1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN A PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. THIS PROMOTION IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED, OR ADMINISTERED BY FACEBOOK OR TWITTER.
2. Eligibility/Participation: The Baskin-Robbins Piñata Pumpkin Patch Cake Promotion (the “Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older, or the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, whichever is greater, as of the date of their participation and entry. Franchisees and employees, directors and officers of Dunkin’ Brands Inc. (“Sponsor”), Bottlerocket Marketing Group, LLC (“Administrator”), and any of their respective affiliates, franchisees, parents, subsidiary companies, and advertising and promotion agencies (together with Facebook, Inc. collectively, the “Released Parties”), and members of the immediate families (spouses, parents, children, and siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside), and/or those living in the same household, of any of the foregoing are not eligible. Void where prohibited, or otherwise restricted by law. Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. By participating in the Promotion, you agree that: (1) you have read and understand the Official Rules; (2) you meet the Promotion eligibility requirements as explained in the Official Rules; (3) you accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, to Sponsor's Conditions of Use, Legal Notices and Privacy Policy as published at http://www.baskinrobbins.com/privacy.aspx; and (4) you unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by the decisions of Sponsor and Administrator, whose decisions shall be final and binding in all respects.
3. Promotion Period: The Promotion begins at 9:00:00 am Eastern Time (“ET”) on 10/26/15 and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on 10/31/15 (the “Promotion Period”).
4. How To Enter: There are two (2) possible methods of entry into this Sweepstakes, as detailed below. There is a limit of one (1) entry per person, regardless of method of entry, throughout the Promotion Period.
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Entry Via Twitter: You must have a non-private Twitter account to participate in and enter this Promotion via this method. If you do not have a non-private account, there is no cost to create one at www.twitter.com. Please note that you must agree to comply with the Twitter Terms of Service (https://twitter.com/tos) and Privacy Policy (https://twitter.com/privacy) in order to create your Twitter account. Once you have such an account, you must become a follower of @BaskinRobbins. It is free to follow @BaskinRobbins on Twitter. If you have a Twitter account and are not already a follower of the @BaskinRobbins account, then you may log onto Twitter using your Twitter user name and password, and then may become a follower of @BaskinRobbins by going to http://www.twitter.com/BaskinRobbins and clicking the “Follow” button. You must follow @BaskinRobbins throughout the Promotion Period and for at least fifteen (15) days thereafter (for potential notification purposes) to participate in the Promotion and be eligible to win. You may unfollow @BaskinRobbins after the fifteen (15) day notification period. Periodically throughout the Promotion Period, @BaskinRobbins will tweet a message with a photo of the Piñata Pumpkin Patch cake and will ask fans to “Guess how many candy pieces are inside the Piñata Pumpkin Patch Cake in the photo.” Such message will also include the hashtag #BRCakePromotion and a URL where the Promotion rules can be found. In order to earn one (1) entry into the Promotion, during the Promotion Period, you must send a tweet to @BaskinRobbins which includes your guess/answer to the question “Guess how many candy pieces are inside the Piñata Pumpkin Patch Cake in the photo as well as the hashtag #BRCakePromotion (hereinafter an “Entry”).
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Entry Via Facebook Timeline: During the Promotion Period, visit the Baskin’ Robbins Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/baskinrobbinsUS). Once at the Baskin’ Robbins Facebook page (the “Promotion Site”) during the Promotion Period, you must comment, as applicable, on the Promotion post which will contain an image of the Piñata Pumpkin Patch cake (such post will be pinned to the top of the feed), and provide your guess/answer to the question “how many candy pieces are inside the Piñata Punpkin Patch cake (hereinafter an “Entry”).
All Entries: Incomplete Entries, Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means, tweets with incorrect guesses, Entries that do not fully comply with these Official Rules, including, without limitation the submission guidelines (“Submission Guidelines”) detailed below, or Entries which subvert the entry process, in the sole discretion of Sponsor, will not be eligible. Proof of submission of Entry does not constitute proof of delivery or Entry during the Promotion Period. Entries received from any person, regardless of email address used, in excess of the above stated limitation will be void. All Entries must be received during the Promotion Period to be eligible. Due to the way Twitter operates its service, Sponsor may not receive Entries from Twitter users with “protected” updates. If an entrant submits their Entry via SMS from a wireless phone, the entrant’s wireless service provider may charge the entrant for each text message sent. Entrants should consult their wireless service provider regarding its pricing plans. Message and data rates may apply. The computer clock of the Webmaster hosting the Promotion is the official timekeeping device. All Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned, and Sponsor will not verify receipt of Entries. Using the above referenced hashtag in your tweets constitutes your consent to these official rules. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter or Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor, and not to Twitter ot Facebook. By participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant will be subject to the Twitter and Facebook Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Please read these terms and policies before entering.
5. Submission Guidelines: Each tweet/comment that is submitted to this Promotion must comply with the following Submission Guidelines to be eligible. Any tweet/comment that, in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, violates these Official Rules or the Submission Guidelines below will be disqualified and/or will not be eligible to win a prize.
The tweet/comment MUST, in the sole discretion of Sponsor:
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Be written in English;
The tweet/comment must NOT, in the sole discretion of Sponsor:
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Contain language that violates or infringes upon another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights (including, without limitation, trademark or copyright infringement);
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Disparage Sponsor or its products or services, Sponsor’s competitors or their products or services, or any other person or party affiliated with the Promotion;
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Contain company names, product names, brand names or trademarks other than those owned by Sponsor, which participant has a limited license to use for this Promotion;
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Contains the names, likenesses, or other indicia identifying any celebrities and/or other public or private figure, living or dead;
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Contain language that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, profane, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous, controversial or libelous;
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Contain language that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
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Contain language that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to applicable laws or regulations; and/or
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Contain language in which the Released Parties do not wish to associate themselves with, in their sole discretion.
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6. Winner Selection: After the Promotion Period has ended, Sponsor or Administrator will review all entries, regardless of method, and the one (1) entry with the correct guess/answer, or the one (1) entry that comes closest, to the actual number of candy pieces inside the Piñata Pumpkin Patch Cake, without going over, will be the potential Grand Prize winner, pending eligibility confirmation. In the event there is more than one (1) entry with the same potential winning guess/answer, a random drawing will be performed from amongst those tied potential winning guesses/answers, in order to select the one (1) potential Grand Prize winner. Following Grand Prize winner determination, Sponsor or Administrator will, utilizing the same method as above, determine ten (10) potential First Prize winners, in accordance with the next ten (10) closest guesses/answers (utilizing random drawing(s) to break any ties). Once confirmed, as detailed below, the Grand Prize winner will receive one (1) year of free Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Cakes (fulfilled as five (5) one hundred dollar ($100) Baskin-Robbins Cards). The calculation for the Grand Prize was reached by providing forty-one dollars ($41) per month for twelve (12) months, which would cover one (1) Ice Cream Cake per month for an entire year. Each First Prize winner, once confirmed as detailed below, will receive one (1) thirty-one dollar ($31) Baskin-Robbins Gift Card. The total ARV of all “Prizes” (First Prizes and Grand Prize) available to be awarded in this Promotion is eight hundred and ten dollars ($810). In the event there are not enough eligible Entries to award all applicable Prize(s), Sponsor retains the right not to award such Prize(s) (for the avoidance of doubt, the Grand Prize will be awarded first). The decisions of Administrator and Sponsor are final and binding on all matters relating to this Promotion. Odds of winning a Prize are dependent upon the total number of eligible Entries received in the Promotion Period. The potential Grand Prize winner will be selected first, followed by the ten (10) potential First Prize winners. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per person, throughout the entire Promotion Period. In no event will Sponsor be responsible for awarding more than the stated number of Prizes herein. Prize conditions may be added or modified by companies providing those portions of the Prize. The Prize restrictions/conditions stated herein are not all-inclusive. No transfer, substitution or cash equivalent for any Prize in whole or in part will be permitted, except at Sponsor's sole discretion due to Prize unavailability for any reason, and only then for a Prize of greater or equal value determined by Sponsor shall be allowed. All standard and stated gift card terms and conditions apply.
7. Prize Winner Notification/Verification: All potential Prize winners must comply with these Official Rules as published in order to be confirmed as an official winner and accept a Prize. Sponsor and/or Administrator will not accept any screen shots or other proof of time of tweet in lieu of their verification process, and all decisions of Sponsor/Administrator are final and binding. On or about two (2) business days after the Promotion Period has ended, Sponsor or Administrator will notify the potential Prize winner(s) either via: (a) a direct message from @BaskinRobbins to the potential Prize winners’ Twitter Account used to enter the Promotion (note: in order to receive such direct message, you must (a) be following @BaskinRobbins and (b) may have to have your account settings set to “unprotected” or “public”); or (b) via a comment to their comment, or via direct message on Facebook.. Upon notification or notification attempt, such potential Prize winner(s) will be required to respond to such direct message or comment to the email address provided, accepting the Prize and providing their physical or email address (as requested), for Prize delivery purposes, within three (3) calendar days of such notification or notification attempt, or the Prize will be forfeited, and an alternate potential Prize winner will be selected and notified. Sponsor will attempt to contact such potential Prize winner(s) two (2) times during the three (3) calendar day period. If in any instance, notification attempt(s) for a potential Prize winner fail for any reason, or if a potential Prize winner is found to have not complied with these Official Rules, such Prize will be forfeited and an alternate potential Prize winner will be selected from among remaining eligible Entries, if any. Acceptance of a Prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use the name, Twitter account information, actual or simulated likenesses, biographical information, city, state, opinions, and Prize information of Prize winner(s) in connection with the Promotion and the exploitation thereof (including, without limitation, for advertising and promotional purposes), in perpetuity, throughout the universe, in all media, without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. Further, winners shall indemnify the Released Parties from any claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from breach of these Official Rules. In the event of a dispute as to any Prize winner, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register at www.Twitter.com or www.Facebook.com will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.
8. General Terms/Limitation of Liability: Noncompliance with any of these Official Rules may result in disqualification. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for late, lost, jumbled, incorrect, or inaccurate tweets, whether caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Promotion or by any human error. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction(s) of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or other services, providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website (including Twitter and Facebook), including, without limitation, any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation in this Promotion. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error(s) in administration of the Promotion, or in the selection/announcement of the Prize winners. If, for any reason, the Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including, without limitation, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, the Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion. Should the Promotion be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, notice will be posted where Sponsor deems fit and the prizes will be awarded via random drawing from among all eligible Entries received up until and or after (if applicable) the time of modification, cancellation or termination, or in a manner that is fair and equitable as determined by Sponsor. All interpretations of these Official Rules and decisions by Sponsor are final. No software-generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated tweets are permitted. Sponsor reserves the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any individual they suspect or find: (i) to have used a software-generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated online tweet; (ii) to have tampered with the participation process or the operation of this Promotion; (iii) to be acting in violation of these Official Rules; (iv) to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person; or (v) to have provided inaccurate information on any legal documents submitted in connection with this Promotion. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR APPLICATION OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Participants agree that the Released Parties, (a) shall not be responsible or liable for, and hereby release the Released Parties from, any claims, losses, damages or injuries of any kind (including death) resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Promotion or any Promotion-related activity, or from acceptance, receipt, possession and/or use/misuse or inability to use a Prize, and (b) have not made any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, with respect to a Prize, including, without limitation, to such Prize’s quality or fitness for a particular purpose. The Released Parties shall not be liable for any injury, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity that may be caused or contributed to (1) by any wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any of their agents, servants, employees or independent contractors; (2) by any wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any other person or entity not an employee of the Released Parties; or (3) by any other cause, condition or event whatsoever beyond the control of the Released Parties. Failure of Sponsor to enforce any provision herein shall not be deemed a waiver of such. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY PARTICIPANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND PARTICIPANTS HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER. IN NO EVENT SHALL SPONSOR BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTICIPANT OR WINNER FOR DAMAGES THAT EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE TO BE AWARDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL ENTRANT IN THIS PROMOTION. In the event that a court, or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, shall hold any of the provisions of these Official Rules to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
9. Governing Law/Venue: THE PROMOTION IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE FORUM AND VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK. IF THE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE RESOLVED THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSIONS OR MEDIATION, IT SHALL THEN BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY JUDICIAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION SERVICES, INC., IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS STREAMLINED ARBITRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES OR SUBSEQUENT VERSIONS THEREOF (“JAMS RULES”). THE JAMS RULES FOR SELECTION OF AN ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FOLLOWED, EXCEPT THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE EXPERIENCED AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN NEW YORK. ALL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF. ENTRANTS AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS PROMOTION SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION
10. Request for the Name of Winners and/or Official Rules: For a list of the names of the winners, available after the Promotion Period has ended send a self-addressed stamped envelope, to be received by 01/31/16, to: Baskin-Robbins Piñata Pumpkin Patch Cake Promotion c/o bottlerocket marketing group, LLC, 26 Patriot Place, Suite 104, Foxboro, MA, 02035.
11. Sponsor: Dunkin’ Brands Inc., 130 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021.
