THE E.L.F. MEAN GIRLS PREMIERE SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN
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SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The e.l.f. Mean Girls Premiere Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) starts December 11, 2023 at 9:00am Pacific Time (“PT”) and ends December 14, 2023 at 11:59pm PT (“Sweepstakes Period”). Sponsor will have the sole discretion in determining the timeliness of any action or inaction related to this Sweepstakes.
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ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, who are, as of date of entry, at least 18 years of age or older and are e.l.f. Beauty Squad Loyalty Program members. Employees of e.l.f. Cosmetics, Inc. (the “Sponsor”), Don Jagoda Associates, Inc., Day One Perspective, LLC d/b/a The Day One Agency, their respective affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, divisions, suppliers, distributors and advertising, promotional and judging agencies Paramount Pictures Corporation (“Paramount”), and their affiliates and each of their respective employees, shareholders, directors, officers, members, assigns and agents and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate or win. Void where prohibited by law. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
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OVERVIEW/HOW TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Period, you may enter by visiting www.elfcosmetics.com/join-beauty-squad-mean-girls (the “Site”) and, if you are not already a member of the e.l.f. Beauty Squad Loyalty Program, follow the on-screen prompts to sign up to become a member and complete the registration form (“Registration Form”). By completing the Registration Form, you will receive one (1) entry (“Entry”) into the Sweepstakes.
Limit one (1) Entry per person. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of Entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void such Entries and that entrant will be disqualified. Normal Internet/phone access and data/usage charges imposed by your online/phone service provider will apply. All Entries must adhere to the Official Rules of the Sweepstakes. Any Entry that does not adhere to the Official Rules is subject to disqualification from the Sweepstakes. By entering, you agree that you are solely responsible for all internet access and data charges that you incur. All such charges are billed by and payable to your internet or mobile service provider. Please contact your participating service provider for pricing plans, participation status and details. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor and the Administrator are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected Entries, which will be disqualified. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar Entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to, sweepstakes entry services to create fraudulent email addresses, and/or identities) will void all Entries by that entrant. In the event of a dispute as to any Entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed the entrant. “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 other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the Authorized Account Holder associated with the Entry.
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RANDOM DRAWING: One (1) Prize winner (“Winner”) will be selected in a random drawing to be held on or about December 15, 2023 from among all eligible Entries received. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible. Entries received throughout the Sweepstakes Period. The random drawing will be conducted by Sponsor, whose decisions are final on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. In the event that an insufficient number of eligible Entries are received to award the prize, Sponsor is not obligated to award the prize.
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PRIZE (1) AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”): A four (4) day/ three (3) night trip for Winner and one (1) guest (“Guest”) to New York, NY to attend the Mean Girls movie premiere on January 8, 2024 (the “Premiere”). Trip includes roundtrip economy air transportation from a major airport nearest Winner’s home to the greater New York, NY area and returning to a major airport nearest Winner’s home from the greater New York, NY area; three (3) nights’ hotel accommodations (one room, double occupancy), two (2) tickets to the Premiere; a Sponsor-selected $200 transportation gift card, a $500 check made payable to the Winner; makeup provided by a Sponsor-selected makeup professional for Winner and guest the day of the Premiere; and a swag bag of Sponsor-selected e.l.f. Cosmetics makeup (ARV: $3,950). Premiere tickets are restricted from resale, prizing, giveaways, or similar transfers.
Winner may not change the Guest except with the approval of the Sponsor.
Attendance at the Premiere is subject to Winner and Guest satisfying Paramount’s security screenings and/or background checks and complying with any health and safety related protocols. Tickets to the Premiere do not include entrance to any other Premiere-related functions. If Winner and/or Guest is denied entrance to the Premiere, no substitute prize will be awarded, except as determined by the Sponsor. Tickets to the Premiere may not be sold or transferred.
Winner and Guest agree that Sponsor, Paramount, or its agents may photograph and/or videotape any or all aspects of the Premiere (“footage”) and Winner/Guest agree that Sponsor may use or edit that footage in any way they see fit.
In the event the makeup professional is unavailable or Premiere is cancelled for reasons outside of the Sponsor’s control, that portion of Prize will not be awarded and no additional compensation will be provided to Winner. Winner’s Guest (or Winner as parent/legal guardian of any minor Guest) must execute and return a liability/publicity release prior to travel. The Winner and their Guest are solely responsible for all other expenses not specifically set forth herein, including but not limited to meals, upgrades, travel insurance, meals, in-room charges (e.g. mini-bar, movies), alcoholic beverages, telephone calls, merchandise, souvenirs, personal expenses, laundry service, spa treatments, tips and gratuities, incidental charges, parking, surcharges, service charges, personal charges, taxes, travel and other insurance, additional transportation, gratuities, souvenirs, upgraded room accommodations and other incidentals and items of a personal nature or any other item not specifically described in these Official Rules, and all expenses for any of the foregoing are solely the responsibility of the Winner. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, mutilated or stolen travel documents. Sponsor is not responsible for airline cancellations, blackout dates, delays, diversions or substitutions and no refund or compensation will be awarded in any such event. The Winner and their Guest must travel on the same itinerary and must agree to depart and return on same dates. Travel must be taken on dates specified by Sponsor surrounding January 8, 2024 or Prize will be forfeited. Prize is subject to additional restrictions. Winner and Guest may need to wear appropriate attire and act in an appropriate manner (in Sponsor’s sole discretion) in order to attend the Premiere or they may not be admitted to or be ejected from the Premiere with no further compensation to Winner. All travelers must pass any required medical testing and comply with any requirements, at any time, that may be required or recommended by any government agency, airline, or Sponsor, including without limitation, passing one or more COVID-19 antigen and screening tests, and testing negative for COVID-19 or having the COVID-19 vaccine(s). Such failure to qualify or comply will result forfeiture of that portion of the Prize in its entirety with no additional compensation, and no substitution will be provided, except in Sponsor’s sole determination. In the event that any Winner or their Guest engage in behavior that (as determined by Sponsor in Sponsor’s sole discretion) is inappropriate or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the trip early and/or eject them from the Premiere, in whole or in part, and send the Winner and their Guest home with no further compensation to the Winner. Prize consists of only the items specifically listed as part of the prize in these Official Rules and prize details not specified herein shall be determined solely by Sponsor. If the Winner elects to make alternate arrangements for any portion of the Prize for any reason whatsoever, no additional compensation will be awarded to the Winner and Sponsor is not responsible for such alternate arrangements. Actual retail value of the Prize may vary. Sponsor is not responsible for, and Winner will not receive any difference between, the actual value and ARV of the Prize. If ground transportation is substituted in lieu of air transportation, the Winner will not receive the difference between the value of the air transportation and the ground transportation. Sponsor will be booking air travel and hotel accommodations on behalf of the Winner. No changes will be made to travel details once any element(s) of the travel arrangements have been booked, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The Winner may be required to provide a major credit card upon hotel check-in or prior thereto and all in-room charges will be charged to the credit card (subject to terms and conditions of the hotel). All other expenses and costs, not expressly listed above, including, but not limited to, airline baggage fees, taxes, tips, meals, entertainment, transfers, and transportation to airport to and from Winner’s home residence are the Winner's sole responsibility. Any damage to the room, and/or any other venue related to the prize, attributed to the Winner and/or the Guest will be the responsibility of the Winner. Sponsor is not responsible for the availability or proper functioning of any hotel feature or amenity and no credit or compensation will be awarded by Sponsor with respect thereto. Minors may accompany the Winner as a Guest only if the minor’s parent or legal guardian is the Winner. The minor must be accompanied at all times during the trip (including, but not limited to, in-flight and hotel stay) by minor’s parent or legal guardian. If the Winner elects to partake in the Prize with no Guest, the remaining elements of the Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsor’s prize obligation, and no additional compensation will be awarded to the Winner.
RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DAMAGES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE PRIZE OR ANY ACTIVITY RELATED TO THE PRIZE OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF WINNER’S ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF THE PRIZE, INCLUDING TO WINNER’S GUEST.
Prize is nontransferable and no substitutions are allowed except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to award a prize of equal or greater value. The prize being awarded has no cash value and may not be redeemed for cash at any time. All applicable federal, state, and local income taxes for acceptance and use of the prize are the sole responsibility of winner. The Winner will be issued a 1099 tax form for the value of their prize. Prize is awarded “as is” without any warranty or guaranty of any kind. To the extent that prize elements are provided by third-party providers, winner agrees to look solely to applicable prize providers with respect to any claims, losses, or disputes in connection therewith. All prize details not specified in these Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
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WINNER NOTIFICATION/VERIFICATION: The potential Winner will be sent, via email link, a Declaration of Eligibility, Liability & Publicity Release (where legal) (“Declaration”) and will be required to complete, and sign and return the Declaration via email within twenty-four (24) hours of being notified in order to claim the Prize. Winner’s Guest (or winner on behalf of minor Guest) must sign and return a Liability and Publicity Release (where lawful), prior to travel. If the potential Winner/Guest fail to return the Declaration and the Guest waiver within the required time period, or the prize notification is returned undeliverable, or in the event that the potential Winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner selected by a random drawing from among all remaining eligible Entries received, time permitting. If prize notification is returned as undeliverable, and/or if potential winner is not in compliance with the Official Rules (including eligibility requirements), then the potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be randomly selected from among remaining eligible, non-winning entrants, time permitting. Prize will be awarded provided a sufficient number of eligible Entries are received throughout the Sweepstakes Period. Winner is subject to verification by Sponsor and/or Administrator, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. If winner is 18 years of age or older but deemed a minor in Winner’s state or place of residence, prize will be awarded in the name of a parent or legal guardian, who must complete and return the Declaration on Winner’s behalf.
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GENERAL RULES: By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants and winner agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor. All applicable laws and regulations apply. Entrants and winner hereby hold the Sponsor, Administrator, Paramount and each of their respective affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (the “Released Parties”) harmless from and against any third party claim arising from use of any Entry and entrants and winner waive any right to inspect or approve uses of their Entry by Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes or to be compensated for any such uses. Participating in the Sweepstakes constitutes permission to the Sponsor to use an entrant’s and winner’s name, address, likeness, and Footage (if applicable) in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes only and as otherwise required by law. By participating in the Sweepstakes, the entrants and winner and Guest agree that Released Parties will have no liability whatsoever for, and will be held harmless by entrants and winner/Guest for any liability for any bodily injury, loss or damages of any kind to persons, including death, and property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from submitting an Entry, the acceptance, receipt, redemption, possession, ownership, use or misuse of any prize, if applicable, or participation in the Sweepstakes or participation in any Sweepstakes related activity. You hereby represent and warrant that you have read these Official Rules and are fully familiar with their contents and agree to be bound by them. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored or administered by the Sponsor-selected celebrity. The Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the Sweepstakes materials or the offering or announcement of the prize. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Sweepstakes if fraud, misconduct or technical failures threaten the integrity of the Sweepstakes; or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration or security of the Sweepstakes as determined by Sponsor, in their sole discretion. In the event of termination, a drawing for the prize will be conducted from among all eligible Entries received prior to termination. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; violates the Official Rules; acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner; or acts in an annoying, abusive, threatening, or harassing manner. If a dispute arises regarding compliance with these Official Rules, Sponsor may consider, in its sole discretion, data reasonably available to Sponsor through information technology systems in Sponsor’s control, but Sponsor will not be obligated to consider any data or other information collected from any other source. Any failure by Sponsor to enforce any of these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of such Official Rules. If there is a conflict between any term of these Official Rules and any marketing or other materials used in connection with the Sweepstakes, the terms of these Official Rules will govern. The Released Parties are not responsible for 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 used in the Sweepstakes that may limit the ability to participate, or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the Entries in the Sweepstakes. Entries generated by script or bot are not eligible. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Sweepstakes if it cannot be completed as planned for any reason, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, technical failures, or corruption of any sort. In such event, Sponsor will award the prize in a random drawing from non-suspect, eligible Entries received prior to cancellation as outlined above, provided it is able to do so, and will announce the termination on the Site. Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Sweepstakes. If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.
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DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prize awarded must be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California or the appropriate State Court located in California, and Entrants consent to the mandatory and exclusive jurisdiction of such courts with respect to any such legal proceedings ; (2) all claims, judgments and awards will be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California.
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PRIVACY: Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, located at https://www.elfcosmetics.com/privacy-notice/privacy-policy.
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WINNER: For the name of the winner (“Winner List”), available for ninety (90) days after January 15, 2024, send an email to: with “e.l.f. Mean Girls Premiere Sweepstakes” as the subject line. Winner List will be sent after the prize has been awarded.
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SPONSOR: The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is e.l.f. Cosmetics, Inc., 570 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94607. Paramount is neither a sponsor nor administrator of this Sweepstakes.
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ADMINISTRATOR: The Administrator of the Sweepstakes is Don Jagoda Associates, Inc., 100 Marcus Drive, Melville, NY 11747.