Maids by Trade’s Official Rules: Free House Cleaning for a Year

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

Sponsor: Maids by Trade, LLC, PO Box 16523, Portland, OR 97292. 

By participating, you (“Entrant” or “You”) agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects and not subject to appeal. 

1. Sweepstakes Period:

The Maids by Trade Free House Cleaning for a Year Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”) begins at 12:00:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on January 5, 2016, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. (PT) on June 22, 2016 (“Sweepstakes Period”). The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry in this Sweepstakes will be Sponsor’s clock. Proof of submission (screen captures, etc.) does not constitute proof of entry.

2. Eligibility:

The Sweepstakes is offered and open only to legal residents of the Portland-Vancouver Metro Area, who are age 18 or older at the time of entry and owners of a residential property at the time of entry. The Promotion consists of a Contest (the “Contest”) and a Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”). A business that leases residential properties may participate in this Promotion but will not be eligible to receive a Contest prize. Void elsewhere and where prohibited by law.

Employees, officers, directors, and their immediate families (defined as parent, child, sibling, spouse) of Sponsor, its parent company, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, and agencies (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”) are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes or win a Prize. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

3. How To Enter:

Attending Event and visiting booth will automatically allow you to receive one ticket to be entered in the contest after you spin the wheel. Tickets must be entered electronically after spinning the wheel.

You may only enter the day of the event. All entries become property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Limit five (5) entries per person, per Entry Period, regardless of email address used. If a dispute arises regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address provided at time of entry. Authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to 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 email address.

Unlimited Bonus Entries:

There are various ways to earn more than one Sweepstakes entries as outlined below:

a). When you “LIKE” and “Check-In” on Maids by Trade through Facebook

You will automatically be given a ticket and submit it to be entered in the Sweepstakes for an opportunity to win a Prize (as defined in Section 5 below) for that Entry Period. All fields must be completed or your entry will not be eligible.

b). Upload Selfie to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest: Take a “selfie” with our cute Maids by Trade vehicle in the background and show it to us at the event when visiting our booth.

c). Leave a comment on Facebook: Share your thoughts on our “Reviews tab” about the valuable involvement Maids by Trade has in supporting our local community.

 

4. Drawing:

The drawing will take place at Maids by Trade’s main office in SE Portland.

The potential winner for a particular Entry Period will be announce on Facebook no later than 6/27/2016

ALL ENTRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES AT ANY TIME DURING THE SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD (IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF SPONSOR), AND MUST MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BEFORE AN ENTRANT WILL BE CONFIRMED AS A WINNER. 

5. Prize And Odds Of Winning:

There will be a random drawing selecting winner and one (1) Prize will be awarded. One winner for all Entry Periods will receive a year of Maids by Trade® cleaning services in the form of 12 cleanings, each redeemable for once a month and consisting of two hours and fifteen minutes(Team of two crew members) of Maids by Trade® cleaning services (Approximate Value (“AV”) $2500.00).

Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.

Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash and must be accepted as awarded, with no substitutions of any kind. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible for and the winners will not receive the difference, if any, between the actual value of a Prize at the time of award and the approximate value stated in these Official Rules or in any Sweepstakes-related correspondence or materials. All federal, state, and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes), if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are the winner’s responsibility, regardless of whether the Prize is used in whole or in part.

6. Announcement of Winner:

Winner notification will happen no later than the week following the drawing. Potential winner will be announced on our Facebook page. Before being declared an official winner, a potential winner may be required to execute and return a Declaration or Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability & Publicity Release and a W9 form no later than 10 business days after the time such forms are postmarked as having been sent by Sponsor or that potential winner will forfeit his/her Prize. If a potential winner is found to be ineligible, or not in compliance with these Official Rules, or declines to accept the Prize, or if Sponsor does not receive a return email with a delivery address within 10 business days, or if a Prize notification or Prize is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner will be disqualified and his/her Prize forfeited without compensation of any kind, with an alternate potential winner being selected from among all remaining eligible entries received.

7. How To Claim Your Prize:

Winner must provide matching ticket in order to claim the prize. The Sweepstakes entity shall not be held responsible for any delays in awarding a Prize for any reason outside of their control. Only claimed prize will be awarded.

Winner may claim prize in person at the Maids by Trade’s office in SE Portland, Oregon during business hours.

8. Conditions of Entry:

Entrants who have not complied with these Official Rules are subject to disqualification and their entries will be void. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant’s registration in the Sweepstakes if Sponsor determines or suspects that the entrant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other fraudulent, deceptive, or unfair playing practices. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspend this Sweepstakes at any time if fraud, technical failures, or any other errors or other causes corrupt the administration, security, integrity, or proper play of the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from among all eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation, in a manner determined by Sponsor to be fair, appropriate, and consistent with these Official Rules. Sweepstakes Entities do not warrant that access to the Sweepstakes will be uninterrupted. Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for any problems that may arise, including but not limited to: (i) lost, interrupted, inaccessible or unavailable networks, servers, satellites, websites, or other connection, availability, or accessibility problems arising in connection with or over the course of the Sweepstakes; or (ii) failed communications or communications that are jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected computer, telephone, or cable transmissions or hardware or software malfunctions, failures, or difficulties; or (iii) failure of personal computers and/or software and hardware configurations, any technical malfunctions, failures, or difficulties, printing errors, clerical, typographical or other errors in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of mail or entries, or the offering or announcement of the Prizes or in any Prize notification documents; or (iv) any other errors of any kind relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, whether human, mechanical, clerical, electronic, or technical in nature; or (v) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture any information in connection with the Sweepstakes; or (vi) damage to a user’s system occasioned by participation in this Sweepstakes or downloading any information necessary to participate in this Sweepstakes. 

9. Releases:

As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, entrant agrees: (i) to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities from any and all liability, loss, or damage incurred with respect to participating in the Sweepstakes or the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of a Prize; and (ii) that under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, any punitive, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; and (iii) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or the awarded Prizes shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (iv) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, and in no event will entrants be entitled to receive attorneys’ fees or court costs. Winner, by acceptance of a Prize, grants to Sponsor, the other Sweepstakes Entities, and each of their respective designees the absolute right and license to use, publish, post, and/or display his/her name, address (city and state of residence), photograph, voice, likeness, and/or other indicia of persona (regardless of whether altered, changed, modified, edited, used alone, or used with other material in the Sweepstakes Entities’ sole discretion) in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without additional compensation or consideration, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law .

10. General:

Sponsor’s failure to or decision not to enforce any provision in these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. In the event of any conflict with any Sweepstakes details contained in these Official Rules and Sweepstakes details contained in Sweepstakes-related materials, these Official Rules shall prevail. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor’s employees are not authorized to waive, modify, or amend any provision or provisions of these Official Rules in any manner whatsoever. 

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

11. Governing Law:

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Oregon without regard to conflicts of law principles. All entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the appropriate state or federal court located in Oregon.

12. Copy of Official Rules:

For a copy of these Official Rules, print out these pages or send a self-addressed, postage-stamped envelope to: Maids by Trade® Giveaway – Official Rules Request, PO Box 16523 Portland, OR 97292 prior to the end of the Sweepstakes Period. Only one request of either type, mailed separately, will be fulfilled.

13. Privacy Policy:

Personal information obtained in connection with the Sweepstakes will only be used as provided in Sponsor’s privacy policy, located on our website. If you are selected as a winner, your information may also be included in a publicly available winners list. Any questions, comments, or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes shall be directed to Sponsor.

Maids by Trade does not need to provide notice of cancelling this promotion. The Terms and Conditions can be updated by Maids by Trade at any time.

THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED, OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR IN ASSOCIATION WITH, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST OR TWITTER.