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IKEA #IKEAgivingbag Campus Sweepstakes

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY U.S. LAW. Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED, OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH INSTAGRAM, META PLATFORMS, INC, X CORP AND TIKTOK, INC.

  1. DESCRIPTION: The IKEA #IKEAgivingbag College Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins on August 26, 2023 at 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on October 8, 2023 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET (“Sweepstakes Period”). Nine (9) potential Prize (as defined below) winners will be randomly drawn from all eligible Entries (as defined below) received during the Sweepstakes Period. Entries received before or outside of the Sweepstakes Period will not be eligible to win the stated Prize (as defined below), except as otherwise set forth in these Official Rules (“Official Rules”). Sponsor’s clock is the official clock for the Sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, each Entrant  (as defined below) agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of IKEA North America Services, LLC, 420 Alan Wood Road Conshohocken, PA 19428 (“Sponsor”), which shall be final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.
  2. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are eighteen (18) years of age (nineteen (19) in AL and NE) or older at time of entry, and who have a public Instagram, X, or Tik Tok account (“Eligible Person”). Obtaining an Instagram, X or Tik Tok account is free of charge. To sign up for an Instagram account, download the mobile app or visit www.instagram.com. Instagram’s Terms of Use apply. To sign up for a X account, download the mobile app or visit www.twitter.com. X’s Terms of Use apply. To sign up for a Tik Tok account, download the mobile app or visit www.TikTok.com. Tik Tok’s Terms of Use apply.  Employees of Sponsor, INGKA Group, the IKEA retail stores, Instagram, Meta Platforms, Inc., X Corp, and TikTok Inc, and each of their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, advertising and Sweepstakes agencies or other companies associated with the promotion of the Sweepstakes (collectively, “Sweepstakes Entities”), as well as the immediate family (defined for these purposes as including spouse, parents, children, and siblings and each of their respective spouses) and individuals living in the same household, are not eligible to participate.  All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. 
  3. HOW TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES: During the Sweepstakes Period, Eligible Person may enter the Sweepstakes as follows: 
    (i)  Log onto your personal Instagram, X, or TikTok account and ensure that your account is set to public; and 
    (ii) Take a photo (or have another individual take your photo who provides you the necessary permission to post the photo for the purposes of this Sweepstakes) of you and the Big Blue FRAKTA Bag at an activation location (College Park, MD; Philadelphia, PA; San Diego, CA); and
    (iii) Post the photo on your personal Instagram feed. The caption of the post must include the hashtag #IKEAgivingbag and the IKEA social account must be tagged (@IKEAUSA on Instagram; @IKEA_USA on TikTok and X.) (collectively, a “Post”). All Posts must comply with the Submission Requirements set forth below.  

By following the foregoing instructions during the Sweepstakes Period, Eligible Person shall receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes (“Entry”). Upon submission of an Entry, Eligible Person will be entered into the Sweepstakes (each, an “Entrant”). LIMIT: ONE (1) ENTRY PER PERSON. Any Posts that fail to include the required hashtags will be void and considered ineligible for the Sweepstakes. Any participant who posts after the close of the Sweepstakes Period, or who makes a Post that is not in compliance with these Official Rules, will not be given an Entry into the Sweepstakes. During the Sweepstakes Period, your Instagram account must be set to “public” and able to receive direct messages to participate. Multiple participants are not permitted to share an Instagram account.  Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the stated number of Entries by using multiple/different Instagram, X, or TikTok accounts, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that participant’s Entry and that participant may be disqualified from the entire Sweepstakes.  Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification.  In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the Instagram account used to register will be deemed to be the Entrant.  The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address or social media account by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses or social media accounts for the domain associated with the email address used to register the social media account.  The potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder of the social media account associated with the winning Entry. Those who do not follow all of the instructions, provide the required information, or abide by these Official Rules or other instructions of Sponsor may be disqualified.

All Entries must comply with the submission requirements set forth below (the “Submission Requirements”). 

  • MUST be in the English or Spanish language.
  • MUST be viewable and accessible for at least thirty (30) days following the expiration of the Sweepstakes Period;
  • MUST comply with terms of use and other related policies and guidelines in connection with using Instagram, X and TikTok;
  • MUST NOT contain material which is (or promote activities which are) dangerous, harmful, sexually explicit, obscene, pornographic, self-mutilating, discriminatory (based on race, sex, religion, natural origin, physical disability, sexual orientation or age), illegal (e.g. underage drinking, substance abuse, computer hacking, etc.), offensive, threatening, profane, or harassing;
  • MUST NOT include any private information of a third party such as name, address, phone number or email address.
  • MUST NOT disparage the Sponsor, or their products or services, or any other person or party affiliated with the promotion and administration of the Sweepstakes.
  • MUST NOT include mention or performance of any copyrighted media production, including, but not limited to, music, films, books, television programming, etc., or identifying descriptions of any media property, except to the extent that such use constitutes a clear fair use, or the copyright owner has expressly consented to such use;
  • MUST NOT contain material that violates or infringes another's rights, including, but not limited to, material that violates privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement. Entries must not include third-party trademarks, logos, insignia, location signage, photographs, artwork, sculptures, or music; and
  • MUST NOT include any third parties. 

By submitting an Entry you warrant and represent that it (a) is your original work (or you have the necessary permission from the individual who took your photo to post the Entry); (b) has not been previously published; (c) has not won previous awards; (d) does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity; and (e)  that publication of the Entry via various media, including web posting, will not infringe on the rights of any third party rights.  You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor from any claims to the contrary 

4. WINNER SELECTION: Nine (9) potential Prize winners will be randomly selected on or about October 13, 2023 from among all eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. 

5. WINNER NOTIFICATION: On or about October 20, 2023, the potential Prize winners will be notified by direct message on the Instagram, X or TikTok account associated with the applicable Entry. The potential Prize winner(s) must respond to Sponsor within twenty-four (24) hours of notification or Sponsor reserves the right to select another potential Prize winner from among all eligible Entries.   Sponsor shall have no liability for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted, or not received by a potential winner for any reason. If, despite reasonable efforts, a potential winner does not respond, such potential winner will forfeit his or her Prize and an alternate winner may be announced. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will attempt to contact up to nine (9) potential winners of a Prize in accordance with the above procedure, after which the Prize in question may go unawarded if it remains unclaimed. If any potential Prize winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines the Prize for any reason prior to award, such Prize will be forfeited, and an alternate Prize winner may be selected. An Entrant is not a winner of any Prize unless and until their eligibility has been verified and Entrant has been notified that verification is complete. 

6. PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (ARV)/ODDS: Nine (9) Prizes – Each of the nine (9) winners will receive one (1) $500.00 IKEA gift card (each, a “Prize”). Total Approximate Retail Value: $4500.00.Odds of winning a Prize are dependent on the number of eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Limit: one (1) Prize per person/household. Unclaimed Prizes will not be awarded. The winners may not substitute, assign, or transfer the Prize or redeem the Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute the Prize with one of comparable or greater value. All applicable federal, state, and local taxes on the Prizes are the sole responsibility of the Prize winners. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied, by Sponsor.  No returns/exchanges. Prizes will be mailed to each verified Prize winner at the mailing address provided during winner verification within approximately 4-6 weeks.  Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, intercepted, or Prizes otherwise not received. Sponsor may replace lost, late, intercepted or Prizes otherwise not received at its sole discretion. Terms and conditions of gift card apply; see gift card for details. If required by law, winner(s) will be issued a 1099 tax form for the Prize value. 

7. GENERAL: Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should fraud, virus, bugs or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt the administration, security, or proper use of the website.  Failure to provide any requested information to verify eligibility, and/or non-compliance with these Official Rules may result in forfeiture of the Prize and an alternate winner may be selected.  Each potential Prize winner may be required to sign and return to Sponsor, the timing of which shall be at Sponsor’s sole discretion, an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability and Publicity Release and, where permitted by law, Publicity Release.

No cash equivalents, substitutions or transfer of the Prize is permitted.  If a Prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute Prize with another prize of equal or greater value.  Acceptance of a Prize shall be construed as and signify the winner’s agreement and consent that Sponsor may use the winner’s name, portrait, picture, biographical information, voice, likeness, statements, photograph, Instagram, TikTok, or X handle, Entry, post, and/or Prize information, without limitation, for promotional purposes in any and all media now known or developed in the future, throughout the world in perpetuity without further consideration, review, approval or payment, unless prohibited by law.

By participating, Entrants and winners release and agree to hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities, their respective parent companies, affiliates, directors, employees, officers and agents from any and all liability, injury, loss or damage of any kind, including but not limited to personal injury or death, arising from or in connection with this Sweepstakes or participation in the Sweepstakes, creation and use of the Post, or the awarding, receipt, possession, use or misuse of any Prize and/or with respect to participation in any Prize-related activity.  Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical, technical, human, or other error in printing, offering, announcement or administration of the Sweepstakes. 

8. LIMITATIONS AND RELEASES: Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late or invalid Entries nor for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of Entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive Entry information or a Prize by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet. Caution: Any attempt by any person to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes in any way 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 person to the fullest extent of the law.  Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual (and all of their Entries) who tampers with the entry process.

9. DISPUTES: By entering the Sweepstakes, Entrants agree that any disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes in any way, or any Prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any class action and all claims, awards and judgments shall be limited to actual out of pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees. No Entrant is permitted to obtain any award for, and waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages. Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the validity, construction, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrants and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition, any dispute relating to the Sweepstakes or Official Rules shall be brought in the appropriate state or federal court having jurisdiction over the subject matter located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Entrants hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any claim of forum non conveniens or lack of personal jurisdiction they may have.

10. PRIVACY: For information about how Sponsor uses your personal information, please see our privacy policy at http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/privacy_policy/privacy_policy.html. If you are selected as a winner, your information may also be included in a publicly available winner’s list.

12. WINNER’S LIST: For the names of the winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to IKEA North America Services, LLC “#IKEAgivingbag” Campus Sweepstakes – Winner’s List, IKEA North America Services, LLC, 420 Alan Wood Road Conshohocken, PA 19428 Attention: Marketing. Requests for a winner’s list must be received ninety (90) days after the winners of the Sweepstakes are chosen.