Mimecast Research Survey Sweepstakes

The Mimecast®
Research Study Sweepstakes

Official Rules

1. To Enter: Eligible Mimecast customers and non-customers who receive a survey invitation or learn about the survey via social media may enter by submitting the online registration (using their corporate email address) and completing a research study, any time between May 15, 2024 and August 15, 2024 (“Sweepstakes Period”). There will be three (3) separate studies offered, one (1) per month during the Sweepstakes Period. Participants will earn one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes drawing for each unique, completed study. Completed studies/entries must be received by 5:30 p.m. GMT on August 15, 2024. Limit three (3) entries per person, one (1) per study. Multiple entries beyond what’s listed above or entries obtained using multiple registrations or email addresses will be disqualified. Potential entrants must abide by their own company’s policies regarding vendor incentives, and have permission to participate in the promotion.

2. Drawings: Winners will be selected via random drawings from among all eligible entries received by the deadline of the Sweepstakes Period. Drawings will be conducted on or about August 20, 2024 by Promosis, Inc. (“Administrator”), an independent judging organization whose decisions in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes are final. Potential winners will be contacted by Promosis, via email to address provided during registration, and will be required to complete an online winner verification within three (3) days of the time and date of the notification, or prize will be forfeited. Potential Grand Prize winner will be required to upload a “selfie” photo and image of a government-issued photo ID, as part of the online verification. If a potential winner declines the prize or is ineligible according to these official rules, the prize will be forfeited, and an alternate winner will be randomly selected from the remaining pool of entries. Odds of winning are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received by the entry deadline.

3. Prizes: One (1) Grand Prize: a US$1,000 gift of the winner’s choice from among available items or gift cards at Alyce corporate gifts. Approximate retail value of Grand Prize = US$1,000. Four (4) First Prizes: a US$100 gift of the winner’s choice from among available items or gift cards at Alyce corporate gifts. Approximate retail value of each First Prize = US$100. Prizes will be awarded via email. Winners are solely responsible for any applicable taxes on the value of the prize won. Grand Prize winner, if a US resident, will be required to provide their Social Security number, to be issued an IRS 1099-MISC tax form for the retail value of the prize. Prizes may not be transferred or redeemed for cash, in whole or in part. No substitution for prizes, except by Sponsor as may be necessary due to unavailability. If originally-offered prize is unavailable at the time of award, Sponsor may substitute an item of comparable or additional value. In no event will Sponsor be obligated to award more than the number of prizes stated in these official rules.

4. Eligibility: The Sweepstakes is open only to Mimecast customers and non-customers who are employed in a cybersecurity role, and are legal residents of the US and UK, 18 years of age and older. Not open to employees, members of their immediate family (spouses, parents, children, siblings and their respective spouses), and those living in the same household of employees of Mimecast Services Limited, Mimecast North America, Inc., their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, promotion partners, prize suppliers, and advertising and production agencies. Entrants consent to the use of their registration information in accordance with the Mimecast privacy statement, available at: https://www.mimecast.com/company/mimecast-trust-center/privacy-statement/. Winners consent to the use of their names for promotional and publicity purposes in any form of media without further payment, consideration, notification, or limitation (except as prohibited by applicable law). All laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law. By entering this sweepstakes, participants agree to be bound by these official rules.

5. Limitation of Liability: Sponsor, its parent companies, subsidiaries, promotion partners, prize suppliers, and their respective affiliates, employees, officers or agents are not responsible for and shall be released and held harmless from (1) typographical errors in any sweepstakes-related materials, (2) any individual's inability to enter the sweepstakes or unsuccessful efforts to notify winners, including but not limited to due to unavailable network, server, or other connections; failed software or hardware transmissions; other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, or electronic, including lost, late, incomplete, illegible, damaged, or misdirected entries; (3) any damage to any telephone, electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet, any technical, computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties, or human error, of any kind, (4) any condition caused by events beyond the control of Sponsor that may cause the sweepstakes to be disrupted or corrupted, including theft, destruction or alteration of entries or website tampering; and (5) any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with or resulting from participation in the sweepstakes, selection of winners, delivery of any prizes or awards, acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, misrepresentation, defamation, or invasion of privacy. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend the sweepstakes should any of the foregoing occurrences corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of the sweepstakes. Entrants agree that the Sponsor, its parent companies, subsidiaries, promotion partners, prize suppliers, and their respective affiliates, employees, officers or agents shall not be liable for injury, losses, damages, or costs of any kind resulting from participation in this sweepstakes or acceptance of or use or misuse of a prize or parts thereof. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram, Facebook, X, or TikTok, nor are these entities responsible for prize awards.

6. Dispute Resolution: THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND. As a condition of participating in this sweepstakes, participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in England having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees, other than participants' actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this sweepstakes), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

7. Winners List: For the names of the prize winners, available until November 15, 2024, send a standard-size postcard, only, with your return address to: Mimecast Research Surveys Winners List, PO Box 38, Marblehead, MA 01945.

8. Administrator: Promosis, Inc., 89 Front St., Ste. 205, Marblehead,

9. Sponsor: Mimecast Services Limited, 1 Finsbury Avenue, London, EC2M 2PF