#BetterHomeFund Sweepstakes Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH INSTAGRAM, LLC (“Instagram”) OR AMAZON.COM, INC OR ITS AFFILIATES (“Amazon”).
PROMOTION DESCRIPTION: The #BetterHomeFund Sweepstakes consists of an online sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) sponsored by Better Holdco, Inc. (“Better” or “Sponsor”) in the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia (“Territory”). Void in Puerto Rico, Guam, all U.S. territories, and where prohibited. The Sweepstakes is governed by these Official Rules.
The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 20, 2021 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on October 24, 2021 (the “Sweepstakes Period”). Prizes will be awarded after the Sweepstakes Period ends. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify or suspend the Sweepstakes at any point in time for any reason.HOW TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Period, you must take the following actions to enter the Sweepstakes (“Entry”):
Follow @betterdotcom on Instagram, share the @betterdotcom post on Instagram promoting this Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes Post”), and tag a friend in the comments box on the Sweepstakes Post.
Winners will be selected from among the eligible Entries. Each person who submits an Entry in the Sweepstakes (each an “Entrant”) is eligible to win a maximum of one prize in this Sweepstakes.
You must have an Instagram account that remains active and in good standing through the time of prize award (“Social Account”). By entering the Sweepstakes, you consent to being contacted by your Social Account, if selected as a potential winner.
The creation and use of a Social Account are subject to Instagram’s applicable terms. You may be required to set your account settings on the Social Account to "public" in order for your comments to be viewable by Sponsor. Your Entry will not be deemed an Entry in the Sweepstakes until Sponsor verifies that it: (1) meets the requirements set forth above; (2) complies with these Rules and Instagram’s applicable terms; (3) does not contain obscene, offensive or objectionable language or communicate messages inconsistent with the positive images to which Sponsor wishes to associate; or (4) does not infringe, misappropriate or violate the rights of any third party.
Otherwise, the substantive content of the Entry will not affect an Entrant’s chances of winning. Sponsor is not responsible for misspellings, typographical errors, or other issues that may affect an Entry from being located. Sponsor, at its sole discretion, may accept or disqualify an Entry that is incomplete, incorrect, or contains content in addition to the required content. Approval or disapproval of an Entry will not be communicated.
Limit one (1) Entry per person and per Social Account. Entries will be counted in the order they are made. Only posts that are sent, identified and recorded on Instagram in accordance with the instructions above during the Sweepstakes Period will be considered. Other proof of submitting an Entry (such as a printed or copied screen showing a purported Entry on Entrant’s account feed on Instagram) does not constitute actual receipt of the Entry for purposes of this Sweepstakes. Entries will not be acknowledged. Entries or participation made by any other individual or any entity or group, or originating at any web site other than as set forth specifically above, including, without limitation, through commercial promotion subscription notification or entering services, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Sweepstakes. Entries or participation that is generated by a macro, bot, or other automated means will not be accepted and will be void. Entrants shall not create or use more than one Social Account to enter the Sweepstakes. Entrants found to have created or used multiple Social Accounts to enter the Sweepstakes will be disqualified.
Each Entry submission must be manually key-stroked and manually entered by the individual Entrant; automated and/or repetitive electronic submission of Entries (including but not limited to Entries made using any script, macro, bot or service) will be disqualified. All Entries must be in English. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify, in their sole and absolute discretion, any Entry that contains language the Sponsor deems obnoxious, inappropriate, rude, harassment, or a violation of these Official Rules.
Important notice regarding online Entry from your mobile device: Depending on your wireless service provider/plan, Entrant may be subject to additional fees when completing an Entry from a mobile device in connection with entering and participating in the Sweepstakes or communicating with Sponsor or its representatives. Entrants using a mobile device for Entry are solely responsible for all charges, fees and taxes associated with Entry and participation in this Sweepstakes. Entrants should consult their wireless service provider regarding its pricing plans prior to participating via a mobile device.
Alternative Method of Entry: Eligible Entrants who do not wish to enter online may enter by hand writing his or her first and last name, residential street address (no P.O. Boxes), city, state, zip, date of birth (mm/yyyy), name of promotion, plus daytime and evening telephone numbers including area code on a plain piece of 3”x5” paper (“Mail-in Entry”). Entrant may include their valid email address. If no valid email address is included on the Mail-in Entry, Entrant understands that a valid email must be provided if they are a potential winner. Mail the Mail-in Entry in an envelope no larger than #10 (business-size envelope) with sufficient postage affixed, to:
Better HoldCo, Inc
Attention: Dylan Weber/Social Media Marketing
Entry for #BetterHome Fund Sweepstakes
3 World Trade Center,
175 Greenwich Street, 59th Floor,
New York, NY 10007
Limit one entry per outer-mailing envelope. Entries must be postmarked no later than October 24, 2021. No mechanically reproduced entries permitted. Not responsible for lost, late, illegible, mutilated, misdirected, postage-due entries or entries not received in time for the random drawing. There is a maximum limit of one (1) Mail-in Entry per person. A household is defined as one physical residential address where the Participant resides in the Territory.
Mail-In Entries must be legibly hand-written. Mechanical reproductions, postage-due, or Mail-In Entries sent in excess of the entry limits will not be accepted. Mail-In Entries received without a verifiable and legible residential return address on the envelope will be deemed incomplete and not valid. Sponsor is not responsible for Mail-in Entries that are lost, stolen, late, misdirected, illegible and/or incomplete. Computer generated information on the Mail-in Entry or envelope are not valid. By submitting Mail-In Entry, Entrant agrees to abide by the terms of these Official Rules. Unreadable, inaccurate, unintelligible, or Mail-in Entries which otherwise do not comply with these Official Rules will be disqualified. Entrants who use this method of entry may not obtain entry through any other method.WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY AND WIN.
A. ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to natural persons who are legal residents of the Territory, are at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence) at the time of Entry, who are Social Account holders in good standing at the time of Entry, and who reside in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia at the time of Entry and throughout the duration of the Sweepstakes Period. Sponsor, Instagram, Amazon, their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and agencies are collectively “Promotion Released Parties.” Employees of any of the Promotion Released Parties and members of their immediate family or persons living in the same household are NOT eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute concerning the identity of an Entrant, the Entry will be declared to have been made by the authorized account holder of the Social Account used for Entry, but only if that person meets all other eligibility criteria, otherwise the Entry may be disqualified and any potential prize won will be forfeited in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Potential winner may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the registered account holder of the Social Account associated with a potentially winning Entry. If a dispute cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, the Entry will be deemed ineligible.
B. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES AND TERMS: Sweepstakes will be conducted in the Territory by Sponsor and each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with, abide by, and have all participation subject to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be binding with respect to all aspect of the Sweepstakes in the Territory. In addition, Entrant agrees to abide by (i) Sponsor’s terms of use, located at https://www.better.com/about-us/terms-of-use; (ii) Amazon Gift Card’s terms and conditions, located at http://www.amazon.com/gc-legal; (iii) Instagram’s terms of use; and (iv) all other Sweepstakes requirements.
C. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN: Winning any prize requires that the potential winners of the prize are, and remain, in compliance with these Official Rules. Until potential winners are verified to be eligible and in compliance with these Official Rules, the potential winners are, and will remain, potential winners, unless the potential winners are disqualified for not complying with the Official Rules and/or not being eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any potential winners who Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines are not permitted by law to receive a prize. Sponsor is not required to conduct any advertising or public relations associated with winners.PRIZES: There are four (4) prizes available for distribution and there will be four winners. The prize is an Amazon Gift Card (valued at $500 USD). The total Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) for the Sweepstakes prizes is $2,000.00 USD. Sponsor is not responsible for lost or stolen prizes once awarded. Four prizes will be awarded after the end of the Sweepstakes Period. Limit one prize per family or household.
Prizes will be distributed within approximately 10 business days of verification via email. Amazon Gift Cards (“GCs”) do not expire. GCs are only valid in the U.S. and are subject to the issuer’s terms and conditions. GCs are not redeemable for cash and cannot be returned for a cash refund, except to the extent required by law. Restrictions apply, see Amazon.com/GC-legal.
Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and distribute the prize in a manner deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor, if the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason.WINNER SELECTION PROCEDURES & ODDS; WINNER NOTIFICATION: Odds of winning a prize in the Sweepstakes depends on the total number of eligible Entries received. Approximately 3 business days after the end of the Sweepstakes Period, a random drawing from among all eligible Entries will be conducted by Sponsor whose decisions are final and binding, to determine the winner.
Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential winner that he or she may have won the prize in this Sweepstakes by direct message on Instagram within approximately 5 business days after the drawing for purposes of verification and to obtain the potential winner’s email address. The potential winner will have twenty-four (24) hours to reply to Sponsor with their email address. Sponsor is not responsible for Entrants providing incorrect email addresses or any messaging functions that may interfere with the notification. Failure of the potential winners to reply as directed will result in disqualification. Sponsor will email the prize to the email address provided by the potential winner.
If any prize, prize notification or Sweepstakes-related communication is rejected, faulty or returned as undeliverable, or if the potential winner cannot be reached after a reasonable attempt has been made by Sponsor, that winner or potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may be randomly selected; the Sponsor will not be obligated to pursue more than three (3) alternate winners for any reason, in which case some prizes may go unawarded. Sponsor reserves the right to modify the notification procedures in connection with the selection of any alternate potential winner, if any.ADDITIONAL PRIZE INFORMATION: Sponsor may, at its sole and absolute discretion, select alternative potential winners should any potential winners be disqualified. Should Sponsor elect to choose alternative potential winners, they will be selected by a random drawing from among all remaining eligible Entries.
GENERAL RULES: All applicable federal, state, and local income taxes resulting from acceptance of any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Federal IRS 1099-MISC or other tax forms may be issued where required. By participating, Entrant accepts and agrees to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final in all matters. By participating, winners agree to hold Promotion Released Parties, their affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees and assigns harmless against any and all claims or causes of action, including but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt, use, or redemption of any prize. Acceptance also constitutes irrevocable, sublicensable, absolute right and permission to the Promotion Released Parties to use, publish, post or display winners’ names, likenesses, Social Account details, quotes, and biographical information for marketing and promotional purposes without further compensation or right of approval, unless prohibited by law. Promotion Released Parties are not responsible for lost or late Entries, or for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network, connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this promotion, or by any human error which may occur in administering this promotion.
If due to a computer programming or other error, more prizes are claimed than intended to be awarded according to Rule 5, prizes will be awarded in a random drawing from among all valid prize claims received. In no event will Sponsor be liable for more than the stated number of prizes in Rule 4. If, in the Sponsor’s sole and absolute opinion, there is any suspected evidence of tampering with any portion of the promotion, or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the game, the Sponsor reserves the right to suspend, modify or terminate the promotion in a manner deemed reasonable by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. If terminated, prizes will be awarded in a random drawing using all non-suspect Entries as of the date of termination. All federal and state laws apply.WAIVER: By entering this Sweepstakes, Entrants waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages, attorneys' fees or any damages other than actual out-of-pocket costs incurred to enter. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
DISPUTES; GOVERNING LAW; CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes and these Official Rules shall be brought exclusively in the applicable federal or state courts located in New York, NY.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN Entrant, TO DELIBERATELY INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
WINNER LIST: For a winners list, available after 10/24/2021 send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Better HoldCo, Inc
Attention: Dylan Weber/Social Media Marketing
Entry for #BetterHome Fund Sweepstakes
3 World Trade Center,
175 Greenwich Street, 59th Floor,
New York, NY 10007PRIVACY: Each Entrant gives consent for Sponsor to obtain Entrant’s name, address, and other information and content for the sole purpose of administering this Sweepstakes and complying with applicable laws, regulations, and rules. All Entrant data is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy located at https://better.com/about-us/privacy-policy.
SEVERABILITY: If any portion of these Official Rules should be held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such portion shall be deemed modified or severed from this agreement in such a manner as to enable the remaining portions of these Official Rules to remain in full force and effect as if no invalid or unenforceable provision had been part of this agreement.
SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR: Better HoldCo, Inc., 3 World Trade Center, 175 Greenwich Street, 59th Floor, New York, NY 10007.
All trademarks, service marks, logos, are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any other third-party not specifically designated by Sponsor.