CNET Asia Readers' Choice Awards 2008/09

Terms and conditions

The "CNET Asia Readers' Choice Contest" is organized by CBS Interactive Pte. Ltd.

Qualifying Period
The "CNET Asia Readers' Choice Contest" starts on 18 Nov 2008 and ends 31 Jan 2009.

The Organizers
CBS Interactive Pte. Ltd. (referred to as "CBS Interactive" or "Organizer")

The Prizes
1 x JVC LT-42EX18
1 x ASUS Eee PC 901
1 x Sony Ericsson W902
1 x Nikon Coolpix P6000
1 x Canon Selphy ES3
1 x Creative Zen X-Fi 32GB

1. Eligibility for the Contest
1.1. To qualify for the Contest, participants must be a CNET Asia member and complete the voting process for at least one product category of CNET Asia Readers' Choice.

1.2. The Organizer will randomly select the winner from the qualified members' base. Members with non-valid and incomplete contact details will be disqualified, at the discretion of the contest Organizer. The Contest is opened to participants residing in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam.

1.3. Employees of CBS Interactive and their affiliated and subsidiary companies, its advertising/promotion agencies or other firms involved in the design or conduct of this game, their sales representatives, distributors, retailers, and members of the households or immediate families are not eligible to participate.

1.4. False and/or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible.

2. Announcement of Results
2.1 Winners of the "CNET Asia Readers' Choice Contest" will be notified via email. The results of the draw may be posted on the contest website.

2.2 The winner must acknowledge to the email notification within 7 days from the date the email is sent by CBS Interactive otherwise the CBS Interactive reserves the rights to select another winner.

2.3 The winner agrees his name and country/city of residence to be published in CNET Asia website as advertisement or marketing purpose. Other personal information will not be made public.

3. Contest Winners
3.1. Each registered participant (with valid email address) will be entitled to only ONE complete submission.

3.2. Winners cannot win more than one prize.

3.3. A random draw will be conducted on 16 Feb 2009 at 11 am within the premise of the organizer which is located at 176 Orchard Road, #06-01, Centrepoint, Singapore 238843. Winners must furnish valid email address and other personal particulars for collection of prizes.

3.4. The decisions made by CBS Interactive/or its appointed judges are final and binding in all manners and no appeal shall be entertained for any reason whatsoever.

4. Collection of Prizes
4.1. All winners will be notified on method of prize collection after the results are posted. Prizes must be collected within 30 days of notification or it will be forfeited.

4.2. CBS Interactive will not be responsible for any lost, late, incomplete, illegible, damaged or misdirected entries, or for any human or technical errors, failures or malfunctions in the transmission or receipt of Internet entries. Winners may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility, and liability and publicity release where permitted within 3 days of notification of winning the prize. In the event of non-compliance with the Terms & Conditions or if the winner cannot be contacted at the email address given on the entry form or the prize is not collected within 30 days of notification to the winner, the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner, at the discretion of the judges and contest Organizer.

4.3. Prizes are not transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for cash. The Organizer reserves the right to replace any prize with another of equivalent value without notice. The Organizer accepts no responsibility for any variation in the prize values.

4.4. All ancillary costs, for example delivery charges, duties and other taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners.

4.5. By accepting prizes, the winners agree that CBS Interactive, their subsidiary and affiliated companies and their respective advertising, promotion and distribution agencies, hosting media, affiliates, officers, directors, and employees shall have no liability of any kind arising from or in connection with the acceptance, possession or use of the prizes awarded herein and acknowledge that said parties are not in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or law, relative to any prize including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. Acceptance of a prize further constitutes permission to use winner's name and likeness for publicity and advertising purposes worldwide without limitation and without additional compensation (except where prohibited).

4.6. CBS Interactive shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss), or for personal injury suffered or sustained, as a result of taking any of the prizes, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.

5. General
5.1. The Organizers reserve the right to, in its sole discretion, cancel or suspend the contest should a virus, bugs or other causes beyond the control of the Organizers corrupt the administration, security or proper operation of the contest. The Organizers reserve the right to make any changes to the rules & regulations at any time without prior notification.

5.2. The Organizers make no warranty, either express or implied, regarding this web site or any of its content, including but not limited to, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The Organizers do not warrant that the content and delivery of this web site shall be free from errors, bugs or viruses, uninterrupted, or repairable if damaged or impaired.

5.3. All entries become the property of the CBS Interactive. By entering the contest, the entrant irrevocably consents to the use of all information contained within the entry for marketing purposes by CBS Interactive. The entrant also irrevocably consents to information contained within the entry being made available to affiliates and authorized business partners of CBS Interactive, which may be outside Singapore. Demographic and profile data will also be collected and used to tailor user experience.

5.4. The laws of the Republic of Singapore shall govern the terms and conditions of this Contest.

5.5 CBS Interactive Pte. Ltd. reserves the right to make any changes to the rules & regulations at any time without prior notification.

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