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UGC Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions

Whistling Kettle Online, LLC Social Media Giveaway Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

  1. Eligibility:
    The Whistling Kettle Online, LLC (“Whistling Kettle”) Social Media Giveaway ("Contest") is open to legal residents of the United States who are at least 18 years old at the time of entry. Employees of Whistling Kettle, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the Contest. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
  2. Contest Period:
    Entries will be accepted online starting on 9 September, 2024 at 10:00AM EST and ending 30 September, 2024 at 11:59PM EST. All online entries must be received by 30 September, 2024 at 11:59PM EST (the "Contest Period").
  3. How to Enter:
    To enter the Contest, participants must:
  • Follow Whistling Kettle on Facebook and Instagram.
  • Post a photo or video to Instagram, on Facebook, or through our upload tool that showcases one of the following themes:
    • How do you incorporate Whistling Kettle teas into your routine? Post and tag us in a photo or reel on how you add teatime into your day using our teas with the hashtag #DailyRouTEAne.
    • A photo or video review of your most recent WK purchase with hashtag #WKTeaReview
    • A photo or reel showing off how you make your perfect cup of tea using our tea with hashtag #WKPerfectCuppa
  • Use the above-mentioned hashtags and tag @thewhistlingkettle

Limit one entry per theme per person. Any additional entries will be disqualified. Entries that do not include the required hashtag or fail to meet the guidelines may be disqualified. Social media accounts must be public.

  1. Judging Criteria:
    The winner(s) will be selected by a panel of judges from Whistling Kettle based on the following criteria:
  • Creativity (40%) – How original and imaginative is the entry?
  • Relevance to Theme (40%) – How well does the entry relate to the contest theme?
  • Quality (20%) – How well-executed is the entry in terms of visual or written quality?

Judges will evaluate the entries and choose the winner(s) based on the criteria above. All decisions by the judges are final and binding.

  1. Prizes:
    The winner(s) of the Contest will receive one 3 (three) month Tea of the Month Sampler Subscription, retail value USD $60.00. The prize is non-transferable. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Whistling Kettle to use the winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
  2. Winner Notification:
    The winner(s) will be notified via direct message on Instagram within 3 business days following the winner selection. Whistling Kettle shall have no liability for a winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk email, or other security settings or for a winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 5 business days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and releases as required, the prize may be forfeited, and an alternate winner selected.
  3. Rights Granted by You:
    By entering this Contest, you understand and agree that Whistling Kettle, anyone acting on behalf of Whistling Kettle, and Whistling Kettle’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to use the winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, and/or hometown and state for advertising, promotional purposes, and other trade in any media, now known or hereafter devised, worldwide without further payment or consideration, unless prohibited by law.
  4. Terms & Conditions:
    Whistling Kettle reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest should a virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond Whistling Kettle’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Contest. Whistling Kettle reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or website or violates these Terms & Conditions.
  5. Limitation of Liability:
    By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless Whistling Kettle and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) your participation in the Contest and/or your acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries.
  6. Disputes:
    This Contest is governed by the laws of the United States and the state of New York, without respect to conflict of law doctrines. As a condition of participating in this Contest, the participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Albany, NY having jurisdiction.
  7. Privacy Policy:
    Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the Whistling Kettle website. To read the Privacy Policy, https://www.thewhistlingkettle.com/pages/privacy-policy.
  8. Sponsor:
    The Sponsor of the Contest is Whistling Kettle Online, LLC, located at 1205 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204.
  9. Social Media Disclaimer:
    This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Meta. You understand that you are providing your information to the owner of this Contest and not to Meta.