Queen Panda LLC “Career Day” Contest (the “Contest”) Rules

 

Queen Panda LLC “Career Day” Contest (the “Contest”) Rules

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. SEE BELOW FOR FULL CONTEST DETAILS. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ ALL RULES BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY. YOUR SUBMISSION OF AN ENTRY OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES YOUR FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL AGREEMENT TO, AND ACCEPTANCE OF, THESE OFFICIAL RULES (the “Official Rules”) AND YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THE DECISIONS OF THE SPONSOR, WHICH SHALL BE BINDING AND FINAL AS TO ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST. THE CONTEST IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

 

 

ELIGIBILITY/AGREEMENT TO RULES

 

1. The Contest is open to all persons aged eighteen (18) years or over at the time of entry, except for employees of Queen Panda (the “Sponsor”), their affiliated companies or agents, advertising or promotion agencies, their families or anyone else associated with this competition. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.

 

2. By participating, you agree to be fully and unconditionally bound by these Official Rules, and you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of the Sponsor, as final and binding as it relates to the Contest.

 

CONTEST PERIOD

 

3. The Contest will begin at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on May 14, 2024 and will end at 11:59 p.m. ET on May 22, 2024, (such period, the “Contest Period”). All online entries must be received by the end of the Contest Period.

 

HOW TO ENTER

 

4. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To participate in this Contest, you must, during the Contest Period, enter via https://www.queenpanda.com/careerdaycontest with your email address and other requested details (the “Entry”). Entries that are not complete or that do not adhere to the rules and specifications may be disqualified in the sole discretion of the Sponsor.

 

5. You will receive one (1) Entry in the Contest when you submit as described in Section 4 above and in accordance with these Official Rules. You may enter only once. You may not enter multiple times by using multiple email addresses, identities or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules.

 

PRIZES

 

6. There will be six (6) grand prizes available to be won, consisting of: two (2) Mock Interviews, two (2) LinkedIn Profile Reviews, and two (2) Résumé Reviews. Must be redeemed at the time of announcement during random drawing. If the winner is not present to claim their prize within two (2) minutes via the chat feature provided on the broadcasted platform, then the winner automatically relinquishes and forfeits ownership. Unclaimed and forfeited prizes are available for another random redrawing to select from the remaining contest entrants. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the prize(s) is $1,500 (the “Grand Prize”). The Grand Prize does not include, and neither the Sponsor will pay for, any other incidental expenses or fees on or relating to the use of the Grand Prize.

 

Prizes must be accepted as awarded. No substitutions except at the Sponsor’s option. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize or a prize component with one of equal or greater value. Prizes will only be awarded to the person who is the owner of the e-mail address that submitted the Entry.

 

All expenses and taxes related to the acceptance or use of the Grand Prize are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winner.

 

7. Acceptance of the Grand Prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor to use the winner's email, name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.

 

Except where prohibited by law, the Selected Entrant's acceptance of a Prize constitutes permission for Contest Entities to use said Selected Entrant’s name, photographs, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice, and city and state address for promotional or advertising purposes in connection with the Contest on a worldwide basis, and in all forms of media, now or hereafter known, in perpetuity, without review, permission or further compensation.

 

ODDS

 

8. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

 

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

 

9. The winner of the Contest will be selected in a random drawing under the supervision of the Sponsor. The winner will be contacted by the Sponsor verbally via broadcast (the “Announcement”) and notified that they are eligible to win on May 25, 2024.

 

10. To begin the prize claim process, the potential winner must respond within the chat provided by the broadcast platform to the Announcement with their associated entry details within two (2) minutes of the Announcement. The potential winner who does not reply to the Announcement with the required information and within the specified time period will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be notified. The Sponsor shall have no liability for a winner’s failure to receive the Announcement due to the winner’s absence, muted device, or other settings or for the winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact

 

11. Acceptance of the prize is the entrant’s declaration of eligibility, license and release, which:

 

1. confirms compliance with the Official Rules;

 

1. releases the Sponsor, their affiliated companies and agents, advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns from any liability in connection with the Contest, the entrant’s participation therein and/or the awarding and use or misuse of the prize or any portion thereof; and

 

1. grants to the Sponsor the right to use the selected entrant’s name, email, address and likeness in any form of advertising relating to the Contest without further notice or compensation.

 

If the selected entrant: (i) cannot be confirmed within five (5) minutes of selection during the Announcement; or (ii) fails to return the Affidavit within the specified time, then they will be disqualified and will forfeit the prize, and the Sponsor reserves the right to select an alternate entrant from among the remaining eligible Entries.

GENERAL

 

12. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal.

 

13. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, withdraw or amend this Contest in any way, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Official Rules. Any attempt to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

 

14. All Entries are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any Entry entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of this Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason the Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Official Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of the Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor.

 

15. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of a valid Entry in this Contest will be the Sponsor’s server machine(s).

 

16. For greater certainty and the avoidance of any doubt, the Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion and at any time, to modify, edit or disqualify any Entry if a complaint is received with respect to the Entry, or for any other reason. If such an action is necessary at any point, then the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Entry and/or the associated entrant. If the Sponsor determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that any Entry does not comply with these Official Rules for any reason at any time, then the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Entry and/or the associated entrant.

 

17. Any attempt or suspected attempt to use robotic, automatic, programmed, or otherwise, illicit means to enter the Contest, or any other methods not authorized by these Official Rules, for example, but not limited to, creating multiple accounts, shall be deemed as tampering and may disqualify you from entering, participating, winning prizes (defined herein), and preclude you from participating in future Contest and promotions, at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Entries that are late, lost, stolen, illegible, contain false information, are damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions these Official Rules will be judged void. All Entries become the property of the Sponsor upon receipt and none will be returned. Proof of transmission (screenshots or captures, etc.) does not constitute proof of receipt.

 

18. By entering you agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from (i) such entrant's participation in the Contest and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof, (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware or software; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (v) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries.

 

19. In the event of a dispute, Entries will be deemed to have submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the person who is assigned an email address by an internet provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institute, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. If the identity of an online entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder associated with the email account at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant. A selected entrant may be required to provide proof that they are the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the selected Entry.

 

20. Force Majeure: Sponsor will not be liable for failure to perform any obligation hereunder or if any prize cannot be awarded due to a Force Majeure Event. A “Force Majeure Event” shall mean an event or circumstance that is beyond the reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of the Sponsor, and that could not have been prevented by the reasonable diligence of the Sponsor. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, a Force Majeure Event may include, but are not restricted to, acts of God or of a public enemy, acts of the government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, war, riots, fires, floods, epidemics or pandemics, mass health issues or disease, quarantine restrictions, strikes or labor difficulties, civil tumult, freight embargoes, natural disasters, unusually severe weather, a failure or disruption of utilities or critical electronic systems, acts of terrorism, mass shootings or other emergencies that may disrupt the operations of Sponsor events or facilities.

 

21. Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the state of New Jersey. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of New Jersey without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state of New Jersey. The remedy for any claim shall be limited to actual damages, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to recover punitive, exemplary, consequential, or incidental damages, including attorney’s fees or other such related costs of bringing a claim, or to rescind this agreement or seek injunctive or any other equitable relief. The Sponsor will be entitled claim actual damages as well as be entitled to recover punitive, exemplary, consequential, or incidental damages, including attorney’s fees or other such related costs of the claim, or to rescind this agreement or seek injunctive or any other equitable relief.

 

22. By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, each or their agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with their Entry for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (available at: https://queenpanda.com/policies/privacy-policy), the Sponsor’s Terms of Service and Use (available at: https://queenpanda.com/policies/terms-of-service), and to receive further communications from the Sponsor. The entrant may opt out of receiving such further communications from the Sponsor at any time.

 

23. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or in association with, Facebook, X (also known as Twitter), Twitch, Zoom, Instagram, TikTok, or any other platform used to host or promote the event.

 

24. To request a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed envelope to: Queen Panda, LLC Re: Career Day Consultation Contest Official Rules Request, 150 Mercer Street, Unit 121, New Jersey 08520

 

25. For a written confirmation of the winner, send a self-addressed envelope within 30 days after the Contest Period to: Queen Panda, LLC Re: Career Day Consultation Contest Confirmation Request, 150 Mercer Street, Unit 121, New Jersey 08520. Non-winning entrants will not be notified.