(THE “SWEEPSTAKES”)
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND ENTRANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT. TRAVEL NOT INCLUDED.
NAME AND PURPOSE. @Ericwhiteback, a Sorare SAS (“Sorare”) affiliate, is the sponsor of the Sweepstakes (“Ericwhiteback” or “Sponsor”) Sponsor and Sorare are holding the Sweepstakes with the intention of promoting and marketing their brands and services, where all those who have correctly signed up can participate, in compliance with the provisions of the terms herein. Specifically, a random draw will be held among all those who have participated and who have met the below requirements.
The Sweepstakes will be governed under the following clauses:
ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open worldwide (the “Eligible Territory”) to those who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Additionally, you are only eligible if, on or before the close of the Entry Period (defined below), you:
- Have a valid, public (i.e. not protected) Twitter account and follow the @SorareNBA and @Ericwhiteback Twitter accounts; and
- “Like” and “Retweet” the announcement post on @Ericwhiteback Twitter page.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Any individual in a country or territory that the U.S. government, European Union and/or United Nations has placed embargo restriction(s) on is not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Additionally, any individual on the U.S. government, European Union or United Nations list of restricted parties or persons (including being a Specially Designated National by the U.S. government) is not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Employees, officers, and directors, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household (whether or not related), of Sorare and each of its respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other entity associated with the Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate or win a prize. Void outside the Eligible Territory and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule, or regulation.
HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes will be announced at 12pm ET / 6pm CET on January 19th, 2023 and ends at 5pm ET / 11pm CET on January 23rd, 2023 (“Entry Period”). You will automatically be entered in the Sweepstakes if you meet the criteria listed above, or you have entered via the Alternative Method of Entry. No further action is required and no other method of entry will be accepted. Limit one (1) entry per person/Twitter account/email address. Additional entries beyond the specified limit will be void. Inaccurate or fraudulent entries will be void. Note you will not receive a reply or acknowledgement. Any information submitted via the Twitter platform is subject to Twitter’s Privacy Policy accessible at twitter.com/privacy and Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules and Policies. All information submitted via Twitter and shared with any of the Sorare Entities, NBA Entities or NBPA Entities per your Twitter account settings, or submitted directly to any of the Sorare Entities, NBA Entities or NBPA Entities in connection with the Prize Notification process, is subject to, and will be treated in a manner consistent with, Sorare’s Privacy Policy accessible at https://sorare.com/privacy_policy and NBA’s Privacy Policy accessible at https://www.nba.com/privacy-policy. If you do not have a Twitter account, you may register for one, for free, at Twitter.com. Data and usage rates may apply to the download and use of the Twitter mobile application. The time of receipt of any Twitter entry shall be the time such entry is made available to Sponsor via the Twitter platform. Any entries that do not comply with these Official Rules and any that are removed or hidden prior to the Drawing Date (defined below) are void.
Alternative Method of Entry: Alternatively, you are eligible to enter via email. To enter via email, send an email with “Collectibles Guru: NBA Card Giveaway” in the subject line to prizes@sorare.com and include in the body of such email all of the following information: your full name and the following statement: “I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the Sweepstakes Official Rules.” Incomplete and/or inaccurate entries are void. Sponsor will use email addresses provided via email for prize notification purposes only. Email entries must be received by the close of the Entry Period. Email entries will not receive a reply or acknowledgement.
Employees, officers, and directors, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household (whether or not related), of the Sponsor, the Sorare Entities, the NBA or NBPA Entities, and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other entity associated with the Sweepstakes are not eligible to participate or win a prize. “Sorare Entities” means Sorare SAS or Sorare Inc. “NBA Entities” means NBA Properties, Inc., the National Basketball Association (the “NBA”), and the NBA member teams. “NBPA Entities” means National Basketball Players Association, its affiliates and the individual members of the NBPA. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Void outside the Eligible Territory and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule, or regulation.
RANDOM DRAWING; ODDS: On or about 5pm ET / 11pm CET on January 24th, 2023 (“Drawing Date”), one (1) potential winner will be selected by random drawing from among all entrants who meet the eligibility requirements above. One potential winner will be selected from Sponsor’s @ericwhiteback Twitter account followers or alternative method entrants. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, the potential winners will be declared the official winner of the Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries as of the end of the Entry Period.
PRIZE: One (1) winner will be selected. The winner will receive one (1) Lebron James Limited Card (Approximate Retail Value: $100).
PRIZE CONDITIONS: All prize details shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor and the Sorare Entities. The winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable taxes (including income and withholding taxes). All costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use which are not specifically included in the prize description above, including but not limited to transportation, lodging, meals, gratuities, insurance, and other expenses, are the sole responsibility of the winner. The prize is non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions except at Sponsor and the Sorare Entities’ sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor and the Sorare Entities reserve the right to substitute the prize (or any portion thereof) with a prize of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion.
NOTIFICATION: The potential winner will be notified via the email address provided or direct message to the potential winner’s Twitter account (the “Prize Notification”). In the event that any potential winner does not respond to Prize Notification within forty-eight (48) hours of the date of issuance or declines the prize for any reason, a disqualification will result, the prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor and the Sorare Entities’ sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential winner may be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries. If applicable, the potential winner may be required to submit their valid social security number and/or other identification to Sponsor and the Sorare Entities and may receive an IRS Form 1099 for any prize valued at $600 or greater. The potential winner may be required to execute, have notarized, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability and, unless prohibited by law, a Release of Publicity, within five (5) days of the date of issuance. If required in the Eligible Territory, the potential winner will be required to answer correctly, without assistance of any kind (mechanical or otherwise), a time limited mathematical skill testing question which will be administered by Sponsor or the Sorare Entities by telephone at a mutually agreeable time. Failure to submit any identification required by Sponsor or the Sorare Entities or to return any required documents within the specified time period, noncompliance with these Official Rules, the return of Prize Notification or of the prize (or any portion thereof) as non-deliverable, or, if applicable, failure to answer correctly the skill testing question as determined by Sponsor or the Sorare Entities in their sole discretion may result in the potential winner’s disqualification and prize forfeiture and, at Sponsor and the Sorare Entities’ sole discretion and time permitting, may cause an alternate potential winner to be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries. Sponsor or Sorare will deliver the prize within approximately thirty (30) business days from the Prize Notification to the winner via the email address or Twitter account used to participate in the draw.
CONTENT RESTRICTIONS: Entrants must not include any of the following (the “Content Restrictions”) in any entry: (a) nudity, pornography, adult-oriented content, or any other explicit material; (b) materials relating to lotteries or gambling; © profanity, images of violence, or promotion of illegal activities; (d) content in violation of intellectual property rights or laws; (e) libelous, defamatory, disparaging, tortious, or slanderous materials; (f) content that denigrates, disparages, or reflects negatively on the Sponsor, their owners and employees, or the relevant sport; (g) tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol, or drugs; (h) dangerous stunts; (i) real weapons of any kind including, but not limited to, guns, knives, or projectiles; (j) material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation; (k) individuals under legal age of majority without providing a signed release from parent or legal guardian; (l) audio and/or visual content owned by any third party (e.g., recorded music; pre-produced video, etc.); and (m) material that is unlawful or otherwise in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any jurisdiction where the entry is created. Any entry that does not comply with the foregoing will be disqualified.
ENTRY PUBLICATION, LICENSE, AND RELEASE: By agreeing to these Official Rules the Sweepstakes, each entrant (a) agrees that his/her entry (excluding any Tweet of the Sweeps Twitter Account which may be contained in his/her entry) is an original work of authorship and that he/she owns all right, title, and interest in the entry as of the date of submission, or has all necessary rights and authorizations to submit the entry, including the express permission of all individuals embodied in the entry, for possible use as provided herein; (b) agrees that his/her entry does not infringe upon the copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights, or rights of privacy or publicity, of any person or entity; © grants to Sponsor and each of its respective designees the unlimited right and license to use, license, edit, modify, duplicate, and/or create derivative works from his/her entry throughout the world for the duration of protection of the potential property intellectual rights in you entry, including the right for the Sponsor to publish, display, broadcast, distribute, reproduce, perform, create derivative works from, and otherwise use and exploit the entry via their websites, social media (such as TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) in stadium, on television, in print, and/or any other media currently existing and hereafter developed without limitation and without notice or payment of any compensation to the entrant or his/her heirs and successors: (i) on its own or as part of any audiovisual or other production; (ii) to advertise any products, programming, or services of the Sponsor for any other advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes and in any materials related thereto. Nothing herein will obligate the Sponsor to make any use of any of the rights set forth herein.
WAIVER OF LIABILITY: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to (a) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and (b) waive any and all claims against Sponsor, Twitter, Inc., Meta, Inc., Apple, Inc., and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other company associated with the Sweepstakes, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties”) for any injury, damage, or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participation in the Sweepstakes, receipt or use of the prize (or any portion thereof), or any travel or activity related thereto.
PUBLICITY RELEASE: By agreeing to these Official Rules, participants agree that the Sponsor its designees and assigns may use in relation to the Sweepstakes and for a duration of two (2) years as from the entry into the Sweepstakes, the participant’s name, voice, city/state of residence, photos, video or film clips, for advertising and/or trade purposes in any present or future media, including on their websites, social media pages (TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) or sharing platforms (YouTube, Dailymotion), e-banners, promotional emails or format present or future without further compensation (financial or otherwise), permission or notification. The winners grant to Sponsor and each of its respective designees the right to publicize in relation to the Sweepstakes and the prize for a duration of two (2) years as from the Prize Notification, their respective name, city and state of residence, prize information, photograph, voice, for advertising, promotional, trade purposes, in any present of future media, including on their websites, social media pages (TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) or sharing platforms (YouTube, Dailymotion) or format now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, without limitation and without further compensation, consideration, permission or notification, unless prohibited by law.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sponsor’s computer shall be the official clock of the Sweepstakes. The decisions of Sponsor made in accordance with these Official Rules are final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, lost, misrouted, scrambled, damaged, delayed, undelivered, mutilated, postage-due, or garbled entries, transmissions, email, or mail; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, cable, satellite, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), wireless network, website, or other connections; availability, accessibility, miscommunications, or failures of computer, satellite, telephone, cable, or wireless transmissions or lines; computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures, or difficulties; wireless service congestion; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines, telephone systems, wireless towers, or cellular tower equipment; any error, omission, interruption, defect, or delay in wireless or other transmission, processing, or communication; ; cancellation or postponement of any game/event/exhibition due to a force majeure event; or any other errors, problems, or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, or other, relating to the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with administration of the Sweepstakes, processing of entries, announcement of the winners, or any Sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users (e.g., hacking) or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to entrant’s or to any other person’s computer and/or wireless device related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the Sweepstakes website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or website; attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices; intend to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor; or who are in violation of these Official Rules will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Sponsor shall have the sole right to disqualify any entrant for violation of these Official Rules or any applicable laws relating to the Sweepstakes. Released Parties (a) make no warranty, guaranty, or representation of any kind concerning the prize (or any portion thereof) other than given in the present Official Rules and (b) disclaim any implied warranty. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend, extend, or cancel the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) in the event Sponsor is prevented from executing the Sweepstakes as contemplated herein by any force majeure event, including but not limited to: fire; flood; earthquake; explosion; public health epidemic or crisis; labor dispute or strike; act of God or public enemy; network or equipment failure; riot or civil disturbance; terrorist threat or activity; war (declared or undeclared); court order; or federal, state, or local government law, order, or regulation. Sponsor also reserves the right to modify, suspend, extend, or cancel the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes or events, qualifying as force majeure, corrupt administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor may elect to identify the winners and award the prize by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of cancellation. Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Sweepstakes.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR OTHER PROPERTY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR WILL DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT AND SPONSOR, THE SPONSOR ENTITIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Entries generated by a script, macro, or other mechanical or automated means will be disqualified. In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential winner based on an email, Twitter account, or Instagram account, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the Twitter, Instagram or email account used to enter the Sweepstakes, provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to the relevant account by Twitter, Inc., Instagram or the relevant ISP or other organization (e.g. a business or educational institution).
ARBITRATION; CLASS ACTION WAIVER (only applicable to US and Canadian residents): As a condition of entering this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that (a) any and all disputes, claims, controversies, or causes of action arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes or any prizes awarded (each, a “Claim”) shall be (i) arbitrated on an individual basis only and shall not be consolidated or joined with or in any arbitration or other proceeding involving a Claim of any other party and (ii) settled by binding arbitration in New York County, New York before a single arbitrator appointed by JAMS in accordance with its then governing rules and procedures, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof; and (b) under no circumstance will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. For New Jersey residents, the limitations set forth above may be inapplicable where attorneys’ fees, court costs, or other damages are mandated by statute. These Official Rules shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A, applicable to contracts entered into and performed exclusively in that State.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION: If you live outside of the EU, these rules will be governed by the laws of New York. If you live in the EU, the Official Rules are governed by the laws of your country of residence. If you live in an EU country, you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the Sweepstakes before the courts in the EU country in which you live.
WINNER LIST: For the winner’s name, mail a request and a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received no later than ninety (90) days after the Drawing Date to: Collectibles Guru: NBA Card Giveaway Winner List, c/o 5, Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94160 Saint-Mandé, France.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Ericwhiteback, partnering with Sorare SAS, 5 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94160 Saint-Mandé, France.
This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored by any of the NBA Entities or NBPA Entities. Any and all NBA trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of the NBA. Any and all NBPA trademarks and copyrights are used with permissions of the NBPA.
This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Twitter, Inc. TWITTER, TWEET, RETWEET and the Twitter logo are trademarks of Twitter, Inc. or its affiliates. Apple is not a participant in or sponsor of this promotion.
