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Sweepstakes Rules (the "Rules")

THE SWEEPSTAKES IS OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES (THE "ELIGIBLE REGION") ONLY. DO NOT ENTER THIS SWEEPSTAKES UNLESS YOU ARE A LEGAL RESIDENT OF, AND LOCATED IN, THE ELIGIBLE REGION AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

THE SWEEPSTAKES ARE SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL/MUNICIPAL LAWS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

Spiceworks Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is offered and sponsored by Avast Software, Inc. The U.S. Sponsor is located at Avast Software. (“Avast Software”), att: Spiceworks Sweepstakes, 2625 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 94063. Avast Software will administer the sweepstakes and conduct the random drawing.

TIMING AND DRAWING: The Sweepstakes begins on October 28, 2019 8 am Eastern Daylight Time ("EDT") and ends on November 24, 2019 12 am Eastern Daylight Time (the "Sweepstakes Period"). "). A random drawing will be conducted at 12 pm (EST) on November 25, 2019, in Redwood City, California, United States from among all eligible entries received from the Eligible Region. 20 winners will be selected. The winners will be the first picked via a random draw from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Eligible entrants are only eligible to win one prize.

ELIGIBILITY: Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older as of October 28, 2001 Employees, officers, directors and representatives of Avast Software, Avast Software ("Sponsor") and its affiliates, and the immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each, are not eligible to win the prize. Any person who has been selected as a prize winner in any contest or sweepstakes sponsored by Sponsor during the six (6) month period immediately preceding the start date of this Sweepstakes is ineligible to win a prize in this Sweepstakes. Void outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited by law. The Sponsor reserves the right to remove entrants whose entries are obscene, rude, violate third party rights, harm minors, are of harassing character or are otherwise inappropriate.

HOW TO ENTER:

To enter online, during the Sweepstakes Period participants may enter the Sweepstakes by filling out the survey as directed in the corresponding Sweepstakes post on Spiceworks (https://community.spiceworks.com). Each participant will get one (1) entry in total into the Sweepstakes, regardless of the number times the participant fills out the survey. All on-line entries must be received no later than November 24, 2019 12 am Eastern Daylight Time.

Entries generated by a script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified. Each entrant must be the rightful owner (or have authorized use) of the e-mail address identified in the entrant's online entry as of the date the online entry was submitted. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner(s) - for online entries: The winner(s) will be deemed to be the person in whose name the e-mail account governing the Sweepstake was opened. Entrants must provide all information requested to be eligible to win. Incomplete, unreadable, or unintelligible entries will be disqualified. All information provided by entrants becomes the property of the Sponsor upon the submission of the entry.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: By entering, entrants agree to accept, abide by and acknowledge compliance with these Rules, including but not limited to all eligibility requirements and the decisions of the Sponsor. No correspondence will be entered into except with a potential winner. The decision of the Sponsor and their representatives in respect of any matter related to this Sweepstakes (either before or following selection) is final and without appeal.

PRIZES:

Avast Pair of Socks

The above prizes may not be as shown in any advertising associated with this Sweepstakes.

Prize is subject to availability. Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater retail value if prize is unavailable or cannot be awarded for any reason. No transfer, substitution or cash equivalent of prize permitted by winner. Winner will be notified by email. All taxes associated with the prize are the sole responsibility of winner.

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that if they are a winner of the prize and they accept their prize the Sponsor may use his/her name, statements, likeness and/or photograph, in any and all media, and in any and all future advertising or publicity, without further, except where prohibited. BY ACCEPTING THE PRIZE, THE WINNER AGREES THAT THE SPONSOR, THEIR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, AND ALL OF THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS OF THE SPONSOR, THEIR SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND WILL BE HELD HARMLESS BY EACH WINNER FOR ANY LIABILITY, ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, TO WINNER OR OTHER PERSONS, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) INJURIES, LOSS OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO DEATH, INJURIES, DAMAGES OR LOSSES TO PROPERTY, DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF A PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES - OR PRIZE-RELATED ACTIVITY.

By entering, each entrant agrees that Sponsor shall not be responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) any injuries, losses, damages, costs, expenses, or fees of any kind caused by a prize, or resulting from acceptance, possession or use (or misuse) of any prize, or resulting from participating in the Sweepstakes, or that are not expressly provided for herein; (ii) entries that are late, incomplete, misdirected or unreadable; or (iii) any printing, typographical, human, administrative or other error in or involving the Sweepstakes or any material associated with the Sweepstakes. Entry and acceptance of a prize constitute permission, except where prohibited by law, to use winner's name for promotional purposes without additional compensation. Applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Sweepstakes should any error, cause or problem corrupt, or inhibit the administration, security or operation of the Sweepstakes and, in such situation, to select the winner from eligible entries received prior to and/or after such action or in such manner as deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. In the event more winner notifications are issued, or more winning claims are received, than the number of prizes set forth in these Rules due to computer, printing, human or other error or problem, a random drawing will take place from among all eligible prize claims for the prize at issue to award the proper number of prizes as set forth in these Rules. Inclusion in such drawing shall be each entrant's sole and exclusive remedy under such circumstances. No more than the number of prizes stated in these Rules will be awarded. Sponsor disclaims any liability for damage to any computer system related to or resulting from participating in or accessing or downloading information in connection with the Sweepstakes. By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out of pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event will attorneys' fees be awarded or recoverable; and (3) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby knowingly and expressly waives all rights to seek, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and/or any other damages, other than actual out of pocket expenses, and/or any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.

All entries become the sole property of the Sponsor and none will be returned. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes cannot be run as planned, including due to tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure, human error or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right in their sole discretion, to disqualify any person who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. If the Sponsor does so, to conduct the prize drawing from among all valid entries received to that point during the Sweepstakes Period through all methods of entering to the date of termination. The Sponsor will not be held to award more prizes than as set out in these Rules. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. No communication or correspondence related to this Sweepstakes shall be exchanged with entrants except as provided for in these Rules or at the Sponsor' initiative. If a section of the Rules is declared or deemed illegal, unenforceable or invalid by a competent court, that section shall be considered invalid, but all unaffected sections will be applied within the limits of the law. For the purposes of these Rules, the entrant is the person whose name appears on the registration form and it is to this person to whom the prize will be awarded if he/she is selected and declared a winner.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO OBTAIN MORE THAN THE STATED NUMBER OF MAXIMUM ENTRIES OR DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY ENTRIES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND/OR CANCEL, TERMINATE, MODIFY OR SUSPEND THE SWEEPSTAKES.

ARBITRATION/CHOICE OF LAW: Except where prohibited, participants in the Sweepstakes agree that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, or the administration of the Sweepstakes or the determination of a winner, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by arbitration, to take place in the U.S.A. pursuant to the Rules of the American Arbitration Association; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS SWEEPSTAKES BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL ATTORNEYS' FEES BE AWARDED; AND (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL A PARTICIPANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND PARTICIPANTS HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN FOR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant(s) and the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Texas without regard to conflicts of law doctrine.

PRIVACY: In order to execute the Sweepstakes, it will be necessary for Avast Software to process certain personal data from you as a participant. Such personal data will include your name and e-mail address. Avast Software will process this personal data for the purposes of: (i) running the Sweepstakes, from collecting information of all participants, through determining the winners to awarding the prize, as well as conducting any other communication necessary in connection with these activities; (ii) as permitted by these rules (for example, pursuant to these rules, all entrants who accept a prize consent to the use of their personal information for publicity usages) including as permitted by any release signed; and (iii) as permitted by the Avast Software privacy policy located at www.avast.com/privacy-policy. Avast Software may share your personal data with its affiliates, processors, agents and representatives, but solely for the purposes set out above and as necessary in order to satisfy these purposes. With the exception of the foregoing, Avast Software will not sell or transmit this information to any other third parties. Personal information will be stored or processed in United States and may therefore be subject to the laws of those jurisdictions. For more information on how Avast Software handles personal data, see the Privacy Policies at www.avast.com/privacy-policy. Any inquiry concerning the personal data held by Avast Software should be addressed to: Avast Software, Inc., att: Spiceworks Sweepstakes, 2625 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 94063.

WINNER CONFIRMATION: Once the Sweepstakes are closed and the winders determined, we will announce the winner via a social post on Spiceworks (using Spiceworks Username), and we will contact each of the winners via the e-mail address they have provided. If you won, we will notify you of this fact by November 25, 2019.

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