Bentley Universitys

#FlexinFlight
Student Instagram Contest
Official Rules February 2017
No Purchase Necessary To Enter Or Win. Void
Where Prohibited. This Giveaway is in no way
sponsored, endorsed or administered by
Instagram.
1. Giveaway Period/Description: The February #FlexinFlight Instagram Giveaway (Bentley
Flex in Flight Instagram Contest) begins at 8:00:00 am Eastern Time (ET) on 02/01/17 and
ends at 8:00:00 pm ET on 02/28/17 (the February Flex in Flight Entry Period). At the end of the
Bentley Flex in Flight Entry Period, winners will be selected randomly from entries.
2. Eligibility: #FlexinFlight is open only to enrolled, full-time or part-time, matriculating
graduate or undergraduate students of Bentley University, who are eighteen (18) years of age or
older, or the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, whichever is greater, as of the date
of their entry. Employees, directors and officers of Bentley University (Sponsor) are not
eligible. Void wherever prohibited or restricted by law. The Giveaway is subject to all federal,
state and local laws. By entering the Giveaway, participants are bound by and agree to these
Official Rules, and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding.
3. How To Enter: Internet access and an Instagram account are required to enter. If you
dont already have an Instagram account, download the official Instagram app to create one. It
is free to create an account. Once you have an account, you must become a follower of
@bentleyu. You can unfollow @bentleyu once the Giveaway Period and the
notification/verification period have ended. Your account must be unprotected (public) in order to
be eligible. To enter, take a photo of your Flat Flex in love and post it to Instagram using
#FlexinFlight. There is a limit of one (1) entry per person per day. Each person is limited to
winning one (1) time during the #FlexinFlight Period. All entries must comply with these
Official Rules and meet the submission guidelines detailed below (Submission Guidelines) to
be eligible. Entries received from any person, regardless of email address used, in excess of the
stated limitation will be void. All entries must be received during the Giveaway Period to be

eligible. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned, and Sponsor will
not verify receipt of entries. Using the above referenced hashtag in your Instagram posts
constitutes your consent to these official rules.
4. Submission Guidelines: Each entry that is submitted to the Giveaway must comply with
the following Submission Guidelines. Any entry that, in Sponsors sole and absolute discretion,
violates these Official Rules or the Submission Guidelines below will be disqualified and/or will
not be eligible to win a prize.
The entry MUST, in the sole discretion of Sponsor:
Be written in English;
The entry must NOT, in the sole discretion of Sponsor:
Contain material that violates or infringes upon anothers rights, including but not limited to
privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights (including, without limitation, trademark or
copyright infringement);
Disparage Sponsor or its products or services, Sponsors competitors or their products or
services, or any other person or party affiliated with the Giveaway;
Contain the names, likenesses, Instagram/Twitter handles, associated hashtags, or other indicia
identifying any celebrities and/or other public or private figure, living or dead, unless they are
part of the activity portrayed in the photo;
Contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, profane, hateful, tortious, defamatory,
slanderous, controversial or libelous;
Contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or
promotes discrimination based on race, gender, gender identity, religion, nationality, disability,
sexual orientation or age;
Contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to applicable laws or regulations;
and/or
Contain material in which the Released Parties do not wish to associate themselves with, in
their sole discretion.
5. Voting Periods/Approximate Retail Value (ARV): The sponsor will award the prize to a
randomly drawn entrant who has posted a photo using the months #FlexinFlight theme to
Instagram. There will be seven (1) Prize winner total. Once confirmed, as detailed below, the
winner will receive date night prizes with an approximate retail value of $200. In the event there
are not enough eligible, correct entries for any Prize Drawing(s) to award the applicable prize(s),
Sponsor retains the right not to award such prize(s). The decisions of the Sponsor are final and
binding on all matters relating to this Giveaway. Odds of winning a Daily prize are dependent
upon the total number of eligible, correct entries received for that specific Voting Period. There
is a limit of one (1) Prize per person, throughout the entire Giveaway Period.
6. Winner Notification/Acceptance: All potential winners must comply with these Official
Rules as published in order to accept a prize and be confirmed as an official winner.
Administrator will notify the potential Prize winner(s) via an email from [email protected]
to the winners Bentley University email address or, if unable to discern the correct email
address, comment on the Instagram photo entered. Upon notification or notification attempt,
potential Prize winner(s) will be required to respond to such message accepting the prize and
provide his/her physical mailing address for prize delivery purposes within five (5) calendar days
of such notification or notification attempt, or the prize will be forfeited, and an alternate potential
prize winner will be selected and notified. If in any instance, notification attempt(s) for the

potential prize winner(s) fails for any reason, or if a potential prize winner is found to have not
complied with these Official Rules, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate potential winner
will be selected from among remaining eligible entries, if any. Acceptance of a prize constitutes
permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use the name, Instagram/Twitter account
information, and all Instagram/Twitter posts related to the Giveaway in connection with the
Giveaway without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. Further, winners shall
indemnify the Released Parties from any claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including
reasonable legal fees) arising from breach of these Official Rules. In the event of a dispute as to
any Account, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register on
Instagram/Twitter will be deemed to be the entrant. 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.
7. General Rules: By participating in the Giveaway, participants agree to be bound by these
Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects.
8. Limitations of Liability: Participants, by participating in the Giveaway, release and agree
to hold the Released Parties harmless from and against any and all liability, claims or action of
any kind whatsoever, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including death
and bodily injury, and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance,
possession, use or misuse of any prize and/or participating in this Giveaway or in any
Giveaway-related activity, whether sponsored, held by or paid for by a third party or by Sponsor.
Additionally, the Released Parties are not responsible for late, misdirected, or incomplete
entries, or for any virus contracted by an entrants computer through participation in the
Giveway or viewing the rules, for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by a
human or by a computer or Internet malfunction or interference, tampering, manipulation,
weather or natural disaster, acts of war, or by any of the equipment or programming associated
with or utilized in the Giveaway, and assume no responsibility for any error, omission,
interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation; or for failed computer, satellite, telephone,
wireless or cable transmissions, lines or technical failure. Released Parties are not responsible
for any errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, electronic, computer, network,
typographical, printing, administrative or otherwise relating to or in connection with the
Giveaway, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with
the administration of the Giveaway, the verification of the participant or prize or in any
Giveaway-related activity or materials. The Released Parties are not responsible for lost,
interrupted or inaccessible or unavailable network, server, wireless service, Internet Service
Provider (ISP), website, or other connections or any combination thereof. Sponsor reserves the
right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it suspects of tampering with the
participation process or the operation of the Giveaway, to be acting in violation of the Official
Rules, or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy,
abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any use of any devices, which subvert the
participation process, will void all participation by such methods, and disqualify any entrant
using such methods. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE
OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE GIVEAWAY IS A VIOLATION OF
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR

RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH
PERSON (S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW. If, for any reason, the Giveaway is not capable of running as planned by reason of, but
not limited to, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, virus, bug, worm,
unauthorized human intervention or any other causes which Sponsor, in the sole opinion of
Sponsor, deems could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper
conduct of this Giveaway, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate,
modify or suspend the Giveaway and post notice of the action where they deem fit. If Sponsor
terminates the Giveaway prior to the end of the Giveaway Period, Sponsor may elect to award
the prizes from a random drawing from among all eligible entries received prior to the
termination.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS
FOR, AND ENTRANTS HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER. IN NO EVENT SHALL
SPONSOR BE LIABLE TO ANY ENTRANT OR WINNER FOR DAMAGES THAT EXCEED
THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE TO BE AWARDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL ENTRANT IN THIS
GIVEAWAY. SPONSORS FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY PROVISION IN THESE OFFICIAL
RULES WILL NOT BE DEEMED A WAIVER OF SUCH.
9. Governing Law and Venue: THE GIVEAWAY IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS, AND THE FORUM AND VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE IN
MASSACHUSETTS. IF THE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE RESOLVED
THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSIONS OR MEDIATION, IT SHALL THEN BE RESOLVED BY
FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE EXPERIENCED AND
LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN MASSACHUSETTS. ALL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT
PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE COUNTY OF
MIDDLESEX. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES,
AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE,
EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS
FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS
AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF. EXCEPT
WHERE PROHIBITED, YOU AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND/OR
CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF, OR CONNECTED WITH THE GIVEAWAY OR ANY
PRIZE AWARD SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM
OF CLASS ACTION, AND EXCLUSIVELY BY THE APPROPRIATE COURT LOCATED IN THE
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
10. Privacy Policy/Terms: Any personally identifiable information collected during this
Giveaway will be collected by Sponsor and used by Sponsor, its affiliates, agents and marketers
for purposes of the proper administration and fulfillment of the Giveaway as described in these
Official Rules and in accordance with Sponsor's Privacy Policy as stated at
http://www.bentley.edu/offices/information-security-data-privacy/policy and as allowed by law. By
participating via the Instagram/Twitter platforms, participants are also subject to Instagrams and
Twitters Term of Use located at https://help.instagram.com/478745558852511 and
https://twitter.com/tos?lang=en .

11. Winners List: For a list of the winners, available after the Giveaway has ended, send a
stamped, self-addressed envelope by 12/15/2016 to: Social Media Manager, Flex in Flight
Winners List, Bentley University, Marketing and Communications Dept., 175 Forest Street,
Waltham, MA 02452.
12. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Giveaway is Bentley University, 175 Forest Street, Waltham,
MA 02452.
This Giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram.