2024 Adoption Day Contest Official Rules and Regulations

Official Rules and Regulations

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. THE PURCHASE OF ANY BLANK NERD PRODUCT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

 

Contest Name: 2024 Adoption Day Contest (the "Contest")

Contest Sponsor: Blank Nerd (the "Sponsor")

Contest Entry Start Date: August 7th, 2024, 12:01 AM EST

Contest Entry End Date: December 29th, 2024, 11:59 PM EST

 

1. Eligibility

Unless otherwise stated, to enter a Contest and to be eligible to win, entrants must be a legal resident in the state, province, or territory in which they reside. Each entrant must be over the age of majority in their state, province, or territory of residence. Employees and their parents, siblings and children of Blank Nerd, its agents, parent, affiliated or related companies, subsidiaries, divisions, prize sponsors, promotional and advertising agencies or any other entity involved in the development, production, administration, or fulfillment of the applicable Contest (and any person domiciled with any such employees) are ineligible to enter. Any attempt or suspected attempt to enter this Contest in a fashion not authorized by these rules shall be deemed to be tampering and will void all of your entries. Entries that contain false information or are late, lost, stolen, falsified, illegible, damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or entries that have been submitted using robotic, automated, programmed, or through illicit means, or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the specific Contest rules and these general Contest rules, as determined by the Contest Sponsors' absolute discretion, will be judged null and void and disqualified. Only entries received by Blank Nerd will be considered. Proof of entry transmission shall not constitute proof of receipt. Individuals who have won a Blank Nerd contest within the three hundred and sixty-five (365) days preceding the start of the applicable Contest (as well as those with whom they reside) are also not eligible to enter.

 

The Contest is open to legal residents of all Canadian provinces and territories, excluding Quebec due to restrictions in that province. The Contest is open to legal residents of all states in the U.S.A., excluding Florida, Tennessee, New York, and Rhode Island due to restrictions in those states. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Participation in the Contest constitutes the entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules & Regulations ("Official Rules"). VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

 

2. Agreement to Rules

By participating, the Contestant ("You") agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of Blank Nerd as final and binding as they relate to the content of this Contest.

 

3. Contest Period

Entries will be accepted online starting on July 22, 2024, at 12:01 AM EST and ending on December 29, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST. All online entries must be received by December 29, 2024, 11:59 PM EST.

 

4. How to Enter

Primary Entry Method for Each Available Prize

To enter the Contest via TikTok, read and complete the steps below:

  1. Follow @blanknerd (https://www.tiktok.com/@blanknerd) on TikTok by December 29, 2024, 11:59 PM EST.
  2. Like the @blanknerd (https://www.tiktok.com/@blanknerd) 2024 Adoption Day Contest eligible prize post, you are entering for a chance to win.
  3. Comment on the @blanknerd (https://www.tiktok.com/@blanknerd) 2024 Adoption Day Contest eligible prize post you are entering for a chance to win.

Alternative Entry Methods for Each Available Prize

- To enter by mail without obligation, send a letter to:

Blank Nerd 2024 Adoption Day Contest

P.O. Box 14503, Ajax R.P.O. Bayly

Ajax, Ontario

L1S 7L7, Canada

Be sure to include the following information: First Name, Last Name, Mailing Address of Primary Residence, Email Address, the URL or Adoption Day prize name of the post you're entering for a chance to win, and indicate if you are over the age of majority in your state, province, or territory of residence. All mail entries must be received by the Contest Entry End Date.

- To enter by email without obligation, send an email to:

contest@blanknerd.com

Please be sure to include the Contest name in the subject line and the following information in the email body: First Name, Last Name, Mailing Address of Primary Residence, Email Address, the URL or Adoption Day prize name of the post you're entering for a chance to win, and indicate if you are over the age of majority in your state, province, or territory of residence. All mail entries must be received by the Contest Entry End Date.

 

Contest entries must fulfill all Contest requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Blank Nerd. You may enter for each available individual Contest prize. You may not enter an individual contest prize multiple times by using multiple email addresses, mailing addresses, identities, email SaaS services, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Blank Nerd. For example, a person may enter for a chance to win Contest prize #1; then they may enter later for a chance to win Contest prize #2. However, suppose a person enters for a chance to win Contest prize #1 twice by using two different accounts operated by the same person (e.g., two different social media handles or email addresses). In that case, that person's entries become ineligible.

 

5. Prizes

All prizes must be claimed by January 31, 2025. Prizes available at Contest start: four (4) x prizes, A.R.V.s $13.99 - $39.99 USD each.

  1. One (1) The Simpsons Homer in the Hedges Funko Pop! #1252, A.R.V. 24.99 USD
  2. One (1) Vinyl Figure (TBA), A.R.V. TBA
  3. One (1) Vinyl Figure (TBA), A.R.V. TBA
  4. One (1) Vinyl Figure (TBA), A.R.V. TBA

Each Prize is only available to be won by one eligible Contest entrant.

Once an eligible Contest entrant has been selected, that Contest entrant is not longer eligible to win another prize from the Contest.

The odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the applicable prize period. Prizes available will decrease as they are revealed and claimed. A correctly answered math skill-testing question is required to be eligible to win a prize. Prizes may not be exactly as shown.

 

All entries must be received by December 29, 2024, 11:59 PM EST. All information provided by entrants becomes the property of Sponsor. The Potential Winners ("Winners") will be notified by Instagram direct message. If a letter is required, notifications will be sent by mail.

 

The actual/appraised value may differ at the time of prize award. The specifics of the Prize shall be solely determined by Blank Nerd. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at Blank Nerd's discretion. The Prize is non-transferable. Any and all Prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and local taxes, duties, tariffs, and fees, shall be the sole responsibility of the Winner. No substitution of Prize or transfer/assignment of Prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of the Prize constitutes permission for Blank Nerd to use the Winner's name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by law.

 

6. Prize Drawing

All Contest name entries meeting the requirements of these Official Rules will be entered into the prize drawing, to be held on or before January 5, 2025, 11:59 PM EST, under the supervision of Blank Nerd. The Potential Winners ("Winner") will be selected at random from among all eligible entries received. The selection process will utilize the online name selection tool, wheelofnames.com, to generate a random potential winner. If that option is unavailable, we will use the online random number generator random.org and a spreadsheet of eligible entries.

The draw for each available prize will take place in the order that the available prize has been announced. The draw for each available prize may take place at any time after the prize has been announced on the social media account https://www.instagram.com/blanknerdhq/ or on www.blanknerd.com by searching for '2024 Adoption Day Contest Official Rules and Regulations'. The eligible Contest entrants for each available prize will be the eligible Contest entrants received up to 12 hours before the draw.  

Winners will be notified by direct message on Instagram within five (5) days following the selection of Winners. Blank Nerd shall have no liability for Winner's failure to receive notices due to message filters, spam filters, account settings or for Winner's provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the Prize within seven (7) days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the Prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by the Winner of the Prize offered in this Contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT BLANK NERD'S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER'S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CONTEST PRIZE, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

 

The odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Winners are solely responsible for any and all federal, state, provincial and local taxes that apply to prizes. No cash or other substitution of prizes is permitted, except at the sole option of Sponsor for a prize of equal or greater value. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to the parents or legal guardians, who must sign all required affidavits and releases. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes.

 

7. Winner Selection and Notification

In order for a Winner to qualify for a prize they must complete the following:

7.a) Winners will be notified by Instagram direct message within five (5) business days of the prize drawing and may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release within seven (7) days of notification. If a selected Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize and/or, where applicable, an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release is not timely received, is incomplete or modified, Prizethe may be forfeited, and an alternate Winner will be selected from remaining eligible entries timely submitted. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the Instagram account or email address specified in the entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. No automatically generated entries will be accepted.

 

7.b) Correctly answer a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question, that will be asked in the affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release, without assistance or mechanical aid (such as from a calculator).

 

7.c) Be eligible according to the Contest Rules and once the skill-testing question has been correctly answered, sign a Declaration and Release form that will be sent by mail, or email and return it, duly completed to Blank Nerd within seven (7) business days of its receipt. The Declaration and Release requires a Winner to confirm, acceptance of the Prize as awarded, agreement to be bound by the Contest Rules, eligibility to participate in this Contest and compliance with these Rules and to release Blank Nerd, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, dealers, its advertising and promotional agencies, sponsors, suppliers of prizes, materials or services related to this Contest, and all of their respective employees, directors, officers, shareholders, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any liability and damages which could arise out of or are in any way related to the Contest and from the awarding, receipt, possession and/or use or misuse of the Grand Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, Fourth Prize, Fifth Prize, or Sixth Prize.

 

7.d) If a selected participant (a) cannot be reached by email within five (5) days of the Draw; (b) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question (see rule 7.b); or (c) fails to return the properly executed Declaration and Release within the specified time (see rule 7.c), then he/she/they will be disqualified and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to randomly select an alternate eligible entrant from among the remaining eligible Entries. The Sponsor will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact a selected participant. Prizes will only be awarded to the person whose full name, address and valid email address appears on the Declaration and Release form submitted.

 

8. Rights Granted by You

By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that Blank Nerd, anyone acting on behalf of Blank Nerd, and Blank Nerd's licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Contest, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent.

By entering this content, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party's proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of Blank Nerd. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute an infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Blank Nerd from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which Blank Nerd may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party's right.

 

9. Terms & Conditions

Blank Nerd reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond Blank Nerd's control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Contest. In such case, Blank Nerd may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Blank Nerd. Blank Nerd reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. Blank Nerd has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Contest, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different I.P. addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Contest rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Blank Nerd reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

10. Limitation of Liability

By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless Blank Nerd and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant's participation in the Contest and/or their acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.

 

11. Disputes

THIS CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF CANADA AND ONTARIO, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Contest, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Ontario having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney's fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Contest). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

 

12. Privacy Policy

Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the Blank Nerd website at https://blanknerd.com/policies/privacy-policy. Blank Nerd will not sell, rent, transfer or otherwise disclose your personal data to any third party other than the corresponding Sponsors whose offers you failed to opt-out. Additionally, by entering the Contest you understand that Blank Nerd may send you additional commercial marketing email regarding Blank Nerd and its partners.

 

13. Winners List

To obtain a copy of a Winner's name or a copy of these Official Rules; email contest@blanknerd.com, and please be sure to include Contest name in the subject line; or mail your request to Blank Nerd, P.O. Box 14503, Ajax R.P.O. Bayly, Ajax Ontario L1S 7L7, Canada. Requests must be received no later than December 31, 2025.

 

14. Sponsor

The Sponsor of the Contest is Blank Nerd, Blank Nerd, P.O. Box 14503, Ajax R.P.O. Bayly, Ajax Ontario L1S 7L7, Canada.

 

15. Acknowledgements

The Contest hosted by Blank Nerd is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.

The Contest hosted by Blank Nerd is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.

The Contest hosted by Blank Nerd is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with TikTok.

The Contest hosted by Blank Nerd is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Twitter.

The Contest hosted by Blank Nerd is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Funko Pop!.

The Contest hosted by Blank Nerd is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Jada.

The Contest hosted by Blank Nerd is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Marvel Entertainment L.L.C.

The Contest hosted by Blank Nerd is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with D.C. Entertainment.

The Contest hosted by Blank Nerd is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Mattel.

 

16. General Rules

By entering, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. The Contest is offered by Sponsor, Blank Nerd, P.O. Box 14503, Ajax R.P.O. Bayly, Ajax Ontario L1S 7L7, Canada, which is not responsible for late, lost, delayed, damaged, postage-due, incomplete, illegible, or misdirected entries, responses, or other correspondence, whether by email or postal mail or otherwise, or for theft or destruction or unauthorized access or alterations of entry materials, phone, electrical, network, computer, hardware, software program or transmission malfunctions, failures or difficulties. By participating and winning a prize, Winner releases Sponsor, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, sponsors, and agents, including advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability with respect to the Contest or the acceptance, possession or use of any prize, including without limitation (i) any condition caused by events beyond Sponsor's control that may cause the Contest to be disrupted or corrupted; (ii) any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the Prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of the Prize, or from participation in the Blank Nerd Contest; and (iii) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest. Sponsor's decisions in all respects relative to the Contest are final. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest in whole or in part, in the event of fraud, technical or other difficulties or if the integrity of the Contest is compromised, without liability to the entrant. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any winner, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The Winner is responsible for paying any income taxes on the value of the Prize received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state, provincial, territory and local regulations apply.

 

Any costs or expenses incurred by the Winner in claiming or using the Grand Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, Fourth Prize, Fifth Prize, or Sixth Prize (the "Prizes") will be the responsibility of the Winner. The Prizes must be accepted as described in these Rules and cannot be transferred to another person, substituted for another prize, or exchanged in whole or in part for cash, except that the Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to substitute the Grand Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, Fourth Prize, Fifth Prize, or Sixth Prize, in whole or in part, for another prize of equal or greater value including without limitation a cash prize. Any difference between the approximate retail value/MSRP and the maximum retail value/MSRP limits stated above will not be awarded. All characteristics and features of the applicable collectible will be determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion

 

17. Additional Conditions

Except where prohibited by law, by accepting any prize, Winner consents to the use of their name, photo and/or likeness, biographical information, winning entry and statements attributed to Winner (if true) for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation. All entries become the property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of prizes.

 

Entries are subject to verification by the Contest organizers. The Released Parties will not be held liable for, (i) late, lost, delayed, not received, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, stolen, fraudulent, or illegible Contest entry forms (all of which shall be automatically void and not eligible for the Prizes); (ii) failure to receive Contest entry forms and/or Entries due to transmission failures, busy signals, traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or technical failures of any kind, including without limitation, malfunctioning of any network servers, access providers, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or recipient; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Contest and breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers". Blank Nerd reserves the right to void any Entry and/or cancel or modify the Contest in whole or in part (without notice to entrants individually) if, in its sole discretion, it determines that for any reason (such as tampering or any other cause beyond its control) the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, fraud, human, printing or distribution errors, or any other causes or occurrences have compromised the administration, safety, fairness or integrity of the Contest. Any person entering this Contest or trying to do so by any means which go against the letter or intent of these Rules and which would be unfair to the other participants (as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) will be automatically disqualified and Blank Nerd reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law - including criminal prosecution.

 

The Contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all federal, provincial, territorial and municipal laws and regulations. Subject only to the following paragraph, any dispute arising hereunder shall be adjudicated in the applicable court in Ajax, Ontario.

 

By entering this Contest, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final, binding and conclusive on all matters relative to this Contest.