BJ’S “WHAT’S FOR DINNER?” SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

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  1. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The BJ’s Digital Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins at 12:01AM Eastern Time (“ET”) May 12, 2020, and ends at 11:59PM ET on June 9, 2020 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).
  1. ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open to residents of CT, DE, FL, GA, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC and VA who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of June 9, 2020, except employees and their families of BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (“Sponsor” or “BJ’s”), Don Jagoda Associates, Inc. (“Administrator”) and its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies. This Sweepstakes is void where prohibited, and is subject to all federal, state and local laws.
  1. SPONSOR/ADMINISTRATOR: The BJ’s Digital Sweepstakes is sponsored by BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., 25 Research Drive, Westborough, MA 01581. The Sweepstakes is administered by Don Jagoda Associates, Inc., 100 Marcus Drive, Melville, NY 11747.
  1. HOW TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Period, enter via Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook (each a “Social Media Platform”), as detailed below.
  1. TWITTER METHOD OF ENTRY: Visit the official BJ’s Twitter page using the Twitter app or by visiting www.twitter.com/BJsWholesale, locate the Sweepstakes related post made by @BJsWholesale consisting of a Sweepstakes related question, and reply to the Tweet with an appropriate response as a Twitter reply along with the hashtag #WhatsForDinnerContest and the mention @BJsWholesale to receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes (your “Entry”). You must have a Twitter account to enter via Twitter. If you do not have a Twitter account, visit www.Twitter.com for a free account. 
  2. INSTAGRAM METHOD OF ENTRY: Visit the official BJ’s Instagram page using the Instagram app or by visiting www.instagram.com/BJsWholesale, locate the Sweepstakes related post made by @BJsWholesale consisting of a Sweepstakes related question, and post an appropriate response on your own personal Instagram feed along with the hashtag #WhatsForDinnerContest and the mention @BJsWholesale to receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes (your “Entry”). Posts made using Instagram Stories will not be eligible for the Sweepstakes. You must have an Instagram account to enter via Instagram. If you do not have an Instagram account, visit www.Instagram.com for a free account. 
  3. FACEBOOK METHOD OF ENTRY: Visit the official BJ’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BJsWholesaleClub, locate the Sweepstakes related question or instruction posted by BJ’s Wholesale, and reply to the Sweepstakes post with an appropriate response (your “Entry”). To enter the Promotion via Facebook, you must have a Facebook account. A Facebook account can be opened for free by visiting www.facebook.com. NOTE: POSTING ELSEWHERE ON FACEBOOK, SUCH AS A VISITOR POST OR ON A PERSONAL TIMELINE, WILL NOT RESULT IN A SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY.

Limit three (3) Entries per person throughout the Sweepstakes Period, one (1) per Social Media Platform account. Entrants must have a non-private Social Media Platform account to enter; e.g., entries must be visible in public searches from time of entry through time of winner verification. All Entries must be submitted by 11:59PM ET on June 9, 2020, to be eligible for the random drawing.

ENTRIES WILL NOT BE JUDGED. All Entry title/caption/text/photo/videos, if included with an Entry, must be in English. All Entries must comply with these Official Rules to be eligible. Entries must be in keeping with Sponsor's image and may not be offensive, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. The Entry may not contain obscene, profane, lewd, defamatory or inappropriate images/videos or text; and may not include nudity, acts of violence, acts that appear to cause injury or harm, or acts that are illegal or dangerous, as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor has the sole discretion to determine whether an Entry is eligible. Any Entry that violates this section or is otherwise objectionable (as determined solely by Sponsor), will not be considered and will be disqualified. Automated, script, macro or robotic Entries will be disqualified.

  1. TRANSFER OF RIGHTS: By entering the Sweepstakes, Entrants grant to Sponsor the perpetual, worldwide right to use, publish and display their name, Twitter handle/Instagram handle/Facebook name, Entry, biographical material, voice, image, photo, video, likeness and appearance (the “Materials") in all media and in all forms, now known or later developed, including, but not limited to, print, video, audio, television or the internet, for use in advertising and promotion of Sponsor and any of its products or services, without further compensation or any limitation whatsoever. Entrants agree that all Materials are owned by Sponsor and that Sponsor may copyright the same. Entrants hereby release any rights they may have with respect to the Materials, and agree that the Materials need not be submitted for any further approval. Entrants expressly release and agree to indemnify Sponsor from and against any and all claims, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with the above granted uses and representations
  1. RANDOM DRAWING: The potential Grand Prize winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about June 15, 2020, from among all eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Drawing will be conducted by Don Jagoda Associates, Inc., an independent judging organization whose decisions are final on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible Entries received. All winners are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.
  1. WINNER NOTIFICATION/VERIFICATION: Potential winners will be contacted via direct message (“DM”) on their applicable Social Media Platform account, where they will have three (3) days to email the Administrator confirming their interest in the prize and including their name, email address, phone number, and Social Media Platform name/handle. If Sponsor is unable to DM a potential winner because he/she does not follow @BJsWholesale on Twitter or Instagram, Sponsor will reply to potential winner’s tweet/post requesting he/she follow @BJsWholesale on the appropriate Social Media Platform within 48 hours in order to receive a DM from Sponsor requesting information required for prize fulfillment. If potential winner does not follow @BJsWholesale on appropriate Social Media Platform by the time instructed and/or does not send an email to the email address indicated in the Direct Message within three (3) days, an alternate winner may be selected and notified as set forth herein. Potential winners will then be contacted by email and will be required to complete and return, electronically, a Declaration of Eligibility, Release of Liability, and (where legally permissible) a Publicity Release within five (5) days of notification. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable or if any potential prize winner is not eligible, will result in disqualification and an alternate potential winner may be selected.
  1. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (ARV): Five (5) Grand Prizes: A $500 BJ’s Gift Card and 1-year of free Same-Day Delivery from delivery.bjs.com, awarded in the form of 12 unique promo codes for free delivery (ARV $680 each). BJ’s Same-Day Delivery is subject to the terms available at https://www.bjs.com/content?template=B&espot_main=SameDayDelivery BJ’s Gift Card does not expire and is subject to BJ's Terms of Use available at https://www.bjs.com/content?template=B&espot_main=about_terms. Non-members may incur a surcharge over and above BJ’s listed prices on all merchandise; see BJ’s Terms of Use for details. If a Grand Prize winner resides outside the same-day delivery coverage area, he/she will receive a $180 BJ’s Gift Card in lieu of the 1-year of free same-day delivery portion of the prize. Taxes related to acceptance of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. Prizes consist of only the items specifically listed as part of the prize and do not include gratuity for free delivery portion of prize. 
  1. GENERAL RULES: Return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate potential winner may be selected. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to use winners’ name, photograph and likeness for publicity purposes without further compensation except where prohibited by law. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor. EACH ENTRANT HEREBY AGREES TO RELEASE, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, AND ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS (“RELEASED PARTIES”) for any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the Sweepstakes or from the receipt or use of any Prize (or any portion thereof) or any travel or activity related to the receipt or use of any Prize (or any portion thereof). RELEASED PARTIES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND WILL BE HELD HARMLESS BY WINNER FOR ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, AND PROPERTY, DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF A PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES OR PRIZE RELATED ACTIVITY. All entries become the sole property of Sponsor and none will be returned. If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure, human error or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and award the prize in a random drawing from among all eligible Entries received prior to cancellation or termination. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. The Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, mistranscribed winner documents or for any technical, hardware or software malfunctions, telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or delayed electronic communications, whether caused by the sender, by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes which may limit the ability to participate, or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries and administration of the Sweepstakes. The Released Parties are not responsible for typographical or other error in printing of the offer or administration of the Sweepstakes or announcement of the prize. If there are any discrepancies between printed materials and the Official Rules, the Official Rules will govern and control. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR AND MLB ENTITIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The Sponsor, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and each of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, employees, will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this Sweepstakes or the prizes awarded.

    As a condition of entering this Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that (i) any and all disputes, claims, controversies or causes of action arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded (each, a "Claim"), shall not be consolidated or joined with or in any other proceeding involving a Claim of any other party; and (ii) under no circumstance will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses.

  1. WINNERS LIST: To receive the names of the winners by email, send an email to: Winners@dja.com with “BJ’s What’s For Dinner? Sweeps Winners 01-2667-07” as the subject line. Requests must be received by July 31, 2020. Winners list will be sent after all prizes have been awarded.

This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. and not Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.