The Cinch Halloween Sweepstakes Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  

This Cinch Halloween Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to Cinch Home Services, Inc. customers who have an active home protection plan with an effective date October 27, 2024 or earlier, and is governed exclusively by the laws of the United States. Sweepstakes may only be entered in or from the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and entries originating from any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry. You are not authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not located within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.   

  1. How to Enter.  During the Sweepstakes Period (defined below):  

 

Via Facebook:  

You must be a customer of Sponsor with an active home protection plan with an effective date prior to October 27, 2024 to participate. Go to Sponsor’s page, located at https://www.facebook.com/CinchHomeServices/ (“Sponsor’s Facebook Page”) and as a comment on any of Sponsor’s Halloween Sweepstakes posts on Sponsor’s Facebook Page: 

  1. Share a photo of your home decorated for Halloween;
  2. Include the hashtag #Cinch_Sweepstakes;
  3. Tell us how Cinch Home Services has kept your home spook-free during appliance or system breakdowns (“Cinch Story”); and,
  4. d. Mention a Facebook friend you want to join the fun,

 

then click the “post” button. You must have a Facebook account to enter via this method.  If you do not have a Facebook account, you can create one by visiting www.facebook.com.  Facebook accounts are free.   

 

If you choose to enter via Facebook using your mobile device, standard data fees may apply.  You should consult your wireless service provider's pricing plan for details. You agree to incur any and all charges demanded by your wireless carrier. You should also check your device's features for capabilities and check the device manual for specific use instructions. 

All entry information, Cinch Stories, photos, videos, captions and posts on any given social media platform shall be collectively referred to herein as the “Submissions” or each as a “Submission.” Submissions must comply with the Guidelines and Restrictions defined below. By entering, each entrant warrants and represents that: (a) entrant is the sole and exclusive owner of the Submission; and (b) the Submission will not infringe on any rights of any third parties.  

Providing a Submission constitutes entrant’s consent to give Sponsor a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such Submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, for any purpose whatsoever, including for promotional or marketing purposes.   

 

Limit one (1) Submission per person during the Sweepstakes Period. Entrants are not permitted to submit a Submission more than once per method of entry during the Sweepstakes Period.  All terms and conditions of Facebook.com apply. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different Facebook accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system, including artificial intelligence, to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification.  In the event of a dispute as to any Facebook account, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register on the platform will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.  

 

All entries become the sole and exclusive property of the Sponsor and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic.  Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.  By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the judges, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. 

  1. Sweepstakes Entry Start/End Dates. The Sweepstakes consists of one (1) drawing (the “Prize Drawing”). Entry into the Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 am Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 28, 2024 and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET November 3, 2024 (“Sweepstakes Period”).  The Prize Drawing will be conducted on Monday, November 4, 2024, on or around 5:00:00 pm ET.
  2. Eligibility. Participation in the Sweepstakes is open only to Cinch Home Services customers who have an active home protection plan with an effective date prior to October 27, 2024, who are legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and the age of majority in their state of residence. Void outside of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law.  Employees, officers and directors of Cinch Home Services, Inc. (“Sponsor”) its respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, advertising and promotion agencies, manufacturers or distributors of promotion materials, and their immediate family are not eligible to enter.  The term “immediate family” includes spouses, domestic partner, siblings, parents, legal guardians, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, including those related as “in-laws,” or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related.  You are not authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not located within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
  3. Submission Guidelines and Content Restrictions: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that entrant’s Submission conforms to the Submission Guidelines and Content Restrictions as defined below (collectively, the “Guidelines and Restrictions”) and that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may remove any Submission and disqualify an entrant or Submission from the Sweepstakes if it believes, in its sole discretion, that the entrant’s Submission fails to conform to the Guidelines and Restrictions.  

 

Submission Guidelines 

  • The Submission must be primarily in English.  

 

Content Restrictions 

  • The Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes any rights of any other party, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or any other intellectual property rights;  
  • The Submission must be your original creative work and not be created, in whole or in any part, using any artificial intelligence; 
  • The Submission must not disparage Sponsor or any other person or party;  
  • The Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous; 
  • The Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;  
  • The Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations of the United States or of any jurisdiction where Submission is created; 
  • The Submission must be consistent with the image and values of Sponsor and be consistent with and satisfy the purpose of the Sweepstakes.  

 

Each entrant acknowledges that other entrants may have used ideas and/or concepts in their Submission that may be similar in idea or concept to what is included in entrant’s Submission. Each entrant understands and agrees that he/she shall not have any claim against any other entrant or Sponsor arising out any such similarity or be entitled to any compensation because of any such similarity.   

  1. Random Drawing/Odds. One (1) winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries received at the time of the Prize Drawing. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for the Prize Drawing. Drawing will be conducted by a representative of Sponsor. 
  2. Prize(s). One (1) winner will receive one (1) 5-quart self-cleaning air fryer. Approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the prize: $199.99.  

 

Prize is non-transferable.  No substitutions or cash redemptions. In the case of unavailability of the prize, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All taxes and unspecified expenses are the responsibility of winner(s). Limit one prize per person, during the Sweepstakes Period. 

 

  1. Notification. Potential winner(s) will be notified by direct message and/or comment to the potential winner’s Submission within approximately one (1) day following each Weekly Drawing, and may be required to sign and return, where legal, a Declaration of Eligibility, Liability/Publicity Release and/or rights transfer document within five (5) calendar days of receipt.  Additionally, winner(s) may be required to obtain releases from any and all third parties appearing in their respective Submissions.

 

If any potential winner cannot be contacted within five (5) calendar days of first notification attempt, if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if any potential winner rejects his/her prize or in the event of noncompliance with these Sweepstakes rules and requirements, such prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate (time-permitting).  Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given.   

 

  1. Conditions. BY PARTICIPATING, ENTRANTS AND WINNERS AGREE TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, TANGO, META AND THEIR ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS AGENCIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (COLLECTIVELY, “RELEASED ENTITIES”), FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, FOR LOSS, HARM, DAMAGE, INJURY, COST OR EXPENSE WHATSOEVER WHICH MAY OCCUR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES AND FOR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, INVASION OF PRIVACY, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT OR ANY OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY-RELATED CAUSE OF ACTION.  Any and all federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Participation in Sweepstakes and acceptance of prize constitutes each winner’s permission for Sponsor to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, picture, portrait, voice, biographical information, and/or any statements made by each winner regarding the Sweepstakes or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.  Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules, or attempt to interfere with this Sweepstakes in any way shall be disqualified.  Sponsor is not responsible if Sweepstakes cannot take place or if any prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather or acts of terrorism.

 

  1. Additional Terms. Any attempted form of entry other than as set forth above is prohibited; no automatic, programmed; artificial intelligence, robotic or similar means of entry are permitted. Released Entities are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the Sweepstakes, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes.  Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend this Sweepstakes should (in its sole discretion) virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, epidemics, pandemics, or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In such case, Sponsor may select the winners from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or web site.  Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE 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 SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. 

  1. Disputes; Governing Law. The parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Sweepstakes. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/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.  The arbitration shall be conducted in the State of Florida in Broward County. 

THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES. For any matters which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in these Official Rules and/or in connection with the entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these Official Rules and/or the Sweepstakes, the parties irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in or closest to Broward County in the State of Florida. The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens. 

  1. 12. Use of Data. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review Sponsor’s privacy policy https://www.cinchhomeservices.com/privacy-policy. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s privacy policy.   
  2. Name of Winner/List of Winners. No entries/No winner. To obtain a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope within two months after the end of the Sweepstakes Period to: Cinch Home Services, C/O Legal Department-Digital Promos, 4700 Exchange Ct., Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33431.
  3. Sponsor. Cinch Home Services, Inc., 4700 Exchange Ct., Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33431.

 

THIS PROMOTION IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, META. YOU ARE PROVIDING YOUR INFORMATION TO SPONSOR AND NOT TO META.