Official rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE. A
PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
IT IS ILLEGAL TO GIVE ANY ADVANTAGE TO BUYERS IN A SWEEPSTAKES.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
BY ENTERING INTO OR PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE
TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH CONSTITUTE A
CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY, IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE
TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT, DO NOT ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES.
1. Sponsorship. The ROYALWHIPS SUBARU WRX GIVEAWAY (the
“Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by Royalwhips, LLC, DBA Royalwhips.com and Royalwhips
Designs (RW or “Sponsor”) with a principal address of 37985 Butternut Ridge Road,
North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039 (“Sponsor’s Location”). The Sweepstakes is governed by these
Official Rules. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by these Official
Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor (including Sponsor’s interpretation and application of
these Official Rules), which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling
all requirements set forth in these Official Rules in a timely manner.
2. Eligibility. The Sweepstakes is open to all natural persons who (a) are residents
of the United States of except for residents residing in the states of New York or Florida; (b)
have a valid U.S. driver’s license; and (c) at the time of entry, are the older of the age of majority
in their applicable state, province or territory, or eighteen (18) years of age, whichever is older.
As applicable, officers of the Sponsor, employees of the Sponsor, their affiliates, licensees,
advertising and promotional agencies and the immediate family members of each are not
eligible. An “immediate family member” is defined to mean spouse, parent, grandparent, child
or sibling. In-laws are not considered to be immediate family members. Entries submitted by or
on behalf of entrants who do not meet the eligibility requirements are void. Residents of the
states of New York or Florida or not eligible and any attempted entries will be void ab initio.
3. Sweepstakes Procedure. During the Entry Period (as herein defined),
Participants may enter by making a purchase at www.royalwhips.com and by providing their (a)
first name; (b) last name; (c) street address; (d) mobile number; (e) email address; and (f) age
(collectively, the “Required Information”). For every five dollars ($5) in purchases made, a
participant will receive one (1) entry. Participants may also enter by social media by completing
the following steps: 1) Subscribe to the Royalwhips YouTube
channel at https://youtube.com/@royalwhips?si=O9UdZoL1-EqczjDO; 2)
Follow @royalwhips.Chris on Instagram; or 3) Follow @Royalwhips.company on Instagram.
After completing these steps, send a screenshot showing the subscription as provided above with
the Required Information to @royalwhips.Chris on Instagram to receive your free
entry.Duplicate, incomplete, or illegible entries will be disqualified.Participants may also enter
via providing a postcard by mail to “2024 Subaru Giveaway” with the Required Information and
mailed to the Sponsor’s Location during the Entry Period. For every postcard received, a
participant will receive one (1) entry.

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Each person that submits their Required Information by mail during the Entry Period in
accordance with these terms to enroll in the Sweepstakes or that is automatically entered via
purchase entry as described above during the Entry Period is referred to herein as a
“Participant”. Entries that are incomplete, illegible, misspelled, damaged, destroyed, late,
misdirected, deceptive or otherwise not in compliance with the Official Rules may be
disqualified from the Sweepstakes, at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Attempts made
by the same individual to submit multiple entries by using multiple emails, addresses, accounts
or other means may be disqualified. Entries generated by any automated means are void and
may be disqualified.
The Sweepstakes will begin on September 8, 2024 at 12:01AM ET and end on December 20,
2024 at 11:59PM ET, unless earlier terminated or canceled by Sponsor (the “Entry Period”).
4. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE SWEEPSTAKES.
FURTHER, A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE A PARTICIPANT’S CHANCES OF
WINNING A PRIZE IN THE SWEEPSTAKES.
5. Drawings. The random drawing will be conducted by a representative of
Sponsor, or by a third party administrator at Sponsor’s direction, from all eligible entries
received during the Entry Period (the “Drawing”). The potential winner will be selected on or
about Saturday December 21, 2024 at 2pm EST (the “Drawing Date”).
6. Announcement of Winners. The potential winner will be notified by
the Sponsor within or in about five (5) business days following the Drawing Date via the email
address submitted at the time of entry (the “Announcement Email”).
To claim a prize, the potential winner must verify eligibility by completing of an affidavit of
eligibility, a publicity release, and required tax forms and returning the same to the Sponsor
within ten (10) days of the date of the Announcement Email, or as otherwise directed in the
Announcement Email. If the potential winner does not respond to the Sponsor’s Announcement
Email within ten (10) days of the date the Announcement Email is sent, or if the notification is
rejected, faulty, unclaimed or returned undeliverable (for any reason whatsoever) to such
potential winner, the potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the Prize, and the Sponsor
will have the sole and absolute discretion to select, by random drawing, another potential winner
from the remaining eligible entries or decline to award the prize.
7. Prizes, Prize Values, Odds of Winning and Collecting Prizes. By entering this
promotion, Participant is eligible to win one (1) grand prize, consisting of a 2011 Subaru WRX
with modifications, including a cat-back exhaust, cold air intake, aftermarket wheels, window
tint, and aftermarket headlights (the “Prize”). The approximate retail value of the Prize is
$10,000 (United States Dollars). Any depiction of the Prize in any advertising or promotional
materials may not reflect the actual vehicle to be delivered to the winner. The Prize may not be
transferred and must be accepted as awarded. A winner may not request cash or a substitute
prize; however, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the Prize with another prize of equal of

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greater value if the Prize is not available for any reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole
discretion. It is the Participant’s responsibility to read and understand all information, if any,
which accompanies any Prize concerning use, risks, and maintenance. To the maximum extent
permitted by law, the Prize is provided on an “AS IS” basis, without any warranty of any kind
(a) All costs and expenses associated with a Participant’s acceptance,
collection and use of a prize not specified herein as being provided as part of the prize are
the sole responsibility of the winning Participant. The winner must take delivery of the
Prize as designated by Sponsor, and Sponsor will not be responsible for delays in
delivery of the Prize, and delivery is subject to availability. Sponsor, however, will use all
reasonable efforts, subject to availability, to deliver the Prize within one hundred twenty
days of completion of verification process. For purposes of clarity, Participant will be
responsible for collecting the Prize at as designated by Sponsor, in the United States, and
all airfare, visas, meals and other travel costs in connection with receipt and collection of
the Prize are NOT included in the Prize, and are the sole responsibility of Participant.
Winner will bear all risk of loss or damage to the Prize after it has been delivered to the
specified delivery site. Winner must personally retrieve the Prize within thirty (30) days
of written notification of delivery. In addition, Participant is solely responsible for all
other costs incurred in claiming and using the Prize including, without limitation,
registration fees, title fees, license fees, dealer preparation costs, vehicle insurance, taxes,
duties, and other transaction fees or costs imposed on transfer of the vehicle, costs
associated with state emissions standards, and all other fees and costs not specified herein
as being awarded.
(b) A winning Participant is solely responsible for reporting and paying all
applicable federal, state, provincial, and local taxes related to the Prize. No responsibility
or liability is assumed for any obligations, damages, losses or injury resulting from
acceptance or use of the Prize or any substitute therefore. Following the winner claiming
the Prize, the failure to utilize the Prize does not relieve the winner of tax obligations
associated with receiving the Prize. For the Prize, the United States of America Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) requires Form 1099-MISC for U.S. residents to be issued and
filed, for each winner who receives a Prize if the amount of the Prize is $600 or more.
Sponsor will send the winner a W9 or Form W-8ECI form, which must be completed and
returned to Sponsor for the winner to receive the Prize. A copy of the Form 1099-MISC
or Form W-8ECI filed by Sponsor will be sent to the winner. The Form 1099-MISC or
Form W-8ECI will be issued for the fair market value of the Prize. Any winner who fails
to promptly (i.e., within ten (10) business days) provide information sufficient to
complete Form 1099-MISC or Form W-8ECI, including, without limitation, their social
security number, shall forfeit any and all rights to the Prize.
(c) The odds of winning are dependent entirely on the number of entries
received during the applicable Entry Period for the Drawing.
(d) Winner will be required to verify eligibility and to provide evidence of a
(i) valid driver’s license and (ii) required insurance at time of delivery within ten (10)
days of notification of winning; and if he/she does not produce proof of same, an

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alternative winner will be selected and the original winner’s rights to the Prize will be
automatically forfeited.
8. Release & Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Participants forever
release, discharge, and covenant not to sue Sponsor and its affiliates, and each of their respective
owners, employees, agents, directors, officers, shareholders, contractors, successors and assigns
(collectively “Released Parties”) for, from and against, any and all claims, debts, liabilities,
demands, obligations, costs, fees, expenses, actions, causes of action whatsoever, of every
nature, character and description (collectively, “Claims”), known and unknown, arising out of or
in any way related to the Sweepstakes, these Official Rules, the negligence of any of the
Released Parties, entry into the Sweepstakes and the acceptance, possession, misuse or use of
any Prize (including, without limitation, any property loss, personal injury, or death, in
connection with use or possession of the Prize). By participating in the Sweepstakes, each
Participant also agrees to indemnify, defend, release, discharge and hold harmless Released
Parties from any and all Claims of any kind whatsoever for injuries, death, damages or losses to
persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership,
possession, use or misuse of any Prize by Participant and Participant’s guests and invitees,
including without limitation, claims for breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress,
defamation, false light, common law or statutory misappropriation, invasion or other violations
of any actual or purported right of privacy and/or publicity, and claims under equivalent federal,
state or provincial laws arising from participation and any exploitation of any or all of the rights
granted to Sponsor. In addition, each Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Released
Parties are not responsible for any costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising from or
in connection with: (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible,
unintelligible or misdirected entries; (ii) any condition caused by events beyond the control of
the Sponsor that may cause the promotion to be disrupted or discontinued; (iii) any failure to
receive or process entries due to any cause, including without limitation, human, transmission or
technical problems, failures, or malfunctions of any kind, howsoever originating, that may limit
an participant’s ability to participate in the sweepstakes including any interruptions to any
network, server, Internet, website, telephone, satellite, computer or other connections; (iv)
garbled, misdirected or jumbled transitions, or traffic congestion; (v) any injuries, losses, or
damages of any kind caused by a prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of a
prize, or from entry into or participation in the promotion (including, without limitation, claims,
costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or
destruction of property, or any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages related to or based on
the participant’s rights of publicity or privacy, or the participant’s claim that they have somehow
been defamed or portrayed in a false light); (vi) any printing or typographical errors in any
materials associated with the promotion, (vii) human error and other errors; or (viii) late, lost,
delayed, or damaged delivery of the prize.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL A WINNER BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR,
AND EACH PARTICIPANT AND WINNER HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO
CLAIM, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED IN ANY WAY TO
THE SWEEPSTAKES, THESE OFFICIAL RULES, PARTICIPANT’S ENTRY, THE
NEGLIGENCE OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES, AND THE ACCEPTANCE,

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POSSESSION, MISUSE OR USE OF ANY PRIZE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO EACH
PARTICIPANT.
PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTAND THAT EACH PARTICIPANT IS WAIVING
RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN OR
UNSUSPECTED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH WAIVER, PARTICIPANT
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PARTICIPANT HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS, AND
HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES, THE BENEFITS OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL
CODE OF CALIFORNIA, AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE, COUNTRY OR
TERRITORY, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES
NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR
SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE
RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY
AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
9. Use of Disclosed Information. By entering the Sweepstakes or claiming a Prize,
Participant and/or winner may be sharing their personal information with Sponsor. Information
transmitted to Sponsor will generally be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. By
entering the Sweepstakes, you consent to the Sponsor sending promotional content to your e-
mail address and home address. By entering into the Sweepstakes, Participant agrees to
Sponsor’s privacy policy, which is available at https://royalwhips.com/policies/privacy-policy.
If you do not wish to receive these communications, you may “opt out” by following the
instructions in the privacy policy. Please note, however, that if you “opt-out” of receiving
communications, the Sponsor may still contact concerning the Sweepstakes including notifying
you if you are a potential winner of a prize. By entering the Sweepstakes or claiming a prize you
consent to Sponsor’s use of each winner’s name, biographical information and/or likeness for
online posting and/or any other written or photographic advertising and publicity without
additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
10. Reservations. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify
or suspend the Sweepstakes and these Official Rules at any time for any reason in its sole
discretion, which shall be final. All Participants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official
Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify and/or revoke a prize from any
person it believes has violated these Official Rules or has acted in a manner that is, in Sponsor’s
discretion, offensive, harassing, threatening, repugnant, or violent at any time, including any
tampering with the entry process. Participants further agree to not knowingly damage or cause
interruption of the Sweepstakes and/or prevent others from participating in the Sweepstakes. All
decisions of Sponsor shall be final and Participants waive any right to challenge any decisions
made by Sponsor.
11. Governing Law/Venue. All issues and questions concerning the construction,
validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of
the Participants or Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio without giving effect to any choice of
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laws, and any matters or proceedings which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in these
Official Rules and/or for entering any judgment on an arbitration award, shall take place solely
and exclusively in courts located in the State of Ohio, county of Franklin. All matters involving
the Sweepstakes and these Official Rules shall be resolved individually, without resort to any
form of class action and all damages, claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual
out-of-pocket costs incurred (excluding any attorneys’ fees).
12. Social Media Disclosure. Although this promotion may be advertised on the
Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, Instagram accounts, YouTube channel or other social media
platforms of Sponsor, this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or
associated with, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or other social media platforms.
Participants are providing their information to the Sponsor and not to Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, YouTube or other social media platforms. The information a Participant provides will
only be used by the Sponsor and its agents. By entering, Participants provide a complete release
of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube from any and all responsibilities implied or
provided by the Sponsor and that this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or
administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube.
13. Binding Arbitration. Except with respect to the protection and enforcement of
the intellectual property rights of the Sponsor and its rights to seek and/or obtain injunctive or
equitable relief therefore, any claim, cause of action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
these Official Rules or the Sweepstakes shall be resolved by mandatory, binding arbitration in
Columbus, Ohio administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial
Arbitration Rules (the “Arbitration Rules”). The U.S. Arbitration Act shall govern the
interpretation, enforcement and proceedings pursuant to the Arbitration Rules. The arbitrator
shall be selected pursuant to the Arbitration Rules. If any part of this arbitration provision is
deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal (other than that claims will not be arbitrated on a
class or representative basis), or otherwise conflicts with the Arbitration Rules and procedures,
then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in
accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, illegal or conflicting provision were
not contained herein. If, however, the portion that is deemed invalid, unenforceable or illegal is
that claims will not be arbitrated on a class or representative basis, then the entirety of this
arbitration provision shall be null and void, and neither claimant nor Sponsor shall be entitled to
arbitrate their dispute and any action arising from or relating to these Official rules or the
Sweepstakes may only be brought in the state or federal courts located in Columbus, Ohio. Upon
filing a demand for arbitration, all parties to such arbitration shall have the right of discovery,
which discovery shall be completed within sixty (60) days after the demand for arbitration is
made, unless further extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
THE ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE IN
THE PARTICIPANT’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS
MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE
ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN THE CLAIMS OF OTHER PERSONS
OR PARTIES WHO MAY BE SIMILARLY SITUATED. DO NOT ENTER THIS
SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO HAVE ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY
ARBITRATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE
ARBITRATION RULES.

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BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT TO
THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES,
CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE
SWEEPSTAKES, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY
THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WITHOUT RESORT TO
ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND
AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS
INCURRED (IF ANY), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR
RECOVERABLE; (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY PARTICIPANT BE
PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND PARTICIPANT HEREBY
KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR
ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, AND/OR ANY
RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (4)
PARTICIPANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF
ANY) AND PARTICIPANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK
INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO
EVERY PARTICIPANT.
14. Winner’s List. To obtain a copy of these Official Rules or any legally required
winner’s list, send a self-addressed stamped envelope (except residents of VT may omit return
postage) to Sponsor at Sponsor’s Location to “Attn: 2024 Subaru Sweepstakes Winner’s List”.
A request for a winner’s list must be received within 30 days of the end of the Entry Period.
15. Severability. If any provision(s) of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or
unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect. Sponsor
reserves the right in its sole discretion to supplement or make changes to these Official Rules
without notice.
16. General. By participating in the Sweepstakes, Participants agree to be bound by
these Official Rules and any determinations of Sponsor, as determined in its sole discretion, on
all matters relating to the Sweepstakes, and to any Prize, all of which are final and binding. In
the event that Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the Sweepstakes, or the integrity and/or
feasibility of the Sweepstakes as planned is undermined by any event including but not limited to
any error, virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, action of Participants or other causes
beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or
proper play of the Sweepstakes, or any fire, flood, weather event, epidemic, earthquake,
explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot
or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, or any federal, state
or local government law, order or regulation, or order of any court or jurisdiction, Sponsor shall
have the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify you and/or to abbreviate, modify, suspend,
cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes. Subaru is a registered trademarks of, the owner of which
does not endorse or sponsor this Sweepstakes.