OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. CNET Group Large Guessing Recreation Contest (the “Contest”) is ruled by these official guidelines (the “Contest Guidelines”). The Contest begins on Might 19, 2026 at 12:01PM EST and ends on September 1, 2026 at 11:59PM EST (the “Contest Interval”).
SPONSOR: Ziff Davis, LLC, with an handle of 360 Park Avenue South, Flooring 17, New York, New York 10010 (the “Sponsor”).
ELIGIBILITY: This Contest is open to people who’re eighteen (18) years of age or older on the time of entry who’re authorized residents of the fifty (50) United States of America or the District of Columbia. By getting into the Contest as described in these Contest Guidelines, entrants symbolize and warrant that they’re complying with these Contest Guidelines (together with, with out limitation, all eligibility necessities), and that they comply with abide by and be certain by all the principles and phrases and situations acknowledged herein and all choices of Sponsor, which shall be last and binding.Â
All earlier winners of any Contest sponsored by Sponsor in the course of the 9 (9) month interval previous to the Choice Date will not be eligible to enter. Any people (together with, however not restricted to, staff, consultants, unbiased contractors and interns) who’ve, throughout the previous six (6) months, held employment with or carried out companies for Sponsor or any organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, success, administration, prize help, commercial or promotion of the Contest (“Staff”) will not be eligible to enter or win. Quick Household Members and Family Members are additionally not eligible to enter or win. “Quick Household Members” means mother and father, step-parents, authorized guardians, kids, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses of an Worker. “Family Members” means these people who share the identical residence with an Worker a minimum of three (3) months a 12 months.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, go to any of the CNET Teams’ Contest Web sites and full all or any of three (3) rounds of Contest questions occurring throughout the Contest Interval. Every set of questions shall be distinctive to every website (particular person questions might be duplicated). Individuals might solely enter as soon as per Web site.
The CNET Teams’ Contest Web sites are listed under:
The Rounds are as follows:
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Spherical 1: Might 19, 2026 at 12:01PM EST to June 2, 2026 at 11:59PM EST
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Spherical 2: July 7, 2026 at 12:01PM EST to July 21, 2026 at 11:59PM EST
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Spherical 3: August 18, 2026 at 12:01PM EST to September 1, 2026 at 11:59PM EST
Subsequent makes an attempt made by the identical particular person to submit a number of entries through the use of a number of accounts or in any other case might lead to disqualification of the entrant. / It’s possible you’ll publish as many contributions as you want.
Solely contributions submitted in the course of the Contest Interval shall be eligible for entry into the Contest. No different strategies of entry shall be accepted. All entries turn out to be the property of Sponsor and won’t be returned. Entries are restricted to people solely; business enterprises and enterprise entities will not be eligible. Use of a false account will disqualify an entry. Sponsor will not be chargeable for entries not obtained because of issue accessing the web, service outage or delays, pc difficulties and different technological issues.
Entries are topic to any relevant restrictions or eligibility necessities listed herein. Entries shall be deemed to have been made by the licensed account holder of the e-mail or phone telephone quantity submitted on the time of entry and qualification. A number of contributors will not be permitted to share the identical e-mail handle. Ought to a number of customers of the identical e-mail account or cell phone quantity, as relevant, enter the Contest and a dispute thereafter arises concerning the id of the entrant, the Licensed Account Holder of mentioned e-mail account or cell phone account on the time of entry shall be thought-about the entrant. “Licensed Account Holder” is outlined because the pure one that is assigned an e-mail handle or cell phone quantity by an Web entry supplier, on-line service supplier, phone service supplier or different group which is chargeable for assigned e-mail addresses, telephone numbers or the area related to the submitted e-mail handle. Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by the web site administrator for on-line entries. When relevant, the web site administrator’s pc shall be deemed the official time protecting gadget for the Contest promotion. Entries shall be disqualified if discovered to be incomplete and/or if Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that a number of entries have been submitted by the identical entrant in violation of the Contest Guidelines.Â
JUDGING CRITERIA: Every appropriate reply in any of the three Contest Rounds earns one entry in drawing. For instance, if Participant visits cnet.com and participates within the Spherical 1 of questions, every query they reply appropriately ends in one entry for the CNET Media, Inc. drawing. If the identical Participant visits mashable.com and participates within the Spherical 1 of questions, every query they reply appropriately ends in one entry for the Mashable Inc. drawing. Â
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Sponsor shall choose the prize winner(s) (collectively, the “Winner”) on or about three weeks from the tip of the Contest Interval (“Choice Date”). The Winner shall be notified through e-mail to the contact data supplied within the entry. Notification of the Winner shall be deemed to have occurred instantly upon sending of the notification by Sponsor. The Winner shall be required to reply (as directed) to the notification inside fourteen (14) enterprise days of tried notification. The Sponsor reserves the proper, in its sole discretion, to decide on another Winner based mostly on the acknowledged Judging Standards within the occasion that that the chosen Winner has been disqualified or is deemed ineligible for any cause, comparable to not responding inside fourteen (14) enterprise days. If the primary alternate Winner has been disqualified or is deemed ineligible for any cause, the Sponsor has the proper to decide on a second alternate Winner. If the second alternate Winner additionally has been disqualified, or is deemed ineligible for any cause, the Sponsor shall not be obligated to select any additional alternate Winners for the Contest and the prize(s) shall stay un-awarded. The one entries that shall be thought-about eligible entries are entries obtained by Sponsor throughout the Contest Interval.
PRIZE:5 (5) winners, one (1) winner from every CNET Group Web site, will obtain the next prize(s) (collectively, the “Prize”):Â
Not more than the acknowledged variety of prize(s) shall be awarded, and all prize(s) listed above shall be awarded. Precise retail worth of the Prize might range because of market situations. The distinction in worth of the Prize as acknowledged above and worth at time of notification of the Winner, if any, is not going to be awarded. No money or prize substitution is permitted, besides on the discretion of Sponsor. The Prize is non-transferrable. If the Prize can’t be awarded because of circumstances past the management of Sponsor, a substitute Prize of equal or larger retail worth shall be awarded; supplied, nonetheless, that if a Prize is awarded however stays unclaimed or is forfeited by the Winner, the Prize will not be re-awarded, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Within the occasion that greater than the acknowledged variety of prize(s) turns into obtainable for any cause, Sponsor reserves the proper to award solely the acknowledged variety of prize(s).
ACCEPTANCE AND DELIVERY OF THE PRIZE: The Winner shall be required to confirm his or her handle and could also be required to execute the next doc(s) earlier than a notary public and return them inside fourteen (14) enterprise days (or a shorter time if required by exigencies) of receipt of such paperwork: an affidavit of eligibility, a legal responsibility launch, and (the place imposing such situation is authorized) a publicity launch overlaying eligibility, legal responsibility, promoting, publicity and media look points (collectively, the “Prize Declare Paperwork”). If an entrant is unable to confirm the knowledge submitted with their entry, the entrant will robotically be disqualified and their prize, if any, shall be forfeited. The Prize is not going to be awarded till all such correctly executed and notarized Prize Declare Paperwork are returned to Sponsor. Prize(s) gained by an eligible entrant who’s a minor in his or her state of residence shall be awarded to minor’s mum or dad or authorized guardian, who should signal and return all required Prize Declare Paperwork. Within the occasion the Prize Declare Paperwork will not be returned throughout the specified interval, an alternate Winner could also be chosen by Sponsor for such Prize based mostly on the Judging Standards. The Prize shall be shipped to the Winner inside thirty (30) enterprise days of Sponsor’s receipt of a signed Prize Declare Paperwork from the Winner. The Winner is chargeable for all taxes and costs associated to the Prize obtained, if any.Â
OTHER RULES: THIS CONTEST IS SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. ALL SUBMISSIONS BY ENTRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST BECOME THE SOLE PROPERTY OF THE SPONSOR AND WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED OR RETURNED. WINNER ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGE CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST OR BY THE USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE.Â
BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH WINNER GRANTS THE SPONSOR PERMISSION TO USE HIS OR HER NAME, CITY, STATE/PROVINCE, E-MAIL ADDRESS AND, TO THE EXTENT SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE CONTEST ENTRY, HIS OR HER PHOTOGRAPH, VOICE, AND/OR LIKENESS FOR ADVERTISING, PUBLICITY OR OTHER PURPOSES OR ON A WINNER’S LIST, IF APPLICABLE, IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREINAFTER DEVELOPED, WORLDWIDE, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONSENT OR COMPENSATION, EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. By submitting an entry, entrants additionally grant the Sponsor a perpetual, fully-paid, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to breed, put together spinoff works of, distribute, show, exhibit, transmit, broadcast, televise, digitize, carry out, and in any other case use and allow others to make use of, all through the world, their entry supplies in any method, type, or format now recognized or hereinafter created, together with on the web, and for any objective, together with, however not restricted to, promoting or promotion of the Contest, the Sponsor and/or its services and products, with out additional consent from or compensation to the entrant. By getting into the Contest, entrants consent to obtain notification of future promotions, ads or solicitations by or from Sponsor and/or Sponsor’s mum or dad corporations, associates, subsidiaries and enterprise companions, through e-mail or different technique of communication.Â
If, within the Sponsor’s opinion, there’s any suspected or precise proof of fraud, digital or non-electronic tampering or unauthorized intervention with any portion of this Contest, or if fraud or technical difficulties of any kind (e.g., pc viruses, bugs) compromise the integrity of the Contest, the Sponsor reserves the proper to void suspect entries and/or terminate the Contest and award the Prize in its sole discretion. Any try to intentionally harm the Sponsor’s web site(s) or undermine the reputable operation of the Contest could also be in violation of U.S. prison and civil legal guidelines and can lead to disqualification from participation within the Contest. Ought to such an try be made, the Sponsor reserves the proper to hunt treatments and damages (together with legal professional’s charges) to the fullest extent of the regulation, together with pursuing prison prosecution.
DISCLAIMER:EXCLUDING ONLY APPLICABLE MANUFACTURERS’ WARRANTIES, THE PRIZE IS PROVIDED TO THE WINNER ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT FURTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. SPONSOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL FURTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRIZE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ASSIGNS AND REPRESENTATIVES, RELEASE AND HOLD THE SPONSOR ITS PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATED COMPANIES, UNITS AND DIVISIONS, AND THE CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF EACH OF THE FOREGOING, AND ALL THOSE ACTING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE FOREGOING, OR ANY OF THEM (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES AND PRIZE SUPPLIERS) (EACH A “RELEASED PARTY”), HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, ACTIONS, INJURY, LOSS, DAMAGES, LIABILTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (COLLECTIVELY, THE “CLAIMS”) WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, WHICH ENTRANT EVER HAD, NOW HAVE, OR HEREAFTER CAN, SHALL OR MAY HAVE, AGAINST THE RELEASED PARTIES (OR ANY OF THEM), INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE CONTEST OR ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CLAIMS FOR LIBEL, DEFAMATION, INVASION OF PRIVACY, VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT OF PUBLICITY, COMMERCIAL APPROPRIATION OF NAME AND LIKENESS, INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT OR VIOLATION OF ANY OTHER PERSONAL OR PROPRIETARY RIGHT), AND THE RECEIPT, OWNERSHIP, USE, MISUSE, TRANSFER, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE PRIZE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE). All issues regarding the interpretation and utility of those Contest Guidelines shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Â
DISPUTES: If, for any cause (together with an infection by pc virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or another causes past the management of the Sponsor which corrupt or have an effect on the administration, safety, equity, integrity, or correct conduct of this Contest), the Contest will not be able to being performed as described in these Contest Guidelines, Sponsor shall have the proper, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any particular person who tampers with the entry course of, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify or droop the Contest. The Sponsor assumes no accountability for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized entry to, or alteration of, entries. The Sponsor will not be chargeable for any issues or technical malfunction of any phone community or strains, pc on-line techniques, servers, suppliers, pc tools, software program, or the failure of any e-mail or entry to be obtained by Sponsor on account of technical issues or visitors congestion on the Web or at any web site, or any mixture thereof, together with, with out limitation, any harm or harm to any entrant’s or another individual’s pc associated to or ensuing from taking part or downloading any supplies in reference to this Contest. Due to the distinctive nature and scope of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the proper, along with these different rights reserved herein, to switch any date(s) or deadline(s) set forth in these Contest Guidelines or in any other case governing the Contest, and any such adjustments shall be posted right here within the Contest Guidelines. Any try by any individual to intentionally undermine the reputable operation of the Contest could also be a violation of prison and civil regulation, and, ought to such an try be made, Sponsor reserves the proper to hunt damages to the fullest extent permitted by regulation. Sponsor’s failure to implement any time period of those Contest Guidelines shall not represent a waiver of any provision.
As a situation of taking part within the Contest, entrant agrees that any and all disputes that can’t be resolved between entrant and Sponsor, and causes of motion arising out of or related with the Contest or these Contest Guidelines, shall be resolved individually, with out resort to any type of class motion, solely earlier than a court docket of competent jurisdiction positioned in New York County, New York, and entrant irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts positioned in New York County, New York with respect to any such dispute, reason behind motion, or different matter. All disputes shall be ruled and managed by the legal guidelines of the State of New York (with out regard for its conflicts-of-laws rules). Additional, in any such dispute, by no means will entrant be permitted to acquire awards for, and hereby irrevocably waives all rights to say, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, or another damages, together with attorneys’ charges, aside from entrant’s precise out-of-pocket bills (i.e., prices incurred instantly in reference to entrant’s participation within the Contest), and entrant additional irrevocably waives all rights to have damages multiplied or elevated, if any. EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY. All federal, state, and native legal guidelines and laws apply.
PRIVACY: Data collected from entrants in reference to the Contest is topic to Sponsor’s privateness coverage, which can be discovered here. Â
SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION: Though the Contest could also be featured on X, Fb and/or different social media platforms, the Contest is under no circumstances sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or affiliation with X, Fb and/or such different social media platforms and also you agree that X, Fb and all different social media platforms will not be liable in any means for any claims, damages or losses related to the Contest. Â
WINNER(S) LIST: For a listing of title(s) of prize winner(s), after the Choice Date, please ship a stamped, self-addressed No. 10/commonplace enterprise envelope to Ziff Davis, LLC, Attn: Authorized Division, 360 Park Avenue South, seventeenth Flooring, New York, NY 10010 (VT residents might omit return postage).
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CONTEST RULES.
