Cat Ink Sweepstakes Terms & Conditions
CAT INK SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
Promotion Sponsor: The Cat Ink Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by Caterpillar Inc., 5205 N O’Connor Blvd, Irving, TX (the “Sponsor” or “Caterpillar”).
Who Can Enter: To be eligible for the Sweepstakes, an individual must:
- Be a legal resident of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia.
- Be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry.
- Employees of Caterpillar, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and the immediate family members and household members of any of the above, are not eligible to participate in this Sweepstakes.
The Sponsor shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Sweepstakes. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsor for the purpose of the Sweepstakes must be truthful, complete, accurate, and in no way misleading. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant should such an entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate, or misleading personal details and/or information.
Sweepstakes Period: The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) on September 6, 2024 (National Tattoo Day) and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. CT on October 4, 2024 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). Sponsor’s clock is the official timekeeping device for this Sweepstakes.
How to Enter: During the Sweepstakes Period, eligible entrants may enter the Sweepstakes by visiting Cat.com/CatInk and completing the entry form with contact information, including name, email address, mailing address, and phone number. Limit one (1) entry per person. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
Prize:
- Grand Prize (1): A Cat-inspired tattoo by celebrity tattoo artist Bubba Irwin/Branded Tattoo Company, including travel and accommodations to Nashville, TN where Bubba’s tattoo shop is located. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $4,500
- Runners-Up Prizes (25): A package of Cat-inspired InkBox temporary tattoos and decals shipped to the address submitted via the entry form. ARV: $70
The total approximate retail value of all prizes is $6,250
Winner Selection and Notification: On or about October 4, 2024, Sponsor will conduct a random drawing from all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period to select one (1) potential Grand Prize winner and twenty-five (25) Runners-Up. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Grand Prize winner must be available and willing to be present in Nashville, TN on October 29, 2024.
The potential winners will be notified by email or phone using the contact information provided at the time of entry. The potential Grand Prize winner will be subject to a background check. Caterpillar reserves the right to randomly select a new Grand Prize winner if the initial winner does not pass the background check. If a potential winner does not respond within seven (7) days of the first notification attempt, if prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or if a potential winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected.
General Conditions: By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant it finds to be tampering with the entry process or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned by reason of, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which Sponsor deems, in its sole opinion, could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes or any part thereof and select the winner from eligible entries received prior to the action or as otherwise may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor. Notification of such cancellation, termination, modification, or suspension will be posted at the Sweepstakes website. Any individual’s use of robotic, automatic, scripted, programmed or similar entry methods will void all entries by that individual. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any entry or entrant that it deems to have violated or attempted to violate any of these Official Rules or to interfere with the Sweepstakes in any manner. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any phone service site, Facebook page, or website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and/or civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
THE WINNER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL FEDERAL, STATE PROVINCIAL OR LOCAL TAXES DUE ON THE PRIZE OR INCURRED AS A RESULT OF WINNING THE PRIZE
Limitation of Liability / Publicity: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant (i) acknowledges compliance with these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements; (ii) agrees to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects; (iii) agrees that the Sponsor has sole discretion to resolve any disputes as it sees fit; and (iv) agrees that neither the entrant nor his/her heirs, successors, or assigns will assert any claim related to damages, losses or injuries against either Facebook©, Instagram©, LinkedIn©, or the Sponsor or its related entities, parents, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising or promotion agencies, attorneys, prize providers and affiliated entities, and each of their parents, subsidiaries, limited liability companies, affiliates and each of their respective employees, shareholders, directors, officers, members, personnel, agents and assigns. The Sponsor and its related entities, parents, subsidiaries, limited liability and affiliate companies, franchisees, advertising and promotion agencies, attorneys, prize providers and affiliated entities: (i) make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning any prize; (ii) disclaim any implied warranty; (iii) are not in any way responsible or liable for damage, loss or injury of any kind including, but not limited to, death or bodily harm, actually or allegedly arising from entry into the Sweepstakes or acceptance and/or use of any prize; (iv) disclaim any responsibility for any actual or alleged loss (financial or otherwise), injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from downloading any material from any website or Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn page, regardless of whether the material was prepared by the Sponsor or a third party, and regardless of whether the material is connected to the website or Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn page by a hypertext link; and (v) disclaim any liability for the termination, suspension or modification of the Sweepstakes for any reason or through the acts or defaults of any company or person fulfilling any portion of the prize. By accepting a prize, the winner consents to the use of his/her name, photograph, likeness, voice, video, and biographical information for publicity or advertising purposes without further notice or compensation, to the extent permitted by law.
Release Indemnity: By participating in the Sweepstakes, all entrants, including without limitation the winner, agree to release and hold harmless Facebook©, Instagram©, LinkedIn©, and the Sponsor and its parent, subsidiaries, limited liability and affiliate companies, dealers, its advertising and promotional agencies, and each of their respective employees, shareholders, directors, officers, members, personnel, agents, attorneys and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all damages, injuries, claims, causes of action, or losses of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from such entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes, any breach of these Official Rules, the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, including without limitation: personal injury, death, property damage, defamation, infringement of intellectual property rights, and claims based on the rights of publicity and privacy. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) COMPENSATORY, DIRECT, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; LOSS OF DATA; INCOME; OR PROFIT; LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY; CLAIMS OF THIRD-PARTIES, AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, AND THE RIGHT TO HAVE ANY DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. The entrant further agrees to fully indemnify the Releasees from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Sweepstakes, without limitation.
Multimedia and Information Release: By participating in the Sweepstakes, all entrants, including without limitation the winner, agree to release the use of name and likeness in the following manner:
I. Take and publish photos in which you may be visible,
II. Use your name in press releases or other written or electronic media,
III. Take and publish video (including audio) in which you may be visible/audible,
IV. Record and publish your comments in audio or written format,
V. Use your first and last name with any of the above
The checked items are collectively referred to as the “Permitted Materials.”
By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant authorizes Caterpillar Inc., its subsidiaries, designees, licensees, and affiliates (collectively “Caterpillar”), without restriction, the right to record their name, likeness, image, voice and picture on film, videotape, or other physical or digital media per the Permitted Materials. Entrants consent to the use of the Permitted Materials in whole or in part in any print, audio, video, digital, or electronic format, for any lawful advertising, promotional or publicity purpose including, but not limited to, brochures, banners, advertising, social media content, in-house presentations, displays, trade publications and trade show exhibits, website content, and Caterpillar’s distribution of the Permitted Materials to third parties, in perpetuity, worldwide. Entrants agree that the Permitted Materials may be edited and otherwise altered at the sole discretion of Caterpillar, and that any testimonials or statements made may be revised or changed by Caterpillar so long as the meaning is not materially altered.
By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants acknowledge that they forever waive all past, present and future compensation rights, publicity rights, or other interests that I may have in or relating to the Permitted Materials. Entrants have the right to revoke the permission by sending written notice to Caterpillar; however, Caterpillar’s right to continue using Permitted Materials in the manner in which they are being used at the time permission is revoked will remain unaffected and may continue at Caterpillar’s sole discretion.
Privacy: By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant (i) grants to the Sponsor and its respective authorized agents the right to use his/her name, email address, and telephone number (“Personal Information”) for the purposes of administering the Sweepstakes including, but not limited to, contacting and announcing the winner and fulfilling the award of the prize; (ii) grants to the Sponsor the right to use his/her Personal Information for publicity and promotional purposes relating to the Sweepstakes, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, without further compensation unless prohibited by law; and (iii) acknowledges that the Sponsor may disclose his/her Personal Information to third-party agents and service providers of the Sponsor in connection with any of the activities listed in (i) and (ii) above. Personal information will otherwise not be sold, shared or disclosed in any manner or for any other purposes by the Sponsor or any related entities, unless entrant has otherwise agreed. The Sponsor will use the entrant’s Personal Information only for identified purposes and will protect the entrant’s Personal Information in a manner that is consistent with the Sponsor’s privacy policy. To view Caterpillar’s privacy policy visit: https://www.cat.com/en_US/legal-notices/privacy.html.
Dispute Resolution: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligation of the entrant and the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdiction). Any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or the prize(s) awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. All claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event shall include attorney's fees. The sole proper venue for the resolution of any dispute shall be the State of Illinois, County of Peoria and each entrant hereby consents to the jurisdiction of the courts located therein.
Parties not affiliated with Sweepstakes: NEITHER FACEBOOK©, INSTAGRAM©, OR LINKEDIN© ARE AFFILIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES, AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES, AND THEREFORE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ANY PRIZES, AND ARE NOT SPONSORS OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES.
Trademark/Copyright: All content on the Sweepstakes website, including text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, video clips and audio clips (collectively “Content”), the compilation of the Content (meaning its collection, arrangement and assembly) and all software used on or in the Sweepstakes website are the property of either the Sponsor, its respective affiliates, or third parties that have licensed content and software for use on the website. No license is granted for any further use of any of these trademarks, service marks or logos. All content and software are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All content and other copyrightable material may be used only as provided in these Official Rules. All rights not expressly granted in these Official Rules are reserved.
Termination: The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the Sweepstakes, in whole or in part, and/or modify, amend or suspend the Sweepstakes, and/or the Official Rules in any way, at any time, for any reason without prior notice.
Sponsor: Caterpillar Inc., 5205 N O’Connor Blvd, Irving, TX.