CSI: Vegas Virtual Investigation Official Rules
Here's how to enter!
Posted on Nov 17, 2021 | 10:30am
NO PURCHASE OR WIRELESS DEVICE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THESE SWEEPSTAKES ARE OPEN TO REGISTERED USERS OF TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND/OR INSTAGRAM WHO ARE FOLLOWERS OF @CSICBS, LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OLD OR AGE OF MAJORITY, WHICHEVER IS OLDER IN STATE OF RESIDENCE, AT DATE OF ENTRY INTO THESE SWEEPSTAKES. THESE SWEEPSTAKES ARE VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. DATA RATES MAY APPLY.
Sponsor(s): CBS Interactive Inc. ("CBSI"), 1401 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 & CBS Broadcasting Inc. ("CBS"), the Producers of the Show, 235 Second Street, San Francisco, California 94105
Administrator & Prize Provider: CBSI
Sweepstakes Entities: CBSI and CBS
THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY TWITTER, FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM. Data rates may apply when participating, see below for details.
1. Acceptance of Official Rules: By entering the CSI: Vegas Virtual Investigation Promotion (the "Promotion"), connected to the CBS TV Show "CSI: Vegas" (the "Show"), which is operated via CSI CBS Fan Page(s), accessible at the domain(s) "www.twitter.com/csicbs" (the "Twitter Service"), www.facebook.com/csicbs (the “Facebook Service”) and www.instagram.com/csicbs (the “Instagram Service”) you hereby accept and agree to these official rules (the "Official Rules") of this Promotion (as defined below), and the decisions of the Administrator in connection with these Sweepstakes, whose decisions are final.
If you are a wireless service subscriber and have a smart phone, tablet or other wireless device that allows you to access these Sweepstakes, you may also enter these Sweepstakes via any of those devices during the Promotional Period (as defined below). If you choose to enter via wireless device, you may be charged data rates according to the Terms and Conditions of your Service Agreement with your wireless carrier.
2. Eligibility. This Promotion is offered and open to persons who are: (a) Registered Users of the Twitter, Facebook and/or the Instagram Service; (b) followers of The CSI Vegas Fan pages (@csicbs) on the Twitter Service, Facebook and/or Instagram Service; (c) legal residents of the United States; and (d) at least 18 years old or age of majority, whichever is older in state of residence, at the date of entry into the applicable Sweepstakes. Employees, directors, and immediate family members of the Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, and affiliated and subsidiary companies are not eligible to participate in these Sweepstakes. For purpose of the foregoing, "immediate family" is defined as parents, spouses, children, siblings or any members of the same households of such employees and directors. These Sweepstakes are void in Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited by law. For purposes of these Official Rules, "Registered User(s)" means a person that has successfully completed the registration form and has obtained a user identification ("ID") and associated password ("Password") on the Twitter, Facebook and/or Instagram Service; there is no fee associated with becoming a Twitter, Facebook or Twitter Service registrant and/or The CSI CBS follower.
3. Promotional Period: The Promotion begins on November 24, 2021 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time (PT) and ends at 11:59 AM PT on December 3, 2021(the "Promotional Period"). The Promotion is divided into two separate Sweepstakes (each a “Sweepstakes”). The first Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 PM PT on November 24, 2021 and ends at 11:59 AM PT on November 26, 2021. The second Sweepstakes begins on December 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM PT and ends on at 11:59 AM PT on December 3, 2021.
4. Entering these Sweepstakes.
Sweepstakes one: To enter Sweepstakes one, send us an email to CSI.Vegas.Marketing@cbs.com explaining why you think Max Roby should be reinstated (why you love her, and she should keep her job) and you will receive an entry into Sweepstakes one.
Sweepstakes two: To enter Sweepstakes two, if not already, (a) become a Registered User (as specified above); (b) become a follower of The CSI CBS account (@csicbs) on Instagram and send a direct message to the account during the sweepstakes term beginning on December 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM PT and ending on at 11:59 AM PT on December 3, 2021 to receive an entry into Sweepstakes two.
Limit of one (1) entry per person per Sweepstakes. Users who exceed the limit may be disqualified at Sponsor's sole discretion. If any changes occur and they affect the Sweepstakes, including without limitation, the need to cancel a Sweepstakes, such changes will be posted on The CSI CBS fan page found at http://www.twitter.com/csicbs on the Twitter Service, www.facebook.com/csicbs on the Facebook Service and/or www.instagram.com/csicbs on the Instagram Service.
Entry Specifications and Release.
Entry(ies) must be in English and shall not have any, profanity, obscenities and must be an original creation of the User. Users, by entering in the Promotion you agree that the Sweepstakes Entities shall have the right and permission to use your content submission (including your name or other identifying information) for advertising, promotional, and/or any other purpose in any media without additional compensation or further notification to you unless prohibited by law; provided, however that the Sweepstakes Entities will not use the winner's name and photograph, or other identifying information for any purpose without authorization from the winner. You hereby grant the Sweepstakes Entities a perpetual, worldwide, royalty free license to publish your email submission on the CBSI Service with no compensation to you other than getting the story published on the CBSI Service and/or CBS. Entry(ies) submitted must be suitable for presentation in a public forum, in the sole determination of Sweepstakes Entities. Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right to reproduce the Entry(ies) in full or edit and enhance the Entry(ies) at their discretion. No Entries will be returned to users. Administrator will not be responsible for lost, stolen or misplaced Entries.
5. Prizes:
Sweepstakes one will award one (1) prize that will consist of a phone call or personalized message from Paula Newsome as Maxine “Max” Roby thanking the winner for saving Max’s job. There is no ARV of the Sweepstakes one.
Sweepstakes two will award fifteen (15) prizes that will each consist of a personalized self-shot video from CSI franchise creator and executive producer, Anthony E. Zuiker, thanking them for being fans, watching the show, and playing along in the investigation. There is no ARV of the Sweepstakes two.
6. Prize Restrictions: Certain terms and restrictions may apply on Prizes and will be furnished upon prize claim. No assignment, transfer, conversion to cash or cash redemption or substitution of a Prize is permitted, except Administrator reserves the right to substitute a Prize with a Prize of comparable or greater value should a Prize or part of a Prize become unavailable. Prize is solely for Prize winner's use and may not be used in conjunction with any other promotion. All other costs and expenses not specified herein, if any, are the responsibility of each Prize winner. All Prize details are at the sole discretion of the Sweepstakes Entities.
7. Odds/Drawings/Winner Notification: Prizes will be awarded by random drawing with the exception of Sweepstakes two in which winners will be determined by the first 15 respondents. Odds of winning a Prize depends on the number of eligible entries received during each Sweepstakes. The random Prize drawings, where applicable, will take place on or around within 72 hours after the conclusion of each Sweepstakes Period. The Prize drawings will be conducted by Administrator, whose decisions are final and binding in all respects. Potential Prize winners (the "Winners") will be notified by Administrator, via a message to their applicable Service account or by email. Potential Winners will be asked to provide their personal information, such as their name, physical address, date of birth and phone number in order to confirm eligibility with these Official Rules.
8. Prize Taxes: All federal, state, local and other tax obligations arising from these Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, winning a Prize, will be the sole responsibility of each Winner.
9. Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release and Publicity Release: Winner(s) may be required to complete, execute, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and where lawful, a Publicity Release (collectively, the "Release Forms") as well as a W-9 Tax form (where applicable) within five (5) days of notification of winning. Failure to return Release Forms timely, or if Prize notification or the Prize is returned as non-deliverable, or if a Winner is found not to be eligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, may result in disqualification with an alternate Prize winner selected in accordance with these Official Rules. Only one (1) attempt to contact alternate winner per Prize per Sweepstakes. If no contact has been made during two (2) days from first attempt, such Prize(s) will not be awarded.
10. Publicity Release Terms: Except where prohibited by law, a Winner's acceptance of a Prize constitutes permission for the Sweepstakes Entities to use a Winner's name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice, and address (city and state) worldwide and in all forms of media, in perpetuity, without further compensation.
11. Improper Conduct: Administrator, in its sole discretion, may disqualify any entrant from participation in or use of any or all portions of these Sweepstakes, and refuse to award a Prize or any part of a Prize, if a Winner engages in any conduct Administrator deems to be improper, unfair or otherwise adverse to the operation of these Sweepstakes or detrimental to other entrants of these Sweepstakes. Such improper conduct includes, without limitation, falsifying personal information required during entrant registration or Prize claim, violating any term or condition stated herein, accumulating entries through methods such as automated computer scripts or any other programming techniques, allowing others to use entrant's personal information for the purpose of accumulating entries, or intentionally trying to defraud, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise tamper with the computer programs in connection with these Sweepstakes. Winner(s) agree(s) that Administrator may void any part of a Prize that a Winner may have won and/or require the return of any part of a Prize a Winner may have won as a result of such improper conduct. Winner(s) further acknowledge(s) that any forfeiture of a Prize and/or return of a Prize shall in no way prevent Administrator from pursuing other avenues of recourse such as criminal or civil proceedings in connection with such conduct. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT TO
DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THESE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, EACH OF THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
12. Integrity of Sweepstakes: If, for any reason, these Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned by reason of the Show or any segment of the Show being preempted or cancelled, infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which Administrator, in its sole opinion believes could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of these Sweepstakes, Administrator reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend these Sweepstakes and not award the Prize(s) or select the Winner(s) from entries received prior to the action taken or in such other manner as Administrator may deem fair and appropriate.
13. Lost or Corrupted Entries: The Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies, assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, stolen, misdirected, illegible or postage-due entries or mail, if applicable; or for any computer, telephone, cable, network, satellite, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, unauthorized human intervention, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information, or the failure to capture any such information. The Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies advertising and promotion agencies, are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by registration information submitted by end users or tampering, hacking, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in these Sweepstakes, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to these Sweepstakes.
14. Damaged Property: The Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies, assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, injury or damage to any entrants or to any other person's computer or property related to or resulting from participating in these Sweepstakes or downloading materials from these Sweepstakes.
15. Sweepstakes Errors: The Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, errors and/or ambiguity: (a) in these Sweepstakes; (b) in any related advertising or promotions of these Sweepstakes; and/or (c) in these Official Rules. In the event of any ambiguity(s) or error(s) in these Official Rules, Administrator reserves the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes or to correct any such ambiguity or error(s) without materially affecting the terms and conditions of these Sweepstakes.
16. Prizes and Prize Winners: The Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you/entrant hereby forever waives any rights to any claim in connection with, the selection and announcement of a Winner, the distribution of a Prize(s), the acceptance/possession and/or use/ misuse of any part of a Prize and/or any injury or damage to any entrant's or third person's property related to or resulting from any part of a Prize or any part of these Sweepstakes.
17. Release and Indemnity: Each entrant in these Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the Winner(s), hereby releases and agrees to hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to person, including death, and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a Prize, participation in these Sweepstakes and participation in any activity related to these Sweepstakes.
18. Limitation of Liability: IN NO EVENT WILL THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES, THEIR PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THESE SWEEPSTAKES OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM THESE SWEEPSTAKES. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
19. Disclaimer of Warranties: THESE SWEEPSTAKES AND THE PRIZES ARE 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.
20. Identity Disputes. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner based on an email address or wireless phone number, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address and/or phone number submitted at time of registration into Twitter and/or entry into a Sweepstakes. For purposes of these Official Rules, "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
21. Binding Arbitration. The parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules and/or these Sweepstakes. Any controversy or claim, arising out of, or relating to, these Official Rules and/or these Sweepstakes shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of JAMS. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in the State of California, in the City of San Francisco and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof.
22. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: These Sweepstakes are governed by U.S. law and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Administrator in connection with these Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof, and any matters or proceedings which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in Section 21 of these Official Rules and/or for entering any judgment on an arbitration award, shall take place in the State of California, in the City of San Francisco.
23. Winners List/Official Rules: For the name of the Winners send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by December 15, 2021 to "Winner's list: CSI: Vegas Virtual Investigation Sweepstakes" c/o CBS Interactive Inc., 1401 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. For a copy of the Official Rules send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the above address marked "Official Rules: CSI: Vegas Virtual Investigation Sweepstakes" for receipt by December 15, 2021; residents from VT may omit postage on the self-addressed envelope. The full name of the Winners may be posted, and the Official Rules will be posted on the CBS.com Service.
Sponsor(s): CBS Interactive Inc. ("CBSI"), 1401 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 & CBS Broadcasting Inc. ("CBS"), the Producers of the Show, 235 Second Street, San Francisco, California 94105
Administrator & Prize Provider: CBSI
Sweepstakes Entities: CBSI and CBS
THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY TWITTER, FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM. Data rates may apply when participating, see below for details.
1. Acceptance of Official Rules: By entering the CSI: Vegas Virtual Investigation Promotion (the "Promotion"), connected to the CBS TV Show "CSI: Vegas" (the "Show"), which is operated via CSI CBS Fan Page(s), accessible at the domain(s) "www.twitter.com/csicbs" (the "Twitter Service"), www.facebook.com/csicbs (the “Facebook Service”) and www.instagram.com/csicbs (the “Instagram Service”) you hereby accept and agree to these official rules (the "Official Rules") of this Promotion (as defined below), and the decisions of the Administrator in connection with these Sweepstakes, whose decisions are final.
If you are a wireless service subscriber and have a smart phone, tablet or other wireless device that allows you to access these Sweepstakes, you may also enter these Sweepstakes via any of those devices during the Promotional Period (as defined below). If you choose to enter via wireless device, you may be charged data rates according to the Terms and Conditions of your Service Agreement with your wireless carrier.
2. Eligibility. This Promotion is offered and open to persons who are: (a) Registered Users of the Twitter, Facebook and/or the Instagram Service; (b) followers of The CSI Vegas Fan pages (@csicbs) on the Twitter Service, Facebook and/or Instagram Service; (c) legal residents of the United States; and (d) at least 18 years old or age of majority, whichever is older in state of residence, at the date of entry into the applicable Sweepstakes. Employees, directors, and immediate family members of the Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, and affiliated and subsidiary companies are not eligible to participate in these Sweepstakes. For purpose of the foregoing, "immediate family" is defined as parents, spouses, children, siblings or any members of the same households of such employees and directors. These Sweepstakes are void in Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited by law. For purposes of these Official Rules, "Registered User(s)" means a person that has successfully completed the registration form and has obtained a user identification ("ID") and associated password ("Password") on the Twitter, Facebook and/or Instagram Service; there is no fee associated with becoming a Twitter, Facebook or Twitter Service registrant and/or The CSI CBS follower.
3. Promotional Period: The Promotion begins on November 24, 2021 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time (PT) and ends at 11:59 AM PT on December 3, 2021(the "Promotional Period"). The Promotion is divided into two separate Sweepstakes (each a “Sweepstakes”). The first Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 PM PT on November 24, 2021 and ends at 11:59 AM PT on November 26, 2021. The second Sweepstakes begins on December 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM PT and ends on at 11:59 AM PT on December 3, 2021.
4. Entering these Sweepstakes.
Sweepstakes one: To enter Sweepstakes one, send us an email to CSI.Vegas.Marketing@cbs.com explaining why you think Max Roby should be reinstated (why you love her, and she should keep her job) and you will receive an entry into Sweepstakes one.
Sweepstakes two: To enter Sweepstakes two, if not already, (a) become a Registered User (as specified above); (b) become a follower of The CSI CBS account (@csicbs) on Instagram and send a direct message to the account during the sweepstakes term beginning on December 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM PT and ending on at 11:59 AM PT on December 3, 2021 to receive an entry into Sweepstakes two.
Limit of one (1) entry per person per Sweepstakes. Users who exceed the limit may be disqualified at Sponsor's sole discretion. If any changes occur and they affect the Sweepstakes, including without limitation, the need to cancel a Sweepstakes, such changes will be posted on The CSI CBS fan page found at http://www.twitter.com/csicbs on the Twitter Service, www.facebook.com/csicbs on the Facebook Service and/or www.instagram.com/csicbs on the Instagram Service.
Entry Specifications and Release.
Entry(ies) must be in English and shall not have any, profanity, obscenities and must be an original creation of the User. Users, by entering in the Promotion you agree that the Sweepstakes Entities shall have the right and permission to use your content submission (including your name or other identifying information) for advertising, promotional, and/or any other purpose in any media without additional compensation or further notification to you unless prohibited by law; provided, however that the Sweepstakes Entities will not use the winner's name and photograph, or other identifying information for any purpose without authorization from the winner. You hereby grant the Sweepstakes Entities a perpetual, worldwide, royalty free license to publish your email submission on the CBSI Service with no compensation to you other than getting the story published on the CBSI Service and/or CBS. Entry(ies) submitted must be suitable for presentation in a public forum, in the sole determination of Sweepstakes Entities. Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right to reproduce the Entry(ies) in full or edit and enhance the Entry(ies) at their discretion. No Entries will be returned to users. Administrator will not be responsible for lost, stolen or misplaced Entries.
5. Prizes:
Sweepstakes one will award one (1) prize that will consist of a phone call or personalized message from Paula Newsome as Maxine “Max” Roby thanking the winner for saving Max’s job. There is no ARV of the Sweepstakes one.
Sweepstakes two will award fifteen (15) prizes that will each consist of a personalized self-shot video from CSI franchise creator and executive producer, Anthony E. Zuiker, thanking them for being fans, watching the show, and playing along in the investigation. There is no ARV of the Sweepstakes two.
6. Prize Restrictions: Certain terms and restrictions may apply on Prizes and will be furnished upon prize claim. No assignment, transfer, conversion to cash or cash redemption or substitution of a Prize is permitted, except Administrator reserves the right to substitute a Prize with a Prize of comparable or greater value should a Prize or part of a Prize become unavailable. Prize is solely for Prize winner's use and may not be used in conjunction with any other promotion. All other costs and expenses not specified herein, if any, are the responsibility of each Prize winner. All Prize details are at the sole discretion of the Sweepstakes Entities.
7. Odds/Drawings/Winner Notification: Prizes will be awarded by random drawing with the exception of Sweepstakes two in which winners will be determined by the first 15 respondents. Odds of winning a Prize depends on the number of eligible entries received during each Sweepstakes. The random Prize drawings, where applicable, will take place on or around within 72 hours after the conclusion of each Sweepstakes Period. The Prize drawings will be conducted by Administrator, whose decisions are final and binding in all respects. Potential Prize winners (the "Winners") will be notified by Administrator, via a message to their applicable Service account or by email. Potential Winners will be asked to provide their personal information, such as their name, physical address, date of birth and phone number in order to confirm eligibility with these Official Rules.
8. Prize Taxes: All federal, state, local and other tax obligations arising from these Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, winning a Prize, will be the sole responsibility of each Winner.
9. Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release and Publicity Release: Winner(s) may be required to complete, execute, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and where lawful, a Publicity Release (collectively, the "Release Forms") as well as a W-9 Tax form (where applicable) within five (5) days of notification of winning. Failure to return Release Forms timely, or if Prize notification or the Prize is returned as non-deliverable, or if a Winner is found not to be eligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, may result in disqualification with an alternate Prize winner selected in accordance with these Official Rules. Only one (1) attempt to contact alternate winner per Prize per Sweepstakes. If no contact has been made during two (2) days from first attempt, such Prize(s) will not be awarded.
10. Publicity Release Terms: Except where prohibited by law, a Winner's acceptance of a Prize constitutes permission for the Sweepstakes Entities to use a Winner's name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice, and address (city and state) worldwide and in all forms of media, in perpetuity, without further compensation.
11. Improper Conduct: Administrator, in its sole discretion, may disqualify any entrant from participation in or use of any or all portions of these Sweepstakes, and refuse to award a Prize or any part of a Prize, if a Winner engages in any conduct Administrator deems to be improper, unfair or otherwise adverse to the operation of these Sweepstakes or detrimental to other entrants of these Sweepstakes. Such improper conduct includes, without limitation, falsifying personal information required during entrant registration or Prize claim, violating any term or condition stated herein, accumulating entries through methods such as automated computer scripts or any other programming techniques, allowing others to use entrant's personal information for the purpose of accumulating entries, or intentionally trying to defraud, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise tamper with the computer programs in connection with these Sweepstakes. Winner(s) agree(s) that Administrator may void any part of a Prize that a Winner may have won and/or require the return of any part of a Prize a Winner may have won as a result of such improper conduct. Winner(s) further acknowledge(s) that any forfeiture of a Prize and/or return of a Prize shall in no way prevent Administrator from pursuing other avenues of recourse such as criminal or civil proceedings in connection with such conduct. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT TO
DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THESE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, EACH OF THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
12. Integrity of Sweepstakes: If, for any reason, these Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned by reason of the Show or any segment of the Show being preempted or cancelled, infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which Administrator, in its sole opinion believes could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of these Sweepstakes, Administrator reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend these Sweepstakes and not award the Prize(s) or select the Winner(s) from entries received prior to the action taken or in such other manner as Administrator may deem fair and appropriate.
13. Lost or Corrupted Entries: The Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies, assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, stolen, misdirected, illegible or postage-due entries or mail, if applicable; or for any computer, telephone, cable, network, satellite, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, unauthorized human intervention, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information, or the failure to capture any such information. The Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies advertising and promotion agencies, are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by registration information submitted by end users or tampering, hacking, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in these Sweepstakes, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to these Sweepstakes.
14. Damaged Property: The Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies, assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, injury or damage to any entrants or to any other person's computer or property related to or resulting from participating in these Sweepstakes or downloading materials from these Sweepstakes.
15. Sweepstakes Errors: The Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, errors and/or ambiguity: (a) in these Sweepstakes; (b) in any related advertising or promotions of these Sweepstakes; and/or (c) in these Official Rules. In the event of any ambiguity(s) or error(s) in these Official Rules, Administrator reserves the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes or to correct any such ambiguity or error(s) without materially affecting the terms and conditions of these Sweepstakes.
16. Prizes and Prize Winners: The Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you/entrant hereby forever waives any rights to any claim in connection with, the selection and announcement of a Winner, the distribution of a Prize(s), the acceptance/possession and/or use/ misuse of any part of a Prize and/or any injury or damage to any entrant's or third person's property related to or resulting from any part of a Prize or any part of these Sweepstakes.
17. Release and Indemnity: Each entrant in these Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, the Winner(s), hereby releases and agrees to hold harmless the Sweepstakes Entities and their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to person, including death, and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a Prize, participation in these Sweepstakes and participation in any activity related to these Sweepstakes.
18. Limitation of Liability: IN NO EVENT WILL THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES, THEIR PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THESE SWEEPSTAKES OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM THESE SWEEPSTAKES. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
19. Disclaimer of Warranties: THESE SWEEPSTAKES AND THE PRIZES ARE 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.
20. Identity Disputes. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner based on an email address or wireless phone number, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address and/or phone number submitted at time of registration into Twitter and/or entry into a Sweepstakes. For purposes of these Official Rules, "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
21. Binding Arbitration. The parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules and/or these Sweepstakes. Any controversy or claim, arising out of, or relating to, these Official Rules and/or these Sweepstakes shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of JAMS. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in the State of California, in the City of San Francisco and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof.
22. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: These Sweepstakes are governed by U.S. law and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Administrator in connection with these Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof, and any matters or proceedings which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in Section 21 of these Official Rules and/or for entering any judgment on an arbitration award, shall take place in the State of California, in the City of San Francisco.
23. Winners List/Official Rules: For the name of the Winners send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by December 15, 2021 to "Winner's list: CSI: Vegas Virtual Investigation Sweepstakes" c/o CBS Interactive Inc., 1401 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. For a copy of the Official Rules send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the above address marked "Official Rules: CSI: Vegas Virtual Investigation Sweepstakes" for receipt by December 15, 2021; residents from VT may omit postage on the self-addressed envelope. The full name of the Winners may be posted, and the Official Rules will be posted on the CBS.com Service.