NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase or payment will not improve your chances of winning. The Contest (the “Contest”) begins on April 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends at 11:59 PM ET on May 5, 2025 (the “Entry Period”), during which time all entries must be received. Eastern Time shall control for all purposes of this Contest. Sponsor’s designated clock shall be the official timekeeper for the Contest. The Contest is governed by these Official Rules and is subject to all applicable U.S. federal, state and local laws. Void where prohibited.
1. Eligibility. Open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry. Proof of residency and age may be required. Employees of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (“Sponsor”), and its subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates and advertising or promotional agencies, and the immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter or win. “Immediate family members” shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses, regardless of where they live. “Household members” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year, whether related or not. In order to enter the Contest or receive a prize, you must fully comply with the Official Rules and, by entering, you represent and warrant that you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, whose decisions shall be binding and final in all respects relating to this Contest.
2. How to enter. To participate in the Contest, you must have a personal account with both Instagram and TikTok. If you do not already have an account with both platforms, you may create an account on the platforms for free. You may create an Instagram account at https://www.instagram.com or via the Instagram app and you may create a TikTok account at https://www.tiktok.com or via the TikTok app. Both the Instagram and TikTok apps are available for free download in the Apple or Google Play app stores.
To receive one (1) entry into the Contest, during the Entry Period, you must complete all of the following steps:
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 11:59 PM ET ON MAY 5, 2025. Although it is free to enter the Contest, standard data rates and charges may be incurred if you use your mobile device to submit your entry. Limit one (1) entry and one (1) bonus entry per person throughout the entire Entry Period. Entries or attempts at entries by the same person in excess of the limits stated herein will be disqualified. Use of multiple emails, multiple Instagram and TikTok accounts, bots or other automated devices to enter by the same individual is prohibited and may result in disqualification. Entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the Instagram and TikTok account from which entry is made at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. All submissions become the property of Sponsor upon receipt and will not be acknowledged or returned.
3. Video Requirements. To be eligible as a qualified entry, your Video must comply with the following requirements: (i) the Video may feature only the entrant; (ii) the Video must depict your honest opinions, findings, beliefs and personal experience; (iii) other than Sponsor, its products, brands and/or logos, the Video may not show, contain, mention, depict, refer or otherwise allude to the name, logo or product of any other retailer, manufacturer, brand, product, store, place of business, person, company or character; (iv) the Video must be owned by entrant and be entrant’s own original work, created solely by entrant and not created professionally; must not have been previously published, released or distributed in any form; must not have won any award; may not contain any third party artistic work, including but not limited to, music or art; and must not infringe the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other personal or proprietary rights of any person or entity; (v) the Video may not contain, mention, refer or otherwise allude to any material, subject or otherwise that is violent, lewd, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, pornographic, disparaging, defamatory, libelous, racially or morally offensive or otherwise contain inappropriate content or objectionable material; (vi) the Video cannot display or promote nudity, religion, alcohol, illegal activity, drugs or tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or any political agenda or message; (vii) the Video cannot in any manner defame, misrepresent, contain disparaging remarks or reflect negatively about Sponsor, its brands, products, or other people, products or companies or their products, or in any way reflect negatively upon such parties or explicitly or implicitly communicate messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill with which Sponsor wishes to be associated, as determined by Sponsor in its sole and unfettered discretion; (viii) the Video cannot contain any personal identification, such as personal names, email addresses or street addresses, without express permission; (ix) the Video cannot depict and cannot itself be in violation of any law; and (x) the Video must otherwise be in compliance with these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to disqualify any Video from entry that Sponsor believes, in its sole and unfettered discretion, does not comply with or is in violation of these Official Rules or that otherwise contains prohibited or inappropriate content.
4. Grant of Rights. Each entrant into the Contest hereby irrevocably grants Sponsor a non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free and perpetual right and license to modify, photoshop, edit, incorporate, pair with other material in any way, shape or form, use and display such entrant’s Video, in whole or in part, including but not limited to, the non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free and perpetual right and license to use and/or display such entrant’s image, name, professional name or pseudonym, signature, social media handle, emoji, likeness, picture, portrait, and/or voice as may be depicted in the Video, for any and all purposes, including in any and all digital and/or media channels, Sponsor-owned, operated or affiliated websites or social media platforms (now or hereinafter known, owned, operated, affiliated and/or developed) without limitation, worldwide and without additional compensation, notice, review or approval from entrant. Each entrant further agrees to execute any and all documents deemed necessary or otherwise required by Sponsor, if any, as determined by Sponsor in its sole and unfettered discretion, to effectuate such grant. If entrant fails or refuses to execute such documents deemed necessary by Sponsor, entrant shall be automatically disqualified from the Contest in Sponsor’s sole and unfettered discretion and without the right of appeal by entrant.
5. Representations and Warranties/Indemnification. By entering this Contest, each entrant represents and warrants as follows: (i) entrant will comply with these Official Rules, including but not limited to the Video Requirements; and, if applicable, entrant has obtained any and all necessary permissions and releases that may be required to submit the Video and for the right of Sponsor to use the Video for any purpose; (ii) the Video is owned by entrant and has not been previously published, distributed or otherwise exploited; (iii) the Video is wholly original with entrant and, as of the date of submission, the Video is not the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim; (iv) the Video does not and will not violate or infringe upon the intellectual property rights or other rights of any other person or entity, including, but not limited to, rights of privacy and publicity; and (v) the Video does not and will not violate any applicable laws, and is not and will not be considered defamatory or libelous. Each entrant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Sponsor and its subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors harmless from and against any and all third party claims, actions or proceedings of any kind and from any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses relating to or arising out of any breach or alleged breach of any of the warranties, representations or agreements of entrant hereunder.
6. Winner Selection; Odds of Winning. After the close of the Entry Period, five (5) potential winners will be selected by the Sponsor-designated judges from all eligible entries received based upon the judging of the Videos using the following judging criteria: (1) creativity; (2) most inspiring acne journey; and (3) enthusiasm. The five (5) entrants whose Videos receive the top five (5) highest cumulative scores will be deemed the winners, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In the event of a tie between entrants, the entrant with the highest score in the “most inspiring acne journey” category will be deemed the winner of the tie. Sponsor reserves the right to select less than five (5) potential winners if an insufficient number of eligible entries are received. Odds of winning depend on the nature, quality and number of eligible entries received. Decisions of judges are final and cannot be appealed.
7. Prize. Each winner will receive a three (3) day, two (2) night trip to Los Angeles, California for winner and one (1) guest from June 6, 2025 through June 8, 2025, which trip prize consists of:
Total ARV of each entire prize package: $7,000. Gift cards are subject to their respective terms and conditions, are not redeemable for cash value, and will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Any and all federal, state and local taxes on the prize are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. Winner will be required to provide Sponsor with a valid IRS Form W-9 before prize will be awarded. An IRS Form 1099 will be issued to the winner for the value of the prize. Winner’s guest must be a legal resident of the fifty (50) United States or District of Columbia and at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
Winner’s guest will be required to sign and return to Sponsor a travel release of liability and publicity release (where permitted by law) prior to issuance of travel documents or will not be permitted to accompany winner on trip and that portion of the prize will be forfeited. Winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary and be able to travel on June 6, 2025 through June 8, 2025; alternate dates are not available. If winner is unable or unwilling to travel on the dates specified, the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner, time permitting, in Sponsor’s discretion. All travel is subject to availability and restrictions. Flights cannot be changed after booking. Winner and guest must have all necessary identification and/or travel documents (e.g., a valid U.S. government-issued passport or a REAL ID-compliant driver's license) required for travel. Winner and guest must comply with all airline, theme park, and hotel regulations and all local government laws, rules and requirements. In the event that winner and/or winner’s guest engages in behavior that, as determined by Sponsor or its designee in its sole discretion, is obnoxious or threatening, illegal, or intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the participation of the winner and/or winner’s guest in the trip or any component thereof, in whole or in part, and to send said winner and/or winner’s guest home with no further compensation. By accepting the prize, winner and winner’s guest voluntarily assumes all risks associated with travel and any component of the trip-related activities. Sponsor is not liable or responsible for changes in schedule, flight delays/cancellations or any expense incurred as a result thereof. Sponsor is not responsible and will have no liability if winner and/or guest is not permitted to travel for any reason or misses a flight or other travel element. Actual ARV of the prize package may vary depending upon winner’s point of travel origin and airfare or hotel fluctuations at time of booking. Any difference between stated ARV and actual ARV will not be awarded. Prize package includes only the costs and expenses identified in these Official Rules; all other costs or expenses not specifically mentioned herein are solely the winner’s responsibility (including but not limited to, souvenirs or theme park merchandise). Sponsor reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of air transportation if Sponsor determines in its sole discretion that air travel is not required due to the proximity of the winner’s residence to the hotel venue and no additional compensation will be provided for the air transportation portion of the prize. Prize is awarded “as is” without any warranty, representation or guarantee of any kind by Sponsor, whether express or implied, in fact or in law.
Any portion of the prize not accepted or unclaimed and/or unused by winner will be forfeited and will not be substituted. No transfer, refund, cash redemption, substitution or replacement of prize or any prize component permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize or prize component of equal or greater value (or cash equivalent). ARV of prize is in U.S. dollars.
8. Winner Notification. Potential winners will be notified via Instagram or TikTok direct message or by using the contact information submitted with entry and will be required, in Sponsor’s discretion, to complete and return a Declaration of Eligibility, Release of Liability and Publicity Release (where permitted by law) and any other documents deemed necessary and appropriate by Sponsor in its sole and unfettered discretion (collectively, the “Declaration”) by the date or within the time frame specified by Sponsor or an alternate winner may be selected, in Sponsor’s discretion. In the event: (a) potential winner cannot be reached for whatever reason after a reasonable effort has been exerted or winner notification or Declaration is returned as undeliverable; (b) potential winner declines or cannot accept, receive or use the prize for any reason; (c) of noncompliance with the above or within any of the aforesaid time periods; (d) potential winner is found to be ineligible to enter the Contest or receive the prize; (e) potential winner cannot or does not comply with the Official Rules; or (f) potential winner fails to fulfill the Declaration-related obligations, the potential winner shall be disqualified from the Contest and an alternate potential winner may be selected, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, from among the other eligible entries received.
9. Publicity Release; Use of Personal Information. Except where prohibited or restricted by law, a winner’s acceptance of prize constitutes the winner’s agreement and consent for Sponsor and any of its designees to use and/or publish winner’s name (in whole or in part), social media handle, city and state of residence, photographs or other likenesses, pictures, portraits, video, voice, testimonials, biographical information (in whole or in part), and/or statements made by winner regarding the Contest or Sponsor, worldwide and in perpetuity for any and all purposes, including, but not limited to, advertising, trade and/or promotion on behalf of Sponsor, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter devised, including, but not limited to, print, TV, radio, electronic, cable, or World Wide Web, without further limitation, restriction, compensation, notice, review, or approval. By entering the Contest, entrants will be sharing their personal information with Sponsor, which personal information will be collected and used for administration of the Contest and awarding the prize. In addition, by entering, entrants agree to Sponsor’s use of entrant’s personal information as described in its privacy policy at https://churchdwight.com/privacy-policy.aspx. Please refer to Sponsor’s privacy policy for important information regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for disclosures made by any third party.
10. No Tampering; Right To Cancel; Modify. Sponsor and its subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors shall not have any obligation or responsibility, including any responsibility to award any prize to entrants, with regard to: (a) entries that contain inaccurate information or do not comply with or violate the Official Rules; (b) entries, prize claims or notifications that are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, damaged or otherwise not received by the intended recipient, in whole or in part, due to computer, human or technical error of any kind, including but not limited to, spam filters, privacy settings, inactive email or social media accounts or an entrant’s failure to monitor its spam folders and/or email or social media accounts; (c) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest; (d) entrants who have committed fraud or deception in entering or participating in the Contest or claiming the prize; (e) telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures or difficulties of any kind; (f) any inability of a winner to accept the prize for any reason; (g) any condition or circumstance that may cause the Contest to be disrupted or corrupted, or if a prize cannot be awarded, due to delays or interruptions caused by Acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, epidemic, pandemic or outbreak of communicable disease, quarantine, national, regional or state of emergency or emergency disaster, weather, or any other event beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control; or (h) any damages, injuries or losses of any kind caused by any prize or resulting from awarding, acceptance, possession, use, misuse, loss or misdirection of any prize or resulting from participating in the Contest or any Contest or prize related activities. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be (a) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, or with any website promoting the Contest; (b) acting in violation of the Official Rules; or (c) entering or attempting to enter the Contest multiple times through the use of multiple email addresses, multiple social media accounts or otherwise. If Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that technical difficulties or unforeseen events compromise the integrity or viability of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right to void the entries at issue, and/or terminate the relevant portion of the Contest promotion, including the entire Contest promotion, and/or modify the Contest and/or, in the event of termination, award the prizes from all eligible entries received as of the termination date using the judging criteria set forth in these Official Rules.
11. Release of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranty; Forum Selection Clause. By participating in the Contest, entrants and winners agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram, TikTok Inc. and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors (the “Released Parties”), from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever, including without limitation, property damage, personal injury (including emotional distress), and/or death, which may occur in connection with preparation for, or participation in, the Contest, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of the prize or participation in any Contest-related or prize-related activity and for any claims or causes of action based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person’s computer or mobile device, regardless of how caused, relating to or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection with this Contest. Entrants and winners acknowledge that Sponsor has neither made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representations or guarantees, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize or any component thereof. Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Official Rules or the rights and obligations of entrant or Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New Jersey, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New Jersey. In addition, any dispute relating to a Contest (including the Official Rules) shall be brought in the appropriate state or federal court having jurisdiction over the subject matter located in Mercer County, New Jersey. Entrants hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any claim of forum non conveniens or lack of personal jurisdiction that they may have. Any and all claims, judgment and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys’ fees and under no circumstances will entrants be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrants hereby waive all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and further waives any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.
12. Sponsor: Church & Dwight Co., Inc., on behalf of its brand Hero Cosmetics, 500 Charles Ewing Blvd., Ewing, NJ 08628. The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or TikTok. Any and all questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to Sponsor, and not Instagram or TikTok.
13. Winner List. To obtain a copy of the winner’s list, available after May 5, 2025, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Hero Hangout Contest, Church & Dwight Co., Inc., 500 Charles Ewing Blvd., Ewing, NJ 08628, for Sponsor’s receipt by May 31, 2025.
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