NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
We encourage you to read these Sweepstake Terms & Conditions (“Official Rules”) carefully, as they describe the specific rules that BlueCross BlueShield of North Dakota (“BCBSND”) has designated for your entry in the Sweepstakes Promotion (“Promotion”). Any decision of BCBSND is binding and final on matters relating to the Promotion. BY ENTERING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE PROMOTION, YOU HEREBY ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
- PROMOTION DESCRIPTION: This Promotion is offered by BCBSND and is offered to BCBSND health plan members and their eligible adult dependents (collectively, “Participants”).
Entry Period. Promotions begin at 12:00 a.m. and end at 11:59 p.m. CST on the dates that appear in BCBSND’s email, postcard, internal newsletters or any other forms of communication or notice to invite the Participant to participate in a Promotion (collectively the “Promotion Specific Details” or “invitation”), unless otherwise specified. - ELIGIBILITY: In general, to be eligible, Participants must meet the following requirements:
a. Email. All eligible Participants are required to have an active email address at the time of entry.
b. Active Plan Enrollment. All members must remain enrolled with BCBSND through the awarding of the prize to be eligible to win. Participants who are adult dependents may only win if they are actively listed on the member’s plan and the member is actively enrolled.
c. Age. Participants must be at least the age 18 as of the date of entry.
d. Location. All eligible participants must be legal residents of the state of North Dakota.
e. Other Requirements. BCBSND may require other eligibility requirements for the Promotion in the Promotion Specific Details.
f. Non-Eligible Participants. The following Participants are not eligible to participate in the Promotion:
i. Officers, directors and employees of BCBSND and their parent companies.
ii. Affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment or other coordinating agencies and individuals providing services to BCBSND through outsourcers during the Promotion Entry Period, and their respective immediate family members (i.e., spouse, partner, parents, legal guardians, in-laws, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren) and persons living in their same household at least three months a year.
iii. Participants who: i) do not follow all of the instructions; ii) do not provide the required information in their entry form, or iii) do not abide by these Official Rules or other instructions of BCBSND may become ineligible, and thus disqualified. - HOW TO PARTICIPATE: To participate, eligible Participants should complete the following steps:
Step 1. Create a BCBSND.me Account (“Account”) and a User Password (collectively, “Register”) at https://app.bcbsnd.me/#/login, or on the App Store and/or Google Play.
Step 2. Select a Challenge (or “Activity”) to participate.
Step 3. For Promotions that require Qualifying Points, you should visit the “Rewards Center” and follow the instructions for redeeming the remaining Qualifying Points earned in your Account.
- ALTERNATE METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: An eligible Participant may enter the random drawing as set forth in the Invitation or App without the Challenge or Activity obligation and/or earning Qualifying Points. To be included in a Promotion’s random drawing, clearly hand write on a 4” x 6” card your full name, complete mailing address, area code and phone number, email address, the name of the Promotion, the name of your Health Plan and your plan ID number. If you are an Adult Dependent, include all the above information, with the name of the member and the member’s ID number. All materials submitted become the physical property of BCBSND and will not be returned.
a. Mail in Entry. Mail the card in a hand printed first class stamped business #10 envelope to: Compliance Sweepstakes Services, P.O. Box 468, Stonington, CT 06378 and include BCBSND’s Name and Title of the Sweepstakes. You must mail in each card separately. Mail-in entries must be postmarked on or before the Promotion’s Entry Period end date and received by five business days after the Promotion’s Entry Period end date.
b. Return Address. Return address must be hand-written with Participant’s full name and address. Bulk shipments of entries are not allowed. Entries that do not meet all requirements will be disqualified. - ENTRY LIMITATION: BCBSND may run multiple campaigns, contests, sweepstakes or other Promotions simultaneously. The following entry limitations will apply:
a. Entry into one Promotion, contest or sweepstakes does not constitute entry into any other.
b. Attempts made by the same individual to submit multiple entries by using multiple or false contact information may result in the Participant being disqualified.
c. Entries generated by a script, computer programs, macro, programmed, robotic, that are in excess of the stated limits, incomplete, illegible, corrupted, damaged, destroyed, forged, false, lost, late or misdirected, deceptive or otherwise not in compliance with the Official Rules may be disqualified from the Promotion at BCBSND’s sole and absolute discretion.
d. Entries submitted by Participants who do not meet the eligibility requirements are void.
- NUMBER OF WINNERS AND PRIZES PER PERIODIC PROMOTION: Unless otherwise stated, Participants may only win once per Periodic Promotion and random drawing periods. Once a Participant wins a Prize, all follow-on (carry-forward) entries in that same Periodic Promotion are void and may not be transferred to another person or drawing period. For clarification, you may only be declared a winner one (1) time, per defined Periodic Promotion.
- SELECTION OF PRIZE WINNERS: All entries meeting the requirements of these Official Rules will be entered into the applicable random prize drawing. The random prize drawing for each Periodic Promotion will take place on or about five days following the end of the applicable Periodic Promotion. The random prize drawing will be conducted by a third-party administrator (the “Administrator”) as defined in Section 13, which is an independent judging organization that randomly chooses the winner from all eligible entries received. All selections are final and binding in all matters relating to the applicable Promotion.
a. Odds of Winning. The odds of winning depends on the total number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period.
b. Notification of Winners. Winners may be notified by e-mail approximately three weeks after the Promotion Entry Period’s end date.
c. Forfeiture of Prize. A Winner’s Prize may be forfeited, and an alternate potential Winner may be randomly selected from remaining valid, eligible entries when:
i. BCBSND is unable to contact a potential Winner.
ii. Any potential Winner fails to respond to the Prize notification.
iii. Any potential Winner fails to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release (collectively, the “Prize Acceptance Release”) within specified days as communicated at issuance of the notification, or 30 days after, whichever comes first.
iv. Any potential Winner fails to comply with any of the requirements.
d. Disputes Upon Entry. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the owner of the email address. Winner(s) may be required to show identification proof. If identification cannot be provided, the entry will be deemed ineligible.
e. Non-Liability. The Released Entities (as defined in Section 11) are not responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost, damaged, intercepted, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts to notify the potential Winner.
- TYPES OF PRIZES: Prize details and values for each Periodic Promotion are reflected in the applicable Promotion Specific Detail Rules, and may include, but are not limited to Gift Card, Vouchers, or Certificates.
a. Terms and conditions of any vouchers or gift cards apply.
b. Prizes are non-transferable and no cash or other substitution of Prizes is permitted, except at the sole option of BCBSND for a Prize of equal or greater value.
c. BCBSND will not replace any lost or stolen Prizes and are not responsible for any lost, mutilated or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates.
d. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of Prizes.
- PRIZE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: At the time a Prize is offered in the Promotion, the following Prize acceptance conditions apply, unless stated elsewhere:
a. Compliance with Law. Each Prize Winner is required to comply with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations.
b. Value of Prize. The stated Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Prize is based on available information provided to BCBSND. Any difference between the stated value and actual value will not be rewarded.
c. Prize Acceptance Release Forms. Certain Winners may be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release or a Declaration of Compliance or (collectively, the “Prize Acceptance Release”), and return it within five days of written notification and will be required to send a copy of their passport, driver’s license or birth certificate as proof of age and residence and provide BCBSND with a valid social security number before a Prize will be awarded for tax reporting purposes. Non-compliance may result in disqualification.
d. Tax Withholding. An IRS Form 1099 may be issued in the name of the Winner for the total of the Prize value, in the calendar year the Prize is won.
e. Disqualification of Potential Winners. Winners may be disqualified and an alternate Winner may be selected, in any of the following, but not limited to, circumstances:
i. The Winner is found to be ineligible or has not complied with these Official Rules or the Promotion Specific Detail Rules.
ii. The Winner cannot attend, declines, or fails to participate in any portion of the Prize.
iii. If winning a Promotion would cause the Winner to obtain rewards with a value that exceeds the health and wellness incentive limit set by BCBSND.
iv. If, for any reason, more bona fide Winners come forward seeking to claim Prizes in excess of the number of each type of Prize set forth in these Official Rules.
f. Reasonable Alternatives. In the event that BCBSND is no longer able to obtain a Prize item at the time of redemption, Participants agree to allow BCBSND to provide a reasonable alternative Prize of similar value.
i. Winner’s Inability to Enjoy Prize. If the Winner becomes disabled or cannot otherwise fully enjoy the Prize due to illness, BCBSND shall have the option of: (a) being relieved of liability for fulfillment of the Prize award; or (b) at BCBSND’s sole and absolute discretion, extend the period during which the Prize may be awarded for a period equal to the duration of the Winner’s disability or illness, in which case certain Prize components may not be available. The Winner must prove such disability by a doctor's certificate, which certificate shall be endorsed by another physician agreeable to BCBSND and Winner at BCBSND’s expense. Other restrictions as designated by BCBSND may apply.
ii. Publicizing Winner’s. We may publish a list of current prize winners or individually notify prize winners, upon completion of Sweepstakes competition. - PRIVACY: Personal information collected from a Participant will only be used by BCBSND strictly in accordance with the BCBSND.me Privacy Policy and as specifically set forth in these Official Rules.
- RELEASES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Promotion or by accepting any Prize, any Participant and/or Winner agrees:
a. To release, indemnify, defend and hold BCBSND, its third party software supplier, its Administrator, and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents, including advertising and promotion agencies, and assigns, and any other organizations related to the Promotion (collectively, the “Released Entities”), harmless, from any and all claims, that in any way arise from participation in this Promotion or acceptance or use of a Prize or parts thereof, including, without limitation:
i. any condition caused by events beyond BCBSND’s control that may cause the Promotion to be disrupted or corrupted;
ii. any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the Prize, or acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the Prize, or from participation in the Promotion (including travel to/from any Promotion activity);
iii. the Released Entities’ violation of rights of publicity or privacy, claims of defamation or portrayal in a false light or based on any claim of infringement of intellectual property;
iv. any printing, human or typographical errors in the printing, offering, selection, operation, announcement or any materials associated with the Promotion.
b. BCBSND has not made any warranty, representation or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, with respect to any Prize awarded and specifically disclaim all such warranties, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Each Prize is awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND either expressed or implied. A Prize may not be sold, traded, or commissioned, and is not exchangeable, transferable, or redeemable for cash except in BCBSND’s sole discretion. Prize details and availability are subject to change. BCBSND and its agents are not in any way responsible or liable for damages resulting from shipping and handling, loss, use or misuse of any Prize awarded in this Promotion. The Prize Acceptance Release is subject to verification by BCBSND.
c. To be bound by these Official Rules and BCBSND’s decisions in all respects relative to the Promotion are final. BY ENTERING THE PROMOTION, PARTICIPANT AND/OR WINNER AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:
i. ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE PROMOTION, THE MEANING OR INTERPRETATION OF THE OFFICIAL RULES OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY BY APPLYING THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, OR THE STATE CHOSEN BY BCBSND, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION;
ii. ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY) NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE;
iii. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND
iv. ENTRANTS’ REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
- BCBSND RIGHTS:
a. Right to Modify, Suspend, or Terminate Based on Integrity, Quality or Technical Issues. BCBSND reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion to modify, suspend or terminate the Promotion, without notice, and award the Prize to non-suspect eligible entries received as of the modification/termination/suspension date, or any combination thereof, should:
i. Causes beyond BCBSNDs’ control corrupt or interfere with the administration, integrity, operation, security or proper play of the Promotion.
ii. Any Entrant found to be, or suspected of: (i) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion; (ii) acting in violation of these Official Rules; or (iii) acting in an unsportsmanlike manner.
iii. If for any reason, this Promotion is not capable of running as planned due to infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the BCBSND, which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion.
b. Right to Modify, Suspend, or Terminate Based on Force Majeure. BCBSND reserves the right in their sole discretion to terminate, modify or suspend any Promotion, in whole or in part, because of the occurrence of any event beyond their control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, communications, equipment failure, utility or service interruptions, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared), interference with the Promotion by any party, or any federal, state, local or provincial government law, order, or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within BCBSNDs’ control (“Force Majeure” event or occurrence).
- ADMINISTRATOR: Compliance Sweepstakes Services, LLC, PO Box 469, Stonington, CT 06278.
