NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
SPONSOR
Participation constitutes Participant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. The “Franz Gives” contest promotion (the “Giveaway”) begins at 12:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time (“PST”) on April 1, 2025, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on April 30, 2025 (“Giveaway Period”). The Giveaway is sponsored by United States Bakery, dba Franz Family Bakeries, 315 NE 10th Street, Portland, OR, 97232 (the “Sponsor”).
ELIGIBILITY:
The Giveaway is open to “Nominators” (persons who complete the Submission) and “Nominees” (the subject matter of the Submission, and together with the Nominators, the “Participants”). Nominators must be legal U.S. residents 18 years of age or older as of the date of Submission and residing in (a) the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, or Alaska, or (b) Butte, Humboldt, Siskiyou, Shasta, Los Angeles, or Trinity counties in the state of California (collectively, the “Territory”). Nominees must a verified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with headquarters located in the Territory. The Nominator must have Nominee’s permission prior to completing the Submission. Employees, officers and representatives of Sponsor, their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, advertising and promotion agencies, their immediate family members (parents, children, siblings and spouses) and persons living in the same household (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in the Giveaway as either a Nominator or Nominee. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES:
The Giveaway Period consists of (a) a submission phase during the period of 12:00 a.m. PST on April 1, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. PST on April 30th, 2025 (the “Submission Phase”), and (b) a judging phase during the period of 9:00 a.m. PST on May 1st, 2025, through 5:00 p.m. PST on April 30th, 2026 (the “Judging Phase”).
TIMING:
The Sweepstakes begins on February 7th, 2025 at 10:00 AM PST, and ends on February 12th, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST (the “Entry Period”). Entries submitted before or after the Entry Period will not be eligible. Sponsor’s computer, or its third party service provider’s computer, is the official timekeeping device for the Sweepstakes. One (1) Sweepstakes winner will be chosen through a random drawing from all eligible Entries received during the Entry Period.
HOW TO ENTER:
During the Submission Phase, Nominators may complete and submit a Submission to nominate an eligible 501c3 verified nonprofit organization that they believe is in need and deserving of being one of the five (5) grant winners. Nominators must visit the Giveaway entry page on Sponsor’s website at www.franzbakery.com and complete all requested information on the entry form which will include questions about their Nominee. Nominators must also submit an essay (not to exceed 100 words) that illustrates why they chose this Nominee for the Giveaway and how the Grand Prize will impact the Nominator’s community in a positive way. Completion of all of the foregoing constitutes a “Submission.” Once submitted, the Submission, cannot be deleted, canceled, or modified. LIMIT ONE (1) SUBMISSION PER NOMINATOR, PER EMAIL ADDRESS. All Submissions must be received by the end of the Submission Phase. Any violation or attempt to violate these Official Rules may cause Sponsor to disqualify all of such Nominator’s eligible Submissions. Each properly completed and received Submission will receive one (1) Submission into the Giveaway. Incomplete Submissions, or those containing incorrect information, or those which do not follow the Official Rules will be voided. Proof of sending a Submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. By participating in this Giveaway, all Participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Giveaway. By entering this Giveaway, Participants agree that each Submission becomes the property of Sponsor and that the Sponsor may use such Submission for any proper purpose, including, without limitation, for Sponsor’s advertising/promotional purposes. Any personally identifiable information collected during a Participant’s participation in this Giveaway will be collected by Sponsor and used by Sponsor, its respective affiliates, agents and marketers for purposes of the proper administration and fulfillment of the Giveaway as described in these Official Rules and shall be used by Sponsor to provide Participants with promotional offers and product information.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Essay portions of Submissions must not exceed 100 words and must be in English. The Submission must be the original work of the Nominator who entered, created and uploaded the Submission. By entering a Submission, each Nominator guarantees that he or she is the author and copyright holder of the Submission and that all content described in the Submission is truthful and accurate. The Nominator must also guarantee that they have obtained permission and rights to use any content in the Submission that identifies the Nominee as well as the Nominee’s employees or volunteer staff. Sponsor will not assist any Nominator with the development or creation of a Submission. In addition, by entering, each Nominator represents and warrants that the Submission (i) does not infringe any other person’s or entity’s rights; and (ii) has not been submitted previously in a contest or promotion of any kind. Additionally, each Participant represents and warrants that he or she will not have and will not acquire any trademark rights, copyrights, or any other rights in or to Sponsor’s trademarks, trade names, logos, or other intellectual property. Sponsor specifically reserves all its rights to protect its intellectual property against any infringement or other illegal or improper use. The Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may remove a Submission and disqualify any Participant from the Giveaway if it believes that the Submission fails to conform to the Submission guidelines contained in these Official Rules. Submissions may not contain any of the following: (i) content which includes or constitute trademarks, trade names or copyrighted works created or owned by any person or entity other than Participant; (ii) content which may be inappropriate for a general audience; (iii) content which is derogatory to Sponsor, or any affiliated entity or person; or (iv) content which does not comport with these Official Rules. Submissions which do not conform to these Official Rules will be disqualified. Sponsor further reserves the right, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to disqualify and remove any Submission which does not comply with any requirement of the Giveaway. Submissions which are deemed inappropriate, indecent, obscene, or disparaging of the Sponsor, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will be disqualified.
JUDGING PHASE:
All Submissions will be reviewed by a qualified panel of judges, selected by the Sponsor, to ensure that they comply with the Submission guidelines outlined in these Official Rules. Judges will evaluate all eligible Submissions based on the following objective criteria: 30% on individuality/uniqueness, 30% on inspirational and 40% on compelling. In the event of a tie, judges will use the compelling score to break the tie. The Submissions with the five (5) highest scores will be the potential Grand Prize winners and the Nominators of these Submissions will be notified. Odds of winning depending on the number of valid Submissions received and the quality of the Submissions. The decisions of Sponsor and the judges are final and legally binding as they pertain to this Giveaway and may not be appealed.
CONDITIONS:
Sponsor shall have the right to edit, adapt and publish any or all of the Submissions, and may use them in any media in association with the Giveaway (including Facebook, Instagram and other social media channels) without attribution or compensation to the Participant, his/her successors or assigns, or any other entity unless prohibited by law. Entry of a Submission in this Giveaway constitutes Participant’s irrevocable assignment, conveyance, and transference to Sponsor of all right, title, and interest in the Submission, including, without limitation, all copyrights. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, illegible, or misdirected Submissions, which are void.
PRIZES:
Sponsor will award five (5) Grand Prizes constituting a $5,000 grant for each winning Nominee.
PRIZE VERIFICATION & CONDITIONS:
Each Nominator who completed a Submission chosen as a Grand Prize winner will be notified by email and/or telephone by April 30th, 2026. Additional information will be requested from Nominator at that time in order to contact the Nominees. All five (5) Grand Prizes may not be awarded in the event an insufficient number of eligible Submissions are received that meet the minimum criteria established by the judges. The winning Nominees will be contacted directly by Sponsor. By accepting the Grand Prizes, each recipient agrees to release the Sponsor from any and all liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind caused by entering the Giveaway or for damages of any kind caused by any prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use/misuse of prize awarded. All local, state and federal taxes are solely the responsibility of winners. No substitution or transfer of prize or election of cash in lieu of prize will be permitted. The Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to substitute any prize package with another prize of equal or greater value in the event that the prize (or any component thereof) is not available. If a prize or prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable to a potential winner, if potential winner cannot be reached within three (3) calendar days from the first notification attempt, or if potential winners fails to return any required document within the specified time period, or if a potential winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, then such person shall be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected for the prize at issue.
GENERAL:
By accepting a Grand Prize, where permitted by law, winners grant to the Sponsor its parent, subsidiaries and related companies, and those acting pursuant to the authority of Sponsor (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 the recipient’s 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. IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSOR, ITS PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, SUPPLIERS, PRIZE PROVIDERS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS (“SPONSOR PARTIES”) BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR, AND BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS GIVEAWAY, EACH PARTICIPANT HEREBY RELEASES AND HOLDS HARMLESS ALL SUPPORTER PARTIES FROM, ANY INJURIES, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THIS GIVEAWAY (INCLUDING CLAIMS/ACTIONS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY) OR THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF, OR ANY HARM RESULTING FROM THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF THE PRIZES
INTERNET LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY:
If for any reason this Giveaway is not capable of running as planned due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Giveaway, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Giveaway in whole or in part, at any time, without notice and award the prizes using all non-suspect eligible Submissions received. No responsibility is assumed 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, Submissions, or for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or Submission to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in the Giveaway or downloading any materials in the Giveaway. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE GIVEAWAY IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner based on an e-mail address, the winning Submission will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of Submission. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
USE OF DATA:
Sponsor will be collecting personal data about Participants, including e-mail addresses from Submissions in accordance with its Privacy Policy (http://franzbakery.com/privacy). By participating in the Giveaway and providing an e-mail address, Participants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.
DISPUTES:
Except where prohibited, Participants agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Giveaway or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Oregon. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, all rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Giveaway, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Oregon, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Oregon or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Oregon.