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TERMS & CONDITIONS
Westgate Resorts 12 Stays of Christmas Giveaway
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
By submitting your information and entering this Giveaway, you agree to our additional terms and conditions at www.westgateresorts.com/terms-and-conditions/ and Privacy Policy at www.westgateresorts.com/privacy-policy/.
ARBITRATION NOTICE: YOU AGREE THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US REGARDING THE GIVEAWAY WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION. See Arbitration Notice below.
1. TERM
12 Stays of Christmas Giveaway (the “Giveaway””) starts at 12:01 a.m. UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) on December 4, 2025 (12/04/2025) and ends at 11:59 p.m. UTC on December 19, 2025 (12/19/2025) (the “Giveaway Period”). The sponsor of this promotion is WR VACATION MARKETING, LLC, 2801 Old Winter Garden Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761 (“Hotel”, “Westgate”, and “Sponsor”). Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these official rules (“Official Rules”). By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to the Official Rules and warrants that his or her entry complies with all requirements set out in the Official Rules.
2. WHO MAY ENTER
Giveaway is open only to individuals who are legal residents of the United States and at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of entry. Employees, officers and directors of Westgate, or any of its hotels, or their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, public relations, advertising and promotion agencies, fulfillment, website providers, web masters and anyone involved in the production or administration of the Giveaway (collectively, the “Giveaway Entities”), and any members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings and children, regardless of where they live) and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win. GIVEAWAY IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
3. HOW TO ENTER
Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Official Rules. By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees unconditionally to the Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Giveaway. Official Rules are subject to change at Sponsor’s sole discretion. How to Enter: During the Giveaway Period, each qualifying entrant can click on the Giveaway link and provide their information on the entry form. Limit one (1) entry per person. Entrant must provide all required information requested on the Official Entry Form, including, without limitation, first and last name and email address, to be eligible to enter. 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 Giveaway.
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 those 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. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. All entries must be received by the end of the Entry Period. 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. Sponsor is not responsible for any changes or effects caused to your computer system or video equipment as a result of submitting an entry.
WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GIVEAWAY OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE GIVEAWAY MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
4. GIVEAWAY PRIZES
One (1) winner will receive the following prize: (1) $1,000 certificate towards your next stay at a participating Westgate Resort in 2026, plus a $100 resort credit.
Restrictions and blackout dates apply. A 30-day minimum advance booking window required. Based upon availability. Valid for a single stay. Nights must be used consecutively. Any unused portion of the prize will be forfeited. Cannot be combined with any other offer, promotion, or package. Prize is non-transferable, not redeemable for cash, and void after the expiration date.
No prize transfer, assignment, or substitution by winners permitted. If a prize (or part of a prize) is unavailable, Sponsor, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the original prize (or that part of the prize) with an alternative prize of equal monetary value and/or specification, unless to do so would be prohibited by law.
Statement of winning odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
NONCOMPLIANCE OR RETURN OF PRIZE NOTIFICATION AS UNDELIVERABLE, WHETHER BY REGULAR MAIL OR BY E-MAIL, MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION AND SELECTION OF AN ALTERNATIVE POTENTIAL WINNER.
Prize Restrictions: Prize is based upon availability, non-transferable, and not redeemable for cash. Limit one (1) prize per household. Any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and all fees and expenses related to acceptance and use of prize not specifically stated herein, including but not limited to, change of air travel fees, ground transportation, automobile insurance, meals, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees and/or other expenses, are the responsibility solely of winner. Prize cannot be substituted, assigned, transferred, or redeemed for cash; however, Sponsor reserves the right to make equivalent prize substitutions at its sole discretion. No prize transfer, assignment, or substitution by winners permitted. If a prize (or part of a prize) is unavailable, the Sponsor, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the original prize (or that part of the prize) with an alternate prize to the equal monetary value and/or specification, unless to do so would be prohibited by law. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes or components of a prize(s). Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. Only the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules is available to be won in the Giveaway. If, by reason of a print or other error, more prizes are claimed than the number set forth in these Official Rules, an alternate winner will be selected in accordance with the winner selection method described above from among all eligible claimants making purportedly valid claims to award the advertised number of prizes available. Winner will receive a Certificate for their stay at Westgate Resorts (“Certificate”) with booking instructions. Certificate will expire December 31, 2026 (12/31/2026). Winner must book their stay at least 30 days from the date of scheduled arrival.
5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER
Release of Liability: By entering the Giveaway, entrant agrees to hold Sponsor, Westgate Resorts, and its hotels, and their affiliates and subsidiary companies, consultants, website providers, legal counsel, fulfillment and marketing, public relations, promotional and advertising and Giveaway agencies and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) harmless by entrants against any liability for injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including personal injury or death, or property caused or resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse, or use of the prize, entry, or participation in the Giveaway, any Giveaway-related activity, or by acceptance or use of a prize (including any travel or activity-related thereto), or any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy, or merchandise delivery. Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, delayed, inaccurate, illegible, garbled, stolen or incomplete entries or entries not received for any reason or for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or any combination thereof or for any other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Giveaway, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Giveaway, the processing or judging of entries, the announcement of the prizes, the incorrect uploading of any photo or essay or in any Giveaway-related materials. The Released Parties are not responsible if any prize cannot be awarded due to cancellations, delays, or interruptions due to Acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, or terrorism. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this Giveaway or downloading materials from or use of the Page or any web site. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Giveaway or Web site, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated Entries will be void.
By participating in this Giveaway, entrant agrees that the Released Parties will not be responsible or liable for any injuries, damages, or losses of any kind, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages to persons, including death, or to property arising out of access to and use of any website associated with this Giveaway or the downloading from and/or printing material downloaded from such site.
ARBITRATION OF DISPUTE - THIS OFFER IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF USA AND FLORIDA, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. Venue for any action arising hereunder shall exclusively lie in Orange County, Florida. In the event of any controversy between the parties, including but not limited to any claim, dispute, suit, demand, cross claim, counterclaim or third-party complaint (whether statutory, in tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to the Giveaway and the interpretation or validity of these Terms, including the validity, scope or applicability of this arbitration provision (also “Agreement”), shall be determined by binding arbitration. This arbitration provision is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. and not by any state rule or statute governing arbitration. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ARBITRATION SHALL BE HEARD BY A SINGLE ARBITRATOR. YOUR CLAIM WILL NOT BE BROUGHT IN COURT AND NEITHER A JUDGE NOR A JURY WILL HEAR YOUR CLAIM. YOU MAY ASSERT A CLAIM IN ARBITRATION ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN ANY REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY OR AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR CLASS, COLLECTIVE OR MASS ACTION. FURTHER, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE PROCEEDINGS OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON'S CLAIMS. The Arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), 335 Madison Ave., Floor 10, New York, NY 10017-4605 (www.adr.org), or JAMS, 1881 Von Karman Ave., Suite 350 Irvine, CA 92612 (www.jamsadr.com). Arbitration shall be administered according to the arbitration service’s commercial arbitration fee schedule and the service’s current commercial rules and procedures except that: 1) the parties expressly waive the applicability of any rule governing class, collective or mass action; and 2) the parties agree that any specific arbitration procedure provided for herein shall apply to the arbitration proceeding. The arbitrator shall be neutral and independent and shall comply with the selected arbitration service’s code of ethics. Additionally, the arbitrator shall be guided by and apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and “governing substantive” law. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding on all parties, but subject to review in accordance with applicable statutes, rules and regulations governing arbitration awards. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the parties. If a party fails to comply with the arbitrator’s award, the other party may petition a court having jurisdiction to enforce the award.
Notwithstanding the above, YOU MAY CHOOSE TO PURSUE A FUTURE CLAIM IN COURT AND NOT BY ARBITRATION IF YOU OPT OUT OF THESE ARBITRATION PROCEDURES WITHIN 45 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ENTERING THE WOW LOYALTY PROGRAM. You may opt out of these arbitration procedures by calling (844) 311-6211 or via the internet by completing the opt-out form located at www.westgateoptoutform.com. Any opt out received after the opt-out deadline will not be valid and you must pursue your claim in arbitration. Whether you accept this arbitration agreement or opt out of arbitration so you can proceed in court, you acknowledge and agree that, in any court case you may file, you WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND THAT YOU CANNOT FILE A CLAIM IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY OR AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR FILE A CLAIM AS A CLASS, COLLECTIVE OR MASS ACTION OR PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.
6. CONDITIONS
THIS GIVEAWAY IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. By entering, entrants also agree to be bound by these Official Rules. All federal, state/provincial/territorial and local taxes, fees and surcharges and taxes (whether foreign or domestic, and including income, sales, and import taxes) on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winners. In the event that the selected winner(s) of any prize is/are ineligible, cannot be traced or do not respond within 10 days to a winner notification as required by the “Giveaway Prizes” Rules above, or refuses the prize, the prize will be forfeited and Hotel, in its sole discretion, may choose whether to award the prize to another entrant.
Hotel reserves the right to verify the validity and originality of any entry and/or entrant (including an entrant’s identity and address) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Official Rules or who tampers with the entry and/or voting process. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Neither Sponsor nor anyone acting on its behalf will enter into any communications with any entrant regarding this Giveaway, except as expressly set forth in these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be attempting to tamper with or undermine the entry process, the website, and/or the legitimate operation of the Giveaway; to violate the Official Rules; or to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person. Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Giveaway; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Giveaway or the processing of entries; or (5) 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 Giveaway or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If, for any reason, the Giveaway is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus or bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor, which corrupt or affect the operation, administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Giveaway, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, void any suspect entries and (a) modify the Giveaway or suspend the Giveaway to address the impairment and then resume the Giveaway in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; and/or (b) award the prize from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment in accordance with the winner selection criteria described above.
7. RIGHT TO CANCEL OR SUSPEND GIVEAWAY
If for any reason the Giveaway is not capable of running as planned, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, worms, trojan horses, denial of service attacks, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Hotel that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Giveaway, Hotel reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual(s) who tamper with the entry process, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Giveaway.
8. WINNER SELECTION
After the conclusion of the Giveaway Entry Period, a winner of the Giveaway will be selected under the supervision of the Sponsor to be conducted on December 23, 2025 (12/23/2025) at 2801 Old Winter Garden Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761. On December 23, 2025 (12/23/2025).
Notification of Winner: The potential winner will be notified by email using the information supplied at time of entry. Winning a prize is contingent upon meeting all eligibility requirements and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein. If a potential winner does not respond within five (5) days after the first attempt to notify him/her that he/she has been selected to receive a prize, that potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize, the finalist with the next highest score, determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, may be selected as an alternate potential winner in his/her place. In the event that the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, does select an alternate potential winner, then that alternate potential winner will also have five (5) days to claim the prize, and must satisfy all eligibility requirements.
Except where legally prohibited, each potential winner may be required to complete and return an Affidavit/Declaration of Eligibility, Publicity and Liability Release in order to claim his/her prize, within seven (7) days of notification. Failure to comply when requested may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. If after the first attempt to contact him/her or if he/she fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Declaration of Eligibility, Liability& Publicity Release or any other required documentation within the required time period, or in the event that a potential Winner is disqualified for any reason, the potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize, then an alternate winner may be chosen. Noncompliance with the foregoing, failure to abide by these Official Rules, or return of the prize notification as non-deliverable may result in disqualification and naming of an alternate potential winner. If applicable, only one (1) alternate winner selection will be made, after which any remaining prizes will remain un-awarded.
POTENTIAL WINNER IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE GIVEAWAY. AN ENTRANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL ENTRANT’S ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE.
Winner’s List: For a copy of the Winner’s List for the Giveaway, please send a self addressed stamped envelope to Westgate Resorts 12 Stays of Christmas, 2801 Old Winter Garden Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761. All requests must be received within 30 days of the end of the Giveaway Entry Period.
9. DATA PRIVACY
Entrants agree that personal data, especially name and address, may be processed, shared, and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the Giveaway and any other purposes outlined in these Official Rules. The data may also be used by Hotel in order to verify the participant's identity, postal address, and telephone number or to otherwise verify the participant's eligibility to participate in the Giveaway. Participants have the right to access, review, rectify, or cancel any personal data held by Hotel by writing to Hotel at Attn: Marketing Department, 2801 Old Winter Garden Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761. Personal data will be used by Hotel and its affiliates exclusively for the purposes stated herein.
NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS: REMOVAL FROM MAILING LIST: Any individual (or other duly authorized person) may elect to exclude the name and address of that individual from all lists used by Hotel to mail skill Giveaways or sweepstakes. To elect to have an individual's name excluded from all such lists, submit a removal request in writing to: Hotel, Attention: Marketing Department, 2801 Old Winter Garden Rd, Ocoee, FL 34761. This notification system may be used to prohibit mailing of all skill Giveaways or sweepstakes by Sponsor to such individual.
Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy which can be found at http://westgateresorts.com/privacy-policy.
Sponsor reserves the right to change these terms and conditions without notice. These terms and conditions are final and cannot be changed or altered by any statement, merchant, or representative of any unauthorized person(s). No other representations, oral or otherwise, are valid in conjunction with this Giveaway.
Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Giveaway is: WR Vacation Marketing, LLC
This advertising material is being used for the purpose of soliciting sales of timeshare interests or plans.