PIZZA HUT® DEGREE “PHD” OFFER

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. OPEN ONLY TO PERSONS LEGALLY AND PHYSICALLY RESIDING IN ONE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE AT LEAST THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR STATE OF RESIDENCE: 18 YEARS OF AGE IN MOST STATES, 19 IN ALABAMA AND NEBRASKA, 21 IN MISSISSIPPI PRIOR TO THE START OF THE OFFER.

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. VALID WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

Note: THE PIZZA HUT® DEGREE “PHD” OFFER HAS CONCLUDED.


The Pizza Hut® Degree “PHD” Offer (“Offer”) is sponsored by Pizza Hut, LLC (“Sponsor”), 7100 Corporate Drive, Plano, Texas 75024. This Offer is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram.

1.OFFER TIMING: The Offer begins on or about 11:00 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) and ends at 11:00 p.m. CT on September 30, 2025, or when supplies are exhausted, whichever is sooner (“Offer Period”). Sponsor reserves the right to terminate this Offer at any time.

2. ELIGIBILITY: The Offer is open to persons legally and physically residing in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia at least the age of majority in their state of residence at time of entry: 18 years of age in most states, 19 in Alabama and Nebraska. Employees, agents, directors of Sponsor, their affiliated companies, subsidiaries, partners, dealers, manufacturers, distributors, sponsors, advertising agencies, promotion and administration agencies and any entity which is involved in any aspect of the creation, production, operation, execution or fulfillment of the Offer (“Offer Entities”), and their immediate families (i.e., parents, spouse, siblings, children, grandparents, step parents, step children and step siblings, and their respective spouses, and those living in the same household, whether or not related) are not eligible to participate in the Offer.

By participating in this Offer, participants: (a) agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and by the interpretations of these Terms and Conditions by Sponsor and by the decisions of Sponsor; (b) acknowledge compliance with these Terms and Conditions; (c) represent and warrant that he or she meets all the eligibility criteria set forth in these Terms and Conditions; (d) agree to comply with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations; and (e ) agree to indemnify and hold harmless Offer Entities from and against any and all liability arising out of or relating in any way to participant’s participation in Offer and to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against Offer Entities. This includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims, demands, damages and causes of action for personal injuries or death and/or damage to personal or real property, theft, loss or any other harm, suffered directly or indirectly from participant’s participation in Offer or the receipt or acceptance, redemption, possession, use or misuse of the Prize (hereinafter defined), and for any claim including claims based on defamation, publicity rights, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, or any other intellectual property related or other cause of action.

3.HOW THE OFFER WORKS: During the Offer Period, Sponsor will post about the Offer on their @pizzahut Instagram page, inviting individuals to send a direct message (“DM”) to @pizzahut with the phrase “PHD” to then subsequently receive a DM from Sponsor. The first seven hundred and seventy seven (777) individuals will receive a $12.00 Pizza Hut e-gift card code (the “Gift”). Must DM @pizzahut with the phrase “PHD” to be eligible to receive Gift. An Instagram account is required to participate. An Instagram account can be created and maintained free of charge at www.Instagram.com. Although it is free to participate, standard message and data charges may be incurred if you use your mobile device to participate in the Offer (e.g., via the Instagram mobile application).


Limit One (1) Gift per person using only one (1) Instagram account throughout the Offer.

4. GIFTS (777) AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”): A $12.00 Pizza Hut e-gift card code applicable online or app only, for delivery or carryout. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each Gift is $12.00. Gift is subject to certain terms as specified by Sponsor. Gifts will be sent to each recipient via Instagram direct message within two (2) days from Offer verification Total ARV of all Gifts is $9,324.00. The right to receive a Gift is non-assignable, non-transferable and no Gift substitution or exchange will be allowed, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a Gift of equal or greater value in case of unavailability of the Gift or force majeure, at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. All other costs and expenses not expressly set forth herein (including, but not limited to, all taxes, delivery charges, tips, etc.) shall be solely the Gift recipient’s responsibility. Delivery charges are not a driver tip. The Offer Entities shall not be held responsible for any delays in awarding a Gift for any reason. If, after a good-faith attempt, Sponsor is unable to award or deliver a Gift, the Gift may not be re-awarded. All federal, state, and local taxes imposed on the acceptance of the Gift are solely the responsibility of the Gift recipients.

5. GIFT RECIPIENT VERIFICATION: The potential Gift recipients will be notified by Sponsor or its authorized designee via Instagram direct message or comment. If a potential Gift recipient is disqualified, found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Terms and Conditions, or declines to accept a Gift, the Gift may be forfeited. Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential Gift recipients as set forth above, but Sponsor is not responsible for any undelivered direct message or comments, including without limitation, direct messages or comments that are not received because of a Gift recipient’s Instagram privacy settings. Each Gift will only be awarded to a verified Gift recipient.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By participating in this Offer, participants agree that the Offer Entities and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies, website providers and each their respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees, representatives, designees and agents (“Released Parties”) are not responsible for: (i) lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, or undeliverable notifications; (ii) any computer, telephone, satellite, cable, network, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections, or availability; (iii) garbled, corrupt or jumbled transmissions, service provider/network accessibility, availability or traffic congestion; (iv) any technical, mechanical, printing or typographical or other error; (v) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of registration information or the failure to capture, or loss of, any such information; (vi) any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, technical error, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to the Offer; (vii) any injury or damage, whether personal or property, to participants or to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the Offer and/or accepting a Gift; and (viii) emails that are late, forged, lost, misplaced, misdirected, tampered with, incomplete, deleted, damaged, garbled or otherwise not in compliance with the Terms and Conditions. Further, the Offer Entities are not responsible for any unanswered or undeliverable Gift notifications.


By accepting and/or redeeming a Gift (if applicable), individuals agree: (i) to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, including entry requirements; (ii) to waive any rights to claim ambiguity with respect to these Terms and Conditions; (iii) to waive all of his/her rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against any of the Released Parties in connection with the Offer; and (iv) to forever and irrevocably agree to release and hold harmless each of the Released Parties from any and all claims, lawsuits, judgments, causes of action, proceedings, demands, fines, penalties, liability, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) that may arise in connection with: (a) the Offer, including, but not limited to, any Offer-related activity or element thereof; (b) the violation of any third-party privacy, personal, publicity or proprietary rights; (c) acceptance, delivery of, possession, defects in, use, non-use, misuse, inability to use, loss, damage, destruction, negligence or willful misconduct in connection with the use of a Gift (or any component thereof); (d) any change in the Gift being provided; (e) human error; (f) any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any of the Released Parties; (g) lost, late, stolen, misdirected, damaged or destroyed Gifts or notification (or any element thereof); or (h) the negligence or willful misconduct by any Gift recipient.


If, for any reason, the Offer is not capable of running as planned, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Offer and/or proceed with the Offer, including the determination of Gift recipients (if applicable) in a manner it deems fair and reasonable. Without limiting the foregoing, everything regarding this Offer, including the Gifts, is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.

7. DISPUTES: THIS OFFER IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND THE FORUM AND VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. IF THE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE RESOLVED THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSIONS OR MEDIATION, IT SHALL THEN BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ARBITRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES OR SUBSEQUENT VERSIONS THEREOF (“AAA RULES”). THE AAA RULES FOR SELECTION OF AN ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FOLLOWED, EXCEPT THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE EXPERIENCED AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN TEXAS. ALL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF. GIFT RECIPIENTS (IF APPLICABLE) AGREE THAT THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE OFFER ENTITIES AND/OR ANY OTHER PARTY SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION. ANY DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE END OF THE OFFER PERIOD, OR THE CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED.

8. PRIVACY POLICY: All information submitted to Sponsor by participants is subject to and will be treated in a manner consistent with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy accessible at https://privacy.pizzahut.com/policies. By participating in Offer, participants hereby agree that Sponsor may collect and use their personal information in compliance with its Privacy Policy and acknowledge that they have read and accepted the Sponsor Privacy Policy.

9. GENERAL: Any attempted form of participation in this Offer other than as described herein is void. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Gift recipient found or suspected, in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, to be tampering with the operation of the Offer; to be acting in violation of these Terms and Conditions; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike manner or with the intent to disrupt the normal operation of this Offer. Any attempted form of participation in this Offer other than as in these Terms and Conditions is void. Any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, third party or like methods to participate in the Offer will void any attempted participation effected by such methods and the disqualification of the individual utilizing the same. Gift recipients may be required to provide proof of identification and eligibility as required by Sponsor. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions or any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or other portion thereof should be held unenforceable or invalid for any reason, then that provision or portion thereof shall be modified or deleted in such manner as to render the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions valid and enforceable. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Terms and Conditions or the Gift documents will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. No Gift recipient shall have the right to modify or amend these Terms and Conditions. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that provision and such provision shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict with any Offer details contained in these Terms and Conditions and Offer details contained in any promotional materials (including but not limited to point of sale, television and print advertising, promotional packaging and other promotional media), the details of the Offer as set forth in these Terms and Conditions shall prevail.

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