Dolby Sweepstakes Official Rules

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These “Terms” govern the relationship between you, the entrant (defined in the Eligibility section below) and Dolby Europe Limited, 4 – 6 Soho Square, London, W1D 3PZ, United Kingdom ("Sponsor") in relation to the Promotion (defined in the Eligibility section below).

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend any or all aspects of the Promotion, or any element thereof, due to reasons beyond its reasonable control. Changes to these Official Rules will be effective on the date that they are posted on the Sponsor's Websites. Please check the Official Rules before entering. In the event of such cancellation or termination, the Sponsor shall select winners from all valid and eligible entries received prior such cancellation or termination. 

ELIGIBILITY: Dolby Sweepstakes (the “Promotion”) is offered only in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), to legal residents 18 years of age or older (eligible “entrants”, "you", "your") of the United Kingdom who have online access and a valid and active email address.  Employees, officers, directors of Dolby Europe Limited , parent, subsidiary, affiliated companies, agents, contractors, advertising/promotion agencies, and individuals engaged or involved in the development, production, or distribution of materials for, or implementation of, the Promotion, any employees and contractors of any Promotion partner or prize supplier who are involved in the Promotion (all collectively the “Promotion Entities”), and the immediate family members (spouse (including domestic partners), siblings, children and parents including foster and step-relations) or those living in their same household (whether or not related) of the aforementioned parties are not eligible to enter or win a prize.  

By entering, each entrant:

(a) agrees and confirms that it has legal capacity to enter this Promotion (i.e. that the entrant is of sufficient age and mental capacity and is entitled to be legally bound in contract); and

(b) fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules, the information provided by Promotion Entities in connection with the Promotion, the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, and the decisions of the Sponsor which are final and binding with respect to all matters pertaining to this Promotion. PROMOTION PERIOD:  The Promotion starts on 12:00 am GMT on 7 May 2024 and ends at 12:00pm GMT on 28 June 2024 (“Promotion Period”). All time referenced herein is Greenwich Mean Time (“GMT”) (“Promotion Period”).  The Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this competition. Please visit http://www.worldtimeserver.com/ or other world time database to determine local time.

TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, eligible entrants will be automatically entered into the Promotion, provided that they complete all of the following steps. Entrants must:

(a) visit the Sponsor's website in the country of their residence -   https://www.dolby.com/en-gb (UK)  ("Sponsor's Website");

(b) sign up to receive Sponsor’s Dolby Newsletter; and 

(c) provide their contact information, including the entrant's full name, date of birth, email address and city and country of residence, (“entry”). You may opt out of receiving the Sponsor's newsletter at any time without affect to your entry. All steps and information must be completed to receive an entry.  Limit one (1) entry per person during the entire Promotion Period.  Entries must be complete, compliant, submitted via the method communicated, and received by Sponsor within the Promotion Period. Sponsor has the right to verify entrants’ eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules and, on the basis of its reasonable investigation, to disqualify any entry/entrant at any time and require immediate prize return if applicable.  Entries may only be submitted by a single registered account user; group or commercial submissions are not permissible.  Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same device, IP or email address. Entrants may not (whether apparent or suspected) enter through a sweepstakes club or exchange sites (or similar method, whether paid or not), with multiple or false identities, accounts, or devices, or use multiple e-mail and/or street addresses, or use any other device or artifice to enter. Engaging directly or indirectly in any (apparent or suspected) artifice, cheating, fraud, spamming, phishing, on-line sweepstakes clubs (or similar methods), exchange sites (whether or not paid), robotic, automatic, macro, programmed or like participation methods as determined in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, will void all such entries, and disqualify any entrant suspected of using/benefitting directly or indirectly from such methods. Promotion Entities assume no responsibility for lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, non-compliant, illegible, delayed, destroyed, damaged, not received, undelivered, or misdirected entries (in whole or in part). Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. 

Normal internet access and device usage charges imposed by your mobile plan and/or on-line service may apply to entry via mobile device. For those entrants entering with a mobile device: Promotion may not be available via all mobile carriers; messaging and data rates apply to internet access via mobile devices; other charges may apply; check your mobile plan for rates/details.  

RANDOM DRAWING/ODDS: Ten (10) winners will be selected in a random drawing (using randomized software) conducted by Sponsor (or its authorized representative) on or within approx. ten (10) business days after the end of the Promotion Period from among all valid and eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.  Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be notified by email address used to enter and will be asked to respond with their contact information and/or given instructions to claim their prize. If a winner: (a) cannot be reached after two (2) attempts in three (3) business days using the contact information (in Sponsor’s discretion) provided on the entry; and/or (b) declines or refuses the prize for any reason; and/or (c) fails to follow the instructions on or within the time specified by Sponsor in any notification; and/or (d) is non-compliant, or is found to be ineligible, they will forfeit the prize and an alternate winner may be randomly selected in Sponsor’s sole discretion, as provided herein. Promotion Entities shall have no liability for any winner notification that is intercepted, not received, not delivered, misdirected as spam/junk, not timely acted upon, or otherwise not responded to by a winner for any reason whatsoever, and the prize will be forfeited. 

Winners will be asked to send the Sponsor a photo of showing themselves with the prize within 10 days of receiving the prize for use by the Sponsor as detailed in the publicity release section below.  
It is anticipated that prizes will be provided within thirty (30) days following winner verification. Prize or prize notifications that are unawarded, unclaimed, undelivered, misdelivered (including into spam or junk folders), or returned will not be re-awarded. Winners may be required to sign, have witnessed and return a Winner Release document within the time specified by Sponsor, or else prize will be forfeited. Prize award is subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Rules. If winner identifies any issues with a prize, they must notify Dolby in writing and provide evidence of the same. Dolby may replace the faulty prize at its own discretion with a new prize. 

PRIZES: There will be a total of ten (10) prizes. 
The first prize package for the first winner consists of the following and its approximate retail value (“ARV”) is as follows:

One (1) TV 55OLED808/12 (ARV: £1140)           

One (1) Soundbar TAFB1/10 (ARV: £800) 

One (1) Fire TV Cube  (AVR: £119)

Sports items (AVR: £300)

Dolby branded merchandising such as mugs, notepads, etc. Sponsor retains the right to choose the item from its branded merchandising. (AVR: £30)

Total approx. retail value of first winner prize package: £2389.

The second prize package for the second winner consists of the following and its approximate retail value (“ARV”) is as follows: 

One (1) Soundbar TAFB1/10 (ARV: £800) 

One (1) Fire TV Stick  (AVR: £40)

Dolby branded merchandising such as mugs, notepads, etc. Sponsor retains the right to choose the item from its branded merchandising. (AVR: £30)

Total approx. retail value of first winner prize package: £870.

The third prize package for the third winner consists of the following and its approximate retail value (“ARV”) is as follows: 

One (1) Fire TV Stick  (AVR: £40)

Dolby branded merchandising such as mugs, notepads, etc. Sponsor retains the right to choose the item from its branded merchandising. (AVR: £30)

Total approx. retail value of first winner prize package: £70.


Prize packages for the 4th (fourth) through 10th (tenth) winner will consist of the following and its approximate retail value (“ARV”) is as follows: 
Dolby branded merchandising such as mugs, notepads, etc. Sponsor retains the right to choose the item from its branded merchandising. (AVR: £30)
Total approx. value of each package: £30. 

Total ARV of prizes: £3539.

Limit one (1) prize per person/household address. Prizes will not be replaced by Sponsor in whole or in part if lost, misplaced, stolen, damaged or destroyed. Any difference between ARV and actual value of a prize will not be awarded.  Only the description and number of prizes stated in these Official Rules is available to be won in the Promotion.  In no event will Promotion Entities be responsible to award more than the stated number of prizes herein. Prizes awarded assuming sufficient eligible entries are received. Winners are responsible, where applicable, for compliance with all reporting requirements and payment of all taxes on prizes. If because of technical, typographical, mechanical or other errors or for any other reason, there are more claims for a prize than prizes offered as stated in these Official Rules, a random drawing will be held among all eligible non-suspect claimants in such category to award such prize. Prizes cannot be assigned, transferred, redeemed for cash, or substituted, in whole or in part, except by Sponsor who may, at its sole discretion, substitute a prize with a prize of equal or greater value. Prizes, and any element thereof, including any products received as a prize, may not be sold, resold, auctioned, bartered, or placed into any other unauthorized channels of distribution. Any prizes pictured in advertising, any website or Promotion materials is for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual prize awarded. With the exception of all valid manufacturer’s warranties with respect to a prize, prize is provided "AS IS” without express warranty of any kind. Third party companies and any other Promotion partner or prize supplier, and references to their assets, and any other non-Sponsor third party logos or trademarks in connection with this Promotion and/or prizes are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owner/manufacturer, which are not sponsors of this Promotion. 

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY:  To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, entrants and winners agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless (“release”) Sponsor, all other Promotion Entities, their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and divisions, and their respective entities, and each of their officers, employees, members, managers, shareholders, successors, assigns, contractors, agents, and representatives, and any Social Media Platform used to facilitate this Promotion, if applicable (the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all threatened or actual claims, debts, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, judgments, settlements (whether or not litigation is commenced), obligations, damages (including without limitation wrongful death, bodily or personal injury and disability, unless caused by the Sponsor's negligence and/or the negligence of the Promotion Entities), losses, accounts, reckonings, executions, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), property damages and any other losses, penalties or fines whatsoever of any kind or nature, whether at law or in equity, known or unknown, asserted or un-asserted, that entrant ever had, now have, or that may arise in the future (“Disputes”) asserted in, arising out of or based upon participation in the Promotion, the entry (in whole or in part), any Promotion and/or Prize-related activity or inability to participate in or parts thereof, the delivery, acceptance, use, mis-use of a Prize or any failure with respect thereto, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light (whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory, any act, default, omission, non-compliance, and/or a violation or breach of any agreement, representation, warranty or covenant made herein, or any other agreements by/with entrant, the Promotion Entities, and/or any other party or entity. Further, to the maximum extent permitted by law, and without limiting the foregoing, entrants and winners covenant not to sue any Released Party or cause them to be sued regarding any matter released herein, and further covenant not to disaffirm, limit or rescind these releases. A waiver by one or more of the Promotion Entities of any term in these Official Rules does not constitute a waiver of any other provision. Any provision determined to be invalid shall be stricken to the extent of its invalidity and the remainder of these Rules shall remain in full force and effect.

In no event will the Released Parties be responsible or liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages arising directly or indirectly out of this Promotion, participation in Promotion and/or prize related activities, the use of the entry in whole or in part, the use or misuse of a prize or any element thereof, or access to, and use of any participating Social Media Platforms or website(s) or the downloading from and/or printing material downloaded from said site(s).  Without limiting the foregoing, this Promotion is provided "AS IS” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. 

PUBLICITY RELEASE: By entering and/or accepting a prize, entrants and winners hereby irrevocably consent, where lawful, to the use (but without obligation) by Sponsor (and their affiliated companies and their respective authorized representatives) of their name, entry (including all content posted therein), and all information, image, photographs, videotape, likeness, hometown name, biographical information, voice, as well as any statements made by winner regarding the Promotion, or Sponsor (provided they are true) in all media and formats, without any time or  territorial limitation, to identify the winner as a winner of the Promotion, including but not limited to the Internet, Sponsor's websites, Sponsor’s and unrelated third parties’ Social Media Platforms, mobile devices, and World Wide Web, without further notice or additional compensation, and without the right of review, notification or approval.


GENERAL CONDITIONS:  Neither Sponsor nor any of the Promotion Entities are responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, unintelligible, illegible, misdirected, undelivered, or stolen entries, or for lost, interrupted or unavailable satellite, network, server, devices, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, Platform, or other connections availability, accessibility or traffic congestion, or miscommunications, or failed equipment, computer, network, telephone, satellite, cable hardware, software or lines, or technical failure, or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions, or network, hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, incompatibility, or errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or network, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of any information, nor for the failure to capture any such information.  Persons who are suspected of fraud, artifice, cheating, tampering with, or abusing any aspect of the Promotion or any element thereof, including but not limited to use of robotics, bots, malware, or other unauthorized devices or participation methods, as solely determined by Sponsor will be disqualified.  ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Sponsor is not responsible for injury or damage to entrants' or to any other person's computer or (mobile) device related to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or downloading or uploading materials from or use of any Social Media Platform or website.  Should any portion of the Promotion be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, technical failures or other causes (similar or dissimilar) which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries or ability to notify a winner, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Promotion, or any element thereof and determine entrants and/or winners from eligible entries received prior to the action taken, or as otherwise deemed fair by Sponsor.  In the event of any discrepancy, ambiguity, inconsistency, printing or any other error or miscommunication in any advertising, brochures, Promotion materials, announcements and/or any other information or communications by any person/entity in whatever media/medium relating to this Promotion or any element thereof, these Official Rules shall govern.  FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT NOTHING IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL LIMIT OR EXCLUDE SPONSOR'S LIABILITY FOR: (A) DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY ITS NEGLIGENCE, OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE PROMOTION ENTITES; (B) FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION; (C) ANY MATTER IN RESPECT OF WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE SPONSOR TO EXCLUDE OR RESTRICT LIABILITY.

FORCE MAJEURE: Promotion Entities shall not be liable to entrants, winners or any other person or entity for failure to execute the Promotion, or any element thereof or supply a prize, or any part thereof, by reason of any act of God, any action(s), regulation(s) order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), equipment failure, terrorist act, cyber-attack, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, cancellation or delay, or any similar or dissimilar event beyond their reasonable control.
 
PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY:  Entrants agree that personal data captured during the registration may be processed, stored, and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the Promotion and as permitted by and in accordance with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. Entrants also understand this data may be used by Sponsor to verify an entrant’s identity and eligibility to receive a prize.  

DATA PROTECTION: If not stated otherwise in these Official Rules, personal information collected from entrants (including the individuals submitting entries) about such entrants (and individuals) will be incorporated in computerised files belonging to Sponsor, and will be used by Sponsor solely in connection with the Promotion and will not be disclosed to any third party except for the purpose of operating the Promotion and fulfilling the prizes in accordance with the Sponsor's Privacy Policy and in accordance with all applicable data protection and privacy laws.   Each Entrant (including the individuals submitting Entries) has the right to access, correct or delete the information collected and/or processed by the Sponsor about himself/herself and they may exercise this right by simple written request sent to the address indicated below: marketingeurope@dolby.com.  

At the time of submitting an entry, entrant explicitly consents to receive the Sponsor’s newsletter, and may opt in to receive Sponsor’s marketing communications or any third party by ticking the opt-in consent tick box, then Sponsor and/or such third parties (as applicable) may use entrant's personal data for future marketing activity in accordance with their respective privacy policies. Such consent is not necessary to enter the Promotion. Entrants (including the individuals submitting Entries) may exercise rights of access, cancellation and correction of their personal data and object to the processing thereof by sending an email to marketingeurope@dolby.com.  

WINNER'S NAME REQUEST: The prize winner's identity, home city and country will be available for one (1) month after the winner's selection by sending an email to: marketingeurope@dolby.com. Limit one request per person/household.

GOVERNING LAW: This Promotion and all issues arising out of it shall be governed in accordance with English Law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

SPONSOR:  Dolby Europe Limited, 4 – 6 Soho Square, London, W1D 3PZ, United Kingdom.