APOTHEKARY INC JAPAN 2025 SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID OUTSIDE THE ELIGIBILITY AREA AND WHERE PROHIBITED.
1. Eligibility: The Apothekary Japan 2025 Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”), is open only to legal residents of the United States of America (“Eligibility Area”), void where prohibited, who are 21 years of age or older at time of entry (“Entrant”). Void outside the Eligibility Area and where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees and non-employee workers of Apothekary Inc (the “Sponsor”), and any of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, and any other company or individual involved with the design, production execution or distribution of the Sweepstakes (collectively, the “Released Sweepstakes Parties”) and their immediate family (defined for the purposes of these Official Rules as: spouse, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and step-children) and household members (people who share the same residence at least three [3] months out of the year) of each such individuals are not eligible. This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Participation constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding (without right of appeal) in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning the Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. Do not enter this Sweepstakes if you have permanent residence outside of the USA or are otherwise ineligible in accordance with these Official Rules at the time of entry.
2. Sweepstakes Period: The Sweepstakes begins at 1:00 am Eastern Time (“ET”) on March 20, 2025 and ends at 11:59 pm ET on March 31, 2025 (“Sweepstakes Period”).
3. How to Enter: There is NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to participate. A purchase does not increase your chances of winning. During the Sweepstakes Period, visit here (“Website”). After you have fully completed the entry form and submitted the required information, you will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes Grand Prize random drawing (“Entry”). Limit one (1) Entry per person/email address/Account. If you have entered our Journey East Waitlist here (https://www.apothekary.co/pages/journey-east-retreat), you will be automatically entered into the giveaway.
By entering the Sweepstakes you agree to receive email newsletters periodically from Apothékary. You can opt-out of receiving this communication at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the newsletter.
Any attempt by any Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of Entries by using multiple/different Accounts/email addresses, identities, registrations or logins, or any other methods will void that Entrant’s Entries and that Entrant may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar Entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to, Sweepstakes Entry services) will void all Entries by that Entrant. In the event of a dispute as to any 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 winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holders.
The Website contains materials that are owned by or licensed to the Sponsor. Entrants may not copy, reproduce, download, upload, post distribute, republish, retransmit, perform or modify in any way any of the materials on the Websites, including without limitation, any images or written material without the Sponsor’s prior written permission. All rights and licenses not expressly granted to Entrants in these terms are reserved for the Sponsor.
4. Prize/Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): Grand Prize (1): A five (5) day, four (4) night trip for the winner to Kyoto, Japan. Trip includes accommodations at the Four Seasons Kyoto, wellness activities at the Kenninji Ryosokuin temple, Sumiya Ihoan, Tea Rooms etc. select meals, exclusive Apothékary swag, ground transportation to/from airports, group transportation between activities, and a $1000 USD voucher for round trip economy air transportation from any major airport in the United States nearest winner’s home. The ARV of the Grand Prize is $8,500 USD.
Trip must be taken from November 9, 2025 to November 14, 2025 or prize will be forfeited. Trips may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Winner will be required to execute a Release of Liability prior to departure. Winner must have valid travel documents prior to departure (i.e., passport with at least six (6) months validity as of date of departure and Visa). All travel must be completed on date specified by Sponsor; dates of departure and return are subject to change. Certain restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Seat selection and timing of trip subject to availability and confirmation of reservations. All details, including exact seat locations (if applicable) and all prize components, will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible if the event/flight is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason and winner will not be reimbursed. Tickets/passes may be subject to issuer’s standard rain-check policies and procedures. All expenses such as telecommunication charges, security fees, travel insurance, private rides, and other costs not expressly stated in the package description above are the sole responsibility of winner. Restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, vouchers or certificates will not be replaced. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. By attending any event, winner and winner’s travel companion(s) voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.
In the event the trip is canceled or rescheduled due to government restrictions, Sponsor will substitute the Prize or Prize component with another of equal or greater value.
Travel Safety Warning:
Due to the fact that travel and tourism are constantly in a state of flux, the Winner shall consult the U.S. State Department’s website at <travel.gov (https://travel.state.gov/)> and enter the name of the country(ies) that they plan to visit for the latest information concerning traveler safety, security, and health advisories. All guests are responsible for checking the travel and entry protocols for the destination that they are travelling to before they depart and ensuring that they fully understand and comply with any such protocols. For example, for some destinations, may require all guests to be fully vaccinated and/or to obtain a negative PCR Covid-19 test a certain number of days before and on return travel. Please visit the travel.gov (https://travel.state.gov/) website before travel and check the official Government website for the country you are visiting. The Sponsor Apothekary Inc shall not be responsible for any additional costs incurred for any required test or any other pre-travel or post travel requirements.
5. Random Drawing/Odds: One (1) Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about April 1, 2025 from among all eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Drawing will be conducted by Sponsor. The odds of winning the Sweepstakes Grand Prize depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Entrants agree Sponsor has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Sweepstakes and that Sponsor's decision will be final and binding. The winner may be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability prior to receiving his or her prize.
6. Winner Notification: The potential Grand Prize winner will be contacted via email and will be required to sign and return a Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and publicity release (“Affidavit”) within forty-eight (48) hours of notification in order to be confirmed as the Prize winner. If the potential Prize winner fails to return the completed Affidavit within forty-eight (48) hours, Prize is returned as undeliverable, Entrant shall be deemed to be ineligible, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate potential winner will be selected for the applicable Prize, time permitting. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. Return of prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and alternate selection. If an Entrant is disqualified for one of the reasons mentioned above and an alternate is selected, the alternate must complete and return the required documents in the timeframe specified. Up to three (3) alternates may be selected, time permitting. Resale of prize is prohibited. The Grand Prize winner is solely responsible for all taxes in connection with the prize (if applicable), including without limitation federal, state and local taxes, and the reporting consequences thereof. The Grand Prize winner will be issued a 1099 tax form for the actual value of the prize.
By accepting the Prize, where permitted by law, the Winner grants to the Released Parties and those acting pursuant to the authority of Sponsor and the Released Parties (which grant will be confirmed in writing upon Sponsor’s request), the right to print, publish, broadcast and use worldwide IN ALL MEDIA without limitation at any time their full name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness and/or biographical information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further payment or additional consideration, and without review, approval or notification. The Sponsor reserves the right to publish the winner’s first name, last initial, and state of residence on the Sponsor’s website and social media channels.
The Winner also acknowledges that Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Prize. The prize is non-transferable, non-assignable, and no substitutions will be made, except at the Sponsor's sole discretion.
7. General Rules: By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrant fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor,whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any compatibility issues with Entrant's device/browser used for Entry. Entries become the property of Sponsor upon receipt and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entrants associated with potential winning Entries may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder of the email address assigned by an Internet access provider, online service provider, Internet service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Entries specifying an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address may be disqualified. No information regarding Entries, other than as otherwise set forth in these Official Rules or on the app, will be disclosed. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connection; miscommunications; failed phone or computer or telephone transmissions; technical failure; jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions; late, lost, incomplete, delayed, or misdirected Entries; or other error of any kind whether human, mechanical, or electronic. CAUTION: Any attempt to deliberately damage any web site/device, or undermine the legitimate operations of the Sweepstakes, is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such participant to the fullest extent permitted by law and to disqualify such Entrant from the Sweepstakes. In the event the Sweepstakes is compromised or impaired in any way for any reason, including but not limited to, fraud, virus, bug, unauthorized human intervention, outbreak of widespread illness, pandemic, or other similar occurrence, civil unrest or any other problem or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes and select the Prize winner from among all eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period prior to cancellation. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, corrupted, or incomplete Entries. Proof of submission is not proof of receipt by Sponsor. The Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the Entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or app; violates the Official Rules; or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. By participation in the Sweepstakes, Entrants and Prize winner release and hold harmless the Released Sweepstakes Parties from and against any and all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with submitting an Entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Sweepstakes, the receipt, ownership or use of prize awarded, or while preparing for, participating in any prize-related activity or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement or offering of the prize.
8. Disputes: Entrant agrees that: (a) he/she releases and will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Released Sweepstakes Parties from and all any and all Claims (“Claims”); (b) Claims arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and solely and exclusively in a federal or state court located in Delaware (c) Entrant submits to sole and exclusive personal jurisdiction to said courts in the State of Delaware for any such dispute and irrevocably waives any and all rights to object to such jurisdiction; (d) any and all Claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual damages of no more than $100, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (e) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and 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. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrants or the Released Sweepstakes Parties in connection with this Sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules of provisions (whether of the State of Delaware, the United States, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.
9. Privacy Policy: Information collected by Sponsor in connection with this Sweepstakes may be used by Sponsor and shared with third parties involved in administration of the Sweepstakes in accordance with the Sponsor’s online Privacy Policy posted here (https://privacy.apothekary.co/privacy-policy). The Entrant hereby agrees to the collection, processing and storage of his/her personal data by Sponsor for the purposes of the Sweepstakes.
10. Winner List: For the winner list, available after April 10, 2025, send an email to hi@apothekary.co (mailto:hi@apothekary.co) with “Apothekary Japan Sweepstakes US” as the subject line.
11. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Apothekary Inc, 8352 Terminal Rd Ste C Lorton, VA, 22079-1454.