GENERAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES – UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECTION 1 – SPONSOR/ADMINISTRATOR OF SWEEPSTAKES
The KEYENCE Download and Survey Sweepstakes (hereinafter the “Sweepstakes”) is organized by KEYENCE Corporation of America (hereinafter “Keyence”), a California corporation having its principal place of business at 669 River Drive, Suite 403, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, U.S.A. 07407.
SECTION 2 – ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
This Sweepstakes is free of charge and no purchase is necessary to participate or win. Purchase does not increase your chance of winning. Void wherever prohibited.
This Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the U.S.A., ages 18 and over, currently living in the United States (void in U.S. overseas territories and wherever else prohibited and/or restricted by law). Employees of Keyence, its parent company, or any of its affiliates (and their immediate family members) are not eligible to participate. This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local U.S. laws.
The number of entries is limited to one entry per email address (any subsequent entries will not be considered) for the entirety of the Entry Period. Only participants that fill out the survey and enter a valid email address will be eligible. Entry information will not be acknowledged or returned.
By entering the Sweepstakes, you hereby warrant that all information submitted by you is true, complete and current. Entries that do not comply with the requirements stated in these General Sweepstakes Rules will be disqualified. Keyence, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or otherwise in violation of these General Sweepstakes Rules.
SECTION 3 – CALENDAR
The Contest shall run from 12:00 am, May 12, 2025 - 11:59 pm, May 25, 2025 (United States – Eastern Standard Time (the “Entry Period”), with prize winners selected at the end of the month of the Entry Period. Entries must be received during the Entry Period to be eligible to win.
SECTION 4 – ORGANIZATION OF THE CONTEST
The Sweepstakes survey will only be available onsite at the Automate 2025 tradeshow at the Keyence booth #623. Participants can access the survey on the iPad available at the booth, which needs to be completely filled out, in order to participate. Only those that access the survey at the tradeshow will be eligible.
To enter the Sweepstakes, participants must follow entry instructions (i.e., fill out the survey and form and submit it) and agree to these General Sweepstakes Rules during the Entry Period.
Contestants having completed the survey and accepted the General Sweepstakes Rules during the Entry Period are eligible to participate in the drawing.
Keyence is not responsible for entries not received due to difficulty in accessing the internet, service outages or delays, computer difficulties or other technical issues, or any entries not received within the Entry Period. Keyence is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information, whether caused by participant or any other persons or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes.
SECTION 5 – DRAWING AND WINNERS
Only participants who complete the survey form are eligible to become a prize winner. The one prize winner will be randomly selected from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. The distribution and number of prizes awarded per Entry Period is illustrated in the section below. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
The winner will be notified by an email sent within 30 days of the drawing and must respond within 5 business days to maintain eligibility. The prize will be sent to the winner within 60 days of the drawing.
Region: USA
Total Number of Prizes: 1
SECTION 6 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIZE
One Apple AirPods 4 Wireless Earbuds will be awarded to the winner. In the event of non-compliance by the winner with these General Sweepstakes Rules, an alternative winner may be awarded the respective prize. The prizes cannot be exchanged for cash or cash equivalent or be returned to Keyence for a refund of the value of the prize.
SECTION 7 - AWARD AND DELIVERY OF PRIZE
Arrangements for the fulfillment of the prize will be made by Keyence. Receipt of the prize is conditioned upon compliance with any and all applicable laws, rules and regulations. The winner of the prize accepts responsibility for payment of all applicable taxes and any other liabilities associated with such prize award. Taxes and duty, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winning participant, and participants may be issued an IRS Form 1099 for the ARV of any awarded prize.
The prize is not transferable, assignable, or redeemable for cash. The prize awarded and described in Section 6 of these General Contest Rules shall not give rise to any claim whatsoever on the part of the prize winner against Keyence and cannot be exchanged or replaced for any reason.
The prize will be released to the winner only, in accordance with Section 5. In the event of non-compliance by the winner with these General Contest Rules, an alternative winner may be awarded the respective prize. Return of any prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in a disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected.
SECTION 8 – CONTEST MODIFICATIONS
Keyence reserves the right to suspend, shorten, modify or cancel this Sweepstakes or modify these General Sweepstakes Rules at any time and for any reason, without liability for compensation to any participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Keyence shall notify participants via email of any suspension, modification or cancellation of the Sweepstakes or modification to these General Sweepstakes Rules. In the event of a Sweepstakes cancellation, Keyence reserves the right to select a winner from among all eligible and correct entries received prior to the cancellation date.
SECTION 9 – ENTRY AND PERSONAL DATA AND PRIVACY STATEMENT
By entering this Sweepstakes, participant gives Keyence all necessary consents in relation to his/her personal data (i.e., participant’s name, email address, photograph, statements and the like) in order for Keyence to administer the Sweepstakes. Participation in the Sweepstakes also constitutes a winner’s consent to Keyence’s use and distribution of such winner’s name, statements and likeness, including photographs, for promotional and advertising purposes via any and all media (including, without limitation, the Internet) without further payment, compensation or other consideration to any such winner. Any participant personal data will otherwise only be used in accordance with current applicable data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without such participant’s consent. Please refer to the Keyence Privacy Policy at https://www.keyence.com/privacy/ for more details.
With respect to any of participants’ personal data collected by Keyence in administering this Sweepstakes, each participant has the right to have Keyence disclose what information it holds about him/her. In addition, each participant has the right to correct or delete any such information. If a participant wishes to know what information Keyence holds about him/her or if a participant wishes to correct or delete his/her information, please contact Keyence at:
Keyence Corporation
Keyence Survey Sweepstakes
500 Park Blvd., Suite 200, Itasca, IL, U.S.A. 60143.
SECTION 10 – INTERNET COSTS
Keyence will not be responsible for reimbursement of Internet costs incurred in connection with the Sweepstakes.
SECTION 11 - WARRANTY
Keyence does not provide any warranty on the prize. To the fullest extent allowable by law, Keyence specifically disclaims any representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the prize, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and implied warranties arising from course of dealing or course of performance.
SECTION 12 – LIABILITY
If Keyence improperly denies participant any prizes, Keyence’s entire liability and participant’s sole and exclusive remedy will be limited to a distribution of the equivalent amount of prizes as set forth above. By participating in the contest, participant waives any and all rights to bring any claim or action related to such matters in any forum beyond one (1) year after the first occurrence of the kind of act, event, condition or omission upon which the claim or action is based.
By entering the Sweepstakes, participants agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Keyence, including its officers, directors, and employees, from any and all claims, liability, loss, damage or injury, including any third party claims, resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes or acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize. In no event shall Keyence be liable for any incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages whatsoever arising out of or related to participation in this Sweepstakes, including without limitation, the use of a computer, internet access, any electronic failures, postal delays or postal and email losses.
Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Sweepstakes may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
SECTION 13 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
In accordance with all applicable laws on intellectual property rights, the reproduction or communication of any part or all of the elements comprising this Sweepstakes is strictly prohibited. Trademarks, service marks, graphics and/or
logos used in connection with this Sweepstakes may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Participants, including the winner, are granted no right or license with respect to any of the aforesaid trademarks or any use of such trademarks.
SECTION 14 – ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RULES
If you apply to register for the contest or if you accept any contest prizes, you accept these rules. By participating in this Sweepstakes, participant unconditionally agrees to be bound by the terms of these General Sweepstakes Rules, and any amendments thereto, and by the decisions of Keyence, which are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Any claims related to the Sweepstakes must be sent in writing to Keyence’s Legal Department (Keyence Corporation of America, Keyence Survey Sweepstakes, 669 River Drive, Suite 403, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, 07407) along with a stamped self-addressed envelope. Any claims must be received by the end of the Entry Period. Any claims related to the interpretation and application of these General Sweepstakes Rules will be decided solely by Keyence. No participant shall have any right to further recourse or to appeal.
SECTION 15 - GOVERNING LAW
These General Sweepstakes Rules shall be governed by the laws of the California, U.S.A. excluding of its choice of law rules and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Any disputes arising from or related to these General Sweepstakes Rules shall be exclusively filed in and heard by any court with jurisdiction to hear such disputes in California, U.S.A.
