Pass The Paw Official Rules
Updated 8-22-2022
ENTRY: No purchase necessary to enter or win. The entry period begins on August 22, 2022 and ends on September 4, 2022 at 11:59pm. All times are listed in Pacific Standard Time. Participants must enter giveaway via the social media outlets with appropriate prize posts corresponding to that week's instructions.
ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open to anyone over the age of 13. Only UC Merced students that are currently enrolled for the Fall 2022 semester are eligible to win prizes. Employees of UC Merced are not eligible to enter. Winners must provide their UC Merced email address and ID number in order to claim their prize. Void where prohibited by law. Contestants residing in those areas where the contest is void may participate in the contest but may not win any prizes.
WINNER SELECTION METHODOLOGY: Winners will be selected using the following methodology, based on entries received:
The participants who meet the entry requirements for each week's particular posts will be chosen at random and awarded gift cards and/or prize packs.
PRIZES: Winners will receive one of three gift cards worth twenty dollars ($25.00) each. Contestants may not have a choice in which gift card they receive as a prize. Should a winner choose to forfeit their prize, another winner will be selected in their place.
5. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified via their UC Merced email address within 14 days after the determination date. Inability to contact a winner, or failure of a winner to respond after seven (7) days of initial contact may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. If a winner is selected and it is found that they do not meet eligibility requirements to win a prize, it may result in the disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Winners must show proof of their UC Merced student status in order to claim their prize. This can be attained by correspondence via their assigned UC Merced email address.
6. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Participants hereby grant UC Merced a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide license to broadcast, publish, store, reproduce, distribute, syndicate, and otherwise use and exhibit the entry (including their names, voices, likenesses) in all media now known and later come into being for purposes of trade or advertising without further compensation. Participants represent and warrant that they have full legal right, power and authority to grant UC Merced the foregoing license and if applicable, have secured all necessary rights from any participants in, and contributors to, their Submission in order to grant such a license.
7. USE OF CONTEST INFORMATION: All entries become the property of UC Merced. UC Merced reserves the right to use any and all information related to the contest, including submissions provided by the contestants, for editorial, marketing and any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.
8. NOT ENDORSED BY INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, OR FACEBOOK, (herein referred to as “the outlets”): By participating in this contest, you acknowledge that this contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, “the outlets” and release “the outlets” from any and all liability arising from or related to this contest. The information you are providing for this contest is being provided to UC Merced and not to “the outlets”, and will be used to notify you if you have won.
9. NOT ENDORSED BY PRIZE COMPANIES, (herein referred to as “the companies”): By participating in this contest, you acknowledge that this contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, “the companies” and release “the companies” from any and all liability arising from or related to this contest. “The companies” are named as the following: Target. The information you are providing for this contest is being provided to UC Merced and not to “the companies”.
10. CONDUCT: All contest participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules. UC Merced in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person it finds to be tampering with the entry process, the operation of its web site or is otherwise in violation of these rules.
11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: UC Merced is not responsible for late, lost or misdirected email or for any computer, online, telephone or technical malfunctions that may occur. If for any reason, the contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort, UC Merced may cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest. Entrants further agree to release UC Merced from any liability resulting from, or related to participation in the contest.
12. WINNERS LIST: The names of the winners will be posted on the corresponding social media outlets.
