Wheel Watchers Club SPIN ID Sweepstakes XX
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
NO SONY CARD NECESSARY.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS OFFERED ONLY IN THE 50 STATES OF THE
UNITED STATES (“U.S.”) AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (“D.C.”), AND IS
INTENDED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THOSE AREAS ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT PROCEED
IF YOU ARE NOT AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF DECEMBER 14,
2009 AND A PERMANENT LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE 50 STATES OF THE U.S.
OR D.C. THIS SWEEPSTAKES SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED ACCORDING TO
THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
1. Eligibility: The Wheel Watchers Club SPIN ID Sweepstakes XX (“Sweepstakes”)
is open only to permanent legal residents of the 50 states of the U.S.
and D.C., who are physically located and residing therein, who are 18
years of age or older as of December 14, 2009, and who are active Wheel
Watchers Club members as defined in Section 3. below. Entrants must
have either a valid social security number or a valid U.S. personal tax
identification to participate. Employees of Sony Electronics Inc.
(“Sponsor”), Sony Pictures Television Inc., Sony Pictures Digital Inc.,
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Corporation of America Inc., CBS
Television Distribution, Quadra Productions, Inc., Wheel of Fortune
(“Show”), Klick Communications Inc., Promotional Consideration Inc.
(“PCI”), Chase Bank USA, N.A., Sweepstakes administrator, their
advertising or promotion agencies, those involved in the production,
development, implementation or handling of the Sweepstakes,
participating stations, any agents acting for, or on behalf of the
above entities, their respective parent, subsidiary, and related
companies, officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensees,
service providers, any other person or entity associated with the
Sweepstakes (collectively “Sweepstakes Entities”), members of their
immediate families (spouses, children, siblings, parents), and/or
persons living in the same household as such persons, whether or not
related, are ineligible to participate in the Sweepstakes.
2. Sweepstakes Description:
The Sweepstakes begins at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) on December
14, 2009, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. PT on May 17, 2010 (“Sweepstakes
Period”). This Sweepstakes consists of eleven (11) “individual
sweepstakes” drawings, each of which has its own Registration Deadline,
Show Weeks and Login Date (each referred to as an “Individual
Sweepstakes”) (see Registration Deadline Chart (“Chart”) below for the
registration deadline of each individual sweepstakes). To participate
in the Sweepstakes, registered Wheel Watchers Club members who have a
unique 7-character or 9-character “Special Prize Identification Number”
(“SPIN ID Number”) will have a chance to win the SPIN ID-designated
prize shown on the Show when the Sweepstakes was played. In
addition, if a registered Wheel Watchers Club member officially wins a
SPIN ID-designated prize (as described in Section 7.i. below) AND is a
named account holder of a "Statement Active Sony Card credit card" (as
defined in Section 4 below) or timely submitted a Sony Card Bonus Prize
Entry (described in Section 4 below), then, in addition to a SPIN
ID-designated prize, such member will win a “Sony Card Bonus Prize” as
set forth in Section 7.ii. below. The potential winning of any prize
is subject to verification, as set forth below. At the
election of the Show, at its sole discretion, the Sweepstakes will be
played up to six (6) days per week (Monday to Saturday only) starting
the week of January 4, 2010, and ending the week of June 7, 2010 (for
23 weeks or the “Show Weeks”, collectively, the “Show Period”). Check
local listings for Show schedule, which may be changed or preempted
without notice in one or more broadcast areas (e.g., due to remote Show
tapings and other changes to the production schedule, special
announcements, programs that may disrupt normal TV programming, or
local station programming pre-emptions). In these cases, at the
election of the Show, the Sweepstakes may be played outside the
above-stated dates and/or individual shows and their corresponding SPIN
ID numbers may be aired on dates different than originally scheduled.
3. How to Participate:
YOU MUST HAVE ONLINE ACCESS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. TO
PARTICIPATE, YOU MUST HAVE A SPIN ID NUMBER. IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A
SPIN ID NUMBER, YOU MUST USE THAT SPIN ID NUMBER IF YOU WANT TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES UNLESS YOU CHOOSE OR HAVE CHOSEN TO OPT
OUT OF SUBSEQUENT SWEEPSTAKES OR YOU HAVE CANCELLED YOUR WHEEL WATCHERS
CLUB MEMBERSHIP IN WHICH CASE YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER FOR THE WHEEL
WATCHERS CLUB AGAIN AS DESCRIBED BELOW. To be assigned a SPIN ID
number, if you do not have one, you must first register for the Wheel
Watchers Club.
i. Registered Wheel Watchers Club members
can obtain their SPIN ID Number by logging in (with their Wheel
Watchers Club Username and Password) to the Wheel Watchers Club on Sony
Rewards web site located at www.sonyrewards.com/wof (“Web Site”).
ii. Sony Rewards members that Have Not opted in to become a Wheel Watchers Club member can
obtain a SPIN ID Number by opting in to participate in Wheel Watchers
Club activities. To opt in to participate in Wheel Watchers Club
activities and receive a SPIN ID number, log in to the Web Site, click
on “YOUR ACCOUNT,” click on “Update Communications Preferences” and
then, checkmark the box next to “Yes, I would like to participate in
Wheel Watchers Club activities and receive a SPIN ID.”
SPIN ID
Numbers for these participants can be obtained by logging in to the Web
Site. It may take up to 24 hours from the time a participant opts in
to participate to receive a SPIN ID Number.
iii. If you are not a registered Wheel Watchers Club member,
you can register by accessing the Web Site or the Wheel of Fortune web
site located at www.wheeloffortune.com and following the online
instructions to join the Wheel Watchers Club by providing the following
information on the registration form: First Name; Last Name; Address;
City; State; Zip Code; E-mail Address; Date of Birth; and your choice
of Username, Password, Security Question and Answer as defined on the
Sony Rewards Registration web page (collectively, “Sony Rewards
Registration Information”). WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR REGISTRATION FORM, A
CHECKMARK MUST BE IN THE BOX NEXT TO “YES, I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE
IN WHEEL WATCHERS CLUB ACTIVITIES AND RECEIVE A SPIN ID.”
SPIN
ID Numbers for these participants may be obtained from the new members’
email newsletters or by logging in to the Web Site. It may take up to
24 hours from the time a participant registers for the Wheel Watchers
Club to receive a SPIN ID Number.
There is no fee to register
for the Wheel Watchers Club. If a registrant is a resident of a
jurisdiction that deems him/her to be a minor, he/she must obtain
parental/legal guardian consent prior to registering or submitting any
personally identifiable information. All Registration Information must
be completed in full.
Each
participant can only register and participate in this Sweepstakes under
one (1) Wheel Watchers Club / Sony Rewards registration. Such
registration shall consist of one (1) Username, one (1) email address,
and one (1) SPIN ID number. Participants who have or attempt to have
more than one (1) SPIN ID number will be disqualified from the
Sweepstakes. Once an email address has been registered by a
participant, that email address cannot be used by any other person for
the Sweepstakes (or to register). Only the participant registered
under a particular email address may participate in the Sweepstakes
using that email address. Registrations received by the same person to
obtain more than one (1) SPIN ID number will be disqualified.
In
order to be eligible for a particular individual sweepstakes drawing,
you must have registered by the Registration Deadline for that
particular individual sweepstakes (see Chart below); and, YOU MUST HAVE
LOGGED IN TO THE WHEEL WATCHERS CLUB WEB SITE AT LEAST ONCE SINCE THE
CORRESPONDING LOGIN DATE (SEE CHART BELOW). (For example, for
Individual Sweepstakes #2, you must have registered by January 4, 2010,
and logged in to the Wheel Watchers Club at least once since July 4,
2009.) Each SPIN ID number is unique and any variation of even one (1)
character represents a different Wheel Watchers Club member. Sponsor’s
computer is the official clock for purposes of Sweepstakes
participation. Proof of delivery or receipt of a registration will not
be deemed by Sponsor as proof of receipt by Sponsor. Any attempted
form of participation in the Sweepstakes other than as described herein
is void. Limit one (1) SPIN ID number per person for the entire Wheel Watchers Club promotion.
Individual Sweepstakes #
| Registration Deadline
| Show Weeks (Begin Dates)
| Must Have Logged In At Least Once After This Date (Login Date):
|
| #1 | December 14, 2009
| January 4, 11 and 18, 2010
| June 14, 2009
|
| #2 | January 4, 2010
| January 25, February 1 and 8, 2010
| July 4, 2009
|
| #3 | January 25, 2010
| February 15 and 22, 2010
| July 25, 2009
|
| #4 | February 8, 2010
| March 1 and 8, 2010
| August 8, 2009
|
| #5 | February 22, 2010
| March 15 and 22, 2010
| August 22, 2009
|
| #6 | March 8, 2010
| March 29 and April 5, 2010
| September 8, 2009
|
| #7 | March 22, 2010
| April 12, 19 and 26, 2010
| September 22, 2009
|
| #8 | April 14, 2010
| May 3, 2010
| October 14, 2009
|
| #9 | April 21, 2010
| May 10 and 17, 2010
| October 21, 2009
|
| #10 | May 9, 2010
| May 24 and 31, 2010
| November 9, 2009
|
| #11 | May 17, 2010
| June 7, 2010
| November 17, 2009
|
All Registration Deadlines end at 11:59:59 p.m. PT
4. 4. How to Be Eligible for a Chance to Win a Sony Card Bonus Prize (described below in Section 7.ii.):
There are two ways to be eligible for a chance to win a Sony Card Bonus
Prize. 1. To be eligible via Sony Card account holder status: If you
are officially declared one of the SPIN ID-designated prize winners
(described in Section 7.i. below) in this Sweepstakes and if, as of
11:59:59 p.m. PT the day before your SPIN ID number was displayed on
the Show, you are the “named” account holder of a "Statement Active
Sony Card credit card" or you have submitted a valid Sony Card Bonus
Prize Entry (described below) in accordance with these Official Rules,
then, in addition to the SPIN ID-designated prize you won, you will
also win a “Sony Card Bonus Prize” (subject to verification). Note:
You must be the “named” account holder to be eligible for the Sony Card
Bonus Prize – an authorized user who is not the “named” account holder
is not eligible. A "Statement Active
Sony Card credit card" is a Sony Card credit card account that has
received a billing statement with at least one (1) “new charge” that
resulted in new Sony Rewards points being added to the account in the
60 days immediately preceding the day the named Sony Card credit card
account holder's SPIN ID number is announced on air. If you are not currently an account holder of a Sony Card, you can apply for a Sony Card by going to http://www.sonyrewards.com/en/gateway/?offerlink=srwwc and following the instructions. 2.
To be eligible, should you win a SPIN ID-designated prize, to also win
a Sony Card Bonus Prize without having/ applying for a Sony Card and/or
meeting the “Statement Active Sony Card credit card” condition
described above, legibly handprint your First Name, Last Name,
Address (no P.O. Boxes), City, State, Zip, Phone Number (including area
code), Email Address, and Date of Birth on a standard sized postcard
(no larger than 5” x 7”), enclose it in a postage-paid business size
envelope (#10), and mail it to: Sony Card Bonus Prize Entry XX,
P.O. Box 7719, Burbank, CA 91510 (“Sony Card Bonus Prize Entry”). All
Sony Card Bonus Prize Entry information must be completed in full. For
Sony Card Bonus Prize Entry, to be eligible for a Sony Card Bonus
Prize, you must be declared an Official Winner of a SPIN ID-designated
prize and your Sony Card Bonus Prize Entry for this Sweepstakes must be
received by 11:59:59 p.m. PT the day before your SPIN ID number was
displayed on the Show. Limit one (1) Sony Card Bonus Prize Entry per
mailing envelope. If you have
submitted a Sony Card Bonus Entry for a previous Wheel Watchers Club
SPIN ID Sweepstakes, that Sony Card Bonus Entry will not be retained
for this Sweepstakes. Limit one (1) Sony Card Bonus Prize Entry per person for this Sweepstakes. Applying
for or possessing an activated Sony Card credit card does not improve
one’s chances of winning a Sony Card Bonus Prize.
5. Drawing of SPIN ID numbers:
For each Individual Sweepstakes drawing, up to six (6) SPIN ID numbers
for each Show Week (one (1) SPIN ID number for each day from Monday to
Saturday only) (described in Section 6 below) will be randomly selected
from all eligible SPIN ID numbers at the time of the Registration
Deadline for that particular Individual Sweepstakes (see Chart above).
Non-winning eligible SPIN ID numbers from previous drawings will be
retained for subsequent drawings. All drawings will be held on the day
immediately following the respective Registration Deadline (beginning
December 15, 2009), by the Sweepstakes administrator, an independent
judging organization, at their offices in Burbank, CA. At the election
of the Show, at its sole discretion, a drawing may not be conducted on
a given drawing date due to production exigencies. For those instances
in which a drawing is not conducted on a given drawing date, additional
selections will be made in the prior or subsequent drawing or on a new
drawing date determined by Sponsor at its sole discretion.
6. Notification and Verification of Potential Winners:
For each Show Week, the Sweepstakes will be played in up to six (6) of
the Show’s broadcasts (Monday to Saturday only), at Sponsor’s sole
discretion. On each of such Show broadcasts in which the Show is
played (Monday through Saturday only), the one (1) SPIN ID number that
was randomly selected in the Individual Sweepstakes drawing for that
particular Show will be displayed on screen during the Show immediately
after the SPIN ID-designated Prize Puzzle. The registrant associated
with a displayed SPIN ID number is a potential winner (subject to
verification and compliance with the Official Rules) and must then
confirm his/her SPIN ID number was displayed by logging in to the Web
Site, clicking on “Visit Official Club Page,” clicking on the “Did My
SPIN ID Win?” textlink and completing (and thereafter submitting) the
information requested to “Verify Your SPIN ID.” Registrants can also
verify by accessing the Wheel of Fortune web site and clicking the
“VERIFY” button in the upper right hand corner under “Think you saw
your SPIN ID on TV?” Registrant must complete this online verification
process within 24 hours of the display of his/her SPIN ID number
(“Online SPIN ID Verification”) on the Show. If such registrant does
not complete such Online SPIN ID Verification within 24 hours or has
unsubscribed from Sony Rewards or Wheel Watchers Club membership at the
time the Sweepstakes is played, he/she may be disqualified and forfeit
any eligibility for that prize. Upon submission of Online SPIN ID
Verification information, registrant will be notified as to whether
he/she is a potential winner. IT IS A POTENTIAL WINNER’S
RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLETE ONLINE VERIFICATION WITHIN THE CORESPONDING
24 HOUR VERIFICATION PERIOD TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PRIZE. NOTE: THE
ABILITY TO COMPLETE ONLINE SPIN ID VERIFICATION BY A REGISTRANT WHOSE
SPIN ID NUMBER WAS DISPLAYED ON THE SHOW MAY BE AFFECTED IF A SHOW THAT
WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO AIR ON A PARTICULAR DATE IS MOVED
(REGIONALLY OR NATIONALLY) TO ANOTHER DATE, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2
ABOVE. Eligible participants can only
win for a particular Show by watching the Show on the date it was aired
for the particular market in which they reside. If the
registrant is a potential winner, such potential winner (or his/her
parent/legal guardian if he/she is a resident of a jurisdiction that
deems him/her to be a minor) will then be notified by phone within
approximately three (3) business days of the date he/she completed
his/her Online SPIN ID Verification to complete an Affidavit/Release
(described below in Section 8). If a potential winner cannot be
reached after a reasonable effort has been exerted, if he/she is found
to be ineligible, or if he/she cannot or does not comply with these
Official Rules, such potential winner will be disqualified, and the
prize will not be awarded.
7. Prizes/Odds of Winning. There are two (2) types of prizes: SPIN ID-designated prizes and Sony Card Bonus Prizes.
If the Show is playing teams, only a single version of the SPIN
ID-designated prize will be awarded in this Sweepstakes for that
particular Show. At no time will more then one (1) SPIN ID-designated
prize be awarded in this Sweepstakes for a given Show.
i. Up
to one hundred thirty eight (138) SPIN ID-designated prizes (up to six
(6) SPIN ID-designated prizes for each of the twenty three (23) Show
Weeks of the Show Period). The SPIN ID-designated prize
awarded for a given Show when the Sweepstakes is played will match the
SPIN ID-designated prize featured on the Show, which is made a part of
these Official Rules and incorporated herein by reference. SPIN
ID-designated prize can either be a single trip (or a single trip gift
certificate), or gift certificates/shopping spree, as determined by
Sponsor at its sole discretion. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of
each SPIN ID-designated prize: $5,000 - $15,000. Number of SPIN
ID-designated prizes awarded depends on the number of times Sweepstakes
is played and the number of Wheel Watchers Club members with SPIN ID
numbers that were displayed on Show who complete the verification of
their eligibility as described in Section 6 above. Travel-related
prize conditions: The ARVs vary depending upon the point of departure,
destination, fare fluctuation, and number of travelers allowed in the
prize package - additional compensation will not be provided if value
is less than the stated ARV. The ARVs are furnished by the travel
prize suppliers. Sponsor reserves the right to award “as is” and to
structure travel route in its sole discretion. If a Travel-related
prize winner chooses to take more guests than allotted for the prize
won, Sponsor is not responsible for arranging or booking such
additional travel arrangements. If a prize allows for one or more
guests and such winner chooses to travel alone, the remaining elements
of the trip shall be awarded for a single traveler and constitute full
satisfaction of said prize and additional compensation will not be
provided. The destination awarded may not be exchanged for another
destination except by Sponsor in its sole discretion. When air
transportation is included, the round trip coach air transportation
element will generally begin and end at a major commercial U.S. airport
near winner’s hometown (at Sponsor’s sole discretion) or in some cases
from selected gateways as designated in the prize package. At
Sponsor’s sole discretion, air transportation may not be provided if a
winner lives within 100 miles of the specified destination. Each
trip must be completed within one (1) year from Show airdate, unless
otherwise stated in the documents provided to winner by prize
coordinator/supplier. Also, unless otherwise stated in the documents
provided to winner by prize coordinator/supplier, trip reservations
must be requested in writing at least twelve (12) weeks (sixteen (16)
to twenty (20) weeks, if a cruise) prior to desired departure dates.
All trips are subject to air/ground travel availability, hotel
availability, and black-out dates and are subject to the specific terms
and conditions set forth by travel prize suppliers and Sponsor. Peak
periods and weeks with holidays are not available. Once travel
has been confirmed, any cancellation or change fees or restructuring of
travel are the sole responsibility of such winner. For all trips
including hotel accommodations, such winner must have/present at least
one major credit card in good standing in order to check into room. If
event/excursion tickets are provided, such tickets are subject to
availability and may not be available on travel dates selected by such
winner. If meals are provided, alcohol is not included. If spending
cash is provided for a trip, monies will be provided in U.S. dollars in
the form of a check made out to such winner. If a trip has a rental
car component, such winner and/or a guest (if applicable) must have a
valid U.S. driver’s license, be 25 years of age or older, and have at
least one major credit card in good standing. In the event a winner or
a trip travel guest does not have a valid U.S. driver’s license, is
under 25 years of age, or does not have at least one major credit card
in good standing, then any applicable rental car component of a prize
will be forfeited, and remaining elements of trip shall constitute full
satisfaction of said prize. If a trip has a guest component, such
winner and guest(s) must travel together on the same itinerary. If a
component of a prize is not available during time of such winner’s trip
for whatever reason (e.g., weather conditions, etc.), that portion of
the prize will be forfeited, and no compensation will be awarded in
lieu thereof. Items not specifically mentioned as being included as
part of a prize are the sole responsibility of each winner and his/her
guest(s), if applicable, and may include, but are not limited to,
ground transportation to and from airport, port tax, airport tax,
travel tax, travel insurance, room service, laundry service, spa
treatments, meals, alcoholic beverages, hotel incidentals, local and
long distance telephone calls, gratuities, personal items, government
fees, passport fees, and all other costs and expenses not otherwise
mentioned herein. Age restrictions may apply on some travel packages.
If a winner is a resident of a jurisdiction that deems him/her to be a
minor or if a travel prize has an age restriction for such prize
winner, he/she must be accompanied by his/her parent/legal guardian,
and such person must make his/her own travel arrangements and pay
his/her own expenses unless deemed to be an allotted travel guest
(provided that prize includes a guest component). If a trip has a
guest component and if a travel guest is a resident of a jurisdiction
that deems him/her to be a minor, he/she must be accompanied by his/her
parent/legal guardian, and such person must make his/her own travel
arrangements and pay his/her own expenses unless deemed to be the
winner or an additional travel guest (if prize package includes more
than one guest). Winner and guest(s) (if applicable) are solely
responsible for providing all necessary identification documents and/or
proof of citizenship and (if applicable) will be responsible for
obtaining all necessary travel documents, including passports and
visas. Failure to provide such documents may result in trip
cancellation upon airport check-in. Gift certificate / shopping spree
prize conditions: Gift certificate subject to stated terms and
conditions. Gift certificate / shopping spree to be used at designated
store(s). If designated store(s) are not within a 100 mile radius of
such winner’s home, alternate store(s) may be provided or a substitute
prize of comparable value will be awarded in lieu thereof. Prize
conditions may be added or modified by companies providing those
portions of a SPIN ID-designated prize.
ii. Up
to one hundred thirty eight (138) Sony Card Bonus Prizes (up to six (6)
Sony Card Bonus Prizes for each of the twenty three (23) Show Weeks of
the Show Period). The Sony Card Bonus Prize is $50,000. A
Sony Card Bonus Prize can only be awarded to a SPIN ID-designated prize
winner in this Sweepstakes who is a named account holder of a
"Statement Active Sony Card credit card" (as defined in Section 4
above) or who has submitted a valid Sony Card Bonus Prize Entry in
accordance with these Official Rules. Sony Card Bonus Prize will be
awarded in the form of check made out to the Sony Card Bonus Prize
winner. Sony Card Bonus Prizes will be delivered to Sony Card Bonus
Prize winners within 90 days of notification of winning and to
addresses within the 50 states of the U.S. or D.C. only.
Total
ARV of all prizes is up to $8,970,000. Odds of winning a prize depend
on the number of eligible registrations at the time of the Registration
Deadline for that particular individual sweepstakes drawing.
Items not specifically mentioned as being included as part of a prize
are the sole responsibility of each winner. The prize
restrictions/conditions stated herein are not all-inclusive and may be
subject to additional restrictions/conditions, which may be stated in
the Affidavit/Release (described below) and/or prize travel documents.
Terms of Affidavit/Release and any documents provided by prize
suppliers or other Sweepstakes Entities are incorporated herein by
reference. All applicable federal, state, and local taxes on a prize
are the sole responsibility of each winner. No substitution, transfer,
or redemption of any prize for cash, except that Sponsor, at its sole
discretion, may substitute a prize of equal value due to unavailability
of advertised prize for any reason (e.g., change in supplier of a SPIN
ID-designated prize). Any depictions of prizes are for illustrative
purposes only. Unclaimed prizes of any kind will not be awarded.
Limit one (1) SPIN ID-designated prize and one (1) Sony Card Bonus
Prize per household per 30-day period of the entire Wheel Watchers Club
SPIN ID Sweepstakes Period. Each winner will receive an IRS Form 1099
from the Sponsor (for the calendar year the prize was received (Jet
Ski, home gym, loaded credit card, Sony electronics, scooter, gift
certificate, and/or Sony Card Bonus Prize) and/or reservation(s) made
(trip, resort time share, airline miles) for the total ARV of the
prize(s) as determined by the prize coordinator/supplier, or Sponsor
(for Sony Card Bonus Prizes), as applicable. If a winner chooses to
forfeit his/her prize and thus not receive a 1099, he/she must do so
prior to receiving the prize as described in the preceding sentence.
Sweepstakes administrator is not the supplier or guarantor of any
prize.
8. General Conditions: This
Sweepstakes is subject to these Official Rules and all federal, state
and local laws and regulations (collectively “Rules and Laws”). Each
potential SPIN ID-designated prize winner (or his/her parent/legal
guardian if he/she is a resident of a jurisdiction that deems him/her
to be a minor), after he/she has successfully completed Online SPIN ID
Verification, will be required to sign, execute, have notarized, and
return the original unmodified Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability
Release, and Publicity Release, and any other documentation that the
Sweepstakes administrator and/or Sponsor may require (collectively
“Affidavit/Release”), within five (5) days after receipt or such
potential winner may be disqualified. If a winner is a resident of a
jurisdiction that deems him/her to be a minor, such winner’s prize may
be awarded in the name of his/her parent/legal guardian. If a prize
contains a travel guest element, guest (or his/her parent/legal
guardian if he/she is a resident of a jurisdiction that deems him/her
to be a minor) of such potential prize winner will be required to
execute, have notarized, and return the original unmodified Liability
Release and Publicity Release, and any other documentation that the
Sweepstakes administrator and/or Sponsor requires (“Guest Releases”)
within five (5) days after receipt by such potential winner. By
returning a completed Affidavit/Release and, if applicable, Guest
Release, such winner and guest, respectively, attest to the provisions
stated therein including compliance with these Official Rules. Once
submitted, any Registration and/or Sony Card Bonus Prize Entry
Information become the sole property of Sponsor. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the Sony Rewards privacy policy located
http://www.sonyrewards.com/en/footer/privacy_legal/ and
http://www.sonyrewards.com/en/footer/california_privacy/, except where
prohibited by law, a participant who submitted his/her Registration
Information and/or a winner’s acceptance of a prize by a participant
constitutes permission of such registrant or winner (or his/her
parent/legal guardian if he/she is a resident of a jurisdiction that
deems him/her to be a minor) for Sponsor, Sony Electronics Inc., Sony
Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Pictures Digital Inc., and/or Sony
Corporation of America Inc., to use, without notice or further
compensation, worldwide, and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of
media, now known and hereafter devised, including, but not limited to,
without limitation, on the Wheel of Fortune or Sony Rewards Web site,
winner’s first name and initial of last name, city and state. In
addition, except where prohibited by law, the completion of an
Affidavit/Release by a winner and, if applicable, a Guest Release by
his/her travel guest constitutes permission of such winner and travel
guest (or his/her parent/legal guardian if he/she is a resident of a
jurisdiction that deems him/her to be a minor) for Sponsor, Sony
Electronics Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Pictures
Digital Inc., and/or Sony Corporation of America Inc., to use, without
notice or further compensation, worldwide, and in perpetuity, in any
and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, including, but
not limited to, without limitation, on the Wheel of Fortune or the Sony
Rewards web site, and on the Show, such winner’s and his/her travel
guest’s full name, city, state, likeness, voice, photos, videos,
biographical information and statements made by such winner and his/her
guest for purposes of advertising, trade, promotion and publicity.
Additionally, if an entrant chooses to opt-in to receive communications
from a participating Sweepstakes Entity, his/her Registration
Information will be subject to that Sweepstakes Entity’s privacy policy
and terms of service (if applicable), and such entrant agrees to
receive additional email communication from that particular Sweepstakes
Entity. Opting in to receive communications does not improve one’s
chances of winning any prize. The privacy policy for any Sweepstakes
Entity participating in an opt-in will be accessible from the Wheel
Watchers Club on Sony Rewards registration form. Sponsor reserves the
right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to
be tampering with the registration process or the operation of the
Sweepstakes or any Web page related to the Sweepstakes; to be acting in
violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike
or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or
harass any other person in connection with the Sweepstakes. Any person
attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Sweepstakes will
be ineligible to win any prize and will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable
of running as originally planned (e.g., Show schedule changes),
Sponsor, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to cancel, suspend
or modify the Sweepstakes or any portion(s) thereof; and, at its sole
discretion, Sponsor may, conduct any or all of the drawings for the
Sweepstakes and make prizes available in a manner that is fair,
consistent, and in accordance with the spirit of the Sweepstakes. In
case of a dispute over the identity of a participant who is a potential
winner, the authorized account holder of the email address associated
with the Username may be deemed, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the
entrant. The "authorized account holder" is deemed the natural person
who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider,
service provider or other online organization that is responsible for
assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted
email address. Said owner must comply with these Official Rules and,
at Sponsor’s sole discretion, may be required to provide proof of
ownership of the email account. In case there is further dispute over
the identity of a participant who is a potential winner, the individual
associated with that SPIN ID number, according to Sponsor’s records as
of the time of winning, may be deemed, in Sponsor’s sole discretion,
the potential winner. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may also choose
to not award a prize if the identity of such potential winner cannot be
reasonably determined.
9. Disclaimers:
The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible or liable for, and will
deem ineligible, registrations or Sony Card Bonus Prize Entries that
are entered by other than human means (such as by an automated computer
program or any non-human mechanism, entity, or device), or for
registrations and/or Registration Information or Sony Card Bonus Prize
Entries that are illegible, destroyed, lost, misplaced, stolen,
misdirected, postage-due, tampered with, incomplete, deleted, damaged,
or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules. By
registering or opting in to participate in this Sweepstakes, each
registrant agrees and acknowledges to be bound by the Rules and Laws;
as well as the decisions of the Sweepstakes administrator, which are
final and binding in all respects; to waive any rights to claim
ambiguity with the Rules and Laws, and that Sweepstakes Entities shall
have no responsibility or liability (including, but not limited to,
liability for any property loss, damage, personal injury or death) in
connection with: participation in this Sweepstakes (including, but not
limited to, the preemption, cancellation, interruption of Show or any
elements of Show as it relates to the Sweepstakes); changes in Show
schedule which may affect the SPIN ID number displayed in a TV viewing
area and a winner’s ability to complete Online SPIN ID Verification;
human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of Registration or
Sony Card Bonus Prize Entry Information; delays in the
approval/disapproval of Sony Card applications; acceptance/possession
and/or use/misuse of any prize awarded herein (including, but not
limited to, cancellations and delays or any change by the air
carrier(s), or other company or any other persons providing any of the
prizes for any winner due to reasons beyond control of Sponsor and/or
Sweepstakes Entities); change in an advertised SPIN ID-designated prize
due to a change in the corresponding prize supplier; any technical
malfunctions of the telephone network, computer online system, computer
dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, internet service
provider; interruption or inability to access the Sweepstakes, any Web
page associated with the Sweepstakes, or any online service via the
internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems; any damage
to registrant’s (or any third person’s) computer and/or its contents
related to or resulting from any part of this Sweepstakes; any
lost/delayed/duplicate/multiple data transmissions (including those
related to the assignment and/or delivery of SPIN ID numbers to members
as applicable), omissions, interruptions, defects and/or any other
errors or malfunctions, even if caused by the negligence of one of the
Sweepstakes Entities. Registrants further agree to indemnify and hold
harmless the Sweepstakes Entities from any and all liability resulting
or arising from the Sweepstakes due to their negligence or willful
misconduct, to release all rights to bring any claim, action or
proceeding against the Sweepstakes Entities, and hereby acknowledge
that said Sweepstakes Entities have neither made nor are in any manner
responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee,
express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize. The
failure of Sponsor to comply with any provision of these Official Rules
due to an act of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake,
terrorism, act of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities
outside of the control of Sponsor (excepting compliance with applicable
codes and regulations) or other force majeure event will not be
considered a breach of these Official Rules.
10. ARBITRATION; WAIVER OF INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; GOVERNING LAW:
ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO (i) THE
SWEEPSTAKES, (ii) THE AWARDING OR REDEMPTION OF ANY PRIZES AND/OR (iii)
THE DETERMINATION OF THE SCOPE OR APPLICABILITY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES
OR THEIR ENFORCEMENT ON INTERPRETATION SHALL BE GOVERENED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF
LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER
STATE’S LAWS. BY SUBMITTING A SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY, EACH ENTRANT (AND
HIS/HER PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN IF THE ENTRANT IS A MINOR IN THE
JURISDICTION HE/SHE RESIDES) AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE OFFICAL RULES, THEIR ENFORCEMENT,
ARBITRABILITY OR INTERPRETATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO FINAL AND BINDING
ARBITRATION, TO BE HELD IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA BEFORE A SINGLE
ARBITRATOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE §§
1280 ET SEQ. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE SELECTED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF
THE PARTIES OR, IF THE PARTIES CANNOT AGREE, THEN BY SELECTING AN
ARBITRATOR FROM A LIST OF ARBITRATORS SUPPLIED BY JAMS (JUDICIAL
ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION SERVICES WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES’
ADR SERVICES). IF THE PARTIES STILL CANNOT AGREE ON AN ARBITRATOR, THE
ARBITRATOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE ARBITRATION SERVICE. THE
ARBITRATION SHALL BE A CONFIDENTIAL PROCEEDING, CLOSED TO THE GENERAL
PUBLIC. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN OPINION STATING THE
ESSENTIAL FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS UPON WHICH THE ARBITRATOR’S AWARD IS
BASED. THE PARTIES WILL SHARE EQUALLY IN PAYMENT OF THE ARBITRATOR’S
FEES AND ARBITRATION EXPENSES AND ANY OTHER COSTS UNIQUE TO THE
ARBITRATION HEARING (RECOGNIZING THAT EACH SIDE BEARS ITS OWN
DEPOSITION, WITNESS, EXPERT AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO
THE SAME EXTENT AS IF THE MATTER WERE BEING HEARD IN COURT).
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE ARBITRATOR MAY REQUIRE THAT SUCH
FEES BE BORNE IN SUCH OTHER MANNER AS THE ARBITRATOR DETERMINES IS
REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE TO BE ENFORCEABLE UNDER
APPLICABLE LAW.
ENTRANTS FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT
THEY SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT TO ENJOIN OR RESTRAIN THE DEVELOPMENT,
PRODUCTION, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, DISTRIBUTION OR EXPLOITATION OF THE
SWEEPSTAKES, OR ANY MOVIE, SHOW, PRODUCTION OR PROJECT OF SPONSOR OR
ANY OF ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES.
THE PARTIES
HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO ALL CLAIMS AND
ISSUES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT WHETHER SOUNDING IN
CONTRACT OR TORT, AND INCLUDING ANY CLAIM FOR FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT
THEREOF. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
ARE CURRENTLY UNENFORCEABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW BUT MUTUALLY INTEND
FOR THIS SECTION TO APPLY IN THE EVENT SUCH PROVISIONS LATER BECOME
ENFORCEABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW.
THE INTERNAL SUBSTANTIVE LAWS
(AS DISTINGUISHED FROM THE CHOICE OF LAW RULES) OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS
MADE AND PERFORMED ENTIRELY IN CALIFORNIA SHALL GOVERN THE VALIDITY AND
INTERPRETATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND ALL OTHER CAUSES OF ACTION
(WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THE SWEEPSTAKES OR THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
11. Rules/Winners List:
For a copy of these Official Rules or the Winners List, send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope (with proper postage affixed) to: Wheel Watchers Club SPIN ID Sweepstakes XX
“Rules”/“Winners List” (specify which), P.O. Box 6807, Burbank, CA
91510. All requests must be received by July 17, 2010. Official Rules
will also be accessible from the Wheel Watchers Club Web page during
the Sweepstakes Period. Winners’ Information may also be posted online.
12. Sponsor:
Sony Electronics Inc., 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127. © 2009
ESG. Participants may copy these Official Rules for personal use only
and not for any commercial purpose whatsoever. All rights reserved.