Official Purina Pet Contest Rules 2020

2021 Official Rules

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• Promotion- “2021 IGA- Purina Pet Photo Contest” begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Central Standard Time (“CST”) on May 1, 2021and ends at 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST”) on May 31, 2021 (the “Promotion Period”). On or about June 9, 2021 there will be a random drawing from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Entry in the contest does not constitute entry into any other promotions, contests, or sweepstakes. By participating in the contest, each participant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of IGA, USA (“the Sponsor”), which shall be final and binding in all respects.

• ENTRY – To enter:

Step 1: Go to https://www.iga.com/sweepstakes/purina-pet-month

Step 2: Click on the IGA Pet Photo Contest tab

Step 3: Fill Out an entry form online

Step 4: Upload a pet photo to be entered into the contest

Or mail a 3” x 5” card with your first and last name, complete address, telephone number including area code, e-mail address, the category you are entering in, and the name and address of your IGA store closest to your home address, along with your photo of your pet all to: IGA Marketing Events Department – 2021 IGA Purina Pet Photo Contest, 8745 W. Higgins Road, Suite 350, Chicago, IL 60631, postmarked by May 31, 2021 and received by June 9, 2021.

Limit one entry (photo) per category, per household, per day. A limit of one online entry, per category per day is allowed per household for each separate online promotion unless otherwise specified. Subsequent entries determined to be submitted from the same email address or from the same individual using multiple email addresses in violation of this rule will be declared ineligible. All Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. All submissions become the sole property of IGA, USA and may be used in any manner, or otherwise, in any and all media and/or technologies now known or hereafter devised. IGA, USA reserves the right to modify or disqualify submissions to maintain the integrity of the program. During the Contest Period, entries will be posted on the IGA website, please allow at least two business days for photos to be uploaded. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, illegible or damaged submissions that results from any source - technical, hardware or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, garbled or delayed entries or other communications or other technical problems related to the contest or sweepstakes entries. Entries will be disqualified if Sponsor determines, at its sole discretion, that entrants have attempted to or have tampered with the entry process or the operation of the contest or deemed inappropriate or who otherwise violates these rules.

• ELIGIBILITY – Open only to legal U.S. residents and the District of Columbia who are 18 years old or older as of date of entry. IGA, USA (“Sponsor”) and its parent companies, affiliates, retail members, advertising and promotional agencies and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (“Sponsor and its agents”) and members of their immediate families and people living in the same household of each are not eligible. The contest is void in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. military installations in foreign countries, and where prohibited by law. All federal, state laws and regulations apply.

• DRAWINGS – The potential winners will be determined by an official IGA committee from all eligible entries on or about June 9, 2021 and will be notified by Sponsor or its representative by phone, e-mail and/or mail using the contact information provided at the time of entry. The drawing will be conducted at IGA USA, 8745 W. Higgins Road, Suite 350, Chicago, IL 60631 by Sponsor or its designee, the judge of the contest, whose decisions are final and binding. Sponsor shall have no liability for any potential winner notification that is not received by any potential winner for any reason. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Sponsor is not responsible if a potential prize winner does not receive his/her winner notification, redemption instructions or corresponding prize because a fraudulent or bogus e-mail address was provided at the time of registration or because the e-mail notification is misdirected or bounces back or is intercepted by SPAM or other e-mail filters. If a potential winner does not respond within fourteen (14) days of the date of the prize notification, fails to comply with the instructions contained in the prize notification within that time period, is ineligible for the prize, or refuses to accept the prize, Sponsor reserves the right to choose an alternate potential winner from the pool of remaining eligible entries. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and selection of an alternate potential winner. Sponsor or its representative will successively attempt to contact up to two (2) alternate potential winners for each prize in accordance with the above procedure, and if there is still no confirmed winner after such attempts have been made, the applicable prize will not be awarded. Winner may be required to show proof of identity (using a government-issued ID such as a driver’s license, state ID, passport, etc.) and may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability Release and, except where prohibited, a Publicity Release within fourteen days (14) of attempted notification in order to claim prize. If the winner is aged 18 or over as required by the rules, but a minor in his or her state of residence, the prize will be awarded in the name of the minor’s parent or legal guardian, who will also be responsible for signing any necessary releases, consents and affidavits. An entrant is not a winner unless and until the entrant’s eligibility and has been verified and entrant has complied with all contest requirements. Allow up to ninety (90) days for delivery of prize.

• PRIZES –

• PRIZES (continued) – Sponsor will award six (6) winners, one (1) winner per category, 12 - $20.00 PURINA coupons good for one year at licensed IGA locations. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. No prize substitutions or cash equivalent, except at the sole discretion of the sponsor if an advertised prize becomes unavailable. Limit one prize per household. All prizes will be awarded. Prizes are non-transferable. No prize substitutions or cash equivalent, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor if an advertised prize becomes unavailable. Winners are responsible for all taxes, including applicable federal, state and local. If any winner is 18 or older, as required, but a minor in his or her state of residence, winner’s parent or legal guardian must sign all required documents. Prizes may take up to ninety (90) days from drawing date to distribute.

• JUDGING: During the Contest Period, entries will be posted on https://www.iga.com/sweepstakes/purina-pet-month. Within approximately five business days of the end of the contest period entries will be judged by a panel whose decisions are final on all matters relating to the contest. The total score will be based on the score assigned by one or more independent judges using the following judging criteria: Originality/Creativity (50%); Significance to category selected (25%); and ability of entry to express the happy, healthy nature of your pet (25%). The entry in each category during the Contest Period with the highest combined score will be the winner. Regarding the category of ‘Fan Favorite’ a winner will be selected based on the following criteria: Originality/Creativity (35%); ability of entry to express the happy, healthy nature of your pet (25%); and shopper feedback (40%). In the event of a tie, the Creativity score of the judges will be used to break the tie. All decisions of the judges are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest.

• GENERAL - Sponsor has the right to cancel, terminate or modify this contest if it cannot be completed as planned due to computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, technical failures, or other conditions beyond Sponsor's control, and to select winners from eligible entries received on or before the termination date. Sponsor is not responsible for any failure to contact entrants, whether due to technical or human error. By entering, entrants agree: (1) to release the Sponsor, and their respective employees, directors, officers, and agents from all liability, injuries, loss and/or damage of any kind arising from their participation in the contest or the acceptance, receipt, possession, shipping, handling, loss, use or misuse of, or travel to or from, any prize or prize-related activity; (2) to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judge; and (3) to be contacted by Sponsor by mail, e-mail and/or telephone regarding the contest. By accepting a prize, each winner consents to the use of his/her name, photograph, and likeness for advertising, trade, and promotional purposes without additional compensation in all media worldwide except if winner is a resident of Tennessee or where prohibited by law. Contest is governed by the laws of Illinois, with venue in Cook County, Illinois. All claims must be resolved in the state or federal courts in Cook County, Illinois. Sponsor reserves the right to suspend or terminate the “2021 IGA Purina Pet Photo Contest” or modify the contest rules at any time. All prizes claimed in accordance with these official rules will be awarded.

• WINNER’S LIST - To receive a list of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to address below to be received by no later than October 30, 2021: IGA, 2021 IGA Purina Pet Photo Contest Attn: Winner List, 8745 West Higgins Road, Suite 350, Chicago, IL 60631.

• SPONSOR - IGA, USA, 8745 West Higgins Road, Suite 350, Chicago, Illinois 60631. ©2021 IGA, USA All rights reserved. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other Social Network.