Please read these rules before applying to enroll with AEP Energy (“Sponsor”) for residential retail electric supply service or residential retail natural gas supply service in response to this special limited offer (the “Special Limited Offer”). You may participate in the Special Limited Offer by first submitting an enrollment application for the applicable retail electric supply service with Sponsor (AEP Energy Giant Eagle Offer). Additionally, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by these Official Rules (as well as the Terms and Conditions under your respective AEP Energy Giant Eagle Offer) and the decisions of Sponsor and that you satisfy all eligibility requirements.
OFFICIAL RULES
Eligibility: The Special Limited Offer is for residential retail electric supply households in the AEP Ohio utility service territory who are all legal residents of the United States 18 years of age or older at the time of enrollment. One (1) one $25 Giant Eagle Gift Card (the “Promotional Item”) will be provided by Sponsor to each Eligible Household: (i) who enrolls with Sponsor for residential retail electric supply service (“AEP Energy Giant Eagle Offer”) as a new account using either the relevant online campaign link or enrollment with an AEP Energy Energy Advisor either (a) at the respective Giant Eagles in or around Columbus, OH or (b) at their door via AEP Energy Energy Advisor appointment and (ii) whose enrollment has been accepted by the applicable local utility and all applicable contract rescission periods have passed without rescission (each, an “Enrollee”). Each Eligible Household will only receive one (1) $25 Giant Eagle gift card. The Promotional Item will be given to Enrollees while supplies last.
Employees, officers, and directors (including immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household, whether or not related) of the Sponsor and its affiliates, are not eligible to participate or receive the Promotional Item. Void outside of AEP Ohio and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule or regulation. Entry in the Special Limited Offer constitutes your full and unconditional acceptance of these Official Rules (the “Official Rules”) and by the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects.
How to Apply to Enroll: The Special Limited Offer enrollment period begins at 12:01 AM Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on October 21, 2017 and ends upon availability (the “Enrollment Period”). Limit of one (1) Promotional Item per Eligible Household, regardless of method of enrollment during the Enrollment Period, submit an enrollment application by AEP Energy Energy Advisor or internet in the form required under the AEP Energy Offer. Enrollees must fully complete and submit all non-optional data requested by Sponsor according to the particular application method chosen to be eligible. No other method of enrollment will be accepted. Incomplete and/or inaccurate enrollments are void.
Promotional Item: In order to receive the Promotional Item (estimated retail value of $25), each Enrollee must, at the time of enrollment, provide the Sponsor with all requested information, including email address. The Promotional Item will be emailed to Enrollee’s home address within six weeks after enrollment is accepted by the applicable local utility. (Sponsor is not liable for any lost or stolen Promotional Item and/or for incorrect information given by customer). All Promotional Items detail to be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor. The decisions of the Sponsor, including the selection of Promotional Item recipients, are final and binding on all matters relating to this Special Limited Offer. Promotional Item recipient is fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). All costs and expenses associated with the Promotional Item acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are the sole responsibility of the Promotional Item recipient.
No substitution or transfer of the Promotional Item or cash redemptions permitted, except at the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute for any reason whatsoever a promotional item (or any portion thereof) of comparable, or greater value, at its sole and absolute discretion.
Waiver of Liability/Publicity Release: By participating in the Special Limited Offer and submitting an enrollment, each Enrollee agrees to: (i) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements: (ii) the decision(s) of the Sponsor: and (iii) waive any and all claims against the Sponsor, Giant Eagle and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Special Limited Offer, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties”) for any injury, damage or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the participation in the Special Limited Offer or from the receipt, possession, use and/or misuse of the Promotional Item (or any portion thereof) or any travel or activity that is related to the receipt or use of the Promotional Item (or any portion thereof). By enrolling in the Special Limited Offer, each Enrollee gives his/her express permission to be contacted by the Sponsor and/or Giant Eagle for Special Limited Offer purposes. By acceptance of the Promotional Item, the Promotional Item recipient authorizes the Sponsor and their respective designees to use in any related publicity, such Promotional Item recipient’s name, photograph, image, any statements they may make regarding the Promotional Item, city and state of residence, likeness and/or voice for advertising and promotional purposes worldwide in perpetuity and in any form of media now or hereafter devised worldwide (including the Internet), without limitation and without additional compensation or consideration, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.
By participating in the Special Limited Offer, you waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. Enrollees agree that in any cause of action, in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorneys’ fees and/or experts’ fees and costs. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE SPECIAL LIMITED OFFER, THE PROMOTIONAL ITEM, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED IN THE SPECIAL LIMITED OFFER ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
General Special Limited Offer Conditions: The Released Parties are not responsible for stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, lost, misrouted, scrambled, damaged, delayed, undelivered, mutilated, postage-due or garbled enrollment documents, transmissions, email or mail; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, cable, satellite, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), wireless network, website, or other connections including those through and/or by any website, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cable or wireless transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines or telephone systems, any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission, processing, or communication; non-delivery; misdirected, blocked, or delayed email notifications; printing, typographical or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Special Limited Offer-related advertisements or other materials; or any other errors, problems or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, network, computer, telephone, mail, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Special Limited Offer, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Special Limited Offer, the processing of entries, the announcement of the Promotional Item recipients or in any Special Limited Offer-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Special Limited Offer. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this Special Limited Offer or downloading materials from or use of the website.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL(S), WHETHER OR NOT AN ENROLLEE, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SPECIAL LIMITED OFFER OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SPECIAL LIMITED OFFER MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR WILL DISQUALIFY ANY SUCH ENROLLEE, AND SPONSOR, GIANT EAGLE, AND/OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The failure of Sponsor or Giant Eagle to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. All disputes concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Special Limited Offer, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard for conflicts of law doctrine, and all proceedings shall take place in Franklin County, Ohio.
Sponsor and Giant Eagle reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, suspend or otherwise modify the Special Limited Offer (or any portion thereof) for any reason, including, but not limited to incidents where a virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Special Limited Offer (or any portion thereof).
Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Special Limited Offer is AEP Energy, Inc. (“AEP Energy” or “Sponsor”).
“Giant Eagle” and related marks and copyrights are trademarks of Giant Eagle. All rights reserved.
AEP Energy, Inc. is a competitive retail electric service provider and a competitive retail natural gas service provider and an affiliate of Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio). AEP Energy is not soliciting on behalf of and is not an agent of AEP Ohio.