Win Exciting Prizes from NVIDIA. In connection with the GTC HIDDEN TREASURE CHALLENGE SWEEPSTAKES, NVIDIA Corporation, on behalf of itself and its affiliates ("NVIDIA") is conducting a giveaway, subject to the Sweepstakes Official Rules set forth below.

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GTC HIDDEN TREASURE CHALLENGE SWEEPSTAKES - Official Rules

As with any challenge or sweepstakes we have to have the official rules.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS PROMOTION. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS PROMOTION IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, UNITED KINGDOM, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EXCLUDING PUERTO RICO AND ITS OTHER TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS).

1. You must be a legal resident of THE EUROPEAN UNION, UNITED KINGDOM, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EXCLUDING PUERTO RICO AND ITS OTHER TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS) and you must be eighteen (18) or older to be eligible to participate. This promotion is open to individuals only. No team entries and no corporate or institutional entries are permitted in this promotion. Employees of Sponsor, its affiliates, and their respective contractors, service providers and professional advisors connected with this promotion, as well as members of their immediate families and/or households, are NOT eligible to enter.

2. The prize of this promotion consists of the following: There will be a total of twenty-four (24) winners with four (4) winning TOP PRIZES of one (1) NVIDIA RTX GPU each as described below; and the remaining twenty (20) winning RUNNER UP prizes of one (1) NVIDIA SHIELD TV PRO each as described below:

A. The first winner of one (1) TOP PRIZE will be a random drawing of eligible entries that are the first to post accurate descriptions of each unique hidden treasure as determined by NVIDIA representatives, and by the timestamp of the tweet. This prize will consist of:

  • One (1) NVIDIA RTX A6000 GRAPHICS CARD (MSRP $5000 USD) if the winner is a legal resident of the United States of America (excluding Puerto Rico and its other territories and possessions). This card may only be shipped to the U.S. address of the winner’s residence; and is not transferable.
  • OR

  • One (1) GeForce RTX™ 3090 graphics card (MSRP $1500 USD) if winner is a legal resident of the United Kingdom or European Union, and the prize will be shipped to the winner’s residence in the EU or UK; and is not transferable.

B. The second, third, and fourth winners of a TOP PRIZE will be:

  • THREE (3) RANDOMLY SELECTED ELIGIBLE ENTRIES WITH AT LEAST ONE correctly described hidden treasure WILL RECEIVE:
    • One (1) GeForce RTX™ 3090 graphics card (MSRP $1500 USD). This prize will be shipped to the winner’s residence and is not transferable.

C. The twenty (20) Runner Up prizes will be:

  • THE NEXT (20) RANDOMLY SELECTED ELIGIBLE ENTRIES with at least one correctly described hidden treasure WILL RECEIVE:
    • One (1) NVIDIA SHIELD TV PRO (MSRP $199.99 USD)
    • One (1) Scientific ruler 2.0 with NVIDIA branding (MSRP $10 USD)

Note values may vary outside of the United States of America. These random drawings for winners out of the eligible entries will take place on or after Friday April 30, 2021 AT NOON PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (UTC-7), in the order listed above.

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. The winner of each prize may not substitute the prize for its cash equivalent. NVIDIA reserves the right to substitute any of the prizes with any article or service of similar or greater value at its sole discretion. Prize(s) may not be assigned or transferred. An individual may only win a single prize. If multiple eligible tweets are selected by the same individual in these random drawings, that individual will only receive the first prize. Up to ten (10) entries allowed per individual.

3. To enter this promotion, you must:

Attend the NVIDIA GTC 2021 keynote by CEO Jensen Huang scheduled to broadcast at 8:30 AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (UTC-7) on Monday, April 12, 2021 or watch on-demand by 10:30 AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (UTC-7) on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/gtc/keynote/, or on the @NVIDIA Twitter or YouTube channels or one of many outlets broadcasting the keynote.

Find as many of the “hidden treasures” appearing during the keynote. For example, there may be hidden items, messages, or puzzles to decode. Tweet your answers of all the “hidden treasures” you have found, and the timestamp of the keynote, plus hashtags #GTCTreasure plus @NVIDIAGTC to enter to win prizes. Submit your answers via Twitter by 10:30 AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (UTC-7) on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 to be entered into the sweepstakes for prizes listed above.

The total number of “hidden treasures” will remain unknown, until it is tweeted by the @NVIDIAGTC twitter handle before the end of the sweepstakes entry period.

All entries, must be received no later than between 8:30 AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (UTC-7) on Monday, April 12, 2021 and 10:30 AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (UTC-7) on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

NVIDIA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PUSH OUT THE SWEEPSTAKES DEADLINES BY UP TO 48 HOURS TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL WINNERS AND FOR MORE HIDDEN TREASURES TO BE FOUND, IF NECESSARY. Notification will be done via the @NVIDIAGTC Twitter handle before the end of the sweepstakes entry period.

4. The winners will be randomly drawn by a representative of NVIDIA, whose decision will be final and binding in all respects, from all entries to this sweepstakes. The winners will be notified by private message or email within twenty four (24) hours after the drawing. Each winner must respond to the notification message or email within two (2) days from the time the notification message or email is sent, or prize will be forfeited and will be awarded to an alternate winner.

5. By entering this promotion you expressly consent to NVIDIA's collection, processing and use of your personal information that you provide in connection with this promotion (including, but not limited to, disclosure of your name and state of residence on a winners list and making such list available to the public) and under the terms of NVIDIA’s privacy policy, which can be accessed at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/about-nvidia/privacy-policy/.

6. NVIDIA makes no warranty or representation as to any of the prizes and is not liable if you experience technical difficulties, due to reasons not attributable to NVIDIA, including but not limited to manufacture defects, model incompatibility, and restrictions imposed by the manufacturer.

7. NVIDIA reserves the right to terminate this promotion if fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond NVIDIA's reasonable control impairs the integrity of the promotion as determined by NVIDIA in its sole discretion. Online entries made with multiple e-mail addresses, under multiple identities or through the use of any other device or artifice to enter multiple times will be deemed invalid. If the winner is an online entrant, the winning online entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address from which the entry was made. The authorized email account holder is deemed as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an internet access provider, service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. NVIDIA shall not be responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, technical malfunctions, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network, computer equipment, software, inability to access any online service or web site, inability to submit the online entry form, or any other error or malfunction, or any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this sweepstakes, or for late, lost, stolen, postage due, illegible or misdirected entries. If this sweepstakes or any web site associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or otherwise does not permit entry in the sweepstakes, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in NVIDIA’s sole opinion, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of this sweepstakes, NVIDIA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this sweepstakes or any portion thereof. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any online service or web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, NVIDIA reserves the right to seek damages and/or other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

8. The winner of this promotion is solely responsible for any and all applicable taxes and government charges that result from his/her receipt and/or use of the prize. NVIDIA reserves the right to withhold and deduct such taxes and charges from the prize, and request necessary documentation if and to the extent required by law.

9. The sponsor of this promotion is NVIDIA Corporation on behalf of itself and its affiliates. The number of entries and winners will be posted at https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/gtc/hidden-treasure/winners/ on or after May 12, 2021.

10. These rules are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, without giving effect to conflicts of law rules. Entrants submit themselves to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Santa Clara, CA.

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