Free Plate Giveaway

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN ONLY TO ELIGIBLE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AS OF THE TIME OF SUBSCRIPTION, WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. VOID IN ALL JURISDICTIONS OTHER THAN THOSE STATED ABOVE AND WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

1. Our Address

The Text Message Giveaway (the “Giveaway”) is conducted by:
License Plates of Texas LLC (dba My Plates)
7301 Ranch Road 620N,
Ste 155, 185
Austin, TX 78732

2. Eligibility

The Giveaway is open only to individuals who (i) are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of subscription and (ii) are legal residents of the State of Texas. Void in all jurisdictions other than those stated above and where prohibited or restricted by law. The following individuals are not eligible to enter or win a prize: employees, contractors, representatives, agents, directors, and officers of My Plates and its affiliated companies, marketing agencies, and any other parties involved in the administration of the Giveaway (My Plates, collectively with the foregoing, the “Giveaway Parties”) and each of the immediate family members of such excluded Giveaway Parties (i.e., spouses, parents, children, siblings and the “steps” of each) and all persons living in the same household of each. By participating in this Giveaway, participants agree to be bound by these official rules (“Official Rules”) and by the decisions of My Plates which shall be final in all matters relating to the Giveaway. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

3. Giveaway Period

The Giveaway begins and ends at My Plates’ discretion, as advertised on My Plates’ website.

4. How to Enter

To be eligible for the Giveaway, you must subscribe to text message notifications from My Plates, submit the Giveaway enrollment form located on the My Plates website, and remain subscribed when a Selection (defined below) is made (the “Giveaway Eligibility Period”). YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GIVEAWAY UNLESS YOU COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE ENROLLMENT FORM ON THE MY PLATES WEBSITE. By subscribing to text message notifications and entering the Giveaway, you agree to these Official Rules, our Website Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. Message and data rates may apply, and My Plates is not responsible for any fees incurred by a participant in connection with the Giveaway. Although you must remain subscribed to text message notifications when a Selection is made, you can opt out of receiving text messages and other direct marketing communications in accordance with the instructions provided by My Plates.

Compliance with the eligibility requirements will be determined by My Plates in its sole discretion. Subscriptions that violate these eligibility requirements will be disqualified. By subscribing to text message notifications and submitting the Giveaway enrollment form located on the My Plates website, you affirm that you have read, understand and agree to these Official Rules and our Privacy Policy. Participants understand that subscribing authorizes My Plates to deliver or cause to be delivered, to the phone number provided, text messages via automatic delivery means. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Giveaway or My Plates’ text messages should be directed to My Plates at the address listed above.

The Giveaway requires a two-way text message capable wireless device. Participant must be the authorized account holder of the phone number used to enter the Giveaway. The “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the phone number is assigned by a wireless carrier that is responsible for maintaining and operating the phone number. In the event of a discrepancy between the identity of the authorized account holder, the “winner,” and the participant, My Plates reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to declare the Selection invalid and make an alternate Selection.

5. Winner Selection and Notification

Potential winners will be randomly selected, at My Plates’ sole discretion, from among all eligible entries at the time a winner is selected (the “Selection”). Selection(s) will occur at the time and date, and with the frequency, as My Plates determines in its sole discretion. My Plates may make multiple Selections in its sole discretion and may also make a Selection at any time or at no time. Each potential winner will be contacted via the phone number used to subscribe to text message notifications on or following the time of the Selection. The potential winner may be required to provide identification sufficient to show that he/she is the authorized account holder of the phone number, in My Plates’ sole discretion. The contact notification will include instructions on how to claim the Prize (defined below). If any winner is found to be ineligible, or not in compliance with these Official Rules, declines to accept a Prize, if My Plates is unable to contact a winner within seventy-two (72) hours of attempting contact, or in the event that a Prize notification or Prize is returned undeliverable, the Prize may be forfeited. Potential Prize winners may be required to furnish proof of identification and sign, complete, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release and, where lawful, a Publicity Release, within three (3) days of attempted notification or prize may be forfeited. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, My Plates reserves the right to award the Prize to an alternate Selection.

6. Odds of Winning

Odds of winning depends on number of eligible subscribers at the time of a Selection.

7. Prizes and Prize Claims

Ten (10) sets of My Plates Select, one-year term background only specialty plates from My Plates are available (each a “Prize”). The approximate retail value of each Prize is $50.00.

The Prize is non-transferable and cannot be redeemed or exchanged for cash. No Prize substitution is permitted, except at the sole discretion of My Plates. If Prize or component of the Prize is unavailable or cannot be awarded for any reason, My Plates reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute a Prize or component with one of comparable or greater retail value.

The Prize carries no warranty. My Plates has neither made nor is responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Prize.

The winners are solely responsible for all federal, state, local, or other applicable taxes associated with the acceptance and use of a Prize. All costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specifically provided herein are the responsibility of the winners (including any travel necessary for use of the Prize).

8. Publicity

Except where prohibited by law, by accepting a Prize, the winner hereby grants My Plates and its licensees a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive and sub-licensable right and license to use, distribute, and publicly display the winner’s name, hometown, and likeness in any way, at any time, in any and all media, including for use in advertising and marketing, without limitation, without any additional approval or consideration.

9. Limitations of Liability of Giveaway Parties

The Giveaway Parties assume no liability and are not responsible for, and by entering the Giveaway you hereby waive and release the Giveaway Parties from, any actions, claims, damages, losses or injuries of any kind (collectively “Claims”) arising in connection with the Giveaway and/or the receipt, use or misuse of any Prize.

In the event of any ambiguity or error(s) in these Official Rules, My Plates reserves the right to clarify or modify these Official Rules however it deems appropriate to correct any such ambiguity or error(s) by posting an updated set of Official Rules on the My Plates website. The rules applicable to a Selection will be those that are publicly posted at the time of the Selection. In no event will more than one Prize be awarded to a winner. A winner is ineligible for future Prizes awarded by this contest.

My Plates may prohibit a participant from participating in the Giveaway or winning the Prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said participant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Giveaway by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices.

10. My Plates’ Reservation of Rights

If the Giveaway is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including, without limitation, due to a force majeure event or infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Giveaway, My Plates reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or cancel the Giveaway or refuse to make a Selection.

11. Governing Law

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, the rights and obligations of participants and winners, and the rights and obligations of My Plates in connection with the Giveaway, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. My Plates’ failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

12. Privacy

Any personal information collected during a participant’s participation in the Giveaway (including a participant’s phone number) will be collected and used by My Plates and its designees for the administration and fulfillment of the Giveaway and as otherwise described in these Official Rules and My Plates’ Privacy Policy. Your phone number and any other personal information you provide will only be used as provided in My Plates’ Privacy Policy. If you are selected as a winner, your information may also be included in a publicly available winner’s list.