and by (1) adding five (5) or more new clients to your StyleSeat contact book and (2) inviting at least five (5) clients from your contact book to book an appointment with you on StyleSeat. You may only submit one (1) entry for the duration of the Entry Period. Alternatively, you may use the Alternative Method of Entry below.

By submitting an entry, you agree that your name, address, email address, date of birth, phone number and any other information provided by you or collected by Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes may be used by Sponsor in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy: https://www.styleseat.com/privacy and may be shared with Sponsor’s affiliated business entities. All information submitted to Sponsor as part of an entry becomes the property of the Sponsor.

Sponsor expressly reserves the right to disqualify any entries that it believes in good faith are generated by an automated means or scripts. Entries generated by script, macro, or other automated means are void.

Alternative Method of Entry (“AMOE”):

You may also enter the Sweepstakes by mail as follows. On a plain 3” x 5” index card, legibly handprint or type your first name, last name, date of birth, complete address, phone number (including area code), and email address (if any). Mail the completed 3” x 5” card to StyleSeat’s Invite to Book- Instagram Promotion: StyleSeat, Inc., 548 Market St, PMB 80095, San Francisco, California 94104. To be considered eligible in the Sweepstakes, AMOE entries must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2021 at 9am PST. Regardless of the method used to enter this Sweepstakes, the maximum number of entries allowed during the Entry Period is one (1) per entrant.

PRIZE: 

Sponsor will select one winner to win the following prize: a one-day feature on StyleSeat’s Instagram Story, available to all of StyleSeat’s 35,000 followers. 

Decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding with respect to all matters related to the Sweepstakes. In no event shall the Sponsor be obligated to award any prize other than the Prize specified in these Official Rules. The Prize is non-transferable and no substitution (including, without limitation, for cash) is permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater monetary value for any Prize if such Prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winner shall be responsible and liable for all federal, state, and local taxes on the value of the Prize, and any related shipping and handling charges. To receive the name of the winner or a copy of the Official Rules, within three (3) months after the end of the Entry Period, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to StyleSeat’s Invite to Book – Instagram Promotion: StyleSeat, Inc., 548 Market St, PMB 80095, San Francisco, California 94104.

Sponsor will coordinate with the winner for scheduling the Instagram feature within 1-2 weeks of February 1, 2021 by end of day PST (or sooner, based on Sponsor discretion). Sponsor shall be solely responsible for Prize fulfillment.

PRIZE SELECTION:

The winning entry for the Prizes will be chosen at random from all eligible entries after the Entry Period.  The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning.  In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the potential winner, the potential winner will be deemed to be the person in whose name the applicable email account is registered.

The Sweepstakes will be conducted under the supervision of the Sponsor. The decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Winner will be notified by email; provided, however, that Sponsor reserves the right to determine an alternate method of notification.  Winners must claim their Prize within two (2) days after the date of notification of such Prize. A Sweepstakes winner’s failure to respond to the Prize notification within the specified two (2) days will be considered such Sweepstakes winner’s forfeiture of the prize and an alternate winner may be selected from the pool of eligible entries. If an entrant is found to be ineligible, an alternate winner may also be selected from the pool of eligible entries. 

GENERAL CONDITIONS AND RELEASES:

By entering the Sweepstakes or accepting a Prize, you agree to conform to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. When applicable, the winner may be required to execute and return (and winning may be conditioned upon the winner executing and returning) to Sponsor, within ten (10) business days, an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability and Publicity Release drafted by Sponsor to be eligible for the Prize or an alternate winner will be selected. Winners may be required in Sponsor’s sole discretion to complete relevant tax forms as a condition to the delivery of the applicable prize. Winner may also be required to furnish proof of identity, address, and birth date in order to receive a Prize.

Unless prohibited by applicable law, your acceptance of a Prize constitutes your permission to use your name, photograph, likeness, voice, address (city and state) and testimonials in all media, in perpetuity, in any manner Sponsor deems appropriate for publicity purposes without any compensation to such entrant or any review or approval rights, notifications, or permissions; and constitutes your consent to disclose your personally identifiable information to third parties (including, without limitation, placing the winner’s name on a winner’s list). 

An entrant or winner may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes if he or she fails to comply with each provision of these Official Rules, as determined in the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Participation in the Sweepstakes is at entrant’s own risk. Sponsor shall not be liable for: (1) failed, returned or misdirected notifications based on inaccurate information provided by the winner in connection with an entry; (2) entries and responses to winner notifications which are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, postage-due, misdirected, damaged or otherwise not received by the intended recipient in whole or in part or for computer or technical error of any kind; (3) any electronic miscommunications or failures, technical hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit an entrant’s ability to participate in the Sweepstakes; (4) any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer on-line system, computer equipment, software, program malfunctions or other failures, delayed computer transactions or network connections that are human, mechanical or technical in nature, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile device related to or resulting from downloading the App or otherwise in connection with this Sweepstakes; or (5) any warranty with respect to any Prize or any component thereof. THE PRIZES ARE AWARDED “AS IS” AND SPONSOR DOES NOT MAKE ANY, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND REGARDING THE PRIZES. 

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING ELSE HEREIN OR OTHERWISE, SPONSOR AND/OR ITS VENDORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR OBLIGATED WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR (A) ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE, GOODWILL, OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS), (B) DATA LOSS OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, AND/OR (C) ANY MATTER BEYOND SUCH PARTIES’ REASONABLE CONTROL.

By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to and hereby do release and hold harmless Sponsor, and their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated entities, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, and representatives from any damage, injury, death, loss, claim, action, demand, or other liability (collectively, “Claims”) that may arise from your acceptance, possession and/or use of any Prize or your participation in this Sweepstakes, or from any misuse or malfunction of any Prize awarded, regardless of whether such Claims, or knowledge of the facts constituting such Claims, exist at the time of entry or arise at any time thereafter. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Sweepstakes may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Sponsor reserves the right to modify these Official Rules in any way or at any time. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should viruses, bugs or other causes beyond their control corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation or suspension, Sponsor shall promptly post a notice on Sponsor’s website to such effect. This Sweepstakes shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions. By participating in this Sweepstakes, you agree that any dispute or litigation arising from or relating to this Sweepstakes shall be determined by binding arbitration only in San Francisco, California by and under the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures of JAMS, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sponsor may seek equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.  If any provision of these rules is held to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these rules otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. This Sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated with Facebook or Instagram. By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to a complete release of Facebook and Instagram from any or all liability in connection with the Sweepstakes.