The Hatchery World’s Fair Ticket Contest – Official Rules (“Official Rules”)
Date of Official Rules: November 15, 2022
1. Definitions. For the purposes of these Official Rules, the following definitions apply:
a. “Contest” will mean The Hatchery World’s Fair Ticket Contest, which is sponsored by The Hatchery.
b. “Entrant” or “You” will mean the person who completes and satisfies the eligibility requirements for the Contest and agrees to be bound by the terms of the Official Rules.
c. “Entry” will mean the completion of an entry in the Contest as specified in Section 4 of these Official Rules.
d. “Event” means The Hatchery’s Word’s Fair Annual Fundraiser, which will take place at 135 N. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago IL 60612 on Thursday, December 8, 2022 beginning at 5:00 p.m. CT.
e. “The Hatchery” will mean Industrial Council of Nearwest d/b/a The Hatchery Chicago, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, its directors, officers, agents, employees, successors, and assigns.
f. “Prize” will mean a pair of tickets to the Event, as described in Section 6 of these Official Rules.
g. “Sponsor” will mean The Hatchery.
2. Eligibility. The Contest is open to Entrants who meet the following eligibility criteria:
a. Entrant is resident of the greater Chicagoland area; and
b. Entrant is at least 18 years of age; and
c. At the time of Entry into the Contest, Entrant has a valid email address; and
d. Entrant completes and submits an application and, if selected as the Contest winner, is ready and able to attend the Event, in compliance with Section 4 of these Official Rules; and
e. Entrant has read and is willing to be bound by and comply fully with these Official Rules; and
f. Entrant may submit only one Entry to the Contest; and
g. Entrant is willing to sign an affidavit that Entrant meets all eligibility requirements stated in these Official Rules; and
j. Entrant consents to the use of Entrant’s name, city of residence, and other non-financial information submitted as part of the Contest Entry by Sponsor to promote Sponsor’s services.
Previous or current employees or agents of Sponsor and immediate family members of such employees or agents are not eligible to enter the Contest. “Immediate family members” is defined as parents, spouses, former spouses, children, grandchildren, dependents, siblings, and those individuals living in the same household as the employee or agent of Sponsor.
3. No Purchase Necessary. Entrant is not required to make any purchase to enter Contest, but, if selected as the Contest Winner, Entrant must be willing and able to attend the Event.
4. Entering the Contest. The Contest will begin on November 16 at 12:00 p.m. CT and all Entries must be submitted by November 23, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. CST (“Entry Period”). To enter the Contest, Entrant must:
a. Follow The Hatchery on Instagram at @thehatcherychi at least from the time of Contest Entry through the end of the Entry Period; and
b. On Instagram® at @thehatcherychi, prepare and share an original, creative, and persuasive comment about Your favorite innovation seen or what has “wowed” You in 2022 in the food and beverage industry, such as but not limited to a new food, flavor, or product; and
c. Agree that, if selected as the winner, You and a guest of your choice will be available to attend the Event; and
d. Agree that You have read and will be bound by and comply fully with the Official Rules of the Contest; and
e. Agree that, if You are selected as the Contest winner, Sponsor may use Your name, city and state of residence, and other information You submitted as part of the Entry to promote Sponsor; and
f. Represent that the person completing and submitting the Entry is the Entrant; and
g. Agree that Your Entry will comply with the rules of the Instagram® platform.
The Hatchery’s email server clock will be the official timekeeper of the Contest.
An Entrant may enter the Contest only once.
At the end of the Entry Period, incomplete entries and entries that do not meet the eligibility criteria stated in Section 2 of these Official Rules will be discarded and deemed void.
All entries, whether complete or incomplete, are and will remain at all times Sponsor’s property and will not be returned or may not be acknowledged.
5. Selection of Contest Winner and Entry Clearance. After reviewing all complete Entries, Sponsor will select a preliminary winner based on the criteria outlined in Section 4 of these Official Rules. Sponsor will notify such preliminary winner by Instagram® direct message to Entrant by November 28 at 5:00 p.m. CT that Entrant’s Entry has been selected as the Contest’s preliminary winning Entry. The preliminary winner must complete the following steps to finalize their selection as Contest winner:
a. Within twenty-four (24) hours of notification by Instagram® direct message of selection as Contest winner, send a reply direct message to Sponsor that Entrant remains willing and able to accept the Contest Prize and fulfill all requirements of the Prize; and
b. Provide Sponsor with Entrant’s full name, address of residence, email address, and phone number; and
c. If requested to do so by Sponsor, sign an affidavit attesting that Entrant submitted the winning Entry and that Entrant meets all eligibility requirements stated in these Official Rules.
If the preliminary winner does not complete the steps identified in Section 5(a)-(c) within the timeframe noted, Entrant forfeits the Prize and Sponsor may select another Contest winner.
6. Prize and Approximate Retail Value. One Prize will be awarded to the Entrant submitting the first place winning Entry and will consist of two tickets to The Hatchery’s World’s Fair Annual Fundraiser, which will take place at The Hatchery’s facility at 135 N. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago IL 60612 on Thursday, December 8, 2022 beginning at 5:00 p.m. CT. Prize does not include transportation to or from the Event. Contest winner may not request substitution of the Prize. If Contest winner already has purchased one or more tickets to the Event, Sponsor will not issue a refund for such purchased tickets, but Content winner may share the purchased tickets with other individuals.
7. Taxes. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the Entrant who receives the Prize.
8. Privacy. You are required to provide Sponsor with certain personally identifiable information to participate in the Contest. Sponsor may analyze and use the information that You provide for the purposes of conducting the Contest, sending You Instagram® direct messages and emails about the Contest, improving Sponsor’s services, and, if You are selected as the Contest winner, promoting services of Sponsor. Sponsor may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on its behalf, such as providing marketing assistance, and it may share Your personally identifiable information with these parties. Sponsor encourages these third-party service providers to adopt and post privacy policies; however, the use of Your personally identifiable information by such parties is subject to their privacy policies and is not subject to Sponsor’s control. As Sponsor continues to develop its business, it might merge with or be acquired by another company. If this happens, the successor company could acquire the information Sponsor maintains, but personally identifiable information would remain subject to these Official Rules. Sponsor may disclose Your personally identifiable information if it believes in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to comply with the law or a court order; comply with or enforce these Official Rules; or protect the rights, property, or safety of Sponsor or others.
9. Disclaimer. This contest is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated with Instagram® or any social media through which promotion of the Contest occurs.
10. Indemnification. By entering the Contest, Entrant agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sponsor from and against all claims and expenses, including injuries and attorney fees, arising out of Entrant’s participation in this Contest, acceptance of the Prize, or attendance at the Event.
11. Representations and Warranties. Sponsor will use its best efforts to timely review all Contest Entries and select the winning Entry and notify the winning Entrant if Entrant is the Prize winner through Instagram® direct message by the dates stated in these Official Rules. Sponsor also will use its best efforts to announce the Contest winner on Sponsor’s Instagram® page by the date specified in these Official Rules. HOWEVER, SPONSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SPONSOR WILL BE ABLE TO NOTIFY THE WINNING ENTRANT BY THE SPECIFIED TIMES, THAT THE WINNING ENTRANT WILL RECEIVE THE DIRECT MESSAGE NOTIFICATION, OR THAT THE CONTEST WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE SPECIFIED TIME.
SPONSOR DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, GUARANTEES, OR WARRANTIES AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE CONTEST OR THE PRIZE. SPONSOR DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, GUARANTEES, OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONTEST, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSOR BE LIABLE FOR LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES, NOR WILL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SPONSOR, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE, OR IMPUTED), PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONTEST EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE AS STATED IN SECTION 6 ABOVE.
12. Site Accessibility and Security. Entrant will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all data lines, computer software and hardware, and other equipment needed to enter the Contest. You acknowledge that sometimes there are interruptions in Internet, direct message, or email service that are beyond the control of Sponsor, and Sponsor will not be responsible for any Entry or other information lost during Internet transmissions. Sponsor will not be responsible for any person’s inability to enter the Contest.
13. Electronic Communication. You agree to receive communications from Sponsor in an electronic form and agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communication that Sponsor provides to You electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in a writing.
14. Contest Termination. Sponsor may terminate the Contest at any time for any reason without prior notice. The provisions of Sections 4, 8, 10, 11, and 15 will survive any termination of the Contest.
15. Dispute Resolution. You agree that this Contest will be interpreted under the laws of the State of Illinois without reference to its conflict of laws provisions. You agree that any action arising out of or relating to the Contest will be brought only in a court located in Cook County, Illinois or, if a federal action, in the Northern District of Illinois. You hereby consent and agree to submit to the jurisdiction of and venue in such courts and waive any argument of inconvenient forum.
16. Completeness and Severability. These Official Rules constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter herein. No waiver by Sponsor of any breach or default of these Official Rules will be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used in these Official Rules are for convenience only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define, or limit the scope, extent, or intent of these Official Rules. If a provision of these Official Rules or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of these Official Rules and their application will not be affected and will be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
17. Winner’s Identification. Sponsor will make reasonable efforts to post the name of the Entrant submitting the winning Entry for this Contest on Sponsor’s Instagram® page by December 9, 2022 at 5 p.m. CT and may post such information on other promotional media used by Sponsor.
