Thailand Gives Back to Heroes Contest Rules (“Official Rules”)

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

OPEN TO ELIGIBLE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND WHERE THIS CONTEST IS NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW AND WHO, AS OF THE TIME OF ENTRY, ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.

VOID IN ALL JURISDICTIONS OTHER THAN THOSE STATED ABOVE AND WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

1. ELIGIBILITY. The Matador Network Thailand Gives Back To Heroes Contest (“Contest”) is open only to Entrants and Nominees who are eighteen (18) years old or older at the time of entry and are legal residents of the United States, except residents of the State of Florida, and where not prohibited by law. Void where prohibited by law. Entrant must inform Nominee of Contest entry prior to submitting the Nomination. The following individuals are not eligible to enter or win a prize: employees, contractors, directors, and officers of Matador Ventures, Inc. (dba Matador Network) and/or Tourism Authority of Thailand (individually, “Sponsor” and collectively, “Sponsors”), their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, legal or financial advisors, distributors, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment or execution of this Contest (the foregoing parties collectively, “Contest Parties”), and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and spouse or “step”) of each and those living in the same household of each such person (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Contest).

2. CONTEST PERIOD. The Contest begins on October 1, 2020 at 8am PT and ends on November 8, 2020 at 8pm PT (the “Entry Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for the Contest.

3. HOW TO ENTER. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY AND NO ENTRY FEE, PAYMENT, OR PROOF OF PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE. To enter, entrants must submit a nomination (the “Nomination”) to nominate one Essential Worker (as defined by the jurisdiction of Nominee’s residence) (“Nominee”) to win the Prize and follow all related instructions to fully complete all required information (“Entry Requirements”). Entrant must fill out the form at https://matadornetwork.com/read/thailand-gives-back-heroes-2020/ in its entirety (“Entry”). Compliance with the Entry Requirements will be determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion. Multiple entries are allowed. Submissions that violate, as determined by the Sponsors, in their sole discretion, these Entry Requirements or do not meet the submission deadlines will be disqualified from the Contest.

a. DECISION AND ODDS OF WINNING: Sponsors will appoint judges to review each Entry and select the five (5) winning Entries, the winner being the Nominee for each winning Entry (“Winners”). Sponsors have no obligation (other than as stated in these rules or on our website) to disclose any of the following information: i) identities of screeners or judges; ii) notes, feedback, or information relating to the Entries; and/or iii) details regarding the Entry review or selection process. Sponsors explicitly disclaim any liability or responsibility for any comments, notes, or opinions expressed about an Entry, whether by Sponsors, their employees, contractors, agents and/or volunteers. The judges’ decisions are final.

b. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries.

4. PRIZE.

a. Five (5) winners will win: (i) round trip premium economy (where available) air transportation from an approved departing location to Bangkok, or Phuket, or Chiang Mai, Thailand, for themselves and a guest (fare not to exceed $3,000 per person); and (ii) five (5) nights boutique hotel accommodation with daily breakfast in a shared room in one of the selected destinations (The Siam Hotel in Bangkok; Amatara Wellness Resort in Phuket; or Raya Heritage in Chiang Mai)(Approximate Retail Value USD $10,400) (the “Prize”). Actual value depends on market conditions at time of fulfillment. Any difference in value between the stated ARV and the actual value at time of travel will not be awarded. Entrants and/or Winners may be asked for their preferred Prize destination, but in no case do Sponsors guarantee that Winners will win their preferred destination. Any personal expenses other than those listed above will be the sole responsibility of the Winners and their guest. All travel reservations are subject to advanced notice (at least 1 month before traveling), holiday black-out dates and availability. Other restrictions may apply.

b. ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 31, 2021, AND ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, SUBJECT TO BLACK-OUT DATES. FLIGHT TICKETS MUST BE ARRANGED WITH SPONSOR. WINNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THEIR OWN HOTEL RESERVATIONS AND WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A FULLY PAID HOTEL VOUCHER BY SPONSOR. ALL TRAVEL RESERVATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND SPONSOR’S APPROVAL. NO NAME, DEPARTURE TIME, OR DATE CHANGES ARE PERMITTED ONCE ANY TRAVEL RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. ANY CHANGES WILL SUBJECT THE PRIZE TO FORFEITURE. If the winner is unable to use the prize during the specified time period, the winner forfeits the prize in its entirety and a substitute winner may be selected at random from among all remaining eligible entries. In case of prize forfeiture, no further compensation is due by Sponsors. The winner and his/her guest are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that the Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. The winner and his/her guest must travel the same itinerary and on the dates and/or times specified by Sponsor or the prize will be forfeited in its entirety.

c. Winners and guests must follow all terms and conditions of transportation carriers, hotels, and all other contracting third parties necessary to the fulfillment of the Prize. Winners and guests must abide by all state, local and national laws of the United States and Thailand.

d. All costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specifically provided herein are the responsibility of the winners. The prize is not assignable or transferable, and cannot be redeemed for cash. Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to substitute the prize with a prize of equal or greater retail value.

e. Winners are responsible for all transportation to and from the departure location, which will be designated in Sponsors’ sole determination.

f. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight or travel component due to force majeure, government issued travel bans, missed flights, or any reason other than Sponsors’ breach of these Official Rules.

g. It is the winners’ and guests’ responsibility to arrive at the departure point in time for their departures and to obtain and possess all required travel documents. Sponsors have no responsibility for lost, stolen, misplaced or mutilated tickets and/or travel documents, baggage, flight delays, or any other occurrences beyond its control. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Sponsors have no responsibility for a winner’s inability or failure to accept or utilize any part of the Prize as described herein. The winners must comply with all check-in requirements, including the presentation of a major credit card. Unused components of the Prize have no redeemable cash value. Travel must be round-trip. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules and those set forth by the travel Prize suppliers, including but not limited to any other rules or restrictions as may be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsors. All costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specifically provided herein are the responsibility of the winners. The Prize is not assignable or transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to substitute the Prize with a prize of equal or greater retail value.

h. By accepting the Prize, Winners agree to all terms and conditions in these Official Rules. The winners shall be required to sign and return any documents as may be reasonably requested by Sponsors, including but not limited to, a Liability and Publicity Release. Failure to sign and return these documents, if any, by the specified return date will result in forfeiture of the prize. Winners must sign and return any required documentation within the deadline set out by Sponsors.

i. Winners will be issued a Form 1099 for tax purposes in the amount of the actual retail value of the Prize and must submit his/her Social Security Number or Taxpayer ID Number if required by law. All federal, state, local, and other taxes are solely the responsibility of the winners. All other expenses, costs, and third party fees not expressly listed above are solely the winners’ responsibility.

5. PRIZE CLAIM. Winners are subject to verification, including verification of occupation, age and residency.

If any winner (i) is determined to be ineligible or (ii) fails to respond to the initial verification message within 72 hours of notification, sponsors will send a second notification message. If Winner fails to respond to the second notification message within 72 hours, the winner forfeits the prize in its entirety and an alternate winner will be selected from the remaining eligible Entries. In the case of prize forfeiture, no further compensation is due by Sponsors.

In the event of a dispute regarding Entries received from multiple users having the same email account, the authorized subscriber of the email account at the time of entry will be deemed to have submitted the winning Entry. The authorized subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the email address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses.

6. PUBLICITY. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED, BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, ENTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IF ENTRANT’S NOMINEE IS SELECTED AS THE WINNER, HIS/HER NAME, LOCATION, AND/OR PHOTO MAY BE POSTED ACROSS ANY OR ALL OF SPONSORS’ DIGITAL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND MARKETING ASSETS, AT EACH SUCH PARTY’S SOLE DISCRETION AT ANY TIME. Except where prohibited, by entering the Contest, if entrant’s nominee is selected as the winner, entrant grants Sponsors and their respective agents a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive and sub-licensable right and license to use, distribute, and publicly display entrant’s name, location, and/or photo in any way, at any time, in any and all media, including for use in advertising and marketing, without limitation, without any additional approval or consent of, and without consideration to the entrant.

7. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.

a. Lost or Corrupted Entries; Contest Errors. By participating in the Contest or accepting the prize, entrants agree that the Contest Parties are not responsible for, and each entrant hereby forever waives any rights to any claim in connection with lost, late, misdirected, damaged, stolen, altered, garbled, incorrect, incomplete or delayed entries all of which will be void. Contest Parties are also not responsible for problems related to unauthorized human intervention or for technical malfunctions of electronic equipment, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer hardware or software failures, phone lines, traffic congestion on the internet or any website, or for any other technical problems including telecommunication, miscommunication or failure, and failed, lost, delayed, incomplete, garbled, or misdirected communications, which may prevent the receipt of an entry or otherwise limit an entrant’s ability to participate in this Contest. Contest Parties are not responsible for any other errors or malfunctions of any kind, whether network, printing, typographical, human or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors or malfunctions which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing of entries, or the announcement of the prize or in any Contest-related materials. If due to an error or for any other reason, more legitimate prize claims are received than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules, Sponsors reserve the right to award only the stated number of prizes in a random drawing from among all verified and legitimate prize claims received. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes be awarded. The Contest Parties assume no liability and are not responsible for, and entrant hereby forever waives any rights to any claim in connection with, errors and/or ambiguity: (a) in the Contest; (b) in any related advertising or promotions of this Contest; and/or (c) in these Official Rules. In the event of any ambiguity or error(s) in these Official Rules, Sponsors reserve the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes or to correct any such ambiguity or error(s).

b. Disclaimer of Warranties. SPONSORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST.

c. Release. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO RELEASE AND HOLD, HARMLESS THE CONTEST PARTIES FROM ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS AND ACTIONS OF ANY KIND ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST OR THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, OR USE OF ANY PRIZE, OR ANY TRAVEL OR OTHER ACTIVITY RELATING TO THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, OR INVASION OF PRIVACY.

d. Limitation of Liability. As a condition of entering, entrants agree (and agree to confirm in writing if requested by Sponsors) that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law: (a) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, indirect, special, exemplary, or consequential damages and (b) that any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs.

8. LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

9. SPONSORS’ RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. If the Contest is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including without limitation, due to force majeure or infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsors reserve the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the entry process or otherwise acts in violation of these Official Rules, and to cancel, modify, or terminate the Contest. In the event of cancellation, Sponsors reserve the right to award the prize in its discretion in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to cancellation. In the event that an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Contest.

10. GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, your rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsors in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. By entering, you consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the state and local courts located in San Francisco County, California and the federal courts located in the Northern District of California for the resolution of all disputes, and agree that any and all disputes shall be resolved exclusively in those courts. Sponsors’ failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

11. PRIVACY. Any personally identifiable information collected during an entrant’s participation in the Contest will be collected and used by Sponsors and their designees (i) for the proper administration and fulfillment of the Contest and as otherwise described in these Official Rules and Matador Network’s Privacy Policy at https://matadornetwork.com/content/privacypolicy/ and (ii) to send entrant newsletters relating to Sponsors’ and their partners’ events, products, and services which may be of interest to entrant. To unsubscribe from commercial e-mail lists, use the unsubscribe link in any commercial e-mail message you receive. Unsubscribing will not affect your eligibility to win the Contest.

12. WINNER’S LIST. For the name of the winner, send an email to Contest@matadornetwork.com. Requests must be received no later than sixty (60) days after the end of the Entry Period.

13. SPONSORS. Matador Ventures, Inc. (dba Matador Network), PO Box 7775 #40021, San Francisco, CA 94120. Tourism Authority of Thailand, New York Office, 61 Broadway, Suite 2810, New York, NY 10006.