NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
The “#UnitedInGold” contest is sponsored by Vanderbilt University (“Sponsor”). This contest is governed by these official rules (“Official Rules”). By participating in the contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and understands that the results of the contest, as determined by Sponsor and its agents, are final in all respects. The contest is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, any social media platform or the Nashville Predators. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the promotion will be directed to Sponsor, not the social media platform in question.
ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is open to Vanderbilt University full-time staff members including VTS. No part time employees, student workers, new employees under probation, or staff undergoing performance improvement counseling are eligible to win. No employees of the Division of Communications or the Chancellor's Office are eligible to win. Faculty and students are not eligible to win. Sponsor has the right to verify the eligibility and employment status of each entrant.
SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD
The Sweepstakes begins September 11, 2017, 12:01 a.m. CST and ends on September 25, 2017, midnight CST. (“Sweepstakes Period”). All entries (submissions) must be received on or before the time stated during that submission period. Sponsor reserves the right to extend or shorten the contest at their sole discretion.
HOW TO ENTER
You can enter the Sweepstakes through submitting posts on Instagram or Twitter holding up the vu hand sign or fang fingers (or both) using the hashtag #UnitedInGold. Entrants must post an original Tweet/Instagram to enter the contest. Alternatively you may enter your name, comment and email address into the form at the bottom of this page to enter without a social media account. After doing one of the above methods, the entrant will receive one (1) entry into the drawing. Multiple entries on multiple platforms will NOT result in additional entries, but you will not be disqualified for using the hashtag/commenting on the post more than once.
WINNER SELECTION
All eligible entries received during the Submission Period will be gathered into a database at the end of the Submission Period. Duplicate entries will be removed. Seven (7) winners will be chosen at random. The winners will be contacted between September 29th and October 6th through the social media outlet with which they entered, at which time they must provide a valid Vanderbilt email address for themselves. They must also provide the name of their guest at this time. If winners have not responded to Administrator (or Sponsor) by Tuesday, October 3, another winner shall be chosen.
The winners will be publicly announced by October 6th, 2017. Each entrant is responsible for monitoring his/her e-mail and/or social media account for prize notification and receipt or other communications related to this sweepstakes. Upon the request of the Sponsor, the potential winners may be required to return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release and Prize Acceptance Form and IRS W-9 form. If a potential winner fails to comply with these official rules, that potential winner will be disqualified. Prizes may not be awarded if an insufficient number of eligible entries are received.
PRIZES
Grand Prizes (7 total): Two (2) tickets to to the Preds' season opener at Bridgestone Arena on October 10, 2017. Transportation to and from the venue will be provided by Vanderbilt University, but will not be mandatory. Winners are allowed to drive themselves but will be required to pay for own parking if they choose to do so. If the winner chooses to drive themselves they will need to pickup the tickets at the chancellor's office on the day of the game. Maximum value is $580.
Terms and conditions may apply. Incidental expenses and all other costs and expenses which are not specifically listed as part of a prize in these Official Rules and which may be associated with the award, acceptance, receipt and use of all or any portion of the awarded prize are solely the responsibility of the respective prize winner. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZE IS SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.
ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS
Prize is non-transferable. No substitution or cash equivalent of prizes is permitted. Sponsor and its respective parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies, agents, and representatives are not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of the Sweepstakes, including, but not limited to, errors in any printing or posting or these Official Rules, the selection and announcement of any winner, or the distribution of any prize. Any attempt to damage the content or operation of this Sweepstakes is unlawful and subject to possible legal action by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, suspend or amend the Sweepstakes, without notice, and for any reason, including, without limitation, if Sponsor determines that the Sweepstakes cannot be conducted as planned or should a virus, bug, tampering or unauthorized intervention, technical failure or other cause beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play of the Sweepstakes. In the event any tampering or unauthorized intervention may have occurred, Sponsor reserves the right to void suspect entries at issue. Sponsor and its respective parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies, agents, and representatives, and any telephone network or service providers, are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, or for any human error, technical malfunction, lost or delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, line failure or malfunction of any telephone network, computer equipment or software, the inability to access any website or online service or any other error, human or otherwise.
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR AND ITS PARENT, AFFILIATE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, ADMINISTRATOR, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS FROM ANY LIABILITY, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THAT ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND THE ACCEPTANCE, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE THAT MAY BE WON. SPONSOR AND ITS PARENT, AFFILIATE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, FITNESS OR MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRIZE. SPONSOR AND ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM RESULTING FROM ACCESS TO OR THE DOWNLOAD OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONNECTED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES.
PUBLICITY
By participating, each entrant grants Sponsor permission to use his/her name, likeness or comments for publicity purposes without payment of additional consideration, except where prohibited by law.
SWEEPSTAKES SPONSORS
This sweepstakes is sponsored by:
Vanderbilt University
2201 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37235
USA
Any questions regarding this Sweepstakes should be directed to www@vanderbilt.edu
Enter by posting an image to Twitter or Instagram using #UnitedInGold. (Make sure your account is not set to private.) Use this form to enter the contest only if you do not have a Twitter or Instagram account: