Step Mobile Inc.  Step Direct Deposit Sweepstakes Official Rules 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. MUST BE 14 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROMOTION. U.S. LAW GOVERNS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. 

BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES (the “Official Rules”), WHICH ARE A CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING.

1. Sponsor: The Step Direct Deposit Sweepstakes is a series of individual overlapping promotions, each of which are subject to these Official Rules (collectively and individually, the “Sweepstakes”, each sweepstakes being a “Sweepstakes Period”), is administered by Step Mobile, Inc., located at 380 Portage, Palo Alto, CA 94306  (the “Sponsor”). 

2. Eligibility for the Sweepstakes: This Sweepstakes is open only to individuals who meet all the following qualifications: (i) is a legal resident of the United States or the District of Columbia; (ii) is at least fourteen (14) years of age at the time of participation; and (iii) have downloaded and registered on the Step App. In the event you win a Sweepstakes, you must have the Step App downloaded on your device and an active Step Account to receive the prize. Eligibility subject to change for each Sweepstakes Period. Winning a prize in a prior overlapping Sweepstakes Period (as outline in these Official Rules) will not disqualify an entrant from winning in another Sweepstakes Period. Employees of Sponsor, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, and members of their immediate family (e.g., spouses, parents, domestic partners, children, siblings) and/or household members are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Void where prohibited. Participant's computer must accept cookies or any similar device used by the Sponsor to track entries. See Sponsor's Privacy Policy at https://www.step.com/policies/privacy for more information about Cookies and privacy.

3. Sweepstakes Event  Period: The Sweepstakes begins on January 1, 2025 12:01 a.m. ET and ends on December 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Each individual Sweepstakes Period is outlined in the table (the “Sweepstakes Date Chart”) below: 

4. MANDATORY THIRD PARTY PLATFORM DISCLOSURE.  The Sweepstakes in its entirety is not endorsed, sponsored, or affiliated with any platforms, whether social media, game, or gaming platform (“Third Party Platforms”). The Third Party Platforms required to participate in the Sweepstakes have their own terms and use and their own privacy policies, which you must agree to in order to participate in the Sweepstakes. When you create an account, you are providing your information to these Third Party Platforms and agreeing to their terms and conditions, for which Sponsor has no control. When you participate in the Sweepstakes, the information you provide specific to the Sweepstakes will be used by Sponsor in accordance with these Official Rules.

5. How to Enter:

There are two (2) methods of entry: (1)  Direct Deposit Method of Entry; and (2) Alternative Method of Entry (“AMOE”) outlined below. Each entrant may submit up to (2) entries per each Sweepstakes Period. AMOE entries have an equal chance of winning. No purchase or payment is necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes. 

1. Direct Deposit Method of Entry: 

   1. Set up a direct deposit to have your paycheck or other funds deposited directly into your Step Account.

   2. Receive a direct deposit of at least $250 USD into your Step Account.  

2. Alternative Method of Entry: to avoid entering via the Direct Deposit Method of Entry, entrants may enter by the AMOE instead. To enter via this method, visit this link. 

1. First and Last Name; 

2. Street Address; 

3. Telephone Number; and 

4. Email Address

If an AMOE entry does not provide all the above information, such entry will be deemed ineligible, as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. All AMOE entrants must be at least fourteen years of age (14). 

Your post or submission via AMOE constitutes an entry into the Sweepstakes (“Qualified Entry”).  All Qualified Entries, by participation in the Direct Deposit Method of Entry or AMOE, in the Sweepstakes must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. ET, according to the computer time listed on the social media platform, or according to Sponsor’s internal time clock, on the Sweepstakes Entry End Date for each Sweepstakes Period according the Sweepstakes Date Chart. Any entries received after 11:59 p.m. ET on the Sweepstakes Entry End Date for each Sweepstakes Period according to the Sweepstakes Date Chart will not be considered. Incomplete, garbled, corrupted or illegible entries are void and will not be accepted. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, damaged, delayed, destroyed, misdirected, or incomplete entries. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify false entries or entries suspected of being false. 

6. Things to remember. Unless otherwise stated herein, you may not retroactively sign up. Unless otherwise stated as an exception in these rules, no entries will be given credit before or after the Sweepstakes Period Entry End Date according to the Sweepstakes Date Chart. Any attempt to beat or game the system or engage in any practice that tampers with the fair play of the program, create fake accounts, or otherwise commit acts designed to undermine the promotion will result in disqualification from winning any prize.

7. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

8. Winner Selection: 

Each Qualified Entry will be entered into a random drawing to take place about 12:00 p.m. PT, on the Sweepstakes Entry Drawing Date for each Sweepstakes Period according to the Sweepstakes Date Chart (“Entrants”). Selections will be done by a representative of Sponsor, from among all Qualified Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period (“Selected Entrants”). One (1) Selected Entrant will be randomly selected, who will be awarded a prize in accordance with the table below of prizes for each Sweepstakes Period (“Sweepstakes Period Prize Chart”).  The prizes will be deposited into the Step Account of each Selected Entrant, if open and in good standing, within 2 business days. For Selected Entrants that entered via AMOE, the    The Selected Entrants will be notified by a direct message via the Step App, Instagram, or via email. In the event of a dispute about the identity of a Selected Entrant, s/he/they will be determined by the authorized account holder of the Step Account submitted at time of entry. Once Selected Entrants have provided all necessary information, Step will credit their Step accounts with the Sweepstakes amount.

9. Prize Conditions:  Winning a prize may be a taxable event.  Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of Selected Entrants, and Selected Entrants may be issued an IRS Form 1099 for the ARV of any awarded prize.  Winner waives the right to assert as a cost of winning a prize any and all costs of verification and redemption to redeem said prize and any liability which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem said prize.  All federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income taxes) will be the sole responsibility of each Selected Entrant who accepts a prize.  Except where prohibited by law, the Selected Entrant’s entry and acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and/or any related or affiliated companies (collectively “Sponsor Entities”) to use said Selected Entrant’s name on air or social platforms, and in some cases, his or her or their photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, sweepstakes entry, voice, and city and state address for promotional or advertising purposes in connection with Sponsor generally.  All entries are subject to verification prior to awarding of prizes.  Eligibility, age, location, and claims made by the Selected Entrant also are subject to verification prior to awarding of prizes.

10. Prize Notifications: Except where prohibited, depending upon the prize value or type, Selected Entrants may be required to execute a Declaration of Eligibility, a Liability Release a Publicity Release, a W-9 form, and/or a Tax Acceptance Form (“Declaration/Release”). Selected Entrants may be required to show proof of their age before being awarded a prize without parental consent, or may be required to get parental consent before receiving a prize.  Selected Entrants forfeit the prize if they do not respond to the prize notification within the specified time period.  Any documents supplied to Selected Entrants must be signed and returned by the date and/or time indicated within such documents, except where prohibited. If a Selected Entrant fails to sign and return such documents within that time, or if a Selected Entrant is found to be ineligible, or if a Selected Entrant does not comply with the Official Rules, then that Selected Entrant may be disqualified and an alternate entry may be selected.  Given the time sensitive nature of some prizes, Selected Entrants may have fewer than 24 hours to respond to prize notification.

11. Publicity: By participating in the Sweepstakes, any Participant in the Sweepstakes, irrevocably grants the Sponsor and its respective successors, assigns and licensees, the right to use such Participant’s name, any submitted photographs, videos and reels, and/or Participant’s biographical information in any and all media for any purpose, including without limitation, commercial, advertising and promotional purposes as well as in, on or in connection with the Website or the Sweepstakes or other promotions, and hereby release the Sponsor from any liability with respect thereto, unless prohibited by law. 

12. General Conditions: By participating, and except where prohibited, Participants agree to be fully and unconditionally bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules. Any portion of the Sweepstakes may be canceled, suspended and/or modified, in whole or in part, if in our opinion any fraud, technical failure or other factor beyond our control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or the Website, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. You may not enter with multiple identities or use any automated system, bot or other device or artifice to enter or obtain more than the maximum number of qualified entries. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. All federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income taxes) arising from this Sweepstakes will be the sole responsibility of the Selected Participant. Caution: any attempt to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and will result in disqualification from participation in the Sweepstakes. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including attorney fees) to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution, except where prohibited.

13. Limitations of Liability: If for any reason an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, the Participant's sole remedy is another entry in the same Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes or the following Sweepstakes.  Except where prohibited, Participants also agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively “Releasees”) from and against any claims, damages, disability, attorneys' fees, and costs of litigation and settlement, as well as any liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from: (i) use, redemption, acceptance, possession, ownership, or misuse of any prize, (ii) participation in any activity, event, or excursion offered in connection with the prize, (iii) use of any facility, service and/or accommodation related to the prize, or (iv) participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity or participation in this Sweepstakes, generally. The Releasees shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, misdirected, incomplete unreadable, inaccurate, garbled or unintelligible entries, communications or affidavits, regardless of the method of transmission; (ii) telephone system, telephone or computer hardware, software or other technical malfunctions, lost connections, disconnections, delays or transmission errors; (iii) data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry or other materials; (iv) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by the prize or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of a prize, or from participation in the Sweepstakes; or (v) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any materials associated with the Sweepstakes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Releasees are not responsible for delays or cancellations related to a pandemic, including COVID-19, computer malfunctions, network connections, email delivery problems, systems failure or incompatibility, typographical, technical or key-stroke errors, or interruptions in your internet service, and for incomplete, illegible, misdirected, misprinted, late, lost, damaged or stolen notifications. In the event Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the Sweepstakes as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to pandemic, fire, flood, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, or any federal, state or local government law, order, or regulation, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control (each a "Force Majeure" event or occurrence), then subject to any governmental approval which may be required, Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes. If the Sweepstakes is terminated before the designated end date, Sponsor will (if possible) select the winners from all eligible, non-suspect Submissions received as of the date of the event giving rise to the termination. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

14. Disputes and Governing Law: BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROMOTION, EACH PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED BETWEEN SELECTED PARTICIPANT AND ANY RELEASEE ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE PROMOTION, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, (IF ANY), NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY PARTICIPANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND PARTICIPANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (4) PARTICIPANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND PARTICIPANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.

Disputes regarding these Official Rules and/or this Sweepstakes will be governed by the internal laws of California. Decisions of Sponsor are binding and final. No claimant in any dispute involving Sponsor shall be entitled to claim or obtain indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any provision in these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. 

15. Sweepstakes Results: For Sweepstakes results and/or a copy of these Official Rules, within 120 days, send an email to contest@step.com with the title “Step Inc. #Step2025DirectDepositSweepstakes” in the subject line.

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