2024 Sizzlin’ Springtime Giveaway
The 2024 Sizzlin’ Springtime Giveaway (“Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by Southeast Financial Credit Union (“Southeast Financial”) or Sponsor.
Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes the entrant’s (“you or “your”) full and unconditional agreement and acceptance of these Official Rules, which are final on all matters relating to the sweepstakes. Sweepstakes void where prohibited by law.
1. No purchase or transaction is necessary to enter or win and will not improve your chances of winning.
2. Sweepstakes Period
The 2024 Sizzlin’ Springtime Giveaway (“Sweepstakes”) begins at 12:00 AM Central Daylight Time (CDT) on April 15, 2024 and ends at 11:59:59 PM CDT (“Entry Deadline”) on April 30, 2024 (“Sweepstakes Period”).
3. Who Can Enter
Entrants must be at least 18 years of age as of the Sweepstakes start date, have valid U.S. government issued identification and valid tax identification number. Southeast Financial Credit Union employees, officials, and members of their immediate families and household members of each (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Immediate family is defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings, and adoptive relationships. Business entities are not eligible to participate. Sweepstakes is void in Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions outside of the United States, and where restricted or prohibited by law. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Southeast Financial assumes no responsibility for any error, problem, or malfunction (human, technical, or otherwise), which may occur in the creation, maintenance, or processing of Sweepstakes entries, or which prevents entries from being created.
4. How to Enter
There is NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to participate in the Sweepstakes. A purchase does not increase your chances of winning. You will automatically receive one entry into the Sweepstakes when you follow the Southeast Financial Instagram account and tag an Instagram account on the relevant sweepstakes post on Southeast Financial’s Instagram page during the Sweepstakes Period. Entries must be processed by the Entry Deadline to qualify. Maximum number of entries allowed during the Sweepstakes Period via this method of entry is one (1).
5. Alternative Mode of Entry (AMOE)
Complete and submit a registration form in any Southeast Financial branch during the Sweepstakes Period. Registrations forms must be complete and accurate to qualify. Maximum number of entries allowed during the Sweepstakes Period via AMOE is one (1) per person. Southeast Financial will not verify receipt of entries for entrants. All entries submitted become the sole property of Southeast Financial and will not be returned. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, or damaged AMOE entries. All registration form entries must be received by the Entry Deadline to qualify.
6. Prize Details
Southeast Financial will conduct sweepstakes and award one prize. The prize awarded is one Blackstone 1883 Original 28” Griddle with Integrated Protective Hood and Counter Height Side Shelves, Powder Coated Steel, Black valued at $359.99. The arrangement of the prize distribution will be handled between the Prize Winner and Southeast Financial. The Prize must be scheduled to be picked up, within 30 days of drawing, at the Southeast Financial Credit Union Corporate Headquarters at 220 S Royal Oaks Blvd. Franklin, TN 37064. The value of the prize may be reported to the IRS as income. The winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize and paying any expenses associated with any prize, which are not specifically provided for in the Official Rules. The winner must provide Southeast Financial with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded. Any person winning over $600 in prizes from Southeast Financial will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and copy of such form will be filed with the IRS. No transfer, substitution or cash equivalent permitted by winner. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute the Prize with one of comparable or greater value. No refund or value will be provided if a Prize is not or cannot be used or is otherwise declined.
7. Selection of Winner
One (1) winner will be chosen in a random drawing made from all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes period. The drawing will be conducted by Southeast Financial staff the week of May 6, 2024
8. Odds of Winning
The calculation of the odds of winning is dependent upon the number of eligible entries received.
9. Notification of Winner
The Winner may be announced on social media. The Winner will be notified via Instagram direct message or phone within one week of the Prize Drawing. If Southeast Financial is unable to receive personal confirmation from a Winner of being selected as a Winner within three days of the first notification attempt, or if a Winner (i) is found to be ineligible, or (ii) fails to comply with the Official Rules, the Prize will be forfeited, and an alternate potential winner may be selected from among all remaining eligible entries.
10. Publicity
Entrants also acknowledge that his/her name and likeness may be available for public viewing through Southeast Financial’s website and all other media. By submitting an entry, winner grants to Southeast Financial, its agents and others working on their behalf the right to publish the winner's name and likeness in Southeast Financial’s advertising in any media, without additional compensation, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
11. Disqualification
The following are prohibited and will result in automatic disqualification from the Sweepstakes: (1) entering the Sweepstakes more than once per entry method; (2) using any method that artificially increases odds of winning; (3) non-compliance with these Official Rules; and (4) any other act which Southeast Financial determine, in their sole discretion, jeopardizes the integrity of the Sweepstakes.
12. Winner’s List
For the name and address (city and state only) of the Winner, send a letter requesting that information, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope postmarked by May 24, 2024, to Southeast Financial Credit Union’s Corporate Headquarters, Marketing Department, 220 S Royal Oaks Blvd. Franklin, TN 37064.
13. Conditions of Participation and Limitations of Liability
Entrants agree to be bound by these rules and all decisions of the Sponsor, whose decisions will be final. If, for any reason, the fairness or integrity of the Sweepstakes becomes compromised, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or modify the Sweepstakes, and to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process or the administration of the sweepstakes. Each entrant agrees to release, discharge, indemnify, and hold harmless the Sponsor and, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents, from any claims due to any injuries, damages, or losses to any person (including death) or property, resulting in whole or in part from acceptance or use of the Prize, or participation in the Sweepstakes. Sponsor, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, advertising, promotion or production agencies and all of their respective officers, directors, representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for lost, late, delayed, inaccurate, incomplete, or misdirected entries, or for electronic, network or computer failures or malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions that may limit an entrant’s ability to participate in this Sweepstakes, or for other hardware, software or technical errors of any kind, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, or with respect to any Sweepstakes-related materials. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, stolen or misdirected shipments. Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity with regard to the mechanics of the Sweepstakes or the interpretation of the Official Rules. Sponsor is not responsible for incorrect information caused by printing, technical, or human errors which may occur during the Sweepstakes. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays, or the theft, loss, or destruction of entries. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of being conducted as planned because of tampering, intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other reason (each an “Intervening Cause”), which affects the security, fairness, or proper execution of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to modify or cancel the Sweepstakes if prior to the end of the Sweepstakes Period, or otherwise award the Prize through a drawing from all eligible entries received which, in Sponsor’s opinion, were not affected by the Intervening Cause. All claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred but in no event attorney fees. Entrants waive any claim for punitive, incidental, or consequential damages. Personal information provided to participate in the Sweepstakes is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy found at ascend.org and these Official Rules. Void where prohibited.
14. Disputes
All disputes arising under these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations related to the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Tennessee, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, and the federal courts or state courts located within Williamson County, Tennessee, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the matters herein.
15. Rules Request
A copy of these Official Rules may be obtained at Southeast Financial Credit Union’s Corporate Headquarters, Marketing Department, 220 S Royal Oaks Blvd. 37064 or any Southeast Financial branch, or by sending a request via email to sfcunews@southeastfinancial.org prior to the Entry Deadline.
16. Sponsor
The sole sponsor of this promotion is Southeast Financial Credit Union, 220 S Royal Oaks Blvd. 37064.