LOFTHOUSE SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

  1. Sweepstakes Sponsor and Promotion Partners

The sweepstakes is sponsored by Treehouse Foods, Inc. Contact us on the Lofthouse Cookies website HERE.

  1. Sweepstakes Description & Eligibility

The “Lofthouse Sweepstakes” (the “Sweepstakes”) is governed by these Official Rules. By submitting an entry as described below, Participants agree to abide by and be governed by the terms of these Official Rules.

Participants in this Sweepstakes must be legal resident of the United States excluding Alaska, 18 years or older, and eligible to enter contests in their state, except where prohibited. By submitting an entry, Participants further agree that these Official Rules will be governed by the laws of the state of Illinois.

Sponsor, the Promotion Partners, and their respective corporate parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective officers, directors and employees and Household Members and Immediate Family Members of such individuals are ineligible to enter the Sweepstakes or win a prize. “Household Members” shall mean those people who share the same residence at least three months a year. “Immediate Family Members” shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses.

VOID IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE PARTICIPATION IS PROHIBITED. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. By entering the Sweepstakes, you represent and warrant to Sponsor that you meet these criteria. You further represent and warrant that your participation in or attempted participation in the Sweepstakes does not violate any federal, state, or local law or regulation that governs your entry into the Sweepstakes.

By participating in the Sweepstakes, you unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by these “Official Rules” and Sponsor’s interpretation of and decisions under these Official Rules, which will be final and binding in all respects.

  1. Sweepstakes Duration

The Sweepstakes will begin on December 4, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. EST and run through 11:59 p.m. EST on December 11, 2023. All dates and times referenced in these Rules are in the Eastern time zone, and the official time for the purposes of the Sweepstakes will be the time as kept on the servers hosting the Sweepstakes.

  1. Prizes

Two Winners will each receive the following:

Variety pack of Lofthouse Cookies

These prizes have the total approximate retail value as of the date of this contest of $50.

 

  1. How to Enter

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES OR TO WIN THE SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING.

To participate in the Sweepstakes, Participants must do all of the following:

  1. Follow the Lofthouse Instagram page; and also
  2. Like this post; and also
  3. Tag two friends in the comments to that Instagram page.

Each Participant is entitled to one entry.  The Participant must be a natural person, and each Participant must provide one unique email address.  Participants may not share the same email address or social media account. Any entry containing an incorrect, incomplete or false email address, social media account, and/or other identification or verification information, as determined in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, may be declared void and the entrant disqualified.

Any attempt by any Participant to obtain entries by using multiple/different email address, identities, registrations or logins, or any other methods to violate these rules will result in the Participant being disqualified from the Sweepstakes.

Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents (including Sweepstakes entry services) will disqualify that Participant. In the event of a dispute as to any online entry, the authorized account holder of the Instagram or email address used to enter will be deemed to be the Participant. 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. Potential winners may be required to show proof that they are the authorized account holders.

The Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes in whole or in part, if, for any reason, the Sweepstakes 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 Sweepstakes. In such an event, Sponsor shall immediately suspend all drawings and prize awards, and Sponsor reserves the right to award any remaining prizes (up to the total ARV as set forth in these Official Rules) in a manner deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor. Sponsor and Released Parties shall not have any further liability to any participant in connection with the Sweepstakes.

By entering this Sweepstakes the Participant acknowledges and consents to the Sponsor sharing Participants’ personal information, including name and email address, with one or more of the named Promotion Partners, as provided in our Privacy Policy.  Please see our Privacy Policy for further information.  By voluntarily providing personal information to the Sponsor to enter this Sweepstakes, the Participant grants their express prior consent to receiving calls, text messages or other electronic messaging from Sponsor or Promotion Partners,  including recorded voice messages, autodialed calls, text messages, or calls placed by other automated technologies (together hereafter “automated calls or text messaging”), related to promotions, products or information Sponsor and Promotion Partners believe might be of interest to Participant.  Participant consents to receiving the aforementioned automated calls or text messaging even if their telephone number(s) is registered on any state or federal Do Not Call list.

  1. Alternate Form of Entry

You can enter by emailing the following information to lofthousecookies@treehousefoods.com. Only one entry per person. Email must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on December 11, 2023 to be eligible.

Emails must be in the following format to be eligible:

  • Subject Line: “Lofthouse Cookies Sweepstakes”
  • Body of Email:
    • First and last name
    • Shipping address
    • “This is my official entry for the Lofthouse Cookies Sweepstakes”
  1. Opt Out

Participant may opt out of receiving automated calls or text messaging from Sponsor or Promotion Partners by following the provisions of the Privacy Policy in the “Opt Out” section.  Opting out of the receipt of messages will not affect Participant’s chances of winning the Sweepstakes.

  1. Odds of Winning

Odds of winning depend on the total number of entries received. (For instance, if there are 100 entries in the sweepstakes, odds of winning will be 2 in 100.)

  1. Selection and Notification of Winners

Two Winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible Participants.  The random drawing will performed by GKV, conducted on the Sponsor’s behalf, on December 12, 2023. The determination of winners made by GKV will be final. The prize Winner will be contacted by email by Sponsor, GKV or their agents thereafter.

If Sponsor is unable to contact any selected winner or winners within forty-eight (48) hours from first notification attempt, if the winner or winners fail to complete and return all requested forms by the specified date, or if the winner fails to comply with any of the requirements of these Rules, the attempted prize award will be voided and an alternate winner will be selected by a random drawing of all eligible participants as described in the preceding paragraph.  If after two (2) additional rounds of alternate selection, if no prize has been awarded, the contest may be closed and no prizes awarded at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

  1. Awarding of Prizes

All costs, taxes, fees, and expenses associated with any element of the prize not specifically addressed above are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winner. All federal, state and local taxes on prizes are the prize Winner’s responsibility.

Prize cannot be transferred, substituted, or redeemed for cash except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize, or portions thereof, for a prize of equal or greater value at its sole discretion.

  1. Publicity Rights

By entering into the Sweepstakes, each entrant consents to the use by Sponsor, the Promotion Partners and their agents of entrant’s name, photograph, likeness, biography, voice, performance and/or video for advertising and promotional purposes along with Sponsors’ and Partners’ content, in any and all media now or hereafter known, throughout the universe in perpetuity without additional compensation, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law. After notification to the prize Winners, the Winners’ name may be displayed wherever marketing material referencing the Sweepstakes is published, and will be available by contacting the Sponsor on the Lofthouse Cookies website HERE.

  1. Winner’s List

To obtain a copy of any legally required winners list or a copy of the Official Rules, a request can be sent on the Lofthouse Cookies website HERE.

  1. Severability

The provisions of these Rules are severable, and should any of these provisions be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions will be given force and effect consonant with the intentions of the rules.

  1. Liability Waiver and Indemnity, Limitations of Damages

THE SPONSOR AND PROMOTION PARTNERS, THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENT, ADVERTISING AND SWEEPSTAKES AGENCIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, AND ANY AND ALL INTERNET SERVERS AND ACCESS PROVIDER(S) ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR: ANY INCORRECT OR INACCURATE ENTRY INFORMATION; HUMAN ERROR; TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS; FAILURES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETIONS, OR DEFECTS OF ANY TELEPHONE NETWORKS, COMPUTER ONLINE SYSTEMS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, SERVER PROVIDERS, OR SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PARTICIPANT’S OR ANY OTHER PERSON’S COMPUTER RELATING TO OR RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES; INABILITY TO ACCESS THE WEB OR INSTAGRAM; THEFT, TAMPERING, DESTRUCTION, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION OF ENTRIES; ENTRIES OR COMMUNICATIONS THAT ARE PROCESSED LATE OR INCORRECTLY, OR ARE INCOMPLETE OR LOST DUE TO COMPUTER OR ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTIONS OR TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE INTERNET OR AT ANY WEB SITE; PRINTING OR HUMAN OR OTHER ERRORS; AND ANY ENTRIES WHICH ARE LATE, LOST, INCOMPLETE, MISDIRECTED, STOLEN, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF.  ONLINE SUBMISSION IS NOT CONSIDERED PROOF OF DELIVERY OR RECEIPT. ALL ENTRIES BECOME THE PROPERTY OF SPONSOR AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

BY ENTERING, ALL PARTICIPANTS ALSO AGREE TO RELEASE, DISCHARGE, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE SPONSOR AND PROMOTION PARTNERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, ADVERTISING AND SWEEPSTAKES AGENCIES, SWEEPSTAKES PARTNERS AND PRIZE SUPPLIERS, AND ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATED COMPANIES, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS, FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS AND DAMAGES OR LIABILITY ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH EACH PARTICIPANT’S PARTICIPATION AND/OR ENTRY IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR THEIR RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR DUE TO ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES OR LOSSES TO ANY PERSON (INCLUDING DEATH) OR PROPERTY OF ANY KIND RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE OR USE OF ANY PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.

This Sweepstakes, and Participants’ participation, is governed by United States law, and may be governed by the laws and regulations of the 50 States, of the District of Columbia, and of the Federal Government, and is void where prohibited by law. In the event of a dispute arising out of this Sweepstakes, the Participant agrees that the law of Illinois will govern and shall be the jurisdiction for any dispute resolution activities that might arise relating to this Sweepstakes.

In the event of any dispute arising from the entry, prize award, publication or any other matter related to this Sweepstakes, Participant agrees that any damages and costs awarded shall be limited to actual costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes.  The Participant hereby waives any rights or claims to attorney’s fees and indirect, special, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages claimed by the Participant, identifiable persons, or third parties, whether foreseeable or not and whether based on negligence or otherwise.

  1. Instagram Disclaimer

Entrants should understand that they are providing their information to the Sponsor and not to Instagram. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. By entering or attempting to enter, all Participants release Instagram from all liability for all claims relating to this Sweepstakes.

  1. Miscellaneous

In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials and/or the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern, and control and the discrepancy will be resolved in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Official Rules, General Rules, Declaration, or Affidavit will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.  In the event that any provision of the Official Rules, General Rules, Declaration, or Affidavit is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.  Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision.  Participants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of these Official Rules.

Headings are solely for convenience of reference and will not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof.

  1. Contact for Questions

In the event any Participant wishes to seek clarification on any issue (rules, technical errors, questions about validity or qualification of submission, or any other questions about this Sweepstakes and its administration), the Sponsor can be contacted on the Lofthouse Cookies page HERE.