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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The PetSmart Arcadia Trail Contest is sponsored by PetSmart LLC. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C. who are 18 years of age or older and the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence as of the date of entry. Begins at 8:00 a.m. ET on 05/16/23 & ends 11:59 p.m. ET on 06/07/23. Void were prohibited. Prize restrictions apply. For complete Official Rules, click here.
THE ARCADIA TRAIL SUMMER BUCKET LIST CONTEST - OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
Contest Period: The Arcadia Trail Summer Bucket List Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on May 16, 2023 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on June 7, 2023 (the “Contest Period”).
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C. who are 18 years of age or older and the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence as of the date of Entry (“Entrant”). Employees of PetSmart LLC (the “Sponsor”), their affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, suppliers, prize suppliers, distributors, and advertising, Contest and judging agencies (collectively the “Sponsor and its Administrators”) and each of their respective employees, shareholders, directors, officers, members, assigns and agents and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate or win. Void where prohibited by law.
How to Enter: To enter the Contest, visit www.anythingforpets.com (the “Website”) and complete the on-screen entry form, upload a photo (“Photo”) of your dog or dogs that you own (“Pet” or “Pets”) and essay (250 words or less) answering the prompt “Why is it important for you and your dog to go on a bucket list road trip adventure?” (collectively, with the Photo and the registration form, the “Entry”). There is a limit of one (1) Entry per person. For purposes of this Contest, “Pet” is defined as a domestic or tamed dog kept for companionship or pleasure. Any attempt by any Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of Entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void such Entries and that Entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated or computer system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification.
Entries must be unique and must comply with the “Entry Requirements” set forth below.
Entry Requirements:
Each Entrant grants to Sponsor a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive right and license to copy, distribute, and display each submitted Entry, in any media, and with right to use, copy, modify, edit, and create derivative works therefrom, and agrees to execute documents confirming such right and license at Sponsor’s reasonable request. By entering, you understand that your Entry will be screened by the Sponsor and may be posted online to a gallery or featured in Sponsor’s social media channels or other advertising, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, to be viewed by members of the general public for public viewing. By entering, each Entrant warrants and represents that his/her Entry is original, has not been previously published or won any award, does not contain any material that would defame or otherwise violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including patents, copyrights, trademarks or rights of privacy or publicity, and will not violate any federal, state or local laws or ordinances. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any Entry that it believes does not comply with these Official Rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the Contest. No information regarding Entries, other than as otherwise set forth in these Official Rules will be disclosed.
All Entries submitted become the sole property of the Sponsor. Incomplete, corrupted, or untimely Entries are void and will be disqualified. Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, stolen or misdirected Entries; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections; or miscommunications, computer or software malfunctions, telephone transmission problems, technical failures, garbled transmissions, damage to a user's mobile device/computer equipment (software or hardware), or other errors or malfunctions of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic or otherwise. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an Entrant, the authorized account holder of the email address inputted on the Entry. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, Internet service provider, or other organization (which may include an employer) responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winning Entrant(s) may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Entries specifying an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address will be disqualified and ineligible to win.
Judging and Winner Determination: All Entries received during the Contest Period will be judged and scored on or about June 21, 2023, by a Sponsor-specified panel of judges, based on the following judging criteria: 25% Creativity and Originality of Entry; 25% Visual Appeal/Quality of Photo Included with Entry; 25% Emotional Sentiment of Entry; 25% Relevance to The Adventure/Bucket List Road Trip Theme. The Ten (10) Entries with the highest scores, as determined by the Judges, will be deemed the Grand Prize Winners (“Winner or Winners”), in their sole discretion. In the event of a tie, tied Entries will be re-judged based solely on Relevance to The Adventure/Bucket List Road Trip Theme. All Winners are subject to verification and decisions of Judges/Sponsor are final and binding with respect to all matters relating to this Contest. In no event will the Sponsor be obligated to award more than ten (10) Grand Prizes.
Prizes and Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): Ten (10) Grand Prizes: The Winner's choice of a four (4) day/three (3) night “Bucket List Road Trip Weekend Getaway” to a location in the 50 United States or D.C. with one (1) Guest, and the Pet or Pets featured in the winning Entry (“Getaway”). Includes three (3) nights' double occupancy hotel accommodations, pet-centered activities (Sponsor-specified and subject to approval), an Arcadia Trail Gear package, a $750 travel stipend awarded as a check and 100,000 PetSmart Treats membership reward points to be deposited into the Winner's PetSmart Treats Loyalty Program account. ARV: $5,000. Treats membership reward points do not have a retail value. However, 100,000 Treats membership reward points are redeemable in store or online for $250USD. Treats membership rules apply. Visit www.petsmart.com/treats for details. If a Winner is not a PetSmart Treats Member, they will be required to sign up for free at https://www.petsmart.com/treats-rewards.html prior to receipt of the PetSmart Treats membership reward points portion of the prize. All federal, state, and local income taxes for acceptance and use of the prizes are the sole responsibility of the Winners. Prizes are nontransferable, non-assignable, and no substitution or cash redemption is allowed, except that Sponsor reserves the right to award an alternate prize of equal or greater value if the advertised prizes are unavailable. All Prize components and details are in the Sponsor's sole discretion based on location chosen. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. Actual retail value of Getaways may vary due to each Winner's residence and time of travel; if actual value is less than indicated approximate retail value, the Winner will not receive the difference in cash (or otherwise). Getaways must be used within nine (9) months of award or prize will be forfeited. Getaways are awarded subject to availability and certain blackout dates and/or restrictions may apply. Grand Prize winners' guests must sign a Guest Waiver (“Waiver”). Any destinations selected by the winner is subject to the rules and restrictions of the destination set forth by its management or governing entity. The Guest must be 18 years of age or older and age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence and must execute a release of liability prior to travel. If the Grand Prize winner chooses to travel without a Guest, the prize will be awarded in increments appropriate for one (1) traveler (i.e., the Grand Prize winner) and winner will not receive additional compensation of any kind in conjunction therewith. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets or passes of any kind. Any pet-centered activities selected by the winner is subject to the rules and restrictions set forth by its management or governing entity. In the event a Grand Prize winner or their Guest engages in behavior that (as determined by Sponsor in Sponsor's sole discretion) is inappropriate or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the Getaway early and send the Grand Prize winner and their Guest home at winner's expense with no further compensation or liability of any kind to the winner or their Guest (as applicable). In the event that the Event does not take place as scheduled or is cancelled for any reason, including Acts of God, pandemics, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage or any other natural disaster, that portion of the Grand Prize will not be awarded and no additional substitution or compensation will be provided to the Grand Prize winners. All other expenses and costs, not expressly listed above, including, but not limited to, transportation, hotel, taxes, insurance, telephone charges, room service and laundry services, personal expenses, gratuities, entertainment, transfers, incidental charges, or any other items not specifically described in these Official Rules, any transportation not mentioned within such prize descriptions and all expenses for any of the foregoing are the sole responsibility of the Winners. The Winners irrevocably waive all claims against the Released Parties (defined below) and agree that the Released Parties will have no liability or responsibility and shall be held harmless by Winners for any claim arising in connection with a potentially heightened risk of exposure to communicable diseases, viruses, bacteria or illnesses (including, without limitation, COVID-19) and the causes thereof, and sickness arising as a result of a Winner participating in the Contest and related activities, wherever, whenever or however the same may occur. Limit one (1) Prize per Entrant.
Winner Notification/Verification: The potential winners will be notified by an email from the Administrator (on Sponsor's behalf) within one to two business days following the Winner Determination. Winners will then be required to complete a Declaration of Eligibility, Release of Liability and a Publicity Release, and Assignment of Rights (where legal and as applicable) (“Prize Documents”) and return Prize Documents via email as instructed within five (5) days of attempted notification or prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected. If a potential winner does not reply within three (3) days, an alternate winner may be selected and notified as set forth herein. Rewards points will be deposited into winners' accounts within 2-4 weeks after winner confirmation. Administrator will make up to three attempts to award a Prize to an alternate winner and if after three attempts to contact alternates no Prize winner is confirmed that prize will go unawarded. Noncompliance with this Winner Notification/Verification/Prize Redemption process may result in disqualification and an alternate eligible entrant may be selected. Sponsor and their Administrators assume no responsibility for undeliverable prize notification for any reason. Sponsor/Administrator assume no responsibility for undeliverable prize notification resulting from any form of active or passive filtering by any Entrant's email account or email settings or for insufficient space in an Entrant's email account to receive emails. Return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and alternate winner may be selected (as outlined above). Potential winners are subject to verification by Sponsor or Administrator, and verification of potential winner is final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion.
General Rules: By participating in this Contest, Entrants/Winners agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor. All applicable laws and regulations apply. Entrants and Winners hereby hold the Sponsor and its Administrators, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) harmless from and against any third-party claim arising from use of any Entry/prize components and Entrants/Winners waive any right to inspect or approve uses of their Entry by Sponsor in connection with the Contest or to be compensated for any such uses. Participating in the Contest constitutes permission to the Sponsor to use an Entrant's/Winner's name, address, and likeness and Entry in connection with the administration of the Contest only and as otherwise required by law. Participation in the Event carries with it certain inherent risks that cannot be eliminated regardless of the care taken to avoid injuries. The undersigned expressly assumes all risks associated with, resulting from or arising in connection with their participation in or presence at the Event, including, without limitation, any risk of bodily injury, death, or property damage arising out of or related to the Event, whether caused by ordinary negligence or otherwise. THE UNDERSIGNED ASSERTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEIR PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY AND THAT THEY KNOWINGLY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS. The Sponsor and its agencies assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to Entrant's or to any other person’s computer or web-enabled device relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with the Contest. You hereby represent and warrant that you have read these Official Rules and are fully familiar with their contents and agree to be bound by them. The Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the Contest materials or the offering or announcement of the prizes.
Disputes: ENTRANT AGREES THAT: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS CONTEST OR ANY PRIZES AWARDED SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, AND EXCLUSIVELY BY THE APPROPRIATE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN ARIZONA; (2) ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES HIS/HER RIGHT TO CONTEST JURISDICTION; (3) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS CONTEST BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEYS' FEES; AND (4) 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, OTHER THAN FOR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Arizona, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the state of Arizona or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state of Arizona.
Privacy: Any personally identifiable information collected during your participation in this Contest will be used by Sponsor and its agents for purposes of the proper administration and fulfillment of the Contest as described in these Official Rules, and in accordance with Sponsor's Privacy Policy, posted at https://www.petsmart.com/help/privacy-policy-H0011.html and as allowed by law.
Winners List: For a list of Winners, available for ninety (90) days after June 7, 2023, send an email to: Winners@dja.com with Arcadia Trail Summer Bucket List Contest Winners (2710-20) as the subject line. Winners List will be sent after all prizes have been awarded.
Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Contest is PetSmart LLC, 19601 N. 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027.
