MICROSOFT REWARDS INTERNATIONAL INSTANT WIN #8 (THE "PROMOTION")
OFFICIAL RULES
This Promotion is intended for viewing and participation in the 50 United States and Washington D.C., the United Kingdom, and Canada only. Please do not participate if you are not a legal resident of, and not located in, the 50 United States or Washington D.C., the United Kingdom, or Canada at time of participation. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.
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PROMOTION PERIOD:
The Promotion consists of three (3) Entry Periods: Entry Period One starts February 8, 2022 at 9:00:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) and ends February 19, 2022 at 11:59:59 PM PT; Entry Period Two starts February 20, 2022 at 12:00:00 AM PT and ends March 13, 2022 at 11:59:59 PM PT; Entry Period Three starts March 14, 2022 at 12:00:00 AM PT and ends April 11, 2022 at 9:00:00 AM PT (each an “Entry Period” and, collectively, the “Promotion Period”).
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ELIGIBILITY:
To participate and be eligible to win a prize or an award of points, you must be a legal resident of the 50 United States, Washington, D.C. (excluding residents of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories and possessions, and where prohibited by law), the United Kingdom, or Canada, have a valid email address, and be a member of the free Microsoft Rewards Program (the “Program”) at the time of game play. Minors must have permission from a parent/legal guardian to participate in the Program. Membership in the Program is subject to the Microsoft Services Agreement (including the “Rewards” section) available at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=530144. Persons in any of the following categories are NOT eligible to participate or win a prize or an award of points: (a) any person who, at any time on or after February 8, 2022, was or is a director, officer, agent, representative, or an employee of Microsoft Corporation (“Sponsor”) or its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, or service agencies, who is directly involved in the planning or execution of the Promotion; (b) individuals engaged in the development, production or distribution of materials for the Promotion or engaged in the administration or execution of this Promotion (collectively, with the entities listed in 2(a), the “Promotion Entities”); (c) persons who are or purport to be immediate family members (defined as biological or step-mother/ father, sister, brother, daughter, son, dependent or spouse of any of the foregoing) of any person in any of the preceding categories, regardless of where they live, or who reside in the same household (i.e., live in the same household for at least 3 of the 12 months preceding the start of the Promotion Period, whether related or not) as any person in any of the preceding categories; and (d) persons who Sponsor is prohibited from allowing to participate in the Program under applicable law. Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations.
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HOW TO PARTICIPATE: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. (SEE RULE #4 FOR DETAILS).
Visit www.microsoft.com/rewards and follow the links and instructions to create a Microsoft Rewards account (“Account”) or log-in to your Account at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2154201. Creating an Account is free of charge. On the Microsoft Rewards redeem page, Account holders may select the option to redeem two hundred and fifty (250) Microsoft Rewards points for a game play in the Promotion, into the Entry Period corresponding to the date played (each a “Game Play”) during the Promotion Period. To redeem points for a Promotion Game Play, you must provide your true first and last name, mailing address, working phone number, and email address, as well as read and agree to these Official Rules. Please ensure that your full legal name is entered in your Account prior to participating in order to be eligible to win a prize. Failure to do so may lead to disqualification. You will earn one (1) Game Play after successfully redeeming your points. For details on how to earn points, see the “Rewards” section of the Microsoft Services Agreement available at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=530144. See Rule #4 for details on how to play without redeeming Microsoft Rewards points. All Game Plays must be received by April 11, 2022 at 9:00:00 AM PT.
Prizes/awards of points available in the Promotion are randomly time seeded throughout the Promotion Period and awarded to the person who plays on or after the time the prize/award of points is randomly seeded. The time of day when you play the game during the Promotion Period, as recorded by the Web site technology, and the number of Game Plays received will solely determine whether or not you are a Potential Winner (as defined below).
After clicking the link to play the Promotion, a winning message will be displayed if you are selected as a potential winner (each a “Potential Winner” and, if verified, “Winner”). Potential Winners of Prizes will be sent a “Play Receipt”, including a unique Security Identification Code (SIC), to the email address provided in the registration process within approximately three (3) to five (5) business days (to allow for verification of Game Plays). The Play Receipt and SIC will confirm the results of the applicable Game Play. Please keep this email for reference purposes. If you are not a Potential Winner, a losing message will be displayed on-screen after clicking the link to play the Promotion.
Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same Microsoft Rewards Account. Any attempt by any participant to use multiple/different Microsoft Rewards Accounts will void that participant's Game Plays and participant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of disqualification, any prize/award of points that participant might have been otherwise entitled to will not be awarded.
In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a participant, the Game Play will be deemed to have been made by the “authorized account holder” of the email address associated with the Microsoft Rewards Account. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access or online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the registered email address. Each participant may be required to show proof of being an authorized account holder. If you do not have Internet access via a personal computer, your local library or Internet café may be able to provide access to the Internet and a number of Internet service providers and other companies offer free email accounts.
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY:
To play without purchase and without redeeming any Microsoft Rewards points, visit www.microsoft.com/rewards and follow the links and instructions to create an Account (if you do not already have an Account). Then, on a 3" x 5" card or piece of paper, hand-print your full name, complete address, phone number (with area code), date of birth, the email address associated with your Microsoft Rewards Account, and mail it to: "‘MICROSOFT REWARDS INTERNATIONAL INSTANT WIN #8', Free To Play" at the address below corresponding to your country of residence:
United States: P.O. Box 8554, Big Sandy, Texas, 75755-8554
United Kingdom: c/o Bollore, Thurrock Park Way, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7HW, United Kingdom
Canada: c/o Helix Global Solutions, 4612 Chemin Bois Franc, Saint Laurent, Quebec, H4S 1A7Requests must be postmarked by April 11, 2022 and received by April 19, 2022. Only one (1) request per outer postmarked envelope allowed. Game Play requests mechanically reproduced or made in any fashion other than as specified herein are void. Upon receipt of your request, you will be sent a link by email, which will allow you one (1) Instant Win Game Play for this Promotion; the Promotion will remain open until April 22, 2022 at 11:59:59 PM PT after which time the link will become null and void. Entrants participating in the Promotion via their free email link will receive a Game Play into the Entry Period corresponding to when they redeem their Game Play. For the avoidance of doubt, if a potential entrant does not access the email link and redeem their Game Play by April 22, 2022 at 11:59:59 PM PT, then such entrant shall not receive any Game Play into the Promotion.
Game Play requests submitted by script, macro or other automated or mechanical means, Game Plays or requests by any means which subvert the entry process and requests made in any fashion other than as specified herein are void. All requests become property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
Sponsor may, from time to time by various methods, offer other opportunities to receive a game play in the Promotion without redeeming points.
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PRIZES AND AWARDS OF POINTS:
Any Prizes or awards of Points that are not played for in one Entry Period will be randomly seeded in the next Entry Period:
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Entry Period One:
Starts February 8, 2022 at 9:00:00 AM PT and ends February 19, 2022 at 11:59:59 PM PT:
Prizes and Microsoft Rewards points available Number available* Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize or Approximate Redeemable Rewards Value (“ARRV”) for awards of points** Total ARV or ARRV Razer Blade 15 Advanced 15.6” Gaming Laptop and 12 Months of Xbox PC Game Pass*** 2 US: $3,560.00 USD
UK: £2,500.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $4,620.00US: $7,120.00 USD
UK: £5,000.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $9,240.00HP Reverb G2 VR Headset*** 4 US: $665.00 USD
UK: £600.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $980.00US: $2,660.00 USD
UK: £2,400.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $3,920.00Surface Laptop Go (Platinum, Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC)*** 6 US: $610.00 USD
UK: £550.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $875.00US: $3,660.00 USD
UK: £3,300.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $5,250.00Surface Headphones 2*** 10 US: $280.00 USD
UK: £240.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $405.00US: $2,800.00 USD
UK: £2,400.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $4,050.00Xbox Gift Card ($100 USD, GBP £75, CAD $130)**** 20 US: $100.00 USD
UK: £75.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $130.00US: $2,000.00 USD
UK: £1,500.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $2,600.0012 Months of Microsoft 365 Family***** 30 US: $100.00 USD
UK: £80.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $109.00US: $3,000.00 USD
UK: £2,400.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $3,270.0010,000 Microsoft Rewards points 40 US: $10.00 USD
UK: £10.00 GBP
CA: $9.60 CADUS: $400.00 USD
UK: £400.00 GBP
CA: CAD $384.005,000 Microsoft Rewards points 200 US: $5.00 USD
UK: £5.00 GBP
CA: $4.80 CADUS: $1,000.00 USD
UK: £1,000.00 GBP
CA: CAD $960.001,500 Microsoft Rewards points 6,000 US: $1.50 USD
UK: £1.50 GBP
CA: $1.44 CADUS: $9,000.00 USD
UK: £9,000.00 GBP
CA: CAD $8,640.00500 Microsoft Rewards points 42,000 US: $0.50 USD
UK: £0.50 GBP
CA: $0.48 CADUS: $21,000.00 USD
UK: £21,000.00 GBP
CA: CAD $20,160.00100 Microsoft Rewards points 80,000 US: $0.10 USD
UK: £0.10 GBP
CA: $0.10 CADUS: $8,000.00 USD
UK: £8,000.00 GBP
CA: $8,000.00 CAD50 Microsoft Rewards points 200,000 US: $0.05 USD
UK: £0.05 GBP
CA: $0.05 CADUS: $10,000.00 USD
UK: £10,000.00 GBP
CA: $10,000.00 CADTOTAL: 328,312 US: $70,640.00 USD
UK: £66,400.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $76,474.00 -
Entry Period Two:
Starts February 20, 2022 at 12:00:00 AM PT and ends March 13, 2022 at 11:59:59 PM PT:
Prizes and Microsoft Rewards points available Number available* Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize or Approximate Redeemable Rewards Value (“ARRV”) for awards of points** Total ARV or ARRV Razer Blade 15 Advanced 15.6” Gaming Laptop and 12 Months of Xbox PC Game Pass*** 1 US: $3,560.00 USD
UK: £2,500.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $4,620.00US: $3,560.00 USD
UK: £2,500.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $4,620.00HP Reverb G2 VR Headset*** 2 US: $665.00 USD
UK: £600.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $980.00US: $1,330.00 USD
UK: £1,200.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $1,960.00Surface Laptop Go (Platinum, Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC)*** 4 US: $610.00 USD
UK: £550.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $875.00US: $2,440.00 USD
UK: £2,200.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $3,500.00Surface Headphones 2*** 7 US: $280.00 USD
UK: £240.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $405.00US: $1,960.00 USD
UK: £1,680.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $2,835.00Xbox Gift Card ($100 USD, GBP £75, CAD $130)**** 15 US: $100.00 USD
UK: £75.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $130.00US: $1,500.00 USD
UK: £1,125.00 incl. VAT
CA: $1,950.00 CAD12 Months of Microsoft 365 Family***** 22 US: $100.00 USD
UK: £80.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $109.00US: $2,200.00 USD
UK: £1,760.00 incl. VAT
CA: $2,398.00 CAD10,000 Microsoft Rewards points 30 US: $10.00 USD
UK: £10.00 GBP
CA: $9.60 CADUS: $300.00 USD
UK: £300.00 GBP
CA: CAD $288.005,000 Microsoft Rewards points 150 US: $5.00 USD
UK: £5.00 GBP
CA: $4.80 CADUS: $750.00 USD
UK: £750.00 GBP
CA: CAD $720.001,500 Microsoft Rewards points 4,500 US: $1.50 USD
UK: £1.50 GBP
CA: $1.44 CADUS: $6,750.00 USD
UK: £6,750.00 GBP
CA: CAD $6,480.00500 Microsoft Rewards points 31,500 US: $0.50 USD
UK: £0.50 GBP
CA: $0.48 CADUS: $15,750.00 USD
UK: £15,750.00 GBP
CA: $15,120.00 CAD100 Microsoft Rewards points 60,000 US: $0.10 USD
UK: £0.10 GBP
CA: $0.10 CADUS: $6,000.00 USD
UK: £6,000.00 GBP
CA: $6,000.00 CAD50 Microsoft Rewards points 150,000 US: $0.05 USD
UK: £0.05 GBP
CA: $0.05 CADUS: $7,500.00 USD
UK: £7,500.00 GBP
CA: $7,500.00 CADTOTAL: 246,231 US: $50,040.00 USD
UK: £47,515.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $53,371.00 -
Entry Period Three:
Starts March 14, 2022 at 12:00:00 AM PT and ends April 11, 2022 at 9:00:00 AM PT:
Prizes and Microsoft Rewards points available Number available* Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize or Approximate Redeemable Rewards Value (“ARRV”) for awards of points** Total ARV or ARRV Razer Blade 15 Advanced 15.6” Gaming Laptop and 12 Months of Xbox PC Game Pass*** 2 US: $3,560.00 USD
UK: £2,500.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $4,620.00US: $7,120.00 USD
UK: £5,000.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $9,240.00HP Reverb G2 VR Headset*** 2 US: $665.00 USD
UK: £600.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $980.00US: $1,330.00 USD
UK: £1,200.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $1,960.00Surface Laptop Go (Platinum, Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC)*** 5 US: $610.00 USD
UK: £550.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $875.00US: $3,050.00 USD
UK: £2,750.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $4,375.00Surface Headphones 2*** 8 US: $280.00 USD
UK: £240.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $405.00US: $2,240.00 USD
UK: £1,920.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $3,240.00Xbox Gift Card ($100 USD, GBP £75, CAD $130)**** 15 US: $100.00 USD
UK: £75.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $130.00US: $1,500.00 USD
UK: £1,125.00 incl. VAT
CA: $1,950.00 CAD12 Months of Microsoft 365 Family***** 23 US: $100.00 USD
UK: £80.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $109.00US: $2,300.00 USD
UK: £1,840.00 incl. VAT
CA: $2,507.00 CAD10,000 Microsoft Rewards points 30 US: $10.00 USD
UK: £10.00 GBP
CA: $9.60 CADUS: $300.00 USD
UK: £300.00 GBP
CA: CAD $288.005,000 Microsoft Rewards points 150 US: $5.00 USD
UK: £5.00 GBP
CA: $4.80 CADUS: $750.00 USD
UK: £750.00 GBP
CA: CAD $720.001,500 Microsoft Rewards points 4,500 US: $1.50 USD
UK: £1.50 GBP
CA: $1.44 CADUS: $6,750.00 USD
UK: £6,750.00 GBP
CA: CAD $6,480.00500 Microsoft Rewards points 31,500 US: $0.50 USD
UK: £0.50 GBP
CA: $0.48 CADUS: $15,750.00 USD
UK: £15,750.00 GBP
CA: $15,120.00 CAD100 Microsoft Rewards points 60,000 US: $0.10 USD
UK: £0.10 GBP
CA: $0.10 CADUS: $6,000.00 USD
UK: £6,000.00 GBP
CA: $6,000.00 CAD50 Microsoft Rewards points 150,000 US: $0.05 USD
UK: £0.05 GBP
CA: $0.05 CADUS: $7,500.00 USD
UK: £7,500.00 GBP
CA: $7,500.00 CADTOTAL: 246,235 US: $54,590.00 USD
UK: £50,885.00 incl. VAT
CA: CAD $59,380.00
* The number of prizes/awards of points available to be awarded decrease as prizes/awards of points are played for and/or won throughout the Promotion Period.
**Microsoft Rewards points have no cash value (and cannot be redeemed for cash) but may be collected and redeemed for certain rewards as listed on the redeem page at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2153954, as available. For more information on earning and/or redeeming points, see the “Rewards” section of the Microsoft Services Agreement available at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=530144.
***Awarded as a Microsoft Store gift card which winner may (but is not required to) use towards the stated item (with the exception of the Razer Blade 15 Advanced 15.6” Gaming Laptop and 12 Months of Xbox PC Game Pass which will be awarded as either a prepaid Mastercard® or a check in the winner’s currency). ARVs for the United Kingdom include VAT. ARVs for the United States and Canada may include an approximate amount, in the Sponsor’s discretion, to account for local sales taxes; however, the difference will not be awarded in the event actual sales taxes for an item are higher. Acceptance and use of the prize is subject to the winner accepting the Terms and Conditions that apply to the gift card which may be found here: www.microsoft.com/cardterms. Microsoft Store gift cards will expire 12/31/23 if not added to your Microsoft account. Promotional gift card. Spend within 90 days of deposit.
****Acceptance and use of the prize is subject to the winner accepting the Terms and Conditions that apply to the gift card which may be found here: www.microsoft.com/cardterms. Xbox gift cards will expire 12/31/23 if not added to your Microsoft account. Promotional gift card. Spend within 90 days of deposit.
*****Awarded in the form of a one-time use subscription code. Codes must be redeemed no later than 12/31/23.
Any difference between the stated approximate retail value and the actual value of a prize will not be awarded.
Total ARV of all prizes available to be won: US: $175,270.00 USD / UK: £164,800.00 incl. VAT / CA: CAD $189,225.00
The odds of winning a prize/award of points depend on the total number of eligible Game Plays received during the Promotion Period and the time they are received during the Promotion Period.
Prizes/awards of points are not transferable, or redeemable for cash, and must be accepted as awarded, with no substitutions of any kind, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Gift cards are subject to the terms, restrictions, and conditions as set by the issuer.
All federal, state, provincial and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes), if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are the Winner’s responsibility, regardless of whether a prize is used in whole or in part. All prize details are at the Sponsor's sole discretion.
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HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:
An email will be sent to the verified Winner’s email address as provided in the registration form with instructions on how to claim their prize. Awards of Microsoft Rewards points will be automatically credited to the verified Winner’s Account. Potential Winners may be required to execute and return (or, if an eligible minor, their parent or legal guardian) a Declaration of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and, where lawful, a publicity release prior to being awarded a prize. Potential Winners who are eligible residents of Canada must first correctly answer, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by telephone or email. If applicable, documents must be executed and returned within five (5) business days from the time it is postmarked as having been sent by the Sponsor or its representative, or the applicable prize may be forfeited. If a Potential Winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, declines to accept a prize, or Sponsor is unable to contact a Potential Winner within three (3) business days, or in the event that a prize notification or prize is returned undeliverable, the prize may be forfeited at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Any prize won by a participant who is eligible but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence will be awarded to a parent or legal guardian of such minor who must sign and return all required documentation outlined herein and otherwise comply with all requirements imposed on Winners set forth herein. Potential Winner may be required to furnish proof of identification.
Allow three (3) to five (5) business days for electronic delivery of your prize via email after officially being declared a winner. Promotion Entities shall not be held responsible for any delays in awarding a prize for any reason outside of their control. Prizes will only be delivered to verified Winners. Any unclaimed prize will not be awarded. Sponsor is not responsible for any change of mailing address, email address, and/or telephone number of participants.
By accepting a prize/award of points, each Winner (or Winner's parent/legal guardian if Winner is an eligible minor) agrees and consents to the use of his/her name, address (city and state of residence), voice, and statements relating to the Promotion or Sponsor, and photographs or other likenesses, without further compensation, notification or permission in any publicity or advertising carried out by Sponsor or any related entities in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed, including the internet, without territorial or time limitation, except where prohibited by law.
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CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:
By playing, participants (or as applicable, their parents or legal guardians if eligible minors) (i) acknowledge and represent that they are in full compliance with these Official Rules including all eligibility requirements and, (ii) agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and/or Promotion Judges, made in their sole discretion, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Participants who have not complied with these Official Rules are subject to disqualification and all associated Game Plays will be void.
Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, stolen, misdirected, mutilated, garbled, illegible, postage-due or incomplete submissions of requests/Game Plays. Proof of transmission (screenshots or captures, etc.) does not constitute proof of delivery. All mail-in requests become the property of Sponsor and in no case shall be returned to sender.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any participant's registration in the Promotion (and void all associated Game Plays) or entitlement to a prize/award of points if, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor, it determines or suspects that the participant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by tampering, cheating, hacking, deception, or other fraudulent, deceptive or unfair playing practices (including any Game Plays or points generated by script, macro, robotic, programmed, or any other automated means or any other means which subvert the Game Play process).
As a condition of playing, participants (or as applicable, their parents or legal guardians if eligible minors) agree (and agree to confirm in writing): (a) to release Sponsor and Promotion Entities and each of their officers, directors, employees and agents, from any and all liability, loss or damage incurred with respect to participating in the Promotion, the redemption of points, or the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize/award of points; (b) that under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) subject to residents of Quebec as outlined in section 8, all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion, or any prize/award of points won, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) subject to residents of Quebec as outlined in section 8, any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, and in no event will participants be entitled to receive attorneys' fees and court costs.
Subject to obtaining the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for the province of Quebec, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, modify and/or suspend this Promotion at any time if fraud, technical failures, including any network server or hardware failure, viruses, bugs, errors in programming, or any other errors or other causes (such as force majeure events) impairs the administration, security, integrity or proper play of the Promotion.
Promotion Entities do not warrant that access to the Promotion will be uninterrupted. Promotion Entities are not responsible for any problems that may arise, including but not limited to: (a) lost, interrupted, inaccessible or unavailable networks, servers, satellites, Internet Service Providers, websites, or other connection, availability or accessibility problems arising in connection with or over the course of the Promotion; or (b) communications failed, jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected computer, telephone or cable transmissions or hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; or (c) failure of personal computers and/or software and hardware configurations, any technical malfunctions, failures, or difficulties, printing errors, clerical, typographical or other error in connection with the administration of the Promotion or the Microsoft Rewards Program, the processing of points or Game Plays, or the offering or announcement of any prize/award of points or in any winner notification documents; or (d) for any other errors of any kind relating to or in connection with the Promotion, whether human, mechanical, clerical, electronic, or technical in nature; or (e) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture any information in connection with the Promotion; or (f) damage to a user's system occasioned by participation in this Promotion or downloading any information necessary to participate in this Promotion. Promotion Entities are also not responsible for lost, late, delayed, garbled, stolen, incomplete, misdirected, illegible, damaged or undelivered mail, email, Game Plays or points. Proof of transmission (screenshots, etc.) does not constitute proof of delivery.
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CHOICE OF LAW:
For Residents of the United States: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Promotion Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A., without regard to Washington or any other conflicts of law principles. All participants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state, and local courts for Redmond, Washington.
For Residents of the United Kingdom: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Promotion Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England without regard to any other conflicts of law principles. All participants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the county and municipal courts of England.
For Residents of Canada (excluding Quebec): All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Promotion Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Ontario, Canada, without regard to any other conflicts of law principles. All participants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, provincial, and local courts of Ontario, Canada.
For Quebec Residents: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the board only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement. -
PERSONAL DATA:
Microsoft agrees to ensure that all data collected during the course of the Promotion including, but not limited to, name, mailing address, phone number, and email address will only be used for the purpose of administering the Promotion and the collection of such data complies with (i) all applicable laws, including without limitation, all state, provincial and federal laws, corporate standards, policies, regulations, as well as the as well as data protection laws (collectively “Applicable Laws”) (ii) the principles, guidelines, rules and codes of conduct of self-regulatory organizations such as the Digital Advertising Alliance, the Interactive Advertising Bureau, the Direct Marketing Association, and other self-regulatory organizations to which third parties providing services, platforms, and data are bound, and any required notices and consents; and (iii) privacy disclosures and information collection requirements imposed on advertisers by targeting of media in order to comply with Applicable Laws. Where required by Applicable Laws, Microsoft will deploy appropriate notices and functionality to obtain authorizations and consents as required.
Personal data collected may be used by Sponsor to verify a participant’s identity, postal address and telephone number in the event they are deemed a Potential Winner. Your information may also be transferred to countries outside of your jurisdiction of residence, including the United States. Such other countries may not have privacy laws and regulations that provide the same level of protection to those that exist in your jurisdiction. By providing any data in connection with the Promotion, participants hereby expressly consent to such transfers of your data to the United States or other countries . Participants have the right to review, rectify or cancel any personal data held by Sponsor by accessing their Account and editing their personal data at account.microsoft.com.
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DISCLOSURES:
Any attempt by a participant or other individual, to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Promotion, including but not limited to any fraudulent claims, may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorneys' fees) from any such individual, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Participants engaging in any of the foregoing activities may be disqualified (and all associated Game Plays will be void) and will forfeit any prize/points won. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Subject to residents of Quebec as outlined in section 8, if a dispute arises relating to any prize won, a combination of factors will be assessed in determining if you are in fact eligible to win a prize; i. the Play Receipt including the unique SIC, and its corresponding play data in the Promotion database will be reviewed to determine the legitimacy of the claim; ii. The Promotion Judges will be consulted to compare the pre-generated game data with the Game Play data you are presenting or have generated. Ultimately it will be the results of the Promotion Judges' analysis, which will determine your entitlement to any prize. The review of any such dispute will not commence prior to two weeks following the Promotion end date noted herein. In the event the Promotion Judges' analysis reveals valid claims are greater than the number of prizes available as set forth in these Official Rules, then Sponsor reserves the right to conduct a random drawing amongst all eligible claimants whose claims have not yet been redeemed, to award the remaining number of advertised prize in the category in question. Prizes/awards of points will stop being awarded in the event Sponsor becomes aware of an error respecting the number of prizes/awards of points. In no event will the Sponsor be liable for more than the stated number of prizes/awards of points available in the category in question.
In the event of any conflict with any Promotion details contained in these Official Rules and Promotion details contained in Promotion Materials (including but not limited to point of sale, television, and print advertising, promotional packaging, and other promotion media), the details of the Promotion as set forth in these Official Rules shall prevail.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. In particular, Sponsor's employees are not authorized to waive, modify or amend any provision or provisions of these Official Rules in any manner whatsoever.
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SPONSOR:
This Promotion is solely sponsored by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052, USA.
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WINNER'S LIST:
For the winners list of the major Prize winners for the Promotion, please click here. Winners list will be posted after all prizes have been awarded.
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Information collected from participants is subject to Sponsor's Privacy Policy. To review Sponsor's privacy policy, please visit https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 to see how we use personal information obtained in connection with this Promotion. Winners' names may be included in a publicly available winners list.