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DASH, THE PINEAPPLE PUP’S COSTUME CONTEST

2023 OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

Sponsor: The Contest Sponsor is Pineapple Hospitality Company, 155 108th Ave NE, Suite 500, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States.  


Eligibility: The Contest is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry.  Employees, officers, and representatives of Pineapple Hospitality Company (“Sponsor”), and their parent or affiliate companies, suppliers as well as the immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation in this Contest constitutes Entrant’s (“You”) full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules. Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.  Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the Pineapple Hospitality Company website. To read the Privacy Policy, visit http://www.staypineapple.com/privacy-policy.


Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Entrant (“You”) agrees to be fully unconditionally bound by the Official Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of Pineapple Hospitality Company as final and binding as they relate to the content of this Contest.

Contest Period: The Contest begins on October 9, 2023, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time ("PT") and ends on November 5, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT.  (the "Contest Period"). Contest finalists selected (by a panel of judges at Staypineapple) will be announced on November 1, 2023.  A public voting round will commence at 9 a.m. Pacific Time ("PT") on November 2 to select the winners: (vote until 11:59 p.m. on November 5).  The winner will be chosen based on the finalist entry that receives the most votes, with the official winner being announced on or around November 6, 2023.


How to enter: During the Contest Period, enter by completing all of the following steps:

  1. Photo Submission Period (October 9, 2023, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time ("PT") until October 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM PT):
  2. Use the link provided during the Contest Period to access our contest page on Wishpond.com.
  3. Submit a photo of your pet in their best costume.  Note: entries will be screened and approved by the Staypineapple Marketing Team prior to being visible on the page. 
  4. Multiple entries are allowed.
  5. Vote for your favorite photos throughout the Photo Submission Period. Sharing of submissions on personal social media accounts is encouraged to garner more Photo Submission Period votes.  Note: Votes garnered during the Photo Submission Period will be taken into consideration by the Staypineapple panel when selecting the contest finalists, but will not be the only factor when evaluating finalists.
  6. Enter Here

 How to win:

  1. Contest Finalists will be selected by a panel of judges at Staypineapple and announced on November 1, 2023. 
  2. Begin voting for your favorite finalists on November 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”)
  3. Voting will officially close on November 5, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (“PT”)
  4. Votes will be tallied and winners will be announced the week of November 6, 2023


General Guidelines: All submissions must adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Your Entry must be suitable for general audiences and not be offensive, obscene, illegal, or violate the rights of others. Any statements, remarks, claims, or opinions contained or depicted in your Entry must express your honest views, opinions, findings, beliefs, and experiences.
  • Entrants are welcome to post photos or videos and tag @Staypineapple on social media to announce and promote their contest participation, but only photos submitted on Wishpond via the CONTEST LINK will be counted and considered official.

 
Prizes: 

Grand Prize:  2-night hotel accommodations at any Staypineapple hotel with 1-year validity from issuance of hotel stay certificate.
Category Prize: Pineapple Pup swag bag


STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.

No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Limit one prize per household or address. The prizes are non-transferable. All prize-related expenses, including any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of the Winner. Unless explicitly stated in the Official Rules, the Winner will be responsible for expenses including, but not limited to, spending money, meals, drinks, transport, laundry charges, activities, incidentals, taxes, gratuities, services charges, passports, visas, travel insurance and all other ancillary costs associated with redeeming their 2-night stay at a Staypineapple hotel.  No substitution of prizes or transfer/assignment of prizes to others or request for the cash equivalent by the Winner is permitted. Acceptance of the prizes constitutes permission for Pineapple Hospitality Company to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by law.
 

Odds of winning: The odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received.


Winner Selection and Notification: Sponsor will select and announce a group of finalists from all eligible entries on November 1, 2023. Public voting will then take place on Wishpond.com from 9 a.m. Pacific Time on November 2 until 11:59 Pacific Time on November 5, 2023. The vote counts for each entry will determine the Grand Prize winner. The contestant with the highest number of votes will be offered the grand prize). The contest "Winner" will be announced on or around November 6, 2023. 

Winners will be notified via Direct Message and/or by the email address used to enter on Wishpond and must provide proof of age, identification, and eligibility. Sponsor shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the Winners cannot be contacted, are ineligible, fail to claim the prize within five (5) calendar days from the time the award notification was sent or fail to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release if required, the prizes may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by a winner of the prize offered in this Contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY THE WINNER (AT SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN THE WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE PROMOTION, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.


Rights Granted by You: By entering any content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that Sponsor, anyone acting on behalf of Sponsor and Sponsor’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Contest, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes, without any further compensation, notice review, or consent.

Additional Terms & Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Contest. In such a case, Sponsor may select the Winner from all eligible entries received before and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. In its sole discretion, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or Website or violates these Official Rules. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Contest, to void entries for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Contest rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Pineapple Hospitality Company reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or his/her/their acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries.

Disputes: THIS CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND WASHINGTON STATE, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Contest, You agree that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resorting to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in the State of Washington having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall You be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. You further waive all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

Winners List: To obtain a copy of the Winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Pineapple Hospitality Company, 155 108th Ave NE, Suite 500, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States. Requests must be received no later than December 2, 2023.

Wishpond: The Contest hosted by Pineapple Hospitality is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Wishpond.

By entering this Contest, You, the Entrant, have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all Official Rules.