NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF MONEY IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF MONEY WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED FOR THE DRAWING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
To enter into the “STIHL MS 271 Brick Kit Sweepstakes” (the “Sweepstakes”), you must agree to abide by these Official Rules.
1. SPONSOR: The Sweepstakes is sponsored by STIHL Incorporated, 536 Viking Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 (“STIHL”, “STIHL Incorporated” or the “Sponsor”).
2. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS: The Sweepstakes is only open to individuals who are legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and Washington, D.C. who are physically located and residing therein, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older or the age of majority in their state of residence (which is nineteen (19) in Alabama and Nebraska; twenty-one (21) in Mississippi; and eighteen (18) in all other states) as of the date of entry. Each valid entry, whether submitted via Method 1 (Social Method of Entry) or Method 2 (AMOE Method of Entry) as described in Section 8 (How to Enter), will constitute a Submission. An individual who meets the eligibility requirements set forth in this Section and submits a valid Submission is an “Entrant” (collectively, “Entrants”). As used in these Official Rules, “you” and “your” refer to the Entrant. Entrants who enter via Method 1 (Social Method of Entry) must have a valid, active account on the applicable Social Media Platform (as defined below) in compliance with that Social Media Platform’s Terms of Use and other guidelines.
Sponsor, Tyler Clites, independent STIHL distributors, and STIHL dealers, and each of their respective founding companies, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, marketing firms, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the members, officers, directors, employees, contractors, consultants, representatives, advisors, and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”), together with the immediate family members and household members of each (whether related or not) are NOT eligible to participate in or win this Sweepstakes. “Immediate family member” shall be deemed to mean, spouse, husband, wife, children, mother, father, sister, sister in-law, brother or brother in-law. This Sweepstakes is void in Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, and where otherwise prohibited or restricted by law, rule, or regulation. The Sweepstakes may only be entered in or from the fifty (50) United States or Washington, D.C. Do not enter this Sweepstakes if you are not located in the fifty (50) United States or Washington, D.C. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Non-eligibility or non-compliance with any of these Official Rules will result in disqualification.
3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: By participating in this Sweepstakes, Entrants unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by these Official Rules. The decisions of the Sponsor as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes, the selection of the potential Winners, and all other matters pertaining to this Sweepstakes shall be final and binding in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winning a Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. For the avoidance of doubt, any references in these Official Rules to Entrants shall also include each Entrant who is also deemed a Winner.
4. HOW TO ENTER: No purchase or payment is required to enter the Sweepstakes or to win a Prize. As further described below, there are two (2) ways to enter this Sweepstakes: (1) via Instagram, Facebook, and/or TikTok (Method 1, the “Social Method of Entry”), or (2) via a mail-in Alternative Method of Entry (“AMOE”) (Method 2, the “AMOE Method of Entry”). For purposes of these Official Rules, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok are collectively referred to as the “Social Media Platforms” and each individually as a “Social Media Platform.” The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on June 12, 2026 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on November 30, 2026 (“Sweepstakes Period”). All eligible Submissions, regardless of method of entry, will be treated equally in the random drawing and will have an equal chance of winning.
Method 1 (Social Method of Entry): During the Sweepstakes Period, Entrants can enter the Sweepstakes by posting a comment on the Sponsor’s designated Sweepstakes post on @STIHLUSA’s Social Media Platforms (to be published on June 12, 2026). The comment must include: (1) a reference to their favorite STIHL tool, and (2) a tag of at least one (1) friend. Tagging a friend in your Submission does not enter that friend into the Sweepstakes. Each person who wishes to enter the Sweepstakes must submit their own Submission in accordance with these Official Rules. Entrant’s Social Media Platform account must be set to public, or Entrant must otherwise ensure that Sponsor is able to view the Submission. Submissions that are not viewable by Sponsor at the time of the random drawing will be deemed ineligible. Sponsor reserves the right to contact Entrants via Direct Message (the private messaging feature of the applicable Social Media Platform) at any time during the Sweepstakes Period.
Method 2 (AMOE Method of Entry): Alternatively, to enter the Sweepstakes without engaging on a Social Media Platform, clearly write your full legal name, complete mailing address (including city, state, and zip code), email address, and phone number on a piece of paper (each, an “AMOE”), and mail it to: STIHL Incorporated, Attn: Director of Digital Marketing, 536 Viking Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23452. Each AMOE must be sent separately in its own envelope. All AMOEs must be postmarked by November 30, 2026 and received by December 7, 2026. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, damaged, illegible, incomplete, or postage-due mail. Limit one (1) AMOE per outer mailing envelope. All AMOEs become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged.
By fully completing the entry requirements for Method 1 (Social Method of Entry) or Method 2 (AMOE Method of Entry), an Entrant will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes for each valid Submission. LIMIT ONE (1) SUBMISSION PER PERSON PER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM AND ONE (1) SUBMISSION VIA AN AMOE DURING THE SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD. For clarity, an Entrant may submit up to four (4) total Submissions during the Sweepstakes Period: (a) one (1) via Instagram; (b) one (1) via Facebook; (c) one (1) via TikTok; and (d) one (1) via an AMOE. LIMIT OF ONE (1) ENTRANT PER EACH SUBMISSION. Multiple Submissions by the same individual on the same Social Media Platform, or Submissions using different names, addresses, email addresses, Social Media Platform accounts or profiles, or identities, are strictly prohibited and will result in disqualification at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Any attempt to circumvent these Official Rules, including through fraudulent methods or false identities, will render all associated Submissions ineligible. By submitting a Submission into the Sweepstakes via Method 1 (Social Method of Entry), you represent and warrant that: (a) you have a valid active account on the applicable Social Media Platform in full compliance with that platform’s Terms of Use, including all applicable age requirements; (b) your Submission does not inaccurately tag or depict any person or product; (c) you own or have all necessary rights to use any photographs, videos, or other content included in your Submission, including the right to depict any persons, products, trademarks, or other proprietary materials featured therein, and if your Submission features any person other than yourself, you have obtained their consent to include them within your Submission prior to submission; and (d) your Submission complies with all applicable community guidelines, terms of use, and promotion policies of the applicable Social Media Platform, as may be updated from time to time. Entrants are solely responsible for ensuring their Submission complies with all applicable Social Media Platform policies. You acknowledge that this Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, associated with, or administered by any Social Media Platform including, without limitation Instagram, Facebook, TikTok or Meta Platforms, Inc. (see Section 20). Your Submission must also comply with all guidelines and restrictions specified herein. The use of any automated, mechanically produced, forged, robotic, repetitive, programmed, software-generated, or similar entry method or program will result in disqualification.
For purposes of these Official Rules, a calendar “day” is defined as any twenty-four (24) hour period during the Sweepstakes Period beginning at 12:00 a.m. ET and ending twenty-four (24) hours later at 11:59 p.m. ET, unless specified otherwise. A “business day” is defined as any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a U.S. federal legal holiday. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid Submission in this Sweepstakes will be Sponsor’s clock. All Submissions that are received after the end of the Sweepstakes Period will be disqualified from the Sweepstakes at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, except that all AMOEs must be postmarked and received by the dates specified in Method 2 (AMOE Method of Entry) above.
5. RANDOM DRAWING/SELECTION OF WINNERS: A total of thirty (30) Prizes will be awarded during the Sweepstakes. Within approximately twenty-five (25) business days after the Sweepstakes Period ends, Sponsor, its authorized representative, or its designee will randomly select thirty (30) potential Winners from all eligible Submissions received during the Sweepstakes Period.
6. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND CLAIMS: Each of the potential Winners will be notified by Sponsor, its authorized representative, or designee (the “Notification”). Notification will be sent on or before January 11, 2027. Potential Winners must respond to the Notification within five (5) business days with the information requested by Sponsor. For potential Winners who entered via Method 1 (Social Method of Entry), Notification will be sent by Direct Message on the applicable Social Media Platform to obtain telephone, mailing, and/or email addresses for further communications. Such potential Winners must be able to receive Direct Messages from Sponsor, including Direct Messages sent by an account the potential Winner does not follow, and must ensure that their Social Media Platform account settings permit receipt of such Direct Messages. For potential Winners who entered via Method 2 (AMOE Method of Entry), Notification will be sent via email, telephone call, or text message using the contact information provided on the AMOE. Notification is deemed to have occurred immediately upon transmission by Sponsor, Sponsor’s authorized representative, or designee to a potential Winner.
Mobile numbers will be used solely in connection with this Sweepstakes, including without limitation for Notification and Prize fulfillment unless Entrant opts in to receive marketing communications. Sponsor is not responsible for Notifications that are not received due to privacy settings, message filtering, inactive accounts, or failure by a potential Winner who entered via Method 1 (Social Method of Entry) to monitor Direct Messages on the applicable Social Media Platform, or failure by any potential Winner to monitor email, text messages, voicemail, or missed calls. All potential Winners must also be able to receive text messages and telephone calls from an unlisted or blocked number. Failure to timely respond or comply with these requirements may result in forfeiture of the Prize and selection of an alternate potential Winner, at Sponsor’s discretion.
All potential Winners may be required to submit proof of age, an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, Publicity Release (where legal), and/or a W-9 form for tax reporting purposes (collectively, the “Prize Claim Documents”) and return the Prize Claim Documents, fully and accurately completed in their entirety and properly executed, within the time period specified in the Notification. After Sponsor receives the fully and accurately completed and properly executed Prize Claim Documents (if required) and Sponsor has verified eligibility, each such potential Winner will be deemed a “Winner,” and the Sponsor will arrange to mail the Prize and any related documents to the Winner. Winners should allow 6 to 8 weeks from Notification for delivery of the Prizes. All Prizes awarded are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.
If a Winner chooses to post about their Prize on social media, the Winner must clearly disclose that they received the Prize as part of this Sweepstakes, and the Winner is solely responsible for compliance with all applicable Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) guidelines and requirements. Each Winner agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Sponsor harmless for the Winner’s failure to comply with FTC guidelines and requirements.
Sponsor is not responsible for any changes to an Entrant’s Social Media Platform account, mobile number, mailing address, or other contact information that may interfere with Winner Notification and/or the potential Winner’s receipt of a Prize including but not limited to: (a) suspended or discontinued internet or wireless phone service; (b) Entrant opting-out of receiving Sponsor’s text messages before: (i) the end of the Sweepstakes Period, (ii) the Notification, or (iii) receipt of a Prize; (c) the mailing address is incomplete, incorrect, or the Entrant has changed addresses; (d) Social Media Platform account settings, actions, or restrictions that prevent receipt of Direct Messages from Sponsor, including but not limited to blocking Sponsor, message request filters, restricted accounts, or privacy settings; or (e) any other reason which may result in a potential Winner not receiving the Notification or the Prize. Sponsor shall have no liability for any Notification, or any text message that is delayed, garbled, illegible, incomplete, misdirected, undelivered, intercepted, or otherwise not received by Sponsor or an Entrant for any reason.
In the event that: (a) a potential Winner declines the Prize; (b) Notification is returned as rejected, faulty, misdirected, intercepted, delayed, illegible, incomplete, unclaimed, garbled, or undeliverable to a potential Winner including, without limitation, due to a potential Winner’s Social Media Platform account settings, message request filters, blocking of Sponsor, inability to receive Direct Messages, account deactivation, suspension, deletion, or change of username or account; (c) a potential Winner cannot be reached, does not reply, or does not comply with the Notification instructions within the time period specified in the Notification; (d) a potential Winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules; (e) a potential Winner is found to be ineligible for any reason; (f) a potential Winner refuses to sign or fails to return the Prize Claim Documents, fully and accurately completed in their entirety and properly executed, to Sponsor within the time period specified in the Notification; (g) a potential Winner submits falsified, fraudulent, incomplete, or inaccurate Prize Claim Documents; (h) the Prize is returned or the address is insufficient or incomplete for shipping purposes; (i) Sponsor is otherwise unable to notify a potential Winner that they have been selected for any reason including, without limitation, Social Media Platform service outages or technical issues, or actions taken by any Social Media Platform that limit or prevent delivery of Direct Messages; or (j) the Prize is undeliverable for any reason, then such person shall be disqualified, the applicable Prize package will be forfeited, and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, an alternate potential Winner(s) will be selected by Sponsor at random from among all remaining non-winning eligible entries received for the Sweepstakes.
7. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE: Thirty (30) Winners will be awarded the following Prize: one (1) STIHL MS 271 Brick Kit created by LEGO® Master Tyler Clites (the “Prize”). Each Prize has an approximate retail value (“ARV”) of $20.00 U.S. Dollars (“USD”).
TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES: $600.00 USD.
Prizes cannot be re-sold, transferred, substituted, assigned, exchanged, or redeemed for cash except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a Prize with a Prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. No compensation will be given for an undelivered, lost or stolen Prize. No refunds or credit for changes are allowed.
8. ODDS OF WINNING: Odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of eligible Submissions received during the Sweepstakes Period. Each individual can only win one (1) time.
9. PRIVACY: Your personal information collected in connection with this Sweepstakes will be collected, stored and used in accordance with the most current version of STIHL’s Privacy Policy (available at https://www.stihlusa.com/en/privacy-policy). By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. If you have questions about Sponsor’s Privacy Policy or Sponsor’s privacy practices, contact Sponsor at 1-800-GO-STIHL (1-800-467-8445), via Sponsor’s online Privacy Request Form (available at https://www.stihlusa.com/en/privacy-rights-request-form), or by email at stihlcs@stihl.us.
10. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By submitting a Submission into the Sweepstakes, you represent and warrant that your Submission does not violate any third party’s legal rights (including without limitation rights of privacy and publicity) and otherwise does not violate applicable law. For Entrants submitting via Method 1 (Social Method of Entry), the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 (How to Enter) apply and are incorporated herein by reference. Each Winner shall be solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes, and the reporting consequences thereof. If applicable, an IRS form 1099 (or equivalent) will be awarded in the name of the Winner for the retail value of the prize for any prize which is valued at over $600.00 as required by law. All other expenses associated with claiming the Prize, Prize acceptance, and Prize usage not specifically mentioned herein are also the sole responsibility of each Winner.
11. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Entrants are responsible for ensuring their Submission meets all Sweepstakes requirements. Incomplete Submissions are not eligible to win and will be automatically disqualified from the Sweepstakes. The Submission must not include content, video, or photographs that: (a) violate any third-party rights, including, but not limited to, copyrights, intellectual property rights, trademark rights, or privacy rights; (b) are defamatory or contain threatening language, depictions, or actions, or language that may constitute hate speech; (c) are sexually explicit, obscene, or indecent; (d) violate the trademark use guidelines of STIHL or the Social Media Platforms; or (e) the Sponsor, its affiliates, authorized representatives, or designees determines is not reasonably related to the Sweepstakes, in bad taste, offensive, illegal, or in violation of the policies of Sponsor’s customary standards and practices in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to remove, delete, or hide any Submission from the Social Media Platforms, and to automatically disqualify any Entrant whose Submission violates these requirements, without prior notice, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion.
12. LICENSE GRANT: By submitting a Submission, each Entrant grants to Sponsor and the Sweepstakes Entities a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display the Submission (in whole or in part) in any media now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose, including but not limited to advertising, marketing, publicity, and promotional purposes, without further compensation, notice, or approval. Entrant waives any moral rights, privacy rights, or any other similar rights in the Submission. This license applies to all Submissions, whether or not the Entrant is selected as a Winner.
13. FORCE MAJEURE: In the event an insufficient number of eligible Submissions are received and/or Sponsor is prevented from awarding a Prize(s) or continuing with the Sweepstakes as contemplated herein by any event beyond Sponsor’s control including but not limited to fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, explosion, Acts of God, acts of terrorism, war (declared or undeclared), riot or civil disturbances, work stoppages, labor disputes or strikes, communications or equipment failure, epidemic, pandemic or other issues concerning health or safety, state of emergency, utility or service interruptions, government regulation, natural disaster, any federal, state, local or provincial government law, order or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or any other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event or occurrence), then Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes or the Prizes. If the Sweepstakes is terminated before the designated end date of the Sweepstakes Period, Sponsor will (if possible and in its sole discretion) select potential Winners in a random drawing from all eligible, non-suspect Submissions received as of the date of the Force Majeure event giving rise to the termination. Inclusion in such drawing will be each Entrant’s sole and exclusive remedy under such circumstances.
14. PUBLICITY RELEASE: Unless otherwise prohibited by law, by accepting a Prize each Winner grants to the Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities and those acting pursuant to the authority of Sponsor or Sweepstakes Entities, the perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable, and transferable right to print, publish, broadcast and use in all media, now or hereafter devised, without limitation at any time their full name, image, voice, likeness, statements, identity, Submission, state of residence, any Social Media Platform handles/IDs and/or biographical information (collectively, the Winner’s “Likeness”) for any and all purposes (whether commercial, non-commercial, or otherwise) including but not limited to on the Winner’s list for the Sweepstakes, without further compensation, consideration, notice to, or approval by a Winner, unless prohibited by law. The foregoing license includes the right of the Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities to reproduce, display, distribute, publicly perform, create derivative works of, alter, amend, broadcast, edit, publish, use, merchandise, license, sublicense, and adapt a Winner’s Likeness, provided that Sponsor will not modify or edit a Winner’s Likeness in a manner that is reasonably likely to be disparaging of the Winner. Accordingly, you hereby waive any objection to such use including without limitation, distribution, reproduction, creation of derivative works of, public performance, or display of your entry, and any claim for compensation whatsoever in connection therewith. Such waiver shall also include any claim for infringement of any so-called “Moral Right”, privacy right, or any other similar right or interest.
15. WAIVERS, DISCLAIMERS AND RELEASES: The Entrant agrees that the Sponsor and each and all of the Sweepstakes Entities have not made nor will be in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, in connection with this Sweepstakes and/or with respect to any Prize, including, without limitation, the Prize’s quality or fitness for a particular purpose. The Prizes are awarded “as is.”
By participating in this Sweepstakes and/or by accepting any Prize, each Entrant agrees, on behalf of themselves and their heirs, beneficiaries, administrators, legal representatives, executors and/or assigns, to release, defend and hold harmless the Sponsor and each and all of the Sweepstakes Entities from any and all lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, demands, fines, penalties, claims, losses, liability (including, but not limited to, liability for defamation, libel, slander, invasion of privacy, infringement of publicity or any intellectual property rights, any property loss, damage, personal injury, bodily injury, death, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity, and any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or exemplary damages of any kind (even if the parties have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages), costs and expenses (including, without limitation, outside attorneys’ fees) that may arise in connection with: (a) the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to any Sweepstakes-related activity or element thereof and the Entrant’s participation or inability to participate in the Sweepstakes, (b) typographical errors in these Official Rules, the Prize Claim Documents or any other Sweepstakes materials, (c) acceptance, receipt, delivery of, possession, defects in, use, non-use, misuse, inability to use, loss, damage, destruction, negligence or willful misconduct in connection with the use of a Prize, (d) any change in the Sweepstakes or inability to award the Prizes due to reasons beyond Sponsor’s control, (e) any lost/delayed data transmissions or any technical malfunctions or unavailability of any website, telephone network, mobile network, computer system, computer online system, computer timing and/or dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, (f) any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act or omission on the part of the Sponsor or Sweepstakes Entities, (g) the collection, use and/or sharing of Entrant’s personally identifiable information by Sponsor or any of the Sweepstakes Entities or any of their respective designees, (h) the negligence or willful misconduct by Entrant or damages arising in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance, use, storage, or misuse of a Prize, (i) data corruption, data loss, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry, data available on a Device (as used herein, “Device” means any computer, mobile phone, tablet, or any other electronic device used to access or participate in the Sweepstakes), or other materials, (j) late, lost, delayed, stolen, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, unreadable, inaccurate, garbled or unintelligible text messages, Notifications, Prize Claim Documents, affidavits, or any other communications, regardless of the method of transmission, (k) any inability of a Winner to accept or use any Prize (or portion thereof) for any reason, (l) any violation of rights of publicity or privacy, or claims of defamation or portrayal in a false light, (m) any claim of infringement of intellectual property rights.
Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities disclaim any liability for loss of data or damage to any Device, computer system, or mobile system resulting from participating in or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes (or any portion of the Sweepstakes) at any time should fraud, a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized intervention, or other cause corrupt or inhibit the administration, security or proper play of the Sweepstakes. If the Sweepstakes is cancelled, modified, or suspended pursuant to this Section or Section 13 (Force Majeure), Sponsor will (if possible and in its sole discretion) select potential Winners in a random drawing from all eligible, non-suspect Submissions received as of the date of such cancellation, modification, or suspension, or in such other manner as deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. Inclusion in such drawing will be each Entrant’s sole and exclusive remedy under such circumstances. Sponsor may prohibit any Entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a Prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines an Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, tampering, deception, or any other unfair practices or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Entrants, Sponsor, or Sweepstakes Entities.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE SPONSOR NOR THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES OR THE PRIZES. ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS OR CLAIMS TO ATTORNEY’S FEES, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT AND WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE; THE SPONSOR AND THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES EACH RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
16. GOVERNING LAW: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of Entrants, Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state’s or jurisdiction’s laws. By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be subject to the class action waiver set forth in Section 17 (Arbitration and Dispute Resolution); and (b) any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or state court within the Commonwealth of Virginia in Virginia Beach or Norfolk, Virginia.
17. ARBITRATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION: By participating in this Sweepstakes, each Entrant hereby agrees that any and all disputes, claims, causes of action, or controversies (“Claims”) arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes shall be resolved, upon the election by Entrant, Sponsor, or Sweepstakes Entities, by arbitration pursuant to this provision and the code of procedures of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). IF ARBITRATION IS CHOSEN BY ANY PARTY WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM, NEITHER PARTY WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE THAT CLAIM IN COURT OR HAVE A JURY TRIAL ON THAT CLAIM. FURTHER, NEITHER SPONSOR, SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES NOR ENTRANT WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR OTHER PERSONS SIMILARLY SITUATED, OR AS A MEMBER OF ANY CLASS OF CLAIMANTS PERTAINING TO ANY CLAIM SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW, THE ARBITRATOR’S DECISION WILL BE FINAL AND BINDING. NOTE THAT OTHER RIGHTS THAT ENTRANT WOULD HAVE IF ENTRANT WENT TO COURT ALSO MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION. ANY CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND/OR AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 15 (WAIVERS, DISCLAIMERS AND RELEASES). The arbitrator’s authority to resolve Claims is limited to Claims between Sweepstakes Entities, Sponsor and Entrant alone, and the arbitrator’s authority to make awards is limited to awards to Sweepstakes Entities, Sponsor and Entrant alone. Furthermore, claims brought by either party against the other may not be joined or consolidated in arbitration with Claims brought by or against any third party, unless agreed to in writing by all parties. No arbitration award or decision will have any preclusive effect as to issues or claims in any dispute with anyone who is not a named party to the arbitration. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, therefore such exclusions may not apply to you. Notwithstanding any other provision in these Official Rules and without waiving either party’s right to appeal such decision, should any portion of this provision be deemed invalid or unenforceable, then the entire provision (other than this sentence) shall not apply.
By participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant expressly waives and relinquishes all rights and benefits afforded by California Civil Code 1542 and does so understanding and acknowledging the significance of this waiver. Section 1542 states as follows: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DID NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN, BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR THE SPONSOR.”
18. SEVERABILITY: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision of the Official Rules is determined to be invalid, prohibited by law, or otherwise unenforceable, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed as if the invalid or unenforceable provision were not contained herein.
19. LEGO® DISCLAIMER: LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO® Group of companies, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this Sweepstakes or the Prizes. The LEGO® Group is not responsible for the content of this Sweepstakes or its administration. Any questions or comments, regarding this Sweepstakes or the Prizes must be directed to Sponsor, not to the LEGO® Group. By participating in this Sweepstakes, you acknowledge that the LEGO® Group has no responsibility or liability in connection with this Sweepstakes or the Prizes.
20. SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS DISCLAIMER: This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with any of the Social Media Platforms. Each Social Media Platform has no responsibility or liability for this Sweepstakes or its administration, and has no obligation whatsoever to any Entrant or Winners in connection with this Sweepstakes. Any questions OR comments regarding this Sweepstakes must be directed to Sponsor, not to any Social Media Platform. By participating in this Sweepstakes, you agree to release each Social Media Platform from any and all claims arising out of or related to your participation in this Sweepstakes.
21. MISCELLANEOUS: These Official Rules contain the full and complete understanding with respect to the Sweepstakes and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings, whether oral or written between Entrant, Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities regarding this Sweepstakes. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of these Official Rules, and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof. No amendment to, or waiver of, any provision of these Official Rules shall be effective unless in writing and signed by Sponsor. The waiver by Sponsor of any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision herein. The rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned by Entrant, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Sponsor, and any attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void. These Official Rules shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the permitted successors and assigns of Sponsor and Entrant. When terms such as “may” are used in these Official Rules, the Sponsor has sole and absolute determination and discretion. By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrant hereby agrees to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of the Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to change, alter, or amend these Official Rules as necessary, in its sole determination, to ensure the fair administration of the Sweepstakes or to comply with applicable law. Sponsor reserves the right to change the duration of the Sweepstakes Period in its sole discretion and with or without notice.
22. WINNER’S LIST: To request a copy of any legally required Winner’s list, please send a self-addressed, pre-paid, stamped envelope to: STIHL Incorporated, Attn: Director of Digital Marketing, 536 Viking Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452.
If you have questions about this Sweepstakes, feel free to contact us at 1-800-GO-STIHL (1-800-467-8445) or by email at SocialMedia@stihl.us.
