Sweepstakes Terms & Conditions
Welcome to the Compass Media’s “Outdoor Gear Sweepstakes!” (the Sweepstakes). Participants in the Sweepstakes will enter for a chance to win, via random drawing, the following prize:
- $250 gift card to Bass Pro Shop
Entry
The sweepstakes begins on May 5, 2023 and will run until August 31, 2023.
Entrants can enter online through Travel.CompassMedia.com.
No Cost
The sweepstakes is FREE to enter. No purchase or entry fee necessary to enter or win.
Administration
Compass Media LLC will serve as the Administrator of the sweepstakes and will be responsible for resolving any disputes that arise regarding violations of the rules.
Eligibility
To be eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes, you must be: (a) a resident of the United States; (b) at least age 25 or over on the date prize is awarded. Employees of Compass Media LLC (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entity”) and each of their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies and members of the immediate family or household of each are not eligible to win. “Immediate family or household” is defined as a parent, sibling or any person residing in the same household as an employee of the Sweepstakes Entity. Void where prohibited by law. Such excluded persons may enter, but WILL NOT be eligible to receive a Grand Prize (the “Prize”).
Prize Rules
This prize is sponsored by Compass Media LLC and these sponsors will receive all Sweepstakes entries. Those that enter this Sweepstakes may receive travel information and deals from Compass Media LLC. Grand prize is based on availability.
Sweepstakes will end August 31, 2023. Prize is based on availability. One winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about September 1, 2023. Decisions are final. One entry per household. Prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash. Taxes, if any, are the winner’s responsibility. The drawing will be conducted by Compass Media LLC. Offer open to residents of the U.S., except for employees and families of Compass Media LLC. Void where prohibited by law. Winner may be asked to execute an affidavit of eligibility and release.
Winner’s name may be obtained by writing to Compass Media LLC 4851 Wharf Parkway Suite D204 Orange Beach, Alabama 36561.
All prize details are at the sole discretion of the Sweepstakes Entity. Each participant agrees to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entity, their parent companies and their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and all of their respective employees, directors, officers, shareholders & agents (collectively, “Releasees”) from any & all claims or liability in connection with participation in this promotion or acceptance or use of the Prize(s). Acceptance of the Prize(s) constitutes permission for the Administrator and its designees to use the name, city and state, and likeness of the Prize Winner(s) for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law.
Odds/Winner Notification
Prize will be awarded to the winner based on a random drawing among all entrants. Prize winner will be notified by e-mail and, if necessary, U.S. mail and phone assuming participant provides accurate contact information when entering the sweepstakes. Prize(s) not claimed by the winner(s) within 48 hours of the first notification attempt may be canceled or awarded to another participant.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible participants who enter the sweepstakes.
Legal Disclaimers and General Conditions
By entering, each participant accepts and agrees to be bound by these rules and by the decisions of Compass Media LLC (the Sweepstakes Entity) which shall be final and binding in all respects. Further, each participant also acknowledges and agrees to the terms of use. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winner(s). No substitution or transfer of a prize is permitted. Compass Media LLC reserves the right to substitute the Prize for one of equal or greater value in the unlikely event that an advertised prize is unavailable.
Potential winner(s) will be required to sign and return, within seven (7) calendar days of first notification, an Affidavit of Eligibility & Publicity/Liability Release and Form W-9. Failure to return such documents within the specified time period, noncompliance with these Official Rules, the return of the Prize or prize notification or if the potential Prize Winner declines the Prize for any reason, the Prize may be awarded to an alternate Prize Winner.
The Sweepstakes Entity will attempt to award the prize three (3) times. If a winner cannot be confirmed, the sweepstakes prize will revert back to the Sweepstakes Sponsor. If there is no sponsor, Compass Media LLC reserves the right to use the prize at its discretion.
Except where prohibited by law, the Prize Winner’s acceptance of the Prize constitutes permission for the Sweepstakes Entity to use the Prize Winner’s name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice, and address (city and state) worldwide and in all forms of media, in perpetuity, without further compensation. Participants agree to Administrator’s use of their names and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes, without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.
All federal, state, local, and provincial laws and regulations apply.
The Sweepstakes Entity is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected on-line entries or transactions, for incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete entry information whether caused by a contestant, equipment, or technical malfunction or for any human error, technical error or malfunctions. The Sweepstakes Entity reserves the right to halt or modify the Sweepstakes at any time during the Sweepstakes period if events beyond their control compromise the Sweepstakes, fairness or integrity.
The Sweepstakes Entity is not responsible for typographical or other human or technical errors in the offer or administration of this Sweepstakes, including but not limited to errors in advertising, the Official Rules, the selection and announcement of the Prize Winner(s) or the distribution of the Prize(s).
The Sweepstakes Entity, at their sole discretion, may disqualify any participant from participating in the Sweepstakes, refuse to award Prize(s) if participant engages in any conduct Sweepstakes Entity deem to be improper, unfair or otherwise adverse to the operation of the Sweepstakes or detrimental to other participants. Such improper conduct includes, but is not limited to, falsifying personal information required during Sweepstakes registration or Prize claim, violating any term or condition stated herein, accumulating entries or prizes through methods such as automated computer scripts or other programming techniques, allowing others to use the participant’s personal information for the purpose of accumulating entries or prizes, tampering with Sweepstakes Entity’s administration of this promotion, or intentionally trying to defraud, reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile or otherwise tamper with the computer programs on any website associated with the promotion. Participant further acknowledges that the forfeiture of the Prize and/or return of any part of the prize shall in no way prevent the Sweepstakes Entity from pursuing other avenues of recourse such as criminal or civil proceedings in connection with such conduct.
The Sweepstakes Entity reserves the right to modify these rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Sweepstakes. This sweepstakes is randomized and intended solely to raise awareness of the Sweepstakes Entity.
Rules/Winners Information
For winner information or an additional copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Compass Media’s “Outdoor Gear Sweepstakes!” c/o
Compass Media LLC
4851 Wharf Parkway Suite D204
Orange Beach, AL. 36561
Specify “Rules” or “Winners List.” Residents of VT may omit return postage.
Internet
If for any reason the Internet portion of the sweepstakes promotion is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sweepstakes Entity and each of their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, the Sweepstakes Entity reserves the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. In such event, the Sweepstakes Entity further reserves the right to award prize to another eligible participant in accordance with these Official Rules.
The Sweepstakes Entity and each of their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries or transactions. The Sweepstakes Entity and each of their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail entry or transaction to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes.
Lost or Corrupted Entries
The Sweepstakes Entity, and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, stolen, misdirected, illegible or postage due entries or mail if applicable; or for any computer, telephone, cable, network, satellite, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, unauthorized human intervention, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information, or the failure to capture any such information. The Sweepstakes Entity, and their parents, affiliates and subsidiary companies, advertising and promotion agencies are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by registration information submitted by end users or tampering, hacking, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Sweepstakes, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to the Sweepstakes.
Damaged Property
The Sweepstakes Entity, and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, injury or damage to any participants or to any other person’s computer or property related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading materials from this Sweepstakes.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH CONTESTANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
In the event of a dispute, entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Any entry that is incomplete, late, or does not fully comply with these terms and agreements will be subject to disqualification.
In the event that the Sweepstakes is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, the Sweepstakes Entity reserves the right to discontinue or modify the Sweepstakes, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, the Sweepstakes Entity shall have no liability to any participants who are disqualified due to such an action.
Sweepstakes Errors
The Sweepstakes Entity, and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, errors and/or ambiguity: (a) in the Sweepstakes; (b) in any related advertising or promotions of this Sweepstakes; and/or (c) in these terms and agreements including but not limited to errors in advertising, the official rules, these terms and agreements, the selection and announcement of the winner or the distribution of the prize(s). In the event of any ambiguity(s) or error(s) the Sweepstakes Entity reserves the right to modify these terms and agreements or sweepstakes rules for clarification purposes or to correct any such ambiguity or error(s) without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Sweepstakes.
Prize Winner and Prize
The Sweepstakes Entity, and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, the selection and announcement of the Prize Winner(s), the distribution of the Prize(s), the acceptance/possession and/or use/misuse of any part of the Prize(s) and/or any injury or damage to any participant’s or third person’s health, well-being, or property related to or resulting from any part of the Prize(s) or any part of this Sweepstakes.
Release
Each participant in the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the prize winner(s), hereby releases and agrees to hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entity and their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to person, including death, and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the Prize, participation in this Sweepstakes, and participation in any activity related to this Sweepstakes.
Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranties
IN NO EVENT WILL THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITY AND/OR THEIR PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE AND/OR THE SWEEPSTAKES, DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM THE SERVICE AND/OR THE SWEEPSTAKES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITY’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED $100. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE SWEEPSTAKES AND THE SERVICE INCLUDING THE PRIZE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
Binding Arbitration
The parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these terms and agreements and official rules, including, without limitation, the Sweepstakes. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these terms and agreements, official rules and/or the Sweepstakes shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted at a location selected by the Sweepstakes Entity.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
THESE TERMS AND AGREEMENTS AND OFFICIAL RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES. For any matters which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in these terms and agreements and official rules and/or in connection with the entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these terms and agreements and official rules and/or the Sweepstakes, the parties irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Alabama state and federal courts. The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens.
Administrator/Prize Provider Mailing Address
Compass Media LLC
4851 Wharf Parkway Suite D204
Orange Beach, Alabama 36561