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WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC.
THE BIG BANG THEORY FANSGIVING
PROMOTION OFFICIAL RULES
To participate in the Promotion, you must agree to and abide by these Official Rules.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY
KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. PROMOTION IS OPEN TO
LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 48 CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD (OR AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR JUSRISDICTION
OF RESIDENCE, WHICHEVER IS OLDER) AT TIME OF ENTRY. VOID IN ALASKA, HAWAII,
GUAM, PUERTO RICO, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES, AND
WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. INTERNET ACCESS AND VALID E-MAIL
ADDRESS REQUIRED.
1. Sponsor: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., 4000 Warner Blvd., Bldg. 160, Burbank,
CA 91522 (“Sponsor”).
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2. Administrator: LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc., 440 9 Avenue, 17 Floor, New York, NY
10001 (“Administrator”).
3. Eligibility: The “The Big Bang Theory Fansgiving Promotion” ("Promotion") is open only to
legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia, who are at
least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in the jurisdiction of their residence, whichever is
older) at time of entry. Void in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S Virgin Islands and
other U.S. Territories, and where prohibited or restricted by law. Any individuals (including but
not limited to employees, consultants, independent contractors, and interns) who have, within
the past six months, performed services for Sponsor, Administrator, Substance International,
Hilton Worldwide, Chuck Lorre Productions, any organizations responsible for sponsoring,
fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Promotion or supplying the prizes,
persons involved in the creation, development or production (including cast and crew) of The
Big Bang Theory television show and/or their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and
successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are
not eligible to participate or win any prize. "Immediate family members" shall mean parents,
step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses, regardless of where
they live. "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least
three months a year, whether related or not. Potential winners may be required to provide
proof of legal residency upon request prior to prize award.
4. Promotion Schedule: The Promotion begins on or about 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”)
on 8/25/15 and ends 11:59:59 p.m. ET on 9/21/15 (“Promotion Period”) and will be
comprised of both a Sweepstakes and a Contest. Administrator’s computer is the official
clock for the Promotion.
5. Registration:
Navigate the internet to www.bbtfansgiving.com (the “Website”).
To enter the Sweepstakes and/or the Contest you must register for the “The Big Bang Theory
Fansgiving Promotion” by one of the following two (2) methods; (a) sign in using your
Facebook account or (b) create an account by supplying the following information; email
address, first and last name, date of birth and password.
Carefully read the Official Rules, then click the check box signifying that you have
read, fully understand and agree to these Official Rules.
1IF YOU DO NOT CHECK THE BOX INDICATING YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE OFFICIAL
RULES YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION OR WIN A
PRIZE.
You may be asked to consent to receive promotional e-mails and reminder e-mails from
Sponsor. Consenting to receive promotional or reminder e-mails is optional and does not
have to be agreed upon in order to be eligible to participate in the Promotion and does not
improve your chances of winning. In the event you do consent to receive these e-mails, the
use of such e-mails shall be subject to the privacy policy of
http://www.warnerbros.com/#/page=privacy-policy/ and you may opt out of receiving these e-
mails at any time.
In the event of any dispute concerning the identity of any individual entrant the entry will be
deemed submitted by the natural person who is the authorized holder of the transmitting e-
mail account (or the e-mail account associated with the Facebook account used to register
for the Promotion, as the case may be). "Authorized account holder" is defined as the
natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online
service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is
responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-
mail address.
PARTICIPATION VIA MOBILE/WIRELESS DEVICE: If you are a wireless service subscriber
and have a smart phone, tablet or other wireless device that allows you access to the
internet, you may also enter the Promotion via any of those devices during the Promotion
Period. Text message and data rates may apply to use of mobile/wireless device for
participation in the Promotion, according to the terms and conditions of your Service
Agreement with your wireless carrier. Each wireless carrier's rate plan may vary, and you
(your parent or legal guardian if you are a minor in your jurisdiction of residence) should
check with your wireless carrier prior to Promotion participation so as to determine the
applicability and amount of such charges. Participation via mobile/wireless device is not
available on all carriers or in all areas; in addition, not all mobile/wireless devices feature the
necessary functionality to participate in the Promotion or may not continue to work in the
event of product, software, coverage or other service changes made by one’s wireless
carrier.
Use of automated/programmed/robotic means of participation is prohibited and Entries by
such illicit means will be void and you may be disqualified from the Promotion. Sponsor and
Administrator will not be responsible for late, lost, incomplete, corrupted, inaccessible,
garbled or misdirected registration information or votes not being received due to
technological/programming/electronic error, malfunction or failure or for any other reason.
6. How to Participate in the Sweepstakes:
There are two (2) ways persons can enter the Sweepstakes, each as further described
below: 1) Voting or 2) Submitting a Contest Entry (For directions on submitting a Contest
Entry see Section 9). Four (4) separate and distinct Sweepstakes Entry Periods and a Grand
Prize Period comprise the Sweepstakes Period as set forth in the chart below.
Sweepstakes Schedule
Sweepstakes Entry Periods Begin Date & Time End Date & Time
Entry Period 1 8/25/15 12:00:01 am ET 8/31/15 11:59:59 pm ET
Entry Period 2 9/1/15 12:00:00 am ET 9/7/15 11:59:59 pm ET
Entry Period 3 9/8/15 12:00:00 am ET 9/14/15 11:59:59 pm ET
Entry Period 4 9/15/15 12:00:00 am ET 9/21/15 11:59:59 pm ET
Grand Prize Period 8/25/15 12:00:01 am ET 9/21/15 11:59:59 pm ET
2Directions for Sweepstakes Entry by Voting:
There will be three (3) different topics, available during the following dates for individual
entrant to vote on throughout the Promotion Period.
8/25/15-9/1/15- Category Voting: Ten (10) awards categories will be announced on the
Website. You will be required to vote for the top five (5) categories you would like to
advance. Limit of five (5) votes/entries per person/email address/Facebook account
per day.
9/1/15-9/21/15- Favorite Moment Voting: The top five (5) categories from Category
Voting will be announced on the Website along with specific moments from the show
relating to each category. You will vote on their favorite moment in each Category. Limit
of five (5) votes/entries per person/email address/Facebook account per day
provided that each vote is for a different category.
9/16/15-9/21/15- Trophy Voting: The top five (5) Trophy designs decided by a selection
of judges will be announced on the Website. You will vote on the top five (5) Trophy
designs submitted during the Trophy Contest Entry Period (see Section 9). Limit of one
(1) vote/entry per person/email address/Facebook account per day.
To submit your Votes, click the "Submit" button on the Website.
Directions for Sweepstakes Entry by Contest Entry:
To receive one (1) Entry into the Sweepstakes, submit an eligible Entry into the Contest
(see Section 9). Limit five (5) Entries per person/email address/Facebook account
during the Promotion Period via this method.
For every one (1) vote, you will receive one (1) Entry into the Sweepstakes for the applicable
Entry Period for which you voted. For every one (1) eligible Trophy Contest Entry you will
receive one (1) Entry into the applicable Sweepstakes Entry Period. Participation in excess of
the above limitations or mass entry attempts will result in disqualification of such person from
the Promotion. Participation in the Sweepstakes must be manually key-stroked; use of
automated devices or programs is prohibited.
Total Sweepstakes Entries not to exceed one hundred and fifty six (156) entries per
person/email address/Facebook account for Promotion Period.
7. Sweepstakes Random Drawings: All Entry Period drawings will occur on or about 9/22/15
from among all eligible entries received during each Entry Period. All non-winning entries
from any Entry Period will NOT be carried forward to subsequent Entry Period(s). All eligible
entries received (received from all Entry Periods) will be included in the Grand Prize drawing
taking place on or about 9/22/2015. All drawings will be conducted by Administrator whose
decisions are final and binding on all matters related to the Sweepstakes.
8. Sweepstakes Prizes, Approximate Retail Values (“ARV”), and Odds:
Sweepstakes Period 1 (1 Winner): Winner will receive one (1) The Big Bang Theory Prize
Pack consisting of; one (1) The Big Bang Theory 2016 Day-At-A-Time Calendar; one (1) The
Big Bang Theory Season 8 Combo Pack; one (1) The Big Bang Theory 2016 mini Calendar;
one (1) The Big Bang Theory Minimates Minifigure four (4) pack set #2; one (1) The Big Bang
Theory Bazinga! Mini Journal; one (1) Mystic Warlords of Ka’a and four (4) The Big Bang
Theory Magnets. ARV: $144.86
Sweepstakes Period 2 (1 Winner): Winner will receive one (1) The Big Bang Theory Prize
Pack consisting of; one (1) The Big Bang Theory 2016 Day-At-A-Time Calendar; one (1) The
Big Bang Theory Season 8 Combo Pack; one (1) The Big Bang Theory 2016 mini Calendar;
3one (1) The Big Bang Theory Minimates Minifigure four (4) pack set #2; one (1) The Big Bang
Theory Bazinga! Mini Journal; one (1) Mystic Warlords of Ka’a and four (4) The Big Bang
Theory Magnets. ARV: $144.86
Sweepstakes Period 3 (1 Winner): Winner will receive one (1) The Big Bang Theory Prize
Pack consisting of; one (1) The Big Bang Theory 2016 Day-At-A-Time Calendar; one (1) The
Big Bang Theory Season 8 Combo Pack; one (1) The Big Bang Theory 2016 mini Calendar;
one (1) The Big Bang Theory Minimates Minifigure four (4) pack set #2; one (1) The Big Bang
Theory Bazinga! Mini Journal; one (1) Mystic Warlords of Ka’a and four (4) The Big Bang
Theory Magnets. ARV: $144.86
Sweepstakes Period 4 (1 Winner): Winner will receive one (1) The Big Bang Theory Prize
Pack consisting of; one (1) The Big Bang Theory 2016 Day-At-A-Time Calendar; one (1) The
Big Bang Theory Season 8 Combo Pack; one (1) The Big Bang Theory 2016 mini Calendar;
one (1) The Big Bang Theory Minimates Minifigure four (4) pack set #2; one (1) The Big Bang
Theory Bazinga! Mini Journal; one (1) Mystic Warlords of Ka’a and four (4) The Big Bang
Theory Magnets. ARV: $144.86
Sweepstakes Grand Prize Winner (1 winner): One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a 4-
day/3-night trip for winner and one (1) guest to Los Angeles to attend a taping of The Big
Bang Theory (“Show”) and Grand Prize Winner may be included in bonus materials for the
Show. Taping of Show is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, March 15, 2016 (actual date
of Show taping is subject to finalization; Sponsor/Administrator will supply finalized date of
Show taping at time of prize award).
Grand Prize consists of: round-trip coach air transportation for the winner and one (1) guest
to Los Angeles from an airport near winner’s residence (as selected by Sponsor in its sole
discretion): three (3) nights’ standard hotel accommodations (one room, double occupancy)
in a hotel in the Los Angeles area as selected by Sponsor; round-trip ground transportation to
and from Los Angeles area airport, hotel and taping of the Show; two (2) tickets to a taping of
The Big Bang Theory tentatively scheduled for March 15, 2016; and Grand Prize Winner may
be included in bonus materials for the Show.
ARV of Grand Prize: $4,000.00
Grand Prize travel must be taken March 14-17, 2016 (or such other dates supplied by
Sponsor/Administrator so as to attend Show taping once date of same is finalized). If
Grand Prize Winner is unavailable to travel on these dates for any reason, Grand Prize
will be forfeited without compensation of any kind and an alternate winner randomly
selected (time permitting) from among all remaining eligible entries received during
the Promotion Period. Actual final value of trip may be higher or lower based on point of
departure and ticket and hotel availability and cost at time of purchase. Grand Prize Winner is
solely responsible for all other expenses not specified herein, including but not limited to
meals, beverages, tips, taxes and hotel incidentals. If Grand Prize Winner lives within 150
miles of the Los Angeles area (as determined by Sponsor/Administrator in their sole
discretion) he/she will receive, in lieu of air transportation, round-trip ground transportation
between Grand Prize Winner’s residence and hotel. Grand Prize Winner will not receive cash
or any other form of compensation if actual travel costs are less than the prize ARV in these
Official Rules. If winner is under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age, winner will be
considered a minor, for the purposes of this Official Rules, and the travel guest must be
winner’s parent or legal guardian. A minor may accompany winner as a travel guest only if
the winner is the minor’s parent or legal guardian and at least twenty-one years of age.
Minors must be accompanied at all times during trip (including, but not limited to, in-flight,
hotel stay and all prize-related events) by minor’s parent or legal guardian. Travel guest must
sign and return the Funjet Vacations Bill of Rights as well as execute a Liability Release and
Indemnification, and a Publicity Release, where allowed by law before ticketing of travel
occurs. Guest (if a minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) must sign and return a travel and
publicity release prior to issuance of travel documents. Grand Prize Winner and their guest
4must travel together on specified itinerary, including same departure date, destination and
return date or Grand Prize may be forfeited in its entirety. Accommodations and travel are for
up to two persons sharing one accommodation. Grand Prize Winner and guest will not
receive frequent flier miles, award points or other prerequisites in conjunction with Grand
Prize travel. Trip is non-transferable and cannot be extended beyond the valid date. Grand
Prize Winner and guest assume the risk of any inherent or unforeseen dangers associated
with travel.
Show taping portion of the Grand Prize has no cash or retail value. Show taping portion of the
Grand Prize is subject to, and Sponsor is not responsible for, changes to production
schedule, production exigencies or delays, postponements or cancellation of the Show. In the
event the Grand Prize Winner is able to participate in the Grand Prize trip, but the Show
taping cannot take place as scheduled or at all, for reasons including but not limited to
scheduling conflicts, cancellations, postponement, location changes, an event of force
majeure, or for any other reason, the Sponsor reserves the right to award the remainder of
the Grand Prize with no further obligation to the Grand Prize Winner.
Show bonus materials portion of the Grand Prize has no cash or retail value. Show bonus
materials portion of the Grand Prize is subject to availability and other restrictions. If Show
bonus materials portion of the Grand Prize cannot be awarded for any reason, the Sponsor
reserves the right to award the remainder of the Grand Prize with no further obligation to the
Grand Prize Winner. As set forth in Section 16 “Additional Conditions of Participation,” in
conjunction with the Show bonus materials portion of the Grand Prize, Grand Prize Winner
grants to Sponsor the right to use his/her name, voice, likeness, or photograph without
compensation other than the remainder of the Grand Prize and without notice or approval of
any kind. Should the inclusion of Grand Prize Winner in the Show bonus materials be
attributed in some manner, the form, content and placement of the attribution shall be
determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Grand Prize Winner further agrees to provide
any additional information and materials to Sponsor upon request and without further
compensation (other than the remainder of the Grand Prize) in conjunction with the
creation/production of Show bonus materials. Nothing herein in any way obligates Sponsor to
use Grand Prize Winner in the Show bonus materials and such non-use will not result in any
liability to Sponsor.
If Grand Prize Winner does not have a guest accompany them on the trip, the prize will
otherwise be awarded in increments appropriate for one (1) traveler (i.e., the Grand Prize
Winner); and, in such event, no substitute prize or additional compensation will be awarded to
Grand Prize Winner.
Accommodation restrictions may apply. All travel dates and arrangements (including taping of
The Big Bang Theory) are subject to change, availability and Sponsor’s approval. Sponsor is
not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay. Grand
Prize Winner and guest are solely responsible for obtaining any necessary documentation
and fulfilling any necessary travel requirements prior to travel, such as valid photo I.D. In
addition, Grand Prize Winner may be required to present a valid credit card at the hotel at the
time of check-in. Grand Prize Winner and guest must provide own transportation to and from
departure airport.
Grand Prize Winner and guest must follow all instructions of Sponsor relative to the trip and
attendance at taping of an episode of The Big Bang Theory and, should Grand Prize Winner
and/or guest fail to adhere to such instructions or engage in unruly, obnoxious, anti-social or
otherwise inappropriate behavior (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), Sponsor
reserves the right, without further notice or warning, to terminate the trip and/or remove
Grand Prize Winner and/or guest from Show taping and/or take other actions as Sponsor
deems appropriate in its sole discretion so as to protect its rights, without liability or other
obligation to Grand Prize Winner and/or guest. Without limiting the foregoing, Grand Prize
Winner and guest must comply with the Show’s rules and regulations. Failure to do so may
5result in forfeiture of the Grand Prize (again, without liability or other obligation to Grand Prize
Winner and/or guest).
See also Rule 13 “Additional Prize Restrictions.”
Odds of winning a Sweepstakes Prize depends on the total number of eligible entries
received during applicable Sweepstakes Entry Period.
9. How to Participate in the Trophy Contest:
Trophy Contest Schedule
Contest Period Begin Date & Time End Date & Time
Contest Entry Period 8/25/15 12:00:01 am ET 9/13/15 11:59:59 pm ET
Contest Judging Period 9/14/15 12:00:01 am ET 9/15/15 11:59:59 pm ET
Fan Voting Period 9/16/15 12:00:01 am ET 9/21/15 11:59:59 pm ET
To enter the Contest, design a The Big Bang Theory Fan Awards Trophy and upload a photo
of your design with a title to the Website.
File attachment must be 500x500 and in one of the following formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG
or GIF. Total file size must be no larger than 3MB.
To submit your Contest Entry, click the "Submit" button on the entry form. As described in
Section 6, one (1) Contest Entry also constitutes one (1) Entry into the Sweepstakes. Proof of
entering information at the Website is not considered proof of delivery to or receipt by
Sponsor of such Contest Entry. Thank You Page merely indicates that your Contest Entry
has been received but does not constitute any representation that such Entry is eligible for
the Contest.
Limit five (5) Contest Entries per person/email address/Facebook account during the
Promotion Period.
If Sponsor/Administrator determines, based on their preliminary, non-binding review, that
your Contest Entry is eligible under these Official Rules, the photo of your trophy will be
posted to a gallery on the Website. No Contest Entry will be posted until five (5) eligible
Entries are received. The gallery will be available for public viewing through the Promotion
Period. On 9/16/15 the top five (5) Contest Entries as selected per Section 10 will be made
available for Fan Voting. Sponsor/Administrator will seek to promptly conduct the preliminary
review and thereafter post photos, but Sponsor and Administrator expressly disclaim any and
all liability in conjunction with the timeliness of such preliminary review including any delay in
posting photos on the Website.
If photo is posted on the Website, you understand and agree that (a) the posting of photo is
subject to technological, electronic, programming and other limitations/malfunctions and the
photo as posted may not be exactly the same as the photo submitted by you as part of your
Entry; (b) your photo may be posted by Sponsor/Administrator in any order, format, sequence
or pattern, which may or may not be altered or varied by Sponsor in its sole discretion one (1)
or more times during the Promotion.
FOR ALL PHOTOS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE, THE PHOTOS REPRESENT SOLELY
THE VIEWS/OPINIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ENTRANT AND DO NOT REFLECT THE
VIEWS/OPINIONS OF SPONSOR IN ANY MANNER. SPONSOR IS ACTING AS A
PASSIVE CONDUIT FOR THE POSTING/PUBLICATION OF PHOTOS AND HAS NO
OBLIGATION AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY IN CONJUNCTION
WITH SCREENING, MONITORING, OR REVIEWING THE CONTENT OF PHOTOS.
6SPONSOR WILL NOT EDIT PHOTOS PRIOR TO POSTING THEM ON THE WEBSITE FOR
PURPOSES OF THE CONTEST.
Once submitted Contest Entry becomes the sole property of Sponsor to the extent permitted
by law and cannot be modified. By submitting a Contest Entry, you give permission (and
warrant and represent that you has obtained all rights necessary to give such permission and
grant the license herein described) to Sponsor and its designees and hereby grant Sponsor
and its designees a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, sub-licensable, non-
exclusive license (herein “License”) to post your photo, name, likeness or image, and all other
information about you contained in the Entry on any media and through any means now
known or hereafter devised, including without limitation, the World Wide Web, and to
otherwise use your name, likeness and all other information about you in the Contest Entry,
and make derivative works therefrom, without compensation in accordance with the
requirements of this Contest and the advertising, promotion, and publicity of the Contest,
Sponsor’s products and services, and otherwise, as stated in these Official Rules (as solely
determined by Sponsor).
ACTIONS INVOLVING CREATION OF CONTENT: You represent and warrant that the
content (i) is your original work product and that the distribution of such content will not
violate the rights of trademark, copyright, right of publicity, right of privacy or any other
intellectual property or proprietary right of any third party, nor does it libel, slander or defame
any third party; (ii) is not inappropriate or unfit for publication (for example, this includes
obscenity, pornography and hate speech); (iii) does not promote or advocate violence,
alcohol or drug use or any illegal activity; (iv) does not promote or advocate any cause other
than desisting a trophy and/or the Promotion generally (the content must be relevant to the
Promotion.)
NOTE-INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: Sponsor and/or Chuck Lorre Productions (as
appropriate) grant to each qualified entrant a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive, non-
sublicensable, revocable right to use any trademarks, copyrights, intellectual property relating
to The Big Bang Theory (“The Big Bang Theory IP”) solely for purposes of creating/sharing
content in conjunction with participation in the Promotion as per these Official Rules; such
right and license will automatically expire without further act of any party at the expiration of
the Promotion Period. Such usage rights of The Big Bang Theory IP are expressly
conditioned upon your maintaining in their original form any copyright, trademark or other
intellectual property ownership notices as well as that your not manipulating, editing, altering,
amending, disassembling, tampering with or otherwise modifying the The Big Bang Theory IP
in any way. Any other use of The Big Bang Theory IP will constitute an actionable violation of
Sponsor’s and/or Chuck Lorre Productions’ intellectual property rights in The Big Bang
Theory IP.
10. Contest Judging: All eligible Contest Entries received and recorded during the Contest
Entry Period will be judged by a panel of qualified judges during the Contest Judging Period
as determined by Sponsor based on the following three (3) equally weighted criteria:
Relevance to Objective of Contest; Creativity/Originality of Design; and Overall suitability of
entry for promotional purposes. Sponsor will select the top five (5) entries to be posted to the
Website for purposes of fan voting beginning on or around 12:00:01 am ET on 9/16/15 and
ending 11:59:59 pm ET on 9/21/15. The highest voted trophy design will be considered the
Contest Winner.
11. Fan Voting: There will be a vote count chart posted on the Website intended to reflect the
comparison of votes received by each post in the three voting topics (see Section 6). For
Category Voting and Favorite Moment Voting the vote count is solely intended for
entertainment purposes. For Trophy Voting, the post/Entry that receives the most votes at the
end of the Promotion Period will be deemed the Contest Winner as described in Section 10.
Every reasonable effort will be made by Sponsor to maintain and accurately reflect the
highest number of votes that each post has earned as well as their rankings as compared to
other posts. However, Sponsor and its agencies shall not be responsible for technical errors
7of any kind which may cause inaccurate or incomplete information to be reflected at any
given time. Sponsor may update the vote count chart at time(s) of its sole choosing and
Sponsor may correct erroneous listings on vote count chart at any time in its sole discretion
without liability of any kind. Notwithstanding listings on vote count chart, a person is not a
potential prize winner unless and until he/she is notified personally by Sponsor or its agency
to such effect (see Section 13).
12. Contest Grand Prize, Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”):
Contest Winner (1 Winner): The Contest Winner’s trophy design will be brought to life by a
3D Printer and presented to the cast of the show. No retail value.
13. Winner Notification: All potential Sweepstakes and Contest winners will be notified by e-
mail on or about 9/22/15. Failure to respond to the initial verification e-mail within 3 business
days after notification or return of e-mail notification as undeliverable after 2 attempts will
result in disqualification. Potential winners may be required to sign and return within 3
business days of notification an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release and Indemnification, a tax
acknowledgment form (if applicable) and a Publicity Release where allowed by law. If the
Affidavit of Eligibility, Release and Indemnification, tax acknowledgment form (if applicable)
and Publicity Release (where allowed by law) are not returned to Sponsor within the specified
time period (should the signing of such documents be required), a potential winner may be
disqualified. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, potential winner’s prize will be
forfeited without compensation of any kind and will be awarded to an alternate winner
selected from all remaining eligible entries received during the applicable Sweepstakes Entry
Period or, if potential Contest winner is disqualified, the alternate winner will be the individual
entrant with the next highest votes as per Section 10.
14. Additional Prize Restrictions: Limit one (1) Sweepstakes Entry Period prize, one (1)
Sweepstakes Grand Prize and one (1) Contest Prize per person/family/household,
regardless of the number of email addresses or Facebook accounts a person may
have. Any costs and incidentals not specified herein are the winner’s sole responsibility. No
substitution or transfer of prize except with Sponsor’s permission. Sponsor in its sole
discretion may award a substitute prize or prize component of equal or greater value if
advertised prize/prize component is unavailable at time of awarding for any reason. Any
images of prizes/prize components in advertising are for illustrative purposes only and actual
items awarded as prizes/prize components may differ from such images. Each prize must be
accepted by winner with all prize components (as described above). Federal, state and local
taxes are the sole responsibility of winners. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the
winners. Sweepstakes Grand Prize winner will receive a 1099 tax form reflecting actual
total fair market value of Sweepstakes Grand Prize and Sweepstakes Entry Period
Prize (if applicable).
15. Limitations of Liability: Sponsor and its agencies (including Administrator) are not
responsible for failed, partial or garbled computer transmissions, or for technical failures of
any kind, including but not limited to human, typographical, printing or electronic malfunction
or damage of any network, hardware or software. If for any reason the Promotion (in whole or
in part) is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs,
tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or technical failures beyond Sponsor's control
that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the
Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or
suspend the Promotion (in whole or in part) and/or disqualify any individual who tampers with
(or attempts to tamper with) the entry process/operation of the Promotion (or any part
thereof). In such event, Sponsor shall conduct the Promotion and make prize(s) available for
the affected part(s) of the Promotion in a manner which is fair, appropriate and consistent
with the spirit of these Official Rules, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Notice
of cancellation/termination/ modification/suspension of Promotion will be posted on the
Website. No responsibility is assumed for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect,
delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or
8unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries/points; or any problems or technical
malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or
providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail, or electronic entry/point to be
received (or recorded, as the case may be) on account of technical problems or traffic
congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury
or damage to yourself or any other person's computer or mobile device (or data/information
stored thereon) related to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials from
this Promotion.
You further agree not to knowingly damage or cause interruption of the Promotion and/or
prevent others from participating in the Promotion. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE
ANY ONLINE SERVICE OR WEBSITE OR OTHERWISE UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE
OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION VIOLATES CRIMINAL OR CIVIL LAWS. IF SUCH AN
ATTEMPT IS MADE OR AN INDIVIDUAL OTHERWISE ATTEMPTS TO DEFRAUD
SPONSOR, SPONSOR MAY DISQUALIFY ANY INDIVIDUAL ENTRANT MAKING SUCH
ATTEMPT AND SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.
16. Additional Conditions of Participation: By participating, you agree to be bound by and
abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and Administrator, which shall be
final and binding in all respects. By participating in this Promotion, you agree to release and
hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator, Substance International, Hilton Worldwide, Chuck
Lorre Productions, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliated and successor
companies, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers, and each of their
respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees, as well as each of their
respective successors, representatives and assigns, and Facebook (collectively, the
"Released Parties") from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage to person(s) or
property arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Promotion (in
the case of Sweepstakes Grand Prize Winner, the preceding may include any injury related
to violation of his/her right of publicity or right of privacy, defamation, libel, slander or other
harm associated with use or non-use of Sweepstakes Grand Prize Winner in Show bonus
materials) and/or acceptance, possession, receipt or use/misuse of any prize. By
participating, you also authorize the Sponsor and its designees to use the your name, voice,
likeness, photograph, prize information, biographical data and city and state of residence in
programming, advertising, trade and/or promotional material or on a winners’ list (if
applicable) without compensation or notice, to the extent permitted by law. Sponsor is not
obligated to use any of the above mentioned information or materials, but may do so and may
edit such information or materials, at Sponsor's sole discretion, without
obligation or compensation.
EXCEPT FOR SPONSOR’S OWN PRODUCT THAT MAY BE COVERED BY A
WARRANTY (WITH SUCH WARRANTY BEING EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO ITS TERMS)
SPONSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE USE OF ANY PRIZE (OR ANY
COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE), INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS QUALITY,
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
17. Disputes: Except where prohibited, you agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and
causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any prize awarded shall be
resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United
States District Court for the Central District of California or an appropriate California State
Court; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket
costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in this Promotion, but in no event
attorneys' fees; and (3) under no circumstances will you be permitted to obtain awards for,
and you hereby waive all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential
damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and
all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions
concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules,
or the rights and obligations of the yourself and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion
9shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California,
without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of
California or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the State of California.
18. Winners’ List: For the names of the winners, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
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The Big Bang Theory Fansgiving Promotion Winners, c/o LeadDog Marketing Group, 440 9
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Avenue, 17 Floor, New York, NY 10001, for receipt no later than 10/30/15.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with
Facebook.
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