MICROSOFT FORZA R/C CAR SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
1. SPONSOR
These Official Rules (“Rules”) govern the operation of the Microsoft Forza R/C Car Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”). Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA, 98052, USA, is the Sweepstakes sponsor (“Sponsor”).
Universal Pictures, a division of Universal City Studios LLC, and its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the “Universal Parties”) are not responsible for the administration of the Sweepstakes, the collection of entries, selection of winners, or the fulfillment of prizing. Any questions you have regarding the Sweepstakes should be directed to Sponsor and not to the Universal Parties.
2. DEFINITIONS
In these Rules, “Microsoft,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Sponsor and “you” and “yourself” refers to a Sweepstakes participant, or the parent/legal guardian of any Sweepstakes entrant who has not reached the age of majority to contractually obligate themselves in their legal place of residence. By entering you (your parent/legal guardian if you are not the age of majority in your legal place of residence) agree to be bound by these Rules.
3. ENTRY PERIOD
The Sweepstakes starts at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on December 4th, 2023, and ends at 10:00 a.m. PT on January 30th, 2024, (“Entry Period”). Localized deadline: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 6:00 PM
4. ELIGIBILITY
To enter, you must be a legal resident of an Xbox Supported Country or Region (see www.xbox.com/en-US/regions), and be fourteen (14) years of age or older. If you are fourteen (14) years of age or older but have not reached the age of majority in your legal place of residence, then you must have consent of a parent/legal guardian.
Employees and directors of Microsoft Corporation, the Universal Parties and their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising agencies, and Sweepstakes Parties are not eligible, nor are persons involved in the execution or administration of this Sweepstakes, or the family members of each above (parents, children, siblings, spouse/domestic partners, or individuals residing in the same household). Void in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Region of Crimea, Russia, and where otherwise prohibited by law.
5. HOW TO ENTER
No purchase necessary. To participate you must:
- Use Forza Horizon 5 EventLabs to create a Forza Horizon 5 racetrack , event, photo studio, or structure inspired by the release of the Fast X Car Pack for Forza Horizon 5; and
- Visit the Sweepstakes website at https://aka.ms/RCSweepstakesSubmissions (the “Forum”) and make a post to submit your entry. Your post must include:
a. Your gamertag,
b. The share code for your entry, and
c. At least one (1) screenshot of your entry.
For doing this, you will receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry per forum submission. All elements listed above must be included to be eligible.
The entry limit is one (1) per unique Forza Horizon 5 EventLabs design (as determined by Microsoft in its sole and absolute discretion) that you submit. Any attempt by you to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different accounts, identities, registrations, logins, or any other methods will void your entries and you may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited.
We are not responsible for excess, lost, late, or incomplete entries. If disputed, entries will be deemed submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address, social media account, or other method used to enter. The “Authorized Account Holder” is the natural person assigned to an email address by an internet or online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses.
6. ELIGIBLE ENTRY
To be eligible, an entry must meet the following content/technical requirements. Entries that do not meet these requirements will be disqualified:
- Your entry must be your own original work; and
- Your entry cannot have been selected as a winner in any other contest; and
- You must have obtained any and all consents, approvals, or licenses required for you to submit your entry; and
- To the extent that entry requires the submission of user-generated content such as software, photos, videos, music, artwork, essays, etc., entrants warrant that their entry is their original work, has not been copied from others without permission or apparent rights, and does not violate the privacy, intellectual property rights, or other rights of any other person or entity. You may include Microsoft trademarks, logos, and designs, for which Microsoft grants you a limited license to use for the sole purposes of submitting an entry into this Sweepstakes; and
- Your entry may NOT contain, as determined by us in our sole and absolute discretion, any content that is obscene or offensive, violent, defamatory, disparaging or illegal, or that promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco or a particular political agenda, or that communicates messages that may reflect negatively on the goodwill of Microsoft and/or the Universal Parties.
Important: Due to intellectual property laws, the Fast X Car Pack for Forza Horizon 5 must only be used for inspiration in the creation of your entry. Any elements unique to the Fast & Furious films, including without limitation, any related marks, logos, taglines, etc., may not be used, copied or included, in your designs. Entering the Sweepstakes does not create or confer any license, right or ownership interest under any intellectual property laws in or to any intellectual property owned and/or controlled by the Universal Parties. Do not use or refer to any original equipment manufacturers (e.g., Dodge, Chrysler) or their associated marks, logos or proprietary vehicle designs, in your entry. All vehicles appearing in the Fast X Car Pack for Forza Horizon 5 may only be used as inspiration in the creation of your entry.
Each entrant hereby expressly grants the Universal Parties a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free and irrevocable license to use, reproduce, copy, publish, display, distribute, perform, translate, adapt, modify, and otherwise exploit their entry, and acknowledges and agrees that the Universal Parties may use, or not use, entrant’s entry, or any part of it, in any manner, in any media, at any time, in its sole discretion, including in a commercial manner and in advertising and promotions, and entrant forever releases and discharges the Universal Parties from any liability associated with any such usage.
7. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
Pending confirmation of eligibility, within seven (7) days following the Entry Period, potential prize winners will be selected by Microsoft or their agent in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received.
The potential winner will be notified via DM on the Forum no more than seven (7) days following the drawing with prize claim instructions, including submission deadlines**.** If a selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize or fails to return any forms, the selected winner will forfeit their prize and an alternate winner will be selected time allowing. If you are a potential winner and you are fourteen (14) years of age or older, but have not reached the age of majority in your legal place of residence, we may require your parent/legal guardian to sign all required forms on your behalf. Only three (3) alternate winners will be selected, after which unclaimed prizes will remain unawarded.
8. PRIZES
The following prizes will be awarded:
Two (2) First Prizes. Each First Prize winner will receive:
A Han’s Mazda RX-7 Race Car toy manufactured by Jada Toys . Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $49.97 USD.
Two (2) Second Prizes. Each Second Prize winner will receive:
A Bryan’s Nissan Skyline Race Car toy manufactured by Jada Toys. Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $49.97 USD.
Two (2) Third Prizes. Each Third Prize winner will receive:
A Daytona Charger R/T Race Car toy manufactured by Jada Toys. Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $59.00 USD.
The ARV of electronic prizes is subject to price fluctuations in the consumer marketplace based on, among other things, any gap in time between the date the ARV is estimated for purposes of these Official Rules and the date the prize is awarded or redeemed. We will determine the value of the prize to be the fair market value at the time of prize award. Game code must be claimed and redeemed by the dates specified in prize delivery materials.
The total Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of all prizes: $317.88 USD.
We will only award one (1) prize per person during the Entry Period. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. No substitution, transfer, or assignment of prize permitted, except that Microsoft reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event the offered prize is unavailable. Prizes are awarded “AS IS” with no warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties or merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Prizes will be sent no later than twenty-eight (28) days after winner selection. Prize winners may be required to complete and return prize claim and/or tax forms (“Forms”) within the deadline stated in the winner notification. Taxes on the prize, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner, who is advised to seek independent counsel regarding the tax implications of accepting a prize. By accepting a prize, you agree that Microsoft may use your entry, name, image and hometown online and in print, or in any other media, in connection with this Sweepstakes without payment or compensation to you, except where prohibited by law.
9. ODDS
The odds of winning are based on the number of eligible entries received.
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY
To the extent allowed by law, by entering you agree to release and hold harmless Microsoft, the Universal Parties and each of their respective parents, partners, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, and agents from any and all liability or any injury, loss, or damage of any kind arising in connection with this Sweepstakes or any prize won.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE UNIVERSAL PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS OR PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM ANY CLAIM BASED UPON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL ENTRANTS.
All local laws apply. The decisions of Microsoft are final and binding.
We reserve the right to cancel, change, or suspend this Sweepstakes for any reason, including cheating, technology failure, catastrophe, war, or any other unforeseen or unexpected event that affects the integrity of this Sweepstakes, whether human or mechanical. If the integrity of the Sweepstakes cannot be restored, we may select winners from among all eligible entries received before we had to cancel, change or suspend the Sweepstakes.
If you attempt or we have strong reason to believe that you have compromised the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, creating a bot or other automated program, or by committing fraud in any way, we may seek damages from you to the full extent of the law and you may be banned from participation in future Microsoft promotions.
11. USE OF YOUR ENTRY
Personal data you provide while entering this Sweepstakes will be used by Microsoft and/or its agents and prize fulfillers acting on Microsoft’s behalf only for the administration and operation of this Sweepstakes and in accordance with the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
12. GOVERNING LAW
This Sweepstakes will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Washington for any disputes arising out of this Sweepstakes.
13. WINNERS LIST
Send an email to T10contests@microsoft.com with the subject line “FORZA UNIVERSAL R/C CAR Sweepstakes” within thirty (30) days of January 30th, 2024 to receive a list of winners.
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