Chili’s Grill & Bar
‘Triple Dipper’ Sweepstakes
Official Rules
No Purchase Required to Enter or Win.
A Purchase Will Not Increase Your Chances of Winning.
1. Eligibility: The Chili’s ‘Triple Dipper’ Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to individuals who are legal residents of the United States and are eighteen (18) years or older at the time of entry. Officers, directors, and employees of the Sponsor (as defined below), as well as the immediate family (spouses, parents, siblings, and children, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) and household members (whether or not related thereto) of each such persons are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to all Federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.
2. Sponsor: The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Brinker International Payroll Company, L.P. [6820 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75240], Zig.marketing, LLC [4401 Rockside Road Suite 214, Independence, Ohio 44131] and their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliate companies and administrative, advertising, and promotion agencies and any other entity involved in the development, administration, promotion, or implementation of the Sweepstakes (collectively, the “Sponsor”).
3. Agreement to Official Rules: Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth in these Official Rules in a timely manner.
4. Entry Period: The Sweepstakes begins on May 1, 2011 at 12:00:01 am Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) and ends on June 30, 2011 at 11:59:59 pm EST (the “Entry Period”). Entries received outside of the Entry Period will be disqualified.
5. Entry: To enter, you must create your own terrific trio. Go to the promotional website, www.shoutouteatout.com and upload a photo of your face (.gif or .jpeg format, maximum 2MB file size) into one of our terrific trio images. You must click submit and complete the entry form. The online entry form must be complete and include name, mailing address and e-mail address for entry to be valid. Limit one (1) entry per person, per e-mail address, per computer. Any additional entries will be void. Entries that are incomplete or that contain errors, trademarks/logos, copyrighted images or inappropriate/derogatory/defamatory images, language, nudity or profanity will be automatically disqualified. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, altered, or destroyed entries. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Proof of sending will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor will post eligible entries at www.shoutouteatout.com within one (1) business day of receipt. Sponsor reserves the right to edit or summarize any written description or photo prior to posting on the site. If at any time an entrant wishes to have their photo entry deleted from the website and no longer entered in the Sweepstakes, the entrant should contact Zig.marketing, LLC at the address in Section 2 of these Official Rules or by using the “Contact Us” link at the bottom of www.shoutouteatout.com.
6. Alternate Entry: You may also enter the Sweepstakes by mail. Send your name, mailing address, daytime and evening telephone numbers, and complete e-mail address (if you have one) on an index card to Chili’s Triple Dipper, PO Box #5303, Alpharetta, GA, 30023-5303. Entries must be written on an index card, in an envelope, with entrant's name and return address placed on the front left hand corner of envelope. All mail-in entries must be postmarked by June 23, 2011 and received by July 1, 2011 to be eligible for the grand prize drawing.
7. Drawings/Odds of Winning: Odds of winning depends on total number of entries received. DAILY WINNERS: Each day, one (1) gift card winner will be drawn at 12PM EST in a random drawing from all eligible entries received throughout the Entry Period until the current date and drawing time. Non-winning entries will be carried forward for subsequent daily drawings. GRAND PRIZE WINNERS: Three (3) Grand Prize Winners will be determined on or about July 1, 2011; the Grand Prize Winners will be randomly drawn from all eligible entries throughout the “Entry Period.” Sponsor will attempt to notify all potential winners by e-mail. Potential winners must provide street address within five (5) days of being contacted by Sponsor in order for Sponsor to send prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within five (5) days after the first attempt to make contact, or potential winner does not provide street address within five (5) days of being notified, potential winner will be deemed to be ineligible and disqualified. In such event, Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner at random from all eligible entries received.
8. Requirements of the Potential Winners: Except where prohibited, the potential winner once contacted may be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (the “Affidavit/Release”), within five (5) days of being notified. If a potential winner fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Release within the required time period, such potential winner will be deemed to be ineligible and disqualified. In such event, Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner.
9. Prizes: (3) GRAND PRIZE WINNERS: Three Grand Prize Winners will be randomly draw on or about 12PM ET on July 1, 2011, by the Administrator from all eligible entries received throughout the “Entry Period.” The Grand Prize Winners will each receive one (1) $333 Chili’s electronic gift card. The average retail value (ARV) of the Grand Prize is $333.00 USD. (61) DAILY WINNERS: A total of sixty-one (61) daily winners will be declared and each daily winner will receive one (1) Chili’s electronic gift card. Approximate retail value of each virtual gift card is $20.00 USD. A total of (64) electronic gift cards will be awarded by the Sponsor throughout this Sweepstakes. The total approximate retail value of all daily electronic gift card prizes awarded throughout the duration of the Sweepstakes is: $1,220.00 USD. The total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded throughout this Sweepstakes is: $2,219.00 USD.
The first name, last initial and city/state of each winner will be declared on the website www.shoutouteatout.com. Any applicable Federal, state or local taxes are solely the responsibility of each winner. No prize substitutions or cash substitutions or transfers are permitted, except in Sponsor’s sole discretion; prizes may not be assigned prior to being awarded to winners. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize package with another prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize or any component thereof is not available. If a potential winner is an eligible minor in his/her state of jurisdiction, any prize will be awarded to his/her parent or legal guardian. An entrant may only win one (1) prize throughout the Sweepstakes.
10. Publicity/License/Information: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each winner’s consent to (1) Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information and state of residence; and (2) a non-exclusive license to reproduce winner’s entry and photographs, or any portions thereof, for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration. In addition, all information submitted to Sponsor as part of this Sweepstakes will be treated in accordance with Brinker International’s Privacy Policy and is subject to Brinker International’s Terms of Use (http://www.brinker.com/terms.asp).
11. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event that the operation, security or administration of the Sweepstakes is impaired in any way for any reason, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) award the prizes to the entrants based on the number of entries received at the time of the impairment. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared 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, on-line service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
12. Release and Limitations of Liability: By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) errors in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (e) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; (f) inability to access the Sponsor’s website; (g) transactions that are processed late or incorrectly or are incomplete or lost due to computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or (h) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt of any prize. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, Sponsor’s liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall Sponsor be liable for attorney's fees. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct or indirect damages.
13. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Texas; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees and or related legal or other expenses; and (c) entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant’s rights and obligations or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas.
14. Sweepstakes Results: For complete list of winners’ names, available after July 30, 2011, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Zig.marketing, LLC, Chili’s ‘Triple Dipper’ Sweepstakes c/o Nicole Selzer, 4401 Rockside Road Suite 214, Independence, Ohio 44131. Requests must be received by August 30, 2011. Winners will also be posted on www.shoutouteatout.com.
