Last Updated: March 20, 2025
Konnected Consulting LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) wants you to be familiar with how we collect, use and disclose information. This Privacy Policy describes our practices in connection with information that we collect through:
Any websites operated by us from which you are accessing this Privacy Policy, including https://offthehook.net (the “Websites”) and any application accessible via our Websites;
HTML-formatted email messages that we send to you that link to this Privacy Policy or other communications with you; and
Offline business interactions you have with us.
Collectively, we refer to the Websites, Social Media Pages, emails, and offline business interactions as the “Services.”
Type of Information We Collect
“Personal Information” is information that identifies you as an individual or relates to an identifiable individual.
When information that does not directly or indirectly identify, and cannot reasonably be used to identify, an individual (“Anonymous Information”) is directly or indirectly associated with Personal Information, the resulting information is also treated as Personal Information.
The Services collect Personal Information, including:
contact details such as your first and last name, email address, residential address and phone number;
Account and profile information such as age or your profile image;
account login details, including your username and password;
information we obtain from a third party, such as a site or platform provider (including Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and Tik Tok), such as your social media profile image or information about your use of or interest in our services;
transaction information you provide when you make a purchase, request a redemption or otherwise use the Services, such as your payment or redemption information including banking and financial details, credit card details and bank account statements;
location information including location information provided by a mobile or other device interacting with our Services, or associated with your IP address;
activity, technical and device information about your use of the Services, such as the content you view, the time and duration of your visit on the Services, how often you use the Services, how you first heard about the Services, your preferences and information about your interaction with the content offered through the Services, your hardware model, device type, other unique device identifiers, operating system version, browser type and IP address; and
government identifiers such as passport, driver's license, social security numbers where we are required to do so for tax or other legal reasons.
How We Collect Your Information
We collect information in a variety of ways, as set out below. You confirm that any contact information you provide is true and accurate.
Through the Services
We collect Personal Information through the Services, including:
Information you provide to us directly, including when you visit the Services, register on the Website, make purchases on the Website, respond to a survey, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on the Services. We also collect information from you by telephone or in correspondence (including email, mail, text message or social media).
Information you provide when using the Services. We also collect information about your use of our products and services through a variety of technologies that are present when you visit our Services, including cookies, flash cookies, pixels, tags and application programming interfaces (“API”). Please see the section entitled “Personal Data Collected via Technology” below for further information. Analytics tools are also used by us to collect information, including when you visit or use our Services.
From Other Sources
We receive your Personal Information from other sources, for example:
From third party service providers. Finally, we also use trusted sources to update or supplement the information you provided, or we have collected, including in order to verify or validate information (for example, postal address, documentation and names).
From your connections. If you disclose any Personal Information relating to other people to us or to our service providers in connection with the Services (for example, in connection with any refer-a-friend promotion) you represent that you have the authority to do so and to permit us to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We need to collect Personal Information in order to provide the requested Services to you. If you do not provide the information requested, we may not be able to provide the Services.
Personal Data Collected via Technology
When you interact with the Services, we try to make that experience simple and useful. We and our partners use industry standard identifiers, such as cookies or other similar technologies.
The Services may use technologies to enhance your experience. These technologies are small files that are placed on your computer, tablet, mobile phone or other devices when you visit a website. They allow us to record certain pieces of information whenever you visit or interact with the Services. Usage information may include, in part, browser type, operating system, device type, an estimate of your geographic location associated with your IP address, the location of your mobile device, the page served, the time, referring URLs and other information normally transmitted in HTTP requests. This statistical data provides us with information about your use of the Services, such as general engagement with a page, the type of content on that page and how long you stay on that page. Usage information is generally non-identifying but if Company associates it with you as a specific and identifiable person, Company will treat it as Personal Information.
The following are examples of these types of technologies:
APIs. APIs work by allowing different types of software to communicate with each other. They make life a lot easier for programmers and provide a better experience for end users.
Cookies. These are small text files placed in your device browsers to store your preferences. Most browsers allow you to block and delete cookies. However, if you do that, the service may not work properly.
Event tagging. Event tagging allows us to track actions that occur on the Websites such as purchase events. By tracking these events we can view analytics, measure ad performance, and build audiences for ad targeting.
Mobile device identifiers. We may share the advertising identifier associated with your mobile device or tablet with advertisers. It is used to identify your device for internet-based advertising. For instructions for using the advertising choice mechanisms provided by the most popular mobile operating systems, visit the NAI’s Mobile Choices page.
Pixel tags/web beacons. A pixel tag (also known as a web beacon) is a piece of code embedded on the Services that collects information about your engagement on that Service. The use of a pixel allows us to record, for example, that a user has visited a particular web page or clicked on a particular advertisement. We may also include web beacons in e-mails to understand whether messages have been opened, acted on or forwarded.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We use your Personal Information to operate the Services and to provide our products and services, to facilitate your financial transactions, to respond to your questions and to fulfill all applicable regulatory requirements such as anti-fraud checks and other checks required by applicable anti-money laundering and other legislation.
We and our service providers use Personal Information for the following purposes:
To provide and manage the services you request - This includes, for example, processing your registration, setting up and looking after your account, including checks made to guard against fraud.
To improve customer service and our services - Information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests more efficiently; we may use feedback you provide to improve our products and services.
To process payments - We may use the information you provide when placing an order to service that order (including to satisfy our customer due diligence requirements and to establish the source of funds where necessary).
To personalize user experience - We may use information which has been aggregated to understand how our users as a group use the services and resources provided on the Services.
To contact you about our services including marketing - For example by email, live chat, telephone, text message, mail or social media; to manage promotions and competitions you choose to enter. We may periodically contact you with offers and information about our products and services, including in connection with your accounts, promotions, contests, online surveys, new features that you are entitled to access, and other important information. Please see the section entitled ‘Your Privacy Rights for your opt out rights.
To send important notices to you - From time to time, we may send important notices to you, such as communications about purchases you have made, or legal notices regarding the changes to our terms and conditions or other policies. This information is important to your interactions with us and you acknowledge that you may not opt-out of receiving these communications.
To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations - We may use information we collect about you to assess your social gameplay activity for responsible social gameplay purposes, for taxation purposes, to comply with fraud and anti-money laundering laws (including to establish the source of funds where a transaction is involved) or to comply with any other legal or regulatory obligations (including the detection, investigation and prevention of activity that violates our terms and conditions or that may be illegal).
To conduct market research and analysis - to analyze how you interact with our products and services; to monitor and analyze usage and activity trends; and for other research, analytical and statistical purposes.
We may use personal and Anonymous Information to create a third type of information - information about groups or categories of customers, which does not identify and cannot reasonably be used to identify an individual customer (“Aggregate Information”).
Behavioral Advertising
We may partner with a third party service provider to either display advertising on the Website or to manage our advertising on other websites (for example, using custom audiences on Facebook). Our third party service provider may use technologies such as cookies to gather information about your activities on the Website and other websites in order to provide you advertising based on your browsing activities and interests.
If you wish to opt-out of interest-based advertising click here. Please note you will continue to receive generic advertisements.
Disclosure of Personal Information
We disclose Personal Information with:
To our affiliates for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
To our third party service providers, to facilitate services that they provide to us or to you on our behalf
Third parties that interact with us in connection with the services we perform
By using the Services, you may elect to disclose Personal Information
On certain types of multiplayer games, your username and participation in such games is visible to other Players.
On message boards, chat, profile pages, blogs, and other services to which you are able to post information and content (including, without limitation, our Social Media Pages), any information you post or disclose through these services will become public and may be available to other users and the general public.
We reserve the right to use your information to announce the winning of any Prize through use of the Services, including your name, the amount of Sweeps Coins or Gold Coins, and your profile image from your social media profile or Customer Account, city and state for marketing purposes including on our Social Media Pages and online, affiliated or physical marketing channels.
We share information with third parties in limited circumstances including the following:
when you allow us to share your information with third parties;
when providing you with products and services and notifying you about either important changes or developments to the features and operation of those products and services;
with our service providers who enable us to provide our services, such as companies that help us with technology services, storing and combining data, processing payments and redemptions or providing relevant marketing and advertising for our products and services;
in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements, when ordered to do so by any regulatory body and/or under any legal provision contained in the governing law of a particular jurisdiction;
when instructing and authorizing the financial institution with which a user’s account is held to disclose any information as may be requested by a regulator in respect of the user’s account;
to enforce our terms and conditions set out on the Websites, to protect our rights and property and the rights and property of our customers and third parties, to detect fraud or other illegal activities, and to comply with law or legal processes; and
to perform customer due diligence including ID verification.
We may ask you to provide your image to assist us in verifying your identity. We do this by using facial recognition technology provided by service providers that determines whether the photo you take matches the photo in your identification document. The facial recognition technology provided by these service providers collects information from your image capture, including biometric data, and may share this information with us. Biometric data is stored by the third party service provider in accordance with its privacy policy.
We may also share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any Personal Information regarding visitors to and users of the Services with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
Your Choices regarding Our Use and Disclosure of Your Personal Information
We give you choices regarding our use and disclosure of your Personal Information for marketing purposes. You may opt out from:
Receiving marketing-related emails from us. If you no longer want to receive marketing-related emails from us on a going-forward basis, you may opt out by clicking on the unsubscribe link in such emails.
We will try to comply with your request(s) as soon as reasonably practicable. Please note that if you opt out of receiving marketing-related emails from us, we may still send you important administrative messages, from which you cannot opt out.
Security
We seek to use reasonable organizational, technical and administrative measures to protect Personal Information within our organization. Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please immediately notify us in accordance with the “Contacting Us” section below.
Use of Services by Minors
The Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from individuals under 18.
Third Party Payment Service
The Services may provide functionality allowing you to make payments to Company using third-party payment services with which you have created your own account. When you use such a service to make a payment to us, your Personal Information will be collected by such third party and not by us, and will be subject to the third party’s privacy policy, rather than this Privacy Policy. We have no control over, and are not responsible for, this third party’s collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information.
Third Party Services
This Privacy Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy, information, or other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any website or service to which the Services link. The inclusion of a link on the Services does not imply endorsement of the linked site or service by us or by our affiliates.
In addition, we are not responsible for the information collection, use, disclosure, or security policies or practices of other organizations, such as Meta, X/Twitter, Google or any other social media platform provider, operating system provider, wireless service provider, or device manufacturer, including with respect to any Personal Information you disclose to other organizations through or in connection with our Social Media Pages.
Updates to this Privacy Policy
The “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when this Privacy Policy was last revised. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Privacy Policy on the Services.
Contacting Us
If you have specific questions regarding your personal information or how we use it, please contact us via email at support@offthehook.net.
Last Updated: March 14, 2025
These Terms and Conditions form a binding legal agreement between you and us and apply to your use of any of our Games, Platform or Site, in any way, through any electronic device (web, mobile, tablet or any other device).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCLUDE A PROVISION WAIVING THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ANY CLASS, GROUP OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIM AND REQUIRING YOU TO PURSUE PAST, PENDING, AND FUTURE DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION UNLESS YOU OPT OUT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME FRAME. SEE SECTION 20 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
You must read these Terms and Conditions carefully in their entirety before checking the box for acceptance. By checking the box for acceptance during the registration process, or by accessing the Games or creating a Customer Account, you confirm that you have read and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, and other game-specific or promotion-specific terms relevant to your Participation. If you do not agree with any provision of these Terms and Conditions or any other linked policy, rules or terms you may not access, browse or use the Site, install or use the Platform, or play any Game.
THE GAMES, PLATFORM AND SITE DO NOT OFFER REAL MONEY GAMBLING OR A LOTTERY, AND NO ACTUAL MONEY IS REQUIRED TO PLAY. WE DO NOT PROVIDE YOU WITH ANY PRIZES OF MONETARY VALUE UNLESS IT IS RELATED TO OUR SWEEPSTAKES. The Game, Platform and Site are intended for entertainment purposes only.
ONLY PLAYERS IN THE UNITED STATES (EXCLUDING THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, HAWAII, IDAHO, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MONTANA, NEVADA, AND WASHINGTON) ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES. PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 1.1 OF THE SWEEPS RULES TO CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY.
YOU CAN REQUEST REDEMPTION OF ANY PRIZES BY SELECTING THE "REDEEM" BUTTON ON THE PLATFORM. WHERE PLAYERS REDEEM PRIZES FOR GIFT CARDS, SUCH PRIZES WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS REGISTERED AGAINST THE PLAYER'S CUSTOMER ACCOUNT, AND IF THIS IS NOT TECHNICALLY POSSIBLE, THEN TO AN ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU HAVE DESIGNATED. WHERE PLAYERS REDEEM PRIZES FOR CASH, SUCH PRIZES WILL BE PAID TO THE PAYMENT MEDIUM FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED GOLD COINS, AND IF THIS IS NOT TECHNICALLY POSSIBLE, THEN THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT TO THE BANK ACCOUNT YOU HAVE DESIGNATED.
1. Definitions
“ Collective Arbitration ” means any claim as part of a class, group, collective, coordinated, consolidated, mass, or representative proceeding.
“ Company ,” “ we ,” “ us ,” or “ our ” refers to Konnected Consulting LLC, which operates the online social game known as Off the Hook and the sweepstakes promotions and Prizes offered by Off the Hook.
“ Content ” means text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trade marks, logos, sounds, music, artwork, computer code and other material used, displayed or available as part of the Games, Platform or Site. Content includes Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins.
“ Customer Account ” means an account held by a Registered Customer.
“ Excluded Territory ” means the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, and Washington in the United States, as well as any outlying U.S. territories or possessions, the province of Quebec in Canada, and any other jurisdiction outside of the United States and Canada.
“ Fraudulent Conduct ” means any of the conduct described in Section 10.1.
“ Game ” means any one or more Game(s) available on the Platform in either Standard Play or Promotional Play. We reserve the right to add and remove Games from the Platform at our sole discretion.
“ Gold Coins ” means the virtual social gameplay currency which enables you to play the Standard Play Games. Gold Coins have no monetary value and cannot under any circumstance be redeemed for prizes.
“ Inactive Account ” means a Customer Account which has not recorded any log in or log out for a period exceeding 12 consecutive months.
“ Participate ” means playing any Games or using the Platform or Site in any manner whatsoever, including any of the conduct described in Section 2.
“ Payment Medium ” means any card, online wallet, financial/bank account or other payment medium used to purchase Gold Coins.
“ Platform ” means the services provided through any URL belonging to, or licensed to, Company, including the Site, as well as all Games, features, tools and services available thereon.
“ Player ” or “ you ” means any person who Participates, whether or not a Registered Customer.
“ Prizes ” means prizes won when playing Promotional Play Games which are redeemable for valuable prizes in accordance with the Sweeps Rules.
“ Promotional Play ” means participation in our sweepstakes promotions by playing any games on the Platform with Sweeps Coins.
“ Registered Customer ” means a Player who has successfully registered a Customer Account, whether that account is considered active or not.
“ Site ” means the website located at https://offthehook.net, and all subdomains, subpages and successor sites thereof.
“ Standard Play ” means participating in any game on the Platform played with Gold Coins. We may give you Gold Coins free of charge when you sign up to a Platform and thereafter at regular intervals when you log into a Platform. You may win more Gold Coins when you play in Standard Play and you may purchase more Gold Coins on the Platform. You cannot win prizes when you Participate in Standard Play.
“ Sweeps Coins ” means sweepstakes entries subject to the Sweeps Rules. We may give you Sweeps Coins free of charge when you sign up to a Platform, as a bonus when you purchase Gold Coins or via each of our free alternative methods of entry as set out in the Sweeps Rules. You may win more Sweeps Coins when you Participate in Promotional Play. YOU CANNOT PURCHASE SWEEPS COINS.
“ Sweeps Rules ” means the Sweeps Rules available on the Platform.
“ Terms and Conditions ” means these terms and conditions, as amended from time to time.
“ Third Party Website ” means a third party website not controlled by us.
2. Your Participation
Restrictions
2.1.You represent and warrant that:
2.1.1.you are over 18 years of age or such higher minimum legal age of majority as stipulated in the jurisdiction of your residence (e.g., 19 years for Alabama) and are, under the laws applicable to you, legally allowed to participate in the Games offered on the Platform;
2.1.2.WHEN PARTICIPATING IN: (A) STANDARD PLAY, YOU DO NOT RESIDE IN OR ACCESS THE PLATFORM FROM THE EXCLUDED TERRITORIES; AND (B) PROMOTIONAL PLAY, YOU DO NOT RESIDE IN OR ACCESS THE PLATFORM FROM THE EXCLUDED TERRITORIES;
2.1.3.you participate in the Games strictly in your personal capacity for recreational and entertainment purposes only;
2.1.4.you participate in the Games on your own behalf and not on the behalf of any other person;
2.1.5.all information that you provide to us during the term of validity of these Terms and Conditions is true, complete and correct, and you will immediately notify us of any change to such information;
2.1.6.money that you use to purchase Gold Coins is not tainted with any illegality and, in particular, does not originate from any illegal activity or source, or from ill-gotten means;
2.1.7.you will not purchase Gold Coins from a business or corporate account, but only an account held in your name;
2.1.8.you will not be involved in any fraudulent, collusive, fixing or other unlawful activity in relation to your or third parties' participation in any of the Games and you will not use any software-assisted methods or techniques (including but not limited to bots designed to play automatically) or hardware devices for your participation in any of the Games. We reserve the right to invalidate any participation in the event of such behavior; and
2.1.9.in relation to the purchase of Gold Coins, you must only use a valid Payment Medium which lawfully belongs to you.
2.2.GOLD COIN PURCHASES MADE FROM WITHIN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, HAWAII, IDAHO, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MONTANA, NEVADA, AND WASHINGTON IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL BE VOIDED AND REFUNDED, MINUS AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OF UP TO 10% OF THE TOTAL PURCHASES MADE BY THE PLAYER, IN ADDITION TO ANY CHARGES THAT MAY BE LEVIED BY THE BANK OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION MANAGING THE AFOREMENTIONED REVERSAL.
2.3.It is a Player's responsibility to ensure that their Participation is lawful in their jurisdiction. Any person who is knowingly in breach of Section 2, including any attempt to circumvent this restriction, for example, by using a VPN, proxy or similar service that masks or manipulates the identification of your real location, or by otherwise providing false or misleading information regarding your location or place of residence, or by Participating from an Excluded Territory or through a third party or on behalf of a third party located in an Excluded Territory, is in breach of these Terms and Conditions. You may be committing fraud and may be subject to criminal prosecution.
Eligible Players
2.4.Employees of Company, any of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, holding companies, advertising agencies, or any other company or individual involved with the design, production, execution or distribution of the Games and their immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children, whether the relationship is by birth, marriage or adoption) and household members (people who share the same residence at least 3 months of the year) are not eligible to Participate.
3. License Grant
3.1.Subject to your agreement and continuing compliance with these Terms and Conditions, Company grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable, limited license to access and use the Platform and the Content, through a supported Web browser or mobile device, solely for your personal, private entertainment and no other reason.
3.2.These Terms and Conditions do not grant you any right, title or interest in the Platform or Content.
3.3.You acknowledge and agree that your license to use the Platform is limited by these Terms and Conditions and if you do not agree to, or act in contravention of, these Terms and Conditions, your license to use the Platform (including the Games and Content) may be immediately terminated.
4. Your Customer Account
Single Account
4.1.You are allowed to have only one Customer Account, including any Inactive Account, on the Platform. If you attempt to open more than one Customer Account, all accounts you have opened or try to open may be suspended or closed and the consequences described in Section 17.2 may be enforced. This includes the use of representatives, relatives, associates, affiliates, related parties, connected persons, and/or third parties operating on your behalf.
4.2.You must notify us immediately if you notice that you have more than one registered Customer Account, whether active or not, on any one Platform. DO NOT CREATE A NEW CUSTOMER ACCOUNT IF YOU WISH TO CHANGE YOUR EMAIL, ADDRESS OR NAME.
Accuracy
4.3.You are required to keep your registration details up to date at all times. If you change your address, email, phone number or any other contact details or personal information, contact Customer Support via email at support@offthehook.net. The name that you provide to us at registration must be identical to that listed on your government issued identification.
Security and Responsibility of Your Customer Account
4.4.As part of the registration process, you will have to choose a password to login into the Platform.
4.5.It is your sole and exclusive responsibility to ensure that your Customer Account login details and any Payment Mediums are kept secure and are only accessible by you. You accept full responsibility for any unauthorized use of your Customer Account and any activity linked to your Customer Account, including by a minor (which in all events is prohibited).
4.6.You must not share your Customer Account or password with another person, let anyone else access or use your Customer Account or do any other thing that may jeopardize the security of your Customer Account.
4.7.If you become aware of, or reasonably suspect that security in your Customer Account has been compromised, including loss, theft or unauthorized disclosure of your password and Customer Account details, you must notify us immediately.
4.8.You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and you will be held responsible for all uses of your Customer Account, including any purchases made under the Customer Account, whether those purchases were authorized by you or not.
4.9.You are solely responsible for anything that happens through your Customer Account, whether or not you undertook those actions. You acknowledge that your Customer Account may be terminated if someone else uses it and engages in any activity that breaches these Terms and Conditions or is otherwise illegal.
4.10.We are not responsible for any abuse or misuse of your Customer Account by third parties due to your disclosure of your login details to any third party, whether such disclosure is intentional or accidental, active or passive.
Account Transfers
4.11.You may not transfer Gold Coins or Sweeps Coins between Customer Accounts, or from your Customer Account to other players, or to receive Gold Coins or Sweeps Coins from other Customer Accounts into your Customer Account, or to transfer, sell or acquire Customer Accounts. Any attempt to circumvent these prohibitions is ground for immediate closure of your Customer Account, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available to us.
Inactive Customer Accounts
4.12.We reserve the right to close your Customer Account if it is deemed to be an Inactive Account.
4.13.If no transaction has been recorded on your Customer Account for 30 consecutive months, we will remit the balance of the redeemed value of the Prizes in your Customer Account to you or as otherwise may be required under applicable law.
Closing of Customer Accounts
4.14.If you wish to close your Customer Account you may do so at any time by contacting Customer Support via email at support@offthehook.net. Closing your Customer Account will forfeit all continued access to and right to use, enjoy or benefit from any Gold Coins, Sweeps Coins and unredeemed Prizes associated with your Customer Account.
4.15.If the reason behind the closure of your Customer Account is related to concerns about possible responsible social gameplay issues you must indicate this in your request to close your Customer Account. Our time-out and exclusion procedures are summarized at Section 9.4 of these Terms and Conditions and are set out in detail in our Responsible Social Gameplay Policy.
4.16.You will be able to open your Customer Account again by sending a request to the Customer Support team. All requests for the re-opening of an account will be evaluated internally.
Discretion to Refuse or Close Accounts
4.17.We reserve the right to place limits on, suspend, close or refuse to open a Customer Account in our sole discretion. If we close your Customer Account pursuant to Section 17.1 of these Terms and Conditions, the consequences set out in Section 17 shall apply. If we close your Customer Account for other reasons, we will make reasonable efforts to enable you to redeem any Prizes in your Customer Account, but any license to continued use, enjoyment or benefit of or from the Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins will be terminated.
5. Games
5.1. Rules . Games offered on the Platform may have their own rules which are available on the Platform. It is your responsibility to read the rules of a Game before playing. You must familiarize yourself with the applicable terms of play and read the relevant rules before playing any Game.
Gold Coin Purchases
5.2.The Payment Medium you use to purchase Gold Coins must be legally and beneficially owned by you and in your name. If it comes to our attention that the name you registered on your Customer Account and the name linked to your Payment Medium differ, your Customer Account will be immediately suspended. Should your Customer Account be suspended, we recommend that you contact Customer Support via email at support@offthehook.net for details regarding our verification process.
5.3.We reserve the right to request documents and information to verify the legal and beneficial ownership of the Payment Medium you use to make Gold Coin purchases.
5.4.You agree that we and our payment processors may store your payment information (e.g. card number or token) to process your future purchases. By accepting these Terms and Conditions, you authorize Company and our payment processors to store your payment credentials in compliance with applicable payment processing regulations.
5.5.We begin processing a payment for the purchase of Gold Coins when you click on the “PAY NOW” button.
5.6. No Refunds . Purchases of Gold Coins are final and are not refundable, transferable or exchangeable. You agree to notify us about any billing problems or discrepancies within 30 days from the date of your purchase. If you do not bring them to our attention within 30 days, you agree that you waive your right to dispute such problems or discrepancies. You are responsible for and agree to reimburse us for all reversals, charge-backs, claims, fees, fines, penalties and any other liability incurred by us (including costs and related expenses) that were caused by or arising out of payments that you authorized or accepted or that were authorized or accepted using your Customer Account (even if not authorized by you).
Gold Coin and Sweeps Coins Balance
5.7.You may participate in any Game only if you have sufficient Gold Coins or Sweeps Coins (as applicable) in your Customer Account for such Participation. We will not extend you any credit whatsoever for the purchase of Gold Coins or otherwise.
5.8.From time to time, we may assign minimum or maximum Gold Coin purchases as specified and offered on the Platform.
5.9.Once a Gold Coin purchase has been made, the funds will be drawn from your Payment Medium as soon as practicable.
5.10.The purchase of Gold Coins is the purchase of a license that allows you to Participate in Standard Play Games and is not the deposit of funds which can be withdrawn. Funds used to purchase Gold Coins will not, and cannot, be refunded to you, except as provided for in Section 5.6. Gold Coins do not have any real money value.
5.11.Gold Coins or Sweeps Coins that have been submitted for play and accepted cannot be changed, withdrawn or canceled and the Gold Coins or Sweeps Coins (whichever applicable) will be drawn from your Gold Coin or Sweeps Coins balance instantly.
5.12.If you are found to have one or more of your purchases returned or reversed or charged back, your Customer Account will be suspended. If this occurs, the amount of such purchases will constitute a debt owed by you to us and you must immediately remit payment for such purchases through an alternative payment method. Until payment is received by us or our Payment Administration Agent, any purchases and winnings will be deemed void and requests to redeem Sweeps Coins for Prizes will not be allowed.
5.13.In accordance with the Sweeps Rules:
5.13.1.unless we require otherwise in accordance with Section 5.13.2, any Sweeps Coin allocated to you is only required to be played once before it is eligible to be redeemed as a Prize; and
5.13.2.we may, in our sole discretion, require that any Sweeps Coins allocated to you be played a greater number of times (not exceeding 20) in any combination of Promotional Play Games before it is able to be redeemed as a Prize.
Void Games
5.14.We reserve the right to declare Participation in a Game void, partially or in full, if, in our sole discretion, we deem it obvious that there was an error, mistake, misprint or technical error on the pay-table, win-table, minimum or maximum stakes, odds or software.
Final Decision
5.15.In the event of a discrepancy between the result showing on a user’s device and Company server software, the result showing on Company server software will be the official and governing result.
6. Promotions
6.1.All promotions (including Games played in Promotional Play), contests, special offers and bonuses are subject to these Terms and Conditions, the Sweeps Rules and to additional or separate terms that may be published at the time of the promotion.
6.2.In the event and to the extent of any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and any promotion-specific terms and conditions, the promotion-specific terms and conditions will prevail.
6.3.Company reserves the right to withdraw or modify such promotions without prior notice to you.
6.4.If, in our reasonable opinion, we form the view that a Registered Customer is abusing any promotion, to derive any advantage or gain for themselves or other Registered Customers, including by way of Fraudulent Conduct, we may, at our sole discretion, withhold, deny or cancel any advantage, bonus or Prize as we see fit.
6.5.Without limiting Section 11.3, you confirm that you grant Konnected Consulting LLC an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use in whatever way we see fit, and without further acknowledgement of you as the author, any Content you post or publish as part of a promotion, contest or competition.
7. Redemption of Prizes
Prize Redemption Methods.
7.1.Subject to these Terms and Conditions:
7.1.1.When you choose to redeem Prizes for gift cards, the gift cards will be allocated to the email address that you have registered against your Customer Account, or if this is not technically possible, then to an alternative email address you nominate, provided that email address is also your address and not that of a third party; and
7.1.2.When you choose to redeem Prizes for cash, the cash payment will be made to the Payment Medium from which you purchased Gold Coins, or if this is not technically possible, then to an alternative financial account you nominate, provided that account is legally and beneficially owned by you. We reserve the right to require the use of the same payment method for redemption of Prizes as was used to purchase Gold Coins, or a specific payment method at our own discretion.
Limits and Fees
7.2.We reserve the right to charge fees for processing the redemption of Prizes to you and to set a minimum redemption threshold of 50 Sweeps Coins for Prize redemptions.
7.3.In New York and Florida, the maximum redemption value for a Prize won on any one spin or play is USD $5,000 and any Prize with a value in excess of USD $5,000 will be reduced to a maximum value of USD $5,000.
7.4.We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to limit the value of Prize redemptions for each Participant to USD $5,000 per day.
Your Responsibility for Prize Redemptions and Accuracy of Details
7.5.When you choose to redeem Prizes for gift cards pursuant to Section 7.1.1, it is your sole responsibility to ensure that the email address and all relevant details you provide are accurate. If the details you have provided are not accurate, and we have processed the redemption using the details you have provided, the redemption of that Prize is complete and we are not required to reissue the gift cards. If no valid email address is provided to us within 60 days of a request from us to do so, Company is not obliged to allocate the gift cards to you and may in our discretion deem the Prizes to be void.
7.6.When you choose to redeem Prizes for cash, it is your sole responsibility to ensure that your financial institution will accept payment from us into your bank account. Company has no obligation to check whether your financial institution will accept payments from us to your nominated bank account.
7.7.Subject to Section 7.8, we will not make payments into an account or online wallet which does not match your verified name or the name you provided when registering your Customer Account, or that is not legally and beneficially owned by you.
7.8.Prizes redeemed for cash:
7.8.1.will be paid into a joint account or joint wallet provided that one of the names on the joint account or joint wallet matches the name you provided when registering your Customer Account or your verified name and all verification checks we require in relation to you and the other account holder are completed to our satisfaction. For the avoidance of doubt, if either joint account holder does not satisfy our verification requirements, as determined solely at our discretion, we will not make payments into the nominated joint account;
7.8.2.will not be paid into:
7.8.2.1.a joint account or joint wallet where one of the joint owners is a minor; or
7.8.2.2.custodial accounts; or
7.8.2.3.any account held on trust for, or for the benefit of, a third party (including a minor).
7.9.Where you are required to provide the details of your financial institution, bank account or online wallet, you agree that you are solely responsible for the accuracy of those details. You further agree that, where you have chosen to redeem a Prize for cash and the details you have provided are not accurate, and we have processed the payment using the details you have provided, the redemption of that Prize is complete and we cannot and are not required to reverse or reissue the payment.
7.10.You acknowledge and agree that, if your financial institution will not accept payments from Company or where your bank account or online wallet does not meet the requirements in these Terms and Conditions:
7.10.1.you will be required to nominate an alternative bank account for the payment;
7.10.2.there will be delays in the processing of the payment to you; and
7.10.3.if you are unable to nominate an alternative bank account which meets the requirements set out in these Terms and Conditions within 60 days of a request from us to do so, Company is not obliged to make the relevant payments to you and may in its discretion deem the Prizes to be void.
Currency
7.11.All Gold Coin purchases and direct bank transfer payments are executed in USD. It is a Player's responsibility to ensure that their nominated bank account can accept transactions in USD.
7.12.All foreign exchange transaction fees, charges or related costs that you may incur as a result of, or in relation to, payments made by Company to you are to be borne solely by you, including but not limited to any losses or additional costs arising from foreign exchange fluctuations.
Timing and Frequency for Prize Redemptions
7.13.We process requests to redeem Prizes in the order in which they are received. Our goal is to process your request as soon as practicable.
7.14.We will only process one Prize redemption request per Customer Account in any 24 hour period.
7.15.Where you choose to redeem Prizes for cash you acknowledge and agree that it may take up to 10 business days to process the relevant payment into your nominated bank account.
7.16.There may be delays in payments due to our identity verification process and certain Payment Mediums will require additional verification at the time of redemption.
7.17.Payments of over US$10,000 may require a longer processing time than usual due to bank clearance and security and fraud checks and may also be paid in more than one lump sum. This may add up to 7 days to the normal processing time but is dependent on the circumstances of each individual case.
7.18.Without limiting Section 7.2, Players can request to redeem Prizes of any value, however we reserve the right to allocate or pay Prizes in smaller increments over a number of days until all of the Prize has been allocated or paid.
Expiry and Forfeiture
7.19.Sweeps Coins are only valid for 60 days from the date you last logged on to your Customer Account and will thereafter automatically expire.
7.20.Sweeps Coins may be forfeited if a Customer Account is closed for any reason, or at our discretion.
Updating Payment Details
7.21.Updating or adding additional payment details for the sole purpose of redeeming Prizes may only be done by you when logged into your Customer Account and when you are undergoing the process of redeeming a Prize. We cannot update or add additional payment details on your behalf.
Refused Prizes
7.22.If you choose to redeem Prizes for cash but refuse to accept payments made to your nominated bank account by Company, you must refuse the amount in its entirety. Where you refuse to accept payment to your nominated bank account more than twice in any 3-month period, Company reserves the right to suspend your Customer Account to undertake investigations to ensure that the Platform is not being used as a vehicle for fraudulent activity.
Mistaken Credits
7.23.If we mistakenly credit your Customer Account from time to time with Prizes that do not belong to you, whether due to a technical error, human error or otherwise, the amount credited will remain Company property and will be deducted from your Customer Account. If you have been transferred cash or gift cards that do not belong to you prior to us becoming aware of the error, the mistakenly paid amount will (without prejudice to other remedies and actions that may be available at law) constitute a debt owed by you to us. In the event you discover an incorrect crediting, you are obliged to notify Customer Support without delay via email at support@offthehook.net.
8. Verification
Verification Checks
8.1.You agree that we are entitled to conduct any identification, credit and other verification checks that we may reasonably require or that are required of us under applicable laws and regulations or by relevant regulatory authorities or to otherwise prevent financial crime.
8.2.Until all required verification checks are completed to our satisfaction:
8.2.1.any request you have made for redemption of Prizes will remain pending; and
8.2.2.we are entitled to restrict your Customer Account in any manner that we may reasonably deem appropriate, including by suspending or closing your Customer Account.
8.3.We will carry out additional verification procedures in accordance with our internal anti-financial crime policies, including without limitation for any cumulative or single redemption of Prizes exceeding a value of USD $2,000. Verification procedures may, for example, include requests for, and our examination of, a photograph of you and copies of your:
8.3.1.identification documentation (including photo identification), such as driver’s license, passport or other government-issued ID;
8.3.2.proof of your address or residency such as a utility bill; and
8.3.3.source of wealth or source of funds documentation such as a paystub or bank statement.
8.4.Where any identification, credit or other verification check we require cannot be completed to our satisfaction because you have not provided any document we request from you in the form that we require within 30 days’ of the date the document was first requested, then we are under no obligation to continue with the verification check and we may, in our sole discretion, close or otherwise restrict your Customer Account in any manner that we may reasonably deem appropriate.
8.5.Players who request the redemption of Prizes held in a suspended or closed Customer Account should contact Customer Support via email at support@offthehook.net. Nothing in this provision should be construed as conveying a right to any such redemption. Your rights in that regard are as set out elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions.
External Verification Checks
8.6.You agree that Company may use third party service providers to run external identification and other verification checks on all Customers on the basis of the information provided by you from time to time.
9. Responsible Social Gameplay
9.1.We actively support responsible social gameplay and encourage Players to make use of a variety of responsible social gameplay features so as to better manage their Customer Account.
9.2.We refer to you our Responsible Social Gameplay Policy for full details.
9.3.Although we seek to enforce its responsible social gameplay policies, we do not accept any responsibility or liability if you nevertheless continue gameplay and/or seek to use the Platform with the intention of deliberately avoiding the measures in place and/or we are unable to enforce its measures/policies for reasons outside of our reasonable control.
Take a Break (Time-Out) and Self-Exclusion
9.4.You may, at any time, request a time-out or self-exclusion from our Games. You may also set a limit on your purchases of Gold Coins or the amount of Sweeps Coins you play. To view the various options available, refer to our Responsible Social Gameplay Policy .
10. Fraudulent Conduct
10.1.You will not, directly or indirectly:
10.1.1.hack into any part of the Games or Platform through password mining, phishing, or any other means;
10.1.2.attempt to modify, reverse engineer, or reverse-assemble any part of the Games or Platform;
10.1.3.knowingly introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, spyware, malware, or other similar material;
10.1.4.circumvent the structure, presentation or navigational function of any Game so as to obtain information that Company has chosen not to make publicly available on the Platform;
10.1.5.engage in any form of cheating or collusion;
10.1.6.use the Platform and Company systems to facilitate any type of illegal money transfer (including money laundering proceeds of crime); or
10.1.7.participate in or take advantage of, or encourage others to participate in or take advantage of schemes, organizations, agreements, or groups designed to share:
10.1.7.1.special offers or packages emailed to a specific set of players and redeemable by URL; or
10.1.7.2.identification documents (including, but not limited to, photographs, bills and lease documents) for the purpose of misleading Company as to a Player's identity.
10.1.8.You must not use the Platform for any unlawful or fraudulent activity or prohibited transaction (including Fraudulent Conduct) under the laws of any jurisdiction that applies to you.
10.1.9.If Company suspects that you may be engaging in, or have engaged in fraudulent, unlawful or improper activity, including money laundering activities or any conduct which violates these Terms and Conditions, your access to the Platform will be suspended immediately and your Customer Account may be closed. If your Customer Account is suspended or closed under such circumstances, Company is under no obligation to reverse any Gold Coin purchases you have made or to redeem any Sweeps Coins or Prizes that may be in your Customer Account. In addition, Company may pass any necessary information on to the relevant authorities, other online service providers, banks, credit card companies, electronic payment providers or other financial institutions. You will cooperate fully with any Company investigation into such activity.
10.1.10.If you suspect any unlawful or fraudulent activity or prohibited transaction by another Player, please notify us immediately via the means of communication listed in the Customer Complaints procedure (described in Section 16).
11. Intellectual Property
11.1. License Grant . The computer software, the computer graphics, the Platform and the user interface that we make available to you is owned by, or licensed to, Company or its associates and protected by copyright laws. You may only use the software for your own personal, recreational uses in accordance with all rules, terms and conditions we have established (including these Terms and Conditions and the Sweeps Rules) and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. You must not reproduce or modify the Content in any way, including by removing any copyright or trademark notice. All trademarks and logos displayed in the Games and Platform are the property of their respective owners and are protected by applicable trademark and copyright laws.
11.2. Reserved Rights . You acknowledge that Company is the proprietor or authorized licensee of all intellectual property in relation to any Content. Your use of the Games and Platform does not provide you with any intellectual property rights in the Content, Games, Platform or Site. Company reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Content, Games, Platform and Site.
11.3. Participant Content . You grant us, and represent and warrant that you have the right to grant us, an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use in whatever way we see fit, post on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate into other works, in any form, media or technology not known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes, any information, images, videos, comments, messages, music or profiles you publish or upload to any website or social media page controlled and operated by Company without further payments, notice or consideration. If requested, Participant will sign any documentation that may be required for Company or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights granted herein.
12. Third-Party Websites, Links or Games
Third Party Websites
12.1.You acknowledge and agree that Company is not responsible for Third Party Websites and makes no guarantee as to the content, functionality, or accuracy of any Third Party Website.
12.2.You further acknowledge that some Third Party Websites may be fraudulent in nature, offering Gold Coins or Sweeps Coins which the operators of those websites are not authorized to provide, in an effort to induce you to reveal personal information (including passwords, account information and credit card details). You agree that Company is not responsible for any actions you take at the request or direction of these, or any other Third Party Websites. KONNECTED CONSULTING LLC IS THE ONLY ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO OFFER Off the Hook COINS, GOLD COINS AND SWEEPS COINS. NO OTHER THIRD PARTY IS AUTHORIZED TO DO SO. Any such offer should be deemed fraudulent and disregarded.
12.3.Third Party Websites are subject to the terms and conditions outlined by that third party.
Links
12.4.Any links to Third Party Websites do not indicate a relationship between Company and the third party, or indicate any endorsement or sponsorship by Company of the Third Party Website, or the goods or services it provides, unless specifically indicated by Company.
12.5.Where a website controlled and operated by Company contains links to various social networking sites, such as Facebook, X/Twitter or Instagram, you acknowledge and agree that:
12.5.1.any comments or content that you post on such social networking sites are subject to the terms and conditions of that particular social networking site;
12.5.2.you will not post any comments that are false, misleading or deceptive or defamatory to us, our employees, agents, officers or other players; and
12.5.3.we are not responsible or liable for any comments or content that you or others post on social networking sites.
13. Disruptions and Change
13.1. No Warranties . The Platform is provided on an "as is" basis and to the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranty or representation, whether express or implied, in relation to the satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose, completeness or accuracy of the Platform (including the Games and Content).
Malfunctions
13.2.Company is not liable for any downtime, server disruptions, lagging, or any technical or political disturbance to Game play, nor attempts by you to Participate by methods, means or ways not intended by us.
13.3.Company accepts no liability for any damages or losses which are deemed or alleged to have arisen out of or in connection with any Platform or its Content including, without limitation, delays or interruptions in operation or transmission, loss or corruption of data, communication or lines failure, any person's misuse of a Platform or its Content or any errors or omissions in Content.
13.4.In the event of a Platform system malfunction, all Game play on that Platform is void.
13.5.In the event a Game is started but fails to conclude because of a failure of the system, Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to reinstate the amount of Gold Coins or Sweeps Coins played (whichever applicable) in the Game to you by crediting it to your Customer Account. Company reserves the right to alter Player balances and account details to correct such mistakes.
13.6.Company reserves the right to remove any part of the Games from the Platform at any time. Any part of the Games that indicate incorrect behavior affecting Prize redemption, game data, Gold Coin balances, Sweeps Coins balances or other balances, that may be due to misconfiguration or a bug, will be canceled and removed from the Platform. Player balances and account details may be altered by Company in such cases in order to correct any mistake.
Changes to the Platform
13.7.Company reserves the right to suspend, modify, remove or add Content to the Platform at its sole discretion with immediate effect and without notice to you. We will not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of any changes made or for any modification or suspension of or discontinuance of the Platform (including any Game thereon), and you will have no claims against Company in such regard.
Service Suspension
13.8.We may temporarily suspend the whole or any part of the Platform or Site for any reason at our sole discretion. We may, but will not be obliged to, give you as much notice as is reasonably practicable of such suspension. We will restore the Platform or Site, as soon as is reasonably practicable, after such temporary suspension.
14. Viruses. Although we take all reasonable measures to ensure that the Platform is free from viruses we cannot and do not guarantee that the Platform is free of such problems. It is your responsibility to protect your systems and have in place the ability to reinstall any data or programs lost due to a virus.
15. Marketing Communications. You consent to receive marketing communications from Company via email, which you may unsubscribe from at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in such communications.
16. Complaints and Customer Support
16.1.If you would like to contact our Customer Support department or have a complaint regarding our Platform (including any Game) you may contact us via email at support@offthehook.net.
16.2.The following information must be included in any written communication with Company (including a complaint):
16.2.1.your username;
16.2.2.your first and last name, as registered on your Customer Account;
16.2.3.a detailed explanation of the complaint/claim; and
16.2.4.any specific dates and times associated with the complaint/claim (if applicable).
16.3.Failure to submit a written communication with the information outlined above may result in a delay in our ability to identify and respond to your complaint/claim in a timely manner.
17. Closure/Suspension of Account
17.1.Without limiting Section 4.17, we reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to suspend or close your Customer Account (notwithstanding any other provision contained in these Terms and Conditions) where we have reason to believe that you have engaged or are likely to engage in any of the following activities:
17.1.1.you breached, or assisted another party to breach, any provision of these Terms and Conditions or the Sweeps Rules, or we have a reasonable ground to suspect such breach;
17.1.2.you have more than one Customer Account, including any Inactive Account, on any Platform;
17.1.3.the name registered on your Customer Account does not match the name on (i) your Payment Medium used to make purchases of Gold Coins or (ii) the account into which you elect to redeem Prizes or you do not legally and beneficially own such Payment Medium or redemption account;
17.1.4.your communication with us consists of harassment or offensive behavior, including (but not limited to) threatening, derogatory, abusive or defamatory statements, or racist, sexually explicit, pornographic, obscene or offensive language;
17.1.5.your Customer Account is deemed to be an Inactive Account;
17.1.6.you become bankrupt;
17.1.7.you provide incorrect or misleading information;
17.1.8.your identity or source of wealth or source of funds (if requested) cannot be verified;
17.1.9.you attempt to use your Customer Account through a VPN, proxy or similar service that masks or manipulates the identification of your real location, or by otherwise providing false or misleading information regarding your citizenship, location or place of residence, or by playing Games using the Platform through a third party or on behalf of a third party;
17.1.10.you are not over 18 years of age or such higher minimum legal age of majority as stipulated in the jurisdiction of your residence (e.g., 19 years for Alabama and Nebraska residents);
17.1.11.you are located in a jurisdiction where Participation is illegal, or where you are ineligible to Participate in Promotional Play in accordance with the Sweeps Rules.
17.1.12.you have allowed or permitted (whether intentionally or unintentionally) someone else to Participate using your Customer Account;
17.1.13.you have played in tandem with other Player(s) as part of a club, group, etc., or played the Games in a coordinated manner with other Player(s) involving the same (or materially the same) selections;
17.1.14.without limiting Section 5.12, where Company has received a "charge back", claim or dispute and/or a “return” notification via your Payment Medium;
17.1.15.you have failed our due diligence procedures, or are found to be colluding, cheating, money laundering or undertaking any kind of fraudulent activity; or
17.1.16.it is determined by Company that you have employed or made use of a system (including machines, computers, software or other automated systems such as bots) which give you an unfair advantage; or
17.1.17.you do not meet the criteria set out in our Customer Acceptance Policy .
17.2.If Company suspends or closes your Customer Account for any of the reasons referred to in Section 17.1 above, you will be liable for any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses incurred or suffered by Company (together " Claims ") arising therefrom and you will indemnify and hold Company harmless on demand for such Claims.
17.3.If we have reasonable grounds to believe that you have participated in any of the activities set out in Section 17.1 above then we reserve the right to withhold all or part of the balance or recover from your Customer Account any Prizes, Gold Coins or Sweeps Coins that are attributable to any of the activities contemplated in Section 17.1. In such circumstances, your details may be passed on to any applicable regulatory authority, regulatory body or any other relevant external third parties.
17.4.If your Customer Account is suspended, It will not be possible for you to unlock your Customer Account during any suspension period.
17.5.The rights set out in this Section 17 are without prejudice to any other rights that we may have against you under these Terms and Conditions or otherwise.
18. Indemnity and Limitation of Liability
18.1. INDEMNITY . YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS COMPANY AND, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ITS RESPECTIVE PARTNERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, SUBCONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS AND AGENTS AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, PROCEEDINGS, DAMAGES, INJURIES, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND LITIGATION EXPENSES). WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE OR OTHER, ARISING FROM ANY PARTICIPATION BY YOU, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION:
18.1.1.ACCESSING OR USING THE PLATFORM AND ANY OF THE CONTENT, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OBTAINED ON OR THROUGH THE CONTENT, GAMES, PLATFORM OR SITE;
18.1.2.RE-USE OF ANY CONTENT AT, OR OBTAINED FROM, THE PLATFORM OR ANY OTHER SOURCE WHATSOEVER;
18.1.3.FACILITATING OR MAKING A PAYMENT INTO YOUR CUSTOMER ACCOUNT, OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY RELATED TO YOUR CUSTOMER ACCOUNT;
18.1.4.PLAYING THE GAMES THROUGH ANY DELIVERY MECHANISM OFFERED;
18.1.5.ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF ANY PRIZE; AND
18.1.6.BREACH BY YOU OR ANY CIRCUMVENTION OR ATTEMPTED CIRCUMVENTION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
18.2. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY .
18.2.1.TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATEVER WILL WE OR OUR AFFILIATES, OR OUR RESPECTIVE PARTNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, LICENSORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER ENTITY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS AND LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOST REVENUE, INCOME, GOODWILL, USE OF DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, IN EACH CASE THAT RESULT FROM OR RELATE IN ANY MANNER TO YOUR PARTICIPATION OR ANY OTHER ACT OR OMISSION BY US.
18.2.2.TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL WE, OUR AFFILIATES, AND OUR RESPECTIVE PARTNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, LICENSORS, SUBCONTRACTORS OR SUPPLIERS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR MORE THAN THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID US IN THE THIRTY (30) DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH YOU FIRST ASSERT ANY SUCH CLAIM. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID US ANY AMOUNTS IN THE THIRTY (30) DAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH YOU FIRST ASSERT ANY SUCH CLAIM, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH US IS TO STOP USING THE PLATFORM AND TO CLOSE YOUR CUSTOMER ACCOUNT.
18.2.3.YOU RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS IN SECTIONS 13 AND 14, AND THE INDEMNITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IN THIS SECTION 18, ARE MATERIAL AND BARGAINED-FOR BASES OF THESE TERMS AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AND REFLECTED IN THE DECISION BY YOU TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Depending on where you reside and use the Platform, some of the limitations contained in this Section 18 may not be permissible. In such case, they will not apply to you, solely to the extent so prohibited.
19. Company Is Not a Financial Institution
19.1. Interest . You will not receive any interest on outstanding Prizes and you will not treat Company as a financial institution.
19.2. No Legal or Tax Advice . Company does not provide advice regarding tax and/or legal matters. Players who wish to obtain advice regarding tax and legal matters are advised to contact appropriate advisors.
20. Dispute Resolution and Agreement to Arbitrate on an Individual Basis
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION 20 CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT MAY REQUIRE YOU AND COMPANY TO ARBITRATE CERTAIN DISPUTES AND CLAIMS ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU AND COMPANY CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM EACH OTHER. This Section 20 will be construed under and be subject to the Federal Arbitration Act, notwithstanding any other choice of law set out in these Terms and Conditions.
20.1.By agreeing to these Terms, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, you and Company agree that any and all past, present and future disputes, claims or causes of action arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Platform, the formation of these Terms or any other dispute between you and Company or any of Company's affiliates, licensors, distributors, suppliers or agents, and whether arising prior to or after your agreement to this Section, (collectively, " Dispute(s) ") will be governed by the procedure outlined below. You and Company further agree that any arbitration pursuant to this Section shall not proceed as a class, group or representative action.
Complaint Resolution
20.2.We want to address any concerns you may have without the need for a formal legal dispute.
20.3.Before filing a claim against Company, you agree to try to resolve any complaint in accordance with Section 16. If your complaint is not resolved after exhausting the internal complaints process by contacting us in accordance with Section 16, you may initiate Dispute resolution as set out in this Section 20.
20.4.Company agrees that it will take all reasonable efforts to contact you and resolve any claim it may possess informally prior to taking any formal action.
Arbitration
20.5. We Both Agree to Arbitrate . By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, both you and Company agree to resolve any Disputes — including any Dispute concerning the enforceability, validity, scope of severability of this agreement to arbitrate — through final and binding arbitration.
20.6. Opt-out of Agreement to Arbitrate . You may decline this agreement to arbitrate within 30 days of first accepting these Terms and Conditions by sending email notice to support@offthehook.net or written notice via US mail or by any nationally recognized delivery service (e.g., UPS, FedEx) to Attn: Legal, Konnected Consulting LLC, 3286 Hidalgo Dr, Orlando, FL 32812. Your notice must include your first and last name, address, a statement that you decline this arbitration section, and if made via email, the subject line: “Opt-Out of Arbitration.”
20.7.By opting out of this Section 20, you will not be precluded from using the Platform, but neither you nor Company will be able to invoke the mutual agreement to arbitrate to resolve Disputes. Whether to agree to arbitration is an important decision. It is your decision to make and you ARE NOT REQUIRED TO rely solely on the information provided in these Terms and Conditions. You should take reasonable steps to conduct further research and, if you wish, to consult with counsel of your choice.
Arbitration Procedures and Fee
20.8.You and Company agree that:
20.8.1.the American Arbitration Association (" AAA ") will administer the arbitration under its Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes, or successor rules, which are in effect at the time arbitration is sought (the " AAA Rules "). Those rules are available at www.adr.org ;
20.8.2.arbitration will proceed on an individual basis;
20.8.3.arbitration will be handled by a sole arbitrator in accordance with the AAA Rules;
20.8.4.the AAA rules will govern payment of all arbitration fees;
20.8.5.except as otherwise may be required by the AAA Rules, the arbitration will be held in Miami, Florida, or, at your election, conducted via telephone or other remote electronic means;
20.8.6.the arbitrator shall be authorized to award any remedies, including injunctive relief, that would be available to you in an individual lawsuit and that are not waivable under applicable law. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary in this Section 20.7.6, if a party seeks injunctive relief that would significantly impact other Company users as reasonably determined by either party, the parties agree that such arbitration will proceed on an individual basis but will be handled by a panel of three arbitrators. Each party shall select one arbitrator, and the two party-selected arbitrators shall select the third, who shall serve as chair of the arbitral panel. That chairperson shall be a retired judge or an attorney licensed to practice law and with experience arbitrating or mediating disputes. In the event of disagreement as to whether the threshold for a three-arbitrator panel has been met, the sole arbitrator appointed in accordance with this Section shall make that determination. If the arbitrator determines a three-person panel is appropriate, the arbitrator may - if selected by either party or as the chair by the two party-selected arbitrators - participate in the arbitral panel; and
20.8.7.except as and to the extent otherwise may be required by law, the arbitration proceeding and any award shall be confidential.
Arbitration to Proceed Individually
20.9.You and Company agree that the arbitration of any Dispute shall proceed on an individual basis and neither you nor Company may bring a claim as part of a Collective Arbitration.
20.10.Without limiting the generality of Section 20.8, and as an example only, a claim to resolve a Dispute against Company will be deemed a Collective Arbitration if: (a) two or more similar claims for arbitration are filed concurrently by or on behalf of one or more claimants; and (b) counsel for the claimants are the same, share fees or coordinate in any way across the arbitrations.
20.11.For the purposes of Section 20.9, the term "concurrently" means that both arbitrations are pending (filed but not resolved) at the same time.
Waiver of Class Action and Collective Arbitration
20.12.TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER YOU NOR COMPANY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CONSOLIDATE, JOIN OR COORDINATE DISPUTES BY OR AGAINST OTHER INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES, OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY COLLECTIVE ARBITRATION (AS DEFINED ABOVE) OR ARBITRATE OR LITIGATE ANY DISPUTE IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY, INCLUDING AS A REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER OF A CLASS OR IN A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAPACITY OR OTHERWISE SEEK TO RECOVER FOR LOSSES INCURRED BY A THIRD PARTY. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISPUTE (AS DEFINED ABOVE), ANY AND ALL SUCH RIGHTS ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN THE EVENT ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THIS SECTION 20.11 IS FOUND TO BE INVALID OR LESS THAN FULLY ENFORCEABLE, THEN THE ENTIRETY OF SECTION 20 (DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS) MAY BE DEEMED VOID AND AS HAVING NO EFFECT UPON EITHER PARTY'S ELECTION.
21. Miscellaneous
21.1. Entire Agreement . These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and us with respect to your Participation and, save in the case of fraud, supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and us with respect to your Participation.
21.2. Amendments . We reserve the right to amend these Terms and Conditions, or to implement or amend any procedures, at any time. Any amendments will be published on the Platform and such changes will be binding and effective immediately. Whenever we amend these Terms and Conditions in a way that would limit your current rights or which may be to your detriment, we will notify you upon your next visit to the Platform and you will be required to re-confirm your acceptance prior to playing any Games. If you do not agree to the amended Terms and Conditions, you must stop using the Platform.
21.3. Tax . You are solely responsible for any taxes which apply to any Prizes that you collect from your Participation.
21.4. Force Majeure . Company will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations under these Terms and Conditions that is caused by events outside of our reasonable control.
21.5. No Agency . Nothing in these Terms and Conditions will be construed as creating any agency, partnership, trust arrangement, fiduciary relationship or any other form of joint enterprise between you and us.
21.6. Severability . If any of the Terms and Conditions are determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term, condition or provision will, to that extent, be severed from these Terms and Conditions. All remaining terms, conditions and provisions will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law. In such cases, the part deemed invalid or unenforceable will be amended in a manner consistent with the applicable law to reflect, as closely as possible, the original import of the invalid or unenforceable provision.
21.7. Assignment . These Terms and Conditions are personal to you, and are not assignable, transferable or sub-licensable by you except with our prior written consent. We reserve the right to assign, transfer or delegate any of our rights and obligations hereunder to any third party without notice to you.
21.8. Termination . These Terms and Conditions are effective until terminated. Company may terminate your use of the Site at any time and without prior notice, for any or no reason. Upon any such termination of your use of the Site, or suspension or closure of your Customer Account, your right to use the Site, Games, Platform and/or Content will immediately cease, and Company may, without liability to you or any third party, immediately deactivate or delete your Content without any obligation to provide any further access to such materials. Sections 7, 8, 10-14, 17-21 shall survive any expiration or termination of these Terms and Conditions.
21.9. Business Transfers . In the event of a change of control, merger, acquisition, or sale of assets of Company, your Customer Account and associated data may be part of the assets transferred to the purchaser or acquiring party. In such an event, we will provide you with notice via email or via our Platform explaining your options with regard to the transfer of your Customer Account.
21.10. Copyright Infringement Claims . The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “ DMCA ”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that materials available on Platform, Site or Game infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send to Company a written notice by mail or e-mail, requesting that Company remove such material or block access to it. If you believe in good faith that someone has wrongly filed a notice of copyright infringement against you, the DMCA permits you to send to Company a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices must meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA. See http://www.copyright.gov/ for details. Notices and counter-notices must be sent in writing to Off the Hook as follows: By mail to Konnected Consulting LLC, 3286 Hidalgo Dr, Orlando, FL 32812; or by e-mail to support@offthehook.net with the subject line “DMCA Notice.” We suggest that you consult your legal advisor before filing a DMCA notice or counter-notice.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
21.11.These Terms and Conditions, your use of the Platform and our entire relationship will be governed, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida in the United States, without regard for its choice of conflict of law principles. The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is specifically excluded.
21.12.Subject to Section 6.2 and absent an express statement to the contrary, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between any provision of these Terms and Conditions and a provision of the Responsible Social Gameplay Policy, Sweeps Rules or Customer Acceptance Policy, these Terms and Conditions shall control solely to the extent necessary to resolve the conflict or inconsistency.
21.13.Except as otherwise described, Company is controlled and operated from within the United States of America and makes no representation that the Games are appropriate or available for use in other locations.
21.14.Subject to Section 20, the parties agree that any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions, or the breach, termination or invalidity of these Terms and Conditions, will be submitted exclusively to the courts in the State of Florida, and you and we consent to the venue and personal jurisdiction of those courts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any motion to compel arbitration or to enforce an arbitral award issued hereunder may be brought before any court of competent jurisdiction.
Last Updated: March 14, 2025
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE A PARTICIPANT'S CHANCES OF WINNING.
The Sponsor/Promoter of the Sweepstakes is Konnected Consulting LLC, 3286 Hidalgo Dr, Orlando, FL 32812 (““ Sponsor/Promoter ,” “ we ,” “ us ,” or “ our ”), which operates Off the Hook, an online platform which offers Participants the chance to play games for entertainment and enjoyment. Off the Hook also gives away sweepstakes entries referred to as “Sweeps Coins” as set out in these Sweeps Rules. Sweeps Coins can be used to Participate in Promotional Play for a chance to win further Sweeps Coins which are redeemable for real prizes.
These Sweeps Rules are to be read in conjunction with the Off the Hook Terms and Conditions (“ T&Cs ”). Terms which are defined in the T&Cs have the same meaning in these Sweeps Rules.
THESE SWEEPS RULES INCORPORATE SECTION 20 OF THE T&Cs, WHICH INCLUDE A PROVISION WAIVING THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ANY CLASS, GROUP OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIM AND REQUIRING YOU TO PURSUE PAST, PENDING, AND FUTURE DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION UNLESS YOU OPT OUT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME FRAME. SEE SECTION 10 OF THESE SWEEPS RULES FOR MORE INFORMATION.
1. Eligibility to Play Off the Hook
1.1. The following definitions apply to these Sweeps Rules:
1.1.1. “ Eligible Participants ” means legal residents of the Permitted Territories;
1.1.2. “ Permitted Territories ” means the United States (other than the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, and Washington);
1.1.3. “ Participant ” means a person who participates in Promotional Play;
1.1.4. “ Postal Request Code ” means the unique combination of 10 digits that Participants can obtain by following the steps outlined in Section 2.1.6. The purpose of a Postal Request Code is to assist with the efficient and effective processing of a Participant's Request Card.
1.1.5. “ Promotional Play ” means Off the Hook sweepstakes promotions. Promotional Play is only open to Eligible Participants, who are at least eighteen (18) years old or the age of majority in their jurisdiction (whichever occurs later) at the time of entry. PARTICIPATION IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
1.2. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial and local laws and regulations. It is the sole responsibility of a Participant to determine whether the Sweepstakes is legal and compliant with all regulations in the jurisdiction in which the Participant resides.
1.3. Participation constitutes the Participant's full and unconditional agreement to these Sweeps Rules and Sponsor's/Promoter's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.
1.4. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set out in these Sweeps Rules.
1.5. Employees of Sponsor/Promoter, any of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, holding companies, advertising agencies, or any other company or individual involved with the design, production, execution or distribution of the Sweepstakes and their immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children, whether the relationship is by birth, marriage or adoption) and household members (people who share the same residence at least 3 months of the year) are not eligible to participate.
1.6. To Participate, you must have an active Customer Account. If you do not have a Customer Account, you can create one free of charge at https://offthehook.net. To enter the Sweepstakes, a Participant must access Off the Hook at https://offthehook.net and sign in to their Customer Account.
2. How to Collect Sweeps Coins
2.1. Once Eligible Participants have accessed Off the Hook, there are six potential ways for an Eligible Participant to collect Sweeps Coins:
2.1.1. Receive Sweeps Coins as part of the sign-up bonus for new players.
2.1.2. Purchase Gold Coins, and receive Sweeps Coins as a free bonus . Each Participant may receive Sweeps Coins as a bonus upon the purchase of specifically marked packs of Gold Coins. Gold Coins can be used for social game play in Off the Hook. Gold Coins cannot be redeemed for prizes. The number of Sweeps Coins a Participant will receive as a bonus for each relevant Gold Coin purchase will be stated in the website purchase window. All purchases of Gold Coins are final and no refunds will be given.
2.1.3. Receive Sweeps Coins when entering no-cost giveaway contests on the Off the Hook Facebook page . The Sponsor/Promoter regularly holds Sweeps Coins no-cost giveaway contests which Participants can enter by following the instructions provided in the contest. These giveaways may require sharing the Facebook page posts or answering various game-related questions to be eligible for entry. The amount of Sweeps Coins given away will be stated on the applicable no-cost contest post and will be credited to each contest winner's Customer Account.
2.1.4. Receive Sweeps Coins by logging into your account . Participants can receive free Sweeps Coins on a daily basis (Daily Bonus), or other frequency to be determined by Sponsor/Promoter (Mystery Bonus), by taking the following steps:
2.1.4.1. sign into your Customer Account;
2.1.4.2. if you are eligible, a pop up screen will appear for you to claim your Daily Bonus and/or Mystery Bonus;
2.1.4.3. click the “Claim” button at the bottom of the Daily Bonus and/or Mystery Bonus pop up.
Participants can only claim a Daily Bonus and/or Mystery Bonus once per day (the daily clock resets 24 hours after the Bonus is claimed).
2.1.5. Receive Sweeps Coins by referring a friend.
2.1.5.1. Participants can receive 20 free Sweeps Coins by referring a friend who verifies their Customer Account and makes a Gold Coin Package purchase valued at $20 or more required by Sponsor/Promoter.
2.1.5.2. For the Participant to receive the Sweeps Coins, the friend must not have a pre-existing Customer Account.
2.1.6. Receive Sweeps Coins by sending a request by post .
2.1.6.1. Subject to the terms of this Section 2, Participants can receive free Sweeps Coins by (a) obtaining a Postal Request Code and (b) sending a Request Card (as defined below).
2.1.6.2. Postal Request Code . A Postal Request Code can be obtained by following each of these steps: (a) sign into your Customer Account; (b) click on the “Postal Request Code” link in the Lobby; and (c) click on the “Postal Request Codes” button and follow the prompts. The Postal Request Code is then displayed for a period of time to enable a Participant to record it on their Request Card.
2.1.6.2.1. A Postal Request Code is unique, can only be used once and expires 90 days after it is displayed. Request Cards containing an expired Postal Request Code at the time of processing will be void.
2.1.6.2.2. A POSTAL REQUEST CODE CAN ONLY BE USED BY THE PARTICIPANT WHOSE CUSTOMER ACCOUNT WAS USED TO GENERATE THAT POSTAL REQUEST CODE. Any Participant suspected by Sponsor/Promoter to have directly or indirectly provided a Postal Request Code to another person may, in the sole discretion of Sponsor/Promoter, be disqualified and lose their eligibility to Participate in the Sweepstakes.
2.1.6.3. Request Card . A Request Card is a standard post card or piece of white paper inserted in an envelope, that satisfies all the requirements below:
2.1.6.3.1. Request Card must be 4” x 6”, unfolded, blank and unlined
2.1.6.3.2. Request Card must be placed inside a stamped #10 envelope addressed in handwriting, to Off the Hook 3286 Hidalgo Dr, Orlando, FL 32812
2.1.6.3.3. Front of the envelope must have, in the Participants’ handwriting, the Participants’ return address and the words “Sweepstakes Credits”
2.1.6.3.4. One side of the Request Card must have, all of the following, in the Participants’ handwriting:
2.1.6.3.4.1. in the top-left corner, one (and only one) unique one-time Postal Request Code ;
2.1.6.3.4.2. under the Postal Request Code, in the following order: (a) their full name as shown on their government issued identification; (b) the email address registered to their Off the Hook account; (c) the return/residential address registered to their Off the Hook account; and (d) the following statement: “I wish to receive Sweeps Coins to participate in the sweepstakes promotions offered by Off the Hook. By submitting this request, I hereby declare that I have read, understood and agree to be bound by Off the Hook Terms and Conditions and Sweeps Rules.”
2.1.6.3.5. There is a limit of one Request Card per outer envelope.
2.1.6.4. For each Request Card a Participant submits in accordance with the above requirements, the Participant will receive 3 Sweeps Coins. The Sweeps Coins will be added to the Participant's Customer Account.
2.1.6.5. A Participant must ensure that their handwriting is legible. If the Participant's handwriting is not legible, the entry will be void and the Sweeps Coins will not be credited to the Participant's Customer Account. The legibility of a Participant's handwriting will be determined by Sponsor/Promoter in its sole discretion.
2.1.6.6. THE REQUEST MUST ONLY BE MADE BY THE PARTICIPANT AND MUST BE POSTED FROM THE SAME STATE OR PROVINCE AS THE PARTICIPANT'S VERIFIED RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. Requests made by any other individual or any entity (including but not limited to commercial sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering services) or posted from a State or Province different to the Participant's verified residential address will be declared invalid and Sweeps Coins will not be credited to the Participant's Customer Account. Tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, including but not limited to the use of any device or software to automate the Sweeps Coins request/entry process or to unfairly assist the Participant with meeting the handwriting requirement, is prohibited and any requests/entries deemed by Sponsor/Promoter, in its sole discretion, to have been submitted in this manner will be void. Where there is an issue or fault with an envelope used by a Participant to request free Sweeps Coins, such that it does, or is reasonably likely to, cause damage to, or otherwise adversely affect, equipment used or procedures implemented to process mailed in requests (for example, handmade envelopes that are not suitable for machine processing due to poor quality or non-standard adhesive or paper), such entry will be void. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the individual who actually submitted a request or whether a request satisfies the requirements set out above cannot be resolved to Sponsor/Promoter's satisfaction, the affected request/entry will be deemed ineligible.
2.1.6.7. Sponsor/Promoter is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected Sweeps Coins requests or allocations.
2.2. The amount of Sweeps Coins to be allocated to Participants can be changed at any time by the Sponsor/Promoter in its sole discretion.
2.3. The amount of Sweeps Coins a Participant has will be displayed in their Customer Account on the website.
2.4. In the event of a dispute as to any registration of a Customer Account, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register the Customer Account will be deemed to be the Participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the email address by an internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.
2.5. Use of any automated or other system(s) to Participate, to acquire Sweeps Coins or play the games is prohibited and will result in disqualification and loss of eligibility to Participate in the games.
2.6. Sweeps Coins are only valid for 60 days from the date a Participant last logged on to their Customer Account and will then automatically expire.
2.7. Sweeps Coins may also be forfeited if a Participant's Customer Account is closed for any reason, or at the Sponsor/Promoter's discretion.
3. Using Sweeps Coins to Play Games vs. Redeem for Prizes
3.1. Participants with Sweeps Coins can use those Sweeps Coins to play games within Off the Hook for a chance to win additional Sweeps Coins.
3.2. Within Off the Hook there are different games. The amount of Sweeps Coins required to play each game will be detailed next to the game. A Participant may be able to increase the amount of Sweeps Coins they play the game with such that they can increase their potential winning eligibility.
3.3. Sweeps Coins won through game play can be redeemed for real prizes. Only games played with Sweeps Coins provide the opportunity to redeem winnings for real prizes. The prize that can be won while playing a game will be shown in Off the Hook by clicking the “Win Table” or “Pay Table” button, denominated as “Sweeps Coins”.
3.4. Unless Sponsor/Promoter requires otherwise, any Sweeps Coins allocated to a Participant are required to be played once before they are eligible to be redeemed for prizes. Sponsor/Promoter may, in its sole discretion, require that any Sweeps Coins allocated to a Participant must be played a greater number of times (not exceeding 20) in any combination of Sweeps Coins games before they are eligible to be redeemed for prizes.
3.5. Each Sweeps Coin that has been won through game play (rather than collected using one of the methods described in Section 2 of these Sweeps Rules) can be redeemed for a prize with value being equivalent to US$1.
3.6. Sponsor/Promoter reserves the right to change the prize win rates and odds of any of the Sweepstakes at any time. A Participant can see the actual and any amended details by clicking on the “Win Table” or “Pay Table” button. It is a Participant's responsibility to check the prize win rate on each occasion before they participate.
3.7. Sponsor's/Promoter's decisions as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes, the game and the amount of winnings are final and binding.
4. Verification and Confirmation of Potential Winners
4.1. POTENTIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR/PROMOTER (IN ANY MANNER IT MAY CHOOSE) AND THE DECISIONS OF SPONSOR/PROMOTER ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES. A PARTICIPANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE, EVEN IF THE ONLINE SCREEN INDICATES THEY ARE, UNLESS AND UNTIL THE PARTICIPANT'S ELIGIBILITY AND THE POTENTIAL WINNING PLAY HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND THE PARTICIPANT HAS FULLY COMPLIED WITH THESE SWEEPS RULES AND BEEN NOTIFIED THAT VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE. SPONSOR/PROMOTER WILL NOT ACCEPT SCREEN SHOTS OR OTHER PURPORTED EVIDENCE OF WINNING IN LIEU OF ITS VALIDATION PROCESS.
4.2. Potential prize winners must comply with these Sweeps Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements.
4.3. A potential prize winner may be required to sign and return to Sponsor/Promoter, an affidavit/declaration of eligibility, and liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize (if applicable).
4.4. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to properly execute and return the affidavit/declaration of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), fails to comply with these Sweeps Rules, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, that potential winner forfeits the prize.
4.5. In the event that a potential winner of a Sweepstakes prize is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor/Promoter may, in its sole discretion, reseed the prize back into the Sweepstakes.
5. Prizes
5.1. A Participant's Sweeps Coins balance is shown in the Participant's Customer Account.
5.2. Where a Participant has chosen to redeem prizes for cash, the cash payment will be paid in USD to the financial account or online wallet from which you purchased Gold Coins, or if this is not technically possible, then to an alternative bank account you nominate. Sponsor/Promoter reserves the right to require the use of the same payment method for redemption of prizes as was used to purchase Gold Coins, or a specific payment method at Sponsor/Promoter’s discretion.
5.3. Where a Participant has chosen to redeem prizes for gift cards, the gift cards will be allocated to the email address that the Participant has registered against their Customer Account, or if this is not technically possible, then to an alternative email address you nominate, provided that email address is also your address and not that of a third party.
5.4. Sponsor/Promoter will only process a prize redemption if the redeemed value of the prize is US$40 or more (i.e. a minimum of 40 eligible Sweeps Coins). Consequently, a Participant's Customer Account must have a balance of at least 40 Sweeps Coins before requesting a prize redemption.
5.5. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SWEEPS COINS PRIZE OR A SWEEPS COINS PRIZE REDEMPTION:
5.5.1. A PARTICIPANT MUST BE AN ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT; AND
5.5.2. THE PARTICIPANT'S DETAILS MUST MATCH THOSE OF THE PARTICIPANT'S ACCOUNT.
5.6. In New York and Florida, the maximum redemption value of a Sweeps Coins prize won on any one spin or play, via a Participant's participation in the Sweepstakes is US$5,000. Any prize valued in excess of US$5,000 will be reduced to a maximum value of US$5,000.
5.7. Sponsor/Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to limit a Participant's redemption of Sweeps Coins to US$10,000 per day. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded.
5.8. Sponsor/Promoter is not responsible for any taxes or fees associated with a prize redemption. Participants are responsible for all applicable taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or redemption.
5.9. Sponsor/Promoter is not responsible for any foreign exchange transaction fees, charges or related costs that may be incurred as a result of, or in relation to, a prize redemption, including but not limited to any losses or additional costs arising from foreign exchange fluctuations.
5.10. Sweeps Coins are not transferable, and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor's/Promoter's sole discretion. Sponsor/Promoter reserves the right to substitute the listed prize of equal or greater value for any reason owing to circumstances outside Sponsor's/Promoter's reasonable control.
5.11. Prize winners will be notified by private message or email.
6. Entry Conditions and Release
6.1. By Participating, each Participant agrees to:
6.1.1. comply with and be bound by: the T&Cs; these Sweeps Rules; and the decisions of the Sponsor/Promoter which are binding and final;
6.1.2. release and hold harmless the Sponsor/Promoter and its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Sweepstakes, and all of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “ Released Parties ”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a Participant's entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Sweepstakes, acceptance or use or misuse of prizes (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and
6.1.3. indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sponsor/Promoter from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys/legal fees) arising out of or relating to a Participant's participation in the Sweepstakes and/or Participant's acceptance, use or misuse of prizes.
7. Publicity
Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each Participant's consent to Sponsor's/Promoter's and its agents' use of Participant's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment, notice or consideration.
8. General Conditions
8.1. Sponsor/Promoter reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes or these Sweeps Rules, or any part of the Sweepstakes or these Sweeps Rules, with immediate effect, owing to circumstances outside its reasonable control and only where circumstances make it unavoidable if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor's/Promoter's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor/Promoter in its sole discretion.
8.2. Sponsor/Promoter 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 Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Sweeps Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
8.3. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor/Promoter reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's/Promoter's failure to enforce any term of these Sweeps Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
8.4. In all other cases, the Sponsor/Promoter reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes. Any notice regarding cancellation, suspension and/or modification will be posted on the Off the Hook website at https://offthehook.net .
8.5. Whenever we amend these Sweeps Rules in a way that would limit your current rights or which may be to your detriment, we will notify you upon your next visit to the Platform and you will be required to re-confirm your acceptance prior to participating in any Promotional Play. If you do not agree to the amended Sweeps Rules, you may not participate in any Promotional Play.
9. Limitations of Liability
9.1. Insofar as permitted by law in the respective territories, the Released Parties (as defined above) are not responsible for:
9.1.1. any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by a Participant, printing error or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes;
9.1.2. technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software;
9.1.3. unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes;
9.1.4. technical or human error which may occur in the administration or operation of the Sweepstakes; or
9.1.5. any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Participant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
9.2. If for any reason a Participant's Sweeps Coins or winning play is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, Participant's sole remedy is replacement by Sponsor/Promoter of an equivalent amount of Sweeps Coins.
10. Disputes
Section 20 of the T&Cs (Dispute Resolution and Agreement to Arbitrate on an Individual Basis) is incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as though fully set forth herein. By agreeing to these Sweeps Rules, you agree to be bound by the dispute resolution and arbitration provisions contained in Section 20 of the T&Cs.
11. Other
11.1. Under no circumstances will any Participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys' fees, other than Participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in this Sweepstakes), and Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
11.2. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Sweeps Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Participant and Sponsor/Promoter in connection with the Sweepstakes, are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Florida or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida.
11.3. To ensure fairness and the integrity of the promotion to all Participants, the Sponsor/Promoter will respond to questions to Customer Support via email at support@offthehook.net and may post updates/communications on its Facebook page.
11.4. Any Participant posting or seen to be posting comments on Sponsor's/Promoter's Facebook page or elsewhere during the promotion that are considered bullying, spiteful or upsetting to other Participants, players or fans of Off the Hook or directly aimed at the Sponsor/Promoter, will have their comments removed and may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor/Promoter reserves the right to alert Facebook to any such behavior and Participant may have his/her Facebook account frozen pending investigation.
12. Participant’s Personal Information
Information we collect about Participants is subject to the Sponsor's/Promoter's Privacy Policy .
Last Updated: March 18, 2025
We believe it is our shared responsibility with you, our customers, to ensure that you enjoy your experience on our platform while remaining aware of the potential risks that can be associated with online gameplay if you don't remain in control.
We encourage you to use the responsible social gameplay tools described below available at your disposal. We reserve the right to activate these measures unilaterally if, in our sole discretion, we consider them necessary.
Introduction
This Responsible Social Gameplay Policy (“RSG Policy”) describes the control tools, information and resources available to registered players on Off the Hook.
This RSG Policy forms part of the Off the Hook Terms and ConditioDelawarens. Terms which are defined in the Terms and Conditions have the same meaning in this RSG Policy.
We may update the RSG Policy at any time. Any amendments will be published on the Platform and such changes will be binding and effective immediately.
Off the Hook RSG Program
Our Responsible Social Gameplay Program (RSG Program) is centered around our guiding principles of providing our customers with control tools, information and help resources needed to (a) make an informed decision in gameplay, and (b) prevent problem gameplay from occurring on our site.
The RSG Program is designed to support the needs of individuals at any stage of the customer journey, from registration to redemption, and any level of gameplay. To do this, the RSG Program offers a range of player education, control tools and resources for professional help when needed.
Off the Hook also understands that it is a shared responsibility to achieve a fun and affordable gameplay environment and that it is ultimately an individual's choice to play. We do not provide counseling services nor do we police customer behavior. Instead, we focus on providing control tools and informing, educating and supporting informed decisions.
Off the Hook has staff available to assist you in relation to your gameplay. Our staff are encouraged and empowered to provide information and offer control tools.
RSG Play Control Tool
Activity Reminders - Accessible through Account Settings
Off the Hook assists your play by providing an Activity Reminder every hour.
The Activity Reminder:
suspends play and indicates how long you have been playing
displays your play history since logging in
allows you to end the gameplay session or continue playing.
Accessible through Account Settings.
Gameplay History: Shows the result of each spin/play over a 2 week period.
Purchase & Prize History: Shows your purchase and redemption history over a 2 week period.
Limits - Accessible on the Platform under “Responsible Social Gameplay options.”
Purchase Limit
Provides the ability to limit the amount of Gold Coins you can purchase during your chosen time period. Once the limit is reached, you will not be able to make any new purchases until the limit resets.
Period options are Daily, Weekly or Monthly.
The limit can be adjusted or removed at any time. A decrease to the limit will take immediate effect. In contrast, an increase to the limit value or removal of the limit will take effect following a 72-hour cooling period.
Play Limit
Provides the ability to set the maximum amount of Sweeps Coins you can play for your chosen time period. Once the limit is reached, you will not be able to play any more Sweeps Coins until the limit resets.
Period options are Daily, Weekly or Monthly.
The limit can be adjusted or removed at any time. A decrease in the limit will take immediate effect. In contrast, an increase to the limit or removal of the limit will take effect following a 72-hour cooling period.
Daily Time Limit
Provides the ability to set exactly how many hours you are logged into your account, up to a maximum of 10 hours per day. Once the limit is reached you will be logged out until the next day.
The limit can be adjusted or removed at any time. A decrease to the limit will have an immediate effect. In contrast, an increase to the limit or removal of the limit will take effect following a 72-hour cooling period.
RSG Access Control Tools
The access control tools described below are available if your gameplay may have become, or is at risk of becoming, problematic (see “What is Problem Gameplay” in section 7.2).
Taking a Break - Accessible on the Platform under “Responsible Social Gameplay options.” Allows you to take a short break from gameplay. During this time you will not be able to access your account.
Available options are 1 day, 7 days, or 30 days.
You can change or revoke the limits you have set by sending us a request by contacting us at support@offthehook.net.
Self-Exclusion - Accessible on the Platform under “Responsible Social Gameplay options.” A self-exclusion allows you to suspend your account for a longer time period. During this period you will not be able to access your account.
Available time period options are 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years.
If your account has been verified to our satisfaction, we will use reasonable endeavors to arrange for any Sweeps Coins remaining in your account which satisfy our playthrough requirements and meet our minimum redemption threshold to be redeemed.
You will be unsubscribed from receiving any marketing communications.
You can change or revoke the limits you have set by sending us a request by contacting us at support@offthehook.net.
Where a defined self-exclusion is in effect, your account will automatically reactivate once the chosen time period has lapsed.
Permanent Closure - Please contact Customer Support
You may choose to permanently close your account. If you wish to do so, via email at support@offthehook.net requesting a “Permanent Account Closure” and state the reason for the closure. Please note that a permanent closure is irreversible and cannot be reactivated under any circumstances.
Self-Assessment
If you think your or someone else's computer gameplay is becoming problematic, then it may be handy to consider the self-assessment questions available here.
Support Organizations
If your gameplay may have had, or is at risk of having, a negative impact on your mental health, finances or relationships with friends or family, we encourage you to get in touch with the following help and support organizations:
Counseling: Gaming Addicts Anonymous (GAA) is a fellowship of people who support each other in recovering from the problems resulting from excessive game playing.
Credit Counseling:
Financial Counseling Association of America (FCAA) is a professional association of financial counseling agencies that assist consumers with financial counseling services of all kinds, as well as debt management plans for the repayment of unsecured debts.
National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) is one of the oldest networks of non-profit financial counseling agencies. The NFCC helps people to defeat their debt and look forward with confidence.
Please note that these organizations are independent support services and are NOT in any way affiliated with Off the Hook. They do NOT provide customer support or dispute resolution services. Should you wish to discuss any matter or complaint related to your account, you can do so by contacting us via email at support@offthehook.net.
Education Information on Responsible Social Gameplay
Tips for Safe Gameplay
Avoid gameplay while upset or emotional.
Take frequent breaks during your gameplay sessions.
Avoid gameplay while intoxicated.
Avoid canceling redemptions.
Remember that gameplay is only a form of entertainment, it should not be seen as a source of income or an escape from reality.
Purchase only with money that you can afford to spend.
Don’t spend above your means. Set a budget and don't go over it.
Set a time limit before playing.
Understand how games work before playing and remember that the results are random.
Never let gameplay affect your employment, relationships, health or commitments.
What is Problem Gameplay?
Financial
Cannot pay bills
Borrowing money to maintain life expenses
Eviction or loss of home
Repossession of car and valuables.
Family
Unhappy home environment
Missing family events and gatherings
Disconnect and disassociation of family members.
Employment
Missing work
Reduction in productivity and competence
Loss of employment.
Health
Anxiety
Depression
Isolation
Increases stress.
Know the Signs
Purchasing beyond one's means
Not being able to pay bills due to excess spending
Staying home from work to play
Feeling frustrated on days when not playing
A constant need to increase the level of play to reach the same levels of fulfillment and excitement
Playing in order to escape from the stress of life
Lying about the amount of money or time that is spent
Hiding play behavior from significant others
Putting gameplay above one's family, friends or other interests
Lying, borrowing, stealing, or committing fraud to get money to play
Depressive or even suicidal feelings during or after playing.
Player Protection Policy
Protection of the vulnerable
Make sure that the decision to play on our platform is your own personal choice and responsibility.
We do not recommend playing on our platform if you:
are being treated or are in recovery for an addiction/dependency
are under the influence of alcohol or any other substance
are currently experiencing financial difficulty or a traumatic life event
do not understand how to play the games
have any mental health concerns, cognitive impairment or brain injury.
Protection of Minors
Off the Hook has identity checks in place to mitigate and prevent the risk of underage gameplay on our Platform.
If you share your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or computer with friends or family who are under the legal age to participate in online social gameplay, we recommend that you restrict their access to our Platform by using one of the below services:
Netnanny.com - filtering software that protects children from inappropriate web content.
Cybersitter.com - filtering software that allows parents to add their own sites to block.
Last Updated: March 18, 2025
Section 1: Background and Introduction
On October 26, 2001, the USA PATRIOT Act (the "Act") became law (amending certain provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970). Section 352 of the Act requires every "financial institution" to establish an anti-money laundering (AML) program, which includes at a minimum:
• The development of internal policies, procedures, and controls
• The designation of a compliance officer
• An ongoing employee training program
• An independent audit function to test the program
Konnected Consulting LLC is committed to full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations regarding Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing. Konnected Consulting LLC consider Integrity as a key commitment on the part of the firm to uphold strict standards of ethical conduct and hence preservation of a stable value for society confidence. These policies endorse the strict compliance with the legal framework governing the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing.
Money Laundering
Money laundering is generally defined as engaging in acts designed to conceal or disguise the true origins of criminally derived proceeds in a way to make those proceeds appear to have been derived from legitimate origins or constitute legitimate assets. Generally, money laundering occurs in three stages.
Placement
Cash first enters the financial system at the "placement" stage, where the cash generated from criminal activities is converted into monetary instruments, such as money orders or traveler's checks, or deposited into accounts at financial institutions.
Layering
At the "layering" stage, the funds are transferred or moved into other accounts or other financial institutions to further separate the money from its criminal origin.
Integration
At the "integration" stage, the funds are reintroduced into the economy and used to purchase legitimate assets or to fund other criminal activities or legitimate business.
Konnected Consulting LLC . has an established Customer Due Diligence Procedures (CDD) which requires customer to provide following information at minimum:
- Customer Full Name
- Date of Birth
- Full Address with Zip Code
- Telephone Number
- Email address
Konnected Consulting LLC will screen customer name against OFAC list to ensure customer is not in SDN list. If there is an indication of a possible match, transaction will put on hold and reviewed by the MLCO and will only be processed, if approved by MLCO.
Konnected Consulting LLC will take enhanced measures for identifying customers, keeping records, and monitoring financial transactions in respect of the activities that pose the high risk. Konnected Consulting LLC must periodically conduct ongoing monitoring of the business relationship with its customers based on risk. The level of monitoring which is conducted varies depending on the customer’s risk assessment results.
Based on risk assessment, if there is a need for any additional information about the user or the transaction purpose, Konnected Consulting LLC may perform enhanced due diligence which include:
Obtaining additional information on a client i.e. public database and the internet); and,
Obtaining information on the client's source of funds or source of wealth
Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) is defined as “a person entrusted with a prominent position that typically comes with the opportunity to influence decisions and the ability to control resources. The influence and control a PEP have, puts them in a position to impact policy decisions, institutions, and rules of procedure in the allocation of resources and finances, which can make them vulnerable to corruption.”
As part of KYC Process, Konnected Consulting LLC is required to make the PEP determination when entering a business relationship with customers whether a person is a foreign PEP, a domestic PEP, a Head of International Organization (HIO), or a family member or close associate of one of these people. Also required to conduct periodic monitoring of business relationships and determine when a fact is detected about an existing business relationship and determine if they become a PEP or HIO, or a close associate.
Konnected Consulting LLC will ensure the required PEPs are identified, and that CEO/CCO approval is obtained for establishing a business relationship with a PEP.
Money Laundering Compliance Officer (MLCO) Designation and Duties
Konnected Consulting LLC has designated Anti-Money Laundering Program Compliance Officer with full responsibility for the company’s AML program. The duties of the AML Compliance Officer will include monitoring the company’s compliance with AML obligations, overseeing communication, and training for Management, and employees in the areas of AML/BSA and OFAC compliance. The AML Compliance Officer will also ensure firm keeps and maintains all required AML records and will ensure Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are filed with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) when appropriate. Responsibilities of the MLCO include the following:
Coordination and monitoring of Konnected Consulting LLC day-to-day compliance with applicable Anti- Money Laundering Laws and Regulations and firm internal Anti-Money Laundering Policy and Procedures.
Conduct staff training programs for appropriate personnel related to the Konnected Consulting LLC .’s anti-money laundering policy and procedures and maintaining records evidencing such trainings.
Receive and review any reports of suspicious activity from staff.
Sanction Screening of customer names before processing order to ensure compliance with OFAC and other applicable Sanctions lists
Coordination of enhanced due diligence procedures regarding clients and respond to both internal and external inquiries regarding Konnected Consulting LLC AML/CFT policies and procedures.
Notify the Authority of any suspicious money laundering or financing of terrorism activity
Employees
It is the policy of the firm that every member of staff shall pay attention to and report to the MLCO if any transactions made on behalf of a person whose identity has not been established or suspicious transaction.
Konnected Consulting LLC MLCO will monitor account activity for unusual size, volume, pattern or type of transactions, accounting for risk factors and red flags which are appropriate to our business.
Konnected Consulting LLC will file a SAR with FinCEN for any transactions conducted or attempted by, at or through firm where we know, suspect, or have reason to suspect:
The transaction involves funds derived from illegal activity or is intended or conducted to hide or disguise funds or assets derived from illegal activity as part of a plan to violate or evade federal law or regulation or to avoid any transaction reporting requirement under federal law or regulation.
The transaction is designed, whether through structuring or otherwise, to evade any requirements of the BSA regulations.
The transaction has no business or apparent lawful purpose or is not the sort in which the customer would normally be expected to engage, and after examining the background, the possible purpose of the transaction and other facts, we know of no reasonable explanation for the transaction; or
The transaction involves the use of the firm to facilitate criminal activity.
Konnected Consulting LLC . will retain copies of any SAR filed and the original or business record equivalent of any supporting documentation for five years from the date of filing the SAR. We will identify and maintain supporting documentation and make such information available to FinCEN, as well as any other appropriate law enforcement agencies, federal or state regulators upon request.
Konnected Consulting LLC . will not notify any person involved in the transaction, which is being reported except as permitted by BSA regulations.
It is the policy of firm to follow its Records Retention Policy. This policy complies with existing BSA and other recordkeeping requirements.
Company-Wide Training – All employees are required to participate in a yearly training program which currently has following components at minimum:
• Ethics
• Compliance Essentials
• Anti-Money Laundering
• Economic Sanctions
This policy to be reviewed on an annual basis.