KFORCE—STEM ACTIVITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

 

1 - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.  The KFORCE STEM ACTIVITY SWEEPSTAKES  (the “Sweepstakes”) runs from October 24, 2020 at 11:00 AM (EDT) to November 16, 2020 at noon (EDT) and consists of four separate weekly entry periods (“Promotion Period”) and is sponsored by Kforce Inc.  (“Sponsor”).

 

2 - ELIGIBILITY:   Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia who have been properly registered by their parent or guardian to participate in one of the Kforce Kids STEM AT HOME EVENTS Sessions (each a “Session”) through Sponsor’s Eventbrite page.  Registration in a Session is free.

 

3 - HOW TO ENTER: To enter, users must take a photo of the activity (during the activity or after completing same applicable to that Entry Period) and either submit to KidsSTEMFair@Kforce.com OR post to social media and tag Kforce at one of the following:  Instagram: @Kforcefamily, Facebook: @Kforce, Twitter: @Kforce, LinkedIn: @Kforce Inc. during the Entry Period applicable to the Session.  One entry per person per Session.  All social media posts must contain a #sweepstakes hashtag or other language indicating that the post is being made to participate in a sweepstakes. Social media channel memberships are free, and users must comply with all terms of use pertaining to the chosen social media channel.  All postings related to the Sweepstakes must be consistent with the STEM activity, as well as Sponsor’s family friendly goodwill and reputation.  Sponsor may disqualify any entries that are not consistent with same.  No correspondence regarding entries will be acknowledged or entered into with entrants. Entries must be original and owned by the entrant.  Entrants grant Sponsor the right to use all entries in all media in connection with Sponsor’s services, including to promote the Sweepstakes.  Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, illegible, stolen, damaged or misdirected entries (all of which such entries are void). In case of any dispute as to the identity of an online entrant, the entry will be deemed as having been made by the registrant related to the  "Authorized account holder" defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by a telephone company, wireless service provider, Internet access provider, Internet service provider or other organization (e.g. business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses.  

 

4 - ENTRY PERIOD/SELECTION OF WINNERS:  Winners will be chosen from eligible entries at random. There will be four (4) Session drawings.

  • Session 1: Entry Period- Saturday, Oct 24, 11AM EDT to Friday, Oct 30 at Noon EDT
  • Session 2: Entry Period- Saturday, Oct 31, 11AM EDT to Friday, Nov 6 at Noon EDT
  • Session 3: Entry Period- Saturday, Nov 7, 11AM EDT to Friday, Nov 13 at Noon EDT
  • Session 4: Entry Period- Saturday, Nov 14, 11AM EDT to Monday, Nov 16 at Noon EDT

Four (4) Session drawings will be held on or about October 30, November 6, November 13 and November 16 from all eligible entries received for that Session. One weekly winner per person or household.  Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

 

5 - PRIZE:   For each of the four (4) Sessions, two (2) winners will be chosen at random from eligible entries to receive one (1) $30 digital gift card to Fat Brain Toys fatbraintoys.com. ARV of all prizes is $240.  Terms and conditions of gift card apply.

Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission from the prize winner for Sponsor and its public relations/promotional agencies to use the prize winner’s name, prize, biographical information, state of residence and likeness for public relations, advertising and promotional purposes online and in print, or in other media, in connection with the Sweepstakes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. 

 

6 - TERMS & CONDITIONS: Each winner will be notified by email provided in Eventbrite parent/legal-guardian contact info and will be required to respond within 48 hours or the prize will be forfeited, and an alternate winner selected.  Potential winners (and parent/guardian) may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (where permitted by law) within 5 days of notification (first attempted delivery) or prize may be forfeited, and an alternate winner selected.  By entering, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these rules and the judges’ decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this Sweepstakes. Prize is non-transferable. No cash redemption or substitution permitted, except by Sponsor, who may substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Any and all federal, state, and local taxes, and any other related expenses on prizes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner.

By accepting prize, winner agrees that neither Sponsor its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, and/or any of their respective shareholders, directors, officers, distributors, employees or promotion/advertising agencies will have any liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, harm, damage, cost, or expense arising from or in connection with participation in this Sweepstakes or any prize related activities, or the acceptance, possession, use and/or misuse of a prize. Acceptance of prize further constitutes winner’s consent that the Sponsor may use winner’s name, state of residence, likeness and/or prize, photo submitted and biographical information worldwide without limitation for advertising or promotional purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited.   All Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations apply.   Sponsor’s privacy policy www.kforce.com/privacypolicy applies to all entries.

 

7 - LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Sponsor (and each of the social media channels hosting entries) is not responsible for any lost, misdirected, delayed or illegible entries, nor for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Web site users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of entries. Sponsor 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, or alteration of, entries. Sponsor is 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 email on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any person’s computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Sweepstakes. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes 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 Sponsor  which 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.

 

8 - OTHER. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL 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 (INCLUDING, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Without limiting the foregoing, Sponsor may disqualify any entrants from the Sweepstakes who deliberately damage, tamper with or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes.  While the operators of social media channels are not affiliated with this Sweepstakes their terms of use apply, and entrants release the operators of the social media channels from any and all liability associated with the Sweepstakes.   

 

9 - WINNER’S LIST: Winners will be announced through Sponsor’s web site and/or social media accounts as well as through announcements related to the Sessions.  For a winners list send a stamped, self-addressed envelope (residents of Vermont may omit return postage) postmarked on or before December 1, 2020 to:  Kforce Stem Activity Sweepstakes Winner’s List, 1001 E. Palm Ave. Tampa, Florida 33605.