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Art + Policy Poster Giveaway Terms & Conditions 

  1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited. Restrictions apply. 

  1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to residents of the United States (“Participant”). Employees of the Metropolitan Council (“Sponsor”) and members of their immediate family or persons living in the same household are ineligible.  

  1. HOW TO ENTER: Beginning on September 10, 2024 at 12:01 a.m. CT through September 30, 3034 at 5:00 p.m. CT (“Promotion Period”) Participant shall enter the competition via Instagram by tagging @metcouncilnews in a photo with a Metro Transit bus stop featuring Art + Policy posters by Luis Fitch and by following @metcouncilnews. By entering the competition you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. 
    Alternative Method of Entry: To enter without using Instagram, you may email your photo and contact information to [email protected]. Your entry must include your first and last name and a valid email address so we can reach you following the Promotion Period. Emailed entries must be received by the end of the Promotion Period.  

  2. One entry per person is permitted. Use of any robotic, automatic, programmed, or similar entry method or entering more than the number of times permitted will void all entries and result in disqualification. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. 

  3. DRAWING: A random drawing will be conducted on or about October 1, 2024, by Sponsor to select five (5) winners from among all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. The potential winner will be notified by Instagram or email and must affirm their eligibility within five (5) days of the date notice is sent or such other date set by Sponsor. Failure to respond within the applicable time period will result in forfeiture of prize and Sponsor shall have the option to award the prize to an alternate winner. The return of any prize notification or prize as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. All income taxes resulting from acceptance of prize are the responsibility of winner. By entering this sweepstakes, entrant accepts and agrees to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final in all matters. Acceptance of a prize also constitutes permission to the Sponsor Parties to use winner's name and biographical information for marketing purposes without further compensation or right of approval, unless prohibited by law. All federal and state laws apply. 

  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering this sweepstakes, entrants waive all right to, and hold the Sponsor Parties harmless from, any claim, liability, loss, damage (including punitive, incidental, and consequential damages), or expense (including attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with participation in this sweepstakes or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Sponsor Parties will not be responsible for: late, incomplete, or incorrect entries; an entrant's failure to receive prize notices due to entrant's spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or for entrants' provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information; technical, hardware, or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or used in this sweepstakes; by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this sweepstakes; or any typographical, technological, or other error in the publishing of the offer, administration of the sweepstakes, or announcement of the prize. If, in the Sponsor’s opinion, there is such an error, or there is any suspected evidence of tampering with any portion of the sweepstakes, or if technical difficulties (including viruses and bugs) compromise the integrity of the sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify this sweepstakes in a manner deemed appropriate by the Sponsor. In the event of termination, winners will be selected from among all eligible entries received as of date of termination. In the event a dispute arises as to the identity of a potentially winning entrant, entries will be declared made by the name of the Instagram handle.  

  1. PRIZE: One (1) Art + Policy poster designed by Luis Fitch 
    No substitution or transfer of prize permitted by winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All prizes will be awarded. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. 

  2. CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM: Entrant agrees that all matters arising out of or relating to this sweepstakes and these Official Rules are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Minnesota. Entrant further agrees that any dispute arising out of or relating to this sweepstakes and these Official Rules shall be brought exclusively in the applicable federal or state courts located in Minnesota. 

  3. PRIVACY:  Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. The winner’s name and social media username may be posted on the social media profiles of The Promotor after the winner has been selected. 

  1. Inquires or Questions: Any inquiries or questions regarding the Sweepstakes may be sent to @metcouncilnews on Instagram by email to [email protected] or by regular mail to Metropolitan Council Communications at 390 N. Robert St, St. Paul, MN 55101. 

  1. WINNERS LIST: For the names of all prize winners, submit a request at https://metrocouncil.org/About-Us/Contact/Data-Requests.aspx. 

  1. SPONSOR: Metropolitan Council Communications, 390 N. Robert St., St. Paul, MN 55101