OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION REQUIRES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH INCLUDE A CLASS ACTION WAIVER. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, YOU MUST NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION.
Void where prohibited by law and outside the United States. Subject to all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. The Sweepstakes begins on June 24, 2024 at 12:00am Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends August 18, 2024 at 11:59pm ET (“Sweepstakes Period”).
1. Eligibility. The Ameris Checking Account Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is open to legal U.S. residents currently residing in South Carolina who are at least 18 years old or Alabama, Florida, Georgia, or North Carolina who are at least 21 years old as of the date of entry. Any individual who has won a prize from Sponsor as part of a sweepstakes or other promotion in 2024 is not eligible to participate. Employees, officers, and directors of Ameris Bank® (“Sponsor”) and any of its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment, and marketing agencies (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”) and members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings and children, regardless of where they live) and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements, as set forth herein. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners.
2. Sponsor. Ameris Bank, 3490 Piedmont Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30305.
3. How to Enter. Eligible participants (each, an “Entrant”) may enter during the Sweepstakes Period in the following two ways:
- Open a new personal or business checking account at Ameris Bank. The account must meet Ameris Bank’s standard new account eligibility and documentation requirements and must have a positive balance (greater than zero dollars) as of the day before the drawing. If the account has multiple owners, only the first client named in the account title will be considered an Entrant. Trust, public funds and estate accounts are not eligible. For business accounts, the Entrant will be an authorized signer on the account. If there are multiple authorized signers on any account, the winner will be selected randomly from all authorized signers on the account who are eligible Entrants. The entry date is the date on which the account opening is processed, which may not be the same as the day when an account opening application is completed. Other restrictions apply to opening an account, visit amerisbank.com or go to your local branch for details.
- Mail a 3”x5” card to Ameris Bank Checking Sweepstakes June 2024, P.O. Box 105075, Atlanta, GA 30348. You must legibly print on the card: “Ameris Bank® Checking Sweepstakes June 2024”, your full legal name, your mailing address, your email address, your county of residence, and your daytime telephone number. P.O. Boxes are not permitted for your mailing address. You must provide all required information to be eligible to enter and win. Your entry date is the date Sponsor receives your entry at this address. Each mail-in entry must be hand printed, mailed individually, and bear sufficient postage. Mail-in entries must be received prior to the end of the Sweepstakes Period.
Automated or bulk entries or entries submitted by third parties will be disqualified. Entries must be submitted by the participant. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the stated number of plays and/or entries by using multiple and/or different identities, forms, email addresses, or any other methods will void that participant’s entries, and that participant may be disqualified at Sponsor’s discretion. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the Ameris Bank® account or, for a mail-in entry, the email address used to register will be deemed to be the Entrant. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder to the Sponsor or forfeit the prize. For email addresses, the “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Entries specifying an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address will be disqualified and ineligible to win. You must complete all required information to be eligible to enter. Incomplete, illegible, corrupted, or untimely entries are void and will be disqualified.
4. Winner Selection and Notification. On or about August 19, 2024, Sponsor will select the names of potential winners of the prizes in a random drawing from among all entries received. The odds of winning are based on the number of eligible entries received. The potential winners will be notified by telephone or email on or about August 19, 2024. Except where legally prohibited, each potential winner must sign and return, within seven (7) days of being notified, a Declaration of Eligibility and a Liability & Publicity Release (“Prize Documentation”) in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted after the first attempt to contact him/her, or if he/she fails to sign and return the Prize Documentation within the required time period, or in the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner selected by a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held per unawarded prize, after which any remaining prizes will remain unawarded.
ALL POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROMOTION. A POTENTIAL WINNER IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL THEIR ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND THEY HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE.
5. Prizes. Eight (8) prizes will be awarded. Each prize consists of a Weber® Spirit II E-210- Burner Propane Grill. Sponsor has purchased the prizes from an authorized reseller. Weber® is not a participant in this Sweepstakes and the prize is in no way an endorsement to or from Weber®. Approximate retail value of each prize: five hundred twenty dollars ($520 USD). Total approximate retail value of all prizes to be awarded: four thousand one hundred sixty dollars ($4,160 USD).
The actual value of the prize awarded may be taxable as income, and any applicable federal, state, and local taxes and all fees and expenses related to acceptance and use of prize not specifically stated herein are the sole responsibility of the individual winner.
Prize cannot be substituted, assigned, transferred, or redeemed for cash; however, Sponsor reserves the right to make equivalent prize substitutions at its sole discretion. Prize color may vary. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. Prizes cannot be used in conjunction with any other Sweepstakes or offer.
All Prize details not specified in these Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor will provide Entrants with reasonable notice of any change to the prize details. Unclaimed prizes will be forfeited.
6. General Conditions. This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, stolen, misdirected, or illegible entries; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections, garbled transmissions or miscommunications, telephone transmission problems; computer or software malfunctions or damage to a user’s computer equipment (software or hardware); technical failures; or other errors or malfunctions of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, or otherwise. Proof of sending or submission of entry will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
7. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION THEREOF MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be attempting to tamper with or undermine the entry process, any website associated with the Sweepstakes, and/or the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes; to violate the Official Rules; or to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, void any suspect entries and (a) modify the Sweepstakes or suspend the Sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment.
8. Limitation of Liability; Releases. By participating in a Sweepstakes, Entrant agrees that Sponsor and its affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies, website providers, web masters, and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (“Released Parties”) are not responsible for: (a) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Entrant, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (b) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (d) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reason causes more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.
EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, BY PARTICIPATING IN A SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANT AGREES THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANT AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE, OR USE OF THE PRIZE, ENTRY, OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES OR IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY, INCLUDING ACCESS TO AND USE OF A SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY SITE OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITE, OR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY, OR MERCHANDISE DELIVERY. THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANY PRIZE CANNOT BE AWARDED DUE TO TRAVEL CANCELLATIONS, DELAYS, OR INTERRUPTIONS DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACTS OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTERS, ACTUAL OR THREATENED PUBLIC HEALTH CRISES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EPIDEMICS AND PANDEMICS AND GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVES RELATED THERETO), WEATHER, OR TERRORISM.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING REGARDING THE SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING THE WEBSITE AND ALL PRIZES, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
9. Dispute Resolution. Except where prohibited by applicable law, Entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Promotions or a Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta division or the appropriate State Court located in Fulton County, Georgia; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. 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 Georgia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Georgia or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Georgia.
10. Privacy: Any information sent to, shared with, or collected by Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.amerisbank.com/About/Resources/Notices-Disclosures. Sponsor and Sponsor’s agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, or service providers may use Entrant’s personal information submitted with entry for purposes of prize fulfillment and/or for future marketing by Sponsor, such as to notify them of a product that Sponsor thinks may be of interest.
11. Official Rules and Winners List. Official Rules may be found by visiting amerisbank.com/checkingsweepstakesjune2024. For a list of winners, available 90 days after the Sweepstakes Period, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for receipt by Ameris Bank Checking Sweepstakes June 2024 to: Ameris Bank Checking Sweepstakes June 2024, P.O. Box 105075, Atlanta, GA 30348.
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