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NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR DONATION OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR DONATION WILL NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. Capitalized terms used and not defined below have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Official Rules, available here.

1.          Winner(s):

One (1) grand prize winner (the “Winner”) and one (1) guest (“Guest”)

2.          Sponsor:

Omaze, Inc. (referred to herein as “Omaze” or “Sponsor”)

3.          Designated Grantee:

Boys & Girls Clubs Of America (Federal Tax ID # 13-5562976) (“Designated Grantee”). 

This Experience is part of a fundraising campaign for Charities Aid Foundation America (“CAF America”), which is a globally recognized United States 501(c)(3) public charity. 100% of donations raised in this Experience go to CAF America, who will then grant the donations, minus experience fees and costs, to the Designated Grantee. For more information, including how much goes to the Designated Grantee(s), the expected timeframes in which the Designated Grantee(s) will receive the grants, and the rare instances when CAF America may reassign donations to another nonprofit, see the “Fundraising Transparency” section, below.

All Designated Grantees are pre-validated by CAF America to confirm they meet CAF America’s applicable eligibility requirements to receive grants. So long as the identified Designated Grantee remains eligible to receive grants from CAF America, CAF America will distribute grants to Designated Grantee out of the donations raised in this Experience. 

4.          Deadline to Enter:

This Experience begins August 6, 2021 at 1:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, and ends December 2, 2021 at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Standard Time (the “Entry Period”). Sponsor is the official timekeeper.

5.          Entry Limit:

The maximum number of entries for any one person into this Experience (the “Entry Limit”) is six thousand (6,000), regardless of the method of entry.

6.          Potential Winner Notification:

A random drawing will be conducted on or after close of Entry Period.  Winner will be drawn from among all valid entries received by Sponsor during the Entry Period. Potential Winner will be notified, on or after the close of Entry Period and must timely respond in accordance with the terms and deadlines stated in the Official Rules.

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period.

7.          Prize Provider(s):

Omaze and The Society of International Railway Travelers (“Prize Providers”).

8.          Prize Details:

(a) The Grand Prize. Winner will receive two (2) tickets on the 2022 Venice Simplon-Orient-Express running from London to Budapest and returning to London or Paris per Winner’s choice (June 8 - 12, 2022). Round-trip flights, two (2) nights of 5-star hotel accommodations in Budapest, one (1) night of 5-star hotel accommodations in Paris or London, and travel planning services personalized by The Society of International Railway Travelers included for Winner and Guest (the “Grand Prize”). The Grand Prize is strictly limited to those elements described in this Section 8.  Any Grand Prize elements not specifically described in this Section 8 may be determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor may, in its sole and absolute discretion, present Winner with one or more Grand Prize options, from which Winner may choose one. However, Winner is not guaranteed or entitled to have the ability to request or demand any Prize elements that are not specifically stated in this Section 8. 

(i) Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $27,200 (USD).

(ii)   Anticipated Prize Fulfillment Date: June 8, 2022 to June 12, 2022. Passenger names required at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to departure.

(iii) Prize Fulfillment Location: London and Budapest. Winner to decide whether to disembark in London or Paris.

(iv) Any Taxes or Fees Covered: If the Winner is a United States (“US”) resident, the Grand Prize will also include an additional cash payment of 25% of the ARV, excluding any cash component of the Grand Prize, for Winner to use to pay required US income taxes. If the Winner is a legal resident of any other eligible country outside of the US, then the Grand Prize will be awarded, net of all taxes, and Winner shall be solely responsible for payment of all applicable taxes in connection with receipt of the Grand Prize.

Except as explicitly stated, all Prizes are awarded as is, without any representations or warranties, and cannot be transferred, sold, substituted, or redeemed for cash by Winner. Unless noted in the Prize details in this Section 8, Winner is solely responsible for all taxes, costs, and fees associated with Prize receipt, ownership, and/or use.  In order to accept the Grand Prize, Winner and Guest(s) must accurately complete and timely return all documentation required by Sponsor and/or the Prize Provider. 

All third-party names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This sweepstake is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated in any way with Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Belmond, or their affiliates.

9.          Eligibility and Restrictions:

This is a Grand-Prize Experience (as defined in Section 2(A) of the Official Rules). Individuals who have won the grand prize in any Grand-Prize Experience (as defined in Section 2 of the Official Rules) in the immediately preceding 18-month period are not eligible to win.  Individuals may not win more than one prize within a Secondary Promotion (as defined in Section 2(B) of the Official Rules) in connection with this Experience.

Age to enter: You must be at least 18 years old to enter.  Guest must be at least 18 years old, unless the Winner is the parent/legal guardian of the Guest.  No individual younger than 5 years of age may be a guest. 

Prohibited Persons.  In addition to those prohibited persons identified in Section 1(A) of the Official Rules, any employees, officers, and/or directors of the Designated Grantee(s) of this Experience are not eligible to enter or win this Experience.

Health and Safety: Sponsor and/or Prize Provider may require that Winner, and any Guest(s), attest to having received certain vaccinations, including, without limitation, a COVID-19 vaccination, and provide proof of the same (in a format determined by Sponsor and/or Prize Provider in its sole discretion) in order to accept the Grand Prize.  In the event a Winner, and any Guest(s), are unable to produce proof of vaccination reasonably satisfactory to Sponsor and/or Prize Provider, Sponsor reserves the right to require that Winner take the Cash Alternative (if provided) or substitute an alternate Prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion.

In addition to all of the other requirements stated in these Official Rules, if the Potential Winner is a Canadian resident, (s)he must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question to be eligible to be confirmed the Winner.

Entry is subject to all applicable international, federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. See the Official Rules for more details. In certain jurisdictions, local rules and laws may restrict or prohibit the award of certain prizes or impose additional restrictions on participation.

10.       Winner Confirmation & Verification:

Potential Winners are subject to confirmation and verification by Sponsor per the terms and restrictions stated in the Official Rules. As part of the Winner confirmation and verification process Sponsor may conduct background check(s) on a Potential Winner (and any Guests of Potential Winner) except where legally prohibited.  Background checks may occur without any additional notice to Potential Winner and/or prior to awarding the Prize(s), as may be permitted by law. Participation in an Experience constitutes Participant’s authorization to such background checks, without Sponsor providing additional prior notice or seeking additional authorizations or consents from Potential Winner.

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Secondary Promotion Rules

NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR DONATION OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR DONATION WILL NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. Capitalized terms used and not defined below have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Official Rules, available here.

Omaze is conducting a Secondary Promotion in connection with the “Win a Trip on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express” Grand-Prize Experience. This is a Secondary Promotion (as defined in Section 5(B) of the Official Rules). 

1.          Secondary Promotion Sponsor:

Omaze, Inc. (referred to herein as “Omaze” or “Sponsor”)

2.          Secondary Promotion Deadline to Enter:

This Secondary Promotion begins September 14, 2021 at 12:00 a.m., Pacific Time, and ends September 16, 2021 at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time (the “Secondary Promotion Entry Period”). Sponsor is the official timekeeper.

3.          Secondary Promotion Method of Entry:

To enter this Secondary Promotion, individuals must enter the Grand-Prize Experience identified above during the Secondary Promotion Entry Period, using any method of entry.  All Participants who enter the identified Grand-Prize Experience during the Secondary Promotion Entry Period will automatically receive the same number of entries into this Secondary Promotion as the number of valid entries they received for the Grand-Prize Experience during the Secondary Promotion Entry Period, up to the Grand-Prize Experience’s Entry Limit.

4.          Secondary Promotion Drawing Date:

A random drawing will be conducted on or after the close of Secondary Promotion Entry Period. Secondary Promotion Winner (as defined herein) will be drawn from among all valid Secondary Promotion entries received by Sponsor during the Secondary Promotion Entry Period.  Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Secondary Promotion Entry Period.

5.          Secondary Promotion Potential Winner Notification:  

Potential Winner will be notified, on or after the close of the Secondary Promotion Entry Period and must timely respond in accordance with the terms and deadlines stated in the Official Rules.  The Secondary Promotion Winner is estimated to be announced on or about December 22, 2021, subject to the notification and confirmation and verification processes detailed in Section 9 and Section 10 of the Official Rules.

A verification process will take place during which Potential Winner will be required to sign paperwork re-confirming their eligibility and their ability to participate. Sponsor may also perform background checks, at its discretion.

6.          Secondary Promotion Prize Provider(s):

Omaze (“Secondary Promotion Prize Provider”).

7.          Secondary Promotion Prize Details: 

(a) One (1) prize winner (the “Secondary Promotion Winner”) will receive $1,500.00 (USD) (the “Secondary Promotion Prize”).  

(i) ARV of Secondary Promotion Prize: $1,500.00 (USD).

(ii) Anticipated Secondary Promotion Prize Fulfillment Date: TBD by Secondary Promotion Prize Provider in its sole and absolute discretion.

(iii) Secondary Promotion Prize Fulfillment Location: TBD by Secondary Promotion Prize Provider in its sole and absolute discretion.

(iv) Any Taxes or Fees Covered: None.

Except as explicitly stated, all Secondary Promotion Prizes are awarded as is, without any representations or warranties, and cannot be transferred, sold, substituted, or redeemed for cash by Secondary Promotion Winner. Secondary Promotion Winner is solely responsible for all taxes, costs, and fees associated with Secondary Promotion Prize receipt, ownership, and/or use.  In order to accept the Secondary Promotion Prize, Secondary Promotion Winner must accurately complete and timely return all documentation required by the Sponsor and/or the Secondary Promotion Prize Provider.  

All third-party names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

8.          Secondary Promotion Eligibility and Restrictions:

Age to enter: You must be at least 18 years old to enter.  

Prohibited Persons.  In addition to those prohibited persons identified in Section 4(A) of the Official Rules, any individuals, or any employees, officers, and/or directors of the Designated Grantee(s) of this Experience are not eligible to enter or win this Experience.

In addition to all of the other requirements stated in these Official Rules, if the Potential Winner is a Canadian resident, (s)he must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question to be eligible to be confirmed the Secondary Promotion Winner.

Entry is subject to all applicable international, federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. See the Official Rules for more details. In certain jurisdictions, local rules and laws may restrict or prohibit the award of certain prizes or impose additional restrictions on participation.  

9.          Secondary Promotion Winner Confirmation & Verification:

Potential Winners are subject to confirmation and verification by Sponsor per the terms and restrictions stated in the Official Rules. As part of the Winner confirmation and verification process Sponsor may conduct background check(s) on a Potential Winner (and any Guests of Potential Winner) except where legally prohibited.  Background checks may occur without any additional notice to Potential Winner and/or prior to awarding the Prize(s), as may be permitted by law. Participation in an Experience constitutes Participant’s authorization to such background checks, without Sponsor providing additional prior notice or seeking additional authorizations or consents from Potential Winner.

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Fundraising Transparency

This Experience is part of a fundraising campaign for Charities Aid Foundation America (“CAF America”), which is a globally recognized United States 501(c)(3) public charity (Federal Tax ID # 43-1634280). CAF America retains exclusive control over all donations raised in this Experience.

(a) How it works: Omaze and CAF America work together to offer incredible Experiences, like this one. You don’t have to donate to enter, but if you do, 100% of your donation goes to CAF America, who then distributes the donations, minus the Experience fees and costs, to the nonprofit(s) identified on the experience page (the “Designated Grantee(s)”). Our model allows CAF America and the non-profit grantees to spend less time worrying about raising funds and instead focus their energy on doing awesome work.

(b) Where your donation goes: For Omaze Owned Experiences, like this one, 15% of the total donations goes to the Designated Grantee(s) via a grant from CAF America. (If there are multiple Designated Grantees, then this amount is equally distributed to each). CAF America retains a small percentage of the total donations (less than 1%) to cover its own operating costs. Omaze uses the remaining amount to pay for the Experience costs, such as Prize costs, payment processing fees, and advertising to awesome people like you, and to cover our operating costs of providing and maintaining the technology and team that makes this all happen. Owned Experiences have higher costs associated with prizing and promotion, which is why a larger percentage goes to Experience costs.

(c) Designated Grantee Eligibility: Before every Experience, CAF America confirms the Designated Grantee(s) as eligible to receive grants. In the rare case where, after the launch of an Experience but before distribution of the donations, a Designated Grantee fails to maintain eligibility (per CAF America’s grant-making policies and/or applicable laws), then CAF America may (i) withhold distribution of the donations until the Designated Grantee is eligible or (ii) reassign the donations to another nonprofit that supports a similar cause. If CAF America reassigns the donations to an alternate organization, the Experience page will be updated to identify what entity(ies) received the grant(s).

(d) When will the Designated Grantee get the money? Omaze sends 100% of donations from this Experience to CAF America within 2 business days of Omaze’s receipt of the donation. The speed at which CAF America distributes the donations to the Designated Grantee(s) depends on the classification of the Experience and can be anywhere from 2 weeks after Omaze received your donation to 90 days from the close of the Experience. In circumstances where a Designated Grantee fails to maintain eligibility to receive grants, the above grant distribution timeframes may be impacted.

For Experiences where the grant amount is a percentage of total donations (e.g., Premiere and Owned Experiences), CAF America will distribute the donations via multiple grants throughout the duration of the Experience, usually within 10-15 business days following CAF America’s receipt of donations from Omaze. 

For Experiences where the grant amount is a percentage of Adjusted Donations (total donations minus Experience costs), CAF America will distribute donations after reconciliation of all Experience costs (usually within 15-90 days following the close of the Experience). 

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