May 2022 Crest Whitening Emulsions OTC Sweepstakes Official Rules

OFFICIAL RULES


May 2022 Crest Whitening Emulsions OTC Sweepstakes


Void outside the 50 United States, District of Columbia and where prohibited. Do not proceed to enter if you are not at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of, and located within, one of the 50 United States, or the District of Columbia, at the time of entry. By participating, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, which are binding and final in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. This Sweepstakes is being offered by The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC and will be available on Instagram and Facebook.


This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”). All questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes should be directed to the Sponsor at the address listed below and not to Facebook.


This promotion uses the Instagram™ and is not endorsed or certified by Instagram or Instagram, Inc. All Instagram™ logos and trademarks displayed on this promotion are property of Instagram, Inc.


CONSUMER NOTICE: You have not yet won. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE MAY 2022 CREST WHITENING EMULSIONS OTC SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. PLEASE READ THESE RULES BEFORE ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES AS THEY WILL BE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES.


VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.


SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The May 2022 Crest Whitening Emulsions OTC Sweepstakes (the "Promotion") begins at 9:00:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on May 20, 2022 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on June 3, 2022 (the “Promotion Period”). The Promotion contains a game of chance (“Sweepstakes”). The computer clock and/or digital time of The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC is the official time-keeping device in the Promotion and proof of sending a Submission does not constitute proof of receipt by The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC.


  1. ELIGIBILITY: The Promotion is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States including territories, possessions and commonwealths and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older as of date of entry and are located within one of the 50 United States or District of Columbia at the time of entry. Void where prohibited. Employees of The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC and any other organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, fulfillment, administration, prize support, advertisement or promotion of the Sweepstakes, members of their households and immediate families of the Promotion Entities (as defined below) and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, agents, and affiliates and the advertising and promotions agencies and all local sponsors are not eligible to enter or win. “Immediate family members” shall mean spouses, parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, siblings, stepsiblings, and their respective spouses. “Household members” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year. The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC reserves the right to conduct a background check on any potential winner and reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any person based upon such background check if The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC determines in its sole discretion that awarding the prize to such potential winner might reflect negatively on The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC or any of the Participating parties.

  2. HOW TO ENTER THE PROMOTION: Below is how to enter the May 2022 Crest Whitening Emulsions OTC Sweepstakes
    • Beginning at 9:00:00 AM ET on May 20, 2022 you may enter the Sweepstakes by logging into your Facebook or Instagram account, clicking on the Crest advertisement for the Sweepstakes, and following the instructions provided to submit a completed online entry form. Completed online entry forms will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes Entry”). All entries must be received by the end of the Promotion Period to be eligible. All entries become the property of The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC and will not be returned. All data collected by Realtime Media LLC, is limited to confirmation of eligibility.

    LIMIT: Limit of one (1) Sweepstakes Entry per person, per email address, throughout the Promotion Period.

  3. SPONSOR RIGHTS: The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to (i) verify any element of any entry, related materials or entrant’s eligibility; (ii) disqualify any entrant whose participation may subject the Sweepstakes, The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC or The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC’s advertisers, clients, or customers to controversy, negative publicity, scorn or ridicule; and (iii) to request additional information. By entering the Sweepstakes, you acknowledge and agree that The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC and/or Realtime Media LLC may request, and you will provide any documentation or information deemed necessary by, and in a form acceptable to, The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC and/or Realtime Media LLC to satisfy these requirements. A potential winner may be requested to provide The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning Entry. If, in The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC’s sole determination, a dispute cannot be resolved, the Entry will be deemed ineligible. Entries generated by a script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified. Entries that are incomplete, garbled, or corrupted are void and will not be accepted.

  4. SWEEPSTAKES DRAWING/ODDS: On or about June 6, 2022, Realtime Media LLC will conduct a random drawing from all eligible Entries through all means of entry received within the eligible Promotion Period and select Five Hundred (500) conditional Promotion Prize winners. Odds of winning a Promotion prize depend on the number of eligible Entries received.

    Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. If, in The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC’s opinion, there is any suspected or actual proof of electronic or actual tampering with any portion of the Sweepstakes, or if computer virus, bug, unauthorized intervention, fraud or technical difficulties or other failures, comprise, corrupt or affect the administration, integrity, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and void any entries submitted fraudulently, to modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, or to terminate the Sweepstakes and conduct a random drawing to award the prize using all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the termination date. Should the Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, notice will be posted on the Website. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to intentionally damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt by made, The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law, including attorney’s fees.

  5. WINNER NOTIFICATION: The conditional/potential prize winners will be notified by USPS mail, UPS mail, other traditional paid mail service, direct message on social, email and/or phone as soon as reasonably possible using the information provided on the entry form. Potential/conditional winner is subject to verification of eligibility by The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC. If a Conditional/potential winner cannot be contacted, or if the prize or prize notifications is returned as undeliverable, the Conditional/Potential winner forfeits their prize and The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC may award the applicable prize to a selected Alternate Conditional/Potential Winner.

  6. PRIZES: Five Hundred (500) Promotion Prizes will be awarded during the Promotion. Each Promotion Prize consists of:

    • One (1) Crest White Emulsions OTC

    The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Promotion Prize is $49.99

    The total ARV of all prizes is $24,995

    The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute prize (or portion thereof) with one (1) of comparable or greater value. Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein. All prize details are at the The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC’s discretion.

    PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Limit of one (1) Promotion Prize per household based on physical mailing address provided on the online entry form.

  7. PRIVACY: As part of the Promotion entry process, The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC and/or its partners will be collecting personal data about entrants on the Website, in accordance with its privacy policy. See The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC’s privacy policy located at https://www.pg.com/privacy/english/privacy_statement.shtml. See also the privacy policy of Realtime Media LLC at https://privacy.rtm.com/PrivacyPolicy.pdf. By participating in the Promotion, you are agreeing to The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC and/or Realtime Media LLC’s collection and usage of your personal information and acknowledge that you have read and accepted these privacy policies. When you complete the online entry form, you may be asked to consent to receive promotional emails and reminders for upcoming promotions and information about The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC. These consents are all voluntary and do not have to be agreed to for entrance into the Promotion nor will it improve your chances of winning.

  8. PRIZE TERMS: The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC and Realtime Media LLC decisions with respect to the Sweepstakes, Prizes, winner and other matters pertaining to the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant consents to the use by The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC and/or participating parties and designees of entrant’s name, entry, likeness, state of residence and/or voice/video for advertising and promotional purposes in any and all media, including the internet, without further payment, notification, permission or other consideration, subject to where prohibited by law.

  9. PUBLICITY: Each winner hereby expressly grants to the Promotion Parties and their respective designees all rights to use and publish his/her name, likeness (photographic or simulated), voice, and provided residence for all purposes, including without limitation, advertising, marketing, promotional and publicity purposes in connection with this Promotion (“Advertising”), in any and all media now or hereafter devised, worldwide in perpetuity, without any form of notice or any amount or kind of compensation or permission, except where prohibited by applicable law. All copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights in such Advertising shall be owned by The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC and/or its licensors, and each winning participant hereby disclaims and waives any claim of right to such Advertising. Such Advertising shall be solely under the control of The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC and/or its licensors, and each winner hereby waives any claim of control over the Advertising content as well as any possible claims of misuse of such winning recipient’s name, likeness or voice under contract, tort or any other theory of law. The Promotion Parties do not assume any responsibility for any disruption in the Promotion Parties, including but not limited to the failure or interruption of the website or any internet service provider.

  10. GENERAL CONDITIONS: In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures and other statements contained in any Promotion materials and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall prevail, govern, and control. All decisions as to these Official Rules and interpretations thereof are exclusively within the sole discretion of the Promotion Parties and may be changed from time to time without notice. The Promotion Parties reserve the right to cancel or modify the Promotion at any time without notice.

  11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Promotion Parties assume no responsibility or liability for (a) lost, late, stolen, undelivered, inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, misdirected, damaged or garbled registrations or a combination thereof, entries, URLs, or emails; (b) any incorrect or inaccurate Entry information, or for any faulty or failed electronic data transmissions; (c) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction or alteration of Entries or registrations at any point in the operation of this Promotion; (d) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, cable, satellites, servers, computers or providers utilized in any aspect of the operation of the Promotion or human error; (e) inaccessibility or unavailability of the Internet or the Web Site or any combination thereof or for computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Promotion, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion, the processing of Entries, social networking posts, or registrations, the announcement of the prizes, or in any other Promotion-related materials; or (f) any injury or damage to participants or to any other person's computer which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the Promotion. If, for any reason, the Promotion (or any part thereof) is not capable of running as planned for reasons which may include, without limitation, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, then the Promotion Parties reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion in whole or in part. If terminated, the Promotion Parties will award the prizes from among all non-suspect, eligible Entries received for the Promotion up to the time of such action.

  12. RELEASES: By entering the Promotion, each participant agrees to release and hold harmless the The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, and each of their respective parents, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting this Sweepstakes, and all of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy, defamation, slander, libel, violation of rights of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage or death or personal injury arising out of or related to participants’ entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Sweepstakes, acceptance or use or misuse of prize and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry and Participant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or relating to a Participant’s participation in a drawing and/or Participant’s acceptance, use or misuse of a prize. You further understand and agree that all rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California and any similar law of any state or territory of the United States that may be applicable with respect to the foregoing release are hereby expressly and forever waived. You acknowledge that Section 1542 provides that: “A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her must be materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.” The releases hereunder are intended to apply to all claims not known or suspected to exist with the intent of waiving the effect of laws requiring intent to release future unknown claims.

  13. CHOICE OF LAW AND JURISDICTION: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrants or winners, The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, and Realtime Media LLC in connection with this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any other jurisdiction), which might otherwise cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Any action or litigation seeking legal or equitable relief arising out of or relating to the Promotion or these Official Rules shall be brought only in the federal or state courts of the District of Philadelphia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You expressly consent to the jurisdiction of and venue in such courts and waive all defenses for lack of jurisdiction and inconvenient forum with respect to such courts. Any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or in connection with tis Promotion, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any forms of class action. You agree to service of process by mail or other methods acceptable under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

  14. TAX INFORMATION: All federal, state, local, and other taxes on prizes and any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided, are the sole responsibility of the applicable winner.

  15. WINNERS LIST: Beginning on or about June 6, 2022, you may obtain the list of winners of prizes by sending a self-addressed, postage-paid (stamped) envelope for receipt by June 30, 2022 to: May 2022 Crest Whitening Emulsions OTC Sweepstakes Winners List Request, c/o Realtime Media, 1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 2–100, West Conshohocken, PA 19428.

  16. SPONSOR: The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, One P&G Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202; https://crest.com/en-us/sweepstakes-official-rules-0522/; https://www.pg.com/privacy/english/privacy_statement.shtml

  17. ADMINISTRATOR: Realtime Media LLC, 1001 Conshohocken State Road, Suite 2–100, West Conshohocken, PA 19428; https://www.rtm.com/; https://privacy.rtm.com/PrivacyPolicy.pdf

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