Hippo Education, LLC
General Contest/Sweepstakes Rules
1. Scope of Official Rules:
a. The "Contest/Sweepstakes" is governed by the specific rules of the particular Contest/Sweepstakes ("Contest/Sweepstakes Rules") and these General Contest/Sweepstakes Rules ("General Contest/Sweepstakes Rules"). If there is any conflict between the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules and these General Contest/Sweepstakes Rules (collectively the "Rules"), the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules will control. Entry into the Contest/Sweepstakes means that eligible participants (the "Entrant(s)") fully accept all of the Rules.
b. Unless otherwise specified in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules, the Contest/Sweepstakes sponsor is Hippo Education, LLC and its affiliates (the
"Sponsor(s)").
c. The Sponsor may suspend or change any rule as necessary in its sole discretion to effectuate the intended purpose of the Contest/Sweepstakes.
d. The Contest/Sweepstakes may be promoted in a variety of ways. The Contest/Sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed, administrated by or associated with any social media site on which information regarding this Contest/Sweepstakes may appear, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.
2. No Purchase Necessary:
It is not necessary to purchase anything from the Sponsor in order to enter the Contest/Sweepstakes.
3. Description of Contest/Sweepstakes and Prize:
The description of the Contest/Sweepstakes and the prize shall be posted in the Sponsor's Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules and may be changed at any time and without further notice at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.
4. Beginning and Ending Dates to Enter the Sweepstakes/Contest:
The dates between which Entrants may enter the Contest/Sweepstakes will normally be posted in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules. If the timeframe is not specified, then entries will be accepted from when the Contest/Sweepstakes is first posted, lasting for 24 hours or until the Contest/Sweepstakes posting is removed, whichever comes first. All dates are subject to change in the sole discretion of the Sponsor.
5. Method of Entry:
a. Description of activity, if any: The method of entry will be described in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules.
b. Alternative Method of Entry (Sweepstakes only)
i. Notwithstanding any other method of entry, Entrants may also enter the Sweepstakes by sending a postage-prepaid postcard or letter to:
Hippo Education, LLC
Attn: Marketing Department
21250 Califa St. #107
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
ii. The postcard should indicate the following:
• "This is a Sweepstakes entry for the [Name of Sweepstakes] Sweepstakes."
• The name of the sweepstakes Sponsor(s), if known;
• Entrant's full name, age, residential address, telephone number*, and email address*. (*optional for faster notification of winners).
• Sponsor is not liable for any mailed entries that are lost or delayed before being received by the Sponsor. All entries must be received by the date indicated in the Specific Sweepstakes Rules.
c. Limit on the Number of Entries
Unless otherwise specified in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules, each Entrant is limited to one single entry.
d. Acknowledgment
Entries will not be acknowledged nor returned.
e. Entry Requirements
Unless otherwise stated in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules, the following requirements apply to all entries:
i. The use of script, macro or automated devices (or any other devices intended to automate or subvert any aspect of entry) to enter the Contest/Sweepstakes is prohibited. Any entry through such means or any entry deemed ineligible, in Sponsor's sole discretion, will be void.
ii. Entries must not be derogatory, offensive, threatening, defamatory, disparaging, libelous or contain any content that is inappropriate, indecent, sexual, profane, tortuous, slanderous, discriminatory in any way, or that promote hatred or harm against any group or person or otherwise does not comply with the theme and spirit of the Contest/Sweepstakes, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion.
iii. Entries must not contain content, material or any unlawful element in violation of or contrary to any applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulations.
iv. Entries should not contain any content, material or element that displays any third-party advertising, slogan, logo, trademark, or otherwise indicates a sponsorship or endorsement by a third-party, commercial entity or that is not within the spirit of the Contest/Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
v. Entries must not contain any content, element, or material that violates a third-party's publicity, privacy or intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyright, patent, trademark, or trade secret.
vi. All entries must be original, unpublished works that do not contain, incorporate or otherwise use any content, material or elements owned
by a third-party or entity.
vii. Entries must not be the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim.
viii. Entries must not have been entered in any other contest or competition.
ix. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any incomplete entries or entries that do not meet or comply with these requirements.
6. Judging Criteria: (Contests Only - Not Applicable to Sweepstakes)
Unless otherwise stated in the Specific Contest Rules, the Sponsor will select the judge(s) and judging criteria in its sole discretion. The decisions of the judges are final and binding. In the event there are not enough eligible entries, not all prizes will be awarded. If an Entrant is disqualified or unable for whatever reason to accept, acknowledge or be notified of their prize, then the Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize to another Entrant or to not award the prize. The Sponsor is not required to award a prize if there are no qualified entries or less than 3 qualified entries. In the event of an exact tie, the prize will be awarded based upon the first entry received. If the time of the first entry cannot be determined, the Sponsor may, in their sole discretion, not award the prize or award all tied Entrants an alternative prize, the cumulative value of which is up to the amount of the original prize.
7. Winner Selection: (Sweepstakes Only - Not Applicable to Contests)
Unless otherwise stated in the Specific Sweepstakes Rules, the winner(s) will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible, timely submitted entries. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries that are timely submitted. The manner of the drawing shall be in the sole discretion of the Sponsor. In the event there are not enough eligible entries, not all prizes will be awarded. If an Entrant is disqualified or unable for whatever reason to accept, acknowledge or be notified of their prize, then the Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize to another Entrant or to not award the prize. The Sponsor is not required to award a prize if there are no qualified entries or less than 3 qualified entries.
8. Publicity:
Publicizing the Sponsor, its affiliates, Entrants and the winner(s) widely on social media, TV, radio, in person and/or on the internet is an essential aspect of the Contest/Sweepstakes. By entering the Contest/Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to participate in any media or promotional activity resulting from the Contest/Sweepstakes as reasonably requested by the Sponsor and consent to the use of their name and/or likeness by the Sponsor. Without limiting the foregoing, the Sponsor specifically reserves the right to publish the name and likeness of Entrants and winners on the Contest/Sweepstakes site or through other media for publicity purposes. Except where prohibited by law, each Entrant and/or winner may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility, and liability and publicity waivers and releases, and provide any additional information that the Sponsor may require. The Sponsor may impose requirements to return all such required documentation by a certain time period. If Entrant or winner(s) fail to do so, the Sponsor may award the prize to another Entrant or not award the prize.
9. Description of Prize:
The prize will generally be described in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules. The Sponsor may change the prize at any time in its sole discretion. If the prize involves travel, the Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, loss of luggage or time, or any acts or omissions by any provider of travel services.
10. Notification of Winner(s):
Winning the Contest/Sweepstakes is subject to validation and verification of eligibility and compliance with all the terms and conditions set forth in these Rules. Unless otherwise stated in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules, the winners will be notified via the Entrant's last known email address, telephone, U.S. Mail, or in-person, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. The winner(s) will be announced on the date indicated in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules or within 12 months after the end of the Sweepstakes, whichever date is sooner.
11. Void in Puerto Rico and to persons under 18 years of age:
Unless specifically indicated in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules, this Contest/Sweepstakes is only open to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.
12. Eligible Entrants:
To enter the Contest/Sweepstakes, you must be an eligible Entrant. The following eligibility requirements are in addition to any eligibility requirements posted in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules. Together they determine who is eligible to enter or win the Contest/Sweepstakes:
a. Unless stated otherwise in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules, an Entrant must be a United States citizen or permanent U.S. legal resident
who is 18 years old or older at the time of entry. Persons under 18 years of age may not enter or win the Contest/Sweepstakes.
b. Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of the Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies, and each such individual's immediate family members (mother, father, sister, brother, child, significant other, domestic partner, husband, wife, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households (residing in the same household for at least three (3) months a year), whether or not related, are not eligible to participate or win the Contest/Sweepstakes.
13. Taxes:
AWARDS OF PRIZES TO POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS REQUIREMENT THAT THEY SUBMIT TO THE SPONSOR ALL DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED BY SPONSOR TO PERMIT THE SPONSOR TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL TAX REPORTING. ALL PRIZES WILL BE NET OF ANY TAXES THE SPONSOR IS/ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO WITHHOLD. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL TAXES IMPOSED ON PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER(S). IF A POTENTIAL WINNER FAILS TO PROVIDE SUCH DOCUMENTATION OR COMPLY WITH SUCH LAWS, THE PRIZE MAY BE FOREFITED, AND THE SPONSOR MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, SELECT AN ALTERNATE POTENTIAL WINNER AS PROVIDED IN THESE RULES.
14. General Conditions:
All applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations apply. Void where prohibited.
15. AGREEMENT TO SETTLE ANY DISPUTE BY ARBITRATION
By entering the Contest/Sweepstakes, Entrants agree that any dispute, claim, or demand related in any way to the Contest/Sweepstakes will be decided by final and binding arbitration, including claims and disputes regarding arbitrability and jurisdiction, before the American Arbitration Association (the "AAA"). The arbitration will be conducted under the rules of the AAA applicable to the claim, and all supplements thereto, then in effect. In-person hearings and conferences, if any, shall be held at a locale reasonably convenient to the Entrant. The arbitration will be before one arbitrator. The parties agree to waive their rights to litigate before a jury or court or seek injunctive relief to the extent permitted by law. The arbitrator shall have no power to consider any claims on a class or consolidated basis, and Entrants agree to waive any right or ability to commence or participate in any class or consolidated claims relating to the Contest/Sweepstakes. The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration. Judgment upon such arbitration award may
be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The arbitrator may award any relief available in the law but shall not have the power to award punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys' fees, other than Entrant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in the Contest/Sweepstakes), and Entrant waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
16. Contest/Sweepstakes Integrity:
The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant from the Contest/Sweepstakes if the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reasonably believes that the Entrant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest/Sweepstakes by cheating, deception, providing any false information, unfair practices, or any practice that annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other Entrants, Sponsor, or the Judges (for contests). If an Entrant is disqualified, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate that Entrant's eligibility to participate in the Contest/Sweepstakes. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel all or any part of the Contest/Sweepstakes if the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reasonably believes that anyone has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest/Sweepstakes by any means, including but not limited to cheating, deception, unfair practices, or any practice that annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses anyone connected to the Contest/Sweepstakes.
17. Rights in the Entry/Submission:
The Entrant assigns to the Sponsor all ownership and intellectual and industrial property rights (including moral rights) in and to the entry, except as otherwise stated in the Specific Contest/Sweepstakes Rules.
18. Privacy and Entrant Information:
Entrants agree that personal information submitted with an entry, including but not limited to name, mailing address, phone number, and email address, may be collected, processed, stored and otherwise used by the Sponsor and its affiliates for the purposes of conducting and administering the Contest/Sweepstakes. By entering the Contest/Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to the transmission, processing, disclosing and storage of this personal information by the Sponsor and its affiliates, as described in the Privacy Policy. Entrants may have the right to access, review, rectify or cancel any personal data held by the Sponsor in connection with the Contest/Sweepstakes by writing to: support@hippoeducation.com.
19. Warranty and Indemnity:
By entering the Contest/Sweepstakes, Entrants warrant that their entries are their own original work and, as such, they are the sole and exclusive owner and rights holder of the submitted entry and that they have the right to submit the entry in the Contest/Sweepstakes and to grant all required licenses. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Entrant agrees to indemnify the Sponsor and (if applicable) the social media site(s) hosting or promoting the Contest/Sweepstakes, at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the Entrant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor, and (if applicable) the social media site(s) hosting or promoting the Contest/Sweepstakes, from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising out of or accruing from: (i) any entry or other material provided by Entrant that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person, or defames any person, or violates their rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) any misrepresentation made by Entrant in connection with the Contest/Sweepstakes; (iii) any non-compliance by Entrant with these Rules; (iv) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising from or related to Entrant's involvement with the Contest/Sweepstakes; (v) acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Contest/Sweepstakes-related activity or participation in the Contest/Sweepstakes; (vi) any malfunction or other problem with the Contest/Sweepstakes site in relation to the entry and participation in the Contest/Sweepstakes by Entrant; (vii) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of entry or voting information in relation to the entry and participation in the Contest/Sweepstakes by Entrant and in the voting process by the judges (for contests); or (viii) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winner(s) in relation to the entry and participation in the Contest/Sweepstakes by Entrant.
20. Internet and Disclaimer:
The Sponsor is not responsible for any malfunction of the Contest/Sweepstakes site or any late, lost, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, undeliverable, or destroyed entries or votes due to system errors, failed, human error, incomplete or garbled computer or other telecommunication transmission malfunctions, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, typographical or system/human errors and failures, technical malfunction(s) of any telephone network or lines, cable connections, satellite transmissions, servers or providers, or computer equipment, traffic congestion on the internet or at the Contest/Sweepstakes site, or any combination thereof, including other telecommunication, cable, digital or satellite malfunctions which may limit Entrant's ability to participate. The Sponsor is not responsible for the policies, actions, or inactions of others, which might prevent Entrant from entering, participating, and/or claiming a prize in the Contest/Sweepstakes. The failure of the Sponsor to enforce any term of these Rules will not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision.
21. Choice of Law:
These Rules shall be governed by, subject to, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, excluding all choice of law and conflict of law rules. If any provision(s) of these Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.
22. Winners List:
You may request a list of the Contest/Sweepstakes winner(s) for 30 days after the public announcement of the winner.
23. Contact:
Please contact support@hippoeducation.com with any questions related to the Contest/Sweepstakes or the Rules.