General Motors – Create & Cultivate – Win Two night stay at a private rental home in Joshua Tree

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General Motors LLC X Create & Cultivate Sweepstakes
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND
WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES IS RESTRICTED
TO INDIVIDUALS, TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT TIME OF ENTRY AND POSSESS A VALID
U.S. DRIVER’S LICENSE.
BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A CONTRACT, SO
READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES
INDEMNITIES TO THE RELEASED ENTITIES FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES.
THIS PROMOTION IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH,
FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, LinkedIn, OR ANY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM (“SOCIAL MEDIA
PLATFORM”). YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE PROVIDING YOUR INFORMATION TO SPONSOR, AND
NOT TO THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM WHERE YOU MAY HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THIS PROMOTION.
I. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The “GM X Create & Cultivate Sweepstakes” (the “Sweepstakes” or
“Promotion”) begins December 16, 2020, at 12:00:01 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) and ends January 10, 2021,
at 11:59:59 PM PT (the “Sweepstakes Entry Period”). The computer clock of Sponsor’s web-master is the
official timekeeping device of the Sweepstakes.
II. ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to permanent legal residents of the 50 United States or the
District of Columbia, (void in Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions and all overseas military
installations) who are physically located and residing therein, who on the date of entry are twenty-five
(25) years of age or older and possess a valid U.S. driver’s license. Officers, directors and employees of
Create & Cultivate LLC (“Sponsor”) or General Motors LLC (“GM”) and each of their respective parent
companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of their respective agents, advertising,
promotional and judging agencies of each of the foregoing, and any other entity or persons that develops,
produces or distributes materials for or related to this Sweepstakes (collectively, “the Released Entities”),
and members of the immediate families (defined for these purposes as including spouse, parents,
grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, and each of their respective spouse) or households
(whether related or not) of any of the above, are NOT eligible to enter or win. The Sweepstakes is subject
to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and is void where prohibited by law.
Winning a Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
III. HOW TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES: An eligible participant entering this Promotion shall be deemed a
Participant (“Participant” or “you”). Entry does not require a purchase of any kind. You are invited to visit
Create & Cultivates X GM Sweepstakes landing page at http://www.createcultivate.com/ (the “Website”)
and follow the prompts to register a complete name, address, telephone number (to be used for winner
contact only), e-mail address and date of birth. Upon completion of the registration, you automatically
receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes drawing. Website’s server mustreceive all entries by 11:59 PM
PT on January 10, 2021. Limit one entry per person, per household mailing address. By registering, and
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clicking on the “Enter Sweepstakes” button, you certify that you acknowledge and are in compliance with
these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements. By entering, you also acknowledge compliance
with the Terms and Conditions of the Sponsor’s Website at http://www.createcultivate.com/. Sponsor
reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it determines, in its sole discretion, has violated any
provision of these Official Rules as applicable, and its decision in this regard is final. Proof that you entered
the Sweepstakes online does not constitute evidence that we actually received it by the appropriate
deadline. Incomplete entries are void. All entries and information become the property of the Sponsor
and GM, and will not be acknowledged or returned.
IV. WINNERS DRAWING, NOTIFICATION AND ODDS: One (1) potential Grand Prize Winner (“Grand Prize
Winner”) will be chosen by a random drawing on or about January 11, 2021, from all eligible entries
received during the Sweepstakes entry period, by the Sweepstakes Administrator, whose decisions are
final and binding on all matters relating to the drawings. The potential Grand Prize Winner will be notified
by phone or e-mail. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, the Prize will be forfeited and an alternate
winner will be selected. Reasons for any Prize forfeited and an alternate winner selected at random from
the remaining eligible entries are as follows: (i) if a potential winner cannot be reached within three (3)
days from initial notification attempt; (ii) if Prize is returned as non-deliverable; (iii) and in the event of
non-compliance with any of the requirements of these Official Rules. Odds of winning will depend upon
the number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period. Winners may be featured
on either or both of the Sponsor or GM Websites, and their respective social media pages.
V. TICKET AND GRAND PRIZE (“Prize”)
One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive:
Two (2) night stay at a private rental home in Joshua Tree, California; check-in Friday, March 26,
2021, check-out Sunday, March 28, 2021
Three (3) day car rental in a Chevrolet, Friday, March 26, 2021 through Sunday, March 28, 2021
One (1) prepaid gift card to cover gas and expenses in the amount of Seven Hundred ($700.00)
Dollars
One (1) Welcome Kit
Total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty
($3,150.00) Dollars
VI. GENERAL PRIZE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The Grand Prize Winner is required to comply with any
and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. The value of the Prize awarded to
a Grand Prize Winner will be reported for tax purposes as required by law. The Grand Prize Winner will
be solely responsible for all income, federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs
associated with the Prize they receive. A Grand Prize Winner receiving a Prize valued over $600.00 will
be required to sign the Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity (collectively, the “Prize Acceptance
Release”), and return it within three (3) business days of written notification or the Prize may be
forfeited and an alternate potential winner selected, time-permitting, where legal. Grand Prize Winner
will be required to send a copy of their driver’s license as proof of age. Grand Prize Winner will be
required to provide Sponsor with a valid social security number before a Prize will be awarded for tax
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reporting purposes. An IRS Form 1099 will be issued in the name of a Grand Prize Winner. Non-
compliance shall result in disqualification and award of the Prize to an alternate winner. If the potential
Grand Prize Winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules,
or if the potential Grand Prize Winner cannot attend or participate in any portion of the Prize, or if the
potential Grand Prize Winner declines a Prize for any reason prior to award, such potential Grand Prize
Winner may be disqualified, even if the disqualified potential Grand Prize Winner’s name may have
been shown/announced online, and an alternate winner will be selected, at the discretion of the
Sponsor.
TheGrand PrizeWinner’s acceptanceofa Prizeconstitutes permission and signifies winner’s agreement
and consent (except where prohibited) that the Sponsor and/or GM may use the winner’s name,
photograph, city, state, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice and/or Prize information
for any and all public relations, advertising and/or promotional purposes as determined by the Sponsor
and/or GM, in all forms of media and by all manners (now and hereafter known), worldwide, including
the Internet, in perpetuity, without notice, consent, review or approval or further compensation,
except where prohibited by law.
No portion of the Grand Prize is transferable. There are no substitutions unless specified or approved
by the Sponsor. Prize details and availability are subject to change, and in the event that the Sponsor is
unable to provide the winner with the prize won, the Sponsor may elect, at its sole and absolute
discretion, to provide the winner with the approximate value of such item in cash or award an alternate
prize of comparable or greater value. The stated ARV of the Prize is based on available information
provided to Sponsor at the time these Official Rules were drafted (and any difference in ARV at the time
of awarding will not be awarded). The Released Entities are not responsible for and shall not be liable
for late, lost, damaged, intercepted, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts to notify the potential
Winners. Unclaimed prizes will be forfeited. A properly claimed prize will be awarded subject to these
Official Rules. The Sponsor and other Released Parties are not in any way responsible or liable for
damages resulting from shipping and handling, loss, use or misuse of any prize awarded in the
Sweepstakes.
VII. PRIVACY AND OPT-IN: Any personal information supplied by you to the Sponsor or to GM will be
subject to each of their respective privacy policies posted at http://createcultivate.com/privacy-policy
and www.gm.com/privacy for the Sponsor and for GM. By entering the Sweepstakes, you grant the
Sponsor and GM permission to share your e- mail address and any other personally identifiable
information with the Released Entities for the purpose of administration, and Prize fulfillment. You will
also have the opportunity to authorize the Sponsor and/or GM to send you e-mails about their products
and services. Provided phone number will be used for winner contact only. You may opt out of receiving
future e-mails from the Sponsor or GM, by clicking on the link contained in any e-mail from that party.
You will remain eligible for this Promotion whether or not you opt out of receiving promotional e-mails
from either the Sponsor or GM and neither one will sell, rent, transfer or otherwise disclose your
personal data to any third party other than as described above herein or in the respective privacy
policies.
VIII. TRIP PRIZE PACKAGE CONDITIONS: The Grand Prize includes travel. It is subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in the Contest, and those set forth by the Sponsor’s travel agent of choice. While
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prize suppliers will make every effort to confirm reservations as requested, operational and/or market
conditions may prevent them from doing so on the requested dates. Travel tickets and
accommodations are subject to capacity controls, availability, blackout dates and other restrictions, all
of which are subject to change at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Lost, stolen or damaged airline tickets,
travel vouchers or certificates will not be replaced or exchanged. A Grand Prize awarded consisting of
products/services for the winner and their travel companion(s), requires that the Grand Prize be
redeemed together. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. All expenses not
specifically identified by the travel agent or not included as part of the Grand Prize, are solely the
winner’s responsibility, including, but not limited to: hotel taxes, additional ground transportation not
specified, travel insurance, room service, bag check fees, parking fees, laundry service, food, alcoholic
beverages, merchandise, souvenirs, telephone calls, tips, gratuities and service charges and any other
incidental costs or expenses not identified in the Grand Prize. The winner may be required to provide a
credit card prior to, or at time of rental car pick-up. Travel and lodging are subject to availability, and
any changes made to either of these will be at the expense of the winner. Grand Prize Winner is also
responsible for obtaining travel insurance, and all other forms of insurance at the Grand Prize Winner’s
option and hereby acknowledge that the Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide any other types
of insurance. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution
or any act or omissions whatsoever by the supplier of accommodations, venue operators,
transportation companies, prize providers or any other persons providing any prize-related services.
Neither Sponsor nor GM is liable for any missed prize events, opportunities or expenses incurred as a
consequence of flight cancellation/delay or ground transportation delay. No refunds or compensation
will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any transportation or other prize element
except at the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor. Travel companion(s) of Grand Prize Winner must
be at least eighteen (18) years of age as of the date of departure. Once a travel companion is selected,
he/she may not be substituted, except in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Grand Prize Winner
and travel companion(s) must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents.
If the Grand Prize Winner becomes disabled or cannot otherwise fully enjoy the Vacation Prize due to
illness, Sponsor shall have the option of: (a) being relieved of liability for fulfillment of the prize award;
or (b) at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, extend the period during which the prize may be
awarded for a period equal to the duration of the Grand Prize Winner’s disability or illness, in which
case certain prize components may not be available. The Grand PrizeWinner mustprove such disability
by a doctor’s certificate, and Sponsor may require such certificate to be endorsed by another physician
agreeable to Sponsor and Grand Prize Winner at Sponsor’s expense. The Grand Prize travel must take
place March 26, 2021 through March 28, 2021 or prize will be forfeited. Any monetary difference
between the stated Grand Prize value and the actual Vacation Prize scheduled with the Sponsor’s travel
agent will not be awarded
IX. ENTRY ERRORS/TAMPERING: Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) electronic or digital transmissions
or any entries that are lost, late, stolen, incomplete, illegible, damaged, garbled, destroyed, postage-
due or misdirected; (ii) any problems or technical malfunctions, errors, omissions, interruptions,
deletions, defects, delays in operation or transmission, communication failures, destruction or
unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; (iii) failed or unavailable hardware, network, software
or telephone transmissions, damage to Participants’ or any person’s computer and/or its contents, or
causes beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control that jeopardize the administration, security, fairness,
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integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes; (iv) any entries submitted in a manner that is not
expressly allowed under these rules; (v) incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by
participants or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes,
(vi) any typographical or other error in the printing or advertising of the offer, administration or
execution of the Sweepstakes, or in the announcement of Prize/Prize winners; or (vii) malfunctions or
interference resulting from illicit, malicious or injurious code (including but not limited to viruses,
worms and denial of service attacks). If for any reason the Sweepstakes cannot be executed as planned,
including but not limited to transmission failure, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the reasonable control
of Sponsor that corrupts or affects the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of
the Sweepstakes, or if the Sweepstakes is compromised or becomes technically corrupted in any way,
electronically or otherwise, Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes
and reserves the right, but shall not be obligated, to randomly select the winners from among all non-
suspect entries received as of the date/time of such termination/cancellation or modification. The
Sponsor reserves therightto investigatemultipleshipments of Prizes to any singleaddress. TheSponsor
reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify and prosecute any individual who tampers with or
attempts to tamper with the entry process or who enters using any automatic or programmed entry
duplication method.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR OTHERWISE
CORRUPT THE SWEEPSTAKES OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES
MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY, PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
The Sponsor reserves the right to void all entries made through any robotic, automatic, mechanical,
programmed or similar entry duplication method and to disqualify any individual using such a method.
Any Participant determined to be involved in such prohibited activity will not be eligible to receive a
Prize in this Sweepstakes.
X. RELEASES: All Participants, as a condition of participation in this Sweepstakes, agree to indemnify,
release and hold harmless the Released Entities from any and all liability, claims, damages, injuries or
actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be
sustained in connection with: (a) participating in any aspect of the Sweepstakes; or (b) the receipt,
ownership, possession, use or misuse of any Prize awarded.
XI. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Except where prohibited, each Participant agrees that this Sweepstakes shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Michigan without giving
effect to its or any other state’s choiceof law or conflict of law statutes, regulations or rules. Participants
agree that any and all disputes, claims, causes of action, or controversies (“Claims”) arising out of or in
connection with the Sweepstakes shall be resolved, upon the election by either the Participant, Sponsor
or GM (each a “Party”) by arbitration conducted by telephone, online and/or be solely based on written
submissions without any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually
agreed by the parties, pursuant to this provision and the code of procedures of either the National
Arbitration Forum (“NAF”) or the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), as selected by the
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Participant. IF ARBITRATION IS CHOSEN BY ANY PARTY WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM,NEITHER PARTY WILL
HAVE THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE THAT CLAIM IN COURT OR HAVE A JURY TRIAL ON THAT CLAIM. FURTHER,
NEITHER PARTICIPANT, SPONSOR, GM NOR WEBSITE HOST WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A
REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR OTHER PERSONS SIMILARLY
SITUATED, OR AS A MEMBER OF ANY CLASS OF CLAIMANTS PERTAINING TO ANY CLAIM SUBJECT TO
ARBITRATION. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW, THE ARBITRATOR’S DECISION WILL BE FINAL AND
BINDING. NOTE THAT OTHER RIGHTS THAT PARTICIPANT WOULD HAVE IF PARTICIPANT WENT TO
COURT ALSO MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION. Unless the Participant, Sponsor and GM agree
otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s Claims, and may not otherwise
preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. The arbitrator’s authority to resolve
Claims is limited to Claims between the Sponsor and/or GM and Participant, alone and the arbitrator’s
authority to make awards is limited to awards to the Sponsor and/or GM and the Participant alone.
Furthermore, claims brought by either Party against the other may not be joined or consolidated in
arbitration with Claims brought by or against any third party, unless agreed to in writing by all Parties.
The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking
relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that Party’s individual claim.
No arbitration award or decision will have any preclusive effect as to issues or claims in any dispute with
anyone who is not a named Party to the arbitration. Notwithstanding any other provision in these
Official Rules and without waiving either Party’s right to appeal such decision, should any portion of this
paragraph be deemed invalid or unenforceable, then the entirety of this arbitration provision (other
than this sentence and the paragraph below) shall be null and void.
If arbitration is not used to resolve a Claim, PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A JURY
TRIAL. PARTICIPANT, SPONSOR AND GM EACH UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
IN ANY CLAIMOR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE SWEEPSTAKES IN ANY WAY.
IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE FILED TO SHOW A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A
TRIAL BY THE COURT. Participant agrees that this Sweepstakes shall be subject to and governed by the
laws of the State of Michigan, without giving any effect to the principals of conflicts of law, and the
forum for any dispute shall be in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
XIII. SPONSOR and SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR: Create & Cultivate LLC, 1201 N. Main Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90012.
XIV. GM: 30930 Russell Ranch Road, Westlake Village, CA 91362