WVTM 13
Weather Fun 1-on-1 Sweepstakes
Official Rules
1. GENERAL:
No purchase necessary. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. This Sweepstakes is governed by all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The Weather Fun 1-on-1 Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by WVTM 13 and Children’s of Alabama.
THIS PROMOTION IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, FACEBOOK. YOU ARE PROVIDING YOUR INFORMATION TO THE SPONSORS LISTED BELOW AND NOT TO FACEBOOK. YOUR NAME MAY BE USED ON FACEBOOK TO ANNOUNCE THAT YOU HAVE WON. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE PROMOTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE SPONSORS, NOT FACEBOOK, AND YOU AGREE TO RELEASE FACEBOOK FROM ANY LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROMOTION.
2. ELIGIBILITY:
3. HOW TO ENTER:
By entering, you agree to comply with all applicable law and these Sweepstakes Rules, and you agree to abide by all decisions of the Sponsor. The Sweepstakes Entry Period begins at 12:01am on September 22, 2025, and ends at 11:30 am on December 26, 2025. All times refer to Central Time.
All dates and times are subject to change in the event of human error or technical issues affecting the Sponsor, the entry process, or relevant on-air programming or in the event of breaking news, weather, or live event that merits, in WVTM 13 sole discretion, the preemption of the scheduled programming, including the Sweepstakes, display of Video Submissions, announcement of winners, or that is of greater public importance, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, than the timely or precise execution of the Sweepstakes. In the event of any such event, condition, or programming change or preemption, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to delay, reschedule, or omit the presentation of Photo Submissions, winner announcements, and/or other aspects of the Sweepstakes on or from the particular day(s) affected.
Viewers may enter by going to www.facebook.com/WVTM13, clicking on the sweepstakes entry page link and following the instructions to access, complete, and submit an electronic entry during the Entry Period, which includes uploading a video (“Video Submission”) of your child asking a weather-related question. Videos must be twenty (20) seconds or less.
To constitute an eligible Video Submission, the video submission must meet the following criteria: (1) video must be deemed family friendly, in the sole discretion of Sponsor. (2) You may only contribute a video that you have taken yourself or that you have all rights to transmit and license and which do not violate trademark, copyright, privacy or any other rights of any other person. (3) By entering, you grant permission to and for the Sweepstakes Entities to receive and display the video. (4) You warrant that you have permission from any and all other persons appearing in your video for you to make the submission and grant the rights described herein. (5) You may not contribute a video that contains expressions of hate, abuse, offensive images or conduct, obscenity or pornography or any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable law or regulations. (6) You may not upload any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or WVTM13.com or any other website. (7) By uploading a video, (a) you grant to WVTM 13 and Sweepstakes Entities a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, print, display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute the video and any material included in such photo on the Internet, on television, and in, on, or through all other media; and (b) you certify that any and all persons pictured in the submitted photograph (and, for any child and any other minors, his/her/their parent/guardian) authorize Sweepstakes Entities to use, copy, print, display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute (“Use”) the video and any material included in such video on the Internet, on television, and in, on, or through all other media worldwide and in perpetuity; and (c) you agree to indemnify WVTM 13 and Sweepstakes Entities and their affiliates, directors, officers and employees and hold them harmless from any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising from Use of the video and/or your failure to comply with these rules.
WVTM 13 will not verify receipt of entries. Entries (including Video Submissions) become property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Limit one entry per person during the Entry Period. Incomplete entries are void. Sponsor is not responsible for entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, incomprehensible, illegible, damaged, undeliverable or delayed. Photocopied and mechanically generated entries are void. Entries generated by any automated means and detected as such are void. In the event of a dispute, electronic and e-mail entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address at the time of the entry. The authorized account holder is the person to whom the applicable internet service provider or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the e-mail address.
4. HOW TO WIN:
Fourteen (14) Winner(s) will be selected over the course of the Entry Period from random drawings, one (1) Winner every Friday starting September 26, 2025 and ending December 26, 2025, from all eligible entries received up until each respective drawing.
Potential winner(s) will be notified each Friday by email on the day of drawing. Winner must respond to such notification, by calling the Sweepstakes coordinator provided in the notification, within thirty-six (36) hours after the notification is sent by Sponsor, or the Winner will be subject to disqualification, in which case the Prize will be forfeited, and an alternate Winner will be selected from among the remaining eligible entries, time permitting. Winners may be required to sign and return appropriate forms and/or documentation, including an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and/or where legally permissible a Publicity Release within three (3) days following the date of first attempted notification. Winners hereby further agree that they will sign any documents necessary to transfer copyright of the entry to Sponsor within three (3) days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to sign and return such forms within the requisite timeframe could result in disqualification.
WVTM 13 is not responsible for incomplete, incomprehensible, illegible, or out-of-service contact information. If Sponsor is unable, after making a reasonable effort, to contact a selected potential winner, that potential winner will be disqualified and a new potential winner will be selected from remaining entries until all qualified Winners are chosen.
5. PUBLICITY RELEASE:
Except where prohibited, entry in the Sweepstakes constitutes each entrant's consent to Sweepstakes Entities to use, publish, reproduce and for all purposes, including publicity, promotion and advertising, in any media (including without limitation, the internet, television, radio, or offline promotions), each Winner's and the subject of the Video Submission’s name, city, photograph, likeness, biographical material, voice, image, and all submitted materials (including the video submission), each in perpetuity without further compensation, credit or right of review or approval.
6. PRIZES:
Fourteen (14) Winner(s) will have their video asking a weather-related question aired on WVTM13 News on the following broadcasts the week after notification: the 4pm News, Saturday 7am News, Sunday 8am, and Sunday 9am News.
Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Prize: $0.00
ARV of All Prizes Awarded: $0.00
All charges, fees, and costs not specifically included in the prize descriptions above, including but not limited to personal incidental items, transportation, taxes, souvenirs, gratuities, and licenses, are the responsibility of the respective Prize Winner(s)
To claim prize, winner(s) complete all prize paperwork within three (3) days of initial notification by Sponsor. Prizes are non-transferable. No cash redemption or prize substitution allowed by Prize Winner(s). Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any reason in the sole discretion of Sponsor if the Prize or any component thereof is unavailable for any reason.
7. ODDS:
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period, up until each respective drawing.
8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Participants are responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and with these Official Rules, and by entering, participants agree to be bound to these Official Rules. Any attempt by an entrant or other party to tamper with the proper administration of the Sweepstakes will disqualify the entrant and may result in civil or criminal action against the entrant or other party and may result in the discontinuation, suspension, or cancellation of the Sweepstakes. WINNER AND ENTRANTS AGREE, EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, TO RELEASE AND DISCHARGE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES, AND ALL OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES, FROM ANY AND ALL TAX LIABILITY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED OR ASSOCIATED WITH RECEIPT OR USE OF THE PRIZES, AND FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS, AND LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, EXPENSES, FEES, INJURY OR LOSSES (INCLUDING PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH) SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECEIPT, OWNERSHIP, OR USE OF THE PRIZE OR WHILE TRAVELING TO, PREPARING FOR, OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED OR PRIZE-RELATED ACTIVITY. Sponsor is not responsible for any printing, typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the Prize. Winner's guest(s), if applicable, may be required to execute a liability and publicity release prior to the Winner's receipt of the Prize. Sponsor retains the discretion to make all decisions regarding the interpretation and application of these Official Rules. All decisions of Sponsor are final and discretionary. In the event the selected Winner(s) of the Prize are/is ineligible or refuse(s) the Prize, the Prize will be forfeited and Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may select an alternate Winner from remaining entries, or may elect not to award such Prize to an alternate Winner, where permitted. For prizes valued at $600 or greater, Winner must provide his or her Social Security Number for tax purposes. Prizes may be considered income, and any and all taxes associated with Prizes are the responsibility of the Winners.
9. DISCLAIMER/INTERNET:
If for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, and unauthorized intervention, fraud, human error, technical failures, acts of God, war, terrorism, government regulation, disaster, fire, strikes, civil disorder, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity of the Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right in its discretion to disqualify any individual it believes has tampered with the entry process, and/or cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received as of any termination date. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes if 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 intending to abuse, threaten or harass other entrants. Caution: Any attempt by a participant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such participant to the fullest extent of the law. The Sweepstakes Entities: (i) assume 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 alternation of, entries; (ii) are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or provider, computer equipment, hardware, software, failure of any entry information to be received by the Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website; or (iii) any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to the participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes. SPONSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY, GUARANTEE, OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND CONCERNING ANY PRIZE, AND SPONSORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, WARRANTY OF FITNESS, AND ANY OTHER IMPLIED WARRANTY.
10. ARBITRATION/CHOICE OF LAW:
Entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes shall be resolved exclusively by arbitration pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association then effective, and any and all claims, judgements and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by entrant with regard to this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees, punitive, incidental, consequential or other damages. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrants and sponsors in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York. Arbitration in New York County, New York shall be the exclusive forum and venue for any dispute relating to these Rules and for this Sweepstakes. New York County shall be the exclusive forum for any dispute relating to these Official Rules and/or this Sweepstakes. All participants and winners agree, by their participation in the Sweepstakes, to submit to the personal jurisdiction in New York County. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the invalidity or unenforceability of any other provision so long as the general intent of these Official Rules remains in effect. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
11. OFFICIAL RULES AND LIST OF WINNERS:
To receive a copy of these Official Rules, visit www.WVTM13.com/contests, www.facebook.com/WVTM13 or send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by December 24, 2025 to Weather Fun 1-on-1 Sweepstakes Rules, WVTM 13, 1732 Valley View Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209. Official rules supersede all other published editions. Sponsor reserves the right to change, alter, or amend these Sweepstakes rules as necessary, in its sole discretion, to ensure the fair administration of the Sweepstakes or to comply with applicable law. To receive a list of winner’s names, send a self-addressed stamped envelope within 60 days of the conclusion of the Sweepstakes to WVTM 13, Weather Fun 1-on-1 Sweepstakes Winner’s List, at the address listed above.
12. SPONSOR:
WVTM 13, 1732 Valley View Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209
Children’s of Alabama, 1600 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233