Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Eligibility. This Spark451 NAGAP 2020 Raffle Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open to all NAGAP members who plan to attend NAGAP’S Graduate Enrollment Management Summit (April 22-25, 2020). Entrants must be legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, who are at least 18 years old at time of entry. Void outside the USA, in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and other United States territories and possessions. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.
Sponsorship. The Sweepstakes sponsor is Spark451 (“Sponsor”), located at 865 Merrick Avenue, Suite 451, Westbury, NY 11590. Sponsor and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, agents, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders, and employees, and any entity involved in the development, production, implementation, administration, judging or fulfillment of the Sweepstakes, including without limitation, the immediate family members of such individuals, are not eligible to participate. Sponsor will conduct the Sweepstakes substantially as described in these Official Rules.
Entry Period. This Sweepstakes begins on January 15, 2020 at 12:01 AM ET and ends on March 3, 2020 at 11:59 PM ET (“Entry Period”).
How to Enter. During the Entry Period, visit the Sweepstakes registration page located on
Sponsor’s website at grad.spark451.com and follow the instructions to electronically complete
and submit the Sweepstakes entry form. You will be asked to provide basic contact information,
including your name, email, institution name, and phone number. (NOTE: You must
complete all required fields of the entry form with information that is valid on the date of the
drawing to be eligible). All entries become the property of Sponsor and none will be
acknowledged or returned.
Limitations on Entries. LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER EMAIL ADDRESS. No third party entry or entry through any sweepstakes service is permitted. Any person who attempts or otherwise encourages the entry of multiple or false contact information under multiple identities or uses any device or artifice to enter or encourage multiple or false entries, as determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified. Use of robotic entry devices is strictly prohibited.
Grand Prize. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded, which consists of: One (1) Visa gift card in the amount of $150 USD. All other expenses not specifically mentioned herein are solely the winner’s responsibility. Winner agrees to accept the Grand Prize “as is” and entrants hereby
acknowledge that neither Sponsor nor Administrator is in any manner responsible or liable for
any warranty, representation, or guarantee relative to the Grand Prize, including warranties
provided exclusively by a prize supplier. Additional terms and conditions may apply to when and how the gift card can be used for which Sponsor and Administrator shall not be responsible or liable in any way for any cancellations, losses or damages. Approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $150. Winner is solely responsible for any federal, state, and local taxes.
Drawing. Winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries
collected during the Entry Period taking place on or about March 4, 2020 at Sponsor’s principal
place of business. The drawing will be conducted by Sponsor, whose decisions and
interpretations on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes and these Official Rules are final and
binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or winner and may
refuse to award a prize to a person who is not eligible or has violated a rule, gained unfair
advantage in the Sweepstakes, or obtained winner status using fraudulent means. If there is a
dispute about the identity of an entrant, prize will be awarded to the natural person to whom the
email address is assigned by the internet service provider responsible for the domain
associated with the submitted email address. If winner is found to be ineligible or not in
compliance with Sweepstakes rules, winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be
awarded the prize in a separate random drawing. Winner will be notified by email. Inability
of Sponsor to contact winner by email within one hundred and twenty (120) hours after selection, may result in disqualification of winner and an alternate winner may be selected in a random drawing at Sponsor’s discretion. In order to receive the prize, the selected entrant must show proof that they will attend NAGAP’S Graduate Enrollment Management Summit by providing proof of conference registration. The prize will either be delivered to the winner in-person at the conference or sent to winner by U.S. mail within fourteen (14) days prior to the conference, provided proof of registration, and acceptance of prize. If prize is returned as undeliverable, then prize will be forfeited and another winner will be randomly drawn.
Odds. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received, according to
the eligibility requirements in the Sweepstakes.
WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO
DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER WITH OR VANDALIZE ANY SPONSOR-OWNED WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION, THE ENTRY PROCESS, OR OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
General Terms. By entering this Sweepstakes, you promise to abide by the Official Rules and
decisions of Sponsor, which will be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right,
at its sole discretion, to refuse, disqualify or withdraw any entry at any time. Sponsor will not be
responsible for any injury, damage or loss of any kind arising out of your participation in the
Sweepstakes. YOU AGREE TO RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND HOLD HARMLESS
SPONSOR, ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
AGENTS AND ASSIGNS FROM AND AGAINST ANY OR ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, INJURIES,
OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES. Except where
prohibited by law, by accepting prize, winner grants Sponsor a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free
license to use winner’s name, photograph, voice, and/or likeness without further authorization,
compensation, or remuneration of any kind for advertising, promotion and other publicity purposes in any and all media now or hereafter known throughout the world.
Winner’s Name. The name of winners is available only within sixty (60) days after the close of
the Sweepstakes. To receive the name of the winners , where permitted by law, or a printed
copy of the Sweepstakes Official Rules, please contact Sponsor by email at info@spark451.com.