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Eat Pie…and Win a Dev Board

March 14, 2017

Happy Pi Day! And what better way to celebrate than to enjoy a slice of pie? We came up with a way to make today even sweeter: eat pie and get a chance to win a MAXREFDES130# building automation shield.

maxim blueberry pie

Celebrating Pi Day at Maxim

An Arduino form-factor shield compatible with the ARM® mbed™ and Arduino platforms, MAXREFDES130# is a complete reference design for prototyping building automation designs. You can also use it to prototype internet of things (IoT) designs, animatronics, and holiday displays. We’re confident you’ll come up with some creative ideas, and we can’t wait to hear about them!

Entering our contest is as easy as, well, pie: just go to Maxim’s Facebook page and add a comment to our Pi Day post that includes a photo of yourself with a pie and your answer to the question, “What will you design with the MAXREFDES130# building automation shield?” You’ll have until 11:59p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Sunday (March 19) to submit your response. Once you enter, you’ll be entered into a random drawing for one of these very cool development boards. We have 10 to give away.

MAXREFDES130# building automation shield

No contest is complete without the fine print. So without further delay, view our Pi Day Contest Official Rules and Terms & Conditions below.

Pi Day Contest Official Rules and Terms & Conditions

No purchase necessary to enter or win.
A purchase or payment of any kind will not improve your chances of winning.
Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
Review these terms before submitting an Entry.

Timing: The Pi Day / MAXREFDES130# contest begins on March 14, 2017 at 1:59 p.m. PDT and ends on March 19, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
How to Enter: Go to Maxim’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MaximIntegrated/) and add a comment to Maxim’s Pi Day post that includes a photo of you with a pie and answer “What will you design with the MAXREFDES130# building automation shield?” Commenters that include a photo and answer the question will be entered into a random drawing.
Eligibility: The contest is open to any individual over the age of 18 at the start date of the contest. Participants must participate as individuals, not as corporations, limited liability companies, or other entities. Officers, directors, and employees of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. its subsidiaries, or its affiliates (including distributors and sales representatives) are ineligible to enter the contest.
Anyone who is a resident of a country, province or state where the contest is prohibited, taxed, subject to registration or bonding, subject to disclosure requirements (including without limitation requirements that these Official Rules or other contest materials be published in a language other than English) or otherwise restricted under national, federal, provincial, state or local statutes, rules, orders, regulations, or other laws, is ineligible to enter the contest. Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for any participant who enters in violation of these Official Rules. By entering this contest, each participant agrees to waive any additional rights granted with respect to contests by the country, state, or province in which he or she is domiciled.
Disclaimer: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. and its affiliates will not be liable for:
Any claims, damages, losses or injuries, including any third-party claims, arising from or relating to entry and participation in this contest and acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prizes.
Prizes that are lost in the mail or have other unforeseen problems.
Any technical or human errors, malfunctions, failures, etc. resulting from participation in this contest.
Winner Selection: Ten (10) winners will be selected randomly from among the answers. If you are selected, meet the eligibility requirements, and otherwise comply with these Official Rules, you win the prize.
Winner Notification: Winners will be notified via direct message on Facebook to retrieve contact/address information. Winners must allow four-six weeks for delivery of prize.
Prize: Ten (10) prizes will be awarded. Winners will be eligible for the MAXREFDES130# reference design board. Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. is sponsoring and administering this giveaway, and also providing the prize.
Claiming Your Prize: Winner must respond within three (3) days of notification or forfeit the prize, in which case an alternate winner will be selected.
Taxes: All taxes, fees, duties, levies, withholdings, insurance, shipping, and other charges imposed by third parties, including but not limited to national, federal, state, provincial, and local income or VAT taxes, applicable to any prizes provided by Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. are the sole responsibility of the winner.
Prize Substitution: Winner may not substitute the prize for any other prize or for cash. However, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. may substitute the prize for any other prize of equal or greater value, in its reasonable discretion, in the event the prize is not available for any reason outside its reasonable control.
Prize Delivery: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. is not responsible for lost or misdirected prizes, but if a prize delivery problem occurs, then an effort to redeliver the same prize or deliver a prize substitution will be made.
Publicity: Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to use the winner’s name and prize information for promotional purposes in any medium, except where prohibited by law, without further payment or other consideration.
Errors and Disputes: In the event of a dispute as to the ownership of any contest entry, the person whose name appears on the Facebook entry associated with the prize number for the winning entry will be deemed to be the winner. It is your responsibility to control access to your Facebook account. Decisions made by Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. are final. By entering the contest, you agree to be bound by the decisions of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. and these Official Rules. You and your entries may be disqualified if you attempt to circumvent these Official Rules.
Technical Problems: The contest may be canceled, suspended and/or modified, in whole or in part, if in the opinion of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. any fraud, technical failure or other factor beyond its control impairs the integrity of the contest.
General Release: By entering this contest, you release Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. and its affiliates from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the giveaway or delivery, misdelivery or acceptance of any prize. By entering this contest, you acknowledge that you will abide by Facebook’s terms of use. Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. will have the right to remove any content or information you post on Facebook if we believe it violates Facebook’s or Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.’s Official Rules.
Waiver and Governing Law: By entering this promotion, participants waive all rights to claim punitive, general, special, compensatory, incidental and/or consequential damages, attorneys’ fees or any damages other than actual out-of-pocket costs incurred to enter. Any dispute(s) regarding the rules of this game shall be governed by the internal laws of the state of California, without regard to any conflicts of laws rules.
Entrant Information: Entrants’ information will be used to administer the contest, including contacting and announcing winners.
Winners’ List: For names of winners, available after March 17, 2017, visit Maxim’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MaximIntegrated/).
Sponsor: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 160 Rio Robles, San Jose, CA 95134. The contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the contest should be directed to Sponsor, not Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Facebook.

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