Please read these rules before entering the Hydrate and Help Competition (“Competition”). This is a skill-based competition; chance plays no part in the determination of the winner. The goal of the Competition is to see which individual can complete the most eligible actions using the Fill it Forward application on their mobile device at the AWS re:Invent 2022 conference, scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 28 – December 2, 2022 (the “Event”). By participating, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Amazon Web Services, Inc. (“Sponsor”, “we”, “our” or “us”) and the judges, and that you satisfy all eligibility requirements.
Official rules
Eligibility
Open to individuals who are (1) at least 18 years of age or at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of participation; (2) registered attendees of the Event; and (3) not a resident of a jurisdiction under U.S. export controls or sanctions (each, a “Participant”). Competition is void in Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Quebec, Thailand, Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Sudan, the region of Crimea, and where prohibited by law. Participants may not be members of any guild, union or other organization that may prohibit them from participating in this Competition and that would restrict, require due payment or otherwise have the right to oppose such participant’s participation in this Competition. Directors, officers, employees, interns, and contractors (“Personnel”) of Sponsor, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective advertising, promotion and public relations agencies, representatives, and agents (collectively, “Competition Entities”), immediate families members of such Personnel (parents, siblings, children, spouses, and life partners of each) and members of the households of such Personnel (whether related or not) are ineligible to participate in this Competition.
How to enter
Competition begins at 12:00:00 p.m. (PT) on November 27, 2022 and ends at 8:00:00 p.m. (PT) on December 2, 2022 (the “Competition Period”). To participate, during the Competition Period, Participants can retrieve their free Hydrate and Help water bottle (“Water Bottle”) from the SWAG desk that can be used and refilled at the Event. Participants can scan the QR code on the Water Bottle every time they refill it during the Competition Period using the Fill it Forward mobile application (available at https://www.fillitforward.com/ or the app store on their mobile device) or the Fill it Forward web interface (collectively referred to as the “App”).
All eligible scans of the Qr code on the Water Bottle using the App (each, a “Scan”) must be completed by 8:00:00 p.m. (PT) on December 2, 2022 to be considered for the Competition. Participants assume all risk of lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, or unintelligible App downloads, installations or Scans.
Sponsor’s (or its contractor’s) servers and clock shall be deemed the official clock for all phases of the Competition, and participant’s proof of downloading, installing, or using the App does not constitute proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for (i) lost, misdirected, late, incomplete, unintelligible or inaccurate App downloads, installations or uses, whether caused by participant or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Competition, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of App downloads, installations or uses; or (ii) any printing, production, human or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Competition.
Winner determination
At the conclusion of the Competition Period, the 10 (ten) Participants that achieved the highest number of Scans at the Event (as solely determined by Sponsor, in their sole discretion) will be deemed the potential winner of the Grand Prize (defined below). Participants are prohibited from accumulating Scans by any fraudulent or inappropriate means, including, without limitation, excessive or improper use of the App, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
In the event of a tie, the 1 (one) Participant to complete their final Scan first will be deemed the potential winner (as solely determined by Sponsor, in their sole discretion). In the event a potential winner is disqualified, the Participant who received the next highest number of Scans at the Event (as solely determined by Sponsor, in their sole discretion) will be deemed the potential winner, and must comply with the requirements in these Official Rules. All decisions of the Sponsor and judges are final and binding.
Grand prize
We will award 10 (ten) grand prizes consisting of 1 (one) conference pass to the AWS re:Invent 2023 conference (“Grand Prize”). The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $1,799.
The Grand Prize will be fulfilled by Sponsor. If you are selected as a potential winner, Sponsor will use the information you submit in connection with this Competition to fulfill the Grand Prize. The potential winner of the Grand Prize will be required to submit his/her social security number or tax payer ID number to Sponsor (if applicable) in order to claim the Grand Prize
Winners will be responsible for paying all costs and expenses related to the Grand Prize that are not specifically mentioned herein, including but not limited to, taxes, withholdings, any/all air and/or ground transportation, hotel accommodations, food and beverages, gratuities, incidentals, souvenirs, baggage costs, telephone charges, excursions, travel insurance, upgrades, and any other expenses that might reasonably be incurred by winners in receiving or using the Grand Prize.
Exact date, time, and location of the AWS re:Invent 2023 conference will be determined by Sponsor, in their sole discretion. The ARV provided represents Sponsor’s good faith determination. That determination is final and binding and cannot be appealed.
If the potential winners are unable to use the Grand Prize to attend AWS re:Invent 2023, the Grant Prize may be forfeited and Sponsor may select an alternative potential winner for the Grand Prize. Upon forfeiture of the Grand Prize, no compensation will be given.
Competition Entities are not responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution, or any act or omissions whatsoever. The Grand Prize is subject to availability and change and is at the sole discretion of Sponsor. In the event the AWS re:Invent 2023 conference is postponed, Sponsor reserves the right in their sole discretion to revise consistent with the revised conference date.
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a Grand Prize with an item of comparable or greater value, in its sole discretion. Grand Prize will be awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose).
Grand Prize awarded will be inclusive of any taxes Sponsor is required by law to withhold as well as applicable sales, use, gross receipts, goods and service, or similar transaction based taxes. IF TAXES ARE APPLICABLE TO THE PRIZE, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS TO PAY TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. AWARDING THE GRAND PRIZE TO THE WINNERS IS SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS REQUIREMENT THAT THE WINNERS SUBMIT TO SPONSOR ALL DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED BY SPONSOR TO PERMIT COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AND FOREIGN (INCLUDING PROVINCIAL) TAX REPORTING AND WITHHOLDING REQUIREMENTS. Winners are responsible for ensuring that the tax documentation submitted to Sponsor complies with all applicable tax laws and requirements. If a winner fails to provide the documentation or submits incomplete documentation, the prize may be forfeited and Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, select an alternate winner.
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) for an item of comparable or greater value, in its sole discretion. Limit one prize per person.
By accepting the Grand Prize, the winner confirms that their receipt is neither prohibited nor inconsistent with any applicable laws, regulations, or binding orders, including applicable ethics or procurement rules, their receipt will not create a conflict of interest for Amazon Web Services, and there are no ongoing competitive procurements for which your receipt of this benefit could conflict Sponsor from offering in the Competition.
Use of personal, data, waiver, release and limitation of liability
Competition Entities and their Personnel will not enter into any correspondence, including email, with non-winning Participants relating to such Participants’ participation in the Competition. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found tampering with the participation process or entry materials or otherwise interfering with the proper administration of the Competition or violating these Official Rules.
The following personal information will be collected by Sponsor in this Competition solely for the purposes of administering the Competition and verifying a Participant in the event their participation qualifies for a prize; email address. Failure to provide all necessary personal information may result in Participants participation in the Competition being deemed ineligible. Participant information will not be shared with other individuals or companies without Participants’ express consent. Sponsor is not responsible for any false or missing information. Participants agree that their personal information will be stored and processed by Sponsor in the United States. Participant personal information may also be transferred to countries outside of their jurisdiction of residence, including the United States.
EACH PARTICIPANT ACCEPTS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES, AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE DECISIONS OF THE SPONSOR, WARRANTS THAT HE OR SHE IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMPETITION, AND AGREES TO RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS COMPETITION ENTITIES AND THE PERSONNEL OF EACH FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, LIABILITY, AND DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES) ASSERTED AGAINST ANY OF THEM, INCURRED OR SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH OR RISING OUT OF PARTICIPANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THIS COMPETITION, USE OF ANY ENTRY OR RIGHTS THEREIN OR ANY TRAVEL OR ACTIVITY RELATED THERETO, BREACH OF ANY AGREEMENT OR WARRANTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPETITION, INCLUDING THESE OFFICIAL RULES. ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE COMPETITION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE COMPETITION ENTITIES AND EACH OF THEIR LICENSEES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK ANY AND ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Participants further agree that the Competition Entities are not responsible for the following: (a) electronic transmissions, entries or notifications that are lost, late, stolen, incomplete, damaged, garbled, destroyed, misdirected or not received by Sponsor or their agents for any reason; (b) any problems or technical malfunctions, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays in operation or transmission, communication failures and/or human error that may occur in the transmission, shipping errors or delays, receipt or processing of referral links or related materials; or for destruction of or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, referral links or related material; (c) failed or unavailable hardware, network, software or telephone transmissions, damage to Participants’ or any person’s computer and/or its contents related to or resulting from participation in this Competition; (d) causes that jeopardize the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Competition; or (e) any printing errors in these Official Rules or in any advertisements or correspondence in connection with this Competition. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Competition should virus, bugs, fraud, hacking, or other causes corrupt the administration, security, or proper play of the Competition. In such cases, notice to this effect will be posted on the Competition Site and prizes to the extent awarded will be awarded as determined by Sponsor prior to cancellation. If, in Sponsor’s opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Competition or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the Competition, Sponsor reserves the right to void suspect Scans and/or terminate the Competition and award the prize in its sole discretion.
Winner notification
The potential winners may be required to sign and return an Affidavit or Declaration of Eligibility; Liability and Publicity Release or other such form as requested by Sponsor. Prior to awarding a prize, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, require the potential winners to sign such additional documents Sponsor decides are necessary to confirm eligibility, to obtain a liability/publicity release, and to award any prize. Failure to return any required document by the date requested by Sponsor will deem the winners as ineligible to receive the prize. If any documentation is not returned by the specified dates and times or if a potential winner is deemed ineligible prior to the prize being awarded, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, award the prize to the next Participant who received the next highest number of Scans.
Miscellaneous
The Competition and all accompanying materials are copyright © 2022 by Amazon Web Services, Inc. All rights reserved. By entering, participants agree to be bound by these rules. No transfer, assignment, cash redemption or substitution of prizes is permitted except by Sponsor due to prize availability and then with prizes of equal or greater value. To the extent permitted by law, this Competition is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Washington, USA. As a condition of participating in this Competition, participants agree that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Competition, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in King County, Washington, USA having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will Participants be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waive all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, including attorneys' fees, and Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased. Participants agree that the decisions of Sponsor and the judges related to the Competition are final. By participating in the Competition, participants consent to the use of their names, biographical information, entry, images and/or likenesses in any manner and in any medium for any purpose in connection with the Competition, including worldwide, without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
Winner announcement
You may request a winner announcement by contacting awsreinvent-support@amazon.com for up to a year after December 2, 2022. AWS handles your information in accordance with AWS Privacy Notice.
Sponsor
Amazon Web Services, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109.