FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH SWEEPSTAKES – OFFICIAL RULES

Effective September 10, 2024.

NOTICE REGARDING DISPUTE RESOLUTION: THESE OFFICIAL RULES CONTAIN TERMS THAT GOVERN HOW CLAIMS BETWEEN YOU AND SPONSOR, RELATING TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH SWEEPSTAKES (REFERRED TO HEREIN AS “FUH SWEEPSTAKES”), WILL BE RESOLVED.  FOR EXAMPLE, SECTION 17 INCLUDES AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND WAIVER OF A CLASS ACTION THAT REQUIRES YOU TO SUBMIT ALL CLAIMS TO ARBITRATION (INSTEAD OF GOING TO COURT BEFORE A JUDGE AND JURY) AND LIMITS YOUR ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS ON BEHALF OF ANYONE OTHER THAN YOURSELF (THAT IS, IT PROHIBITS YOU FROM BRINGING ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION OR PURPORTED COLLECTIVE OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING).

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  ALL ENTRIES INTO THE FUH SWEEPSTAKES HAVE AN EQUAL CHANCE OF WINNING.  A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

The FUH Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 AM U.S. Eastern Standard Time ("EST") on September 13, 2024 and ends at 11:59 PM CST on October 9, 2024 ("Sweepstakes Period"). The FUH Sweepstakes is subject to these Official Rules (the "Official Rules"), and by entering, entrant agrees to be bound by them.

1. THE SPONSOR: Friends of United Hatzalah Inc. (referred to herein as “FUH” or “Sponsor”) is a United States, New York 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation, in connection with United Hatzalah of Israel (referred to herein as “UHI”), an Israeli not for profit organization.

2. THE WEBSITE: The FUH website (www.hatzalahraffle.com) (the “Website”) allows eligible individuals (see restrictions below) to enter into the FUH Sweepstakes. Every purchase entry to the FUH Sweepstakes will support the non-profit(s) and/or charitable causes (each a “Charity”).

3. APPLICABILITY OF THE RULES: These Official Rules provide the general terms and conditions applicable to the FUH Sweepstakes launched on or after September 13, 2024. The FUH Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable international, federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.

Binding Contract. The Official Rules form a binding contract between Sponsor and each participant (a “Participant.”)  Entry into the FUH Sweepstakes constitutes Participant’s full and unconditional agreement to the Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Website and the FUH Sweepstakes. If you do not agree to these Official Rules do not enter the FUH Sweepstakes.

Updates to the Official Rules. These Official Rules may be updated from time to time. Please check these Official Rules regularly to ensure that you understand the terms that apply at the time that you enter the FUH Sweepstakes.

4. ELIGIBILITY: Void where prohibited by law. The FUH Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States, except where void, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry (“Entrant”).  Employees, directors and officers and their immediate families (spouses and siblings, parents and children and their spouses) and household members of the SPONSOR (defined below), and its respective parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates, distributors, dealerships and companies involved in the implementation and execution of the FUH Sweepstakes (collectively the "Sweepstakes Entities") are not eligible to participate. Winners shall be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (the “Affidavit/Release”) as a condition to the delivery of the applicable prize.

5. HOW TO ENTER:

(i) Enter. To enter by this method, visit the Website, click the “Enter Now” button from the Sweepstakes webpage.  A purchase of at least $180 is required to be entered into the FUH Sweepstakes. Entrants are required to follow the instructions during the purchase process and must provide their full, legal name, contact, and payment information and complete your purchase. Upon Sponsor’s receipt of a completed purchase, Entrant will automatically receive an Entry into the FUH Sweepstakes and United Hatzalah of Israel’s Raffle (referred to herein as the UHI Raffle), The Raffle Rules are found on the following website: undefined. FUH is not responsible for nor handling the issuance of Raffle Tickets nor in control of the selection of the raffle winner.  The number of Raffle Tickets awarded may correspond to the dollar value of the purchase, as specified on the UHI webpage at the time of Participant’s purchase, and UHI reserves the right to amend the corresponding number of Raffle Tickets entries to be awarded for a particular dollar value of a purchase from time-to-time in its sole and absolute discretion.  Participant will receive the corresponding number of entries into the FUH Sweepstakes at the time of Participant’s purchase.  Individuals may make a purchase as many times as desired, but for the FUH Sweepstakes, a Participant is limited to the maximum Entry Limit (as defined below).

(ii) Enter without purchasing. To enter without purchasing, please address in a letter or postcard to Friends of United Hatzalah, 442 5th Ave, Suite 1866, New York, NY 10018, Attention “FUH Sweepstakes Alternative Method of Entry”.  Applicant must include their full legal name, address, phone number, and email address. Upon FUH’s timely receipt of a complete “Alternative Method of Entry” form, a Participant will receive an entry into the FUH Sweepstakes.  Each household may submit a maximum of one “Alternative Method of Entry” form.

6. ENTRY LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS: Only accurate and complete entries submitted during the Entry Period and received by Sponsor are eligible. Any incomplete, illegible, corrupted, or untimely entries are also void and ineligible to win. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled entries, or for other submission problems of any kind, whether caused mechanical, human or electronic error, all of which are void and ineligible to win. Additionally, Sponsor is not responsible for any telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties. If a Participant’s purchase is refunded, disputed or otherwise voided, any entries associated with such purchase will be withdrawn and not eligible to win.

Email Address Requirements. Participants may not use multiple email addresses, identities, addresses, logins, devices, or any other tactics used in an effort to receive entries over the Entry Limit.  To receive valid entries, Participant must provide a valid email address for which the Participant is the authorized owner. Multiple Participants may not share the same email address.  In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any Participant, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the Participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential Winner (as defined below) may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Any entries connected to an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address, or linked to an authorized account holder other than Participant, are void and ineligible to win. Any conduct in violation of this Section is strictly prohibited and will void all entries for that Participant and may result in disqualification of Participant from all Sweepstakes, at Sponsor’s discretion.

No automated entry devices. All entries must be submitted by the individual Participant to be valid.  Use, or attempted use, of any robotic, automated, programmed, mechanical, or other non-manual entry methods will void all entries for that Participant and will result in disqualification of the Participant from the FUH Sweepstakes, at Sponsor’s discretion. No copies, facsimiles, or other mechanical or electronic reproductions of entries will be accepted. Sponsor has the sole right and discretion to make a determination that Participant used or attempted to use any such prohibited automated entry methods.

Contact Details. By entering the FUH Sweepstakes, you agree that FUH may contact you via email, phone, and mail in connection with the FUH Sweepstakes in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at undefined

7. ENTRY CONDITIONS AND RELEASE: As a condition of entering the FUH Sweepstakes, Participant expressly:

(A) Consents to receive information or promotional materials from Sponsor, or any of the other Partners, via email and/or mail;

(B) Represents and warrants that (s)he agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and decisions of the Sponsor, which will be binding and final in all matters relating to the FUH Sweepstakes;

(C) Releases Sponsor, and any advertising platform used in connection with the promotion of the FUH Sweepstakes, and any of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively “Advertising Platforms”), from all liability, loss or damage or expense arising out of or in connection with participation in the FUH Sweepstakes or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prizes;

(D) Knowingly and expressly waives all rights to claim, punitive, exemplary, indirect incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses and/or any rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased;

(E) Agrees that all claims, disputes, or causes of action arising out of or connected with the FUH Sweepstakes, or any Prizes awarded, shall be individually resolved in binding arbitration, per Section 17, without resort to any form of class, collective or representative action;

(F) Agrees that any and all claims, judgments, and awards, if permitted to proceed, will be limited to Participant’s actual out-of-pocket costs incurred (if any), excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs.

8. WINNER DRAWINGS: Potential winner(s) of the FUH Sweepstakes (the “Potential Winner”) will be randomly drawn from among all eligible entries received. The drawing will occur on or after the end of the Entry Period. Sponsor will conduct the drawing and awarding of the FUH Sweepstakes Prize. Once confirmed and verified as eligible to win, a Potential Winner is referred to herein as a “Winner.” The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period.  In addition, the UHI Raffle Winner will be drawn by UHI and any and all prizes awarded therein will be distributed by UHI and not the Sponsor.  The Sponsor is not responsible for nor liable for the UHI Raffle winning drawing, distribution of the UHI Raffle Prizes, or anything related thereto.

9. WINNER NOTIFICATION PROCESS: Potential Winner will be contacted using the contact information provided, which can be either by email used to enter the FUH Sweepstakes. Potential Winner must respond to the Potential Winner notification within 48 hours of it being sent (or the time frame indicated in the Potential Winner notification email, if another time frame other than 48 hours is specified). If a Potential Winner fails to respond to the notification within the stated period, Potential Winner may be disqualified and, in such instances, will forfeit any claim to any of the Prizes(s).  After sending the Potential Winner notification email, to the extent a phone number has been provided, Sponsor reserves the right to also contact Potential Winners via phone as well.  By entering, Potential Winners expressly authorize Sponsor to name, tag, or otherwise identify Potential Winner on Sponsor’s Website, social media pages, and/or in Sponsors other promotional materials.

10. CONFIRMATION AND VERIFICATION OF POTENTIAL WINNERS: A Potential Winner will only be confirmed as the winner eligible to receive the Prize after Sponsor has completed verification of Potential Winner’s eligibility to win and confirmed Potential Winner’s compliance with the terms of these Official Rules. Potential Winners must be willing and able to claim and/or accept the Prizes(s) in full in the period specified by Sponsor. Potential Winners are subject to confirmation and verification by Sponsor, by whatever means Sponsor shall deem appropriate. To be confirmed and verified as eligible to win, a Potential Winner and the Potential Winner’s guest(s), if applicable, must comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules and fulfill all requirements. Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the administration, operation, drawing, verification of the Winner, and all issues related to the FUH Sweepstakes. In addition to all of the other requirements stated in these Official Rules.

(A) Winner Documentation. To receive the Prize(s), and as part of the Winner confirmation and verification process, Potential Winner must accurately complete and timely return Sponsor’s Affidavit of Eligibility, Release of Liability and Publicity Release (where permitted by law), any other documentation reasonably required by Sponsor or the provider of the Prize(s) (where permitted by law), and/or any other document necessary to confirm and verify a Potential Winner’s eligibility, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion (collectively, the “Winner Documentation”). Potential Winner must fully and accurately complete Winner Documentation and timely return all such documentation by the date specified by Sponsor, or the Potential Winner may be disqualified and will forfeit any claim to any of the Prizes(s).

(B) Background Checks. Except where legally prohibited, Sponsor reserves the right to conduct background checks on a Potential Winner, where applicable. Participation in the FUH Sweepstakes constitutes Participant’s authorization to such background checks without Sponsor providing any additional prior notice or seeking additional permissions or consents from Potential Winner. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Potential Winner based on the results of such background check, if the Sponsor determines in its sole discretion that awarding the Prize to such Potential Winner might reflect negatively on Sponsor or UHI, or be likely to put Sponsor or any other third-party in danger. Sponsor is not obligated to clarify, confirm, or share any specific results of background check with any Potential Winner, whether the background check resulted in disqualification or not. Factors that could result in disqualification include, without limitation: having been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, being delinquent on a government-ordered payment, such as child support, spousal support, alimony, tax payments, etc., or any other criminal or civil offense determined at the sole discretion of Sponsor. When requested, Potential Winner must provide authorization and/or complete any forms reasonably needed to facilitate such a background check. If Potential Winner fails to sign and return the required documentation within the period specified by Sponsor, Potential Winner may be disqualified and will forfeit any claim to any of the Prizes(s). Potential Winner will not be disqualified based on race, ancestry, national origin, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected class or status.

11. WINNER DISQUALIFICATION: Reasons a Participant, Potential Winner and/or Winner may be ineligible to receive the Prizes and/or disqualified include, but are not limited to: (i) failures to meet all of the eligibility requirements stated in the Official Rules, (ii) failures to abide by these Official Rules, or other instructions of Sponsor, (iii) failure to provide a valid email address at the time of entry, (iv) failure to timely respond to the Potential Winner notification email or any other request from Sponsor, (v) Sponsor is unable to verify the identity and verification of the Potential Winner to its reasonable satisfaction within 7 working days of the relevant drawing of the Potential Winner, (vi) failure to timely complete and/or return the Winner Documentation and/or background check documents, (vii) failure to pass the background check to Sponsor’s full satisfaction, (viii) the provision of false, incomplete and or misleading information to or about Sponsor or UHI, (ix) the commission of any fraud or deception in connection with the FUH Sweepstakes, use of the Website, and/or relationship with Sponsor, (x) acting in an obnoxious, threatening, abusive, or harassing manner, at any time before or during the awarding of the Prize, in whole or in part; (xi) inability to timely accept the Prizes for any reason, including, but not limited to, inability to travel to the location where the Prize is being fulfilled and/or  injury or death and (xii) the inability of Sponsor to timely award or otherwise fulfill the Prizes, due to circumstances beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control, including, but not limited to, legal restrictions, Acts of God, natural disasters, pandemics/epidemics, terrorism, and/or weather.  

If a Potential Winner or Winner is determined to be ineligible and/or disqualified for any reason, an alternate Potential Winner may be randomly drawn from the eligible entries. Any alternate Potential Winner will be notified as per the procedures outlined in the Official Rules (time permitting). Sponsor reserves the right to modify the Winner notification and/or confirmation and verification procedures connected with the drawing of an alternate Potential Winner, if any.

12. PRIZES: Subject to any restrictions expressly stated in the Official Rules, Winners will receive the Prizes(s) identified by the FUH Sweepstakes. Sponsor shall solely determine the specifics of all elements of all Prizes. Winners are responsible for ensuring they timely and fully accept the Prize.

FUH Sweepstakes Prize: One (1) FUH Winner shall receive a $250 gift card.

UHI Raffle Prize: At the time of posting these rules, the UHI Raffle Prize will be awarded in a raffle drawing held by UHI and selected among all raffle entrants including those that purchase raffle tickets directly through UHI and not as an entrant to the FUH Sweepstakes. 

If a FUH Sweepstakes Entrant wins The UHI Grand Raffle Prize, the Entrant will be awarded the following: (1) a Cadilac Escalade (estimated retail value of $95,000); (2) a $20,000 vacation voucher; and (3) $40,000 jewelry voucher. The prize will not be limited in accordance with the above division, and in any case the grand prize will not exceed the total of 155,000$. Additional secondary UHI Raffle Prizes may also be awarded as determined by UHI.  

In replace of the prizes, UHI reserves the right to award a single cash value prize equal to the estimated retail price of the prizes. The vacation voucher is a cash voucher that the UHI Raffle prize winner may use toward creating and booking their own vacation.  The jewelry voucher is a cash voucher that the UHI Raffle prize winner may use for themselves to purchase jewelry.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all Prizes are awarded as is, without any representations or warranties, and cannot be transferred, sold, substituted, or redeemed for cash by Participant. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value or cash in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Prize may be subject to availability restrictions in certain jurisdictions based on licensing, import, or distribution regulations or other legal restrictions. In such circumstances, the Winner may be required to take a cash alternative instead. Some restrictions may apply.

Winners are solely responsible for all taxes, costs, and fees associated with Prize receipt, ownership, and/or use. Winners may be required to complete and return an IRS W-9 form, W8-BEN, or other applicable forms (i.e., Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification).  Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen Prize(s) or components of a Prize(s). 

All Winners are entitled, at their discretion, to refuse to accept some or all of the Prize(s) that they are eligible to receive and, in such instances, will be deemed to have forfeited the Prize.  If at any time and for any reason, a Winner is deemed to have forfeited a Prize, in whole or in part, or fails to accept delivery of the Prize(s) within a reasonable period, Winner will not be entitled to any alternate Prize or any other compensation of any kind, and FUH shall have no obligation to award the rejected or unclaimed portion of any Prize(s) to an alternative winner.

Certain types of Prizes may have other restrictions or limitations, including without limitation as follows, unless otherwise specified in the FUH Sweepstakes Rules:

(A) Prize Manufacturers. The FUH Sweepstakes is not sponsored, endorsed, approved, or affiliated with the manufacturer of the Prize(s) being awarded.  Prize names and logos are the trademarks and property of the manufacturer of the Prize(s).  Actual Prize(s) to be awarded may not be identical to those depicted which are intended to be only representative.

(B) Prizes That Include a Travel Voucher: For all travel Prizes, you have to make your own accommodations using the cash travel voucher. Any airfare, hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the Raffle Winner.  The difference between the travel voucher and the actual retail value of the Raffle Winner’s vacation will not be awarded. Lost or stolen travel vouchers or certificates, or similar items will not be replaced once they are in your possession. Any and all expenses, including, but not limited to, itinerary change fees, checked baggage fees, meals and gratuities, transfers, and ground transportation, are the sole responsibility of the Raffle Winner. Raffle Winner and any guests are responsible for all required travel documentation and identification, including, without limitation and as applicable, any passport or visa, as well as meeting any other requirements for entry into the relevant destination, such as any health and safety requirements.

(C) Prizes That Include Winning an Automobile or other Vehicle: The Raffle Winner of the Prize vehicle may not be eligible for any cash rebate programs. UHI will determine the interior/exterior colors of the vehicle at its sole discretion. The Raffle Winner must have a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance to take delivery of a Prize vehicle and must take delivery of the vehicle at a location specified by UHI, in its sole discretion. For any Prize vehicle, neither Sponsor or UHI, nor the vehicle manufacturer has made nor is responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact, or law, relative to the Prize vehicle, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness. Notwithstanding, the Prize vehicle may include the manufacturer’s standard vehicle limited warranty, as stated in the vehicle’s Owner’s Guide. Prize may be subject to availability restrictions in certain jurisdictions based on licensing, import, or other distribution restrictions. In such a case, the Raffle Winner may be required to take cash or other alternatives instead.  Raffle Winner must take delivery of the vehicle at a location and time of UHI’s sole choosing.  UHI reserves the right to delay vehicle delivery or substitute a similar vehicle of equal or greater value should the vehicle as described be unavailable for any reason.

13. PUBLICITY: Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of any Prize also constitutes Winner’s express agreement and consent for Sponsor and/or UHI, and those acting under Sponsor’s authority, to use Winner’s name, 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 FUH Sweepstakes, Prize, and/or any of the partners, 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. Winner agrees to confirm this consent in writing if requested.

14. GENERAL CONDITIONS: 

(A) Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the FUH Sweepstakes, in whole or in part, due to any fraud, bugs, virus, technical failures, changes in the law, or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control that impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the FUH Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion and at any time, to conduct maintenance for the Website or its systems that may suspend or otherwise impact access to the FUH Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual tampering, or to attempting to tamper, with the administration and/or operation of the FUH Sweepstakes, including without limitations the entry process or the Potential Winner draw process.

(B) ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUH SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE, OR ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE, THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE FUH SWEEPSTAKES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROSECUTION AND PENALTIES. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. SPONSOR’S FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY TERMS OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THAT PROVISION.

(C) SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFY AN INDIVIDUAL FROM THE FUH SWEEPSTAKES, AND/OR PROHIBIT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM USING ANY FUH WEBSITE OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY FUTURE FUH SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING TERMINATION OF ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S WEBSITE ACCOUNT IF SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS FOUND TO BE: (A) ATTEMPTING TO TAMPER WITH OR UNDERMINE THE ENTRY PROCESS, THE WEBSITE, AND/OR THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE FUH SWEEPSTAKES; (B) TO BREACH THE OFFICIAL RULES; OR (C) TO ACT IN AN UNSPORTSMANLIKE OR DISRUPTIVE MANNER OR WITH THE INTENT TO ANNOY, ABUSE, THREATEN, OR HARASS ANY OTHER PERSON. 

(D) IF, FOR ANY REASON, THE FUH SWEEPSTAKES CANNOT BE RUN AS PLANNED OR IF SPONSOR DETERMINES IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION THAT THE INTEGRITY OR VIABILITY OF THE FUH SWEEPSTAKES IS COMPROMISED, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VOID ANY ENTRY AT ISSUE AND (I) CANCEL OR TERMINATE THE FUH SWEEPSTAKES (OR ANY PORTION THEREOF); (II) MODIFY THE FUH SWEEPSTAKES OR SUSPEND THE FUH SWEEPSTAKES TO ADDRESS THE IMPAIRMENT AND THEN RESUME THE FUH SWEEPSTAKES IN A MANNER THAT BEST CONFORMS TO THE SPIRIT OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES; AND/OR (III) AWARD THE PRIZE AT RANDOM FROM AMONG THE ELIGIBLE, NON-SUSPECT ENTRIES RECEIVED UP TO THE TIME OF THE IMPAIRMENT.

15. INDEMNIFICATION: As a condition of entry, each Participant, agrees to defend, indemnify, release and hold harmless Sponsor, and their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, and any other person or organization responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the FUH Sweepstakes, including Advertising Platforms, and all of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the FUH Sweepstakes, acceptance, possession, attendance at, defect in, delivery of, inability to use, use or misuse of Prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry.

16. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Released Parties are not responsible and will have no obligation or liability for or resulting from: (i) a Participant’s entry or attempt to participate in the FUH Sweepstakes, (ii) incorrect or incomplete information, whether caused by a Participant, technical errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in a FUH Sweepstakes, (iii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to outages, malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software or scheduled or unscheduled maintenance; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the FUH Sweepstakes; (v) technical or human error in the administration of the FUH Sweepstakes or the processing of registrations, (vi) entries, Prize claims or Prize notifications that are lost, late, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, damaged, undeliverable or otherwise not received by the intended recipient, in whole or in part, due to computer, human or technical error of any kind (including, for example, SPAM filters); (vii) Participants who have committed fraud or deception in entering or participating in the FUH Sweepstakes or claiming the Prize, (viii) an inability of the FUH Winner to accept the Prize for any reason; (ix) an inability to fulfill or award a Prize due to delays or interruptions due to Acts of God, natural disasters, pandemics/epidemics, terrorism, weather or any other similar event beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control; or (x) 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 FUH Sweepstakes or any promotion or Prize related activities. If for any reason, a Participant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, Participant’s sole remedy is another entry in the FUH Sweepstakes.

17. BINDING ARBITRATION, NO CLASS ACTION: 

Please read this section carefully. This Section is referred to in these Rules as the “Arbitration Agreement.” Participant understands and agrees that (s)he waives his/her right to sue or go to court to assert or defend his/her rights connected with participation in the FUH Sweepstakes. 

(A) Mandatory Arbitration of Disputes:  As a condition of participation, Participant and Sponsor each agree that any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to the FUH Sweepstakes, these Official Rules, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, and including the determination of the scope or applicability of this arbitration provision (each, a “Claim”) shall be resolved solely by binding, individual arbitration and not in a class, representative or consolidated action or proceeding.  Participant and Sponsor agree that the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of these Official Rules and that this arbitration provision shall survive termination of these Official Rules.  Further, this Arbitration Agreement does not preclude you from bringing issues to the attention of federal, state or local agencies, and such agencies can, if the law allows, seek relief against us on your behalf.  You agree that, by participating in the Sweepstakes, you and Sponsor are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action.  Your rights will be determined by a neutral arbitrator, not a judge or jury.  The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement.

(B) Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief.  YOU AND SPONSOR AGREE THAT EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING.  UNLESS BOTH YOU AND SPONSOR AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S OR PARTY’S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS PROCEEDING.  ALSO, THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S). 

(C) Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution. Sponsor is always interested in resolving disputes amicably and efficiently, and most participant concerns can be resolved quickly and to the participant satisfaction by emailing customer support at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  If such efforts prove unsuccessful, a party who intends to seek arbitration must first send to the other, by certified mail, a written Notice of Dispute (“Notice”).  The Notice to Sponsor should be sent to Friends of United Hatzalah, 442 5th Ave., Suite 1866, New York, NY 10018, Attn: FUH Sweepstakes.  (“Notice Address”).  The Notice must (i) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute and (ii) set forth the specific relief sought.  If Sponsor and you do not resolve the claim within sixty (60) calendar days after the Notice is received, you or Sponsor may commence an arbitration proceeding.  During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by Sponsor or you shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator determines the amount, if any, to which you or Sponsor is entitled.

(D) Arbitration Procedures.  Arbitration will be conducted by a neutral arbitrator in accordance with the American Arbitration Association’s (“AAA”) rules and procedures, including the AAA’s Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes (collectively, the “AAA Rules”), as modified by this Arbitration Agreement.  For information on the AAA, please visit its website, undefined; Information about the AAA Rules and fees for consumer disputes can be found at the AAA’s consumer arbitration page, undefined; If there is any inconsistency between any term of the AAA Rules and any term of this Arbitration Agreement, the applicable terms of this Arbitration Agreement will control unless the arbitrator determines that the application of the inconsistent Arbitration Agreement terms would not result in a fundamentally fair arbitration.  The arbitrator must also follow the provisions of these Rules as a court would.  All issues are for the arbitrator to decide, including, but not limited to, issues relating to the scope, enforceability, and arbitrability of this Arbitration Agreement.  Although arbitration proceedings are usually simpler and more streamlined than trials and other judicial proceedings, the arbitrator can award the same damages and relief on an individual basis that a court can award to an individual under these Rules and applicable law.  Decisions by the arbitrator are enforceable in court and may be overturned by a court only for very limited reasons.

Unless Sponsor and you agree otherwise, any arbitration hearings will take place in a reasonably convenient location for both parties with due consideration of their ability to travel and other pertinent circumstances.  If the parties are unable to agree on a location, the determination shall be made by AAA.  If your claim is for $10,000 or less, Sponsor agrees that you may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator, through a telephonic hearing, or by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules.  If your claim exceeds $10,000, the right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules.  Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator shall issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based.

(E) Costs of Arbitration.  Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees (collectively, the “Arbitration Fees”) will be governed by the AAA Rules, unless otherwise provided in this Arbitration Agreement.  Any payment of attorneys’ fees will be governed by the AAA Rules.  

(F) Confidentiality.  All aspects of the arbitration proceeding, and any ruling, decision, or award by the arbitrator, will be strictly confidential for the benefit of all parties. 

(G) Severability.  If a court or the arbitrator decides that any term or provision of this Arbitration Agreement other than clause (b) above is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Arbitration Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.  If a court or arbitrator decides that any of the provisions of clause (b) is invalid or unenforceable, then the entirety of this Arbitration Agreement shall be null and void.  The remainder of these Rules will continue to apply.

(H) Conflict:  In the event of any conflict between any term or condition in this Section and any term or condition in our Terms of Service, then the applicable term or condition in this Section shall apply.

18. GOVERNING LAW: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of the Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Participants and Sponsor in connection with the FUH Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, United States federal law and the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof. 

19. PARTICIPANT'S PERSONAL INFORMATION: Information collected from Participants is subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at undefined.  

20. RESULTS:  A list of winners will be available upon written request sent to Notice Address.

21. REFUNDING PURCHASE: Each purchase in connection with the FUH Sweepstakes supports an important cause and helps create real impact with United Hatzalah of Israel.  As such, Sponsor does not provide refunds once the Sweepstakes Entry Period has closed, except in the event of fraud and/or an invalid charge by a credit card issuer. 

22. SPONSOR CONTACT: Friends of United Hatzalah, Inc., 442 5th Ave, Suite 1866, New York, NY 10018.

23. SEVERABILITY:  Each of the terms of these Official Rules operates separately.  If any court of relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining terms will remain in full force and effect.

24. NO WAIVER: If Sponsor fails to insist that Participant perform any of Participant’s obligations under these Official Rules, or if Sponsor does not enforce its rights against Participant, or if Sponsor delays in doing so, that will not mean that Sponsor has waived its rights against Participant and will not mean that Participant does not have to comply with these obligations.  If Sponsor does waive a default by Participant, Sponsor will only do so in writing, and that will not mean that Sponsor will automatically waive any later default by Participant.

25. ENTIRE AGREEMENT:  These Official Rules, together with the FUH Sweepstakes Rules, constitute the entire agreement between Sponsor and Participant with respect to the FUH Sweepstakes and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, whether electronic, oral or written, between Sponsor and Participant with respect to the FUH Sweepstakes.