Stila Cosmetics "Swatch and Win" Sweepstakes Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.  A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED, ADMINISTERED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH INSTAGRAM. 

  1. ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico and all United States territories and possessions) who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. You need not be present to win. Employees (and their immediate families or those living in the same household) of Stila Cosmetics (“Sponsor”) and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, parent and related companies, suppliers, printers and advertising, promotional and judging agencies are not eligible to enter or win. In these Official Rules, “immediate family” means mother, father, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and/or legal or common-law spouse, regardless of where they reside. Groups, clubs, organizations, businesses and commercial and non-commercial entities cannot participate.

    An “entrant” is an individual who meets the eligibility criteria set forth in this Section 1 and who submits an entry to this Sweepstakes in accordance with these Official Rules.
  1. HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Limit of ten (10) entries per person during the Sweepstakes Period, regardless of the method of entry. The Sweepstakes begins at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 23, 2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on November 6, 2024 (“Sweepstakes Period”).  The sole determinant of time for the purposes of this Sweepstakes, including receipt of a valid entry, will be the Sponsor’s computer servers. During the Sweepstakes Period, entrants may enter up to ten (10) times using the following methods:

    INSTAGRAM METHODS OF ENTRY

    FOLLOWING SPONSOR ON INSTAGRAM: During the Sweepstakes Period, an entrant may enter the Sweepstakes and receive one (1) entry to the Sweepstakes by following the Sponsor’s Instagram Account at @StilaCosmetics (a “Follow Entry”). An entrant may only submit one (1) Follow Entry for the Sweepstakes.

    LIKING AND SAVING POST FOR SWEEPSTAKES: During the Sweepstakes Period, an entrant may enter the Sweepstakes and receive one (1) entry to the Sweepstakes by liking and saving the post designated by Sponsor for the Sweepstakes (the “Sponsor Post”) that is posted to Sponsors Instagram Account (a “Post Entry”). An entrant may only submit one (1) Post Entry for the Sweepstakes.

    SHARING THE SPONSOR POST TO STORY: During the Sweepstakes Period, an entrant may enter the Sweepstakes and receive one (1) entry to the Sweepstakes by sharing the Sponsor Post to the entrant’s personal story on Instagram and tagging @StilaCosmetics (a “Share Entry”). An entrant may only submit one (1) Share Entry for the Sweepstakes.

    TAGGING FRIENDS IN COMMENTS TO SPONSOR POST: During the Sweepstakes Period, an entrant may enter the Sweepstakes and receive one (1) entry to the Sweepstakes by tagging a friend on Instagram on the Sponsor Post (each, a “Friend Entry”). An entrant may tag up to five (5) friends for a total of up to five (5) Friend Entries pursuant to this Friend Entry Method.

    POSTING A PICTURE FROM AN ULTA STORE: During the Sweepstakes Period, an entrant may enter the Sweepstakes and receive one (1) entry to the Sweepstakes by (a) visiting an Ulta Beauty Store, (b) taking a photo at such Ulta Beauty Store, (c) posting such photo to entrant’s personal Instagram Account with the hashtag “#StilaatUlta”, and (d) and tagging @StilaCosmetics or @ultabeauty on Instagram or TikTok (an “Ulta Store Entry”). An entrant may only submit one (1) Ulta Store Entry for the Sweepstakes.

    POSTING A PICTURE FROM AN ULTA STORE WITH SPONSOR PRODUCT(S): During the Sweepstakes Period, an entrant may enter the Sweepstakes and receive one (1) entry to the Sweepstakes by (a) visiting an Ulta Beauty Store, (b) taking a photo of the entrant’s hand or arm with a Sponsor Product at such Ulta Beauty Store, (c) posting such photo to entrant’s personal Instagram Account with the hashtag “#StilaatUlta”, and (d) and tagging @StilaCosmetics or @ultabeauty on Instagram or TikTok (a “Sponsor Product Entry” and together with a Follow Entry, a Post Entry, a Share Entry, Friend Entries, and an Ulta Store Entry, “Instagram Entries”).

    TERMS FOR INSTAGRAM ENTRIES

    Each entrant is limited to only one (1) Instagram Account. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the available number of entries by using multiple/different e-mail addresses, Instagram Accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant’s entries and that entrant may be disqualified.

    In order to constitute a valid entry, the Instagram Entry must be an original work (i.e., a work that does not infringe another person’s rights), and entrant must have maintained significant personal control over the content of the Instagram Entry. By submitting an Instagram Entry, each entrant certifies that the entrant has the necessary authorization to use the content contained therein. If another entity or person owns the rights to all or part of the Instagram Entry, the entrant must have obtained written consent/permission from the owner or an authorized representative of the owner. Each entrant who submits an Instagram Entry acknowledges that, by submitting the Instagram Entry, such entrant will be held fully liable under the law for any copyright or other intellectual property violations.

    By submitting an Instagram Entry, each entrant certifies that the entrant has the necessary authorization from the person(s) in the Instagram Entry to submit the Instagram Entry in the Sweepstakes. In addition, the Instagram Entry may not contain any visible brand names, logos, trademarks or other intellectual property owned by any company other than the Sponsor.

    Instagram Entries must not (a) contain any false, inaccurate or misleading material, (b) violate any law or regulation, (c) be libelous, inflammatory, threatening or harassing, (d) instigate others to commit illegal activities, (e) contain any obscene, offensive or illicit content, or (f) describe or show any dangerous or illegal activity or behavior, or (g) contain any viruses, worms, or other computer programming intended to or that could interfere with the ability of others to enjoy the Sweepstakes.

    In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an Instagram Entry, the Instagram Entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the Instagram Account at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned an account by http://www.instagram.com. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.

    Message and data rates may apply. If it is discovered that an entrant has registered or attempted to register more than once using multiple e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, multiple identities, IP addresses, use of proxy servers or any other method of unauthorized entry, all in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, all of that entrant’s entries will be declared null and void, entrant will be disqualified from the Sweepstakes and any prize that such entrant might have been entitled to receive will not be awarded to him/her. Instagram Entries that are late, lost, illegible, duplicated, mechanically reproduced, contain false information, damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular in the sole discretion of Sponsor, that have been submitted or generated using robotic, programmed, script, or any other automated means, or illicit means, or do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions set out in the Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, may be judged void and disqualified.

    NO PURCHASE ENTRY. Alternatively, entrant may enter this Sweepstakes via the mail-in entry method without completing the specified tasks described in this Section 2, by hand-printing the words “Swatch and Win” Sweepstakes, their name, age, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, and e-mail address (if applicable) on a 3” x 5” card and mailing it in an envelope to:  “Swatch and Win” Sweepstakes, Stila Cosmetics c/o Social Team, 30 Broad Street, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10004.  Each mail-in entry shall confer on entrant only one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes. All mail in entries must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. ET of the last day of the Sweepstakes Period, and received by Sponsor no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on November 11, 2024. Proof of depositing entry in mail is not considered proof of delivery or receipt.  Illegible, incomplete and duplicate entries will be disqualified.

    All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.  No responsibility is assumed by the Sponsor for any inability of a potential entrant to successfully enter the Sweepstakes for any reason.

    Regardless of entry method you may submit no more than ten (10) entries.
  1. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE: Certain prizes available to be awarded are as described below (collectively, the “prizes”). The total number of prizes is listed in the chart below. Not all entrants will receive a prize.  The prizes consist solely of the items listed below. The total approximate retail value (“ARV”) of all prizes to be awarded is $2,300.00 (USD). All federal, state, provincial and local tax liabilities are the sole responsibility of the winner.  

 

Prize

Quantity

ARV (USD), per Prize

A prize package containing ten (10) eye liner pencils currently being offered by Sponsor as part of the Sponsor’s Smudge & Set Collection.

10

$230.00

 

The prizes are subject to terms and conditions specified by Sponsor issuer and manufacturer and may only be used for legal purposes. Winner is responsible for all use of the prize and Sponsor and prize provider shall not be liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of any use of the prize. All prize details shall be determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Prizes are subject to the Sponsor’s and provider’s terms and conditions.

  1. SELECTION BY CHANCE / PRIZE CONDITIONS: Only up to one (1) prize per entrant. The winners of the prizes (the “winners”) will be selected in a random drawing or through other means of random generation of selection (e.g., by using the functions available on Microsoft Excel) from among all eligible entries on November 12, 2024 (the “Drawing Date”) by the Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. All winners of the prizes are selected by chance. Only up to ten entrants will receive a prize.

    Entries will be combined prior to the random drawing as described herein. The prizes are to be provided by Sponsor, except as set forth herein.  The selected entrants will be notified by direct messaging on social media, telephone, e-mail or mail service within seven (7) business days. Sponsor will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact a selected entrant including but not limited to if the direct social media message, e-mail or mail is returned as undeliverable or the selected entrant cannot be reached within seven (7) business days of the date the notification was made. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, shall not be required to award all of the prizes if after a reasonable number of attempts, the winners were not able to be selected and confirmed.  In such event, Sponsor and prize provider shall only provide prizes to the confirmed winners and any remaining prizes shall remain undistributed by Sponsor.
  1. VERIFICATION OF WINNERS: All selected entrants are subject to verification and confirmation by Sponsor. Sponsor will not accept screen shots or other evidence of winning in lieu of its validation process. Any entry that occurs after the Sponsor’s or a third-party’s computer server have failed for any reason is deemed a defective entry, is void, and will not be honored. To be confirmed a winner, the selected entrant must, within seven (7) days of notification by Sponsor: (i) be in full compliance with these Official Rules; (ii) provide a valid mailing address and e-mail address (if available), and (iii) if required by Sponsor, provide proof of identity, to Sponsor within seven (7) days of notification. Selected entrants (or parent/guardian if entrant is considered a minor in their State of residence), in Sponsor’s sole discretion, may be required to complete and return within seven (7) days of issuance an Affidavit of Eligibility, and except where prohibited by law, a Publicity/Liability Release, and a W-9 form. If a selected entrant cannot be confirmed a winner as above or cannot be reached within seven (7) days of the date of the initial notification, then Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, disqualify the entrant and select an alternate entrant by the processes described in Section 4.
  1. Prize conditions and release: Prizes must be accepted as awarded without representation, warranty or guarantee of any kind, and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. No substitution for any prize will be permitted. If necessary due to unavailability of the prize, a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded at the discretion of the Sponsor.  Prize is not transferable, assignable or redeemable for cash. In the event more prizes are claimed than are intended to be awarded for any prize, Sponsor reserves the right, as applicable, to award the stated prizes in a random drawing from among all valid prize claims received. In no event will Sponsor be liable for, including but not limited to, a malfunction in the technical operation of the Sweepstakes and the award of prizes, or for more than the stated number of prizes listed in these Official Rules. Each prize, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, will be sent by electronic mail, mail or courier within thirty (30) days of winner confirmation or as otherwise described in these Official Rules. Shipped or emailed prizes shall not be insured and Sponsor shall not assume any liability for lost, damaged or misdirected prizes. If any prize is returned as undeliverable for any reason whatsoever, the winner will forfeit his/her prize and the prize will not be re-awarded nor re-delivered at a later date.

    By entering this Sweepstakes and/or accepting the prize, winners (or parent/guardian if entrant is considered a minor in their State of residence) hereby consent (except where prohibited by law) to the reasonable use by Sponsor and Ulta Inc. of the winners photograph (including an Instagram Entry), voice, likeness and/or image, hometown address, contents of the entry form and the name and age of the winner without any further compensation for any promotional activity related to this Sweepstakes. 
  1. ODDS OF WINNING: Odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of entries received for the Sweepstakes and are equal regardless of method of entry.
  1. CONDUCT OF PARTICIPATION: By entering the Sweepstakes, entrant affirms that he or she has read and agrees to abide by the Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, including decisions regarding the interpretation and application of these Official Rules, made in its sole and absolute discretion, which shall be final, binding and conclusive with respect to all aspects of the Sweepstakes and the awarding of prizes. Sponsor shall have no obligation to correspond or communicate with anyone other than the selected entrants and prize winners. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant acting in violation of the Official Rules or found tampering with the entry process or with the operation of the Sweepstakes.  The Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States, by entering, all winners and entrants (or parent/guardian if entrant is considered a minor in their State or Province of residence) hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in or having jurisdiction over New York, New York.  ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE RELATED TO SPONSOR OR THE SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. 
  1. DISQUALIFIED ENTRIES: In the following circumstances, entries will be judged void and disqualified: entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete (including but not limited to full name, address or any other information requested), altered or otherwise irregular; entries submitted with an invalid e-mail or Instagram Account; entries where the associated full name does not accord with the name of the authorized account holder, defined above, of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. Entries must be submitted by the individual and not by any other person on behalf of an entrant. 
  1. DISQUALIFIED ENTRANTS: 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. In the following circumstances (in addition to others specified in these Official Rules), entrants will be disqualified and all of their entries will be judged void and disqualified: entries generated by script, macro, robotic, programmed, or other automated means; entries and/or entrants that do not comply with or satisfy any or all of the conditions set out in these Official Rules including failure to provide Sponsor with proof of identification; entries submitted by unauthorized, prohibited or illicit means; entries that contain false information; entrants who use more than one e-mail address to submit entries; entrants who submit more than the stated number of entries permitted by the Official Rules; entrants tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; entrants acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrant, the independent contest organization, advertising and promotional agencies, or Sponsor or Sponsor’s representatives or agents; or entrants attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes, for example, by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices. If Sponsor or independent contest organization suspects any of these circumstances, the entrant will be contacted as soon as practicable. Any prize inadvertently awarded to a selected entrant who ought to have been disqualified by these Official Rules may be reclaimed by Sponsor.
  1. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; printing or other errors; and any entries or mail which are late, lost, delayed, incomplete, misdirected, stolen, illegible, postage due or any combination thereof.  Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend or terminate these Official Rules or the Sweepstakes in the event that it becomes necessary due to circumstances beyond Sponsor’s control, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, including without limitation, Acts of God, pandemic, epidemic, “shelter in place” and similar orders and other government actions.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Sponsor may decide to postpone drawing dates or other deadlines herein, or terminate the Sweepstakes early.  In the event the Sweepstakes is terminated early, a winner will be selected from all eligible entries received at the time of termination. THIS SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED OR OTHER WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU TO THE EXTENT SUCH JURISIDICTIONS LAW IS APPLICABLE TO YOU AND THESE OFFICIAL RULES.    
  1. RELEASE OF LIABILITY: By participating, winners and entrants (or parent/guardian if entrant is considered a minor in their State of residence) agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor, Ulta Inc. and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (“Released Parties”) from and against any claims made by the winner, entrants or any other third parties related in any way to the operation of this Sweepstakes, as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses (whether alleged, threatened, or actual) 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.
  1. WINNERS LIST OR OFFICIAL RULES: For an Official Winners List (available after [November 14, 2024]) or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: “Swatch and Win” Sweepstakes - WINNERS - or - OFFICIAL RULES (please specify), Stila Cosmetics c/o Social Team, 30 Broad Street, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10004.  All requests must be received within six (6) months after the end of the Sweepstakes Period. 
  1. ENTRANT’S PERSONAL INFORMATION: By participating in this Sweepstakes, you (or parent/guardian if entrant is considered a minor in their State of residence) acknowledge and agree that Sponsor may collect the personal information submitted by you pursuant to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at https://www.stilacosmetics.com/policies/privacy-policy.  Personally identifiable information that is submitted by entrants as part of this Sweepstakes will be used by Sponsor, in part, to administer the Sweepstakes and determine winners.
  1. SPONSOR: Stila Cosmetics, 13360 Sylvestre Drive, Windsor, ON N8N 2L9.

THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW OR WHERE BONDING, REGISTRATION, OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE REQUIRED BUT HAVE NOT BEEN MET.

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