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Feast with the Beasts Contest Rules

Feast with the Beasts Instagram® Challenge Official Rules:

  1. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A purchase or monetary donation to any of the participating organizations will not increase your chances of winning.  Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules.  The Feast with the Beasts Instagram® Challenge (“contest”) will be held from 12:00 a.m. Central Time (“CT”), June 1, 2024 (“Contest Start Date”), to 11:59 p.m. CT, June 17, 2024 (“Contest Period”).  Contest is sponsored by the Henry Vilas® Zoo (the “Sponsor”) who is solely responsible for all aspects of the Contest.
  • ELIGIBILITY.
    The Contest is open to legal residents of the United States of America who are 21
    years of age or older as of “Contest End Date.” Sponsor’s employees can
    participate but are not eligible to claim a prize.  Void where prohibited or restricted by
    law.  All federal, state and local laws,
    rules and regulations apply. By participating, entrants agree to abide by all
    terms of these Official Rules and to the decisions of the judge, and waive any
    right to claim ambiguity in the Contest of these Official Rules. 
  • HOW
    TO ENTER.
    The entrant must:
  1. Have an Instagram® account.
    • Follow the @henryvilaszoo account.
    • By tagging your photos and/or videos to the @henryvilaszoo account you willfully enter the Contest and represent that you have all necessary rights to grant a license to the Sponsor to publish and re-use your photos and/or videos for any purpose without compensation and that you hereby grant such license together with the right to use your name. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. CT, June 17, 2024.  All entries become the exclusive property of the Sponsor.  No mechanically reproduced entries will be accepted. 
  • INTERNET
    LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
    If for any reason this Contest is not
    capable of running as planned due to infection by computer virus, bugs,
    tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other
    cause beyond the control of the Sponsor, which
    corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper
    conduct of this Contest, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion,
    to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel,
    terminate, modify or suspend the Contest in whole or in part, at any time,
    without notice and award the prizes using non-suspect eligible entries received
    as of this termination date. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any
    error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or
    transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized
    access to, or alteration of, entries. 
    The Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction
    of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer on-line systems, servers,
    or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to
    be received by the Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or
    traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Website, or any combination
    thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s
    computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Contest or
    downloading any materials in this Contest. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO BE
    DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE
    CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE
    MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY
    SUCH PERSON (S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
    LAW. In the event of such a dispute as to
    the identity of a winner based on an e-mail address or Instagram account name,
    the winning entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the
    e-mail address submitted at time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is
    defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an
    Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g.,
    business, educational, intuition, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email
    addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
  • SELECTIONS
    AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS.
    Winners will be
    determined on or after June 17, 2024 by a random generator from among
    eligible entries. Winners will be notified on or after June 17, 2024 via
    Instagram® direct message and need not be present to win.  Only one winner per household.  Winners are solely responsible for all travel
    costs that might require transportation to the Henry Vilas® Zoo to pick up
    their prize.  Winners will be
    disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected if a selected winner
    fails to comply with these rules; cannot be contacted; is ineligible; fails to
    claim prize, or if the notification or prize is returned as undeliverable.  Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission
    to use the winners names, likeness and statements for promotional and publicity
    purposes without additional compensation or limitation unless prohibited by
    law.  All decisions of the Sponsor
    regarding the selection of winners, notification and substitution of winners in
    accordance with these Official Rules shall be binding and final. 
  • PRIZES AVAILABLE AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE.

Several prizes will be offered. They include the following:

  • 2 potential winners will receive 2 tickets for Feast with the Beasts, happening on June 22, 2024 (each ticket valued up to $75)

All prizes must be picked up by the winner by June 21, 2024. The prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash. Winners must pay applicable taxes, if any, on the accepted prize.

  • INDEMNIFICATION
    AND RELEASE.
    By entering the Contest and participating
    in any promotions relating thereto, each entrant agrees to release and hold
    Sponsor, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, officers,
    directors, employees, agents, participating retailers and any other companies
    participating in the design, administration or fulfillment of this sweepstakes
    and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents, harmless from
    any and all losses, rights, claims, injuries, damages, expenses, costs or
    actions of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from
    participation in this “contest” or any “Contest”-related activity, or
    acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize(s) or parts thereof, including
    without limitation personal injuries, death and property damage and claims
    based on publicity rights defamation or invasion of privacy. 
  • CHOICE
    OF LAW AND VENUE. 
    All
    issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and
    enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of
    entrant and/or Sponsor in connection with the promotion, shall be governed by,
    and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without
    regard for conflicts of law doctrine, and all proceedings shall take place in
    Dane County in the State of Wisconsin.
  • NO
    ENDORSEMENT. 
    The
    Contest hosted by Sponsor is in no way, sponsored, endorsed, administered or
    associated with Instagram®.
  • TAX INFORMATION. All applicable Federal, state and local tax liabilities and any other incidental expenses, fees or costs associated with the receipt or use of any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
  • WINNER’S LIST. For an Official Winner’s List (available after June 17, 2024) or a copy of these Official Rules (PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Henry Vilas Zoo, 702 S. Randall Ave. Madison, WI 53715.
  • SPONSOR. The Henry Vilas® Zoo, 702 S. Randall Ave. Madison, WI 53715.