Giveaway Official Rules and Regulations

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. You agree to receive an AKTI news & legislative update monthly email by entering. You can opt out at any time.  By entering, you affirm you have reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Rules and Regulations herein.

1. Eligibility: The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) Giveaways are open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the entry date. Only entrants logging onto the Internet from within the geographic regions listed above are eligible to enter the Giveaway. Employees of  AKTI, its independent contractors, and suppliers (collectively “Employees”), as well as immediate family members and/or those living in the same household, are not eligible to participate in AKTI Giveaways.  All AKTI promotional campaigns are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the “Contestant” (You) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of AKTI as final and binding as it relates to the content of AKTI promotional giveaways.
3. Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online at the designated start and end date as advertised. For eligibility, all online entries must be received within the advertised time frame. AKTI reserves the right to change the giveaway period or cancel any giveaway for any reason.
4. How to Enter:  This giveaway can only be entered online, and entries must be received within the giveaway period.  To enter, go to www.akti.org/giveaway and follow the links and instructions.  Fill out the online entry form and submit it following the on-screen instructions.  Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of AKTI.  You may enter only once.  You may not enter more times by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of AKTI.
5. Prizes: The winner of the Giveaway (the “Winner”) will receive the prize/s as designated by AKTI. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by the Winner is permitted. The prize is nontransferable. AKTI shall solely determine the specifics of the prize. The actual/appraised value may differ at the time of the prize award.  Any prize valued at over $600 requires the Winner to complete a request for their tax identification number before receiving the prize. Winners of prizes over $600 will be provided with a Form 1099 for federal tax purposes. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at AKTI’s discretion. All prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of the Winner, except for shipping to the Winner.  Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for AKTI to use the Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by law.
6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
7. Winner Selection and Notification: The Winner will be selected on the designated date under the supervision of AKTI and/or its affiliates or marketing partners. The Winner will be randomly selected from the pool of all eligible entries received. The Winner will be notified by email and phone and must contact AKTI within five (5) days following the selection of the Winner. AKTI shall have no liability for the Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or for the Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 5 days from the time the award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed tax identification document, declaration, and release as required, the prize may be forfeited, and an alternate Winner will be selected. The Winner may be required to show proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency and identification for verification. If a Winner is disqualified, deemed to be ineligible, or cannot accept a prize as stated pursuant to these Rules for any reason, his/her prize will be deemed forfeited, and an alternate Winner will be selected at random from the remaining eligible entries. Receipt by the Winner of the prize offered in this Giveaway is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY THE WINNER (AT AKTI’s SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN THE WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED. By accepting the prize, the Winner acknowledges that they have read and agree to these rules and regulations.
8. Disclaimer of Warranty: Except to the extent that may be provided in writing along with prizes, all prizes are awarded “as it” and without warranty of any kind, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
9.  Rights Granted by You:  By entering the Giveaway, You will share Your personal information with AKTI.  Personal information collected will be used to administer the Giveaway and award the prizes. By entering, you agree to receive an AKTI News & Updates monthly email. You can opt-out at any time. If you are the Winner, You understand and agree that AKTI, anyone acting on behalf of AKTI shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the world, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about AKTI and its giveaways for news, public relations, and promotional purposes without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. All entries become the property of the Sponsor upon receipt and will not be acknowledged or cancelled. In addition, by entering the Giveaway, you agree to AKTI’s use of your personal information as described in its privacy policy at https://www.akti.org/contact/privacy-policy/.
10. Terms and Conditions: By participating in this Giveaway, You agree to forever release, discharge, and hold harmless the Giveaway Entities, AKTI, as well as Facebook and Instagram, from and against any liability whatsoever for any and all claims, costs, losses, or damages of any kind (including, without limitation, those related to personal injury, death, damage to property, infringement of proprietary rights, rights of publicity, privacy or defamation) arising out of or in connection with Your or any third party’s participation in the Giveaway and/or Giveaway-related activity including, but not limited to award, acceptance, use or misuse of any Giveaway prize. You further agree to indemnify and hold harmless AKTI, as well as Facebook and Instagram, from and against any and all liability resulting from or arising from the Giveaway and to release all rights to bring any claim, action, or proceeding against AKTI and/or Facebook and Instagram. By accepting the prize, each Winner grants to Sponsor and AKTI the right to use and publish his/her name, biographical information, portrait, picture, voice, and likeness for trade, advertising, and promotional purposes in any and all known media, in perpetuity, solely in connection with the Giveaway, all without further compensation, notification, review or approval, except where prohibited by law. No prize may be transferred, redeemed for cash, or substituted, except that AKTI may substitute any prize with a comparable value prize should a stated prize become unavailable.
    If for reasons beyond the AKTI’s control (including, but not limited to, tampering, false or fraudulent entries, or computer virus infection), the Giveaway is not able to run as planned, Sponsor, at its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to cancel or modify the Giveaway, without notice or liability. In such event, AKTI reserves the right in its sole discretion to award the prize(s) randomly from eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of suspected impairment. AKTI reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to have tampered with the entry process or the operation of the Giveaway or Website or to be acting in violation of these Rules or the law and reserves the right to seek prosecution of such individual to the full extent of the law.
11. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless AKTI, and its affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any Standard Rules and Regulations liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the AKTI giveaway and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the promotion or the processing of entries.
12. AKTI is Not Resonsible for: (a) incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information or late, lost, stolen, unintelligible, illegible, damaged, mutilated, altered, incomplete, misdirected or entries received through impermissible or illegitimate channels, all of which will be disqualified; (b) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any telephone, computer online systems, computer equipment, website, server, service provider, network, hardware or software; (c) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any website or service; (d) unauthorized intervention in any part of the entry process of this Giveaway; (e) printing, typographical, electronic or human errors which may occur in the offer or administration of this Giveaway or the processing of entries; or (f) any injury or damage to persons or property, including but not limited to Your computer, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Your participation in this Giveaway, or from viewing, playing or downloading any material from the Website or Supporter’s website, regardless of whether the material was prepared by a Supporter or a third party, and regardless of whether the material is connected to the Website or Supporter’s website by a hypertext link.
13. Disputes: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of the Rules or the rights and obligations of You or AKTI in connection with the Giveaway will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Wyoming, without giving effect to any conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other laws. Winners are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws regarding the transfer, ownership, or possession of the prize items.  BY ENTERING THE GIVEAWAY, YOU AGREE THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE GIVEAWAY, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY) NOT TO EXCEED Fifty US dollars (US$50), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL YOU BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND YOU HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED fifty us dollars (US$50), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (4) YOUR REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND YOU IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
14. Winner’s List: The winner’s name will be posted on the AKTI website. To obtain a printed copy of the Winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to AKTI, 22 Vista View Ln, Cody, WY 82414-9606.
15. MISCELLANEOUS: You agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of the Rules.  Headings are solely for the convenience of reference and will not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the Rules or any provision hereof. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Giveaway-related materials, privacy policy, or terms of use on the Website and/or the terms and conditions of the Rules, the Rules shall prevail, govern and control, and the discrepancy will be resolved in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.
16. Facebook and Instagram:  The Giveaway hosted by AKTI is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram.
17. Sponsor:  The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI), 22 Vista View Ln, Cody, WY 82414 (307) 587-8296.
18. Confirmation:  By entering, You, the Contestant, have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Rules and Regulations herein.