Social Media Contest and Sweepstakes Rules
Participation Rules
These rules (“Official Rules”) govern when you (“Entrant”) participate in any Social Media Contest or Sweepstakes appearing on the Verified Official Discount Tire X (formerly known as Twitter) Page (“Discount Tire X (formerly known as Twitter) Page”), Facebook Page (“Discount Tire Facebook Page”), Instagram Page (“Discount Tire Instagram Page”), YouTube Page (“Discount Tire YouTube Page”), and LinkedIn Page (“Discount Tire LinkedIn Page”) (collectively, “Verified Official Discount Tire Pages”). By participating in any Social Media Contest or Sweepstakes, Entrant agrees to these Official Rules issued by The Reinalt-Thomas Corporation, d/b/a Discount Tire, Discount Tire, and Discount Tire Direct (“Discount Tire”). Amendments to the Official Rules may be made from time to time and posted at this URL and will be effective when posted. Entrant’s continued participation in any Social Media Contest or Sweepstakes after the amendments are posted constitutes Entrant’s agreement to those amendments. Discount Tire is not responsible for Contests or Sweepstakes on pages other than the Verified Official Discount Tire Pages. To obtain a paper copy of these Official Rules, send a written request to Discount Tire, Attention: Contests or Sweepstakes, 20225 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85255.
Eligibility
Discount Tire Social Media Contests and Sweepstakes (“Contests and Sweepstakes”) are open to legal residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or have reached the age of majority in their jurisdictions of residence, at the time of entry. Void in U.S. territories, possessions, commonwealths, military installations outside the continental United States, and where prohibited by law. Employees and agents of Discount Tire, X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, Inc., YouTube, LinkedIn Corporation, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies, any other Prize sponsor, any entity involved in the development, production, implementation, administration, or fulfillment of the Contest or Sweepstakes, and the immediate family members and persons living in the same household, whether related or not, are not eligible to participate or win.
No Purchase Necessary
No purchase is necessary to participate in any Contests or Sweepstakes.
How to Enter
X (formerly known as Twitter)
Eligible Entrants must first be a “Follower” of or “Follow” the Discount Tire X (formerly known as Twitter) Page. The Entrant must then “Re-Tweet” the exact Contest or Sweepstakes verbiage originally posted by the Discount Tire X (formerly known as Twitter) Page. Changing, adding, or deleting any verbiage from the original Discount Tire tweet may disqualify the Entrant from winning. Multiple entries in the same calendar day will not be accepted. All entries must include “#contest” or “#sweepstakes”. Entries must be received by the date indicated on the initial Tweet by Discount Tire. X (formerly known as Twitter) is not a sponsor of or affiliated with this Contest or Sweepstakes nor does it provide an endorsement of this Contest or Sweepstakes.
Facebook, Instagram
Eligible Entrants must Comment or Like a Post specific to a Facebook or Instagram Contest or Sweepstakes on the Discount Tire Facebook Page or Discount Tire Instagram Page. All entries must include “#contest” or “#sweepstakes”. Entries must be received by the date indicated on the initial post. Facebook and Instagram are not a sponsor of or affiliated with this Contest or Sweepstakes nor does it provide an endorsement of this Contest or Sweepstakes.
YouTube
Eligible Entrants must respond in the manner described in the Discount Tire video or video description announcing the Contest or Sweepstakes. Any response that do not comply with the YouTube Community Guidelines https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/policies/#community-guidelines will be disqualified. YouTube is not a sponsor of or affiliated with this Contest or Sweepstakes nor does it provide an endorsement of this Contest or Sweepstakes.
Eligible Entrants must respond in the manner described in the Discount Tire post announcing the Contest or Sweepstakes. LinkedIn is not a sponsor of or affiliated with this Contest or Sweepstakes nor does it provide an endorsement of this Contest or Sweepstakes.
Enter By Mail
To enter by mail, send your name, address, telephone number, and email address to Discount Tire, Attention Contests and Sweepstakes, 20225 N Scottsdale Ave., Scottsdale, AZ 85255. Entries must be received by the deadline outlined in the Contest or Sweepstakes announcement. Please indicate the Contest or Sweepstakes that you are entering. P.O. Boxes are not acceptable and will disqualify the Entrant if an alternative mailing address is not provided.
Conduct
By entering the Contest or Sweepstakes, entrants agree to comply with and be bound by these Official Rules. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Contest or Sweepstakes. Entrants further agree to comply with and be bound by the selection of the Winner(s), which will be final and binding in all respects. Discount Tire reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be: (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or Sweepstakes or any Discount Tire Verified Official Discount Tire Page or website; (b) violating the Official Rules; (c) violating the terms of service, conditions of use, and/or general rules or guidelines of any Discount Tire or Contest-related or Sweepstakes-related property or service; (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person; or (e) engaging in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to Discount Tire, the Contest or Sweepstakes or any other Entrant (in each case as determined in Discount Tire’s sole discretion). Entries may not include any third-party intellectual property, meaning that any content submitted as part of an entry must not be owned by any third party and must contain only material that originates from the public domain or the Entrant’s original or licensed works.
Winner Selection
Contest and Sweepstakes Winners (“Winners”) are prohibited from winning more than once in a 6-month period. For Contests, Winners will be selected by a representative of Discount Tire on the basis of qualitative factors described in the initial Tweet/post (i.e., “best/most accurate” response will be selected by a representative of Discount Tire). For Sweepstakes, Winners will be selected at random, and the odds of winning will be subject to the number of Entrants. Winners will be notified via direct message or email within thirty (30) days of (i) the deadline, which will be stated in the initial Tweet/post, OR (ii) twenty-four (24) hours after the initial Tweet/post’s timestamp if no deadline is stated. After Discount Tire sends the Entrant a notification that they have won, the Winner has three (3) days to respond via direct message or email with their mailing address and telephone number. P.O. Boxes are not acceptable and will disqualify the Entrant if an alternative mailing address is not be provided. Discount Tire is not responsible for packages that are lost, stolen, or undeliverable. Prizes may require up to 28 days to be delivered.
Prizes
The actual prize (“Prize”) will be pictured or described in the initial Contest or Sweepstakes Tweet/post, but the Prize may be subject to change at any time. Discount Tire is not responsible for defective items and does not guarantee or warranty any item offered as a Prize. Discount Tire is not required to honor any requests by Winners to substitute or exchange Prizes. Discount Tire reserves the right to substitute a Prize of equal or greater value for a Prize or any portion thereof. Certain Prizes may not be assignable or transferable. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Winners may be required to sign a Declaration of Eligibility, License, and Release which includes a certification of age and residence, acknowledgment and agreement to these Official Rules, license to use the Entrant’s entry, and a release of liability, in order to receive a Contest or Sweepstakes Prize. Winners that do not sign and return the Declaration of Eligibility, License, and Release to us within three (3) days may be subject to disqualification to receive the Prize. If the value of the Prize is more than $500, Winner will also be required to provide Winner’s Social Security number for tax reporting purposes. Permission to Use Entrant’s Name, Image, Likeness and Voice.
By entering the Contest or Sweepstakes, winning Entrants hereby agree to grant to Sponsor, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, licensees, and assigns, an exclusive, fully paid, worldwide, perpetual right to use their name, image, likeness, and voice (“Image(s)”), in any media, form, or format now existing or hereinafter created (including, but not limited to, television, radio, cable, video, CD, DVD, MP3, internet, mobile devices, newspapers, or magazines) to publicize Entrant’s selection as the Winner of the Contest or Sweepstakes, without further compensation.
Taxes
All federal, state, and local taxes (including any sales taxes) associated with the receipt or use of a Prize will be the sole responsibility of each Winner. Winners may receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year if the value of the Prize is within IRS guidelines, and a copy of such form will be filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Any additional costs relating to the Prize, and incurred as a result of accepting a Prize, are the sole responsibility of each Winner.
Limitations of Liability
Discount Tire assumes no responsibility for lost, late, incomplete, misdirected, garbled, or unintelligible entries or Tweets, or for theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Discount Tire is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information caused by website users, equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or Sweepstakes, or any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest or Sweepstakes. Discount Tire assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, failures, or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, email, players or browsers, whether on account of technical problems, traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or on account of any combination of the foregoing. Discount Tire is not responsible for any injury or damage to Entrants or to any computer equipment related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Contest or Sweepstakes. If the Contest or Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, for any reason, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Discount Tire, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest or Sweepstakes, Discount Tire reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest or Sweepstakes and select Winners from among all eligible entries received prior to the cancellation. Discount Tire reserves the right to end the Contest or Sweepstakes without fulfillment of Prizes for any reason at any time.
Release of Liability
By entering the Contest or Sweepstakes, all Entrants release Discount Tire and its affiliated and successor corporations, their directors, officers, shareholders, employees and other agents, professional advisors, advertising, and promotion agencies from all liabilities, claims, and damages arising out of the Entrant’s entry and/or participation in the Contest or Sweepstakes and/or Entrant’s receipt or use of any Prize awarded in the Contest or Sweepstakes.
Indemnity
Entrants agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Discount Tire harmless from and against any third-party claims arising out of or relating to any breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant made by Entrant in connection with his or her entry into the Contest or Sweepstakes and agreement to these Official Rules.
Privacy
By entering the Contest or Sweepstakes, you agree to Discount Tire’s use of your personal information as described in Discount Tire’s Privacy Policy. You can access the Privacy Policy, which provides Entrant with an option to opt-out of receiving information or materials from Discount Tire.
Discount Tire may provide some of the services to conduct this Contest or Sweepstakes through contractual agreements with affiliates, service providers, and other third parties, who may use your personal information to operate and provide services related to this Contest or Sweepstakes.
Applicable Law
The Contest or Sweepstakes and these Official Rules will be governed, construed, and interpreted under the laws of the State of Arizona. If any provision of these Official Rules is declared to violate any applicable federal, state, or municipal law, all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. If you have any questions about these Official Rules or any of our Contests or Sweepstakes, such as to request a Winners List, please send written questions to Discount Tire, Attention: Contests and Sweepstakes, 20225 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85255.
The Contest or Sweepstakes and all accompanying materials are copyright of The Reinalt-Thomas Corporation. All rights reserved.