
Official Rules for AppCash500 Sweepstakes
The AppCash500 Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) involves promotional giveaways, each giving away one prize over a sweepstakes period, in which participants qualify to win a prize. Each giveaway is subject to these Official Rules and the End User License Agreement and Terms of Use for the mobile application and the website available at http://www.appcash500.com.
No purchase necessary to enter or win. A purchase or payment will not increase your chances of winning.
1. Eligibility
The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia only. The Sweepstakes is governed by and subject to all applicable United States federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. It is void elsewhere and where prohibited.
ANY ENTRANT WHO IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE AND/OR A MINOR IN HIS/HER STATE OF RESIDENCE AT THE TIME OF ENTRY MUST HAVE PERMISSION OF A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN TO ENTER.
Employees of the Sponsor (as defined below) & their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensees, retailers, and advertising and promotion agencies associated with the Sweepstakes (collectively “Sweepstake Entities”) and immediate family members and those living in the same household, whether or not related, of any of the above, are not eligible.
2. Sponsor
The Sweepstakes is sponsored by AppCash500, 3143 N. Garey Blvd., Pomona, CA 91767 (“Sponsor”). The Sweepstakes may be presented in conjunction with different offers sponsored or co-sponsored by Sponsor, its affiliates, and partners, and may be presented in conjunction with offers sponsored by different organizations.
The Sponsor is not affiliated with Apple, Inc., the Apple App Store, Google, Inc., or Google Play. Apart from permitting the AppCash500 App to be sold on their services, Apple, Inc., the Apple App Store, Google, Inc., or Google Play are neither sponsors of, invested in, or involved in any way with Sponsor’s business, the AppCash500 App, or the Sweepstakes.
3. Sweepstakes Period
The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 pm Eastern Time on April 10 th 2017 and is intended to be continuous and ongoing. Each sweepstakes period ends when Sponsor receives 1200 Sweepstakes entries (“Sweepstakes Entry Pool”). Thus, a new winner will be randomly drawn for every 1200 Sweepstakes entries.
4. How to Enter the Sweepstakes
To enter the Sweepstakes, you must first download the free AppCash500 App and agree to these Official Rules, the End User License Agreement and Terms of Use, and the Privacy Policy. After downloading the AppCash500 App, the entrant will be required to fully complete the official entry form and provide all required information, which may include your first name, last name, location and email address. An AppCash500 Souvenir may be purchased in app but not required to enter the Sweepstakes
To become a free participant in the Sweepstakes, you must agree to, and provide, your authorization or send a mail request to AppCash500. Your chances of winning are the same as the chances of someone who buys something from AppCash500.
To become a free participant in the Sweepstakes by mail, a self-addressed, stamped envelope must be sent to Canicare, Inc., 3143 N. Garey Blvd., Pomona, CA 91767. There is no limit to the number of requests sent by mail, but there is a limit of one request per envelope. Vermont and Massachusetts residents may exclude return postage. Each request must include the requestor’s first and last name, street address, city, state, email address, telephone number, and zip or postal code.
Each Sweepstakes entry is good only for use in one (1) Sweepstakes Entry Pool. So, there is a limit of one Sweepstakes entry per Sweepstakes Entry Pool is allowed per individual, unless otherwise specified. The opportunity to enter a Sweepstakes Entry Pool expires when a Sweepstakes Entry Pool reaches 1200 participants.
5. Current Prize(s)
One grand prize consisting of five hundred dollars ($500.00), electronics worth $500, or entertainment tickets worth $500 will be awarded for each Sweepstakes Entry Pool, which consists of 1200 Sweepstakes entries received. Each prize winner will be randomly selected from the Sweepstakes Entry Pool. All personally-identifiable information submitted by any winner to claim a prize is subject to the Privacy Policy.
The winner of the prize will be notified immediately by [email, phone, and/or mail] and a check for $500.00 will be sent to the winner by Federal Express, the U.S. Postal Service, or a similar carrier within 2-4 weeks of being notified of winning. Winners are responsible for paying all costs and expenses related to acceptance of the prize and use not specifically mentioned herein. There shall be no prize substitute except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion.
6. Odds of Winning
The estimated odds of winning a prize are 1 in 1200.
7. Drawing
Each group of 1200 Sweepstakes entries shall constitute a Sweepstakes Entry Pool. A Sweepstakes EntryPool becomes closed to new Sweepstakes entries upon the receipt of the 1200 th Sweepstakes entry in that Sweepstakes Entry Pool. Each winner will be selected by random drawing from all eligible entries within each closed Sweepstakes Entry Pool.
Each winner will be notified by phone using the phone number and e-mail provided when registering for the AppCash500 App. The entrant named on the winning entry form will be considered the winner. Award of the prize is subject to verification of identity and eligibility. The winner may be required to complete, execute, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, a Publicity Release, and an Internal Revenue Service W-9 Form within thirty (30) days of notification or Sponsor may select an alternate winner from the same Sweepstakes Entry Pool. In addition, an alternate winner may be selected from the same Sweepstakes Entry Pool at Sponsor’s sole discretion if prize is returned as non-deliverable when sent to the winner or if the winner is found to be ineligible. If you have not received your prize within five (5) weeks of being notified of winning, you must contact Sponsor directly via email at appcash500@yahoo.com.
Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes consent to use winner’s name, likeness, and address (city, state) for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
8. General Conditions
Any promotional giveaway from the Sweepstakes may be canceled, suspended, and/or modified, in whole or in part, if in the opinion of the Sponsor any fraud, technical failure or other factor beyond its control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor is not responsible for any computer malfunctions, network connections, email delivery problems, systems failure or incompatibility, technical or key-stroke errors, or interruption in internet service.
Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Winner is responsible for all taxes in connection with receipt of the prize.
You may not enter with multiple identities or use any automated system or other device to enter or obtain more than the maximum number of qualified entries. You and your entries may be disqualified if you attempt to circumvent these Official Rules or End User License Agreement and Terms of Use for the mobile application and the website. At its sole discretion, Sponsor may take action, including disabling an entrant’s account or disqualifying an individual, if Sponsor deems that an entrant is exhibiting unusual patterns of behavior and/or tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be in violation of the Official Rules or End User License Agreement and Terms of Use for the mobile application and the website.
By participating in the Sweepstakes, participants agree to release and hold harmless Sweepstakes Entities from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to person and property, arising in whole or in party, directly or indirectly, form acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of a prize, participation in any Sweepstakes related activity, or participation in Sweepstakes.
9. Limitations of Liability
Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for (i) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by web site users, or tampering or hacking, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in Sweepstakes; or (ii) injury or damage to participants' or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in Sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the web site. If, for any reason, Sweepstakes, or any part thereof, is not capable of running as planned by reason of infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend Sweepstakes & select winners from all non-suspect, eligible entries received prior to the action taken, or as otherwise deemed fair & appropriate by Sponsor.
If for any reason an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or other otherwise destroyed or corrupted, the entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in another Sweepstakes. No claimant in any dispute involving the Sponsor shall be entitled to claim or obtain indirect, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages. Liability of the Sponsor is limited to the value of the prize.
10. Disputes
The decisions of the Sponsor are final for all matters concerning the Sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the email address provided to Sponsor when completing the official entry form for the AppCash500 App will be deemed to be the entrant. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision in these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
11. Sweepstakes Results; Official Rules
For Sweepstakes results and/or a copy of these Official Rules, send a hand-printed, self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Sponsor at the address listed. Vermont and Massachusetts residents may exclude return postage.