CÎROC Vodka VALENTINE’S DAY LOVE SQUAD CONTEST (short story) 2-9-22

https://cheers.ciroc.com/en/submission/form

ends at 11:59:59 p.m. (ET) on February 9, 2022.

submit a love story of you and your significant other, relative or close friend; for example, where and how you met ("Love Story"). For clarity, a Love Story may address romantic attachment or another kind of strong bond (such as, life-long friendship) between two persons. Love Story cannot exceed (700) characters and must be included in the designated area of the entry form; Love Story will not be accepted as a file attachment or otherwise outside of the entry form itself.

Companion also must be 21 years of age or older, a legal resident of the United States and otherwise eligible for the Contest as per Rule 6 below.

Limit one (1) entry per Pair; only one (1) of the two (2) individuals comprising a Pair may submit enter the Pair in the Contest.

The winning entry/Love Story will be selected via judging, to be conducted by an independent third-party judging organization ("Judges") and representatives of the CÎROC brand team; the decisions of the judging panel will be final in all matters relating to this Contest. The judging criteria are:

Ability to provide waterfront experience based upon/related to Love Story (50%)
Creativity and originality of Love Story (25%)
Resonance of Love Story to the audience of the CÎROC brand (25%)

ONE (1) Grand Prize will be awarded. The Grand Prize is a trip to California, where the winning Pair will receive a customized waterfront experience based upon/related to their Love Story to be curated by Sponsor. Trip includes roundtrip coach air transportation from major commercial airport nearest Submitter's residence to destination city in California (as determined by Sponsor); hotel accommodations (standard, double occupancy) for 2 nights at hotel in or near destination city; catered dinner during trip to be prepared for winning Pair by the CÎROC Love Squad celebrity chef ("Chef"), with Chef and venue for dinner to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion; additional activities (which may include CÎROC Love Squad celebrities.) Total Approximate Retail Value of Grand Prize: $10,000. Actual value of Grand Prize may vary depending on point of departure, customization of waterfront experience and other factors.

Dinner consists of appetizer, main course and dessert, as well as non-alcohol beverages.

Submitter of winning Pair must provide a complete list of dietary restrictions for him/herself and Companion at time of prize award. Chef will endeavor to accommodate such dietary restrictions by providing Submitter and/or Companion of winning Pair with alternative option(s) for affected element(s) of dinner, with the specific alternative option(s) being determined by Chef in his/her sole discretion. Both members of winning Pair understand and agree that Sponsor as well as Chef will not have any liability under any legal theory with regard to the nature of the alternative meal option(s) or the dinner generally (including if one or more elements of Dinner are not to the taste of Submitter and/or Companion of winning Pair).

Alcohol beverages are not part of the prize.

Trip is subject to availability. The trip must be completed no later than March 31, 2022 or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winning Pair may be selected in Sponsor's sole discretion. Submitter of winning Pair must provide at least THREE (3) days' advanced notice prior to preferred date of travel. Actual date of travel is subject to Sponsor's approval in its sole discretion and, as such, Submitter of winning Pair may not receive first choice of travel dates. Other restrictions apply, including additional travel requirements due to COVID-19/Coronavirus (see below).

Additional curated activities comprising customized waterfront experience will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. While winning Pair may have the opportunity to choose among a list of activities, the final schedule of activities will be determined by Sponsor. Activities are offered subject to availability and may be available only at certain times during trip and other restrictions may apply to participation in certain activities (e.g., appropriate attire). If an activity is scheduled by Sponsor but not fulfilled for any reason, no substitute prize or compensation will be provided with Sponsor's liability being limited to award of the remaining elements of the prize.

Both members of winning Pair must take trip except at sole discretion of Sponsor. Absent an exemption from Sponsor (which may be provided or withheld at Sponsor's sole discretion and without liability of any kind), if both members of winning Pair cannot take trip, the prize will be forfeited and Sponsor shall have no liability to either member of winning Pair under any legal theory. Without limitation, absent an exemption from Sponsor (which may be provided or withheld at Sponsor's sole discretion and without liability of any kind), another guest cannot be substituted for either member of winning Pair.

Participation of Chef as well as other CÎROC Love Squad celebrities is subject to their availability. If Chef cannot prepare dinner items during trip, the liability of Sponsor and Chef will be limited to replacement of Chef with another culinary professional to prepare items for dinner and no alternate prize or compensation will be awarded; Sponsor and CÎROC Love Squad celebrities will not have any liability under any legal theory if they are unable to take part in other activities during trip notwithstanding any earlier representation made by Sponsor as to their participation. Conversely, CÎROC Love Squad celebrities including Chef may (or may not), in their sole discretion, autograph items for and pose for photographs/videos (i.e., "selfies") with winning Pair.

SPECIAL CAUTION: COVID-19: To the fullest extent permitted by law, each member of winning Pair assumes any and all risks of illness or injury which may arise directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from prize travel, due directly or indirectly in whole or in part to the COVID-19/Coronavirus epidemic/pandemic. Without limitation, each member of winning Pair expressly acknowledges that, notwithstanding the safety precautions taken by air carrier, hotel property, and other providers of travel-related services, it is possible that he/she may still contract COVID-19/Coronavirus. Additionally, each member of winning Pair understands and agrees that, in response to economic and/or social conditions engendered by COVID-19/Coronavirus (including but not limited to any regulations/laws imposed by the United States, the State of California or any political subdivision thereof), Sponsor may be compelled to modify, postpone or even cancel outright the trip (or affected element[s] thereof) perhaps with little (if any) advanced notice; and, in such case, Sponsor's liability to members of Winning Pair will not exceed the value of the prize (as set forth above).

Each member of winning Pair further understands and agrees that Sponsor has not obtained any travel or other insurance for them relative to the trip. In all cases, each member of winning Pair indemnifies, releases and agrees to hold harmless Sponsor from any and all liability which may arise directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from taking the trip.