Official Rules
2025 Technical Newsletter Giveaway
  1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. These Official Rules govern the 2025 Technical Newsletter Giveaway (the “Promotion”) sponsored by Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. (“Sponsor”). Participation in the Promotion constitutes full and unconditional acceptance of these Official Rules.
  2. PROMOTION TERM. The Promotion begins at 12:01 AM ET, February 19, 2025 and ends at 11:59 PM ET, March 23, 2024. For purposes of these Official Rules, all times are Eastern Time (ET).

  3. HOW TO ENTER. Entrants can enter to win by signing up for the Technical Newsletter via various touchpoints. These touchpoints include, but are not limited to, a QR code on a sell sheet provided to sales that can be distributed manually or digitally to all dental laboratory customers. Additionally, a tabletop display at the Chicago Midwinter Trade Show February 20-22, 2025 will have a QR code where entrants can subscribe. A social media post calling for dental laboratory professionals to sign up will link to a subscription page. Lastly, entrants can sign up by following the link below: 

    (https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/local-us/technical-newsletter-subscription)

    All entries must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on March 23, 2025, in order to be eligible.

    NOTE: If any entry fails to comply with any of the entry requirements or any provisions of these Official Rules, Sponsor shall reserve the right to disqualify the entrant. The Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, mutilated or stolen entries. Neither Sponsor nor any person or party affiliated with the running of the Promotion is responsible for any entry that is lost, late, misdirected or undeliverable, whether due to errors, omissions, interruption, deletions, defects, delay in operations or transmissions, theft or destruction or failures, faulty transmissions or other telecommunications malfunctions, entries not received resulting from any hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, failed, incomplete or garbled computer or telephone transmissions, typographical or system errors and failures, faulty transmissions, technical malfunctions, or otherwise. Any attempt by any entrant to enter by using multiple/different addresses, identities, logins and/or any other methods may void that entrant's entry, and that entrant may be disqualified from the Promotion. All entries (including all intellectual property rights embodied therein) shall become the exclusive property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Sponsor has no obligation to acknowledge receipt of or to return any entries received.

  4. PARTICIPATION. One sign up per email address. Entries beyond the number allowed will be disregarded, will not increase the chances of winning, and will render the entrant ineligible for the Promotion.
  5. DRAWING. A drawing for eligible entrants will be completed via a randomized computer program. There will be twenty (20) winners total. Entries must be received by 11:59 PM EST, March 23, 2025. The drawing will take place on March 24, 2025. The selected entrants will be contacted by the Sponsor via email or the telephone number provided in connection with their entry. Winners will have seven (7) days to respond to notification before forfeiting the prize. Sponsor is not obligated to select a replacement entry. 
  6. PRIZE. Winners will all receive three (3) Variolink Esthetic Test Kits (approximate retail value of $65 per kit) and a promotional offer of Buy 2, Get 1 free on all IPS e.max CAD, IPS e.max Press and IPS e.max ZirCAD Prime and Prime Esthetic materials. Note that these products are all sold directly by Ivoclar and not available through any authorized dealer. The promotional offer has no retail value. Total prize value for all winners is approximately $4,000.

  7. AMENDMENTS AND ODDS. At all times, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, edit, revise, update or otherwise amend these Official Rules or other aspects of the Promotion. A copy of these Official Rules, and any amendment hereto, is available at Sponsor’s website at:

    https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/legal/terms-and-conditions-2025-technical-newsletter

    The odds of winning are dependent upon the total number of subscribers. Prize is non-transferable and there is no substitution (in cash or otherwise) for the prize except as provided at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

  8. ELIGIBILITY. The Promotion is open to legal residents of the U.S. and Canada where legally permitted, subject to the other provisions of these Official Rules. Eligible entrants must be over the age of 18 to enter the Promotion and must be a licensed denturist or a dental technician from the U.S. or Canada.  Incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, or otherwise ineligible entries could result in an invalid Promotion registration; such entries may be voided at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Any entry drawn for a prize is subject to verification from Sponsor, and eligibility of all entries will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Employees, representatives or agents of Sponsor, their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising/promotional agencies, and the members of their immediate families or those persons living in the same household of such individuals are ineligible to enter or win. All federal, state, provincial, territorial and local laws and regulations apply. The Promotion is void where prohibited by law.
  9. TAXES AND SUBSTITUTION. All federal, state, local or other tax liabilities arising from this Promotion are the sole responsibility of the winner and the winner will receive an IRS Form 1099 (or Canadian equivalent, if applicable) for the retail value of the prize. No substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. No transfer of prize is permitted. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with another prize of equal or greater value.
  10. CONSTRUCTION, WAIVER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION. All disputes relating to an individual’s eligibility to participate in the Promotion, whether or not an entrant has won a prize, or otherwise relating to the Promotion will be resolved by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. This Promotion is offered only to U.S. and Canadian dentists and dental technicians, and all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, an entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. By entering, entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts of Erie County New York. In the event that any provision of these Official Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision, and these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. Any specific waiver of any obligation hereunder by Sponsor must be in a writing signed by Sponsor and does not constitute a general waiver of that obligation nor of any other obligation of an entrant.
  11. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION. Except where prohibited by applicable law, winners will be required to sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility and Release before claiming the prize. In the event of non-compliance with the requirements of these Official Rules, a winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate winner in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and its agencies to use winner’s name, address, likeness, and/or prize information for advertising and promotional purposes in any medium without additional compensation or notice to the extent permitted by law. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, or suspend any portion of the Promotion should unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of the Promotion. In such event, and if Sponsor choses to continue the Promotion, the winner of the prize will be selected by random drawing from all eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation, termination, or suspension. Eligible winner from Canada may be required to correctly answer a time-limited arithmetical skill question to be administered by phone at a mutually convenient time. The skill-testing question must be answered without assistance or mechanical aid.

  12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor resulting from entrant's participation in or attempt to participate in the Promotion. The Sponsor is not responsible for (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, incomplete, illegible, misdirected or undeliverable entries; (ii) theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials; or (iii) phone, electrical, network, computer, hardware, software program or transmission malfunctions, failures or difficulties. By participating in the Promotion, entrant acknowledges that entrant has read these Official Rules and any other terms and conditions, rules, guidelines or policies applicable to the Promotion, and agrees to abide by them. Sponsor is not responsible for any printing, typographical, technical, or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion, the announcement of the prize or winner (where applicable) or in any Promotion-related materials. By participating in the Promotion, entrants agree (a) to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sponsor and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, sponsors, representatives and agents, including advertising and contest agencies, and assigns, and any other organizations related to the Promotion (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such entrant's participation in the Promotion; (b) under no circumstances will entrant be entitled to, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than actual out-of- pocket expenses incurred by entrant; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by entrant, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs. By accepting any prize, entrant (a) agrees that the Released Parties will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by entrant against, any liability for injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Promotion; from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize and (b) grants (and agrees to confirm in writing promptly upon request) to Sponsor and those acting under Sponsor’s authority, and each of their respective designees, the right to use his/her name, photograph, likeness, voice, image, statements, and biographical information, at any time or times, for advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes in any media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including the Internet without review, notification or approval, and additional compensation or consideration, unless prohibited by law. The Released Parties are not liable in the event that any portion of the Promotion is canceled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, or any other condition beyond their control (a “Force Majeure Event”).
  13. PERSONAL INFORMATION. The personal information submitted by entrants will be shared among Sponsor’s affiliates and used for the purposes described in these Official Rules and will otherwise be handled in accordance with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy located at www.ivoclarvivadent.com. Except to the extent restricted by applicable law, by participating in the Promotion, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and use of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted these Official Rules and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. Upon having provided express consent to the Sponsor, entrants into the Promotion agree to receive future brand/company updates and correspondence, and each entrant’s information will be saved in Sponsor’s database and may be used in the future in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. Information will not be shared with, or sold to, third parties, except as set forth herein or in Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.
  14. QUEBEC RESIDENTS. Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
  15. SUNSHINE ACT. This Promotion may be subject to the data collection requirements under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 – Physician Payments Sunshine Act provisions. Upon the request of the Sponsor, each prize recipients must provide the required information.

  16. SPONSOR: If the winner is a US resident, the Sponsor address is Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. 175 Pineview Drive, Amherst, NY 14228, USA. For Canadian winners the prize will be distributed by Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc., 6600 Dixie Road, Suite 1, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2Y2, Canada.

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