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#GerberMy1st Sweepstakes
THE CELEBRATE BABY'S FIRST TASTE WITH GERBER GIVEAWAY OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.
This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram or TikTok. The information you provide will only be used in the event you are determined a Sweepstakes winner.
SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY PERIOD:
The Celebrate Baby's First Taste with Gerber Giveaway ("Sweepstakes") starts at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") September 28, 2022 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on October 15, 2022 ("Sweepstakes Entry Period"). The entire duration of the Sweepstakes runs from September 28, 2022 until potential winner has been notified, verified and prize has been awarded ("Entire Sweepstakes Period"). By participating in the Giveaway, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Gerber Products Company, 1812 N. Moore Street, Arlington, VA 22209 ("Sponsor"), which shall be final and binding in all respects.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open only to individuals who are (a) legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, (b) who are at least the age of majority in their state of residence as of date of entry, (c) who are the parent/legal guardian of a child between 0-24 months old as of the date of entry, and (d) have their own active Instagram account ("Your Instagram Account") or have their own active TikTok account ("Your TikTok Account") as of the date of entry and throughout the rest of the Entire Sweepstakes Period. Officers, directors, and employees of Sponsor, Don Jagoda Associates, Inc. ("Administrator"), Daniel J. Edelman, Inc. d/b/a Edelman, and each of their respective affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, divisions, suppliers, distributors and advertising, promotional and judging agencies (all such individuals and entities collectively referred to herein as the "Sponsor, Administrator and Related Parties") and their immediate family members (defined as parents, siblings, spouses and children; whether biological, adopted, step or in-law) and/or those living in the same household (whether related or not) of each are not eligible to participate or win. Void where prohibited by law. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
HOW TO ENTER:
There are two (2) ways to enter, as follows:
- On Instagram:During the Sweepstakes Entry Period, you may enter on your web-enabled mobile device using the Instagram application (the "Site") by following @gerber and posting a photo or video of your baby's first taste with the hashtags #GerberMy1st and #sweepstakes and tagging @gerber using Your Instagram Account that complies with the "Entry Requirements" (defined below) (the "Instagram Submission"). Entries will not be judged. First taste need not be a Gerber product.
- On TikTok:During the Sweepstakes Entry Period, you may enter on your web-enabled mobile device using the TikTok application (the "Site") by following @gerber posting a video of your baby's first taste with the hashtags #GerberMy1st and #sweepstakes and tagging @gerber using Your TikTok Account that complies with the "Entry Requirements" (the "TikTok Submission," collectively with the Instagram Submission, the "Submission"). Entries will not be judged. First taste need not be a Gerber product.
For each unique Submission that you make, you will receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes (each, an "Entry"). You must be the parent or legal guardian of any child(ren) depicted in your photo. You must have a public Instagram or TikTok account to enter. If you do not have an Instagram account, and you would like to create one for free, download the free Instagram app to your mobile device at either the Apple® App Store or the Google® Play store. If you do not have a TikTok account, and you would like to create one for free, download the free Instagram app to your mobile device at either the Apple® App Store or the Google® Play store. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder of the Instagram/TikTok account associated with the Entry. The person uploading the Entry will be deemed the entrant (the "Entrant"). If there is a dispute as to the identity of an Entrant, the Entrant will be deemed the authorized account holder of the Instagram/TikTok account submitted at the time of Entry. "Authorized account holder" of an Instagram/TikTok account is defined as the person who is responsible for joining Instagram/TikTok and who manages the e-mail address associated with the account. Any Entry not in compliance with the above and which does not meet the other requirements of these Official Rules may be disqualified as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Entrants are subject to disqualification, if Sponsor or Administrator discovers that multiple accounts are used by the same person. As applicable, normal Internet/phone access and usage/data charges imposed by Entrants' online/mobile service will apply. Entries made through any robotic, automatic, mechanical, programmed or similar entry duplication method are ineligible and may be disqualified. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual and all entries using such methods.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
The requirements in this section are referred to as the "Entry Requirements" and they apply to each Submission that an Entrant submits in the Sweepstakes. The Submission, or portion thereof, must not contain obscene, profane, lewd, defamatory or inappropriate content, or be disparaging to Sponsor, as determined in Sponsor's sole discretion. Submissions must be in keeping with Sponsor's image and may not be offensive, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, nor can they defame or invade publicity rights or privacy rights of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person's or entity's personal or proprietary rights. Entrants may not copy or otherwise plagiarize the Submission from any source. All Submissions must be the sole, original work of the Entrants. Any Submission or portion thereof that is, in the Sponsor's sole discretion, obscene, profane, lewd, defamatory, inappropriate, disparaging, offensive or contains any proprietary rights of any person living or deceased (including, but not limited to. rights of privacy or publicity or portrayal in a false light) or entity, or is otherwise objectionable, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, may be disqualified. Submissions should not contain any third-party materials (except for Gerber), or otherwise violate or infringe (or possibly infringe) any copyright, trademark, logo, mark that identifies a brand. Entrant and the child(ren) that Entrant is the parent or legal guardian of should either be the only people who appear in the Submission or, if anyone else appears in the Submission, the Entrant must obtain written permission from that person or those people to include them in the Submission, and if Sponsor asks to see the written permissions, the Entrant must provide them upon request (in the event an entrant cannot provide permissions that are satisfactory to Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify the applicable Submission, or seek to secure the releases and clearances for Sponsor's own benefit, or otherwise allow the applicable Submission to remain in the Sweepstakes) Entrant retains ownership of the Submission. However, each Entrant hereby irrevocably grants to the Sponsor, and its successors, licensees and assigns, a non-exclusive license (but not the obligation) to reproduce, publicly perform, publicly display, stream, exploit, make derivative works of and otherwise use the Submission, in whole or in part, for any purpose, including without limitation commercial purposes, in any and all media now or hereafter devised throughout the universe in perpetuity. Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to edit, composite, morph, scan, duplicate, or alter the Submission for any purpose which Sponsor deems necessary or desirable, and each Entrant irrevocably waives any and all so-called "moral rights" they may have therein. Sponsor shall retain the rights granted in each Submission even if the Submission is disqualified or fails to meet the Submission Requirements or even if it determined that the entrant who made the Submission is ineligible to enter the Contest.
RANDOM DRAWING:
On or about October 17, 2022, one (1) Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible Entries received. The random drawing will be conducted by the Administrator, whose decisions are final on all matters relating to the drawing. Potential winner will be notified by direct message from @gerber on Instagram or TikTok (as applicable) using the social media account they used to enter the Sweepstakes (and complete winner notification procedures are outlined in Rule #7). The "Released Parties" (as defined below) shall have no liability for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by a potential winner for any reason. If, despite reasonable efforts, the potential winner does not respond within the time period specified in the prize notification, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable to such potential winner, the potential winner will forfeit his or her prize and an alternate winner may be selected. If potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines a prize for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected. Sponsor and Administrator may successively attempt to contact up to three (3) potential winner in accordance with such procedure, and if there is still no confirmed winner of prize after such attempts have been made, if any, such prize may go unawarded.
PRIZE AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE ("ARV"):
There is one (1) "Grand Prize" available, as follows: Free baby food for a year, awarded in the form of $2,500 worth of electronic Gift Certificates to Gerber.com. The Grand Prize will be referred to as "Prize". The Prize is subject to additional terms and conditions that the issuer imposes on its Gift Certificates, which may appear on the Gift Certificate itself or be accessible online.
Prize is non-transferable and no cash redemptions or substitutions are allowed except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to award a Prize of equal or greater value if featured Prize becomes unavailable. Winner is responsible for all taxes on Prize. No more than the advertised number of Prizes will be awarded. Applicable portions of the Prize will be delivered only to addresses in the fifty (50) United States/DC. The odds of winning a Prize will depend on the number of eligible Entries received.
GENERAL:
The Administrator's computer timestamp is the official timekeeper for purposes of this Sweepstakes. Prize will be awarded only if the potential Prize winner fully complies with these Official Rules. All portions of the Prize are non-assignable and non-transferable. Prize pictured in point-of-sale, online, television and print advertising, promotional packaging, and other Sweepstakes materials are for illustrative purposes only. Actual Prize may vary from the Prize pictured. All details and other restrictions of the Prize not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The winner shall be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and the reporting consequences thereof, and for any other fees or costs associated with the applicable Prize. If you are the potential winner, you will be notified by direct message ("Winner Notification") on Instagram to Your Instagram Account or on TikTok to Your TikTok Account (as applicable) from which you entered and will be required to follow the instructions outlined in the direct message within forty-eight (48) hours of notification attempt or Prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. If potential Prize winner entered on TikTok, they may need to accept @gerber as a follower on TikTok to receive a direct message. Potential Prize winner will then be required to sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility and Liability Release, and except where prohibited, publicity release and assignment of rights ("Declaration") within three (3) days of notification in order to be confirmed as the winner. If potential Prize winner fails to return the completed Declaration within three (3) days of Winner Notification, or if notification or Prize or Declaration is returned as undeliverable, or if Entrant shall be deemed to be ineligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, then potential Prize winner will be deemed disqualified and their claim to the Grand Prize will be forfeited and an alternate potential Prize winner will be randomly selected from the remaining eligible Entries and the same verification process outlined above will be followed to verify that potential winner. Sponsor will make up to three (3) attempts to verify winner and award Prize; thereafter, unclaimed Prize may not be awarded.
Sponsor makes no warranties, and hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, concerning the Prize. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE PRIZE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPONSOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
All Entrants, as a condition of entry into the Sweepstakes, agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator and Related Parties, Instagram, TikTok, each of their respective agencies, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, members, employees, agents, assigns, and all others associated with the development and execution of the Sweepstakes (collectively the "Released Parties") from and against any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with submitting an Entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Sweepstakes, the receipt, ownership or use or misuse of any Prize awarded or any typographical or other error in these Official Rules or the announcement or offering of the Prize. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused by participation in the Sweepstakes or use or misuse or redemption of the Prize. Acceptance of any Prize constitutes permission to use winner's name, likeness, social media handle, Entry and Submission for promotional purposes (including any possible public relations opportunities) without further compensation except where prohibited by law. By entering, Entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and agrees to be bound by Sponsor's decisions regarding the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; violates these Official Rules; acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner; or acts with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. The Released Parties are not responsible for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or delayed electronic communications, whether caused by the sender, by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes which may limit the ability to participate, or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the Entries in the Sweepstakes. Entries generated by script or bot are not eligible. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Sweepstakes (each a "Sweepstakes Change") if no Entries are received or if the Sweepstakes cannot be completed as planned for any reason, including but not limited to an unforeseen event ("Unforeseen Event") such as infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, technical failures or corruption of any sort, or force majeure event (including without limitation epidemic, pandemic, communicable, contagious, or infectious disease or public health quarantine that impacts the anticipated participation in the Sweepstakes). In such event, Sponsor may (a) cancel the Sweepstakes entirely, (b) award the Prize from eligible Entries received prior to the Unforeseen Event resulting in the Sweepstakes Change if sufficient eligible Entries have been received (as determined in Sponsor's sole discretion), or (c) extend the Sweepstakes Entry Period to allow time for more eligible Entries to be received. It is understood that an Unforeseen Event must take place for the Sweepstakes Change to be effectuated by Sponsor and that such Sweepstakes Change is not simply at Sponsor's option for any reason. All Entrants understand and agree that all rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California ("Section 1542") and any similar law of any state, territory, or country that may be applicable with respect to the foregoing release are hereby expressly and forever waived. All participating Entrants acknowledge that Section 1542 provides that: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR OR RELEASED PARTY 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 OR RELEASED PARTY." The releases are intended to apply to all claims not known or suspected to exist with the intent of waiving the effect of laws requiring the intent to release future unknown claims.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES/INDEMNIFICATION:
Each Entrant represents and warrants as follows: (i) the Submission does not and will not violate or infringe upon the intellectual property rights or other rights of any other person or entity; (ii) the Submission meets the Entry Requirements, and does not and will not violate any applicable laws, and is not and will not be defamatory or libelous. Each Entrant agrees to indemnify the Released Parties and hold them harmless from and against any and all third party claims, liability, judgments, losses, damages, costs, and expenses, including penalties, interest and reasonable outside attorney's fees and costs in the defense and disposition of such matters arising out of, resulting from, based upon or incurred because of a breach or allegation that, if true, would constitute a breach by Entrant of his or her representations, warranties, covenants or obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, any action or statement made by Entrant while participating in the Sweepstakes.
NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP/WAIVER OF EQUITABLE RELIEF:
Each Entrant hereby acknowledges and agrees that the relationship between the Entrant and the Released Parties is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other special relationship, and that the Entrant's decision to provide the Entrant's Submission (if applicable) to Sponsor for purposes of the Sweepstakes does not place the Released Parties in a position that is any different from the position held by members of the general public with regard to elements of the Entrant's Submission. Each Entrant understands and acknowledges that the Released Parties have wide access to ideas, stories, designs, and other literary materials, and that new ideas are constantly being submitted to the Released Parties or being developed by their own employees. Each Entrant also acknowledges that many ideas may be competitive with, similar or identical to the Submission and/or each other in theme, idea, plot, format or other respects. Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that such Entrant will not be entitled to any compensation as a result of any Released Party's use of any such similar or identical material. Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Released Parties do not now and shall not have in the future any duty or liability, direct or indirect, vicarious, contributory, or otherwise, with respect to the infringement or protection of the copyright in and to the Submission. Finally, each Entrant acknowledges that, with respect to any claim by entrant relating to or arising out of a Released Party's actual or alleged exploitation or use of any Submission or other material submitted in connection with the Sweepstakes, the damage, if any, thereby caused to the applicable Entrant will not be irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle such Entrant to seek injunctive or other equitable relief and Entrant's rights and remedies in any such event shall be strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in an action at law.
GOVERNING LAW, JURISDICTION AND VENUE:
SPONSOR IS REGISTERED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES WITH HEADQUARTERS IN VIRGINIA. THE VIRGINIA COURTS (STATE & FEDERAL) SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF ANY CONTROVERSIES REGARDING THE SWEEPSTAKES AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA SHALL GOVERN THE SAME. EACH ENTRANT WAIVES ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE VENUE OF THOSE COURTS WITHIN VIRGINIA.
ENTRANTS' PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Information collected from Entrants is subject to Sponsor's Privacy Policy, located at https://www.gerber.com/privacy-policy.
ARBITRATION PROVISION:
By participating in this Sweepstakes, each Entrant agrees: (i) that any and all disputes the Entrant may have with, or claims Entrant may have against, the Released Parties relating to, arising out of or connected in any way with (a) the Sweepstakes, and/or (b) the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, will be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration administered by JAMS and conducted before a sole arbitrator in accordance with the rules of JAMS; (ii) 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; (iii) the arbitration shall be held in Virginia; (iv) the arbitrator's decision shall be controlled by the terms and conditions of these Terms and Conditions and any of the other agreements referenced herein that the applicable participant may have entered into in connection with the Activation; (v) the arbitrator shall apply Virginia law consistent with the FAA and applicable statutes of limitations, and shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law; (vi) there shall be no authority for any claims to be arbitrated on a class or representative basis, arbitration can decide only Entrant's and/or Sponsor's individual claims; the arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated; (vii) the arbitrator shall not have the power to award punitive damages against the Entrant or Sponsor; (viii) if the Entrant is able to demonstrate that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to the costs of litigation, Sponsor will pay as much of 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 (x) with the exception of subpart (vi) above, if any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, or otherwise conflicts with the rules of JAMS, 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, subpart (vi) is found to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, then the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be null and void, and neither Entrant nor Sponsor shall be entitled to arbitrate their dispute. For more information on JAMS and/or the rules of JAMS, visit their website.
WINNER:
For the name of the winner, available after November 1, 2022, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope by November 30, 2022, to: Celebrate Baby's First Taste with Gerber Giveaway - Winner, 100 Marcus Drive (Dept. DE), Melville, NY 11747.
SPONSOR/ADMINISTRATOR:
The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Gerber Products Company, 1812 N. Moore Street, Arlington, VA 22209. The Administrator of the Sweepstakes is Don Jagoda Associates, Inc., 100 Marcus Drive, Melville, NY 11747.


Food for Thought

Start Slow
- You can give baby some breastmilk or formula before their first solids so they are not uncomfortably hungry.
- If they only have a bite or two, that's okay! It takes time for them to explore new tastes and textures.

Explore the Old with the New
- You can give baby some breastmilk or formula before their first solids so they are not uncomfortably hungry.
- Let them explore the foods first! Smell and touch allow for them to get familiar with the foods. And, it's fun for you to watch!

Iron Is Important
- Single-grain infant cereals, like oatmeal, that are fortified with iron are the most common first solid food introduced to infants. That's because they're easy to digest, and the smooth texture is great for developing eating skills.
- Iron-fortified infant cereal also provides the iron needed for healthy growth and brain development.

Fruits and Veggies are Fun!
- Fruit and vegetable baby food will come into play once your Supported Sitter is more comfortable eating from a spoon. Offer a wide variety of foods so they can experience different tastes. This may help them to be more accepting of new foods.
- Growth spurts will determine their hunger. Don't insist on them finishing the bowl, but let their fullness be the guide.

Keep it Light and Bright
- Things don't always go as planned. If things get bumpy, take a deep breath and give yourself a little break.
- Feed from a familiar and colorful bowl with a soft-tipped baby spoon.

Check with the Experts!
- When you start noticing your baby’s developmental cues at about 4 - 6 months, like having head control and sitting with little support, he or she may be ready for solid foods.
- All babies are different and develop at their own pace. When baby is ready, discuss with your doctor about starting solid foods, such as single-grain infant cereals and fruit or vegetable baby food purees.

Help Baby Discover New Tastes
- Which to serve first—fruit or veggie? No hard rule applies, so do what feels right for you and your baby. They are used to the sweet flavor of breastmilk, but that doesn't mean you have to serve apples before peas.
- Either way, it can take up to 10 tries with a new food before they decide to give it a go.