Vitamin Shoppe / e-Rewards Sweepstakes

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

These rules (the "Sweepstakes Rules" or "Rules") prevail in the event of any conflict or inconsistency with any other communications, including advertising or promotional materials. Entry/claim instructions are deemed to form part of the Rules and by participating in this Sweepstakes (the "Promotion") all claimants will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by these Rules. Please retain a copy for your information. The Promotion is sponsored by, Dynata , 4 Research Drive, Suite 300, Shelton, CT, 06484 USA. Vitamin Shoppe is not a sponsor, co-sponsor, or administrator of this Promotion.

The Promoter takes data protection seriously. By entering this Promotion, you confirm that you have read the Privacy Policy, and agree to these Sweepstakes Rules. By joining and submitting any information required as part of their participation in the campaign, entrants agree to their information being held and processed in accordance with Privacy Policy and all applicable laws.

Promoter: Dynata, LLC, 4 Research Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484, USA

No entries should be sent to this address.

Participation

The Promotion is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C. who are eighteen (18) years of age or older or the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, whichever is older, at the time of participation, who have received notification directly by email from Vitamin Shoppe inviting them to take part in the Promotion and subsequently registered as new members for free as an e-Rewards Vitamin Shoppe panellist. Entrants under the age of majority in their state of residence (a “minor”), may not enter the Promotion. All accounts are subject to its Rules & Regulations. Persons in any of the following categories are NOT eligible to participate or win prizes in the Promotion:
1. any person who on or after April 1st, 2025, was or is an owner or employee or a director, officer, employee, agent, or independent contractor of Promoter or Vitamin Shoppe; any of their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliated companies or service agencies; and any entities retained by Promoter for the administration of the Promotion;
2. individuals who are engaged in the development, production or distribution of Promotion materials or the prize supply for the Promotion; and
3. persons who are immediate family members (defined as spouse, IRS dependent, or biological, adoptive or step-mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son, and each of their respective spouses) of, or who reside in the same household as, any person in any of the preceding categories. Void outside the 50 United States, D.C. and where prohibited.

Entrants in this Promotion are subject to the applicable terms of use of e-Rewards (the "Terms"), which are incorporated in these Sweepstakes Rules by this reference. Entrants are solely responsible for ensuring that their activity as part of this Promotion complies with the relevant, applicable Terms.
No purchase is necessary to enter this Promotion. Internet access is required at entrant's cost or via Wi-Fi free areas.

Acceptance of the "Sweepstakes Rules"

By agreeing to participate in this Promotion you expressly agree to be bound by these Sweepstakes Rules. “e-Rewards”, as used in these rules, means a panel owned and/or operated by Dynata LLC Group, LLC including one or more of its affiliates and subsidiaries and their successors and assigns. If you do not agree to be bound by these Sweepstakes Rules, do not join the program or please contact us using the contact page with your e-Rewards registered email address and we will exclude you from the Sweepstakes.

How to Enter

Members completing any official qualifying online survey between 00:00 CST on April 01, 2025, and 23:59 CST on April 30, 2025 (the "Promotion Period"), will receive one (1) entry into the Promotion. Additional e-Rewards surveys participated in thereafter during the Promotion Period, will also be counted as entries into the Sweepstakes. Limit: thirty (30) entries per eligible entrant during the Promotion Period.

To enter the Promotion sweepstakes without joining e-Rewards or completing an official qualifying survey, eligible entrants (i.e., those who have received an invitation email) may send an email using SWEEPSTAKES@DYNATA.COM along with his/her full name and reference details that states the following:

"I would like to enter the Vitamin Shoppe promotional sweepstakes without registering for e-Rewards and/or completing a survey. I have read, understand, and agree to the Rules of the Promotion sweepstakes. I understand and agree that I am providing my personal information to the Promoter of this Promotion sweepstakes and that my personal information will be stored on servers in the United States and used only for purposes of administering the Promotion sweepstakes, subject to the Promoter's Privacy Policy."

Upon Promoter's receipt of the above-referenced email, the entrant will receive one (1) entry into the Promotion sweepstakes during which the submission was received by Promoter. All entries must be received by the end of the Promotion Period.
There is a maximum of one (1) registered account allowed per entrant. All entries into the Promotion sweepstakes must be submitted by entrants in a personal capacity on their own behalf. Entries submitted via third parties, agents, organized groups, syndicates, aliases or in bulk are prohibited and the Promoter reserves the right to refuse you the prize if they reasonably suspect that your entry was submitted by such means. Any person trying to circumvent the entry process by any method (e.g., by using multiple names, phones, addresses or IP) will be disqualified (along with their household and any other associated entries) for the duration of the Promotion.

Governing law

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules or the rights and obligations of the entrant, or Promoter in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Connecticut giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state's laws.

Arbitration disclosure

By participating in this Promotion sweepstakes each entrant agrees that:
1. Any claim, dispute, or controversy (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) entrant may have against the Promoter, prize provider and each of their parent company, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Releasees") arising out of, relating to, or connected in any way with the Promotion, the awarding or redemption of prizes or the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, will be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration administered by American Arbitration Association ("AAA") and conducted before a sole arbitrator pursuant to the AAA Consumer Rules ("Rules and Procedures");
2. This arbitration agreement is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA"), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16;
3. The arbitration shall be held at a location determined by AAA pursuant to the Rules and Procedures (provided such location is reasonably convenient for entrant), or at such other location as may be mutually agreed by the entrant and Promoter;
4. The arbitrator's decision shall be controlled by the terms and conditions of these Sweepstakes Rules and any of the other agreements referenced herein that the applicable entrant may have entered into in connection with the Promotion;
5. The arbitrator shall apply Connecticut law consistent with the FAA and applicable statutes of limitations, and shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law;
6. There shall be no authority for any claims to be arbitrated on a class or representative basis, arbitration can decide only the entrant's and/or Promoter's individual claims; the arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated;
7. If the entrant is able to demonstrate that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to the costs of litigation, Promoter will pay as much of the entrant's filing and hearing fees in connection with the arbitration as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the arbitration from being cost-prohibitive; and
8. If any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, or otherwise conflicts with the Rules and Procedures established by AAA, 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. Entrant may visit the AAA Website at adr.org or contact AAA at 1633 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10019.

Timings

Entries submitted after the final closing time of the Promotion Period will not be included in the Sweepstakes. For local time zones please see below:

Time Zone	Start Time & Date – Local Time	End Time & Date – Local Time
CST (Central Standard Time)	April 01, 2025, 00:00	April 30, 2025, 23:59
UTC (Universal Time Co-ordinated)	April 01, 2025, 05:00	May 01, 2025, 04:59
EST (Eastern Standard Time)	April 01, 2025, 01:00	May 01, 2025, 00:59
MST (Mountain Standard Time)	March 31, 2025, 23:00	April 30, 2025, 22:59
PST (Pacific Standard Time)	March 31, 2025, 22:00	April 30, 2025, 21:59
AKDT (Alaska Daylight Time)	March 31, 2025, 21:00	April 30, 2025, 20:59
HDT (Hawaii Daylight Time)	March 31, 2025, 20:00	April 30, 2025, 19:59

The Prize & Prize Drawing

There will be a total of five (5) winners chosen from all eligible entries received by the Promoter during the Promotion Period.
Winner will be selected at random from all eligible entries received via a randomized independently verified computer process which will be carried out on or about seven (7) working days after the end of the Promotion Period.
Each winner will receive one (1) $100 Vitamin Shoppe Gift Card (or e-Gift cards) (terms and conditions apply) with an approximate retail value (AVR) of $100 for each winner. Approximate Retail Value of all prizes combined: $500. Prize may not be substituted except at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winner is responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use.
The potential winner will be notified via email to the email address assigned to the respective If a potential winner of a prize cannot be contacted or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. Receiving a prize is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, award the prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries from the applicable Promotion Period. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.

General

The Promoter reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any entrants found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the promotion or to be acting in any manner deemed by the Promoter to be disruptive.
For the name and state of the winner, send an email request to sweepstakes@dynata.com within one month from the end of the Promotion Period, referencing Vitamin Shoppe Sweepstakes.
No entrant can use their computer, via brute force, program, application, script, or any automatic method to enable automated entries or multiple accounts or to undermine the promotion. In the event such activity occurs, that person's entry and all other associated entries will be disqualified, and any prize award will be withheld.
No third-party entries, bulk entries or entries submitted by agents will be accepted. No incomplete or corrupted entries will be accepted. If any of the foregoing takes place, that person's entry will be disqualified, and any prize award will be void. Any malicious or manipulative attempt to influence the prize will result in disqualification at the sole discretion of the Promoter. If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these Rules or incorrect, illegible, fraudulent or other invalid or improper information has been provided the Promoter may: (a) terminate the Promotion, or any portion thereof; (b) modify or suspend the Promotion, or any portion thereof, to address the impairment and then resume the Promotion, or relevant portion, in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Rules; and/or (c) award the prizes from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment in accordance with the winner selection criteria discussed above.
The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants. The Promoter may require such information as it considers reasonably necessary for the purpose of verifying the eligibility of an entry and the prize may be withheld until and unless the Promoter (in its sole discretion) is satisfied with the verification. Potential winner may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility/liability and publicity release, which must be returned within five (5) days or the prize may be forfeited. The Promoter's decision is final.
In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the entrant, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the e-mail account associated with the entry is registered with the applicable email service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the email address.
Limitations of liability: insofar as permitted by law, each entrant agrees that neither the Promoter nor the promotional parties assume any responsibility or liability for:
1. Any incorrect or inaccurate entry, or for any faulty, incorrect, erroneous or failed electronic data transmissions;
2. Communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, computers or providers utilized in any aspect of this promotion'
3. Inaccessibility or unavailability of the internet or the website or any combination thereof; or
4. Insofar as permitted by law, any injury or damage to entrants or to any other person's computer which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the promotion, or the receipt or use of any prize.
5. The receipt or use or misuse of the Prize(s) awarded herein and travel redeemed therewith.
By accepting the Prize, winner agrees to Promoter's use of winner’s name, city/state/province of residence, picture, biographical information, statements, voice and likeness in any advertising and publicity Promoter may conduct relating to the Promotion in any media or format, whether now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the Internet, at any time or times in perpetuity, without further compensation or notice, except where prohibited by law.
All entrants are required to provide through their e-Rewards profile one genuine, valid email address only that is personal and accessible throughout the promotion.
The prize is non-transferable. There are no cash alternatives in whole or in part. The Promoter's decision is final in all matters related to the Promotion.
Entrants' data will be collected, stored and processed for the purposes of administering and assessing this Promotion only and for future Promotions (at the option of the entrant) and for the fulfilment of the prize, which may involve the exchange of information with third party service providers. All personal information will be handled in accordance with the privacy policy.
The Promoter is not responsible for any data lost, damaged, delayed either inbound or outbound, or not received online, or for a network, computer hardware or software failures of any kind, which may restrict or delay entry.
The Promoter is not responsible for any erroneous electronic transmissions, or information, or any data lost, damaged, delayed either inbound or outbound, or not received online, or for network, computer hardware or software failures of any kind that is caused by any circumstance beyond its reasonable control or by any act or omission of any third party, which may restrict or delay entry although it will always use reasonable endeavours to minimize any entrant disappointment.
If any of these clauses should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable then it shall be severed and deleted from these terms and conditions and the remaining clauses shall survive and remain in full force and effect.
These Terms and Conditions represent the whole agreement between the parties and no form or category of discussion between the Promoter and any entrant can in any way affect these Terms and Conditions.