https://campaign.ninemsn.com.au/2015/twinings/win.html#form
We’re giving you and a friend the chance to explore the London tea scene like never before.
Beyond the iconic sights of Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, you’ll enjoy a priceless Strand Store experience with Stephen Twinings himself.
Plus, be treated like royalty as the master blenders take you on a tour of London’s finest tea.
100 runners-up will win an iconic Twinings Tea Chest worth more than $50.
Terms & Conditions
1. Variables
1. Resident of: Australia only
2. Minimum age: 18
3. Start time: 1.00PM
4. Start date: 27/04/15
5. Closing time: 11.59PM
6. Closing date: 19/07/15
7. Judging time: 12.00PM
8. Judging date: 29/07/15
9. The names and localities of the winners will appear on
https://campaign.ninemsn.com.au/2015/twinings/win.html#formbetween 03/08/15 and 03/09/15
2. Prizes
1. There will be one (1) Major Prize and one hundred (100) Runners
Up Prizes.
2. The Major Prize includes, for the winner and one (1) guest:
a) return economy class flights from the winner’s nearest Australian
State/Territory capital city to London, England, including
checked luggage and airfare related taxes and charges
b) return private transfers from the destination airport to the
destination accommodation
c) five (5) nights’ accommodation at The Grosvenor Hotel in
London, based on twin share (or similar)
d) one (1) escorted tour of London for up to three (3) hours,
encompassing Westminster Abbey, Parliament Square, Big Ben,
St James Park and Buckingham Palace to see changing of the
Guard
e) one (1) ticket each to the London Eye with a glass of
champagne each
f) access to the Tower of London valid for one (1) day
g) one (1) Twinings Strand Store experience in London, including a
meet and greet with Stephen Twinings, for the duration
determined by the Promoter and the relevant Sponsor in their
absolute discretion, at a time and on a date to be agreed
between the Promoter, the relevant Sponsor and the winner.
The total value of the Major Prize is up to $10,000.00 (depending
on point of departure).
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3. Each Runners Up Prize includes, for the winner only:
a) one (1) Twinings tea chest, valued at $52.95.
There will be one hundred (100) Runners Up Prizes awarded in
total in this competition.
The total value of the Runners Up Prizes is $5,295.00.
4. The total maximum prize pool value for this competition is up to
$15,295.00.
5. All additional costs not expressly included in the Major Prize, but
which may be incurred in taking the Major Prize, are the
responsibility of the winner and their guest (if any). Such
additional costs may include but are not limited to:
a) any incidental charges incurred at nominated accommodation,
including but not limited to room service, and any additional
accommodation
b) any incidental charges incurred with airline cost of meals
c) transport to and from airport departure point (including but not
limited to domestic airfares, if required) and other transfers not
included in the Major Prize
d) additional taxes including airline taxes and arrival and departure
taxes (if applicable) but excluding airfare related taxes and
charges included in the Major Prize
e) telephone calls and data charges
f) laundry services
g) travel insurance
h) meals and beverages
i) spending money
j) any additional sightseeing or activities not included in the Major
Prize
k) passports, visas (if applicable), inoculations, and
l) any other incidental and ancillary costs (including of a personal
nature) incurred by the winner and/or their guest (if any) as a
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direct or indirect result of taking the Major Prize, that are not
otherwise stated as included in the Major Prize.
6. All prizes are valued inclusive of GST and the Promoter takes no
responsibility for any variations in prize values. The prizes are not
transferable (unless agreed by the Promoter), exchangeable or
redeemable for cash. The prizes must be taken as offered and
cannot be varied. In the event that any prize or prize component
becomes unavailable, for whatever reason, the Promoter
reserves the right to substitute a prize or prize component (as
applicable) of equal or greater value in lieu. Any taxes (other
than airfare related taxes and charges and/or GST, if any) which
may be payable as a consequence of a winner receiving a prize
are the sole responsibility of the winner.
3. Who may enter
The only persons who may enter and be awarded prizes are residents
of the place specified in Condition 1.1, who have attained the age
specified in Condition 1.2 (if an age is specified in that condition), who
are not (i) directors, management or employees of, or contractors to,
the Promoter or any of its agencies involved with this competition, or (ii)
members of the immediate family of such directors, management,
employees or contractors.
"Immediate family" means spouse, de facto spouse, parent, natural or
adopted child, and sibling (whether natural or adopted by a parent),
whether or not they live in the same household as the
employee/contractor.
4. Entrants bound by conditions
By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these conditions.
5. How to enter
To enter, entrants must:
a) log onto
http://lifestyle.ninemsn.com.au/enjoyeveryday/home, follow the
prompts to the competition entry page and register their details
(including their full name, residential address, contact telephone
number and current and valid email address)
b) read and accept these Terms and Conditions; and
c) answer in twenty (20) words or less the following question:
What’s your favourite simple pleasure...
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6. Selection of winners
1. At the time and date specified in Conditions 1.7 and 1.8, the
judges will choose one (1) Major Prize winner and one hundred
(100) Runners Up Prize winners. The Major Prize winner will be the
entrant who has been judged to have entered the most
creative, humorous and original response to the question asked
in Condition 5(c) from all eligible entries received by the
Promoter. The Runners Up Prize winners will be the entrants who
have been judged to have entered the next most creative,
humorous and original responses to the question asked in
Condition 5(c) from all remaining eligible entries received by the
Promoter.
2. Each entry will be individually judged based on literary and
creative merit. Chance plays no part in determining the winners.
The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be
entered into.
3. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who
submits an entry which, in the opinion of the Promoter, includes
objectionable content, including but not limited to profanity,
nudity, potentially insulting, scandalous, inflammatory or
defamatory images or language.
4. Incomplete or indecipherable entries will be deemed invalid.
Entries will be accepted at the time of receipt by the Promoter
and not at the time of transmission. All costs associated with
entering the competition will be the sole responsibility of the
entrant.
7. Special conditions of entry
1. All entries must be:
a. the original independent creation of the entrant;
b. owned by the entrant; and
a. free of any claims, including copyright or trade mark
claims by other parties.
2. Entries must not:
a. have been published previously;
b. have won prizes or awards in other competitions;
c. be restricted in any way; or
d. infringe any third party rights.
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3. It is a condition of the awarding of each prize that the winner
must, if requested to do so by the Promoter, sign and return any
Affirmation of Eligibility to Enter, Ownership of Entry, and Release
and Compliance statements provided to the winner by the
Promoter. The failure to return the signed statements will result in
the entitlement to the prize being forfeited and the selection of
another winner.
4. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity
of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and
place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an
entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions
or who tampers with the entry process. Failure by the Promoter to
enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a
waiver of those rights.
8. Limitations on entry
1. There is no limit to the number of entries per person, subject to
the following:
(a) each entry must be substantially unique; and
(b) each entry must be submitted separately and in accordance
with entry requirements.
9. Duration
This competition starts at the Sydney time and date specified in
Conditions 1.3 and 1.4. Entries must be received by the Sydney time
and date specified in Conditions 1.5 and 1.6.
10.Conditions of travel and Major Prize acceptance
1. The Major Prize winner is free to select any person as their guest,
however if the guest is under the age of 18, the Major Prize
winner must be that guest’s parent or legal guardian, or present
written authorisation from the minor guest’s parent or legal
guardian permitting the minor guest to travel with the Major Prize
winner. The minor guest must not partake in any activities not
permitted by law in England.
2. The Major Prize winner is responsible for their entry, and the entry
of their guest, into England and all countries en route. Without
limitation, the Major Prize winner and their guest (if any) must
have a passport that is valid for the period during which they
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intend to take the Major Prize and up to six (6) months after their
intended return to Australia.
3. It is the Major Prize winner’s and their guest’s (if any) personal
responsibility to ensure that they have valid documentation,
including but not limited to valid passports, visas and health
requirements, which meet the immigration and other
government authorities at every destination. Any fines, penalties
and payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such
documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities will
be the sole responsibility of the Major Prize winner and their guest
(if any).
4. The Promoter makes no representation as to the safety
conditions or any other conditions that may exist at any
destination. International travel advice can be obtained from
various sources, including government, local consular offices,
and the website of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs
and Trade.
5. No compensation will be payable if the Major Prize winner
and/or their guest (if any) is unable to use the Major Prize (or any
component of the Major Prize) as stated for whatever reason,
including denial of entry into England or any other country.
6. The itinerary is to be determined by the Promoter and the
relevant Major Prize supplier(s) (including the Sponsors) in
agreement with the Major Prize winner, but in the event
agreement cannot be reached, the Promoter and the relevant
Major Prize supplier(s) reserve the right to determine the itinerary.
7. The Major Prize travel suppliers, including the airline, will be
chosen by the Promoter. Flight schedules and accommodation
arrangements are subject to change without notice.
8. Travel must be completed by 29/07/2016.
9. The Major Prize winner must book the Major Prize within two (2)
months of winner notification and the Major Prize is subject to
availability at time of booking. The Major Prize winner must also
book the Twinings Strand Store experience included in the Major
Prize three (3) months in advance and this experience is subject
to the availability of Twinings and Master Blender.
10. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for variations in the Major
Prize value. The components of the Major Prize may alter for
reasons beyond the Promoter’s control.
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11. The components of the Major Prize must be taken together as a
single trip to be booked by the Promoter and cannot be
separated into different holiday vacations.
12. Any part of the Major Prize that is not taken for any reason is
forfeited and no compensation will be paid in lieu for that part of
the Major Prize.
13. Travel and accommodation are for the winner and their guest (if
any) travelling together. The Major Prize winner and their guest (if
any) must depart from and return to the same departure point.
14. The Major Prize cannot be exchanged for other travel or
accommodation at other destinations.
15. Frequent flyer points will not form part of the Major Prize.
16. The Major Prize is subject to the standard terms and conditions of
the respective products and services which constitute the prize.
17. The Major Prize winner and/or their guest may be required to
present a credit card or cash deposit at the time of
accommodation check-in.
18. Once the Major Prize booking is confirmed, changes to the
booking may incur a fee, including GST plus supplier charges.
19. As a condition of accepting the Major Prize, the Major Prize
winner and their guest may be required to sign a liability waiver
form and/or any other legal documentation in order to receive
the Major Prize. Failure to sign the liability waiver form and/or
such other legal documentation may result in the winner
forfeiting the Major Prize.
20. It is a condition of accepting the Major Prize that the winner and
their guest comply with all the conditions of use of the Major Prize
and Major Prize supplier requirements.
11.No quality, etc, representations/exclusion of liability
1. The Promoter:
11.1.1 makes no representations or warranties as to the
quality/suitability/merchantability of any of the
goods/services offered as prizes;
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11.1.2 accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to prizes in
transit;
11.1.3 accepts no responsibility for late, lost or misdirected
registrations; and
11.1.4 is not liable, to the extent permitted by law, for any loss
suffered or sustained, to person or property and
including, but not limited to, consequential (including
economic) loss by reason of any act or omission,
deliberate or negligent, by the Promoter, or its servants
or agents, in connection with the arrangement for
supply, or the supply, of any goods or services by any
person to a prize winner and, where applicable, to any
family/persons accompanying the winner.
2. If a prize involves entry to an event and/or transport and
accommodation, the winner and his or her guest must sign and
return any liability release provided by the Promoter and/or its
contractors as a condition of the prize being awarded.
3. If a winner or any guest is under 18 years old, the underage
persons must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who
signs any liability indemnity provided by the Promoter as a
condition of the prize being awarded. Failure to return the signed
releases and indemnities will result in the entitlement to the prize
being forfeited and the selection of another winner.
4. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions affects, and is not
intended to affect, any rights a consumer might have, which are
not able to be excluded under applicable Australian consumer
protection laws. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any
liability of the Promoter or its servant or agents for breach of any
such rights is limited to the payment of the cost of having a prize
supplied again.
12.Winner notification and publication
The Major Prize winner will be notified by telephone and/or email, using
the details provided in their entry, and the Major Prize winner’s name
and locality will be published as specified in Condition 1.9. The Runners
Up Prize winners’ names and localities will be published as specified in
Condition 1.9.
13.Use of Headings
1. Headings and subheadings are inserted for convenience
only and shall not be used to interpret the text of these
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conditions in any way adverse to an interpretation in favour of
the Promoter.
14.Ownership of entries
1. All entries become and remain the property of the Promoter.
2. The Promoter reserves the right to use the content of winning and
runners-up entries for the purpose of future promotions.
3. The Promoter may post the first name of an entrant together with
their answer to the promotional question on
http://lifestyle.ninemsn.com.au/enjoyeveryday/home and
https://campaign.ninemsn.com.au/2015/twinings/win.html#formduring the competition and for an unlimited time after the
competition. Entries posted on this page will be selected by the
Promoter in its absolute discretion. The Promoter may enable
these posts on its page to be publicly shared on Facebook in
perpetuity. For the avoidance of doubt, whether or not an entry
is posted by the Promoter on its page not affect or determine
whether the entrant who submitted the entry has won a prize.
15.Internet
1. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as
planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other
causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or
affect the administration security, fairness, integrity or proper
conduct of this competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its
sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the
entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the
competition.
2. The Promoter assumes no responsibility for any error, omission,
interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission,
communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised
access to, or alteration of, entries.
3. The Promoter is not responsible for any problems or technical
malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online
systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software,
failure of any email or entry to be received by the Promoter on
account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the
Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including
any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's
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computer related to or resulting from participation or
downloading any materials in this competition.
4. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE
OR THE INFORMATION ON A WEBSITE, OR TO OTHERWISE
UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS COMPETITION,
MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND
SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, WHETHER SUCCESSFUL OR
NOT, THE PROMOTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
16.LIABILITY, INDEMNITY AND RELEASE
1. In consideration for the Promoter accepting an entrant’s entry,
the entrant releases and forever discharges the Promoter and
each of the Sponsors from all claims that the entrant may have
or may have had but for this release arising from or in connection
with any entrant’s participation in this competition; a winner’s
acceptance and use of a prize, and a winner’s guest’s
acceptance and use of a prize.
2. Each entrant indemnifies and holds harmless the Promoter and
each of the Sponsors to the extent permitted by law in respect of
any claim by any person (including but not limited to other
entrants in the competition), arising as a result of or in connection
with the entrant’s participation in the competition.
3. In this Condition 16, “all claims” means and includes any action,
suit, proceeding, claim, demand, damage, penalty, cost or
expense however arising.
17.Privacy
The Promoter will use all personal information collected in connection
with this competition in accordance with the principles and purposes
outlined in its Personal Information Collection Statement and Privacy
Policy.
18.Promoter
The Promoter is ninemsn Pty Ltd, ABN 33 077 753 461, Level 7 Tower
Building, Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
19.Sponsors
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The Sponsors are Granted Worldwide Pty Ltd ABN 11 124 802 115 and
AB Food & Beverages Australia Pty Limited ABN 93 100 637 849 trading
as Twinings & Co.
20.Entire conditions
These conditions constitute the entire agreement of the parties relating
to the entry and the conduct of the competition.
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General Privacy Policy
Honestly, our privacy policy is not the most enthralling read, but that’s because we take your privacy so seriously. We suggest arming yourself with your favourite cup of one of our perfect blends first!!
Purpose and Aims
AB Food & Beverages Australia Pty Limited trading as Twinings & Co and our related companies (we, us, our or Twinings & Co) recognise the importance of your privacy. We are committed to protecting personal information about you which we hold. This privacy policy describes how we manage your personal information and safeguard the privacy of people who are not our current or former employees (you). If you are a current or former employee of Twinings & Co, whether on a full-time, part-time or casual basis, the Employee Privacy Policy applies. Please see the Human Resources department for details.
1.Privacy Laws
We are bound by a range of privacy laws including applicable privacy principles under the Privacy Act 1988 in Australia and the Privacy Act 1993 in New Zealand.
2.Collecting Personal Information About You
We only collect personal information that is necessary for us to perform our functions or as otherwise authorized by the law. The kinds of personal information we collect and hold will depend upon your relationship with us including the type of products and services we provide to you or acquire from you. For example, it may include:
a.Your name, address, contact details, identification information, enquiry/complaint details and details of your dealings with us;
b.Information you give us when you request a product or service from us or enter one of our competitions or surveys;
c.Information you give us when you provide a product or service to us;
d.Credit related information necessary to assess applications for credit and personal guarantees;
e.Records of communications between us and you (including monitoring and recording of telephone, email and online communications for quality and record-keeping purposes); and
f.If you have or had one of our products, information you have provided about the use of that product or your opinions about that product;
g.We may also collect personal information about you from third parties including related companies, credit reporting agencies, your agents or representatives and publicly available sources of information and the parties with whom we exchange information as described here;
h.If you apply for a position with us, we may collect personal information about your qualifications, experience, character, screening checks (including health, reference, background, directorship, financial probity, identity, eligibility to work, vocational suitability and criminal record checks) including personal information from third parties such as recruitment service providers, referees, former employers, educational institutions and, if appropriate, health and psychometric testing providers and police. We may use that personal information to assess suitability for positions with Twinings & Co and to make contact about relevant position;
i.If you visit a Twinings & Co site, surveillance cameras may be in use to improve and monitor the safety and security of our staff and property and to monitor and investigate compliance with legal requirements and our policies. The images may also be used in connection with legal proceedings.
j.If you use any Twinings & Co website (including our any social media sites) we may use cookies to collect information such as the pages you visit or the information you request.
If the information sought is not provided, we may not be able to provide products or services to you, or otherwise interact with you, effectively or at all.
3.Using And Disclosing Your Personal Information We respect your privacy.
Any personal information which we collect about you will only be used for the purposes for which it is collected or as otherwise permitted by the privacy laws. In some circumstances we may use or disclose personal information to improve our products or services, including our websites, or to provide you with information about products and services offered or distributed by us.
We may use use contractors’ personal information for payroll, superannuation, health and safety, administration, insurance (including Workcover or WorkSafe), contact and staff management purposes. Some of that information we are required to collect under the Fair Work Act, the Taxation Administration Act, the Income Tax Assessment Act, the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act, the Work Health and Safety Act and any other relevant laws. In extreme circumstances we may need to restrict an individual’s access to the workplace or take disciplinary action.
We exchange your personal information with:
a.providers of mail house, credit reporting agencies, debt collection, legal advisory, accounting, business consulting, banking, payroll, surveillance, archiving, delivery, training, security, data processing and other services, including such parties based overseas;
b.your representatives including your legal advisers and unions;
c.if you apply for a position with us, providers of recruitment, health and psychometric testing services and your educational institutions, referees and former employers;
d.parties involved in a purchase or prospective purchase of any part of our business.
e.third parties which you allow us to exchange your personal information with.
When we no longer require personal information for any of the purposes for which it was collected we will, subject to any on-going legal requirements to retain it, take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it.
The use, collection and disclosure of your information described above may involve us disclosing your personal information to third parties in countries where we may do business including Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Belgium, Poland, Austria, France, Italy, Turkey, Portugal, Spain, United States, Mexico, Canada, China, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Swaziland, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. Where we disclose personal information to other countries, we are often subject to cross-border disclosure privacy requirements which are designed to protect your privacy in these situations.
4.Protecting your personal information
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference and loss and from unauthorised access, modification and disclosure irrespective of whether we hold the information physically, electronically or with the assistance of our service providers. These steps include confidentiality obligations on our staff and use of security measures for access to our computer systems.
5.Access To Your Personal Information
You can request access to personal information that we hold about you. We will deal with all requests for access to personal information as quickly as practicable. Requests for a large amount of information, or information which is not currently in use, may require further time before a response can be given. You may be required to pay a reasonable charge to access your personal information. If you request us to do so we will amend any personal information about you held by us which is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. If we disagree with you about the accuracy completeness or currency of a record of your personal information held by us, and if you ask us to record your request, we will take reasonable steps to associate a statement to that effect with the relevant record.
6.Changes To Our Privacy Policy
We may need to review, vary, add to or withdraw this policy from time to time. We will notify any changes by posting an amended version on our website (
www.twiningsandco.com.au) This Policy, and any amendments to it, does not form part of any employment contract or agreement or your independent contractor agreement (as the case may be) unless agreed otherwise.
7.Who To Contact
If we become aware of any concerns or problems with information held by us, we will take these issues seriously and work to address them. If you would like to access personal information that we hold about you, or have a question or complaint, please contact us at
AB Food & Beverages Australia Pty Limited trading as
Twinings & Co PO Box 32 Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156
Phone: 1800 092 889
Email:
infohelp.aus@twiningsovo.comIn the case of complaints, we will endeavour to respond as soon as possible, within 14 working days, to let you know who is responsible for managing your query. We will try to resolve the complaint within 30 working days. When this is not possible we will contact you to provide an estimate of how long it will take to handle the complaint.
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