THE KING-KILLING QUEEN Kickstarter Giveaway 2– April 2023
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
ELIGIBILITY: The King-Killing Queen Kickstarter Giveaway 2 – April 2023 (“Promotion”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, 17 years of age or older at the time of entry. An eligible minor should have a parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to participate. Void where prohibited. Employees, officers and directors, and their immediate family members (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, spouse or siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related, of Skybound, LLC (“Sponsor”), its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensees, sponsors, promotional partners, prize suppliers, and advertising and promotional agencies are not eligible to enter or win. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules (“Official rules”) and the decisions of Sponsor, which are binding and final on matters relating to this Promotion. Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
PROMOTION PERIOD: Promotion begins on 4/21/2023 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on 4/27/2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET (“Promotion Period”).
HOW TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, you can earn one or more entries by completing one or more of the actions (each, an “Entry Action”) at https://gleam.io/be0X5/the-kingkilling-queen-kickstarter-giveaway-2-april-2023 (“Sweepstakes Entry Page”).
Entry Actions not completed through the Sweepstakes Entry Page will not be eligible. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on 04/27/2023 to be eligible. Any Entry Action can only be completed one (1) time for an entry. Following, unfollowing then following again will not result in additional entries. Entries received in excess of any stated limitation for any Entry Action will be void. If you do not have the applicable social media account, establishing an account is free. All applicable platform terms and conditions apply. To receive entries for sharing or retweeting, your account must be set to “public.” You can return your account to private any time after the winner is announced. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means are void. All entries become the property of Sponsor.
PROHIBITED CONTENT: By submitting an entry, entrant (and, if an eligible minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) agrees that the entry complies with these Official Rules and does not contain a virus. In addition, entrant (and, if an eligible minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) warrants and represents that he/she, and any persons appearing or who are identifiable in the entry, (i) consent to the submission (ii) consent to the use of the entry in the applicable Promotion and (iii) consent to the use of the entry as otherwise set forth herein. As applicable, entries may not contain, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, any content that:
- is pornographic, sexually explicit or suggestive, or contains profanity or nudity;
- is unnecessarily violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group;
- promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing);
- promotes any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous;
- promotes any particular political agenda or message;
- is obscene or offensive, or endorses any form of hate or hate group;
- defames, misrepresents or contains disparaging remarks about other people or entities;
- contains trademarks, logos, or trade dress (such as distinctive packaging or building exteriors/interiors) owned by others, without permission, to the extent permission is necessary;
- contains any personal identification, such as license plate numbers, personal names, e-mail addresses or street addresses;
- unless specifically provided for in the Promotion Posting, contains copyrighted materials owned by others (including without limitation, music, videos, photographs, sculptures, paintings, and other works of art or images published on or in websites, television, movies or other media), without permission, to the extent permission is necessary (and if such permission is necessary, entrant must obtain permission from the appropriate third party to use such material(s) for the purpose(s) set forth in the Promotion Posting and in these Official Rules) and Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor from any entrant at any time. Failure by an entrant to provide such proof, if requested, may render such entrant’s entry null and void;
- contains materials embodying the names, likenesses, voices, or other indicia identifying any person, including, without limitation, celebrities and/or other public or private figures, living or dead, without permission, to the extent permission is necessary (and if permission is necessary entrant must obtain permission from such third party to use such material(s) for the purpose(s) set forth in the Promotion Posting and in these Official Rules) and Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor from any entrant at any time. Failure by an entrant to provide such proof, if requested, may render such entrant’s entry null and void;
- contains look-alikes of celebrities or other public or private figures, living or dead;
- communicates messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or good will with which Sponsor wishes to associate;
- appears to duplicate any other submitted entries; and/or
- violates any law.
Sponsor may disqualify any entry for any reason, including if it determines that the entry fails to comply with these Official Rules in any way or otherwise contains unacceptable content. Sponsor is under no obligation to disclose why an entry has been disqualified.
DRAWING & NOTIFICATION: Potential winner will be selected in a random drawing held on or about five (5) days following the end of the Promotion Period from among all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Potential winner will be notified by Twitter Direct Message with instructions on how to claim prize and must respond within the time period specified in such notification. Potential winner may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release, a W-9 form, if applicable, and, where lawful, a publicity release within the time period specified in such notification. If, and as applicable, such documents are not returned within the specified time period, prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or potential winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, potential winner will be disqualified and forfeits prize and, at Sponsor’s discretion, an alternate potential winner may be selected in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries received. If, after three (3) attempts to award the prize, time permitting, the prize remains unawarded, Sponsor reserves the right to not award the prize. Prize will be mailed to winner via U.S. mail only to an address with the fifty (50) United States or District of Columbia within 4-6 weeks following verification.
PRIZE: One (1) The Dark Thorn novel and one (1) The Twilight Dragon novel (Approximate Retail Value: $50). Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer prize or redeem prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value. Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
PUBLICITY GRANT: Except where legally prohibited, acceptance of prize constitutes winner’s permission to Sponsor and its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies and their respective designees to use winner’s name, username(s), address (city and state), photograph (including profile picture(s), if applicable) and/or other likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information, and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes, in any manner, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide in perpetuity, without compensation, notification, review or permission.
OWNERSHIP/USE OF ENTRIES: Except where prohibited by law or regulation, by submitting an entry, each entrant (and, if an eligible minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) agrees Sponsor and its successors, assigns, designees and licensees shall have a perpetual, irrevocable, assignable, royalty free, fully paid-up license to exploit, edit, modify, post, disseminate, create derivative works of, distribute and otherwise use the entry or comments made by an entrant, in whole or in part, including, without limitation, the names and likenesses of any persons or locations embodied therein, as well as entrant’s name, user name, city and state of residence, photo or other likeness (including, without limitation, profile photo), voice and/or other likeness, prize information, and/or entry in any manner, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised (including, without limitation, on Sponsor’s website and/or via Sponsor’s social media channels), worldwide, without compensation or notification to, or permission from, entrant or any third party.
RELEASE: By participating, each entrant agrees that Sponsor, Meta Platforms (dba Instagram and Facebook), Google, Inc., Twitch, Inc., TikTok, Inc., Twitter, Inc., all other social media platforms, and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensees, sponsors, promotional partners, prize suppliers, and advertising and promotional agencies, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents, and all others associated with the development and execution of this Promotion (collectively, “Promotion Entities”) will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by entrants against any liability for, any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including death, to persons or property resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of a prize or participation in this Promotion.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Promotion Entities are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered or garbled posts, Tweets, posts, direct messages, emails or other communications of any kind; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (“ISP”), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure; or for jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; or for other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Promotion, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize or in any Promotion-related materials. Promotion Entities are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion. Promotion Entities are not responsible for injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or downloading materials from or use of any related website or platform. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Promotion or website or platform, or who are in violation of these Official Rules or acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Should any portion of the Promotion be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, integrity, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Promotion and, if terminated, at its discretion, select the potential winner at random from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION AND FUTURE PROMOTIONS OFFERED BY SPONSOR OR ANY PROMOTION ENTITY. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, PROMOTION ENTITIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
GOVERNING LAW/JURISDICTION: PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY – IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant in connection with any Promotion shall be governed by and construed in accordance with California law, without regard for conflicts of law doctrine, and all proceedings shall take place in Los Angeles, California. You agree that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with any Promotion, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (b) if the parties are unable to resolve their dispute amicably, such dispute shall be resolved by arbitration, using a single, neutral arbitrator and which shall be final and binding; (c) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Promotion, but in no event and under no circumstances will you be permitted to obtain awards for attorneys’ fees; and (d) you hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental, and consequential damages, and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Any demand for arbitration must be filed within one (1) year of the time the cause of action occurred, or the cause of action shall be forever barred.
DATA COLLECTION/USE: Any information provided in connection with this Promotion will be used by Sponsor in accordance with the Privacy Policy available at https://www.skybound.com/privacy/.
WINNERS’ NAME: For the name of the winner (available after the end of the Promotion Period), send an email to info@skybound.com, for receipt no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the Promotion Period.
SPONSOR: Skybound, LLC, 9570 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035.
This Promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, TikTok, YouTube, or any other social media platform.
