Downton Abbey: The Exhibition MOVIE-SET VISIT SWEEPSTAKES
Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, A U.S. RESIDENT (INCLUDING WASHINGTON DC), AND MUST VISIT THE “DOWNTON ABBEY: THE EXHIBITION” DURING THE PROMOTION PERIOD TO ENTER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

The Downton Abbey: The Exhibition, Movie-Set Visit Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is co-sponsored by Viking Cruises, Inc. and Carnival (DAX) Limited (the “Sponsor”) and administered by Marden-Kane, Inc. (the “Administrator”). For the purposes of the Sweepstakes, the “Sponsor” is composed of the Sponsor and the Administrator, together with their affiliates and related companies, including without limitation their parent, sister and subsidiary companies, retailers, franchisees, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers of material and services related to the Sweepstakes, and any other corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity directly involved in the Sweepstakes and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and other representatives.

ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to consumers, 21 years of age or older as of the date of participation in the Sweepstakes, legal residents of the 50 U.S. states, Washington DC (excluding Guam, Puerto Rico and all other U.S. territories and possessions), who are or have been within the New York city area (a reasonable distance from the Downton Abbey Exhibition (located at 218 W 57th Street, New York City)) since the Exhibition opened on November 18, 2017.

Employees of Sponsor, Promotion Administrator, and each of their respective successors, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, representatives, officers, directors, advertising and promotion agencies, prize suppliers, shareholders and employees (collectively, “Releasees”) and each of their immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) or members of the same household of any of the foregoing persons are not eligible to participate. By entering, you agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. All applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. In the event of any discrepancy between these Official Rules and any other communication regarding the Sweepstakes, these Official Rules shall govern and control.

SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The Sweepstakes entry period begins August, 9 2018 at 9:00:00 am, Eastern Time and ends September 3, 2018 at 6:30:00 pm, Eastern Time (the “Sweepstakes Period”).

HOW TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Period, there are three (3) ways to submit your entry: via Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. To enter the Sweepstakes you'll first need to become a registered user of www.Facebook.com (“Facebook”), www.Instagram.com (“Instagram”) or www.Twitter.com (“Twitter”). Once you become a member and log in, for Facebook, your “ post” must be set to “public”, for Instagram and Twitter your account and entry must be set to “public”. If you do not have an account, visit Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to create one. There is no fee or charge to become a Registered User. By submitting your information and creating an account, you agree to the respective terms of use and privacy notice. If you do not agree to such terms of use and privacy notice, you cannot create a respective account, or participate in this Sweepstakes. You can return your account and entry to “private” any time after the winner announcement.

All entry information, captions, videos, tweets and posts shall be collectively referred to herein as the “Entry”. Submissions must comply with the Guidelines and Restrictions defined below.

Limit of one (1) entry per social media Platform per user noted below during the duration of the entry Submission Period. If multiple entries are submitted per social media Platform, only the first Entry received (on the respective Platform) will be eligible, all other entries will be disqualified.

As part of your Entry (as defined below), you will be required to reply to a specific post from Downton Abbey or Viking regarding the Sweepstakes, including; submitting a hashtag reference or comment as per the Entry methods described below and a photo (or selfie) of you in the Downton Abbey exhibition, in the exhibition gift shop, or outside the exhibition (currently located at 218 W 57th Street, New York City). Photo must be taken by you, the Entrant. If any minors appear in the Photo, the Entrant must be that minor’s parent and/or legal guardian. You must have the permission of any person who appears or is identified or otherwise referred to in your Entry. Your Entry must be submitted according to the instructions/format provided on the applicable platform.

To Enter via Facebook:

  1. Go to www.facebook.com and log into your Facebook account.
  2. Then visit and follow one (1) or all of the following Facebook pages:
    • www.Facebook.com/DowntonAbbey/
    • www.Facebook.com/VikingRiverCruises/
    • www.Facebook.com/VikingOceanCruises/

    Only one (1) Facebook submission will be considered an entry no matter which Facebook post you respond to with your photo/comment.

  3. Look for the Sweepstakes call to action (on the timeline) and SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO with a COMMENT in response to the POST.

To Enter via Instagram:

  1. Go to www.instagram.com and log into your Instagram account.
  2. Post must include a photo and hashtag #DowntonVikingSweepstakes.
  3. Your Instagram account settings must have the “Private Account” setting turned off.

To Enter via Twitter:

  1. Go to www.twitter.com and log into your Twitter account.
  2. Twitter account must be set to public.
  3. Tweet your photo and include the hashtag #DowntonVikingSweepstakes. Tweet must be limited to no more than 280 characters (including spaces and symbols).

To Enter via our website:

  1. Go to https://www.vikingrivercruises.com/special-offers/highclere-castle-sweepstakes.html;
  2. Opt-in to receive one (1) Entry into the Sweepstakes;
  3. Complete the Sweepstakes entry form;
  4. Accept the terms, conditions and Official Sweepstakes Rules;
  5. Submit your entry form.

Entries submitted that do not include (1) #DowntonVikingSweepstakes (except for Facebook entries); and (2) a photo in response to the call to action indicated in the post will NOT be eligible for entry into the Sweepstakes.

Entries must be received before September 3, 2018 at 6:30:00 pm, Eastern Time to be eligible.

Usage of Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter may require a mobile device and therefore you may be charged for standard data rates or fees for text messages sent and received from your mobile device according to the terms and conditions in your agreement with your wireless carrier. You agree to incur any and all charges demanded by your wireless carrier. You should also check your device's features for capabilities and check the device manual for specific use instructions.

The person submitting the Entry must be both the Entrant and the authorized account holder of such Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, otherwise the Entry may be deemed void. In the event of a dispute over the identity of a potential winner, the Entry will be declared made by the authorized holder of the Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter account used for entry, and potential winner may be required to provide identification sufficient to show that he/she is the authorized account holder of such Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter account. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned to the applicable Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter account by the applicable service provider. It is the sole responsibility of the Entrant to notify the Sponsor in writing if the Entrant changes his or her Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter account during the Sweepstakes Period. Proof of submission of an Entry does not constitute proof of delivery of Entry. Multiple accounts may not be used and anyone found to use multiple accounts to enter will be deemed ineligible.

By submitting your Entry, you agree that (1) your Entry conforms to any terms of use/platform guidelines, policies and content restrictions of Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, as applicable; (2) conforms to the Guidelines and Content Restrictions below; and (3) Sponsor and/or Administrator, in their sole discretion, and without notice, may disqualify you from the Promotion if they determine that your Entry fails to conform to these Official Rules including without limitation the Guidelines and Content Restrictions below.

Photo Guidelines and Content Restrictions :

  • The submission (the photo) must meet the requirements set forth by the social media platform.
  • Any creative element used in the Entry must be Entrant’s own original creative work.
  • The Entry must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity, copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights.
  • The Entry must not disparage or embarrass Sponsor, its officers, directors, employees, or any other person or party affiliated with the promotion and administration of this Sweepstakes.
  • The Entry must not feature brand names or trademarks other than that of the Sponsor.
  • The Entry must use Entrant’s original photo and cannot be edited or manipulated (such as the use of Photoshop, adding images, etc.) in any way.
  • The Entry must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, defamatory, slanderous or libelous.
  • The Entry must not contain any materials relating to lotteries, gambling, tobacco, alcohol or drugs, pornography, adult-oriented content or any other sexually-explicit material.
  • The Entry must not contain anything that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and
  • The Entry must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any jurisdiction where Entry is created.

If the Sponsor determines that the content of the Entry is obscene, offensive, or inappropriate, the Entry will not be eligible for any prize consideration and may be withdrawn without notice from the Sweepstakes at any time at the sole discretion of the Sponsor and/or Administrator. By submitting an Entry, Entrant agrees to comply with these Official Rules. Entries may only be submitted by a single Entrant. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules, as determined in Sponsor and/or Administrator’s sole discretion, will be disqualified from the Sweepstakes. Decisions of the Sponsor and/or Administrator are final and binding.

BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR ENTRY (INCLUDING YOUR USERNAME AND PROFILE PICTURE) MAY BE POSTED ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND/OR SPONSOR’S PROPRIETARY WEBSITE, WHERE IT MAY BE VIEWED, SHARED (BY USERS OF FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND VARIOUS OTHER INTERNET-BASED SITES) AND COMMENTED ON BY THE SPONSOR AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

THE USE OR PUBLICATION OF AN ENTRANT’S ENTRY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, IN ANY MANNER BY THE SPONSOR, DOES NOT SIGNIFY THAT THE ENTRANT IS A SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE WINNER.

By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to grant the Sponsor, its parent company, subsidiaries, and affiliates and its agents and designees the right and permission to edit, modify, cut, rearrange, add to, delete from, copy, reproduce, translate, dub, adapt, publish, and use the content of and elements embodied in the Entry, in any media now known or hereafter devised (including without limitation, the Internet), for advertising and promotional purposes without any compensation, except where prohibited by law. Each Entrant hereby represents and warrants that he/she is the original author/creator of his/her Entry and the Entry will not infringe any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy. Sponsor's use of information submitted to Sponsor in connection with this Sweepstakes will be subject to the terms and conditions of these Official Rules.

DRAWING/ODDS: Potential Winner will be selected in a random drawing, conducted by the Sponsor, from all eligible entries received, on or about September 10, 2018. Sponsors decisions are final on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Potential Winner need not be present to win.

NOTIFICATION/ACCEPTANCE : Potential Winner, in order to be declared a Winner, will be issued and must complete (notarization as required) the following documents: affidavit of eligibility, a W9, a travel release (Winner and Guest) and a publicity release: (i) complete and return to Sponsor (or its authorized agent) by the deadline specified in the documents a written affidavit of eligibility (or declaration and release) – requires notarization, travel release (Winner and Guest) and publicity release form (collectively, the “Release”) – requires notarization, releasing the Sponsor and Administrator from any liability in connection with this Sweepstakes or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize; (ii) complete all tax documentation required by the law of the jurisdiction in which the Potential Winner resides (“Tax Documentation”).

The Sponsor will attempt to notify the Potential Winner, a maximum of two times, via the social media platform via Direct Message. If a Potential Winner does not respond within 48 hours (as indicated in the Direct Message) of first attempt by Sponsor or its agent, Sponsor will make a second and final attempt to notify the Potential Winner. Winner must respond to direct message with all information requested. Return of any Potential Winner notification as undeliverable, inability to reach a Potential Winner or failure of a Potential Winner to respond to notification within 48 hours of second attempt by Sponsor or its agent, failure to provide proof of eligibility (if requested), Release documents, Tax Documentation or other required documentation in a timely manner, or other non-compliance with these Official Sweepstakes Rules may result in disqualification, forfeiture of the Prize and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, selection of an alternate eligible entrant for the forfeited Prize at random from all remaining eligible Entries received, who will be subject to disqualification in the same manner.

PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize winner. Prize consists of:

  • A 4 day, 4 night trip for two to London, England, including a visit to the Downton Abbey Movie set in England (the “Grand Prize”). Trip must be taken in September or October 2018 (dates to be determined by Sponsor). If winner is unable to travel on the dates specified by Sponsor they will forfeit the prize and Sponsor has no further obligation to Winner. Trip includes: roundtrip business class air transportation from a major commercial airport near Grand Prize Winner’s legal residence to an airport in the vicinity of London, England; ground transportation to and from destination airport to hotel; 4-star hotel accommodations (one (1) room, double occupancy, room and tax only), and continental breakfast, for four (4) nights, subject to availability at the time of booking, determined by Sponsor. Actual value may vary based on location and timing of departure. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of trip: $9,950usd.

ARV is correct at date of publication of these Official Sweepstakes Rules, but may be subject to change. Any difference between the ARV and the actual value will not be paid to the Winner.

Winner will be responsible for all taxes (federal, state, and local of all applicable jurisdictions) and all expenses not listed herein related to acceptance and use of any Prize.

Tickets will not be refundable or redeemable for cash or credit at any time, nor will tickets be replaced if lost or stolen. Tickets may not be sold to a third party. Grand Prize or any of the above listed components may not be sold, traded, transferred, refunded, substituted, commissioned or redeemed for cash value. Dates of departure and return are subject to change. Sponsor will not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations necessitated by same.

Sponsor will not be liable for any loss or damage to baggage or other property of winner or travel Guest. The Grand Prize winner understands and agrees that Sponsor has the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify and remove the Grand Prize winner or their travel Guest (“Guest”) from any activity at any time without compensation if the Grand Prize winner’s or their Guest’s behavior at any point is uncooperative, disruptive, or may or does cause damage to person, property, or the reputation of Sponsor or otherwise violates the policies of the Sponsor, and in such a case, Grand Prize winner will still be solely responsible for all federal, state, provincial, and local taxes, and tariffs, of all applicable jurisdictions and any other expenses related to the Grand Prize.

Actual costs of Grand Prize components will depend on point of departure, dates of travel and any airfare fluctuations and any difference in value will not be provided to Grand Prize winner. Airline carrier and agent to be selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Grand Prize winner and Guest must travel together on the same itinerary, and ground transportation and hotel accommodations must be taken by Grand Prize winner and Guest together. Once travel dates have been booked, no extension or substitution of trip dates is permitted, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Once travel has been confirmed, any cancellation or change fees or restructuring of the trip are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winner. Additional costs including, but not limited to, seat assignments, baggage fees, or other airline-travel related expenses are determined by selected airline and will be the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winner and Guest.

Guest may be required to execute and return releases of liability and where legal, publicity releases which must be returned with the Sweepstakes Documents or Guest portion of the Prize will be forfeited. Guest must be 21 years of age or older at the start of the Sweepstakes period.

Grand Prize winner and Guest are solely responsible for providing all necessary identification documents and will be responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents (i.e., valid passport, visa, etc.) and any fees or expenses associated therewith. Failure to provide such documents may result in trip cancellation upon airport check-in.

Grand Prize winner and/or their Guest must present at least one major credit card in good standing in order to check into the hotel. The Grand Prize trip conditions stated herein are not all-inclusive and may be subject to additional conditions, which may be stated in the Release and/or Grand Prize winner's travel documents. Sponsor is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets, itineraries, or identification, or any other documents or property belonging to Grand Prize winner or Guest during the Grand Prize trip. Grand Prize winner is solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes, and tariffs of any applicable jurisdiction and any other costs, incidentals, and any other expenses associated with Grand Prize acceptance and use not specifically mentioned as being provided, including, but not limited to, unspecified ground transportation and/or luggage handling between Grand Prize winner's home and airport, and items not included as part of the winning Grand Prize. The following are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winner and their Guest: travel insurance; room service; laundry service; spa treatments; beverages, meals; local and long distance telephone calls; merchandise and souvenirs; incidental expenses; additional tips and gratuities; and all other costs and expenses not otherwise mentioned herein. The Grand Prize winner assumes all responsibility for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Sweepstakes or use or redemption of the prize that may be sustained by Grand Prize winner or Guest. Prizes are not transferable. Sponsor reserves the right to provide a substitute prize of approximately equal or greater value if the advertised prize becomes unavailable.

SET VISIT : Sponsor shall have no responsibility or liability for cancellations, delays or any other change by an company or person providing any element of Prize due to reasons beyond Sponsors control and are not responsible or liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence thereof. Date and/or time of the visit to the Downton Abbey Movie-Set (“Set Visit”) is subject to change. The Set Visit is subject to cancellation. Sponsor reserves the right to change the date and time of the Set Visit subject to production exigencies. If Winner chooses to attend the Set Visit with no Guest, the remaining elements of the Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsor’s Prize obligation to Winner and not additional compensation will be awarded.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: If prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable, or if Winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, disqualification will result and an alternate Winner will be selected. By accepting prize, where permitted by law, Winner grants to Sponsor and those acting pursuant to Sponsor’s authority (and agrees to confirm that grant in writing) the right to use and publish his/her name, portrait, picture, voice and likeness for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without additional consideration, worldwide and on the World Wide Web, without notification, review or approval. Entrants, by participating, release and agree to hold harmless Sponsor and their parents, affiliates, subsidiary companies, advertising and promotion agencies and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to person, including death, and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize, participation in any sweepstakes-related activity, or participation in this sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the sweepstakes; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.

ARBITRATION/CHOICE OF LAW: Except where prohibited, entrants agree that (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, or the determination of the Winner shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by arbitration pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association then effective, and (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 attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and entrant hereby waives 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. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and/or Sponsor in connection with the sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without regard for conflicts of law doctrine, and all proceedings shall take place in Los Angeles, CA.

PERSONAL INFORMATION : Sponsor and its authorized agents will collect, use, and disclose the personal information you provide when you enter the Sweepstakes for the purposes of administering the Sweepstakes and prize fulfillment. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants consent to such collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. Grand Prize winner agrees to use best efforts to secure Guest’s agreement to these terms as a condition of acceptance of the Grand Prize.

For further information about Sponsor’s privacy practices, please see Sponsor’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.vikingcruises.com/privacy-policy/index.html

RIGHT TO VOID / TERMINATE / SUSPEND / MODIFY: Sponsor reserves the right to suspend or modify this Sweepstakes, or these Official Sweepstakes Rules, in whole or in part, at any time and without notice or obligation if, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, any factor interferes with its proper conduct as contemplated by these Official Sweepstakes Rules. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if the Sweepstakes, or any part thereof, is not capable of running as planned for any legitimate reason, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, programming errors, or technical failures, which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, void any suspect Entries and: (a) terminate the Sweepstakes, or any portion thereof; (b) modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, or any portion thereof, to address the impairment and then resume the Sweepstakes, or relevant portion, in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Sweepstakes Rules; and/or (c) award the prize from among the eligible, non-suspect Entries received up to the time of the impairment in accordance with the winner selection criteria discussed above.

Winners List: For the Winners list, available after September 14, 2018 and before October 12, 2018 send an email with your request to: winnerslist@mardenkane.com.

CO-SPONSORS:

Viking Cruises, Inc., 5700 Canoga Avenue, Suite 200, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.

Carnival (DAX) Limited, 1 Central St. Giles, St. Giles High Street, London, England, WC2H 8NU.

ADMINISTRATOR: Marden-Kane, Inc., 575 Underhill Blvd. Suite 222., Syosset, NY 11791.

©2018. Marden-Kane, Inc. All rights reserved. These Official Rules may not be copied, edited, or used for any other purpose, commercial or otherwise, without the express written consent of Marden-Kane, Inc.