As we prepare for the official launch of Shib Names on D3, we have an exciting giveaway to rally the troops. Over the next three weeks, we will be giving away a total of 12 army-themed Shib Names to the Shib Army in our ‘#ShibArmy Recruitment Campaign.’
It’s important to note that in order for your entry to be considered valid, you will need to comply with a few rules as outlined below.
Official Rules – #ShibArmy Recruitment Campaign Giveaway
No purchase necessary. A purchase or payment of any kind will not increase your chances of winning.
Participation is open to any individual where legally permitted, including legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.
Void where prohibited.
This promotion shall be construed according to and governed exclusively by U.S. law.
I. Eligibility:
D3 #ShibArmy Recruitment Campaign Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes” or “Promotion”) is open to any individual who wishes to participate as long as it is legally permitted within their local jurisdiction, who are at least 18 years of age or older and legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence.
D3 Global Inc. (the “Sponsor” and the “Administrator”), their parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotion agencies and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns (collectively “Released Parties”) and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each (whether related or not) are not eligible. For purposes of this Promotion, the term “family member” is defined as spouse, partner, parent, legal guardian, in-law, grandparent, child, or grandchild.
The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
II. Promotional Period:
The Promotion begins on January 29, 2024 at 08:00 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”), and ends on February 19, 2024 at 08:00 a.m. PT (the “Promotional Period”). Administrator’s computer systems is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes.
III. How to Enter:
There are six methods of entry into the Sweepstakes:
Method 1 (Week 1):
Participants are required to follow @D3inc on X, retweet (“Share”) a specific Tweet (“X Post”) post and comment on the specified Tweet (“X Post”) with commentary describing when they first joined the Shib Army and why.
Method 2 (Week 1):
Participants are required to follow @D3inc on X, retweet (“Share”) a specific Tweet (“X Post”) and tag two people on the specified Tweet (“X Post”).
Method 3 (Week 2):
Participants are required to follow @D3inc on X, retweet (“Share”) the specific Tweet (“X Post”) and guess a 5 letter word in a Wordle-style game on the specified X Post.
Method 4 (Week 2):
Participants are required to follow @D3inc on X and retweet (“Share”) a specific X Post.
Method 5 (Week 3):
Participants are required to follow @D3inc on X, retweet (“Share”) the specific Tweet (“X Post”) and guess a specific 4 letter word in a crossword-style game on the specified X Post.
Method 6 (Week 3):
Participants are required to follow @D3inc on X, retweet (“Share”) the specific Tweet (“X Post”) and share a Shiba Inu inspired meme on the specified X Post.
Note: Entering by performing each individual task, during the Promotion Period will not help you win. Your chances of winning are the same regardless of method of entry.
Note: To claim a prize in this Sweepstakes, all potential winners will be required to sign up for a D3 account. All potential winners may be subject to verification by the sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding. A participant is not a winner of any prize unless and until that participant’s eligibility and compliance with all requirements to claim a prize have been verified and fulfilled, and the participant has been notified that verification is complete.
Participants must comply with these official rules and the conditions of entry. Determination of compliance will be in the sole discretion of the Sponsor/Administrator.
Limits
Entries received from any person in excess of the stated limitations will be void, and that person may be disqualified from entry and/or winning. Entries received from any person who attempts to enter incorrect or misleading information, or who attempts to create an additional account, during the promotion period will be disqualified.
Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses or any other methods will void that entrant’s entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification.
In the event of a dispute over the identity of a potential winner, the entry will be declared made by the identifying information associated with the entrant’s entry form submission (“X account”), and potential winner may be required to provide identification sufficient to show that he/she is the authorized account holder of the X account. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned to the applicable X account. Proof of submission of an entry does not constitute proof of delivery.
IV. Drawing:
Each winner will be chosen entirely at random using TwitterPicker and receive one of twelve dedicated name tokens as deemed suitable by the D3 team.
V. Winner Notification:
Potential winners will be contacted via X by a representative of D3 Global Inc. with instructions on how to claim their prizes and the following steps once the Promotional Period has ended. Entrants will not be required to respond to the message. Potential winners may be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release of Liability, or any other document required to validate their eligibility (“Documents”) within five (5) days (including Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays) of the first attempted delivery of the same.
In the event a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to respond to the X post within the allotted time, refuses the prize, or fails or refuses to timely return completed Documents, or if a prize/prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner will be disqualified without further notice and an alternate winner may be selected.
Prizes will be fulfilled within approximately 4-8 weeks of winner verification. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for undeliverable messages resulting from any form of active or passive filtering by a social media application, email client or for insufficient space in the user’s account to receive messages.
Sponsor reserves the right to modify the notification procedures and applicable deadlines for responding in connection with the selection of any alternate. If a prize is legitimately claimed it will be awarded. Upon prize forfeiture or inability to use a prize or portion thereof, no compensation will be given, and Sponsor will have no further obligation to that participant.
VI. Prizes:
Total Prize Pool:
- private*shib
- officer*shib
- soldier*shib
- scout*shib
- corporal*shib
- sergeant*shib
- lieutenant*shib
- major*shib
- colonel*shib
- brigadier*shib
- general*shib
- commander*shib
There is no current estimated total retail value of all prizes as of January 29th, 2024.
All prize values stated herein are in USD. All prizes will be fulfilled via a transfer to their designated digital asset wallet or D3 account as confirmed upon contact after each winner is announced. Access to prizes is subject to the D3 Terms and Conditions. Restrictions may apply. Fees apply when performing transactions on the D3 site.
Disclosure: The value of Name Tokens are subject to change, it can go up or down and there can be a substantial risk that it could lose value (possibly all value) as a result of buying, selling, or holding Name Tokens.
Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right where lawful to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Prizes consist of only the items specifically listed as part of the prize. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes be awarded. Winners are solely responsible for any/all applicable federal, state and local taxes and any other expenses related to the acceptance and use of a prize not specified herein.
Prize details not specifically stated in these Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible for, and will not replace, any lost, damaged or stolen prize or prize component or any prize that is undeliverable. Winners acknowledge that Sponsor is subject to U.S. economic restrictions and trade sanctions; as such, Sponsor reserves the right to deny distribution of any prize when required by applicable law. Participants waive the right to assert as a cost of winning a prize, any costs associated with claiming or seeking to claim a prize, or using a prize.
VII. Taxes:
Each winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize(s). The value of any prize awarded to a winner will be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Any person receiving at least six hundred dollars (USD600) from the Sponsor will receive an IRS Form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS. Each winner is required to notify the Sponsor if any information provided hereunder changes, including the winner’s address. Potential winners should consult an accountant or tax professional to determine tax implications in accepting and using (including conducting transactions of) any Prize.
VII. Release:
Entrants/winners agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Released Parties from and against any claim or cause of action or liability (including but not limited to, personal injury, death or damage to or loss of property as well as claims based on publicity rights, defamation and/or invasion of privacy) arising out of or in connection with participation in the Sweepstakes or acceptance/receipt/use or misuse of any prize, and agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, the Administrator and/or Sponsor’s representatives, which are final. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its agencies to use winner’s name, likeness, photograph and/or hometown and state for purposes of complying with obligations as described in Section XI below, and for advertising and trade without further compensation, in any media, worldwide, unless prohibited by law.
IX. General:
Any attempt by an individual to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of this promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Sponsor will not be responsible for lost, late, damaged, misdirected or mutilated mail, misdirected email, or for any technical problems, faulty, lost, garbled, incomplete, incorrect or mistranscribed data transmissions, incorrect announcements of any kind, malfunctions, technical hardware or software failures of any kind including any injury or damage to any person’s computer/mobile device related to or resulting from participating in or experiencing any materials in connection with this Sweepstakes.
Sponsor is not responsible for malfunctions or breakdown of any network systems, unavailable service connections, lost, incomplete, faulty network connectivity of any kind, failures of any service providers, or any combination thereof, which may limit a person’s ability to participate in this Promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to suspend, cancel or modify the Promotion if it cannot be executed as planned for any reason including, but not limited to, if fraud, human error, technical failures, or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Promotion; or if a virus, bug or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper play of the Promotion as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
If the Promotion is so canceled or modified, Sponsor may award prizes from among all eligible participants prior to such action and Sponsor shall have no further obligation to any participant in connection with this Promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected or if the participant fails to comply with any requirement of participation as stated herein or with any provision in these Official Rules. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in promotional materials and the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control. Sponsor will not be responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prizes.
X. Disputes:
All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
Claims may not be resolved through any form of class action. Entrant agrees that any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to the lower of either reasonable or actual out of pocket costs incurred, including any costs associated with participation in this Promotion but in no event attorneys’ fees; and under no circumstances will entrants/winners be permitted to obtain awards for and entrants/winners hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for the lower of either reasonable or actual out-of-pocket expenses and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.
In addition to the tax liability disclosures in these Rules, winners are subject to abide by the income reporting and, if applicable, the payment of any taxes due per the laws, rules and regulations of the winner’s state of residence. By entering and participating in the Promotion, Entrants hereby expressly agree and accept that for all that is related to the interpretation, performance and enforcement of these Official Rules, each of them expressly submit themselves to the laws of the United States of America and the State of California, expressly waiving to any other jurisdiction that could correspond to them by virtue of their present or future domicile or by virtue of any other cause.
XI. Entrant’s Personal Information:
Information collected from entrants is subject to D3’s Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://d3.app/privacy-policy. Sponsor assures that your information will be kept confidential in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations. Data will be stored in the United States and may be shared with a third-party fulfillment company only to administer this Sweepstakes, verify winners and fulfill prizes unless you have given your prior express consent to receive additional information from Sponsor or a third party.
XII. Winner List:
For a list of winners, send an email to ‘[email protected]’ with “WINNERS – D3 Sweepstakes” as the subject line. Requests must be received by December 31st, 2024. The winners list will be available after all winners have been verified.
SPONSOR: D3 Global Inc.
ADMINISTRATOR: D3 Global Inc.