GET READY FOR BAREFOOT SEASON SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY TO THIS SWEEPSTAKES DURING THE SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A CONTRACT. SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES INDEMNITIES FROM YOU TO THE RELEASED ENTITIES AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED DURING THE ENTRY PERIOD AND THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES THAT ROLL OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS ENTRY PERIODS. THE SWEEPSTAKES IS ONLY OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES (EXCLUDING UTAH) AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: Get Ready for Barefoot Season Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") begins at 12:00:00 AM US Pacific Time ("PT") on March 1, 2024 and ends at 11:59:59 PM PT on July 31, 2024 (the "Sweepstakes Period"). The Sweepstakes will be broken out into twenty-two (22) separate entry periods (each an "Entry Period"). Each Entry Period will begin at 12:00:00 AM PT on the first day of the applicable Entry Period Start Date and end at 11:59:59 PM PT on the last day of the applicable Entry Period End Date, as set forth in the Entry Period Chart below. Entries submitted past the expiration of each Entry Period date will not be accepted.
Entry Period Chart:
| Entry Period | Start Date of Entry Period at 12:00:00 AM PT | End Date of Entry Period at 11:59:59 PM PT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/1/24 | 3/7/24 |
| 2 | 3/8/24 | 3/14/24 |
| 3 | 3/15/24 | 3/21/24 |
| 4 | 3/22/24 | 3/28/24 |
| 5 | 3/29/24 | 4/4/24 |
| 6 | 4/5/24 | 4/11/24 |
| 7 | 4/12/24 | 4/18/24 |
| 8 | 4/19/24 | 4/25/24 |
| 9 | 4/26/24 | 5/2/24 |
| 10 | 5/3/24 | 5/9/24 |
| 11 | 5/10/24 | 5/16/24 |
| 12 | 5/17/24 | 5/23/24 |
| 13 | 5/24/24 | 5/30/24 |
| 14 | 5/31/24 | 6/6/24 |
| 15 | 6/7/24 | 6/13/24 |
| 16 | 6/14/24 | 6/20/24 |
| 17 | 6/21/24 | 6/27/24 |
| 18 | 6/28/24 | 7/4/24 |
| 19 | 7/5/24 | 7/11/24 |
| 20 | 7/12/24 | 7/18/24 |
| 21 | 7/19/24 | 7/25/24 |
| 22 | 7/26/24 | 7/31/24 |
The computer clock of Fandango Loyalty Solutions, LLC ("Fandango") is the official time-keeping device in the Sweepstakes. By participating, participants ("Participants") agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of E. & J. Gallo Winery (the "Sponsor"), which are binding and final on matters relating to this Sweepstakes.
ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States (excluding Utah) and the District of Columbia who are 21 years of age or older. VOID IN UTAH, PUERTO RICO, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Directors, employees, officers, agents and representatives of the Sponsor, Southern Made Services, LLC (the "Administrator"), Fandango, distributors, retailers, sales representatives and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and web-design, advertising, marketing, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies, and all other agencies, corporations, partnerships or other legal entities or individuals involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Sweepstakes, and their immediate family members, as defined below, of each, and those persons living in the same households, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Immediate family members" shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses, and their respective spouses. "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year. Employees, officers, directors, and agents of licensed alcoholic beverage manufacturers, authorized licensees, distributors, wholesale licensees and retail licensees of alcoholic beverages, as well as state or local alcohol beverage agencies and their employees, are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Winning a Prize is contingent on fulfilling all requirements in these Official Rules. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted. All Sweepstakes Entries are the property of the Sponsor.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: To receive one (1) entry in the Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes Entry"), visit www.BarefootSweeps.com or www.activaterewards.com/barefootsweeps (the "Website") and complete an online entry form with the required information, including your name, email address, date of birth, zip code, and state. the Sweepstakes Entry must be in English. Participants must represent and confirm they are 21 years or older and accept these Official Rules.
Sweepstakes Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means, and Sweepstakes Entries by any means which subvert the entry process, are void. Sweepstakes Entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
There is a limit of one (1) Sweepstakes Entry per person per day, using only one (1) email address. Sweepstakes Entries received from any person in excess of the stated limitation, or which are incomplete, illegible, corrupted, damaged, destroyed, forged, false, lost or misdirect, will be void. Subsequent attempts made by the same individual to submit multiple Sweepstakes Entries by using multiple or false contact information or otherwise may be disqualified. The Sponsor and/or the Administrator are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, tampered with or damaged Sweepstakes Entries or Sweepstakes Entries that are lost or misdirected to any junk folder or SPAM filter. All non-winning Sweepstakes Entries will roll over to subsequent Entry Periods. Sweepstakes Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Sweepstakes Entries received not in compliance with these Official Rules may be disqualified in Sponsor or Administrator's sole discretion. For purposes of this Sweepstakes, a "day" begins at 12:00:00 AM PT and ends at 11:59:59 PM PT.
Any and all information provided in connection with this Sweepstakes is subject to the Sponsor's Privacy Policy available at https://www.gallo.com/legal/privacy and terms and conditions available at https://www.gallo.com/legal/use-agreement. By entering in the Sweepstakes, Participants hereby agree that the Sponsor may collect and use their personal information submitted with their Sweepstakes Entry for use in connection with the Sweepstakes only. At the time of entry, Participants may be given the opportunity to opt-in to receive further communications from the Sponsor. Participants are not required to opt-in and opting in will not improve your odds of winning.
SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE DRAWING & WINNER NOTIFICATION: Prizes will be awarded over twenty-two (22) Entry Periods as specified in the chart below. The potential Winners ("Winners") will be selected on the random drawing date as described in the chart below. There will be a total of two thousand (2,000) prizes ("Prizes"). Odds of winning a Prize during any Entry Period depends on the number of Sweepstakes Entries received during each Entry Period and the non-winning Sweepstakes Entries that roll over from previous Entry Periods. Winners will be randomly selected by the Administrator and will be notified via email. Non-winning Sweepstakes Entries will carry over to subsequent Entry Period drawings. The Prize drawings will occur according to the following schedule of drawing dates, which also details the number of Prizes awarded in such Prize drawings.
| Entry Period | Start Date of Entry Period at 12:00:00 AM PT | End Date of Entry Period at 11:59:59 PM PT | Random Drawing Date to Occur on | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/1/24 | 3/7/24 | 3/14/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 2 | 3/8/24 | 3/14/24 | 3/21/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 3 | 3/15/24 | 3/21/24 | 3/28/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 4 | 3/22/24 | 3/28/24 | 4/4/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 5 | 3/29/24 | 4/4/24 | 4/11/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 6 | 4/5/24 | 4/11/24 | 4/18/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 7 | 4/12/24 | 4/18/24 | 4/25/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 8 | 4/19/24 | 4/25/24 | 5/2/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 9 | 4/26/24 | 5/2/24 | 5/9/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 10 | 5/3/24 | 5/9/24 | 5/16/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 11 | 5/10/24 | 5/16/24 | 5/23/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 12 | 5/17/24 | 5/23/24 | 5/30/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 13 | 5/24/24 | 5/30/24 | 6/6/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 14 | 5/31/24 | 6/6/24 | 6/13/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 15 | 6/7/24 | 6/13/24 | 6/20/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 16 | 6/14/24 | 6/20/24 | 6/27/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 17 | 6/21/24 | 6/27/24 | 7/4/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 18 | 6/28/24 | 7/4/24 | 7/11/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 19 | 7/5/24 | 7/11/24 | 7/18/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 20 | 7/12/24 | 7/18/24 | 7/25/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 21 | 7/19/24 | 7/25/24 | 8/1/24 | 91 Prizes |
| 22 | 7/26/24 | 7/31/24 | 8/7/24 | 89 Prizes |
If prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the Sponsor or its agent is unable to contact a potential Winner or a potential Winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, the Prize will be forfeited and, at the Sponsor's discretion, an alternate Winner may be selected. The Sponsor reserves the right not to award a Prize in the event the Sponsor is unable to identify and confirm a Winner after attempting to contact alternate Winners. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per person throughout the Sweepstakes Period.
SWEEPSTAKES PRIZES (2,000): There are two thousand Prizes available to be awarded. The Winner will receive a reward code ("Reward Code") via email valid for one (1) $50 Visa® Rewards Virtual Card ("Virtual Card"). The Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of each Prize is $50.
Total ARV of all Prizes available in this Sweepstakes is $100,000. Alcohol is not part of any Prize.
PRIZE CONDITIONS: Winner must activate Reward Code to receive Virtual Card. Reward Code is void if not activated by 10/31/24, and Virtual Card is void if not used within 2 months from the date of online Reward Code activation. Virtual Card can be redeemed at every internet, mail order, and telephone merchant everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted for purchase(s) up to $50. No ATM access. No cash access. Use is governed by terms in Cardholder Agreement at www.activaterewards.com/virtualvisa/terms_and_conditions. If lost or stolen, cannot be replaced. No cash value, except as required by law. Not valid with any other offer. Not for resale; void if sold or exchanged. Offer valid only in the U.S. and void where prohibited. Limit one (1) Prize per person. Winner can not win more than one (1) Prize. Virtual Card is issued by Pathward®, N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Pathward is not the sponsor of the Sweepstakes. This optional offer is not a Pathward, nor Visa, product or service nor does Pathward, nor Visa, endorse this Sweepstakes. Activate Rewards, LLC or its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are not a sponsor or co-sponsor of this Sweepstakes and are not responsible for the promotion, administration, or execution of this Sweepstakes.
Prizes will be awarded provided that a sufficient number of Sweepstakes Entries are received, and the Prizes are claimed in accordance with the dates and times specified above. The maximum value of the set forth above represents the Sponsor's good faith determination of the maximum ARV thereof, and the actual fair market value, as ultimately determined the Sponsor, cannot be challenged, or appealed.
Prizes consist only of the elements expressly set forth above; no other elements are included in the Prize and all such expenses are the sole responsibility of Winners. Winners are responsible for all applicable federal, state, local sales and income taxes and any costs, expense(s), or fees whatsoever in connection with the Prizes not specifically provided herein. In the event that, for reasons beyond their control and not related to the Winners, the Sponsor or the Administrator is unable to award any Prizes as described in these Official Rules (including if the designated Prizes should become unavailable for any reason), the Sponsor will substitute the Prizes with another prize of similar nature and equal or greater value at its sole discretion. The Prizes are non-assignable and non-transferable and is not redeemable for cash and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor's sole discretion. All Sweepstakes Entries and potential Winners are subject to verification by the Sponsor and the Administrator, whose decisions are final and binding. No compensation will be paid in lieu of a Prize.
Incidental expenses and all other costs and expenses which are not specifically listed as part of the Prize in these Official Rules and which may be associated with the award, acceptance, receipt and use of all or any portion of the Prize are solely the responsibility of the Winner. Winner is solely responsible for any and all applicable fees and taxes associated with receipt and use of the Prize. PRIZE IS AWARDED "AS IS," "WHERE IS," WITH NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sweepstakes qualification is determined when Participant submits a Sweepstakes Entry. Proof of identity and/or residence reasonably satisfactory to the Sponsor and/or the Administrator may be required to verify eligibility. The Sponsor and the Administrator have the right to determine Sweepstakes eligibility in their discretion; all decisions concerning Sweepstakes eligibility are final. Any effort to circumvent the Sweepstake's limits, requirements, or other terms (including, but not limited to, providing fictitious information or concealing identity or location) voids submissions and disqualifies person from participating in the Sweepstakes. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per person throughout the Sweepstakes.
By participating, Participants accept and agree to: (i) be bound by these Official Rules, all applicable laws and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all matters; (ii) waive any rights to claim ambiguity with respect to the Official Rules; and (iii) waive all of his/her rights to bring any claim, action, or proceeding against any of the Released Parties (as defined below). Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible or liable for Sweepstakes Entries that are entered by other than human means (such as by an automated computer program or any non-human mechanism, entity, or device), in excess of the stated limit, or for Sweepstakes Entries that are late, forged, destroyed, lost, misplaced, stolen, misdirected, tampered with, incomplete, deleted, damaged, garbled, or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, and all such Sweepstakes Entries will be disqualified, or emails or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, technical, electronic, mechanical, network, seeding, computer, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of Prize redemptions, emails, Sweepstakes Entries, the announcement of the Winners, or in any Sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to Participant's or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the Website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by the Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated Sweepstakes Entries will be void. Should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in the Sponsor's sole opinion, compromised by non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play or submission of Sweepstakes Entries, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes. If terminated, at its discretion, the Sponsor reserves the right to select the potential Winners from all eligible, non-suspect Prize claims received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by the Sponsor. In no event will the Released Parties be liable for more than the stated number of Prizes in these Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY SUCH INDIVIDUAL AND SEEK ANY AND ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Participants, by participating, agree that the Sponsor, the Administrator, Fandango, and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and Sweepstakes agencies and promotional partners and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”) will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by Participants against, any liability, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including death, to persons, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of a Prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) or participation in this Sweepstakes. Each Prize is offered and provided “as is” with no warranty or guarantee by the Sponsor, either express or implied. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on the Prizes (if any) are subject to the manufacturer's terms therefore, and Winner agrees to look solely to such manufacturer(s) for any such warranty and/or guarantee. By participating in the Sweepstakes, each Winner acknowledges that the Released Parties have not and will not obtain or provide insurance of any kind relating to the Prizes. Neither the Administrator, Fandango or any of their respective parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are a sponsor or co-sponsor of this Sweepstakes. Each Winner, by acceptance of a Prize, except where legally prohibited, grants permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use his/her name, address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or other likeness and Prize information for advertising, trade, and promotional purposes without further compensation, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide in perpetuity, without notice or review or approval. In case of dispute as to the identity of any Participant, entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at time of entry and he/she must comply with these Official Rules. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address.
INDEMNITY: Participants agree to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all liability (including, but not limited to, liability for any property loss, damage, personal injury, bodily injury, death, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity), costs and expenses (including without limitation, reasonable outside attorney’s fees) arising out of or relating in any way to: (a) your participation or inability to participate in the Sweepstakes, (b) typographical errors in the Official Rules or any Sweepstakes promotional materials, (c) acceptance or possession, defects in, use, misuse or inability to use an Prize (or any component thereof), (d) any change by any company or any other person providing any of the components of a Prize due to reasons beyond any of the Released Parties’ control or as otherwise permitted hereunder, (e) any interruptions in or postponement, cancellation, or modification of the Sweepstakes, (f) human error, (g) incorrect or inaccurate transcription, receipt or transmission of any part of the Sweepstakes Entry (including, without limitation, the entry information or any parts thereof), (h) any technical malfunctions or unavailability of the Sweepstakes site or any telephone network, computer online system, computer dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, or internet service provider utilized by any of the Released Parties or by you, (i) interruption or inability to access the Sweepstakes, any Sweepstakes-related web pages, or any online service via the internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems, (j) any damage to your (or any third person’s) computer and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of the Sweepstakes, (k) any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, defects, and/or any other errors or malfunctions, (l) any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act or omissions on the part of any of the Released Parties, or any of their agents or employees, or (m) any other cause, condition or event whatsoever beyond the control of any one or more of the Released Parties. Each Winner hereby acknowledges that the Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any Prize or component thereof, including any express or implied warranties provided by any of the Prize suppliers associated with this Sweepstakes.
Participants assume all liability for an injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes, use of the Website, or the acceptance, receipt, or use of any Prize or Prize component. Participants further agree that in any cause of action, the Released Parties' liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney's fees.
Should Winner make any false statement in any document referenced herein, the Winner will be required to promptly return to the Sponsor the awarded Prize received.
BINDING ARBITRATION: Except where required by law, Participants and the Sponsor waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules or the Sweepstakes (including any activity related thereto). Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules, or the Sweepstakes shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.
CHOICE OF LAW AND JURISDICTION: All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of any Participant and the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the state of California without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of laws rules (whether of California or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than California. Any action seeking legal or equitable relief arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules shall be brought only in the courts of the State of California. You hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any claim of forum non-convenience or lack of personal jurisdiction they may have.
WINNER'S NAMES: For the name of the Winners (available after August 14, 2024), or for a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Get Ready for Barefoot Season Sweepstakes Winners, PO Box 90130, Nashville, TN 37209, for Sponsor's receipt no later than October 9, 2024.
SPONSOR: E. & J. Gallo Winery, 600 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto, CA 95354.
©2024 Barefoot Cellars, Modesto, CA. All rights reserved.
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