1. Eligibility

 

The LASIK Giveaway is open to legal residents of Minnesota who are at least 21 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of Southwest Eye Care and their respective immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The giveaway is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations. The winner must be eligible to receive LASIK eye surgery, as determined by the physicians and technicians at Southwest Eye Care, and Dr. Jabin Krassin. If the chosen recipient is not eligible for LASIK eye surgery for any reason, a new winner will be chosen.

 

2. Sponsor

 

The giveaway is sponsored by Southwest Eye Care, located at 1200 Chaska Creek Way, Suite 110, Chaska, MN, 55318.

 

3. Agreement to Official Rules

 

Participation in the LASIK giveaway constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these official rules and 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 LASIK Giveaway begins on March 15, 2021 at 12:00 AM Central, and ends on March 29, 2021 at 11:59 PM Central. Entries that are submitted before or after the Contest Period will be disqualified. Submission will be accepted for the duration of the Contest using any of the following methods:

 

• Facebook

 

5. How to Enter

 

Entrants must post a photo of themselves in their glasses, with a caption explaining why they would like to be “glasses free.” Entrants must tag Southwest Eye Care in the caption and/or the photograph. The photo must be hashtagged #eyesontheprize The photo should be posted on Entrant’s own timeline. Photos or posts made directly to Southwest Eye Care’s page will be removed. The photo must remain live until the end of the Contest Period. Photo must be viewable to the public, and to Southwest Eye Care. Posts not viewable by Southwest Eye Care will not be entered.

 

Limit one entry per person for the duration of the Contest Period. Entries received from any person in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of the Sponsor.

 

6. Prize Drawing

 

On or about March 30, 2021, 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 Facebook Messenger on or about March 30, 2021. 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 winner will be notified by Facebook Messenger. Winner will be required to complete, electronically sign, and submit a Declaration of Compliance within (5) five days notice or attempted notice is sent in order to claim prize. If potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance within the required time period, potential winner forfeits prize. Potential winner must make an appointment to determine eligibility for LASIK (if not already determined), within 90 days of winning. Failure to do so will result in potential winner forfeiting the prize. If the winner does not end up being a candidate for LASIK eye surgery, a new winner will be chosen at random, and the same process will follow. Potential winners must continue to 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 among all remaining eligible entries.

 

8. Prizes

 

Grand Prize - 1 LASIK procedure, both eyes, with Dr. Jabin Krassin

 

9. 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 even 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 vent of termination, award the prize at random among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of 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 reserve 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. Prize is non-exchangeable for any other services provided by the Sponsor. By entering, entrants agree to allow sponsor to utilize entry materials as marketing collateral, or as sponsor sees fit.

 

9. 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, affiliates, and each of their respective directors and employees from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the price (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 of accessibility of miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human printing, or typographical error (d) application downloads, (e) any other error or problems in the 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 flyover, if applicable, the incorrect downloading of the application, the processing of entries application downloads of in any Contest-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, backing, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.

 

10. 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 resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Minnesota. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validitiy, 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 Minnesota, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than Minnesota.

 

11. Privacy

 

Information collected from entrants is subject to sponsor’s privacy policy.