NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Douglas, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, AND Whatcom. YOU MUST BE 18 OR OLDER TO ENTER. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. WASHINGTON LAW GOVERNS THIS SWEEPSTAKES.
1) ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the following Counties in the state of Washington ("Western Washington"): Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Douglas, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom. You must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry to enter. Employees, officers, directors (and their immediate families and those living in their same household, whether related or not) of KIRO-TV<strong> </strong>("Sponsor"), Cox Broadcasting, Cox Enterprises, Inc. and each of their subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising, promotion and Internet agencies and any other broadcast facility in the Seattle Designated Market Area, and all such employees' immediate family and household members; and Second Street Media Solutions, Inc. ("Administrator") and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising, promotion and production agencies, are not eligible. Void where prohibited by law.
<br/> 2) HOW TO ENTER: The entry period for the KIRO 7 Watch and Win Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") begins at 6:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on August 11, 2014 and ends at 12:00 p.m. PT on August 15, 2014 (the "Sweepstakes Period"). One winner will be selected each day during the Sweepstakes Period. To enter, watch the "Morning News" on KIRO 7 between 6:00 a.m. PT and 7:00 a.m. PT (each, an "Entry Period") during the Sweepstakes Period. Administrator's computer is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes. The Entry Periods are as follows:
Without limiting any other provision in these Official Rules, Released Parties are not responsible or liable to any entrant or winner, or any person claiming through an entrant or winner, for any Acts of God, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, work stoppage, natural disaster or any other event outside their control that may cause any postponement, disruption or cancellation of the Sweepstakes or the use of the prize. IN NO EVENT SHALL SPONSOR OR ITS RELATED ENTITIES BE LIABLE TO ANY ENTRANT OR WINNER FOR DAMAGES THAT EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE TO BE AWARDED TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ENTRANT IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.
During each Entry Period during the Sweepstakes Period, KIRO will provide a cue to call in and announce the telephone number to call. Try for a chance to win by calling KIRO at the telephone number announced when cued. The seventh caller during the Entry Period will be the potential winner, subject to verification of eligibility. You must give your name, phone number, age, e-mail address and mailing address in order to be eligible to win. No purchase is necessary. There is a limit of one (1) prize per person and per household.
<br/>3) PRIZES: Five (5) winners will each receive a prepaid gift card in the amount of $500.00. The aggregate value of all prizes is $2,500.00. All federal, state, and local taxes on the prize value, if applicable, are the sole responsibility of the winner. An IRS form 1099 will be issued in the winner's name if required by law. The prizes will be awarded if properly claimed. No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of the right to receive a prize is permitted, except in the discretion of Sponsor, which reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. No prize may be sold, auctioned, or traded. Prizes consist only of items expressly specified in these Official Rules. Prize details and availability are subject to change, and in the event that Sponsor is unable to provide a winner with his or her prize, the Sponsor may elect to provide such winner with the value of such item in cash or award an alternate prize of comparable or greater value. All expenses or costs associated with the acceptance or use of any prize are the responsibility of the winner. The odds of winning will depend on the number of entries received.<br/><br/>4) WINNER SELECTION: The seventh caller during each Entry Period will be the winner, subject to verification of eligibility. Sponsor's, or its designated representative's, decisions regarding the determination of the winner will be final. Odds of winning a prize will depend on the number of calls received during the applicable Entry Period.<br/><br/>5) WINNER NOTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION: Each potential winner will be notified by telephone [and a follow-up email] within a reasonable time following each Entry Period. If a potential winner cannot be reached within forty-eight (48) hours of initial notification attempt, he or she may be disqualified and the prize awarded to an alternate winner. Winners are subject to verification. The potential winners will be required to visit KIRO 7 at 2807 3<sup>rd</sup> Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121 to accept their prizes. Each potential winner will be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability, and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release. If a potential winner fails to respond to any notification attempt or cannot be reached by telephone within the time period specified by Sponsor, or if a potential winner fails to complete and sign any required affidavit or release within the time period specified by Sponsor, the potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner selected. Potential winners will be required to verify their identity by providing a valid Washington State driver's license or other form of identification deemed acceptable by Sponsor in its discretion.<br/><br/>6) RELEASE: YOU AGREE TO RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY SPONSOR, ADMINISTRATOR, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISING/PROMOTION AGENCIES AND PRIZE SUPPLIERS AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS ("RELEASED PARTIES") FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION, EXPENSE OR ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR YOUR ENTRY, INCLUDING FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, MISUSE OR AWARDING OF THE PRIZE.<br/><br/>7) Limitations of Liability: Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged, corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of, damage to, or loss of entries or entry information; (b) any human or technical errors of any kind relating to communications or attempted communications with any entrant, the submission, collection, storage or processing of entries, or the administration of the Sweepstakes, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, viruses, defects, delays or disconnections in phone lines, cable or satellite systems, computers or network hardware or software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (d) electronic communications that are undeliverable for any reason, including filtering, inaccurate email addresses, or insufficient space in an entrant's email account to receive email messages; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from an entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize (including any travel/activity related thereto). Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of any Entry. The Released Parties are not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize.
8) GENERAL RULES: Sponsor is not responsible for telephone line errors, garbled or dropped calls or any other human or technical errors of any kind relating to the submission of entries or the administration of the sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual who Sponsor determines, in its discretion, may have tampered or attempted to tamper with the entry process. Sponsor may prohibit any potential entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in Sponsor's sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair playing practices or intends or is attempting to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or any representative of Sponsor. Entry times will be determined using Administrator's computer, which will be the official clock for the sweepstakes. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys' fees) from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion and for any reason, including technical issues and entrant fraud and misconduct, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes or to extend the Sweepstakes Period. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules will otherwise remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents and licensees to use winner's name and/or likeness for any commercial, advertising or promotional purpose, in all media and formats now known or later developed, without further notice or compensation, unless prohibited by law. By participating in this promotion, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and the judges, which are final and binding in all respects. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes be awarded.
9) DISPUTES: By entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant agrees that (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrants and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Washington. Any legal proceedings arising out of this Sweepstakes or relating to these Official Rules shall be instituted only in the federal or state courts located in the State of Washington, and each entrant consents to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to these rules or the Sweepstakes.
<br/>10) PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY: Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor's Privacy Policy http://www.kirotv.com/privacy_policy/. By entering the Sweepstakes, you accept Sponsor's Privacy Policy.
<br/>11. WINNERS' LIST: To obtain a copy of these Official Rules or a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: KIRO 7, Attn: Watch and Win Sweepstakes, 2807 3<sup>rd</sup> Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. Please specify whether you are requesting a copy of these Official Rules or a winners' list.
<br/>12. SPONSOR: This Sweepstakes is sponsored by KIRO-TV, Seattle, Washington, and administered by Second Street Media Solutions, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri.