Sweepstakes: Terms & Conditions

This sweepstakes is sponsored by THRIL (hereinafter referred to as “sponsor”). This sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook, Instagram and/or any relevant other social media site(s). 

No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter, participate or win this sweepstakes. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.  Voids where prohibited by law. 

any decision of sponsor is final and binding. sponsor reserves the right, at its discretion, to change any prize, at its sole discretion. 

Eligibility: the sweepstakes is open only to natural persons that are united states citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States, and such parties must currently reside in the united states (excluding without limitation, the district of columbia, puerto rico, any other united states territories or possessions, California, new York, and any other cities state(s) where prize is prohibited by law) and be at least twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Sponsor and all its respective subsidiaries, dealers, affiliates, directors, officers, governors, employees, and agents, as well as their respective spouses, children, siblings, and all others residing in the same household as such persons, are not eligible to participate. in the event of a dispute as to any online entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. sponsor reserves the right to verify all eligibility requirements. the winner will be required to have a driver’s license and/or other valid proof of identification and will be required to undergo any and all applicable background check(s) (i.e., N.I.C.S. background check), and complete any and all required paperwork, and further, the winner will be required to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to any requirements regarding eligibility to possess a firearm. Failure to comply with each of these requirements will result in forfeiture of the prize.  Such fees shall be at the winner’s sole expense. you are not authorized to participate in the sweepstakes if you are not currently residing within the United States and meet all other requirements of these official rules. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant where such entrant’s eligibility is in question, or where sponsor finds such entrant to be acting in violation of the official rules. 

Submission to Rules: by participating in this sweepstakes, each entrant agrees to abide by these official rules and the decisions of the sponsors, which are final and legally binding as they pertain to this sweepstakes. All potential winners must comply with all terms and conditions of these official rules. All entries are subject to verification by the sponsor, whose decisions are final and legally binding. Winning the prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. 

Entry Period: the sweepstakes begins at 12:00am eastern time on 1 November 2024 and ends at 12:00am eastern time on 1 December 2024 (the “entry period”). entries submitted before or after the entry period will not be eligible. 

How to Enter: enter online at FN TAC3 RIFLE KIT GIVEAWAY. There is a limit of one (1) entry per person and you may not use multiple e-mail addresses to enter. the use of an agency or any automated system to enter is strictly prohibited, and sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any entries received through such methods.  the sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, garbled, stolen, misdirected or misrouted, returned, non-deliverable, distorted or damaged transmissions or entries, and further, sponsor is not responsible for unavailable network connections or transmissions, telephone, electronics, hardware, software, internet, or other computer or communications problems or any other problems of any kind, whether mechanical, human or electronic.  no entries will be returned. 

Drawing: sponsor will select one (1) potential First Prize winner in a random drawing of all entries received. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received. 

Notification and requirements of potential winner: sponsor will attempt to notify potential winner within forty-eight (48) hours of the drawing, and notification will be by e-mail. Upon acceptance of notification by the winner, Sponsor will announce the winner’s name via social media (Facebook, Instagram and/or any relevant other social media site(s). except where prohibited by applicable law, a potential winner may be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility, liability/publicity release, social security number, w-9 form and any additional documents that may be required by sponsor within fourteen (7) calendar days of receipt of prize notification. Noncompliance within this period or with these official rules, or the return of any prize notification as undeliverable, may result in disqualification of entrant and, at the sponsor’s sole discretion, the prize may be awarded to another winner. The potential winner’s social security number will be used for purposes of verifying eligibility and for tax reporting purposes. The information in the potential winner’s affidavit must be correct or the potential winner will be disqualified. if the potential winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to sign and return required documents or other information within the required time period, or if the potential winner does not comply with or cannot meet any of the requirements under these official rules or any requirements under applicable law or regulation, an alternate potential winner may be selected by sponsor in his/her place in a random drawing of all remaining entries received. up to three (3) alternate potential winners may be contacted. 

Prize: Winner will receive a FN-15 Tac3 Rifle with optic, accessories, and ammunition approximate retail value or “ARV”: $3,500). The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by the Sponsor. Only one prize per person and per household will be awarded. Prizes cannot be transferred, assigned, exchanged, redeemed for cash, or substituted by the Winner and must be accepted as awarded. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value if a prize described in these Rules is unavailable or cannot be awarded, in whole or in part, for any reason. The ARV of the prize represents Sponsor’s good faith determination. That determination is final and binding and cannot be appealed. Actual/appraised value of prizes may differ at time of prize award. If the actual value of the prize turns out to be less than the stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded in cash. Sponsor is awarding the prize on an “AS-IS” basis without warranty, guaranty, or representation of any kind express or implied (including without limitation any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement, appearance, safety, or performance). Restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prize items. The Prize will only be delivered to an FFL within the winner’s home state. The Winner is solely responsible for any and all prize-related expenses, including all applicable federal, state and/or local taxes, fees, and surcharges due for an awarded prize. Failure to comply with these Rules will result in forfeiture of the prize. Sponsor reserves the right to withdraw or modify the prize to comply with any and all laws for the Winner’s jurisdiction. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor to use the Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.  

Use of Personal Information: Your personal information collected in connection with this sweepstakes will be used in accordance with sponsor’s privacy policy, including, without limitation, for marketing and promotional purposes. 

General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to change the official rules at any time, and further, in the event that the operation, security, or administration of the sweepstakes is impaired in any way, sponsor may, in its sole discretion, without notification, either: (a) suspend the sweepstakes to address the impairment and then resume the sweepstakes; (b) award the prize at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment; or (c) terminate the sweepstakes in sponsor’s sole discretion. in addition to any other right it may have at law and equity, sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify and seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent of the law from any individual who tampers with the operation of the sweepstakes, violates these official rules, violates the terms of use of sponsor’s website, or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner, or abuses, threatens or harasses sponsor. sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these official rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. proof of sending any communication to sponsor by mail shall not be deemed proof of receipt of that communication by sponsor. in the event of a dispute as to the owner of an online entry, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to enter will be deemed to be the owner. The sweepstakes is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.  sponsor reserves the right to terminate the sweepstakes at any time if required by applicable law.  except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the sponsor makes no warranty, guarantee or representation of any kind concerning any prize, and expressly disclaims any and all warranties, including but not limited to any implied warranty. The actual winner will receive the applicable warranty of the firearm and/or goods awarded as the prize, as such warranty is set forth in the applicable owner’s manual and/or sponsor website for the prize awarded. for the firearm prizes, the firearm provided to the winner may have evidence of being test fired or exhibiting minor handling marks. 

Release and Limitations of Liability: By participating in the sweepstakes, you agree to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the sponsor and each of their respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “released parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action or liability, where such claim, cause of action, or liability arises directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the sweepstakes, receipt, acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the sweepstakes; (b) technical errors; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (f) injury, loss, or damage to person(s) or property, including death. you further agree that in any claims, cause of action, judgments, and awards, the released parties’ liability will be limited to the actual out of pocket cost of entering and participating in the sweepstakes, and in no event shall the released parties be liable for attorney’s fees. You further waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, special, consequential, direct, or indirect damages, and agree that no such damages shall be applicable.  some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, the above may not apply to you. 

Privacy and Publicity: The information you provide when you enter is provided to sponsors, not to any social media entity. the information will be used in accordance with sponsor’s sweepstakes privacy policy. except where prohibited by applicable law, participation in the sweepstakes constitutes your consent to sponsor’s use of your name, likeness, picture, voice, opinions, biographical information, written or oral statements, and state of residence, for advertising and promotional purposes worldwide and in any media including but not limited to the worldwide web, without further notification, permission, consideration, compensation or further payment.  nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate sponsor to make use of any of the rights granted herein and winner waives any right to inspect or approve any such use of any and every nature and kind. 

Dispute Resolution/Choice of Law:  This sweepstakes is being conducted in English (which will be given its everyday ordinary meaning). except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning these official rules shall be governed by the law of the state of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction. entrant agrees that any legal action arising out of or relating to this sweepstakes shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and entrant hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. except where prohibited, any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this sweepstakes shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in this sweepstakes – but in no event attorneys’ fees; and each entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. 

Sponsor: the absence herein of any sponsor product name, mark, logo, etc. does not constitute a waiver by sponsor of any intellectual property rights that sponsor may have. all rights reserved. company names other than sponsor mentioned herein, and such other companies’ respective products may be trademarks of such respective companies. 

Warranties and Consent: by completing and submitting an entry, you represent and warrant that you have read, and agree to be bound by, these official rules and any applicable policies or procedures posted by sponsor; that based on the official rules, you are eligible to participate in the sweepstakes, and that all of the information provided as part of your entry is accurate, does not violate any third party’s legal rights (including without limitation rights of privacy and publicity), and otherwise does not violate applicable law. By completing and submitting an entry, you grant sponsor and its designees an irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide perpetual license to use, modify, publish and distribute the entry and your name, email, likeness, statements, biographical information, city and state of residence, in any and all media now or hereafter known, for purposes of promoting this sweepstakes and other sweepstakes and/or for any other purpose whatsoever relating to advertising and promoting sponsor, without further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. By completing and submitting an entry, you give consent to receive promotional emails from Sponsor and it’s participating partners to the sweepstakes (FN, Cloud Defensive, Brave Castle, Blackarc Munitions, Lead & Steel).