1. Sponsor
This giveaway (the "Giveaway") is sponsored and administered by Paden Shyu, the individual who operates Tide ("Sponsor"). Contact the Sponsor at [email protected]. A mailing address for this Giveaway is available on request at that email address.
2. No purchase necessary
No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win. Tide is free to download and use. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning.
3. Eligibility
- You must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.
- You must be a currently enrolled student at the University of California, Davis with a valid active @ucdavis.edu email address.
- You must be a legal resident of the United States.
- The Sponsor, anyone who works on Tide, and their immediate family members and households, are not eligible. Tide ambassadors are eligible.
- Accounts on Tide's internal test or app-review campuses are not eligible, and accounts that are suspended at the time of the drawing are not eligible.
- Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
This Giveaway is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or administered by the University of California, Davis.
4. Entry period
The Giveaway begins July 21, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time and ends September 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (the "Entry Period"). Sponsor's clock is the official timekeeper.
5. How to enter
There are four separate prize drawings. Each is entered independently by completing the matching action in Tide during the Entry Period:
| Drawing | How to enter it | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Verification | Complete student verification on your Tide account. | One (1) $50 gift card |
| Classes | Add at least one class to your Tide schedule. | One (1) $50 gift card |
| Feed | Publish at least one post or one reply on your campus feed. | One (1) $50 gift card |
| Match | Complete a mutual match on Daily Tide (both people say hi). | One (1) iPad, 11th generation |
- You receive one entry per drawing, maximum. Repeating an action does not earn additional entries, and completing more actions of the same type does not improve your odds in that drawing.
- You may enter as many of the four drawings as you like. Entering all four gives you one entry in each.
- Qualifying actions completed before the Entry Period began also count, and are entered automatically.
- Entries are recorded automatically by Tide. There is nothing to submit and no confirmation step.
- Entries are personal to you. Entries generated by script, bot, or any automated means, or through multiple or fraudulent accounts, are void.
6. Free alternate method of entry
To enter any drawing without using the Tide app, send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "Tide Giveaway Entry" from your active @ucdavis.edu address, including:
- your full name;
- your @ucdavis.edu email address; and
- the name of the drawing or drawings you wish to enter (Verification, Classes, Feed, and/or Match).
One email per person per drawing. Emails must be received before the end of the Entry Period. Alternate-method entries have the same chance of winning as entries earned in the app.
7. Prizes
- Three (3) gift cards with an approximate retail value ("ARV") of $50 USD each.
- One (1) iPad (11th generation), ARV $399 USD.
- Total ARV of all prizes: $549 USD.
Prizes are awarded as-is, with no warranty from Sponsor, express or implied. Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the stated prize becomes unavailable. Winners are limited to one prize per person across all four drawings; if the same person is drawn for more than one prize, they receive the first prize drawn and a replacement winner is drawn for the others. Winners are responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, and may be required to complete a Form W-9 before a prize is released.
8. Odds
Odds of winning each drawing depend on the number of eligible entries received for that drawing. Because each drawing is separate, the odds differ between drawings.
9. Winner selection and notification
On or about September 30, 2026, Sponsor will select one winner per drawing at random from all eligible entries for that drawing. Each drawing records the random seed used, so a result can be independently verified after the fact.
Winners will be notified in the Tide app and by email at the address on their account within five (5) days of the drawing. A winner must respond within seven (7) days of notification. If a winner cannot be reached, does not respond in time, is found ineligible, or declines the prize, that prize is forfeited and an alternate winner may be drawn.
10. Publicity
Except where prohibited by law, accepting a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to publish the winner's Tide handle and campus in connection with the Giveaway. Sponsor will not publish a winner's legal name, email address, or the content of anything they posted, and will not identify the author of any post made anonymously.
11. Privacy
Information collected in connection with this Giveaway is handled under Tide's Privacy Policy. Sponsor does not sell entrant information and does not share it for advertising.
12. General conditions
By entering, you agree to these Official Rules and to the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Giveaway. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, violates Tide's Terms, or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the Giveaway if fraud, technical failure, or any other factor beyond its reasonable control impairs its integrity; in that case a winner may be drawn from eligible entries received up to the point of impairment.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, entrants release the Sponsor from any liability for loss or injury arising out of participation in the Giveaway or acceptance or use of a prize. This Giveaway is governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.
13. Apple
This Giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Apple Inc. Apple is not a sponsor of, and is not involved in, this Giveaway in any way. Any questions, comments, or complaints regarding the Giveaway must be directed to the Sponsor, not to Apple.
14. Winners list
For the names of the winners after the drawing, email [email protected] with the subject line "Tide Giveaway Winners" within 60 days of the end of the Entry Period.