Rules

🎃 PolarStar Airsoft’s Spooktacular Halloween Build Contest 🎃

OFFICIAL RULES


1. Sponsor: 🎃 PolarStar Airsoft’s Spooktacular Halloween Build Contest 🎃 (the "Contest") is sponsored by PolarStar Airsoft, 5 Garfield Way, Newark, Delaware (the “Sponsor”). The Sponsor is responsible for all aspects of the Contest. Participation in the Contest constitutes the participant's full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules, and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.


2. Eligibility: Contest (the "Contest") is only open to participants who are legal residents of United States, and who are 18+ at the time of entry (the “Entrant”). Employees of PolarStar Airsoft (the "Sponsor"), their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate in the Contest. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited or restricted by law, rule, or regulation.


3. Contest Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on Oct 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM and ending Oct 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM (the “Entry Period”). All online entries must be received by Oct 31, 2024 11:59 PM . All times are (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada). Entries submitted before or after the Entry Period will not be eligible. Sponsor’s computer is the official timekeeping device for the Contest.


4. How to Enter: The Contest must be entered by submitting an entry using the online form provided on this site. The entry must fulfill all Contest requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are not complete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of PolarStar Airsoft. You may enter only once and you must fill in the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple e-mail addresses, identities or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of PolarStar Airsoft.


5. Qualifying Submissions: Submission Requirements for the PolarStar Airsoft Spooktacular Halloween Build Contest

Eligible Submissions

Participants must submit one of the following:
A Halloween-themed airsoft gun build (mod your airsoft gun with a spooky theme).
A Halloween-inspired airsoft costume or outfit (dress yourself for a frightful airsoft experience).
Submission Format

All entries must be submitted as a public post on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook.
Use the hashtag #PolarStarSpooktacular in your post.
Tag @polarstarairsoft to ensure we see your entry.
Official Entry Submission

After posting, complete your submission by uploading your post through the Viral Sweep contest page.
Only entries submitted through the Viral Sweep page will be eligible for voting and prizes.
Submission Deadline

Entries must be posted and submitted via Viral Sweep by October 31, 2024, 11:59 PM (ET).
Voting Process

Each participant will receive a unique contest entry link via Viral Sweep to share with friends and followers.
Voting will take place between November 1 - November 5, 2024.
General Rules

One entry per person is allowed.
Participants must be 18 years or older or have parental/guardian consent to enter.
Entries must adhere to community guidelines on all social media platforms (no offensive or inappropriate content).
Participants must be residents of countries where PolarStar products can be legally shipped.
International Shipping

Winners residing outside the United States will be responsible for shipping costs, customs, and import fees.
Rights and Usage

By submitting an entry, participants grant PolarStar Airsoft the right to use submitted images/videos for promotional purposes across social media and other platforms.
Disqualification

Failure to follow the above requirements may result in disqualification.
Get creative, have fun, and scare up some votes once the voting opens! 🎃👻.


6. Judging: The Contest entries will be judged based on: Judging Criteria for PolarStar Airsoft’s Spooktacular Halloween Build Contest 🎃👻

Submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria to ensure fairness and creativity across all entries. Winners will be determined by a public votes Judging will be conducted by Public opinion


7. Prizes: The approximate retail value of all prizes is $1000. The prizes are: Polarstar F2, Jack, and swag. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by the Sponsor. No cash or other prize substitution permitted except at Sponsor's discretion. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and local taxes shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by winners is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for PolarStar Airsoft to use winner's name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.


8. Winner Notification: Winners of the Contest will be notified via e-mail or phone to the e-mail address or phone number they entered into the Contest with within five (5) days following the winner selection. PolarStar Airsoft shall have no liability for a winner's failure to receive notices due to winners' spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for winners' provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 15 days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and releases as required, prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. The receipt by winner of the prize offered in this Contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal and state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT SPONSOR'S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER'S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CONTEST AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.


9. Rights Granted by you: By entering this Contest you understand that PolarStar Airsoft, anyone acting on behalf of PolarStar Airsoft, or its respective licensees, successors and assigns will have the right, where permitted by law, without any further notice, review or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter in perpetuity and throughout the World, your entry, including, without limitation, the entry and winner's name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image or statements about the Contest, and biographical information as news, publicity or information and for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes without any further compensation.


10. Terms: PolarStar Airsoft reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest should (in its sole discretion) a virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Contest. In such case, PolarStar Airsoft may judge submissions from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by PolarStar Airsoft. PolarStar Airsoft reserves the right at its sole discretion 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 Terms & Conditions.


PolarStar Airsoft 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 or scripts or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, PolarStar Airsoft reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
By entering the Contest you agree to receive email newsletters periodically from PolarStar Airsoft. You can opt-out of receiving this communication at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the newsletter.


11. Limitation of Liability: By entering you agree to release and hold harmless PolarStar Airsoft 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 acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof, (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware or software; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (v) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries.


12. Disputes: THIS CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF UNITED STATES AND Delaware, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Contest, participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Delaware having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Contest), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.


13. Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the PolarStar Airsoft Web Site. Read the Privacy Policy here: polarstarairsoft.com


14. Winners List: For the names of the winners, please contact us at and in the body of the email type 'Please e-mail me the winners' list for the PolarStar Airsoft Contest.


15. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, LinkedIn or Google. You understand that you are providing your information to the owner of this Contest and not to Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, LinkedIn or Google.