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Golden Gallery Signature ^® Golden Gallery Signature® "Valentine’s Day Tasting" Sweepstakes

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and DC who are 21 years of age or older with a valid email account as of the date of entry. Full wine kit not available in all 50 states. Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 a.m. ET on 01/25/21 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on 02/03/21. Void in PR and where prohibited. For complete details, including entry and prizing details, see Official Rules available at www.goldengalleryvalentines.com Sponsor: Ferrero U.S.A., Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054

1. ELIGIBILITY: The Golden Gallery Signature® “Valentine’s Day Tasting” Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes" or “Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are twenty one (21) years of age or older and have a valid email account as of the date of entry ("Eligible Entrants"). Employees of Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. ("Sponsor"), its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries , its promotion, advertising and internet agencies, including Administrator as defined below, and prize suppliers (and their respective employees, directors, officers and agents) (collectively, the "Released Parties"), and each member of their immediate family (spouse, parent, children and siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and/or those persons living in the same household, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win. Void in Puerto Rico, where prohibited or where restricted by law. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Administrator’s server shall be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes.

2. HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes shall begin at 12:00:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on January 25, 2021 and end at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on February 3, 2021 ("Entry Period"). During the Entry Period, Eligible Entrants (each an "Entrant") may visit the Golden Gallery Signature Valentine’s Day Tasting Sweepstakes website ( www.goldengalleryvalentines.com ) and follow the on-screen directions to complete and submit the online entry form, which includes entering Entrant's first and last name, street address (no PO boxes), city, state, zip code, telephone number and e-mail address. Winner’s guest information will be obtained during winner confirmation process. If your entry is selected in the random drawing and you are verified as a prize winner. DEPENDING ON YOUR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE, THE FULL WINE KIT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL 50 STATES; SEE ALSO RULE 6 BELOW. Limit one (1) entry per person and/or per email address during the Entry Period. Proof of submission of an entry will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor. Additional Sweepstakes entries received from the same person or e-mail address after the first Sweepstakes entry received from that person or e-mail address will be void; egregious or repeated violations may result in disqualification from Sweepstakes. Receipt of entries may be acknowledged and, if so, any such acknowledgment does not constitute any representation as to eligibility for the Sweepstakes nor is it otherwise binding upon Sponsor. Entrants can enter via desktop computer or mobile device. Standard data rates may apply if entering via mobile device, check with your mobile data carrier.

3. WINNER SELECTION-RANDOM DRAWING: Ten (10) potential winners will be selected at random on or about February 4, 2021. The Drawings will be conducted by the Administrator, whose decisions are final on all matters relating thereto. Odds of winning a Prize depends upon the number of Eligible Entries received during the Entry Period.

4. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be contacted by Administrator via email and/or telephone, at Administrator's sole discretion and will be required to review, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release of Liability, Prize Acceptance Form and, where legally permissible, a Publicity Release within three (3) days of attempted delivery of same. At Sponsor's discretion, these documents may be supplied to potential winners online via e-mail. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants/participants agree that an electronic signature on such documents will have the same legal force and effect as the actual, physical signature on same If such documents are not returned within the specified time period, prize notification is returned as undeliverable for any reason, Sponsor/Administrator is unable to contact a potential winner or potential winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate potential winner may be selected from among all remaining Eligible Entries received.

5. PRIZES: Ten (10) Total Prizes

Each Prize package consists of the following:

One (1) remote, approximately 30-minute video call session, with a wine sommelier for winner and guest (ARV $50 per session)

Winner will be given two codes (one for themselves and one for their guest) to participate after winner and guest confirmation. The wine kit and pairing items will be sent in advance to confirmed winner and guest with instructions for how to prep everything for video session. The pre-scheduled video session with wine sommelier will take the winner and his/her guest through a tasting experience*, pairing up to 3 wines with Golden Gallery Signature Chocolates. The agenda and all creative aspects of the video session will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, including the selection of the wine sommelier who will lead the video session. Winner and guest must conduct themselves at all times in an appropriate, well-behaved and courteous manner in conjunction with the video session as well as following all instructions of Sponsor/Administrator relative to their participation in same.**

* WINNER VIDEO SESSION IS PREDETERMINED BY SPONSOR. SESSION DATE WILL BE FEBRUARY 14, 2021 AT 7:00PM ET

** For wine kit, the foregoing conduct restrictions expressly include the winner and guest not allowing persons who are under 21 years of age to attend or otherwise view the video session.

WINE/CHOCOLATE PAIRING PRIZE KIT:

BEFORE ENGAGING IN TASTING OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGES, WINNER AND GUEST MUST REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WARNING AS TO THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGES:

(1) ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON GENERAL, WOMEN SHOULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS.

(2) CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IMPAIRS YOUR ABILITY TO DRIVE A CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY, AND MAY CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS.

Two (2) Golden Gallery Signature tasting kits: (ARV $115 each)

Ferrero Golden Gallery Signature 24ct fine assorted chocolates. Handcrafted congratulatory note for winners. Fact sheet with product information. Tasting and pairing instructions (Instructions for how to prep for pairing including types of wine, etc.) One china serving plate and tongs.

TWO (2) Pairing kits: (ARV- $110 each)

For prize winners who are residents of Kansas, Mississippi and Tennessee (or any other state in which provision of the wine kit is not lawful, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), the prize will consist solely of the Chocolate tasting kit.

WINE PRIZE PACKAGE (750 ML per bottle)
2 bottles of red wine for tasting ($30 each)

1 bottle of brut or white wine for tasting ($30)

1 branded wine stopper ($20)

TOTAL PRIZE PACKAGE ARV $500

TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES: $5,000.

LIMIT ONE (1) PRIZE PER PERSON, PER HOUSEHOLD AND/OR PER EMAIL ADDRESS DURING THE SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD.

If Winner chooses not to include a guest, prize will be awarded in increments appropriate for an individual and no cash substitute or alternate prize will be awarded.

6. ADDITIONAL PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: AWARD OF WINE KITS ARE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE SHIPPING AND OTHER REGULATIONS/LAWS. SHOULD SPONSOR DETERMINE IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION THAT THE REGULATIONS/LAWS OF A GIVEN JURISDICTION PROHIBIT AWARD OF THE WINE KIT TO A GIVEN INDIVIDUAL AS A PRIZE (OR IF SPONSOR DETERMINES, BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR ABOUT WINNER IN THE WINNER VERIFICATION PROCEDUE, THAT IS NOT APPROPRIATE TO AWARD THE WINE KIT TO WINNER), SPONSOR’S ENTIRE LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO SUBSTITUTION OF THE WINE, WHICH APPROPRIATE SUBSTITUTION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY SPONSOR IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, AS THE AWARD OF THE REMAINING ELEMENTS OF THE PRIZE. Manufacturers/suppliers of prizes to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Prizes to be awarded "as is" and any and all warranties and/or guarantees (if any) shall be subject to the manufacturers'/suppliers’ terms; therefore, Winners agree to look solely to such manufacturer(s)/supplier(s) for any such warranty(s) and/or guarantee(s), if any. (The preceding excludes only the Ferrero Golden Gallery Signature 24ct fine assorted chocolates component of the Golden Gallery Signature tasting kit part of prize.) Any prize depiction is for illustrative purposes only. Sponsor shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Prizes, or any part thereof (including, without limitation, lost or stolen pairing kits containing alcohol), or any issues arising out of or in connection with Winner's use of a Prize, or any part thereof. Without limitation, winners of the wine kit prize elements and their guests agree to consume wine responsibly, based on the understanding that the wine are provided solely for use for tasting purposes (i.e., a small quantity of wine to be consumed so as to appreciate the properties of the wine relative to the Ferrero Golden Gallery Signature 24ct fine assorted chocolates). Prizes consist of only the items specifically listed as part of the Prize. No prize transfer or cash redemption are permitted. No prize substitution, in whole or in part, except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize (in whole or in part) of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Except with Sponsor's written consent (which may be granted or withheld by Sponsor without liability of any kind), prize must be accepted as awarded. Any stated difference between the approximate retail value and actual value of prize (or any component thereof) or any substituted prize (or any component thereof) will not be awarded. Winner is solely responsible for any costs and expenses in connection with the prize not expressly described herein as being awarded including, without limitation, all federal, state, or local taxes (if any) on the prize and any additional costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and use of the prize that are not described herein as being awarded. The preceding expressly includes but is not limited to hardware, software, network and other costs incurred in conjunction with attending the video session component of the prize. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right to ship various prize components separately. Delivery of prizes shall occur in conjunction with each pre-scheduled video session. To accept wine kit prize elements, winner and guest will be required to provide valid government-issued photo identification in addition to compliance with other aspects of the prize claim procedure. Winner and guest will be required to sign releases. If Winner chooses not to include a guest, prize will be awarded in increments appropriate for an individual and no cash substitute or alternate prize will be awarded.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or the Released Parties resulting from Entrant's participation in or attempt to participate in the Sweepstakes, or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with the Sweepstakes. No responsibility or liability is assumed by Sponsor or the Released Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Promotion: (a) hardware or software errors; (b) faulty computer, cable, satellite, network, cellular, electronic, Internet connectivity or other online or network communication problems; (c) errors or limitations of any Internet or wireless service providers, servers, hosts or other providers; (d) garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; (e) failure of any online transmissions to be sent or received; (f) lost, late, delayed or intercepted transmissions; (g) inaccessibility of the Website in whole or in part for any reason; (h) traffic congestion on the Internet or the Website; (i) unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Promotion, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, or worms; (j) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, theft or destruction of, unauthorized access to, delay in operation, transmission, distribution of, alteration of, Entry procedure, whether caused by the Entrant, or otherwise; (k) any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Promotion, or otherwise; or (l) destruction of any aspect of the Promotion, or loss, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an email account used in connection with the Promotion. The Released Parties are not responsible for any printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion, the uploading, the processing of Entries, the announcement of the prizes or any Promotion-related materials. Use of Website is at user’s own risk. The Released Parties are not responsible for any personal injury, death or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to Entrant’s, or any other person's computer, mobile phone resulting from participation in the Promotion. Sponsor is not responsible for any human error that may occur in the processing of the Sweepstakes.

8. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION/GENERAL RULES: By entering, each Entrant agrees (a) that Sponsor and its designees shall have the right and permission to use in any manner (unless prohibited by law) Entrant's name, voice, city and state of residence, and photographs and/or likeness for advertising and/or trade and/or promotion and/or any other purpose now or hereafter known anywhere in the world in perpetuity without compensation, permission or notification to Entrant, or any third parties, except where prohibited by law; (b) to release the Released Parties from any and all liability and to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any claim, action, liability, loss, injury or damage to Entrant or any other person or entity, including, without limitation, personal injury or death to Entrant or any other person or damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of (i) the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize (and, as to the wine kit prize, the Released Parties – to the fullest extent permitted by law -- expressly disclaim any liability under dram shop laws or otherwise in conjunction with the provision of alcohol beverages as part of the prize); (ii) participation in or administration of this Sweepstakes; (iii) the exploitation of any of the rights granted herein; and (iv) any element of this Sweepstakes; (c) to assume all liability for any injury or damage related to (a) (i)-(iv); (d) to be bound by the Official Rules and the Administrator's decisions which are final; (e) to waive all rights to claim or collect punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages; (f) that all causes of action relating to this Sweepstakes will be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (g) that any and all claims, judgments, or awards shall be limited to actual out of pocket costs incurred (if any), excluding attorneys' fees; and (h) that New York law shall apply exclusively to the Sweepstakes and that any dispute with respect to the Sweepstakes shall be resolved in either the federal or state courts located in the County of New York, State of New York, regardless of conflict of law/choice of law provisions of New York or any other jurisdiction.

Released Parties are not responsible for (1) lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, cable, satellite, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other connections, miscommunications, computer or telephone transmissions or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions, or other errors or malfunctions of any kind whether computer, software, hardware, network, technical, human, mechanical, electronic, seeding or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or malfunctions which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of Sweepstakes entries, or prize claims, the announcement of the prizes or in any Sweepstakes-related materials, or for any damage to Entrant's or other person's hardware or software (or mobile device) as a result of participation; (2) failed, incomplete, undeliverable, garbled, delayed, late, lost, misdirected, stolen, or any combination thereof, entries, prize notifications or prize claims; (3) damage to Entrant's or any person's computer, mobile device or the contents thereof; (4) any condition caused by events that may cause the Sweepstakes to be disrupted or corrupted; or (5) any inability of any winner to accept a prize. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Sweepstakes or whose conduct potentially compromised the Sweepstakes or who are in violation of these Official Rules as solely determined by the Administrator will be disqualified and all associated Sweepstakes entries will be void. Every submission must be manually keystroked and manually entered by the Entrant and repetitive, automated electronic submission of Sweepstakes entries is specifically disallowed. Use of automated entry software or programs is prohibited and entry through any such means is void.

Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes if fraud, technical failures or errors, viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or any or other similar causes or any other factor beyond Sponsor's reasonable control impairs or compromises the administration, security, integrity or fairness of the Sweepstakes (or portions thereof), as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and limit entries to those submitted prior to the action taken, or to proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In the event the Sweepstakes is cancelled or terminated, notice will be posted online at www.goldengalleryvalentines.com and Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to award the prizes for affected random drawing(s) from among all eligible non-suspect entries received for such affected random drawing(s) up to the time of such action. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes materials and the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control. Entry information becomes property of Sponsor.

In the event a dispute arises regarding the specific individual entitled to receive a prize, an entry will be deemed made by the "authorized e-mail account holder" of the e-mail address submitted on the online entry form. "Authorized e-mail account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Entrant may be requested to provide Sponsor/Administrator with proof that the Entrant is the authorized e-mail account holder of the e-mail address in question. Any damage made to any Sweepstakes-related website by an Entrant will be the responsibility of the authorized e-mail account holder of the e-mail address submitted on the online entry form that is associated with the damage in question. Proof of submitting entries will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Any entries which are suspected of being fraudulent (including those using robotic, automatic, programmed or similar methods of participation) may be disqualified, based on determinations made solely by Sponsor/Administrator. Sponsor/ Administrator reserve the right to prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected or if the individual fails to comply with any requirement of participation as stated herein or with any provision in these Official Rules. If an Entrant submits more than the stated number of entries permitted, and/or if Sponsor and/or Administrator suspects that an Entrant attempted to obtain additional entries by using multiple email addresses, user IDs, registrations, identities or any other method, all entries submitted by the Entrant will be declared null and void.

NOTICE TO ENTRANTS: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AS WELL AS DISQUALIFYING SUCH INDIVIDUAL FROM THE SWEEPSTAKES (IF APPLICABLE).

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES AND/OR THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF ANY PROMOTION RELATED WEBSITE AND/OR DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED PARTIES' TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00). WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THIS SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND FROM SPONSOR, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

10. USE OF DATA: Sponsor will be collecting personal data about Entrants online, in accordance with its Privacy Policy. Please review Sponsor's Privacy Policy at https://www.ferreronorthamerica.com/privacy-policy-us ) By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants hereby agree to Sponsor's collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor's Privacy Policy.

11. REQUEST FOR WINNERS' NAMES: For the names of the winners (available after February 28, 2021), send a self-addressed stamped (#10) envelope to: The Golden Gallery® Valentine’s Day Tasting Sweepstakes 2021 Sweepstakes Winner, c/o Berlin Productions 870 Locke Ln, Yorktown Heights, NY10598. Winners' names will be sent after prizes have been awarded. Requests received after March 31, 2021 will not be honored.

12. SPONSOR: Ferrero U.S.A., Inc., 7 Sylvan Way, 4th Floor, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

13. ADMINISTRATOR: Berlin Productions, 870 Locke Ln, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.

© 2021 Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. All rights reserved.