Contest Rules

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1.  Eligibility
   Gay Island Guide 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway (the "Contest") is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia and Active Duty Military Personnel who are at least twenty-one (21) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Gay Island Guide and other companies associated with the promotion of the Contest, and their respective parents. subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies, as well as, the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and houschold members of each such employee are not eligible to win prizes connected to the respective company, but may qualify to win prizes from other companies. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
2.  Sponsor
   The Contest is sponsored by Gay Island Guide, located at 87-412 E Kulaaupuni St,
   Waianae, Hawaii 96792.
3.  Agreement to Official Rules
   Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these official rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements, set forth herein.
4.  Contest Period
   The Contest begins on December 19, 2023 at 12:00pm Hawaii Standard Time and ends on December 31, 2023 at 2:00pm Hawaii Standard Time (the "Contest Period"). Entries that are submitted before or after the Contest Period will be disqualified, Submissions will be accepted for the duration of the Contest using any of the following methods: Online via Entry on GayIslandGuide.net , on Instagram via @gayislandguide , On Facebook via the Gay Island Guide Facebook Page, X (formerly Twitter) or TikTok via @gayislandguide.
5.  How to Enter
   Online: This method of entry will be available by visiting our website (www.GayIslandGuide.net) and following the directions provided to fill out the entry information, and submit.
   Limit one (1) entry per day, per method, per person, per email address, and per household for the duration of the Contest Period, regardless of method of entry. Entries received from any person, e-mail address, or household in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
6. Prize Drawing: Daily or on or about December 31, 2023 the Sponsor will select potential winners in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received. The Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential winner via telephone or email daily or on or about December 31, 2023. If the potential winner cannot be contacted within five (5) days after the date of the first attempt to contact him/her, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from the remaining non-winning, eligible entries,
7. Winner Notification: The potential winners will be notified by email. mail or phone. Each potential Prize winner (parent/legal guardian if a minor in his her state of residence) will be required to complete, electronically sign and submit a Declaration of Compliance within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be cottacted, or fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance within the required time period (if'applicable), or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. If the potential winner is at least 21 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of'residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the hame of his her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign the Declaration of Compliance on the potential winners behalf and fulfill any other requirements imposed on winner set forth herein. Potential winners must continue fo comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Upon signing Declaration of Compliance and returning it to Gay Island Guide, winner will be responsible to pay for any shipping, handling and other fees or will be responsible to pick up prize in in-person within 10 business days. Failure to comply will result in prize being un-awarded.
8. Prizes that are shipped will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Contest.
9. Prizes: Grand Prize: Kaimana Beach Hotel Two-Night Stay and $50 Gift Card to Hau Tree Restaurant or Hotel Services, $25 Chiko’s Tavern Gift Card, $25 Bacchus Waikiki Gift Card, $25 In Between Waikiki Drink Tokens. Daily Prizes; 1st Day of Christmas - InBetween Waikiki $25 in Tokens and Pleasure Emporium Gift Bag (Value $100; 2nd Day of Christmas- Chiko’s Tavern $25 Gift Card and Healy Aesthetics Skin Analysis & Deluxe SkinCeutical Gift Set (Value $50); 3rd Day of Christmas - Bacchus Waikiki $25 Gift Card, Pleasure Emporium Gift Bag (Value $100) and House of Intention $40 Gift Card; 4th Day of Christmas - Healy Aesthetics Skin Analysis & Deluxe SkinCeutical Gift Set ($50 Value) and Chiko’s Tavern $25 Gift Card; 5th Day of Christmas - A Night Out Around Town: Hawaii Theatre (4) Tickets to a Hawaii Theatre Presents Show,l and Kaimana Beach Hotel $50 Gift Card; 6th Day of Christmas- Hawaii LGBTQ+ Bar Experience: In Between $25 Drink Tokens, Bacchus Waikiki $25 Gift Card and Chiko’s Tavern $25 Gift Card; 7th Day of Christmas-  In Between Waikiki $25 Drink Tokens, Pleasure Emporium Gift Set (Value $100) and House of Intention Candle Basket (Value $88); 8th Day of Christmas- Eric Martin Photography One Look Photo Shoot (Value $350) and Healy Aesthetics Skin Analysis and Deluxe SkinCeutical Gift Set (Value $50); 9th Day of Christmas- Healy Aesthetics: Deluxe Luxury Deep Cleaning HydraFacial or Brightening Chemical Peel (Value $300); 10th Day of Christmas- Scarlet Honolulu VIP Bottle Service Package on a Friday or Sunday (Value $400) and Hawaii Theatre (4) Tickets to a Hawaii Theatre Presents Show; 11th Day of Christmas- Hawaii Theatre: (4) Tickets to Sasha Colby Stripped Tour with (4) Concession Packages and Healy Aesthetics Skin Analysis with Deluxe SkinCeutical Gift Set; 12th Day of Christmas- Grand Prize Package which is listed above. 
10. General Conditions: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Contest is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Contest and, in the event of termination, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorney's fees) and any other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
11.  Release and Limitations of Liability:
    By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, attiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the Contest, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Contest, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wireless service provider. or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite. telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthofized human intervention in the Contest; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d) application downloads, (e) any other errors or problems in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation/ errors that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or the flyeter, trapplicable, the incorrect downloading of the application, the processing of entries application downloads or in any Contest-related materials; or (f) injury, death, losses or damages ofany kind, to pessons or property which may be caused, directly or jadirectly, in whole or in part, from entrants participation in the Contest or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related théreto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorney's fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Enmant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
12.  Disputes
    Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resorting to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Hawaii. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Hawaii, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Hawaii.
13. Privacy: Information collected from entrants is subject to sponsor's privacy policy. 
14. Consent and Release For Use of Likeness: Effective as of the date of entry, approval for past use and permission for present and future use is being granted to Gay Island Guide, to use a photo or other image of entrant. Permission is being given by the Entrant, (“Photographed Party"), as more fully explained in this Consent and Release. The entrant is an adult and fully authorized to sign this Consent and Release. For a valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby grants to Gay Island Guide, its agents, employees, licensees, and successors in interest, (collectively, the "Released Party") all ownership rights and the absolute and irrevocable right and permission to copyright, use and publish the photographed likeness of (the "Likeness") that has been (or is being) obtained pursuant to this Consent and Release.

The Likeness may be copyrighted, used and/or published individually or in conjunction with other photography or video works, and in any medium (including without limitation, print publications, social media, public broadcast, CD-ROM format) and for any lawful purposs, including without limitation, trade, exhibition, illustration, promotion, publicity, advertising and electronic pablication.

The entrant represents and warrants that: (1) no other party has boon granted an exclusive license with respect to the Likeness, and (2) no other party's authorization or consent is required with respect to the permission granted to the Released Party under this Consent and Release.

The entrant  waives any right that the entrant may have to inspect or approve the Released Party's use of the Likeness, or the advertising copy or printed matter that may be used in connection with the use and/or publication of the Likeness. The entrant releases the Released Party (and all persons acting under its permission or authority) from all claims for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, infringement of copyrigin or right of publicity, or any other claim related to the Likeness (collectively

"Claims"). This release includes without limitation any Claims related to

blurting, distortion, alteration, optical illusion, digital alteration, use in composite form, whether intentional or otherwise, or use of a fictitious name, that may occur or be produced in the processing or publication of the Likeness.

THE UNDERSIONED WARRANTS THAT THE UNDERSIGNED HAS READ THIS CONSENT AND RELEASE PRIOR TO THE SIGNING OF THIS DOCUMENT, THAT THE UNDERSIGNED UNDERSTANDS IT, AND THAT THE UNDERSIGNED FREELY ENTERS INTO THIS CONSENT AND RELEASE.   

15. Social Media and Release: Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Threads, Meta, SnapChat are not sponsors to any Gay Island Guide contests and does not endorse and or administer any Gay Island Guide contest. By entering a Gay Island Guide contest, entrant immediately releases all social media platforms listed in this paragraph from any liability or responsibility.