AWS re:Invent Scavenger Hunt: Enter for the Chance to Win

To celebrate AWS re:Invent 2021, we’re hosting a digital scavenger hunt! As you read about our machine learning-based anomaly detection tool we’re going to test your anomaly detection skills! Count the number of “anomalies” you see in the article. The first fifty (50) people to tweet us with the correct answer will have the chance to win some of our exclusive #reInvent swag.

For official contest rules, see below.🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♀️

Step 1: Make sure you’re logged into your personal Twitter account and that you follow @CapitalOneTech.

Step 2: This is the article in play. As you read, count the number of “anomalies” you see in the article.

Step 3: Click the link at the bottom of the article in play to draft a tweet to @CapitalOneTech. All you have to do is enter your final answer and hit send!

Step 4: The contest will close at 11:59 PM EST on December 3, 2021. The first fifty (50) people to tweet us with the correct answer will have the chance to win some of our exclusive #reInvent swag.

Step 5: Potential winners will be notified via direct message on Twitter - make sure you’re following @CapitalOneTech and keep an eye on those DM’s! Potential winners must accept prizes within 24 hours of receiving the direct message or risk forfeiting them.

Good luck!

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW AND OUTSIDE THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Contest begins at 9:00:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on November 29, 2021 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on December 3, 2021 (the “Contest Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.

1. SPONSOR: The Sponsor for this Contest is Capital One, N.A. (“Capital One” or “Sponsor”), 1680 Capital One Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102-3491. 
   THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER, INC. 

2. ELIGIBILITY: The Capital One ReInvent Scavenger Hunt (the “Contest”) is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, age eighteen (18) years or older (19 years of age in Alabama and Nebraska, 21 years of age in Mississippi) at the time of entry and who are registered users of Twitter with access to a mobile phone or other wireless or electronic device that supports Twitter.  You can sign up for a  free Twitter account at https://twitter.com/i/flow/signup.  Employees, officers, directors and agents of Capital One, any other company involved in the presentation, administration or fulfillment of the Contest, and/or their respective subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and divisions (collectively, the “Contest Entities”), and each of their immediate family members (defined as any spouse, partner, parent, legal guardian, sibling, child, legal ward, grandparent, or grandchild, regardless of where they reside) and/or those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win.  Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winners.  Participation constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.

3. ENTRY: During the Contest Period, an eligible entrant must follow the @CapitalOneTech Twitter account. Entrant must then count the number of “anomalies” they find in the scavenger hunt article and tweet the related Twitter post with their answer, tagging @CapitalOneTech. 
   Limit one (1) entry per person during the Contest Period.  Entrant must provide all required information, including without limitation first and last name and email address, to be eligible to enter.  Entries must be submitted by the Entrant.  Entrants may  not use multiple accounts to enter the Contest.  Entrant may be asked to answer optional questions and/or register for future notices of online promotions; however, you need not answer these questions or agree to receive future emails in order to be eligible for entry in the Contest.
   By entering, each Entrant warrants and represents that their entry does not contain anyone else’s personally identifiable information or any material that would defame or otherwise violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including patents, copyrights, trademarks or rights of privacy or publicity, and will not violate any federal, state or local laws or ordinances.  Entrants further warrant and represent that they have secured the requisite consent from any third party referenced in their entries.  Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these Official Rules, or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the Contest.
   Any attempt by any Entrant to obtain more than the permitted number of entries by using multiple and/or different identities, forms, registrations, addresses or any other method will void all of that Entrant’s entries and that Entrant may be disqualified at Sponsor’s discretion.  Multiple Entrants are not permitted to share the same email address.  Normal Internet, phone and usage charges imposed by your online or phone service may apply.  Incomplete, illegible, corrupted, or untimely entries are void and will be disqualified.  Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, stolen, misdirected or illegible entries; lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; or miscommunications, computer or software malfunctions, telephone transmission problems, technical failures, garbled transmissions, damage to a user’s computer equipment (software or hardware), or other errors or malfunctions of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic or otherwise.  Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.  In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an Entrant, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the Entrant or participant.  The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, Internet service provider or other organization (which may include an employer) responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.  Entries specifying an invalid, non-working or inactive email address will be disqualified and ineligible to win.
   By participating in this Contest, Entrant acknowledges and agrees that they will clearly and conspicuously disclose that they are participating in this Contest in any online social sharing interaction that references the Contest or is used to obtain entries in connection with this Contest.  At a minimum, the hashtag “#CapitalOneContest” should be included in all social media communications sent pursuant to the Contest.  Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Entrant who does not adequately disclose their participation in this Contest while engaging in any online social sharing interaction during the Contest Period.

4. SELECTION OF WINNER: The first fifty (50) people to respond with the correct answer will be named a potential winner. 
   Sponsor will notify potential winners by direct message on Twitter by 5 PM on 12/7/2021. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.  If a potential winner does not respond within 24 hours after the first attempt to notify them that they have been selected to receive a prize, that potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize, and Sponsor will select the next in time eligible entry as the alternate potential winner. Any alternate potential winner will also have 24 hours to claim the prize and must satisfy all eligibility requirements.
   Potential winners are subject to verification. Failure by any potential winner to respond to Sponsor’s notification direct message or return the Affidavit in a timely manner, or if any message intended for a winner is returned as undeliverable, then the applicable prize may be forfeited, and Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, select an alternate winner. If Sponsor is unable to determine and verify a potential winner after repeated alternate attempts or if Sponsor fails to receive a sufficient number of entries to correspond to the number of prize(s) available to be awarded, Sponsor reserves the right to not award all prize(s).  Sponsor is not responsible for any change of contact address of Entrants, nor is Sponsor responsible for any lost or damaged messages, or for any messages intended for Entrants that are returned as undeliverable.  
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5. PRIZES: Each winner will receive one tshirt. The approximate retail value of each prize is Fifteen dollars ($15). 
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9. NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP/WAIVER OF EQUITABLE RELIEF: Each Entrant understands and acknowledges that Sponsor has wide access to ideas, designs and other materials, and that new ideas are constantly being submitted to it or being developed by its own employees.  Each Entrant also acknowledges that many ideas may be competitive with, similar or identical to the Submission and/or each other in theme, idea, format or other respects.  Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that such Entrant will not be entitled to any compensation as a result of Sponsor’s use of any such similar or identical material.  Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Sponsor does not now and shall not have in the future any duty or liability, direct or indirect, vicarious, contributory or otherwise, with respect to the infringement or protection of the copyright in and to the Submission.  Finally, each Entrant acknowledges that, with respect to any claim by Entrant relating to or arising out of Sponsor’s actual or alleged exploitation or use of any Submission or other material submitted in connection with the Contest, the damage, if any, thereby caused to the applicable Entrant will not be irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle such Entrant to seek injunctive or other equitable relief or in any way enjoin the production, distribution, exhibition or other exploitation of the Submission or any material based on or allegedly based on the Submission, and the Entrant’s rights and remedies in any such event shall be strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in an action at law

10. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, Entrant agrees that:  (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or the appropriate State Court located in Delaware; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, 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, indirect, 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 the Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

11. SEVERABILITY: If any term of provision of these Official Rules is found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable, then such specific term or provision shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed and the remainder of these Official Rules shall continue in full force and effect.

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13. OFFICIAL RULES AND WINNERS LIST: For a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for receipt by 2/1/2022 to: “Capital One Tech AWS ReInvent Promotion,” 1600 Capital One Drive, McLean VA 22012-3491. Please specify “Official Rules” and the date of the applicable Contest Period. Vermont residents may exclude return postage on requests for Official Rules. For a list of winners available after 12/7/2022, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for receipt by 6/7/2022 to: “Capital One Tech AWS ReInvent Promotion,” 1600 Capital One Drive, McLean VA 22012-3491. Please specify “Winners” and the date of the applicable Contest Period.

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