OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
Eligibility: PBS Fort Wayne Social Media Giveaways are open only to those who enter through our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok). The Giveaway is open to legal residents of the US that are 18 or older at time of entry, and reside in PBS Fort Wayne’s designated market area (DMA).
Employees of Fort Wayne Public Television Inc. (PBS Fort Wayne), their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate in the Giveaway. The Giveaway is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, you agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of PBS Fort Wayne, as final and binding as it relates to the content.
3. Giveaway Period: Entries will be accepted between the start dates and end dates as specified through our social media platforms for each Giveaway.
4. How to Enter: The Giveaway must be entered through the method specified for each giveaway on PBS Fort Wayne’s Giveaway post. The entry must fulfill all Giveaway requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are not complete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of PBS Fort Wayne.
You may enter only once and you must fill in the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple identifications, bots, macros, scripts, or any technology 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 PBS Fort Wayne.
5. Prizes: Winners will receive the prize specified for each individual Giveaway. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by the Sponsor, PBS Fort Wayne. No cash or other prize substitution permitted except at Sponsor’s discretion. The prize is non-transferable. Any and all prize related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes 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 winners is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for PBS Fort Wayne to use winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
7. Winner Selection and Notification: Winners of the Giveaway will be selected in a random drawing under the supervision of the Sponsor within 48 hours of the giveaway contest ending.
Winners will be notified via messaging through the social media platform they used to enter within five (5) days following the winner selection. PBS Fort Wayne shall have no liability for a winner’s failure to receive notices due to winners’ spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for winners’ provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information.
If the selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 72 hours from the time award notification was sent, or fails to return a completed and executed declaration and releases as required in a timely manner, prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected.
The Winner must pick up the prize specified in each social media giveaway at PBS Fort Wayne within five (5) business days of being notified.
The receipt by winner of the prize offered in this Giveaway is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal and state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
8. Rights: By entering this giveaway, you understand that PBS Fort Wayne or its respective licensees, successors and assigns will have the right, where permitted by law, without any further notice, review or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter in perpetuity and throughout the World, your entry, including, without limitation, the entry and winner’s name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image or statements about the Giveaway, and biographical information as news, publicity or information and for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes without any further compensation.
9. Terms: PBS Fort Wayne reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Giveaway due to technological interference, fraud or other causes beyond its control that could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Giveaway.
PBS Fort Wayne reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Giveaway or social media platforms, website or otherwise violates these Terms & Conditions.
Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage the Giveaway in any manner may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, PBS Fort Wayne reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
By entering the Giveaway you agree to receive email newsletters periodically from PBS Fort Wayne. You can opt-out of receiving this communication at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the newsletters we send.
10. Limitation of Liability: By entering you agree to release and hold harmless PBS Fort Wayne 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 Giveaway and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof, (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware, social media platform or software; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
11. Disputes: THIS GIVEAWAY IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF INDIANA WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Giveaway, participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Giveaway, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Allen County, Indiana having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Giveaway), and 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 PBS Fort Wayne Web Site. To read the Privacy Policy, paste this URL: https://www.pbsfortwayne.org/home/who-we-are/privacy/ into your browser or click here.
13. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: PBS Fort Wayne, 2501 East Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805.
14. Sponsor: The Sponsor of these social media giveaways is Fort Wayne Public Television, Inc., d.b.a. PBS Fort Wayne, 2501 East Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1562.
15. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Snapchat, You Tube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, TikTok, Google or PBS. You understand that you are providing your information to PBS Fort Wayne, the owner of this Giveaway, and not to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Youtube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, TikTok, Google or PBS.