Sweepstakes Official Rules
(“Official Rules”)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Eligibility: These are the official rules (“Official Rules”) for the Data Lake Summit Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”). The Sweepstakes are open and offered only to legal residents of the United States, ages 21 or older, who, at the time of entry, reside in and are physically located in the United States (including the District of Columbia and excluding all other U.S. possessions and territories). Employees, directors, officers, agents, shareholders, and independent contractors of Qubole Inc. (“Sponsor”), and its respective licensors, trustees, franchises, licensees, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates and each of their respective immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children, and each of their spouses) and persons living in the same household of each of the above, regardless of residence and whether or not related (collectively “Others”), are ineligible to enter the Sweepstakes. All decisions of Sponsor (including but not limited to decisions regarding an individuals’ eligibility to enter the Sweepstakes) are final. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements as set forth herein.
Sponsor: Qubole Inc., 469 El Camino Real, #205, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Timing: The Sweepstakes ends at 11:59PM (Pacific Time) on October 12, 2020 (“Sweepstakes Period”) and will be conducted and administered at the sole discretion of Sponsor.
How to Enter: Register for The Data Lake Summit (https://www.qubole.com/company/events/the-data-lake-summit) during the Sweepstakes Period, and you will be entered into a sweepstakes for 15 Airpods Pros. All winners will be notified and announced during the conference.
Limit: One (1) entry per individual (each, an “Entrant”). Any attempt by the Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that Entrant’s Sweepstakes entry and that Entrant may be disqualified. Entries that are late, illegible, incomplete, unreadable, damaged, destroyed, delayed, lost, tampered with, incomprehensible, forged, mutilated, misdirected, inaccurate, unintelligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules will be disqualified. All entries generated by a script, macro or other automated/repetitive electronic means will be disqualified and ineligible for the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for late, incomplete or misdirected online entries, computer problems, internet service provider malfunctions or errors, or any internet communication malfunction or error of any kind. All costs not specifically referenced herein are the sole responsibility of the Entrant.
Sweepstakes: Sponsor’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Sponsor will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes winners, from all eligible entries on or around October 13, 2020 (“Drawing Date”).
ALL POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT’S ELIGIBILITY, AND THE POTENTIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNER HAVE BEEN VERIFIED AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS. ANY ENTRY THAT OCCURS AFTER THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED FOR ANY REASON IS DEEMED A DEFECTIVE ENTRY, IS VOID AND WILL NOT BE HONORED.
Sweepstakes Prizes: 15 winner(s) (each, a “Prize Winner” or collectively the “Prize Winners”) will be chosen to receive a prize consisting solely of: an Apple AirPod Pro.
Odds of Winning: The odds of winning the Prize depends on the number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
Retail Value: Total Retail Value (“ARV”) and total ARV of each Prize is USD 249.00.
For All Prizes: No cash equivalents will be provided, all Prizes are non-transferrable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a Prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated Prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with Prize receipt and/or use.
Verification of Potential Winners: Receiving a Prize is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules and verification of eligibility, and may require execution by Prize Winner of a release of claims and/or tax related documentation. Refusal to execute documentation requested by Sponsor shall be deemed forfeit of the Prize. The potential Sweepstakes winners will be notified on or around the Drawing Date. The Prize Winners must claim the Prize within twenty-four (24) hours of attempted notification or an alternate winner may be selected. The Prize Winner must complete, execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, and Publicity Release (where lawful) within five (5) days of notification. The potential Prize Winner will be required to provide a valid government-issued photo identification card, such as a driver’s license, to confirm eligibility and his/her U.S. Social Security Number for tax purposes. If a potential Prize Winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, declines to accept the Prize, or Sponsor is unable to contact a potential Prize Winner, the Prize will be forfeited and, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the Prize may or may not be awarded to an alternate Prize Winner. The decision(s) of Sponsor in all matters regarding the Sweepstakes are final and binding.
Release: By participating in the Sweepstakes and/or by receiving any Prize, Entrant and/or Prize Winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor and Others (as defined above) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property (including but not limited to damage to Entrant’s computer or mobile device), arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes and/or receipt, use or misuse of any Prize.
Publicity: Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes Entrant’s consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of the Entrant’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide and in perpetuity, without further payment or consideration, notification, review or approval.
General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor reserves the right to award the Prize 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 Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes 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. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Limitations of Liability: Proof of an Entry does not constitute proof of delivery. Sponsor and Others are not responsible for illegible, lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, or undeliverable email; or for any computer, telephone, satellite, cable, network, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections, or availability, or garbled, corrupt or jumbled transmissions, service provider/Internet/web site/user net accessibility, availability, or traffic congestion, or any technical, mechanical, or typographical or other error, or unauthorized human intervention, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of registration information, or the failure to capture, or loss of, any such information. Sponsor and Others are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by any web site users, tampering, hacking, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, technical error, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to any web site(s). Sponsor and Others are not responsible for any injury or damage, whether to persons or property, to Entrants or to any person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in the Sweepstakes. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) and/or proceed with the Sweepstakes, including the selection of Prize Winner(s). In the event that Sweepstakes is cancelled, terminated, modified, or suspended, notification of such event will be posted at https://www.qubole.com/company/events/the-data-lake-summit/sweepstakes.
PRIZES ARE AWARDED “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SPONSOR OR OTHERS. SPONSOR AND OTHERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT WITH REGARDS TO ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENTS OF THE PRIZE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, AS SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OF EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. AN ENTRANT MUST CHECK LOCAL LAWS TO LEARN IF ANY OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY.
Sponsor and Others shall not be liable to any Prize Winner or any other person for any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God; any action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); equipment failure; terrorist acts; earthquake; fire; flood; war; explosion; unusually severe weather; hurricane; embargo; labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal); labor or material shortage; transportation interruption of any kind; work slow-down; civil disturbance; insurrection; riot; or any other cause beyond Sponsor’s sole control.
Disputes: THE SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND THE FORUM AND VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. IF THE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE RESOLVED THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSIONS OR MEDIATION, IT SHALL THEN BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY JUDICIAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION SERVICES, INC., IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS STREAMLINED ARBITRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES OR SUBSEQUENT VERSIONS THEREOF (“JAMS RULES”). THE JAMS RULES FOR SELECTION OF AN ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FOLLOWED, EXCEPT THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE EXPERIENCED AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN CALIFORNIA. ALL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF.
Entrant’s Personal Information: By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants elect to share contact information with Sponsor. Information collected from Entrants is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy; respectively available at https://www.qubole.com/privacy-policy/. Any communication or information (other than personally identifiable information) transmitted to Sponsor via the Sponsor’s website, by private message, email or otherwise, is and will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary.
Winner List/Official Rules: For a list of Prize Winner(s) or the Official Rules, mail a self- addressed stamped envelope to: Data Lake Summit Sweepstakes, 469 El Camino Real, #205, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Specify “Rules” or “Winner List” on a card. Requests for a list of the Prize Winner(s) will only be accepted after the end of the Sweepstakes Period (listed above) and must be received by November 1, 2020. These Official Rules may not be reprinted or republished in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Sponsor. The information provided will only be used for the Sweepstakes.
