sweepstakes

Once a year on December 31, I will randomly select an email list member to receive the prize (meaning you have to remain an email subscriber to be able to win). If you win, my team will:

  1. Reach out to you to let you know you’ve won. We’ll ask if you’re eligible and interested in receiving the prize. If you’re not eligible or interested, we’ll take reasonable efforts to repeat the process.
  1. If you’re interested, we’ll offer to buy and/or send you $300 worth of books, including signed copies of my books. You can decide if you want a 100% monetary prize, 100% physical books sent to you, or a mixture. We’ll give you the monetary portion of the prize via an Amazon gift card. If you want part or all of the $300 value in the form of books from the Rauch Library, make your selection, and we’ll mail them to you. Each Rauch Library book counts for $2 out of the $300.
  2. We’ll ask if we can give you a shoutout on social media and our email list.

Email Optin:

SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES

  1. Eligibility: This sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to those who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry. The sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the United States and is void where prohibited by law. Joseph Rauch LLC (the “Sponsor”) and its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers, employees and their immediate family members and/or those living in their household, are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. Previous winners of any sweepstakes conducted by Sponsor are not eligible to participate in this Sweepstakes or receive a prize. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
  2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, you agree to be fully and unconditionally bound by these Sweepstakes Official Rules (“Rules”), and you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of Joseph Rauch LLC as final and binding as it relates to any matter whatsoever pertaining to the Sweepstakes.
  1. Sweepstakes Period: The Sweepstakes period will begin at 12:01AM EST on June 1, 2024 and will end at 11:59PM EST on December 31, 2024. All entries must be received by December 31, 2024 at 11:59PM EST.

 

  1. How to Enter: The Sweepstakes may be entered by subscribing to the Joseph Rauch LLC email list at www.josephrauch.com and maintaining the subscription through December 31, 2024 at 11:59PM EST. Joseph Rauch LLC will enter all individuals on the Joseph Rauch email list as of December 31, 2024 at 11:59PM EST into the Sweepstakes. An entry must fulfill all sweepstakes requirements set out herein in order to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Joseph Rauch LLC. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Joseph Rauch LLC.
  1. Prizes: Winners will receive: (i) roughly $300 in books chosen by the winner; (ii) a $300 gift Amazon gift card; or (iii) a combination of an Amazon gift card and books chosen by the winner which together are worth roughly $300. The winner will choose which prize option they want to receive. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by the Sponsor. No cash or other prize substitution permitted except at Sponsor’s discretion. The prize is non transferable. Any and all prize related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by winners is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Joseph Rauch LLC to use winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
  1. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible email list subscribers at the time of winner selection as described below.
  1. Winner selection and notification: The winner of the Sweepstakes will be selected by Sponsor by conducting a random drawing from the list of Joseph Rauch LLC email subscribers current as of 11:59PM EST on December 31, 2024. The winner will be notified via email to the email address they entered the Sweepstakes with within five (5) days following the winner selection. Joseph Rauch LLC shall have no liability for a winner’s failure to receive notices due to winners’ spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for winners’ provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 72 hours from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and releases as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected.

The receipt by winner of the prize offered in this Sweepstakes is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal and state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

  1. Rights Granted by you: By entering this Sweepstakes you understand that Joseph Rauch LLC, anyone acting on behalf of Joseph Rauch LLC, or its or their respective licensees, successors and assigns will have the right, where permitted by law, without any further notice, review or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use, worldwide, in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, your email, and, if you win the Sweepstakes, your name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Sweepstakes, and biographical information as news, publicity or information and for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes without any further compensation.
  1. Terms: Joseph Rauch LLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes should (in its sole discretion) a virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In such case, Joseph Rauch LLC may select the recipients from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Joseph Rauch LLC. Joseph Rauch LLC reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or website or violates these Rules.

Joseph Rauch LLC has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Sweepstakes, to void entries for any reason, including, but not limited to; multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by sweepstakes rules; or the use of bots, macros or scripts or other technical means for entering.

Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Joseph Rauch LLC reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

By entering the Sweepstakes you agree to receive email newsletters periodically from Joseph Rauch LLC. You can opt-out of receiving this communication at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the newsletter. If you opt-out, you will be withdrawn from the Sweepstakes.

  1. Limitation of Liability: By entering you agree to release and hold harmless Joseph Rauch LLC and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from (i) such entrant’s participation in the sweepstakes and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof, (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware or software; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
  1. Disputes: THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in New York county, New York State. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
  1. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, email your request to: hello@josephrauch.com. Requests must be received no later than March 1, 2025.
  1. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Joseph Rauch LLC, 8 The Green, Suite B, Dover, Delaware, 19901.
  1. No association: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn or Google. You understand that you are providing your information to the owner of this sweepstakes and not to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn or Google.