Official Giveaway Rules

1. No purchase necessary

No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

The 3 Towns Monthly Local Shopping Spree Giveaway (the “Giveaway”) is sponsored by , (“Sponsor”). The Giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook/Meta or any participating business except as stated here.

3. Eligibility

Open only to legal residents of the State of Illinois who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and who have a valid email address.

Not eligible: employees, officers, directors, owners, contractors and agents of Sponsor; owners and employees of businesses with an active 3 Towns listing or that provide prizes (“Participating Businesses”); and the immediate family members (spouse, domestic or civil-union partner, parents, siblings, children and each of their spouses) and household members of any of these people.

Because the prize is spent at local businesses, consider limiting eligibility to residents of Plainfield, Shorewood and Joliet (or Will and Kendall Counties). Confirm with your attorney.

4. Entry period

The Giveaway runs in monthly entry periods (each an “Entry Period”). Each Entry Period starts at 12:00:00 a.m. Central Time (CT) on the first day of a calendar month and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. CT on the last day of that month. The first Entry Period is . Sponsor's clock is the official timekeeper. Entries don't carry over from one Entry Period to the next.

5. How to enter

There is one way to enter:

Create a free 3 Towns account (or sign in), then click “Enter this month’s giveaway” on the Rewards tab of the 3 Towns website during the Entry Period.

That creates exactly one (1) entry for that Entry Period. 3 Towns points, clipping deals, redeeming deals, daily check-ins, referrals, challenges, purchases and business listings do not create giveaway entries and do not improve your odds. Points are a separate loyalty program governed by the Rewards Terms.

[Optional mail-in AMOE: hand-print your name, email, town and phone on a 3x5 card and mail it to [address], postmarked during the Entry Period and received within 7 days after it ends — one mail-in entry per person per Entry Period, equal to the online entry.] Confirm with counsel whether a mail-in method is needed.

6. Entry limits

Limit one (1) 3 Towns account per person and per email address. Limit one (1) entry per person and per email address per Entry Period, regardless of method. Entries made by script, bot, multiple or fake accounts, or any other automated or fraudulent method are void, and the entrant may be disqualified. If there's a dispute about who submitted an entry, it will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address used.

7. Drawing and odds

One (1) potential winner per Entry Period will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received during that Entry Period. The drawing will be conducted by Sponsor (or an independent party it chooses) . Decisions of Sponsor are final on all Giveaway matters. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period (each person has at most one entry).

8. Prize

One (1) prize per Entry Period: . Approximate retail value (ARV): $.

Gift cards and certificates are subject to the issuing business's terms and expiration dates (if any). No cash alternative, transfer or substitution by the winner, except at Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a prize becomes unavailable (for example, if a business closes). Limit one (1) prize per person and per household every [e.g. 6 months].

9. Winner notification and claim

The potential winner will be notified by email to the address used to enter within [5] days after the drawing. To claim the prize, the potential winner must respond within [7] days of the notification and, where permitted by law, sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility, Liability Release and Publicity Release. If a potential winner doesn't respond in time, is found ineligible, can't be reached, or doesn't comply with these Official Rules, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected at random from the remaining eligible entries. Sponsor isn't responsible for emails that are lost, filtered as spam or undeliverable.

10. Taxes

The winner is solely responsible for any federal, state and local taxes on the prize. Sponsor may require a completed IRS Form W-9 and will issue an IRS Form 1099 if the total value of prizes the winner receives from Sponsor in a calendar year is $600 or more, or as otherwise required by law.

11. Publicity

Except where prohibited by law, by accepting a prize the winner agrees that Sponsor may use their first name, last initial, town, photo and statements about the Giveaway on the 3 Towns website, in emails and on social media (including Facebook), without further payment or permission, for up to one year.

12. General conditions

By entering, entrants agree to these Official Rules and Sponsor's decisions. Sponsor may disqualify anyone who tampers with the entry process, the Service or the Giveaway, acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike way, or violates these Official Rules or the Terms of Service. If the Giveaway can't run as planned because of a virus, bug, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond Sponsor's control, Sponsor may cancel, end, modify or suspend the Giveaway and select a winner from eligible entries received before the action, where permitted by law. Any attempt to deliberately damage the Service or undermine the Giveaway may violate the law, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages.

13. Release and limitation of liability

By entering, entrants release and hold harmless Sponsor, Participating Businesses, Kit, Stripe, Facebook/Meta, and each of their owners, employees and agents (the “Released Parties”) from any claims, injuries, losses or damages arising from participation in the Giveaway or the acceptance, use or misuse of any prize. The Released Parties are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information; technical, network, hardware or software failures; lost, late, incomplete or misdirected entries; or errors in the administration of the Giveaway. Nothing here limits liability that can't be limited by law.

14. Privacy

Information collected from entrants is used to run the Giveaway and as described in 3 Towns' Privacy Policy. Entering does not sign you up for marketing emails unless you choose to subscribe.

15. Disputes and governing law

These Official Rules and the Giveaway are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute will be resolved individually, without resort to any class action, exclusively in the state or federal courts located in [Will County], Illinois.

16. Winners list

For the name of each month's winner (available after the prize is awarded), email with the subject “3 Towns Giveaway Winners,” or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to 3 Towns Giveaway Winners, , within 60 days after the end of the relevant Entry Period.

17. Void where prohibited

The Giveaway is void outside Illinois and wherever prohibited or restricted by law. These Official Rules may be translated; the English version controls.