Tactical Training Adventure Sweepstakes – Official Rules

Freedom Fighters Foundation’s 5 Day Tactical Training Adventure Sweepstakes

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR DONATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.

A PURCHASE OR DONATION WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

Freedom Fighters Foundation’s 5 Day Tactical Training Adventure (“SWEEPSTAKES”) BEGINS ONCE IT IS ANNOUNCED and ENDS ONCE SIXTY THOUSAND ENTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

ELIGIBILITY: Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States & Washington D.C., age 21 years or older. Subject to all applicable federal & state & local laws & regulations. Void where prohibited by law. Governed by U.S. law. Employees & their immediate families (parents, children, spouse, siblings) of the Freedom Fighters Foundation (“Freedom Fighters Foundation”) Ares Armor (“Ares Armor”), and Max Ordinate Academy (“Max Ordinate Academy”)  (“the Sponsor(s)”), its advertising & promotion agencies, their respective parent companies, affiliates, retailers, subsidiaries, sales representatives and/or distributors, & their immediate families, & those living in the same household (whether related or not) are not eligible to enter.

HOW TO ENTER: There are two (2) methods of entry. Method #1: To enter online and make a donation (“online entry”), visit www.freedomfightersfoundation.org or the URL indicated and follow all online entry instructions to enter the sweepstakes, including indicating how many entries you wish to submit. Online entries must be received before the sixty thousand limit has been reached. All online entry notices posted at website apply, including but not limited to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at www.freedomfightersfoundation.org/privacy/. Online entries are deemed to be made by authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. Method #2: To enter without making a donation (“mail-in entry”), visit www.freedomfightersfoundation.org/alternative-entry  and follow all entry instructions requesting an official entry form by sending a self-addressed stamped number ten envelope via First Class Mail to: Freedom Fighters Foundation Tactical Training Adventure Sweepstakes,

P.O. Box 235191 Encinitas, CA 92023 

Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, stolen, damaged, garbled, incomplete, illegible, misdirected or postage due mail/entries.

PRIZE(S): 

Entrants in the sweepstakes will have an opportunity to enter to win the following:  First Prize: An all-expenses paid 5 day tactical training adventure to the Freedom Fighters Foundation’s educational facility located in the Southwestern United States and includes air fare, lodging and meals, all ammo necessary for training, an AR15 in their preferred configuration which the winner will build from Ares Armor’s Components, a red dot optic from either Aimpoint or Eotech, a Huskey Amentum Slider Sling, Glock 17 pistol with 3 magazines, Ares Armor Split Front Atalanta Slim Chest Rig, Six Magpul Magazines, Ares Armor Micro Belt, Ares Armor FS Kydex holsters for Glock 17 and magazines in any color or pattern available from Ares Armor. (Valued at $16,000).  Second Prize:  an AR15 in their preferred configuration which the winner will build from Ares Armor’s Components, a red dot optic from either Aimpoint or Eotech, a Huskey Amentum Slider Sling, Glock 17 pistol with 3 magazines, Ares Armor Split Front Atalanta Slim Chest Rig, Six Magpul Magazines, Ares Armor Micro Belt, Ares Armor FS Kydex holsters for Glock 17 and magazines in any color or pattern available from Ares Armor. (Valued at $3,000) Third Prize: Glock 17 pistol with 3 magazines, a Ares Armor Micro Belt, Ares Armor FS Kydex holsters for Glock 17 and magazines in any color or pattern available from Ares Armor (Valued at $1,000), the total approximate combined prize value is $20,000 , and is pursuant to these official rules and in accordance with applicable law. The sponsor(s) will issue a 1099 form with the value of the prize. A winner is responsible for paying any applicable income taxes and any and all other costs and expenses not listed above. Any prize details not specified above will be determined by sponsor(s), in its sole discretion. A prize may not be transferred or assigned, and must be accepted as awarded. A winner may not request cash or a substitute prize; however, sponsor(s) reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the prize is not available for any reason, as determined by sponsor(s), in its sole discretion. In the event that one or both of the firearms (as outlined above) is not eligible to be sold in the potential winner’s state of residence, then sponsor(s) in its sole discretion, may substitute a firearm of similar value that is permitted in the potential winner’s state of residence, or alternatively, the sponsor(s) may select an alternate winner where such firearm is permitted in the alternate winner’s state of residence. the winner shall not be eligible to win more than one sponsor sweepstakes in any calendar year.

Winner must accept the prize that has been chosen for them or must forfeit prize. No substitutions are permitted except by Sponsor(s) who reserves the right to award a prize of equal or greater value. Winner will be required to furnish his/her Social Security number to Sponsor or Sponsor’s agent for tax reporting purposes only. An IRS form 1099 will be filed in the name of the winner for the retail value of the prize. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period.

WINNER SELECTION: Random drawing will be conducted on after the sixty thousand limit has been reached from all eligible entries received. A random drawing will be conducted by the sponsor(s) and whose decisions are final and binding in all respects.

WINNER RESPONSIBILITIES: Potential winner will be notified via email and/or telephone call within three (3) business day after random drawing. Three attempts will be made to contact each potential winner within a seven (7) day period. If a potential winner fails to respond within seven (7) days, or if email attempts are returned as undeliverable, that potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate will be selected. In order to receive the prize, the potential winner will be required to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability which must be signed and returned along with other document(s) required within seven (7) days of date printed on notification or the potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be determined in a separate random drawing. Winner must conform to all local, state and federal regulations as applicable. The mention of the prize or any other product or service in any advertisement or text does not mean the products or services have been tested, endorsed or approved by Sponsor(s).

Prize(s) are not redeemable for cash, exchange or transfer, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion, who reserves the right to substitute any portion of prize with one of similar or greater value if any prize, or any portion thereof, is unavailable. Winner is solely responsible for all taxes on prize and other expenses not specifically set forth herein, (except where prohibited by law), and all other unspecified costs associated with claiming, registering and/or using the prize. Prize(s) are awarded in As Is condition. Winner acknowledges the Released Parties (as defined herein) do not make, nor are in any manner responsible for any warranty, representations, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the quality, conditions, fitness or merchantability of any aspect of the prize, except that prize will be subject to the manufacturer’s stated warranty, if any.

GENERAL: By participating in the Sweepstakes, you (i) agree to be bound by these official rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor and the independent judging organization, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Except where prohibited by law, entry and acceptance of prize constitute permission to use winner’s name and likeness for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without additional compensation. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of any prize or for any suspension of the Sweepstakes or inability to implement the Sweepstakes or award the Prize as contemplated herein due to any event beyond its control, including delays or interruptions caused by acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, utility outages, acts of terrorism or any federal, state, or local government law, order, or regulation, order of any court or regulator. Sponsor(s) reserves the right to take action to: (i) permanently disqualify from any sweepstakes it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these official rules; and (ii) withdraw the online method of entry if it becomes technically corrupted (including if a computer virus or system malfunction inalterably impairs its ability to conduct the Sweepstakes), or (iii) suspend entries if the Sweepstakes becomes unfairly impaired in any way and to select winner from among all eligible entries received prior to such action. This Sweepstakes shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of California, U.S.A. without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. ANY CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND/ OR AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS SWEEPSTAKES. ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS OR CLAIMS TO ATTORNEY’S FEES, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ENTRANT, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT AND WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. RELEASE: Entrants on their behalf, and on behalf of their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns (“Releasing Parties”), release, defend and hold harmless Sponsor(s), any entity involved in the fulfillment of the prize(s) or the administration of the Sweepstakes, and their respective employees, officers, directors and agents of each (“Released Parties”), from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, lost profits, indirect or direct damages, consequential damages, incidental damages, punitive or exemplary damages, judgments, extent, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, in law, admiralty or equity, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, against Released Parties which any one or more of the Releasing Parties ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have which in any way arise out of or result from entrant’s participation, acceptance and use or misuse of any prize, including property damage, personal injury or death.

WINNERS LIST: The name(s) of the winner(s) will be posted on the Freedom Fighters Foundation’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FreedomFightersFoundation

PRIVACY: To learn more about the ways Sponsor(s) may use and share your information and about your privacy choices, read the Freedom Fighters Foundation privacy statement: https://freedomfightersfoundation.org/privacy/

SPONSOR(S): Freedom Fighters Foundation, P.O. Box 235191 Encinitas, California 92023, Ares Armor 206 N. Freeman Street Oceanside, California 92054, and Max Ordinate Academy 2420 Industry St. Suite A Oceanside, CA 92054

Drawing: sponsor(s) will select one (1) potential winner for each prize in a random drawing of all entries received. The odds of being selected are one in twenty thousand for a single entry.

NOTICE TO ONLINE ENTRANTS:

In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the email address submitted at time of entry. Authorized

Account Holder means the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are void. The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged or illegible entries; or (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor(s) on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in the Sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you (i) agree to be bound by these official rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor(s) which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Failure to comply with these official rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. Sponsor(s) reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any Sweepstakes it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these official rules; and (ii) withdraw the online method of entry if it becomes technically corrupted (including if a computer virus or system malfunction inalterably impairs its ability to conduct the Sweepstakes), and to select winner from among all eligible entries received prior to withdrawal.

LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER WITH OR VANDALIZE THIS WEBSITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AND CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.