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Say Ciao to Italia - Giveaway Official Rules


February 6, 2024 | Promotions


NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

  1. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: The Hy-Vee Perks Program (the “Program”) is open only to individuals who are legal residents of the following states: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Entrants must be at least fourteen (14) years old at the time of entry. Winners under the age of eighteen (18) must have a parent or legal guardian claim their Prize. Employees of Hy-Vee, Inc. (“Hy-Vee”) and its parent and/or affiliate companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee, are not eligible to enter and win prize packages with a value in excess of $20.00. For Prizes over $99.00, there may be only one Prize Winner per household every 30 days. If it is determined that the Prize Winner has won a Prize over $99.00 within 30 days, the Prize will be forfeited. The Program is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation constitutes an Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Program. Winning a Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
  2. SPONSOR: Hy-Vee, Inc., 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266-8223.
  3. PROGRAM PERIOD: The Program begins on January 1, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (“CDT”) and ends on December 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CDT (the "Program Period").
  4. TO ENTER:
    Purchase Method:
    To enter the Program, you must sign-up for a free Hy-Vee Perks customer loyalty card (“Program Loyalty Card”). By presenting your Program Loyalty Card at the time of each in-store or online purchase that you make during the Program Period, you will be automatically entered into the Program, and eligible to win a Prize through random drawings (each an “Entry”).  At certain times throughout the Program Period, you will be entered to win specific Prizes through random drawings by purchasing i) specific products, ii) specific brands, iii) a specific number of a specific product or brand, iv) products equal to or greater than a specific dollar amount, or v) a specific dollar amount of a specific product or brand. There is no limit on the number of Purchase Method Entry/Entries per person during the Program Period.
    Mail-In Entry:
    To enter the Program without signing up for a Program Loyalty Card and making a purchase, hand-print “ATTN – Hy-Vee Perks Rewards Program – Entry” along with your name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, and email address (if applicable) on a 3” x 5” card and mail it to: ATTN – Hy-Vee Perks Rewards Program – Entry, 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266-8223 (each an “Entry”). There is a limit of one (1) Mail-In Entry per day during the Program Period.
  5. RANDOM DRAWINGS: Prize Winners will be selected during a series of random drawings throughout the Program Period from among all eligible Entries received by Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Program. At certain times throughout the Program Period, Prize Winners may be selected from among all eligible Entries received by Sponsor in a selected geographical area. Sponsor will conduct random drawings not less than one (1) time per month and not more than five-hundred (500) times per month throughout the Program Period with the first drawing to occur in January 2024. Each month, Sponsor will select Prize Winners through random drawings of all eligible Entries obtained subsequent to the previous drawing. The Prize Winners will be notified of his/her selection by telephone, e-mail, mail service, or by presenting his/her Program Loyalty Card at a Hy-Vee Food Store within seven (7) days of selection as a Prize Winner and shall be required to accept the Prize within seven (7) days of notification or said Prize shall be deemed refused. Mail-in Prize Winners will be notified using the personal information they provided at the time of Entry. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Program Period.
  6. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES: Each Prize available throughout the Program Period will range in approximate retail value from $1.00 to $5,200. All federal, state, and local tax liabilities are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winner. The Prize Winner may be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability release form and an IRS W-9 form (i.e., Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification). Any prize not accepted by the prize winner within seven (7) days of notification will be deemed refused. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
  7. RELEASE / INDEMNIFICATION: By participating in the Program, Entrant (or Entrant’s parent or legal guardian, if Entrant is a minor) agrees to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and each of its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claims made by Entrant (or Entrant’s parent or legal guardian, if Entrant is a minor) or any other third parties related in any way to the operation of the Program, as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses (whether alleged, threatened, or actual) to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any Prize or participation in any Program-related activity or participation in the Program.
  8. PUBLICITY: Except where prohibited, participation in the Program constitutes the consent of each Entrant (or Entrant’s parent or legal guardian, if entrant is a minor) to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of Entrant’s name age, photograph, voice, likeness and/or image, and hometown address for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
  9. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Program, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, human error or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Program, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the Entry process or the operation of the Program or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Program may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  10. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Released Parties are not responsible for any problems that may arise, including but not limited to: (a) Entries that are late, lost, illegible, mechanically reproduced, contain false information, damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular, that have been submitted using robotic, programmed, script or any other automated means, or illicit means, or do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions set out in the Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion; (b) postal delays, strikes or failures; (c) communications failed, jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected computer, telephone or cable transmissions or hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (d) for any other errors of any kind, omissions, incorrect or inaccurate information relating to or in connection with the any Program-related materials or the Program, whether human, mechanical, clerical, electronic, or technical in nature; (e) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture any information in connection with the Program; or (f) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant’s participation in the Program or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize. If the Program, or any part of it, is discontinued for any reason, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to choose a Prize Winner by judging all eligible Entries received up to the date of discontinuance for the prize offered herein.
  11. GOVERNING LAW/DISPUTES: This Program is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Iowa. As a condition of participating in this Program, each Entrant (or Entrant’s parent or legal guardian, if Entrant is a minor) agrees, to the extent permitted by law, that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Program, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in the State of Iowa. FURTHER, IN ANY DISPUTE, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL YOU BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN AWARDS FOR, AND YOU HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES, OTHER THAN YOUR ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES (E.G. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING). YOU FURTHER WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR INCREASED.
  12. ENTRANT’S PERSONAL INFORMATION: Information collected from all Entrants is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. To view Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, visit http://www.hy-vee.com/company/policy/privacy.aspx.
  13. OFFICIAL RULES REQUESTS/NOTIFICATION OF WINNER: To receive a copy of these Official Rules (available after January 1, 2024) or to learn the Program Winners (available after December 31, 2023), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: ATTN – Hy-Vee Perks Rewards Program – OFFICIAL RULES or –WINNERS (please specify), 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266-8223. All requests for official winners List must be received by December 31, 2024.

THIS PROGRAM IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

©2024 Hy-Vee, Inc. All rights reserved.

Rev. 1/10/24

SPECIAL RULES

SPECIAL RULES

Hy-Vee Say Ciao to Italia Sweepstakes: The Special Rules set forth below apply to the “Hy-Vee Say Ciao to Italia Sweepstakes” within the Program and control over any conflicting or less specific rules included in the Official Rules of the Program.

A.         The “Hy-Vee Say Ciao to Italia Sweepstakes” is open only to legal residents of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin, who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry (19 in Nebraska).

B.         The “Hy-Vee Say Ciao to Italia Sweepstakes” begins on February 26, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) and ends on March 24, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CT (the "Sweepstakes Period").

C.        TO ENTER:

            Purchase Method: By presenting your Program Loyalty Card at the time of each purchase of a Gustare Vita product identified in Exhibit A (“Eligible Product”) that you make during the Sweepstakes Period, you will be entered into the Sweepstakes.  Entrants will receive one entry per Eligible Product purchased (each an “Entry”). There is no limit on the number of Purchase Method Entry/Entries per person during the Sweepstakes.

            Mail-In Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes without making an Eligible Product purchase, hand-print “ATTN – Hy-Vee Perks® Rewards Program, Say Ciao to Italia – Entry” along with your name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, and email address (if applicable) on a 3” x 5” card and mail it to: ATTN – Hy-Vee Perks® Rewards Program, Ciao to Italia – Entry, 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266-8223 (each an “Entry”). There is a limit of one (1) Mail-In Entry per day during the Sweepstakes Period.  All Mail-In entries must be postmarked by March 24, 2024 and received by March 29, 2024 to be considered.

D.        Prize Winners will be selected by random drawings held on or about April 1, 2024.

F.         Two Hundred (200) Prize Winners will be chosen from all entries received. Each prize winner will win a $250.00 Hy-Vee gift card.  Total approximate value of all prizes eligible to be awarded: $50,000.00.

H.         For questions regarding these Special Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: ATTN – Hy-Vee Perks® Rewards Program – Hy-Vee Say Ciao to Italia Sweepstakes Special Rules, 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266-8223 or send an email with the subject line: ATTN – Hy-Vee Perks® Rewards Program – Hy-Vee Say Ciao to Italia Sweepstakes Special Rules to [email protected].

Exhibit A

Eligible Products

Description

Size

Unit UPC (DMA)

Gvita Fusilli Whole Wheat Past

16    OZ

7545000040

Gvita Fusilli Whole Wheat Past

16    OZ

7545000040

Gvita Basil Pasta Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023151

Gvita Basil Pasta Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023151

Gvita Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023152

Gvita Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023152

Gvita Mediterranean Sauce

26.50 OZ

7545013374

Gvita Mediterranean Sauce

26.50 OZ

7545013374

Gvita Truffle Pasta Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023153

Gvita Truffle Pasta Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023153

Gvita  Alfredo Sauce

12.50 OZ

7545013375

Gvita  Alfredo Sauce

12.50 OZ

7545013375

Gvita Organic Spaghetti

16    OZ

7545000007

Gvita Organic Spaghetti

16    OZ

7545000007

Gvita Organic Orzo Pasta

16    OZ

7545000010

Gvita Organic Orzo Pasta

16    OZ

7545000010

Gvita Organic Rigatoni Pasta

16    OZ

7545000013

Gvita Organic Rigatoni Pasta

16    OZ

7545000013

Gvita Organic Farfalle Pasta

16    OZ

7545000034

Gvita Organic Farfalle Pasta

16    OZ

7545000034

Gvita Penne Rigatte Organic

16    OZ

7545000036

Gvita Penne Rigatte Organic

16    OZ

7545000036

Gvita Ww Penne Rigate Pasta Or

16    OZ

7545000037

Gvita Ww Penne Rigate Pasta Or

16    OZ

7545000037

Gvita  Conchiglie Pasta Organi

16    OZ

7545000038

Gvita  Conchiglie Pasta Organi

16    OZ

7545000038

Gvita Fusilli Pasta Organic

16    OZ

7545000039

Gvita Fusilli Pasta Organic

16    OZ

7545000039

GVITA CAPERS

3    OZ

7545014605

Gvita Vodka Pasta Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023154

Gvita Vodka Pasta Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023154

Gvita Mixed Olives

6    OZ

7545014604

Gvita Mixed Olives

6    OZ

7545014604

Gvita 00 FLOUR

2.20 LB

7545017662

Gvita 00 FLOUR

2.20 LB

7545017662

Gvita  Pizza Sauce

12.50 OZ

7545014601

Gvita  Pizza Sauce

12.50 OZ

7545014601

Gvita Olive Oil Garlic

8.50 FL

7545004826

Gvita Olive Oil Garlic

8.50 FL

7545004826

GVITA SICILIAN EVOO

16.90 OZ

7545017658

GVITA RIGATONI

16    OZ

7545022044

GVITA LONG SPAGHETTI

16    OZ

7545022048

Gvita Olive Oil Basil

8.50 FL

7545004824

Gvita Olive Oil Basil

8.50 FL

7545004824

Gvita Balsamic Glaze

8.50 FL

7545012669

Gvita Balsamic Glaze

8.50 FL

7545012669

Gvita Red Wine Vinegar

16.90 FL

7545003756

Gvita Red Wine Vinegar

16.90 FL

7545003756

Gvita Balsamic Vinegar

16.90 FL

7545003755

Gvita  Balsamic Vinegar

16.90 FL

7545003755

Gvita  White Wine Vinegar

16.90 FL

7545003757

Gvita White Wine Vinegar

16.90 FL

7545003757

Gvita Extra Lght Olive Oil

16.90 FL

7545004839

Gvita Extra Lght Olive Oil

16.90 FL

7545004839

Gvita Balsamic Vinegar Spray

8.50 FL

7545014004

Gvita Balsamic Vinegar Spray

8.50 FL

7545014004

Gvita Pure Olive Oil

16.90 FL

7545004819

Gvita Pure Olive Oil

16.90 FL

7545004819

Gvita Pesto Genovese

6.50 OZ

7545022095

Gvita Pesto Genovese

6.50 OZ

7545022095

Gvita Xtra Vrgn Oliv Oil Spry

5    OZ

7545009007

Gvita Xtra Vrgn Oliv Oil Spry

5    OZ

7545009007

Gvita Potato Gnocchi Plain

16    OZ

7545012648

Gvita Potato Gnocchi Plain

16    OZ

7545012648

Gvita Potato Basil Gnocchi

16    OZ

7545012649

Gvita Potato Basil Gnocchi

16    OZ

7545012649

Gvita Sund Tom Potato Gnocchi

16    OZ

7545012650

Gvita Sund Tom Potato Gnocchi

16    OZ

7545012650

GVITA SABINA EVOO

16.90 OZ

7545017659

GVITA TUSCAN EVOO

16.90 OZ

7545017660

Gvita Tomato Basil Sauce

26.50 OZ

7545013372

Gvita Tomato Basil Sauce

26.50 OZ

7545013372

GVITA FOUR CHEESE RISOTTO

5.60 OZ

07545042163

Gvita Tomatoes Can

14    OZ

7545013376

Gvita Tomatoes Can

14    OZ

7545013376

Gvita Lasagna

16    OZ

7545009173

Gvita Lasagna

16    OZ

7545009173

GVITA BLOOD ORANGE SODA

25.40 OZ

07545013143

GVITA ITALIAN BREAD CRUMBS

13.40 OZ

07545027578

Gvita  Fusili Tricolore

16    OZ

7545009174

Gvita  Fusili Tricolore

16    OZ

7545009174

Gvita Tagliatelle

16    OZ

7545009175

Gvita Tagliatelle

16    OZ

7545009175

GVITA CALABRIAN PEPPER SAUCE

5    OZ

07545028235

GVITA ROASTED GARLIC SAUCE

17.50 OZ

07545024789

GVITA ROASTED GARLIC SAUCE

17.50 OZ

07545024789

GVITA TRIO

10.10 FL

07545024792

Gvita  Whole Tomatoes Can

14    OZ

7545013707

Gvita  Whole Tomatoes Can

14    OZ

7545013707

Gvita Whole Tomato San Marzano

28    OZ

7545013708

Gvita Whole Tomato San Marzano

28    OZ

7545013708

GVITA PACCHERI RIGATI

16    OZ

7545022045

GVITA SUNDRIED TOM BRUSCHETTA

6.40 OZ

07545028335

GVITA TOMATO PASSATA

26.45 OZ

7545017661

GVITA TOMATO PASSATA

26.45 OZ

7545017661

Gvita Mushroom Pasta Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023155

Gvita Mushroom Pasta Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023155

GVITA BELL PEPPER BRUSCHETTA

6.40 OZ

07545028337

Gvita Bella Di Cerignola Olive

6    OZ

7545014602

Gvita Bella Di Cerignola Olive

6    OZ

7545014602

GVITA ARTICHOKE BRUSCHETTA

6.40 OZ

07545028338

GVITA PESTO TUBE

2.80 OZ

07545045104

GVITA AGED BALSAMIC VIN

8.50 OZ

7545017663

Gvita Castelvetrano Olives

6    OZ

7545014603

Gvita Castelvetrano Olives

6    OZ

7545014603

GVITA HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

8.05 OZ

07545042169

GVITA CONCHIGLIONI

16    OZ

7545022046

GVITA PINK LEMONADE SODA

25.40 OZ

07545013144

Gvita Vodka Sauce

26.50 OZ

7545013373

Gvita Vodka Sauce

26.50 OZ

7545013373

GVITA HALLOWEEN PASTA

8.80 OZ

07545033365

GVITA MANGO PASSIONFRT SORBET

16    OZ

07545025189

Gvita Extra Virgin Olive Oil

17    FL

7545009005

Gvita Extra Virgin Olive Oil

17    FL

7545009005

GVITA ORG ORG WHOLE WHEAT SPAG

16    OZ

7545000009

GVITA ORG ORG WHOLE WHEAT SPAG

16    OZ

7545000009

GVITA MUSHROOM RISOTTO

5.60 OZ

07545042167

GVITA LEMON SODA

25.40 OZ

07545013145

Gvita  Mediterranean Pasta Sau

17.50 OZ

7545023156

Gvita  Mediterranean Pasta Sau

17.50 OZ

7545023156

Gvita Sweet Pepper Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023157

Gvita Sweet Pepper Sauce

17.50 OZ

7545023157

GVITA SPRING & SUMMER PASTA

8.80 OZ

07545033366

GVITA CHOPPED GARLIC

3    OZ

07545026246

GVITA CAVATELLI

16    OZ

7545022047

GVITA ALFREDO GARLIC SAUCE

12.50 OZ

07545027705

GVITA ALFREDO GARLIC SAUCE

12.50 OZ

07545027705

GVITA CHEESE TORTELLINI

8.80 OZ

07545027887

GVITA HAZELNUT WAFER COOKIES

8.80 OZ

07545027890

GVITA ALFREDO FOUR CHEESE

12.50 OZ

07545027889

GVITA ALFREDO FOUR CHEESE

12.50 OZ

07545027889

GVITA ORG ORGANIC FETTUCCINE

12    OZ

07545024235

GVITA ORG ORGANIC FETTUCCINE

12    OZ

07545024235

GVITA ORG ORGANIC ELBOW

12    OZ

07545024234

GVITA ORG ORGANIC ELBOW

12    OZ

07545024234

GVITA VANILLA WAFER COOKIE

8.80 OZ

07545027891

GVITA COCOA WAFER COOKIES

8.80 OZ

07545027892

GVITA PEPPERMINT GELATO

16    OZ

7545023443

GVITA NAT NAPLES CRUST 4 CHEES

15.20 OZ

7545023330

Gvita Fettuccine Alfredo

16    OZ

7545017668

GVITA NAT SPINACH & GOAT CHEES

16.20 OZ

7545023331

Gvita Linguine W/ Pesto & Cher

16    OZ

7545017670

Gvita Penne W/ Marinara

16    OZ

7545017669

GVITA ROMEO & JULIET

8.50 OZ

07545024793

Gvita Ricotta & Spinach Raviol

16    OZ

7545017671

Gvita Girasoli Tmto Mozz Basl

9    OZ

7545008872

GVITA NAT GRILLED VEGETABLE PI

15.70 OZ

7545023332

GVITA NAT MARGHERITA PIZZA

15.50 OZ

7545023329

GVITA EVOO CROSTINI

3.50 OZ

07545023198

GVITA DOP BASIL PESTO

6.50 OZ

07545024730

GVITA SUN DRIED TOMATO PASTE

6.50 OZ

07545024731

GVITA EVOO TIN

25    FL

07545024732

GVITA SPINACH RCOTA TORTELLINI

8.80 OZ

07545027888

GVITA TOMATO BASIL FUSILI BOWL

14.29 OZ

07545028236

GVITA ALFREDO MACARONI BOWL

14.29 OZ

07545028237

GVITA ARTICHOKES

11.64 OZ

07545026245

GVITA SUNDRIED TOMATOES

3    OZ

07545041210

GVITA SUNDRIED TOMATOES

11.64 OZ

07545026247

GVITA ROASTED PEPPERS

11.64 OZ

07545026248

GVITA TOMATO PASTE TUBE

4.90 OZ

07545027461

GVITA WINTER PASTA

8.80 OZ

07545033364

GVITA ROASTED GARLIC RISOTTO

5.60 OZ

07545042161

GVITA SPICY MARINARA SAUCE

20    OZ

07545028112

GVITA NAPOLETANA SAUCE

20    OZ

07545028113

GVITA PARMIGIANO REGGIANO

20    OZ

07545028115

GVITA EVOO TIN

07545024732

GVITA SPINACH RCOTA TORTELLINI

07545027888

GVITA TOMATO BASIL FUSILI BOWL

07545028236

GVITA ALFREDO MACARONI BOWL

07545028237

GVITA ARTICHOKES

07545026245

GVITA SUNDRIED TOMATOES

07545026247

GVITA ROASTED PEPPERS

07545026248

GVITA TOMATO PASTE TUBE

07545027461

GVITA WINTER PASTA

07545033364

GVITA FETTUCCINE

07545024235

GVITA SPICY MARINARA SAUCE

07545028112

GVITA NAPOLETANA SAUCE

07545028113

GVITA PARMIGIANO REGGIANO

07545028115

GVITA SPAGHETTI

07545000007

GVITA WHOLE WHEAT SPAGHETTI

07545000009