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Parent mode 2022 contest and sweepstakes rules

Parent mode 2022 contest and sweepstakes rules

Parent Mode Contest Rules

1. ELIGIBILITY 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Care.com 2022 ParentMode Contest (the “Contest”) is only open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of Care.com, Inc. and members of their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, and their respective spouses) and their household members (whether or not related) are not eligible. This Contest is governed by U.S. law and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and their participation constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions contained herein. 

2. TO ENTER 

If you are eligible to participate in the Contest, beginning at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 13, 2022 and continuing up to and including 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 30, 2021 (the “Contest Period”), you may enter the Contest by completing all of the following: (1) “liking” the Care.com Instagram post announcing the contest, (2) following the Care.com Instagram account, (3) tagging at least 1 friend in the comments of the Instagram post, (4) creating and sharing your own unique content describing your own personal “ParentMode” moment and posting the same to your Instagram account and tagging the post using the hashtag #ParentModeContest (an “Eligible Entry”). 

Each participant will automatically receive one entry into the Contest.  Only one entry per person.  Mechanical reproductions, photocopies, and metered mail will be disqualified. 

Entries must be received during the Contest Period to be eligible. Purchase or acceptance of a product offer does not improve your chances of winning. Except to the extent explicitly provided above, entries generated by an agent, or by script, macro or other automated means are void. All entries become the property of Care.com, Inc. and will not be acknowledged or returned. Internet access, time and usage charges applicable to an entrant’s account, including local, long distance, 800#, or 888# access charge to reach the Care.com website, and/or any usage charges applicable under entrant’s pricing plan and any applicable taxes may continue to apply while an entrant is online in connection with this Contest, and will be the sole responsibility of such entrant. 

3. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS. 

Ten (10) winners will be selected based on polls of Instagram users using the Instagram stories feature.  Entries will be grouped in to one of ten (10) polls, which shall be open for voting for a 24-hour period following its creation.  If fewer than forty (40) Eligible Entries are received, the Eligible Entry receiving the most votes in a given poll will be deemed the potential winner of that poll, and such entrant and his/her entry shall be subject to verification and compliance with the requirements of these Official Rules. If more than forty (40) Eligible Entries are received, one or more run-off polls may be conducted, with the winner of each moving on to a final grouping of up to ten polls, the winners of each being deemed potential winners.

Potential winners will be notified by Instagram direct message from the @caredotcom account to the Instagram account identified at the time of entry. If any prize notification is undeliverable or is not responded to within five days of delivery or in the event of non-compliance with any of the requirements of these Official Rules, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and an alternate potential winner will be selected at random from the remaining Eligible Entries received for the applicable drawing. 

4. PRIZES & APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE. 

Each Grand Prize shall consist of (1) a free year of Premium subscription to Care.com, and (2) an award of Care Reward Points to the winner’s Care.com account redeemable for up to $50 worth of caregiving services through Care.com’s online platform.  Winner must have a Care.com account in good standing and in compliance with all applicable Terms of Use to redeem and utilize the Grand Prize.  Care.com accounts are subject to termination at any time in accordance with the Care.com Terms of Use; in the event of termination or loss of Premium status, any unused Care Reward Points are automatically forfeited.  The total approximate aggregate retail value of all prizes is $2,055. Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash and no substitution or transfer of such prizes by winner is permitted. Care.com, Inc. (“Sponsor”) reserves the right to substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion. Winner is responsible for federal, state, and local taxes, if any, on a prize based upon the value of the prize as set forth in these rules and is also responsible for all other costs and expenses not explicitly stated herein as being included. Any trademarks used in this promotion are the property of the respective trademark owners and are used herein for identification purposes only. All details of all prizes shall be in Sponsor’s sole discretion, and certain restrictions may apply. Winners agree that all prizes are being provided “as is,” with no warranty or guarantee, either expressed or implied. 

5. GENERAL RULES. 

Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state and local laws apply. Potential Prize winners may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability/Prize Acceptance Form within ten (10) days of attempted notification. Noncompliance within this time period or return of any prize/prize notification may result in disqualification and an alternate will be selected. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to the Sponsor and its agencies to use winner’s name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. By accepting a prize, winners agree to hold Sponsor, its respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of prize. Winners assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of any prize. By participating in this promotion entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges. Sponsor is not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, damaged, illegible, or misdirected entries, for technical hardware or software failures of any kind, or lost or unavailable network connections, or for failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission, which may limit a user’s ability to participate. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to cancel, suspend or modify the Contest (or any portion thereof), or to disqualify any implicated entrant(s), if any fraud, virus, actions by entrants, technical or other error or problem, or any other occurrence corrupts or affects the administration, integrity, security, or proper play of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to award the prizes not already awarded to an alternate winner in a random drawing of all Eligible Entries received up to the time of the event or action warranting such cancellation. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event a dispute arises regarding the specific individual entitled to receive a prize, entries will be declared made by the individual that Sponsor determines in its reasonable judgment made the entry. Sponsor not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Contest or in the announcement of the prize or for any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participating in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Contest. 

6. WINNERS LIST. 

For names of winners (available after December 7, 2022) send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to be received by January 26, 2022, to: Care.com Care Provider Safety Survey Contest Winners, Care.com, Inc., 1501 MoPac Expressway, 3rd Floor, Austin, TX. 

7. SPONSOR.  This Contest is sponsored by Care.com, Inc. 1501 MoPac Expressway, 3rd Floor, Austin, TX. Prizes are awarded by Care.com, Inc.

Parent Mode Sweepstakes Rules

1. ELIGIBILITY 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Care.com 2022 ParentMode Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is only open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of Care.com, Inc. and members of their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, and their respective spouses) and their household members (whether or not related) are not eligible. This Sweepstakes is governed by U.S. law and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and their participation constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions contained herein. 

2. TO ENTER 

If you are eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes, beginning at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 13, 2022 and continuing up to and including 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 30, 2021 (the “Sweepstakes Period”), you may enter the Sweepstakes by completing all of the following: (1) “liking” the Care.com Instagram post announcing the contest, (2) following the Care.com Instagram account, (3) tagging at least 1 friend in the comments of the Instagram post, and (4) using the hashtag #ParentModeContest in your comment (an “Eligible Entry”).  You may also enter by mail as provide below. Each tag of a friend in subsequent comments of the Instagram post shall constitute a separate Eligible Entry, provided that all other requirements are met. 

To enter by mail – on a plain piece of 3” x 5” paper, handprint your first and last name, complete address (including zip code), telephone number, and email address.   Mail your entry in a hand-addressed envelope with first-class postage affixed to: Care.com 2021 Care Provider Safety Survey Sweepstakes, Care.com, Inc., 1501 MoPac Expressway, 3rd Floor, Austin, TX. All entries must be postmarked by November 30, 2022. Each participant will automatically receive one entry into the Sweepstakes.  Only one entry per person.  Mechanical reproductions, photocopies, and metered mail will be disqualified. 

Entries must be received during the Sweepstakes Period to be eligible. Purchase or acceptance of a product offer does not improve your chances of winning. Except to the extent explicitly provided above, entries generated by an agent, or by script, macro or other automated means are void. All entries become the property of Care.com, Inc. and will not be acknowledged or returned. Internet access, time and usage charges applicable to an entrant’s account, including local, long distance, 800#, or 888# access charge to reach the Care.com website, and/or any usage charges applicable under entrant’s pricing plan and any applicable taxes may continue to apply while an entrant is online in connection with this Sweepstakes, and will be the sole responsibility of such entrant. 

3. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS. 

One (1) winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about December 7, 2022 from among all entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. 

Odds of winning will depend upon the number of entries received. Any entrant who is selected in the random drawing shall be deemed a potential winner, and such entrant and his/her entry shall be subject to verification and compliance with the requirements of these Official Rules. Potential winners will be notified by Instagram direct message from the @caredotcom account to the Instagram account identified at the time of entry.  If any prize notification is undeliverable or is not responded to within five days of delivery or in the event of non-compliance with any of the requirements of these Official Rules, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and an alternate potential winner will be selected at random from the remaining Eligible Entries received for the applicable drawing. 

4. PRIZES & APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE. 

The Grand Prize consists of the following:

  • one $400 electronic gift card to Massage Envy;
  • one $350 prepaid electronic Visa gift card;
  • one $125 electronic Uber gift card; and
  • one $125 electronic Fandago gift card. 

The total aggregate retail value of all prizes is $1,000. Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash and no substitution or transfer of such prizes by winner is permitted. Care.com, Inc. (“Sponsor”) reserves the right to substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion. Winner is responsible for federal, state, and local taxes, if any, on a prize based upon the value of the prize as set forth in these rules and is also responsible for all other costs and expenses not explicitly stated herein as being included. Any trademarks used in this promotion are the property of the respective trademark owners and are used herein for identification purposes only. All details of all prizes shall be in Sponsor’s sole discretion, and certain restrictions may apply. Winners agree that all prizes are being provided “as is,” with no warranty or guarantee, either expressed or implied. 

5. GENERAL RULES. 

Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state and local laws apply. Potential Prize winners may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability/Prize Acceptance Form within ten (10) days of attempted notification. Noncompliance within this time period or return of any prize/prize notification may result in disqualification and an alternate will be selected. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to the Sponsor and its agencies to use winner’s name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. By accepting a prize, winners agree to hold Sponsor, its respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of prize. Winners assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of any prize. By participating in this promotion entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges. Sponsor is not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, damaged, illegible, or misdirected entries, for technical hardware or software failures of any kind, or lost or unavailable network connections, or for failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission, which may limit a user’s ability to participate. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to cancel, suspend or modify the Sweepstakes (or any portion thereof), or to disqualify any implicated entrant(s), if any fraud, virus, actions by entrants, technical or other error or problem, or any other occurrence corrupts or affects the administration, integrity, security, or proper play of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to award the prizes not already awarded to an alternate winner in a random drawing of all Eligible Entries received up to the time of the event or action warranting such cancellation. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event a dispute arises regarding the specific individual entitled to receive a prize, entries will be declared made by the individual that Sponsor determines in its reasonable judgment made the entry. Sponsor not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize or for any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participating in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Sweepstakes. 

6. WINNERS LIST. 

For names of winners (available after December 7, 2022) send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to be received by January 26, 2022, to: Care.com Care Provider Safety Survey Sweepstakes Winners, Care.com, Inc., 1501 MoPac Expressway, 3rd Floor, Austin, TX. 

7. SPONSOR.  This Sweepstakes is sponsored by Care.com, Inc. 1501 MoPac Expressway, 3rd Floor, Austin, TX. Prizes are awarded by Care.com, Inc.