OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

THIS PROMOTION IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, INSTAGRAM OR TWITTER. YOU ARE PROVIDING YOUR INFORMATION TO THE SPONSOR AND NOT TO INSTAGRAM OR TWITTER. YOUR NAME MAY BE USED ON INSTAGRAM OR TWITTER TO ANNOUNCE THAT YOU HAVE WON

By entering this promotion (this “Promotion”), entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may, at Sponsor’s discretion, result in disqualification. All decisions of the Sponsor regarding this Promotion are final and binding in all respects.

1.         PROMOTION PERIOD. The Promotion begins on April 15, 2022, at 12:01 PM EST and ends on April 22, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST (“Promotion Period”). 

2.         ELIGIBILITY. The Promotion is open to legal residents of the United States (including the District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Alaska) and Canada (excludes Quebec residents). Void in The U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. military installations in foreign countries and all other U.S. territories and possessions and where otherwise restricted or prohibited by law.  who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry.  Employees, officers and directors of Digital Store LLC (“Sponsor” or “Shudder”),its promotional partners (including, without limitation, promotion administrators, digital agencies and independent judgingagencies), and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies, advertising, promotion or productionagencies, or web masters/suppliers, and their IRS dependents, immediate family members (spouse, parents, children, siblings, and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and individuals residing in their same household,whether or not related, are not eligible to participate. By participating, entrants agree to these Official Rules, the decisions ofthe judges regarding judging, and the decisions of the Sponsor which are final and binding in all respects relating to theSweepstakes. Void where prohibited.

3.         HOW TO ENTER.  During the Promotion Period, an eligible participant may enter this Promotion through Instagram or Twitter. You will need an Instagram or a Twitter account in order to participate.

If you don’t already have an Instagram account, visit www.instagram.com to create one. Creating an account is free, but you must agree to Instagram’s terms or service and privacy policy in order to create an account.  If you don’t already have a Twitter account, visit www.twitter.com  to create one. Creating an account is free, but you must agree to Twitter’s terms or service and privacy policy in order to create an account.

To enter the Sweepstakes, eligible individuals (“Entrants”) must follow the official Shudder account in either Twitter (@Shudder) or Instagram (@Shudder) and either:

1.         Complete the required actions as describe in the specified post (an “Entry”) promoting the Sweepstakes on Twitter within the promotional period for the chance to win. Promotional period and prize will be detailed in the post promoting the Sweepstakes.

2.         Complete the required actions as describe in the specified post (an “Entry”) promoting the Sweepstakes on Instagram within the promotional period for the chance to win. Promotional period and prize will be detailed in the post promoting the Sweepstakes.

There are no other methods to enter this Sweepstakes. Sponsor may disqualify entries if the Entry and related comment includes inappropriate, offensive, derogatory, or private information. Sponsor reserves the right to remove, reject, or disqualify any Entry or Entrant which (a) violates any of these Official Rules, the terms of service, community agreement, or privacy policy of Twitter, Instagram, or Sponsor, (b) infringes, misappropriates, or violates any rights of any third party including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, or right of publicity or privacy. You may enter on both Twitter and Instagram, but only one entry per person for either social platform. Entries in violation of these Official Rules may be disqualified.

Only Entries recorded through Twitter or Instagram’s servers will be considered, and the sponsor’s computer clock will be the official timekeeper for this Sweepstakes. The Sponsor may not receive Entries from Twitter or Instagram users with private or protected accounts, due to each platform’s privacy policies, and such Entries will not be entered into the Sweepstakes. Multiple Entrants are not permitted to share the same Instagram or Twitter account. Entries must be made by an individual person and cannot be generated by a group, bot, or other automated means.

4.         WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. On or about 48 hours after the Promotion Period, Four (4) winners will be selected via random drawing from among all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.  The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.  Potential winner will receive a direct message from the Sponsor at the Instagram.com account used to participate in the Promotion; confirming that he/she was determined to be a winner and requesting the individual’s full name, email address and mailing address. Potential winner must respond to Sponsor’s winner notification within seventy-two (72) hours of notification or the Prize will be forfeited. If, despite reasonable efforts, a potential winner does not respond within seventy-two (72) hours of the first notification attempt, or if the prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable to such potential winner, such potential winner will forfeit his or her Prize and an alternate Winner may be selected. Additionally, as a condition of receiving any prize, a potential Canadian winner must first correctly answer without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a mathematical skill-testing question to be administered at a mutually convenient time by telephone. Failure to correctly answer the skill-testing question within the time period provided will result in disqualification and selection of an alternate Winner. Sponsor shall have no liability for any submission that is lost, intercepted or not received by the Sponsor. Decisions of the Sponsor are final on all matters relating to this Promotion, including interpretation of these Official Rules, determining the winner, and awarding of the prize.

5.         PRIZE DESCRIPTION AND REDEMPTION CONDITIONS. There will be four (4) winners who each receive: Shudder Prize pack consisting of promotional items and seasonal candy. Approximate Retail Value of each Prize is $100. Total prize value is $400. 

6.         TAXES. All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the winner’s sole responsibility.

7.         NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash, will not be replaced if lost or stolen, and cannot be applied to existing credit balances. Any portion of the prize that is not used is forfeited. No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.

8.         PUBLICITY. Participating in the Promotion constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ and designees’ to use, publish, reproduce, and distribute for any purpose, including publicity, promotion and advertising, in any media (including without limitation, print, internet, television, radio, and offline), each winner’s name, city, or biographical information, voice, or image, each in perpetuity without further compensation, credit, or right of review or approval.

9.         TERMS AND CONDITIONS; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Participants are responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.  By entering the Promotion, each entrant releases, discharges and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the, Sponsor and any other party associated with the development, or administration or promotion of this Promotion, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, affiliated entities, successors and assigns (collectively, “Sponsor Entities”), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Promotion, including, without limitation, legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including, without limitation, personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, “Claims”) arising out of or relating to the Promotion in any way. Except where prohibited, acceptance of a prize constitutes a release by any winner of the Sponsor Entities of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Promotion and the use, misuse, or possession of any prize, including any claims for personal injury or otherwise relating in any way to the receipt of the services or the usage of the products awarded through this Promotion. 

10.       FORCE MAJEURE, DISCLAIMER/INTERNET: If for any reason, the Promotion is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering and unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, acts of God, war, terrorism, government regulation, disaster, fire, strikes, civil disorder, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or integrity of the Promotion, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its discretion, to disqualify any individual it believes has tampered with the entry process and/or cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Promotion and to select winner(s) from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Promotion if it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices, or intending to abuse, threaten, or harass other entrants. Caution: Any attempt by a participant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion 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 participant to the fullest extent of the law. The Sponsor Entities (i) assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in acquisition, operation, or transmission of communications, line failure relating to theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; (ii) are not responsible for any problems relating to, or technical malfunction of, any communications network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or communications service provider, computer or other equipment, hardware, software, failure of any entry information to be received by the Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error, or traffic congestion of any communications system on the internet, or at any website, or (iii) any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to the participant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to, or resulting from, participation or downloading of any materials in this Promotion.

11.       DISPUTES; APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to any principles of conflict of laws. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in New York, New York. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of New York and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of New York. To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.

12.       PRIVACY: Any personal information supplied by you to Sponsor will be subject to the Sponsors privacy policy posted at https://www.shudder.com/privacy

13.       RULES AND WINNER’S NAME: To request the winner’s name, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to “Halfway To Halloween Giveaway Sweepstakes” c/o Digital Store LLC, 11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001.  Requests must be received within four (4) weeks after the end of Promotion Period.

14.       SPONSOR. This Promotion is sponsored by Digital Store LLC, 11 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 (the “Sponsor”).