These Slice P.I.E. Society of America Participation Terms and Conditions (the “Participation Terms”) set forth the terms and conditions governing participation in the P.I.E. Society of America operated by My Pizza Technologies, Inc. (“Slice”). By joining Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America, you are confirming that you understand these Participation Terms, and that you accept all of the same. Participation in the Slice P.I.E. Society of America is also subject to the Slice Terms of Use.  and Slice Privacy Policy. When you submitted your application to the Slice P.I.E. Society of America competition (the “Competition”), you also agreed to the Slice P.I.E. Society of America Terms and Conditions (“Competition Terms”): https://slicelife.partners/piesocietyterms. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between these Participation Terms and the Competition Terms in connection with the Slice P.I.E. Society of America, these Participation Terms shall prevail.

1. TERM

Your engagement with Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America begins on November 1, 2021 and, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by both you and Slice, terminates on October 31, 2022 (the “Term”). 

2. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to participate in Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America, you must: (i) be a registered Slice account holder, (ii) be a resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia; (iii) be neither an employee nor immediate family member of Slice or any restaurant that participates in the Slice program, or each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders and agents (the “Released Parties”), (iv) have submitted an application to the Slice P.I.E. Society of America competition and been selected and confirmed as a winner by Slice. and (v) have been twenty one (21) years of age or older as of June 24, 2021. You hereby represent that you are eligible to participate in Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America and have not and will not submit any false information relating to the Competition or Slice P.I.E. Society of America. All participants in Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America are “Members” and maintain a “Membership” in Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America.

3. ONGOING OBLIGATIONS

To remain a Member of Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America, you must continue to perform certain ongoing obligations (“Ongoing Obligations”) for the duration of the Term.

Your Ongoing Obligations consist of:

• At least two (2) times per month, ordering pizza from a local restaurant in your home state that participate in the Slice program (that is, restaurants that you can order from using the Slice platform and services);
• Capturing original and high-quality photos and/or videos of your experience at the restaurant and the food items you order; and
• Sharing the best of those photos and photos (“Content”) with Slice within seven (7) days of each visit.

If Slice determines, in its sole discretion, that you have failed to perform any Ongoing Obligation, it may terminate, suspend, or revoke your Membership and you will not receive any further Prizes (defined below) and other benefits. Slice may, but is not required to, provide feedback and guidance on the Content. Your failure to incorporate that feedback and guidance in relation to future Content may be factored into Slice’s determination of whether you are adequately performing your Ongoing Obligations and whether to terminate, suspend, or revoke your Membership.

If you cannot fulfill your Ongoing Obligations, please promptly contact Slice using the information in the “Contact Us” section below.

In addition to your Ongoing Obligations, we encourage you to visit a wide range of pizza restaurants that participate in the Slice program as often as you can, opt-in to monthly challenges, and share content on social media.

As described below and agreed upon in the Competition Terms, all Content shall become the property of Slice and none shall be returned. You grant and irrevocably assign and transfer to Slice, its agents, licensees, and assigns any and all rights, title, and interest in the Content including, without limitation, all copyright in any Content. Slice shall have the right to edit or modify Content for use in perpetuity and you waive any and all moral rights that you may have in the Content. You irrevocably confirm that no third party will be involved in the creation of the Content.

Your Membership cannot be shared with others, merged, assigned, or transferred.

4. PRIZES

During the Term, as long as you remain a Member of Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America and, in Slice’s sole discretion, continue to perform the Ongoing Obligations, you shall be awarded each of the following prizes (“Prizes”):

• Twenty-five dollars ($25) worth of credit to the Slice platform (“Slice Credits”) distributed each week (totaling one thousand three hundred dollars ($1,300) for the entire Term);
• One-hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) in Visa gift cards distributed each quarter (totaling five hundred dollars ($500) for the entire Term); and
• A prize pack including Slice swag, such as a ring light and a phone tripod. 

THE PRIZE IS SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OBLIGATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE PRIZE WINNER DOES NOT PERFORM HIS/HER ONGOING OBLIGATIONS, SLICE MAY WITHHOLD UNDELIVERED PORTIONS OF THE PRIZE.

Slice Credits may only be spent using the Slice platform on restaurants that participate in the Slice program within areas and times that the platform is available. Slice Credits may be applied toward order subtotals (excluding gratuity) or delivery fee only as indicated in your consumer account. The expiration date(s) for such credits can be found in the mobile application and/or the email issuing the credit. Credits may not be applied with any other offer. Credits are non-transferrable, may not be resold, and have no cash value. Upon expiration, credits will be removed from your account, are no longer redeemable and cannot be used towards any order. If your account is cancelled, you may forfeit any pending, current, or future credits or promotional offers and any other forms of unredeemed value in or associated with your account without prior notice to you. Other restrictions may apply to the use of Slice Credits. See the Slice Term of Service for more details.

If your Membership is terminated, suspended, or revoked, you have no right to future Prizes. For instance, if your Membership is revoked on January 31, 2022, you are not entitled to future weekly twenty-five dollar ($25) credits to the Slice platform and future one-hundred twenty-five dollar ($125) Visa gift cards that would otherwise be distributed to Members from February 1, 2022 through the end of the Term.

Slice is responsible only for Prize delivery. Slice is not responsible for Prize utility, quality or otherwise.

ALL TAXES IMPOSED ON PRIZES ARE YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY.

You acknowledge and agree to, as the case may be, abide by, comply with or otherwise fulfill additional restrictions and conditions on Prizes, which include in part the following: (a) you are solely responsible for any tax obligations that arise as a result of receiving a Prize, and (b) the Prize must be accepted as awarded, without substitution, and is not transferrable, refundable, available for resale, or convertible to cash. Slice reserves the right, in the event that the Prize, or any component of the Prize, cannot be awarded as described for any reason, to substitute the same for another prize or component of equal or greater value, without notice or liability. In the event that a substitute prize is awarded, such prize must be accepted as awarded and cannot be exchanged for cash or otherwise.

You must follow all of Slice’s directions with respect to the Prize or any aspect thereof. Failure to do so may result in termination of participation, or continued participation, in the Slice P.I.E. Society of America or any aspect thereof. You agree to provide, within seven (7) days of Slice’s request, U.S. tax forms (such as IRS Form W-9) and other documentation required by Slice. 

All incidental costs and expenses associated with a Prize and the completion of your Ongoing Obligations that are not specifically referred to herein, including (without limitation) transportation, souvenirs, incidental and personal expenses, and other items of a personal nature are not included and your sole responsibility, as applicable.

5. GENERAL RULES

All federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. 

CAUTION AND WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE, DEVICE, OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF SLICE’S P.I.E. SOCIETY OF AMERICA OR SLICE’S SERVICES AND PLATFORM IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SLICE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

In the event of a conflict between the Winner Terms and any instructions or interpretations of these Winner Terms given by an employee of the Slice regarding Slice’s P.I..E. Society of America, these Winner Terms shall prevail. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the Winner Terms and disclosures or other statements contained in any Slice P.I.E. Society of America-related materials, the Winner Terms shall prevail, govern and control.

6. PRIVACY, LICENSE GRANT, AND PUBLICITY RIGHTS

By joining Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America and providing Content to Slice, you grant Slice, its agents, licensees, and assigns, an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, freely transferable and sublicensable, fully paid-up, non-exclusive right, license, and permission to reproduce, redistribute, promote, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, publicly perform, disseminate, adapt, modify, create derivative works of, exhibit, and otherwise use your Content and any information provided in relation to Slice, its platform and service, and the Slice P.I.E. Society of America as-is or as-edited (with or without your name, image and likeness) in any media throughout the world for any purpose, without limitation, and without additional review, compensation or approval from you. The grant shall include all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the Content and all renewals and extensions thereof, in all formats and media, whether now known and existing or hereafter discovered or developed, for all or any purposes whatsoever. Slice may, in its sole discretion, but is under no obligation to, use your name or likeness in combination or association with to the display, publication, or broadcast of the Content. 

By joining Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America, you grant to the Released Parties, in connection with Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America, the right to use your name, Content, biographical information, image, photos and/or likeness and statements for programming, promotion, trade, commercial, advertising and publicity purposes, at any time or times, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including but not limited to on television, video, the World Wide Web and Internet, without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.

7. GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTING SLICE

To the extent you, in public communications, including but not limited to, social media posts (“Public Communications”), promote Slice, the Slice platform or service, or Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America, you are required to and hereby warrant that you shall:

• Comply with applicable law, including but not limited to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (available at https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-publishes-final-guides-governing-endorsements-testimonials/091005revisedendorsementguides.pdf), the Endorsement FAQs (available at https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking), and Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers (available at https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/disclosures-101-social-media-influencers);
• Clearly, conspicuously, and noticeably disclose the existence and nature of your connection with Slice and Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America in any and all such Communications in any and all media in which the Communication appears, whether videos, photo posts, or other messages that consumers are likely to believe reflect the Influencer’s personal opinions, beliefs, findings, or experiences.
• Not publish deceptive or misleading Communications, including, but not limited to, by posing as a consumer without a relationship with Slice or by endorsing services you have not used.
• Be truthful and ensure that Communication reflect your personal experience and honest opinion.
• Not engage in any statement or communication that is defamatory or infringes upon the privacy and publicity rights of others, or any statement or communication that is offensive, intimidating or harassing. 
• Not use language that is patently offensive and promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual.
• Following publication, modify or delete any Communication that Slice determines, in its sole discretion, does not comply with applicable law or is otherwise potentially misleading.
• Be legally responsible for your Communications and the opinions, comments, or content expressed therein.

If, in Slice’s sole discretion, you fail to comply with any of these obligations, Slice may terminate, suspend, or revoke your Membership.

8. WARRANTY, INDEMNITY, AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY

You warrant that all Content is your own original work and, as such, you are the sole and exclusive owner and rights holder of the Content, and that you have the right to grant all required licenses. You warrant that Slice will receive good and valid title to all Content, free and clear of all encumbrances and liens of any kind.

You agree not to submit any Content that: infringe any third party proprietary rights, intellectual property rights, industrial property rights, personal or moral rights or any other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, privacy, publicity or confidentiality obligations; or otherwise violates any applicable state or federal law. You agree not to submit any Content that contains content that is obscene, lewd, defamatory, pornographic, hateful or discriminatory, or violates these Participation Terms. Content may not show any person other than you, unless you have written permission to show that person in the Content for the purposes that Slice will use the Content, including publicity, advertising, and promotion of Slice. No Content shall show any person under the age of 21 unless you are the parent or legal guardian of such person. To the extent the Content shows any person, Slice may request, and you are required to provide, proof of the written permission provided to you to show that person in the Content.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you, and your representatives, heirs, next of kin or assignees (“Your Representatives”) agree to fully indemnify the Released Parties from any and all claims by third parties relating to or arising out of the Content and Slice P.I.E. Society of America, without limitation.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you and Your Representatives hereby release and hold the Released Parties harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the you, Your Representatives or any other person, including any and all lawsuit, damages, claims, losses, liabilities, or expenses (including court costs and attorneys’ fees), personal injury, death or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the Released Parties’ use of that Content; acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize; participation in the Slice P.I.E. Society of America; any breach of the Participation Terms; and/or in any Prize-related travel or activity. 

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

None of the Released Parties assumes any liability for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind including, without limitation, direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or punitive damages which may be sustained by or to you or any other person’s computer equipment resulting from your attempt to either participate in the Slice P.I.E. Society of America, redeem a Prize, or download any information in connection with participating in the Slice P.I.E. Society of America. Without limiting the foregoing, everything regarding the Slice P.I.E. Society of America, including any Prizes, is provided “as is” without any warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.

10. SLICE P.I.E. SOCIETY OF AMERICA ADMINISTRATION

All decisions regarding the Slice P.I.E. Society of America remain with Slice. Slice reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, suspend and/or terminate any or all parts of the Slice P.I.E. Society of America for any reason.

Participation in the Slice P.I.E. Society of America is a privilege granted to you, and as such your participation can be suspended, revoked, or terminated at any time by Slice for any reason. If your participation in the Slice P.I.E. Society is terminated, your right to any Prizes or other benefits will be forfeited immediately upon termination. In its sole determination, Slice may suspend, revoke, or terminate your participation in the Slice P.I.E. Society of America if Slice determines, in its sole discretion, that you have acted in any manner to threaten or abuse or harass any person. If Slice determines, in its sole discretion, that you have engaged in or attempted to engage in fraud, violated or attempted to violate the Slice Terms of Use, or abused or attempted to abuse Slice’s services or the Slice P.I.E. Society of America, Slice may revoke Prizes and benefits previously provided to you.

Slice reserves the right, in its sole discretion, for any reason, to change or terminate the Slice P.I.E. Society of America, or any part, rules, or features thereof, at any time without notice, without liability, and without further obligations to you, including but not limited to modifications which: a) change, modify, delete (in whole or in part), supplement and/or cancel any Participation Terms, regulations, benefits, or policies in connection with the Slice P.I.E. Society of America, including but not limited to Prizes awarded, eligibility qualifications, and conditions of participation. No Prizes will be earned or rewarded after the effective date of termination. Any and all changes and/or amendments to the Slice P.I.E. Society of America and these Participation Terms will become binding upon you immediately. Please review these Participation Terms periodically to ensure you are aware of any changes and are familiar with the most current version.

11. NOT AN OFFER OR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT 

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE PARTICIPATION IN THE SLICE P.I.E. SOCIETY OF AMERICA, THE AWARDING OF A PRIZE, OR ANYTHING IN THESE  PARTICIPATION TERMS BE CONSTRUED AS AN OFFER OR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT WITH SLICE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SLICE P.I.E. SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOLUNTARILY AND NOT IN CONFIDENCE OR IN TRUST. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NO CONFIDENTIAL, FIDUCIARY, AGENCY OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP OR IMPLIED-IN-FACT CONTRACT NOW EXISTS BETWEEN YOU AND SLICE, AND THAT NO SUCH RELATIONSHIP IS ESTABLISHED BY THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE P.I.E. SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

12. ACCEPTANCE OF THE PARTICIPATION TERMS AND SLICE TERMS OF USE

By joining Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America, you agree to these Participation Terms and the Slice Terms of Use (https://slicelife.com/pages/terms-of-service), and understand that information submitted in relation to Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America or in order to claim a Prize is subject to Slice’s Privacy Policy (https://slicelife.com/pages/privacy). SECTION 18 OF SLICE’S TERMS OF USE CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION AND WAIVER OF CLASS ACTION CLAUSE.  PLEASE REVIEW THAT CLAUSE CAREFULLY AS IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. 

13. GOVERNING LAW

The Competition shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its choice law principles. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Participation Terms or the rights and obligations as between any person and/or you and Slice in connection with Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the state of New York, including the procedural provisions of those laws, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.  You and Slice hereby submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the state of New York with respect any matter, issue or dispute arising under or in respect of these Participation Terms and/or Slice’s P.I.E. Society of America, and agree that any such determination shall be brought solely and exclusively before such courts.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Participation Terms shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Participation Terms shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the Participation Terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

14. CONTACT US

If you have questions or comments regarding the Slice P.I.E. Society of America, you may email socialmedia@slicelife.com.