OFFICIAL RULES
“Tea 20th
Anniversary Giveaway 2022”
1. PLEASE REVIEW THESE OFFICIAL RULES BEFORE ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE
PROHIBITED BY LAW. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A
PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
2. SPONSOR: Tea Collection, 1 Arkansas Street, Suite B, San Francisco, CA 94107 (“Tea”)
3. ADMINISTRATOR: Tea Collection, 1 Arkansas Street, Suite B, San Francisco, CA 94107
(“Administrator”).
4. ELIGIBILITY: The “Tea 20th
Anniversary” Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents
of theUnited States (excluding Puerto Rico) and Canada (excluding Quebec), who as of March
10, 2022: are at least 18 years of age; have internet access; and have an email account.
Employees of Sponsor, Administrator and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
dealerships, retailers, prize donors, and promotion and advertising agencies are not eligible to
enter or win, nor are members of their immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sister,
brother, ward, daughter or son), or persons living in the same household of such employees.
Void where prohibited by law. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official
Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are binding and final on all matters related to this
Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is governed by California law and applicable U.S. federal law,
without regard to any conflicts of laws principles. The Sweepstakes is also governed by the
privacy policies of Tea (https://www.teacollection.com/privacy-policy).
HOW TO ENTER: Sweepstakes entries can be submitted starting at 12:00 am PT on Thursday,
March 10, 2022 and ending at 11:59 pm PT on Saturday, December 31, 2022 (the “Sweepstakes
Period”). To enter, go to www.teacollection.com/20thsweeps (the “Sweepstakes Site”), and
follow the instructions provided at the Sweepstakes Site to enter the Sweepstakes. All online
entries must be received during the Sweepstakes Period as determined by Administrator’s
designated timekeeping device. Limit one (1) entry per person/email address. Multiple entries
received from any persono
remail address after the first entry received from that person or email
address will be void.
Mass entries or reproductions, or late, lost, stolen, illegible, misdirected, damaged, inaccurate,
incomplete, and/or postage due entries are void. Any attempt at entry except as stated above is
void. All entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned.
In order to win, entrants who reside in Canada will also be required to answer a time-limited,
multistep mathematical question to be administered via telephone.
By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to comply with these Official Rules including all
eligibility requirements. Sponsors reserve the right to verify eligibility of all entrants. Entries
submitted by entrants who do not meet the eligibility requirements (including all requirements
with respect to age and residence) are void. Sponsors, Administrator and their agents are not
responsible for lost, late, or misdirected entries, for technical, hardware or software failures of
any kind, for lost or unavailable network connections, or for failed, incomplete, garbled or
delayed computer transmissions or any human error which may occur in the receipt or
processing of the entries. Proof of entering information at the Sweepstakes Site does not
constitute proof of delivery or receipt. Sponsors reserve the right to modify the scheduling of
the Sweepstakes without prior notification. Use of computer programs, macro, programmed,
robotic, automatic and other similar means to enter the Sweepstakes is prohibited and may
result in the disqualification of entries and/or the entrant. In the event of a dispute regarding
the identity of the person submitting an entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the
person in whose name the e-mail account is registered on the date the entry is submitted. All
entries become the sole property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned.
5. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Twenty (20) potential winners (the “Potential Winners”)
will be selected in a random drawing by Administrator or its designee, the judge of the Sweepstakes,
whose decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Winners will be
notified before January 2, 2023. The Potential Winners will be notified by email using the email
address provided in the Sweepstakes entry (“Prize Notification”) and must respond by email within
seven (7)calendar days of the date of the Prize Notification (the “Deadline”), with Potential Winner’s
full name and a mailing address (“Mailing Information”), where Administrator can send a
declaration and/or affidavit of eligibility and release of claims (collectively, the “Sweepstakes
Documents”) and his/her prize (if warranted). The mailing address must be a street address (no P.O.
Boxes). If any Potential Winner does not respond to the Prize Notification by the Deadline, such
Potential Winner will be disqualified and an alternate Potential Winner will be selected from all
remaining eligible entries received for the original drawing. Once Administrator receives Potential
Winner’s Mailing Information, a set of Sweepstakes Documents will be sent to each Potential
Winner via overnight mail or email. Potential Winner must sign and return the Sweepstakes
Documents by email or postmarked within seven (7) calendar days of the date the Potential Winner
received the Sweepstakes Documents, or the prize will be forfeited and an alternate Potential
Winner selected for unclaimed prize. Sponsors and Administrator are not responsible for the failure
for any reason whatsoever of Potential Winners’ to receive their Prize Notification or for
Administrator to receive Potential Winner’s response and/or Sweepstakes Documents. Return of
any Prize Notification or Sweepstakes Documents as undeliverable, the inability of Sponsors or
Administrator to contact a Potential Winner, the failure of a Potential Winner to contact Sponsors or
Administrator in a timely manner, the inability of a Potential Winner to accept or receive the prize
for any reason, and/or the non-acceptance by a Potential Winner of any prize for any reason will
result in disqualification of such Potential Winner, and alternate Potential Winners will be selected
randomly from all remaining eligible entries received. The Potential Winners who receive the prize is
known as a “Winner”.
6. PRIZE:
Twenty (20) Prize Winners will receive a prize package consisting of:
One (1) $100 credit to TeaCollection.com
Total ARV of prize package is $100.
Prize value is stated in United States dollars.
7. PRIZE CONDITIONS: Selection and specifics of all prizes will be determined at the Sponsors’ sole
discretion. All prizes are subject to availability; Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of
equal or greater ARV, at their sole discretion. Components of package are subject to change.
Winner is not entitled to any surplus between the actual retail value of his/her prize and its
stated ARV; and any difference between the stated ARV and actual value of the prize will not be
awarded. All Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Odds of winning
depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
All prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND, express
or implied (including without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose). Acceptance, participation in and/or use of the prizes are at the Winners’
sole risk and Sponsors and Administrator are not responsible for any damages whatsoever,
including special, indirect, or consequential damages, arising out of or in connection with the
use and/or misuse of any of the prizes. Sponsors and Administrator reserve the right to verify
eligibility of all Winners. Prizes will be awarded by email, U.S. Mail, Federal Express, UPS and/or
other shipping method, in Sponsors’ and/or the prize suppliers’ sole discretion, using the
information provided in the Sweepstakes entry. If any Winner is unable to participate in or
accept a prize or any portion of a prize for any reason, Sponsors and Administrator shall have no
further obligation to such Winner. Any and all activities related to each prize are at the Winner’s
own risk and subject to whatever restrictions are imposed by the entities that govern such
activities.
8. TAXES AND COSTS RELATED TO THE PRIZES: All applicable taxes and fees and any license and
delivery charges are the sole responsibility of the Winner. All expenses and incidentals and other
applicable taxes or charges not specifically included in the prize description are not included and are
solely the responsibility of the Winner. The Winner may be issued a 1099 tax form for the ARV of the
Prize.
9. REPRESENTATIONS: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant represents and warrants that: (a)
the entrant meets all eligibility requirements of the Sweepstakes; (b) in entering and participating in
the Sweepstakes, the entrant has complied with and will comply in all respects with these Official
Rules and all applicable statutes, regulations and other laws; and (c) the information provided in the
entrant’s entry, including without limitation all contact information, is true, accurate and complete
in all respects.
10. RELEASE; LIMITATION ON LIABILITY: By participating in this Sweepstakes and/or by accepting a
prize, participants agree to release and hold harmless, on behalf of themselves and the individuals
sharing in the prize package the Sweepstakes Entity and Administrator and their respective parent
companies, affiliates and subsidiaries, together with their respective employees, directors, officers,
licensees, licensors, shareholders, attorneys and agents, including, without limitation, their
respective advertising and promotion entities and any person or entity associated with the
production, judging or administration of the Sweepstakes (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from
any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses caused by, arising out of,
in connection with, or related to the Sweepstakes, their participation in the Sweepstakes and/or
their participation in any prize-related activities (including, without limitation, any property loss,
damage, personal injury or death caused to any person(s) and/or the awarding, receipt and/or use
or misuse of any prize or participation in any prize-related activities). WITHOUT LIMITING THE
GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST
PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, HOWSOEVER CAUSED, AND WHETHER ARISING IN STATUTE, TORT, CONTRACT OR
OTHER LEGAL THEORY.
11. PERSONAL INFORMATION AND GRANT OF RIGHTS: By participating in the Sweepstakes and/or by
accepting a prize, participants agree to be contacted by Sponsors and/or Administrator via e-mail in
connection with the Sweepstakes. By accepting a prize, each Winner consents to the use of his/her
name and/or likeness (voice, biographical information, city and state of residence, statements,
photograph, and recording) for advertising and promotional purposes (including, but not limited to,
use on Sponsors’ web sites and/or Facebook pages or other social media accounts without
additional compensation, except where prohibited by law).
12. CHANGES AND EARLY TERMINATION: If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as
planned, including infection due to computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention,
fraud, technical failure, human error or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsors and/or
Administrator that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper
conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any individual they reasonably
believe has tampered with the entry process, operation of the Sweepstakes or Sweepstakes Site,
and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes without notice and to select the
winners from all eligible entries received prior to the cancellation or termination. Sponsors assume
no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation or
transmission, communications line failure, problems or technical malfunctions of any computer
online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry
to be received by Sponsors or Administrator on account of human error, technical problems or
traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access to,
or tampering with or hacking of website, any combination thereof, or otherwise, including any injury
or damage to any entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation
in the Sweepstakes.
13. TAMPERING: Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any entrant, in their sole discretion, if they
determine such entrant is undermining or attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the
Sweepstakes in any way, including by cheating, hacking, deception, tampering with the entry
process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, violating these Official Rules, engaging in unfair
practices, or abusing, threatening or harassing any other entrant or any representatives of Sponsors
and/or Administrator.
ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY ALTER OR DAMAGE ANY
WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATIONS OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSORS AND
ADMINISTRATOR RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
14. DISPUTES: Each entrant agrees, on behalf of the entrant and any individual who shares in the prize
package with the entrant in connection with the prize, that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and
causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall
be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial proceeding shall
take place in a federal or state court in San Francisco, California; (b) any and all claims, judgments,
and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with
entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees and (c) under no circumstances will
entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive,
incidental, and consequential damages, and any other damages, and any and all rights to have
damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction,
validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of
entrants, the Sponsor and the Administrator in connection with this Sweepstakes shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any
choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of California or any other
jurisdiction), that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the
State of California.
15. MISCELLANEOUS: If any part of these Official Rules is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable, such part will be modified to the minimum extent
necessary to make it enforceable while preserving to the maximum extent possible the original
intent of Sponsors, and the remaining parts of these Official Rules will remain in full force and effect.
Nothing contained herein or in any of the Sweepstakes-related materials should be construed as an
endorsement by Sponsors of any third party, product, or service.
16. WINNER’S LIST/OFFICIAL RULES: For a list of Winners or a copy of the Official Rules, please send a
self-addressed stamped envelope to: Tea Collection “Tea 20th
Anniversary Giveaway 2022,”
Winner’s List/Official Rules, to be received no later than December 31, 2022. Winners’ lists will be
sent once allWinners have been verified and prizes have been awarded.