Terms and Conditions - Games Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER.

Promotional Match Game.

During the Promotion Period, eligible participants may access the online matching game through the Promotion website. The game consists of a series of face-down image cards. Participants must reveal and match all corresponding image pairs before the expiration of the sixty (60) second game clock.

The arrangement of image cards may be generated electronically at the start of each game session. Sponsor reserves the right to adjust the number, position, appearance, or arrangement of cards to support operation of the game and maintain game integrity.

Limit one (1) game play per person and per email address during the Promotion Period.

1) SPONSOR

The Promotional Match Game (“Promotion”) is sponsored by GENEWIZ from Azenta Life Sciences (“Sponsor”), 115 Corporate Boulevard, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, USA.

2) ELIGIBILITY

a) Promotion is open only to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Florida, New York, and Rhode Island) who are: eighteen (18) years or older, of the age of majority in their state of residence, whichever is higher, at the time or entry, who are professionally engaged in scientific or research activities. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees, officers, directors, contractors, and agents of Sponsor and its affiliates, and their immediate family and household members, are not eligible.

b) The following individuals are not eligible to enter to win:

i) An Individual who is a federal, state, local, tribal, or foreign government official, officer, or employee, or a member of the uniformed services of the United States; an employee or official of any public international organization (e.g., the United Nations, World Bank); a political party official, employee, or candidate for political office; or an immediate family member or household member of any of the foregoing, where acceptance of the Prize would violate applicable anti-corruption, ethics, gift, or conflict-of-interest laws, rules, or policies—including, without limitation, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the federal Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 C.F.R. Part 2635), applicable state ethics codes, and the recipient's own employer policies. It is the entrant's sole responsibility to confirm eligibility to accept the Prize under all applicable rules.

ii) An Individual who is an ordinarily resident in, or a national of, any country or region subject to comprehensive U.S. sanctions; identified on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List), the Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List, or any other OFAC-administered restricted-party list; identified on the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Denied Persons List, Entity List, Unverified List, or Military End User List; identified on the U.S. Department of State's Debarred List or Nonproliferation Sanctions Lists; who is a "covered person" as defined under the U.S. Department of Justice's regulations implementing Executive Order 14117; or otherwise a restricted party under applicable U.S. export control, sanctions or other laws.

c) Compliance Right of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to: screen any potential winner against applicable government restricted party and sanctions lists prior to awarding any Prize; require reasonable certifications from a potential winner confirming eligibility under this Section 2; and disqualify and select an alternate winner if any entrant or potential winner is determined to be ineligible under this Section 2, in each case without liability to the entrant.

3) PROMOTION PERIOD

The Promotion begins on September 14, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on September 18, 2026 at 5:59 p.m. ET (“Promotion Period”). Sponsor’s timekeeping system is the official timekeeping device for the Promotion, and Sponsor shall have sole discretion in determining the timeliness of any actions or inactions related to the Promotion.

4) HOW TO ENTER

a) NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY. A purchase or payment will not increase your chances of winning.

b) To enter this Promotion, an eligible entrant must:

i) visit web.genewiz.com/genewiz-week/games (“Website”) during the Promotion Period, complete and the required registration process, including , but is not limited to, your full name, email address, phone, number, name of institution/company (“Institution”), job title, and state of residence (the “Entry”);

ii) Launch the online matching game;

iii) Match all image pairs using the game interface; and

iv) Complete the game before the expiration of the game clock.

The game clock begins automatically when the game is launched. Sponsor's designated game server and timing system shall be the sole and official timekeeping device for the Promotion.

5) PRIZE DETERMINATION

Prize eligibility is determined based upon game performance

a) Level 1 Prize

An entrant who submits a valid entry and successfully matches all image pairs and completes the game within sixty (60) seconds, as measured by Sponsor's official timing system, will receive a Level 1 Prize.

b) Level 2 Prize

An entrant who does not successfully complete the game within sixty (60) seconds, but otherwise submits a valid entry will receive a Level 2 Prize.

Only one prize may be awarded per entrant.

6) TIMING AND SCORING RULES

For the purposes of this Promotion:

Completion time will be measured exclusively by Sponsor's servers and game platform.
Browser timers, device timers, screenshots, recordings, participant observations, or other third-party measurements will not be used to determine results.
A game is considered complete only when all matching pairs have been correctly identified and the completion event has been successfully recorded by Sponsor's system.
If a connection interruption, browser refresh, page reload, network disruption, or technical malfunction occurs before completion is recorded by Sponsor's system, the game may be deemed incomplete.

Sponsor's determination of completion status and completion time shall be final and binding.

7) RANDOMIZED GAME CONFIGURATION

The game board may be generated electronically for each entrant.

All entrants will play a version of the game containing the same number of cards, the same time limit, and the same prize criteria.

The randomized placement of cards is part of the game experience and does not affect the applicability of the prize criteria set forth in these Official Rules.

8) PROHIBITED CONDUCT

Any attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion is prohibited.

Without limitation, the following may result in disqualification:

Use of bots, scripts, macros, AI agents, automation tools, or other technologies;
Multiple accounts or identities;
Attempts to bypass timing controls;
Reverse engineering, code manipulation, or interference with the game platform;
Exploitation of system errors, bugs, vulnerabilities, or unintended game behavior.

Sponsor reserves the right to investigate suspicious activity and to disqualify any entry that Sponsor reasonably believes violates these Official Rules.

9) WINNER NOTIFICATION

a) Each potential winner will be notified using the email address provided with their entry. Sponsor shall have no obligation to send multiple notifications.

b) Potential winners must respond to the notification email within 7 business days of the notification and must timely complete and return any requested information within 7 days of the request. Sponsor may require winners to complete eligibility, compliance, publicity, tax or other applicable documents before receiving an Prize.

c) A potential winner may be disqualified and forfeit the Prize if: the notification is returned undeliverable; the potential winner fails to respond within the required time period; the potential winner declines the Prize; the potential winner fails to provide requested documentation; the potential winner is determined to be ineligible; or Sponsor reasonably determines that awarding the Prize would violate applicable law, sanctions restrictions, ethics requirements; employer or institutional policies, or these Official Rules.

10) PRIZES

a) Level 1 Prize

Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): 25 % off a single new order up to $2,000 per coupon

b) Level 2 Prize

An entrant who does not successfully complete the game within sixty (60) seconds, but otherwise submits a valid entry will receive a Level 2 Prize.

Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): 15 % off a single new order up to $2,000 per coupon

Only one prize may be awarded per entrant.

For purposes of these Official Rules, the stated ARV of a coupon represents the maximum potential discount available through redemption of the coupon. The actual value realized by a recipient may vary and may be substantially less than the stated ARV depending on the recipient's purchasing decisions and redemption activity.

All prizes are not transferable and may not be redeemed for cash unless required by law. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a coupon of equal or greater value if the advertised coupon cannot be awarded for any reason. All Federal, state, and local taxes on prizes, if any, are the sole responsibility of winner. An order using the coupon cannot be combined with any discount, offer or promotion. Coupons are valid only during the redemption period stated on the coupon. Coupons may not be applied to Projects that: (i) are custom; (ii) must be conducted under regulatory conditions; or (iii) where the samples are pathogenic. Coupons may not be applied to: (i) NGS Sequencing Only services; or (ii) EZ services.

11) PUBLICITY AND MARKETING

a) Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to use the winner's name, institution, city, state, and submission title for promotional purposes without additional compensation.

b) By submitting an Entry, an entrant permits Sponsor to contact them regarding the Sponsors’ products and services, subject to the terms of Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. https://www.genewiz.com/en/Public/Company/Policies/Privacy-Policy.

12) SPONSOR'S RIGHTS AND DECISIONS

a) Sponsor reserves the right to verify eligibility, investigate potential violations of these Official Rules, and disqualify any entrant who violates these Official Rules or attempts to interfere with the administration of the Promotion.

b) Sponsor may refuse to award a prize if doing so would violate applicable law, sanctions regulations, institutional policies, ethics rules, or other legal restrictions.

c) Sponsor's determination of completion status and completion time, and eligibility determinations made by Sponsor and the judging panel are final and binding.

13) MISCELLANEOUS

a) Release of Liability. By participating in the Promotion, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising out of or relating to: participation in the Promotion; acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize; any acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize; any lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, delayed, corrupted, or misdirected entries; technical, computer, network, website, internet, or software malfunctions; unauthorized intervention; or any error in the administration of the Promotion or processing of entries. Sponsor's records and systems shall be the official source for determining eligibility, game completion, timing results, and prize eligibility. Sponsor's decisions are final and binding.

b) Limitation of Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Released Parties shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to the Promotion or any prize. Sponsor's aggregate liability arising from or relating to the Promotion shall not exceed the value of the prize at issue.

c) Suspension, Modification, Cancellation or Termination. The Sponsor reserves the right to suspend, modify, cancel or terminate the Promotion without advance notice, including, without limitation, in the event of any act, occurrence or reason that it believes would compromise the legality, integrity, administration or fairness of the Promotion.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, cancel, or terminate the Promotion, in whole or in part, if Sponsor determines that any event, circumstance, or occurrence impairs or is likely to impair the proper administration, security, fairness, integrity, or operation of the Promotion, including, without limitation:

i) fraud, misconduct, or unauthorized intervention;

ii) technical, software, hardware, network, website, platform, or communications failures;

iii) computer viruses, malware, cyberattacks, or other security incidents;

iv) errors in the administration of the Promotion;

v) force majeure events, including acts of God, natural disasters, severe weather, epidemic, pandemic, public health emergency, war, terrorism, civil unrest, labor disputes, utility failures, or governmental actions;

vi) actual or potential violations of applicable laws, regulations, or regulatory guidance; or

vii) any other event beyond Sponsor's reasonable control.

In the event of any such occurrence, Sponsor may take such action as Sponsor determines to be fair, reasonable, and appropriate under the circumstances, including extending deadlines, modifying Promotion procedures, suspending the Promotion, canceling the Promotion, or selecting winners from among eligible entries received prior to the occurrence using the judging criteria set forth in these Official Rules.

Sponsor's decisions regarding the administration, modification, suspension, cancellation, termination, and continuation of the Promotion shall be final and binding.

d) Severability. If one or more provisions of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall be valid and enforceable.

e) Dispute Resolution. The Promotion and these Official Rules are governed by and shall be construed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, USA, without application of its choice of law principles. Any dispute that may arise hereunder shall be brought solely in the appropriate state or federal courts sitting in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA and participant consents to the personal jurisdiction and venue thereof. To the fullest extent permitted by law, disputes shall be resolved solely on an individual basis, and entrants waive any right to participate in a class, collective, representative, or consolidated action.

f) Entrant Responsibility. Entrant represents and warrants that the submission complies with these Official Rules and does not infringe the rights of any third party. Entrant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor from third-party claims arising from: (a) breach of the foregoing representations and warranties; (b) infringement of intellectual property rights by the submission; (c) violation of confidentiality obligations by the entrant; or (d) violation of applicable laws by the entrant in connection with participation in the Contest

g) Institutional Compliance. Sponsor shall have no responsibility for determining whether participation in the Promotion or acceptance of any prize complies with an entrant's employer policies, institutional policies, ethics rules, procurement restrictions, grant conditions, or applicable laws. Entrants are solely responsible for obtaining any required approvals. Sponsor reserves the right to refuse or revoke a coupon where Sponsor reasonably determines that awarding the prize could violate such requirements.