Celebrate with 818 Terms and Conditions

“The 2024 CELEBRATE WITH 818 SWEEPSTAKES”
(the “Sweepstakes”) 
Official Rules

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WINA PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.  

 

DATES OF SWEEPSTAKES:  The Sweepstakes begins on February 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 31, 2024 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).  For purposes of these Official Rules, all times will be given in Eastern Time (“ET”).

 

ELIGIBILITY:  The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States including the District of Columbia who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry (the “Entrant” or “Entrants”).  Retailers, wholesalers, and importers of alcoholic beverages (including their family members, agents, and employees), as well as certain other licensees of alcoholic beverages (including their family members, agents, and employees) are not eligible to enter or win this Sweepstakes. Officers, directors, managers, and employees of K & Soda, Inc. dba 818 Spirits, Inc. (the “Sponsor”), and each of its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and related companies, dealers, advertising, and promotion agencies, consultants and agents, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such person and any others engaged in the development, production, execution, or distribution of this Sweepstakes, are not eligible to participate. Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Sweepstakes is void in Puerto Rico, outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited by law. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this Sweepstakes. Persons who have previously won a contest, sweepstakes, or promotion of any kind sponsored or otherwise associated with Sponsor within the thirty (30) calendar days immediately preceding the start of this Sweepstakes are ineligible to participate or win the Prize (as defined below).  



TO ENTER:  

During the Sweepstakes Period, send an email to celebrate@drink818.com. Entry does not guarantee a response.



  There is a limit of one (1) Entry per person for the entire Sweepstakes Period. Duplicate entries will be discarded.

 

WINNING/ODDS: At the start of each month, starting on or about March 1, 2024, and continuing for a total of twelve (12) months, three (3) entrants will be selected (the “Prize Winner” or “Prize Winners”) in a random drawing conducted from among all eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Odds of winning the Prize (defined below) are dependent upon the total number of eligible Entries received during the month previous to each drawing. The random drawing will be conducted under the supervision of 818’s Director of Trade Marketing & Activation in accordance with these Official Rules and are final and binding in all respects.  

 

PRIZES/PRIZE CONDITIONS

 

Prize: Thirty-six prizes ( “Prize” or “Prizes”) will be awarded, each one to include the following 818-branded items: Six (6) hats, a pack of cups, a pack of stickers, stir sticks, and napkins.  Each winner will get one (1) Prize, to be mailed to a location in an eligible U.S. State.

 

Approximate Retail Value: $82.57

 

Any expenses related to the Prize including without limitation, any taxes, fees, gratuities and personal expenses, are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winner. The Prize consists of only the items specifically listed as the Prize.  Depictions of any part of the Prize package in any advertising or promotional materials may not reflect the actual prize awarded to the Prize Winner. 

 

Prize Winner/Companion must comply with all official rules stated herein or Prize will be forfeited.  In such case, no alternate prize will be awarded to such Prize Winner and an alternate Prize Winner will be selected from among all remaining non-winning eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period, time permitting.  The value of the Prize may be taxable as income and Prize Winner is solely responsible for any taxes, including but not limited to all applicable federal, state, and local taxes that become due with respect to the value of the Prize. All other expenses not specifically mentioned herein as part of the Prize, are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winner.  

 

Any Prize details not specified above will be determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.  Each Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor.  No substitution or cash redemption of Prizes. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize with a prize of comparable or greater value if Prize should become unavailable for any reason.  Prizes are not transferable prior to awarding.  Prize Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes arising from receipt, possession, acceptance or use of any Prize if applicable. No more than the number of Prizes set forth in these Official Rules will be awarded.  Name of Prize manufacturers/trademark owners are used solely for the purposes of identification of the Prizes. No endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or approval of Prize manufacturers/trademark owners is intended or implied by such use. 

 

PRIZE NOTIFICATION/CLAIMS:  

 

PRIZE WINNERS: Prize Winners will be notified by email to their email address used to enter the Sweepstakes by a Sponsor representative on or about the 15th day of each month from March 15, 2024 to January 15, 2025 after Prize Winner is verified (the “Notification”). In order to receive his/her Prize, potential Prize Winner must respond to the Notification within the date and time indicated within the Notification. In the event that the potential Prize Winner does not respond within the date and time indicated within the Notification, a second Notification will be sent to the potential Prize Winner, giving the potential Prize Winner an additional time frame (to be indicated in the second Notification) to respond. In addition to the information above, potential Prize Winner will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility and release (the “Affidavit”) . The value of the Prize may be taxable as income and Prize Winner is solely responsible for any taxes on the Prize, including, but not limited to all applicable federal, state, and local taxes that become due with respect to the value of the Prize. Potential Prize Winners may be required to report income to the IRS. In the event that: (a) the potential Prize Winner fails to respond to the second Notification; (b) a potential Prize Winner fails to supply the Required Documents (defined below); (c) any Notification is returned as undeliverable; and/or (d) it is determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, that a potential Prize Winner is not eligible in accordance with these Official Rules, such potential Prize Winner will be disqualified and an alternate Prize Winner will be selected at random from among all remaining non-winning eligible Entries received either during the Sweepstakes Period and notified as outlined above.

 

Except where prohibited by law, Prize Winners consent (and agree to sign any additional documents required by Sponsor to formalize, effect or perfect such consent) to Sponsor’s use of his/her name, likeness (photograph and/or video), biographical information, and voices in advertising/publicity/trade without compensation, notice or approval; and, Prize Winners disclaim any ownership rights of such advertising/publicity/trade material (TN residents are not required to sign a publicity release as a condition of winning a prize).

 

GENERAL CONDITIONS:  Should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of Entries, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and conduct the Sweepstakes in a manner which in its sole discretion is fair, appropriate and consistent with these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify or reject any incomplete, inaccurate, or false Entry.  ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. SPONSOR'S FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY TERM OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THESE PROVISIONS.

RELEASE: By participating in this Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, employees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, members, shareholders, insurers, servants, divisions, predecessors, successors, representatives, dealers, distributors, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, including the Independent Administrator, consultants and legal advisors (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt, redemption or use of any Prize.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY:  The Released Parties are not responsible for: (i) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (ii) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of Entries; (iii) any injury, damage or loss (including death) to persons or property of any kind, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from Entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or from the receipt, use or misuse of any Prize;  (iv) any printing or typographical errors in any Sweepstakes-related materials; (v) stolen, lost, late, misdirected, corrupted, incomplete, or indecipherable Entries; or (vi) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, mobile device, cable, network, hardware or software.  

DISPUTES:  Entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in New York.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, an Entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Information collected from Prize Winners is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policies, located at https://drink818.com/pages/privacy-policy.

WINNER’S LIST/RULES REQUEST: For the name of the Prize Winner, or a copy of these Official Rules, please submit a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received no later than December 31, 2024, to “2024 CELEBRATE WITH 818 SWEEPSTAKES” (please specify “Winners List” or “Rules Request”), K & Soda, Inc. dba 818 Spirits, Inc., 2261 Market Street #4503, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA. A copy of these Official Rules may also be obtained at https://drink818.com/pages/celebrate-with-818 any time during the Sweepstakes Period.

SPONSOR:  K & Soda, Inc. dba 818 Spirits, Inc., 2261 Market Street #4503, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA

This Sweepstakes shall not be published without permission of the Sponsor.