By participating in a Giveaway or Contest, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions. Some giveaways may have additional stipulations that will be outlined separately, as needed. Jump to our Social Media Giveaway Rules.
Social Media Giveaway Official Rules
- Description of prize:
Aquarium prizes may vary with each giveaway. If the winner cannot or chooses not to accept the prize as specified, the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate eligible winner at the Aquarium’s sole discretion. - Description of entry:
Giveaways conducted on Aquarium property will be held during regular hours of operation at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, located at 12033 South Lone Peak Parkway in Draper, Utah 84020. The eligible winner must meet all eligibility requirements, at the Aquarium’s sole discretion, as outlined in each giveaway. Each entry ticket, membership, and AMOE Ticket can be used to qualify for entry into the giveaway. Limit one entry per person. All decisions of the Aquarium are final and may not be appealed. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO PLAY/WIN A PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. - Alternate Means of Entry (AMOE):
No purchase is necessary to participate in the giveaway. A purchase will not improve the chances of winning. A person may request a giveaway entry ticket (an “AMOE Ticket”) without buying an admission ticket or a membership to Loveland Living Planet Aquarium by appearing in person and making such a request at the aquarium ticket desk. An AMOE Ticket is only valid to be scanned one time. AMOE Tickets do not allow entry into the Aquarium. - Eligibility and Limitations:
A “Participant” is an individual who has their Ticket, membership, or AMOE Ticket scanned by the Aquarium during the term of the giveaway. THE PARTICIPANT MUST BE EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE THE GIVEAWAY START DATE AND A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN. Employees of the Aquarium, the giveaway’s participating sponsors, the sponsors’ advertising agencies, employees of radio or television stations advertising or promoting the giveaway, employees of Icon Culinary, Event Network, and members of the immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to participate and win. The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as “in-laws,” or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extensions, and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related. - Publicity; Use of Personal Information:
By participating, Participants and winner(s) grant the Aquarium permission to use their names, characters, photographs, voices, and likenesses in connection with promotion of current or other contests, giveaways, and promotions and waive any claims to royalty, right, or remuneration for such use. By participating in the giveaway, participants agree that the Aquarium may disclose personal information obtained from participants in the giveaway to third parties and use such information for marketing and other purposes. - Taxes; Prize value:
The value of any prize awarded to a winner may be reported for tax purposes as required by law. The winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize(s) and paying any expenses associated with any prize that are not explicitly provided for in the official rules. The winner may be required to provide the Aquarium with valid identification, mailing address, and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded.
The prize is not transferable, redeemable, for cash, or exchangeable for any other prize. Any person winning a prize with a fair market value equal to or greater than six hundred dollars ($600.00) at the time of delivery may receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year, and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS. - Decisions:
By participating in the giveaway, participants agree to be bound by the decisions of Aquarium personnel. The Aquarium reserves the right to disqualify any participant or winner and may refuse to award any prize to a person who is ineligible or who the Aquarium believes has violated any rule, gained unfair advantage in participating in the Contest, or obtained winner status using fraudulent means.
The Aquarium will interpret these rules and resolve any disputes, conflicting claims, or ambiguities concerning the rules or the giveaway, and the Aquarium’s decisions concerning such disputes shall be final. If the conduct or outcome of the giveaway is affected by human error, any mechanical malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional interference, or any event beyond the control of the Aquarium, the Aquarium reserves the right to terminate the giveaway or make such other decisions regarding the outcome as the Aquarium deems appropriate. All decisions will be made by the Aquarium and shall be final. The Aquarium may waive any of these rules at its sole discretion. - Cancellation/Modification:
The Aquarium may, in its sole discretion, cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the giveaway if the giveaway is not capable of running as the Aquarium planned for any reason (including, but not limited to, due to tampering, unauthorized intervention, computer virus, fraud, technical, or human error or any other causes which the Aquarium, in its sole opinion, deems could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or intended conduct of the giveaway). The Aquarium may substitute prizes, amend the rules, or discontinue the giveaway at any time. The Aquarium disclaims any responsibility to notify participants of any aspect related to the conduct of the giveaway. Written copies of these rules are available by mail with a written request with a stamped, self-addressed return envelope at the address indicated above or may be read on this website thelivingplanet.com. - Release of Liability:
9.1 BY PARTICIPATING IN THE GIVEAWAY, EACH PARTICIPANT AND WINNER(S) AGREES THAT IN NO EVENT WILL THE AQUARIUM, SPONSORS, CONTEST PARTIES, CONTEST PROVIDERS AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, OWNERS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, EMPLOYEES, OR ANY OTHER SPONSOR OR PROVIDER (COLLECTIVELY “RELEASEE(S)”) BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR, AND EACH PARTICIPANT AND WINNER HEREBY RELEASES THEM FROM, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, ACTIONS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSE OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURIES AND/OR DEATH, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, AND COUNSEL FEES AND COURT COSTS) ARISING OR RESULTING FROM ANYTHING RELATING TO: THE PRODUCTION, PROMOTION, ADMINISTRATION OR EXECUTION OF THE GIVEAWAY (OR THE PARTICIPANT’S OR WINNER’S PARTICIPATION IN IT); CANCELLATION, MODIFICATION OR RESCHEDULING OF ANY ASPECT OF THE GIVEAWAY; ANY WEB SITE(S) RELATED TO THE GIVEAWAY OR MATERIALS ON SUCH WEB SITE(S); ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, MISUSE, OR NONUSE OF THE PRIZE; OR PARTICIPATIN IN OR TRAVELING TO ANY GIVEAWAY-RELATED ACTIVITY.
9.2 Neither the Aquarium nor any other Releases are responsible for: lost, late, damaged, stolen, or misdirected tickets, memberships, or AMOE Tickets, in relation to the giveaway; any website, computer, telephone, satellite, cable, network, Internet, or other equipment, electronics, software, service, transmission, connection, processing or other errors, failures, congestion, accessibility, or availability issues; unauthorized access, tampering, hacking, theft or destruction; or other technical or human error in the receipt or processing of entries, or other submissions (whether to or from) or otherwise related to the production, promotion, administration or execution of the giveaway.
TAMPERING/VIOLATIONS/DISRUPTION:
The Aquarium may, in its sole determination, disqualify any person it believes may be tampering with the entry or other operation of the giveaway or acting in violation of the rules in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. - Miscellaneous:
10.1 ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. THE AQUARIUM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
10.2 NO PRIZE WARRANTY: WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
10.3 Compliance with Law. The conduct of the giveaway is governed by the applicable laws of the United States of America and the laws of the State of Utah, which take precedence over any rule to the contrary herein. The Aquarium shall follow the applicable laws for conducting contests.
10.4 Governing Law and Venue. The laws of the State of Utah, excluding the rules of conflicts of law, shall govern this and all matters arising out of or related to this giveaway. The parties, including winners, hereby submit to the jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in Salt Lake County, Utah. Each party expressly agrees that it is subject to the jurisdiction and venue of those courts for purposes of such litigation. Each party hereby waives and covenants not to assert any claim that is not subject to personal jurisdiction in those courts or that venue in those courts is for any reason improper, inconvenient, prejudicial, or otherwise inappropriate (including, without limitation, any claim under the judicial doctrine of forum non-conveniens).
