Gilt Holiday Sweepstakes

Gilt Holiday Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) 

Official Rules 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR  CHANCES OF WINNING.  

Please read these rules (the “Official Rules”) before entering the Sweepstakes. By entering and  participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and represent that  you satisfy all of the eligibility requirements set forth below. 

1. Eligibility. Participation in the Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and  the District of Columbia who are aged 18 or older; or the age of majority in legal resident’s home state (whichever is older) at time of entry. Sweepstakes is void elsewhere and where prohibited, taxed or  restricted by law. Employees, officers and directors of Retail Convergence.com, LP (“Sponsor”) and its parent and related companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, partners, advertising and promotion  agencies, and any manufacturers or distributors of Sweepstakes materials (collectively, all of the foregoing, the “Released Parties”), and their immediate family members (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or  members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees/officers/directors are not eligible to enter. You are not authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not located within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.  
2. Sweepstakes Entry Period. The entry period (the “Entry Period”) shall begin on or about 12:00PM Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 18, 2022, and end at 11:59PM ET on October 31, 2022. 

The Entry Period is as stated above unless extended or shortened by Sponsor, in its sole and absolute  discretion (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entry Period”). 

3. How to Enter. Entrant will automatically receive a Sweepstakes entry for each day the entrant logs into  his/her Gilt account during the Sweepstakes Entry Period.  

Limit: One entry per account per day during the Entry Period (“Sweepstakes Entry Limit”). Any  entries that exceed the Sweepstakes Entry Limit will be disqualified. No automated entry devices and/or programs permitted. Decisions of the Sponsor are final relating to all aspects of the online entry process and results. Sponsor may void any entry if entrant or related parties violates any of the terms and conditions attached to the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules. 

4. Random Drawing/Odds. One (1) winner (the “Winner”) will be selected in a random drawing from all  eligible entries received during the Entry Period on or about November 1, 2022. Odds of winning depend  on the total number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period. The random drawing will be  conducted by Sponsor. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant fully and unconditionally agrees to  be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which will be final and binding in  all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. 
5. Prize. One (1) Winner will be awarded one (1) one thousand dollar ($1,000) Gilt credit; four (4) Winners will each receive a five hundred dollar ($500) Gilt credit; and five (5) Winners will each receive a two hundred fifty dollar ($250) Gilt credit (together, the “Prize”). Sponsor will award the Prize only after each Winner completes the verification process. The Prize is not transferable, cannot be sold, is not  exchangeable, is not redeemable for cash and is void where prohibited by law. The approximate retail value  (“ARV”) of the Prize is $4,250.00. 

Additional Prize award details may be provided to the Winner at the time of the Prize notification. No  substitutions or cash redemptions. In the case of unavailability of any prize element, Sponsor reserves the  right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. The Prize will be awarded provided a sufficient number of eligible entries are received. All federal, state and local taxes and unspecified expenses are the sole  responsibility of the Winner.

Winner acknowledges that the Sponsor, Released Parties and all other businesses affiliated with this  Sweepstakes and their agents do not make, nor are in any manner responsible for any warranty,  representations, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the quality, conditions, fitness or  merchantability of any aspect of the Prize.  

AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, EVEN IF THE SWEEPSTAKES SHOULD SO INDICATE, UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT’S ELIGIBILITY, AND SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. SPONSOR WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREENSHOTS OR OTHER  EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS. 

6. Prize Notification. Winner will be contacted via email on or around November 1, 2022. Winner may be required to sign and return, where legal, an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release and W9 within five (5) days of Prize notification. If the Winner cannot be contacted within five (5) days of first notification attempt, if Prize or Prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if the Winner rejects the Prize, or in the event of noncompliance with these Official Rules, the Prize will be forfeited and an alternate Winner will be selected from among all remaining eligible entries, time permitting. Upon Prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. Limit one (1) Prize per person, per household.  
7. License/Usage. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant fully and unconditionally agrees to be bound  by these Official Rules, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. By  entering, each entrant agrees to the use of his/her name, address (city and state), photograph, picture,  portrait, voice, likenesses, biographical information and/or statements for purposes of advertising, trade,  or promotion in any media (now known or hereafter known) throughout the world in perpetuity, without  further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. Entries may be cut, edited,  reformatted, rearranged, combined with other material and/or otherwise modified, in Sponsor’s sole and  absolute discretion. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to obligate Sponsor to make use of any of  the rights granted herein, and each entrant and Winner waives any right to inspect or approve any such use  of any and every nature and kind.  
8. Release. By participating, each entrant and Winner agrees to release, indemnify and hold harmless  Sponsor and the Released Parties from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense  whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur  in connection with, preparation for, or participation in Sweepstakes, or possession, acceptance and/or use  or misuse of Prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright or trademark infringement, or other intellectual property related cause of action, breach of contract and/or merchandise delivery. Neither Sponsor nor any Released Parties are responsible for (i) any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, in the administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the Prize or (ii) any damages, taxes or expenses that any Winner might incur as a result of this Sweepstakes or receipt of Prize. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in this Sweepstakes or use/misuse or redemption of the Prize.  
9. Additional Terms. In case of dispute as to identity of entrant, entry will be declared made by the  authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is  defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any attempted form of entry other than as set forth above is prohibited; no automatic, programmed, robotic or similar means of entry are permitted. Neither Sponsor nor Released Parties are responsible for errors in content or misprinting, technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, website, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) 

or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the Sweepstakes, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend this Sweepstakes for any reason, including but not limited to, virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control which could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In case of termination, Sponsor will select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or website. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a Prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives or otherwise not complying with these Official Rules. There is no purchase required to participate. A purchase does not increase odds of winning. Sponsor is not responsible if Sweepstakes cannot take place or if any Prize cannot be awarded or used due to any reason outside Sponsor’s reasonable control. No more than the stated number of Prizes will be awarded.  

SPONSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INCOMPATIBILITY OF ENTRANT’S HARDWARE,  SOFTWARE OR BROWSER TECHNOLOGY WITH SPONSOR’S HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR  BROWSER TECHNOLOGY.  

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR  UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF  CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR  RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT  PERMITTED BY LAW. 

10. Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranties. IN NO EVENT WILL THE SPONSOR OR  RELEASED PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY  KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE  DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE AND/OR THE  SWEEPSTAKES, DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED  FROM ANY WEBSITES OR APPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES. IN NO  EVENT SHALL SPONSOR’S OR THE RELEASED PARTIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO AN ENTRANT FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED $10.00. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THIS SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL  DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE  LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR  ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS. 
11. Disputes; Governing Law. The parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted  in connection with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Sweepstakes. Any controversy  or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or the Sweepstakes shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, City of Boston. 

THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED  BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF  MASSACHUSETTS WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS, RULES OR OF ANY  OTHER JURISDICTION. For any matters which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in these Official  Rules and/or in connection with the entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with  these Official Rules and/or the Sweepstakes, the parties irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive  jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in or closest to the County of Suffolk in the  Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens. 

12. Use of Data. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its  privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor’s privacy policy at https://help.gilt.com/hc/en us/articles/360005897533. By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant hereby agrees to Sponsor’s  collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledges that they have read and accepted  Sponsor’s privacy policy.  
13. Name of Winner. To obtain information regarding the Winner, send a self-addressed, stamped  envelope by December 1, 2022, to: Retail Convergence.com, LP, 20 Channel Center, Boston, MA 02210,  Attn: Marketing Department: Winner Confirmation Request – Gilt Holiday Sweepstakes. 
14. Sponsor. Retail Convergence.com, LP, 20 Channel Center, Boston, MA 02210. 
15. Disclaimer. The Gilt Holiday Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or  associated with Instagram. Entrant understands that by entering this Sweepstakes, entrant is providing  information to Sponsor and not to Instagram. ANY AND ALL COMMENTS MADE BY ENTRANTS  REPRESENT SOLELY THE VIEWS/OPINIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ENTRANT AND DO NOT  REFLECT THE VIEWS/OPINIONS OF SPONSOR IN ANY MANNER. 
16. 16. Questions? Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes should be sent via  email to: customerservice@cs.gilt.com.