K18 x COSMOPROF LAUNCH SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF WINNING.
2. HOW TO ENTER: Beginning on 04/01/2025 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Standard through 04/08/2025 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, go to https://www.k18hairpro.com/pages/k18-x-cosmoprof-launch-sweepstakes for the K18 x Cosmoprof Launch Sweepstakes and follow the Instagram entry instructions. For entry into the K18 x Cosmoprof Launch Sweepstakes, you must follow both @k18hair and @cosmoprofbeauty on Instagram, like the post regarding the K18 x Cosmoprof Launch Sweepstakes, and tag a friend in the comments or comment on the post. Each tag or comment counts as an entry and you can tag as many friends or comment as many times as you would like. Use of any robotic, automatic, programmed, or similar entry method or entering more than the number of times permitted will void all entries and result in disqualification.
3. ELIGIBILITY: Open to licensed cosmetologists who are residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 years of age and older as of 04/01/2025, except for employees of K18, Inc. ("Sponsor"), its affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, and agencies (collectively "Promotion Parties"), and members of their immediate family or persons living in the same household. Void where prohibited.
If a dispute arises over the identity of the person who transmitted an entry via an identified email address or social media account, the Authorized Account Holder of the email address or social media account at time of entry will be deemed to be the Entrant. The “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person assigned to an email address or social media account by an internet access provider, online provider or other organization (e.g. business, education institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address, or for assigned social media accounts, as the case may be. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the Authorized Account Holder.
4. DRAWING: A random drawing will be conducted on or about 04/09/2025 by Sponsor to select the winners from among all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Potential winner will be notified by email and must sign and return any required Affidavit of Eligibility and Release within five (5) days of the date notice is sent or such other date set by Sponsor. Failure to respond within the applicable time period will result in forfeiture of prize and Sponsor shall have the option to award the prize to an alternate winner. The return of any prize notification or prize as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. All federal, state and local taxes and fees resulting from acceptance of prize are the responsibility of winner. By entering this sweepstakes, entrant accepts and agrees to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final in all matters. Acceptance of a prize also constitutes permission to the Promotion Parties to use winner’s name, and likeness, and biographical information for marketing purposes without further compensation or right of approval, unless prohibited by law. All federal and state laws apply.
5. PRIZE: There will be four (4) winners, each of whom will win the following K18 products: one (1) professional molecular repair mist (300 ml), one (1) professional molecular repair mask (150 ml), one (1) peptide prep™ detox shampoo (930 ml), one (1) damage shield pH protective shampoo (930 ml), and one (1) damage shield protective conditioner (930 ml), one (1) molecular repair oil (30 ml), one (1) AstroLift™ reparative volume spray (118 ml), one AirWash™ dry shampoo (118 ml), one (1) pro rainbow cape, and one (1) pro black apron. Total prize value: $1,662. Prize consists of only those items specifically listed as part of the prize. Limit one prize per family or household. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted by winners. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All prizes will be awarded. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prizes will remain un-awarded.
PRIZES ARE AWARDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE), AND THE RELEASED PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE SWEEPSTAKES OR PRIZES.
6. INTERNET: If, for any reason, Sponsor is unable to conduct this Sweepstakes as planned due to technical failures, such as those caused by a computer virus, hacking, tampering, other unauthorized interference, technical failure, fraud, or any other cause beyond the control of Sponsor which obstructs or otherwise adversely affects the proper administration, reliability, security, fairness, or integrity of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry, and any person found to have interfered or tampered with the Sweepstakes, and if deemed necessary by Sponsor in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. Sponsor may also, in its sole discretion, award the prize from all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the date of such action. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any failure in transmission, however caused, including any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, communications line failure, theft or destruction of information or unauthorized access to entries, their damage or alteration. Sponsor is not responsible for its failure to receive any email or entry due to software failure, technical problems, human error or transmission congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to an Entrant’s, or any other person’s, computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Sweepstakes or downloading of any materials in this Sweepstakes.
CAUTION: SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER PENALTIES, OR REMEDIES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FROM ANY PERSON(S) ATTEMPTING TO DELIBERATELY INTERFERE WITH THE CONDUCT OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR TO DAMAGE THE WEBSITE.
7. PRIVACY: To read the Terms of Service, https://www.k18hairpro.com/pages/terms-of-service. To read the Privacy Policy, https://www.k18hairpro.com/pages/privacy-policy. 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 Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. California residents can view our Notice of Financial Incentive by going to https://www.k18hairpro.com/pages/k18-x-cosmoprof-launch-sweepstakes.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering this sweepstakes, entrants waive all right to, and hold the Promotion Parties harmless from, any claim, liability, loss, damage (including punitive, incidental, and consequential damages), or expense (including attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with participation in this sweepstakes or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Promotion Parties will not be responsible for: late, incomplete, or incorrect entries; an entrant's failure to receive prize notices due to entrant's spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or for entrants' provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information; technical, hardware, or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or used in this sweepstakes; by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this sweepstakes; or any typographical, technological, or other error in the publishing of the offer, administration of the sweepstakes, or announcement of the prize[s]. If, in the Sponsor's opinion, there is such an error, or there is any suspected evidence of tampering with any portion of the sweepstakes, or if technical difficulties (including viruses and bugs) compromise the integrity of the sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, cancel or modify this sweepstakes in a manner deemed appropriate by Sponsor. In the event of termination, winner will be selected from among all eligible entries received as of date of termination. In the event a dispute arises as to the identity of a potentially winning entrant, entries will be declared made by the name on the online entry form.
9. CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM: Entrant agrees that all matters arising out of or relating to this sweepstakes and these Official Rules are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of California, without giving effect to any of its conflict of laws provisions thereof. Entrant further agrees that any claim arising out of or relating to this sweepstakes and these Official Rules shall be settled exclusively by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted Los Angeles, California.
10. WINNERS LIST: For the names of prize winners, available after 4/18/2025, send a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope to: K18, Inc., 621 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California 94111, Attn: Sweepstakes Winner Request.
11. SPONSOR: K18, Inc., 621 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California, 94111.
California Residents - Notice of Financial Incentive
K18 x Cosmoprof Launch Sweepstakes
To enter the K18 x Cosmoprof Launch Sweepstakes and be eligible for the prize, you must submit an entry form with your personal information, including your name, salon, and email address. Because you are required to enter your personal information for entry, the K18 x Cosmoprof Launch Sweepstakes may qualify as a “financial incentive program” under California law. The material terms of the sweepstakes are set forth in the K18 x Cosmoprof Launch Sweepstakes Official Rules, available at https://www.k18hairpro.com/pages/k18-x-cosmoprof-launch-sweepstakes.
You can opt-in to the sweepstakes by submitting an entry form. You have the right to withdraw from the sweepstakes at any time by contacting us at sweepstakes@k18hair.com. You can also opt-out of any marketing or promotional communications that you receive from K18 by following the opt-out instructions provided in the communication, or by contacting us at privacy@k18hair.com. Please view our Privacy Policy, click here: https://www.k18hairpro.com/pages/privacy-policy for more information about our privacy practices and the choices that you have with respect to your personal information.
K18 is offering this sweepstakes because, among other things, the value of your personal information to us is reasonably related to the value of the sweepstakes prize and your chance to win the sweepstakes. This value is based on the expense of offering the sweepstakes to entrants, along with other factors such as whether and to what extent you take advantage of (or opt-out from) any offerings, the total number of entrants, and whether we are able to use the data we collect from you.
If you have any questions, please contact us privacy@k18hair.com.