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BIG TRIVIA COMPETITION: RULES AND
REGULATIONS
This is a skilled trivia knowledge-based competition
with prizes to be awarded based upon the highest score obtained by
participants who have correctly answered trivia knowledge-based
questions. By participating in the competition you are agreeing to
these Rules and Regulations
TO PARTICIPATE:
If your cellular/mobile phone comes with the capability
to play the Big Trivia Competition, visit Cosmic Games located on the
menus of your cellular/mobile service provider’s wireless website or
download Big Trivia to your wireless device. You must access the game via official Cosmic distribution channels. The rules of play for each
competition can be found in the Help section of each game on the
cellular/mobile phone used to play. Players are responsible for their
regular service fees associated with using the wireless web service of
their cellular/mobile service provider to participate in the
competition.
Play Cosmic's Big Trivia game. To score points, you must
successfully win a game of Big Trivia. Each time you win a game, you
will receive one point for each player you beat in that game. The time
period and/or number of games for any particular Big Trivia Competition
will be established by Cosmic Infinity Inc. and set out when you log
onto the game lobby (each a “Competition Period”).
WINNER SELECTION & NOTIFICATION:
The eligible player with the most verified competition
points at the end of each Competition Period will be the winner. In
the event of a tie at the end of a Competition Period, the player who
was to first to reach those points shall be the winner of that
competition. The winner of each competition will be notified by a
message when next logged onto the Big Trivia Competition on their
cellular/mobile device with instructions as to how to claim the prize.
The winner of each competition may be required to provide an
acknowledgement of these terms and release and/or parent/guardian
acknowledgement and release to claim the prize.
PRIZES:
Prizes are offered for skilful participation in each
competition and methodology is used to ensure prizes are awarded based
upon skill and not chance. The prize and approximate retail value will
be posted in the opening or welcome information for each competition.
Winners must claim their prize in the manner instructed in their winning
notification within 30 days following the end of the Competition Period
failing which the prize shall be forfeited. Any applicable taxes on
prizes are the sole responsibility of each winner. Limit: only one
(1) prize will be awarded to any one participant and to any one
cell/mobile number in any 30 days therefore the same person will not
receive a prize even if using a different cell/mobile phone to
participate within that 30 day period and a different person will not
receive a prize within that 30 day period if such person wins using a
cellular/mobile number that was used by a participant to win in the
prior 30 days. Prizes are neither transferable nor redeemable for
cash. Cosmic Infinity Inc. reserves the right to substitute a prize of
equal or greater value if a prize is unavailable. As this is a strictly
skill based competition, your ability to win a prize is based upon the
relative skill of the participants in the particular competition.
By participating and accepting a prize, each winner
acknowledges that his or her name, voice or city of residence may be
publicized and the winner hereby consents and authorizes Cosmic Infinity
Inc. to use such information without additional compensation.
ELIGIBILITY:
Each competition is open only to legal residents of the
US and Canada (excluding Quebec and excluding any provinces or states
where restrictions in law apply to prohibit same) that were 13 years
of age or older at the time of entry (note, participants who are under
the age of majority may be required to present written acknowledgement
and release of the parent/legal guardian to claim a prize). Employees of
Cosmic Infinity Inc., and its affiliates and their immediate family
members and persons living in the households of each are not eligible to
participate.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
Cosmic Infinity Inc. reserves the right to amend these
rules without prior notice provided that any changes will be posted on
the applicable menu on the cellular/mobile service provider’s wireless
website and participants should ensure that they review such rules
periodically for any such changes.
In any dispute regarding a competition, the decision of
Cosmic Infinity Inc. shall be final and binding. By entering,
participants agree to these rules and that the decision of Cosmic
Infinity Inc. is final and binding in all matters relating to the
competitions.
Cosmic Infinity Inc. may suspend, withdraw or cancel a
competition for any reason and at any time if, in its sole discretion,
it determines that for any reason the competition is not capable of
running as originally planned or if fraud or any other occurrence
compromises the fairness or integrity of the competition.
Any person considered by Cosmic Infinity Inc. to be
cheating or manipulating the scoring in any way or engaging in a
fraudulent or illegal activity in relation to a competition will be
disqualified from the competition and from any other competitions
offered by Cosmic Infinity Inc.
By competing and accepting a prize, participants release
Cosmic Infinity Inc. and each of its affiliates, officers, directors,
agents and employees from any and all liability, damages, or causes of
action (however named or decided) with respect to or arising out of
participation in the competition, or the receipt or use of the prize
awarded.
Cosmic Infinity Inc. and its affiliates, directors,
officers, employees, agents and assigns are not responsible for
technical, internet, hardware, software, or telecommunication
malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, which
may limit the ability to play or participate, or by any human error
which may occur in the processing of any information associated with the
competition. If for any reason (including infection by computer virus,
bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures,
or any other cause beyond the control of Cosmic Infinity Inc., which
corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or
proper conduct of this competition), the competition is not capable of
being conducted as described in these rules, Cosmic Infinity Inc. shall
have the right, at its and their sole discretion, to cancel, terminate,
modify or suspend the competition.
Cosmic Infinity Inc. 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, or alteration of entries. Cosmic Infinity Inc.
is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any
telephone network or telephone lines, computer on-line systems, servers,
or providers, computer equipment, cellular/mobile equipment, software,
failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Cosmic Infinity Inc. on
account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the
Internet, any Web site, or any telecommunication service or any
combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or
any other person's computer or cellular/mobile telephone or other
wireless device relating to or resulting from participation in this
competition or downloading or use of any materials in this competition.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE
THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE COMPETITION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL
AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, COSMIC INFINITY INC.
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH
PERSON (S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW.
The laws of Ontario, Canada shall apply to each
competition and these rules and regulations. |