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Dateless this Valentine's Day? Don't despair...

To celebrate the world's most romantic day, The Daily Telegraph has teamed with Paramount Pictures to give you a chance to be part of a mystery date night at a private theatrette screening of No Strings Attached.

To nominate yourself, click on the link below, provide your details and be sure to attach an image of yourself. You have until 11.59pm Saturday, February 5 to nominate, then the voting begins.

Finish this sentence: I want to go on a Mystery date because ... (in 25 words or less)

The 10 most popular girls and 10 most popular guys will be invited to this exclusive event and given the opportunity to mingle with other singles and maybe meet your perfect match. They will be treated to pre screening drinks and canapés from 5:30pm on Monday, February 14 at Paramounts Pictures private theatrette in the city.

No Strings Attached is a romantic comedy starring Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman and directed by Ivan Reitman. Their "no strings attached" relationship is threatened when they begin to develop true romantic feelings for one another. Can the two friends have a strictly physical relationship without love getting in the way?

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Terms and Conditions The Daily Telegraph Mystery Date

By entering ‘’The Daily Telegraph and Paramount Pictures Mystery Date Promotion’, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:

   1. STANDARD TERMS

1.1    Information on how to enter forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the promotion is deemed acceptance of these conditions of entry.
 

   2. WHO CAN ENTER

2.1 Subject to clause 2.2 and 2.3, entry is open to all residents of NSW.
2.2 Directors, management, employees and their immediate families of Nationwide News and their associated agencies and companies are not eligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step-child (whether by natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or first cousin.
2.3 Entrants must be 18 years or older to enter this competition. Proof of age may be requested of the winners.
 

   3. HOW TO ENTER

3.1 Self nomination into this competition commences on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 00:01 (AESDT) and concludes Friday, 5 February, 2011 at 23:59 (AESDT). (the Competition Period).
3.2 To enter the competition, readers must go to www.dailytelegraph.com.au, locate the entry button. Nominate themselves as single looking for love and finish this sentence in 25 words or less “I want to go on a mystery date.......”. Once they have completed this dailytelegraph.com.au readers will vote for their favourite singles to attend the date night. Between Monday, January 7, 2011 at 00:001 (AESDT) and Friday February 11, 2011 at 12:00 (AESDT). The entrants with the most votes will be able to attend the date night.
3.3 Entrants (including winners) can only enter the competition once. Only one prize will be awarded.
3.4 The time of entry will, in each case, be the time that the entry is recorded by the News Digital Media servers.
3.5 These pictures may be shown on the Daily Telegraph website.  Entrants waive the rights to these photos.  Photos become the property of Nationwide News.
3.6 The Promoter, its agents, affiliates or representatives will not be liable for any lost, late or misdirected entries.
3.7 Incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid.
 

   4. HOW TO WIN

4.1 Each entrant who has entered the competition over the Competition Period and registered all details in accordance with clauses 2 and 3 will be entered into the prize draw. Final judging will take place at Nationwide News, 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010 on Friday, 11 February 2011 at 12:30 (AESDT).
4.2 Twenty (20) winners will be selected from all valid entries received over the Competition Period.
4.3 The winner will be notified by email by 17:30 on Friday, 11 February 2011. The winners’ names will also be published on www.dailytelegraph.com.au between Friday, 11 February 2011 to Monday, 14 February 2011. The winner’s details will then be forwarded to Paramount for prize fulfilment.
4.4 The Promoter’s decision in relation to any aspects of the competition is final and the Promoter will not enter into any correspondence regarding the result.
4.5 It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winners may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.
4.6 Entries not completed in accordance with these terms and conditions will not be considered valid and will not be included in the draw. Indecipherable or incomplete entries will be deemed invalid.
4.7 The Promoter reserves the right to request that the winners provide proof of identity, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity (including phone bills) in order to claim the prize. Proof of identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
4.8 The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entry which, in the opinion of the Promoter, includes objectionable content, profanity, potentially insulting, inflammatory or defamatory statements, disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these terms and conditions of entry, or who has, in the opinion of the Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the promotion which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the promotion and/or Promoter. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify a winner if the Promoter becomes aware that the winner and/or the winner’s entry if of a type described in this clause.
 

   5. PRIZES

5.1 Twenty (20) x prize winners will receive the following:
One ticket to a private theatrette screening of No Strings Attached on Monday, 14 February 2011, at 18:00 (AESDT) plus pre screening drinks and canapés commencing at 17:30 (AESDT).
Total prize pool is valued at $6,000
 
5.2 The prizes do not include any component of travel or accommodation and each winner will be solely responsible (at the winner’s sole expense) for any travel or accommodation necessary for the winners to redeem the prize.
5.3 The winners and their guests will be subject to, and must abide by, the terms and conditions of the NSW Premier’s Department and of third parties, including but not limited to the catering supplier. Any breach of such terms and conditions may affect the ability to receive benefits of the prize. In that case such benefits will be forfeited.
5.4 Prizes cannot be transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash. In the event that a winner does not take the prize in the time and manner stipulated, then the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu. Prizes must be taken as offered and cannot be varied. Any unused portion of the prize is not-transferable, non-refundable and non-redeemable for other goods or services and cannot be taken as cash.
5.5 The winner must, on request by the Promoter, be able to provide evidence which, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Promoter, demonstrates that the winner is an eligible entrant (as per clauses 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3) and has complied with these terms and conditions.
5.6 Any taxes (other than GST, if any) which may be payable as a consequence of a winner receiving this prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
5.7 In participating in the prizes, the winners agree to participate and co-operate as required in all editorial activities relating to the promotion, including but not limited to being interviewed and photographed. The winners grant the Promoter a perpetual and non exclusive licence to use such footage and photographs in all media world wide and the winner (and their companions) will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
5.8 The winners agree that they will not sell or otherwise provide their story and/or photographs to any media or other organisation.
5.9 If the winner is unable to attend a second draw will take place at Nationwide News, 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010 on Monday, 14 February 2011 at 11:30 (AESDT).
 
6.   NO LIABILITY
6.1 The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with any prize/s except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. Neither is the Promoter responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused by the entrant or any of the equipment or programming associated with, or utilised in this competition, or for any technical error, or combination thereof that may occur in the course of the administration of this competition, including any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or telephone, mobile or satellite failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of, entries.
6.2 If for any reason, this competition is not capable of running as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, take any action that may be available and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition subject to any written directions given under State Legislation.
6.3 Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence) for any personal injury, loss or damage (including loss or opportunity) whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion, including but not limited to, where arising out of the following:
a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s control);
b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference;
c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter;
d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these conditions of entry;
e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant;
f) the broadcast of any program relating to the competition or the publication of any material, including statements made by any compere, staff member, journalist, other entrants or any other person; and/or
g) participation in the prize.
6.4          Once prizes have left the Promoter premises, the Promoter and their associated agencies take no responsibility for prizes damaged, delayed or lost in transit.
6.5          The Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who the Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of these conditions, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.
 
7.  PRIVACY CONSENT
7.1 Nationwide News, as the Promoter of this competition, collects your personal information to assist us in providing the goods or services you have requested, to process your competition entries and to improve our products and services. We or any of our Australian related companies may be in touch by any means (including email or SMS) at any time to let you know about goods, services or promotions which may be of interest to you. We may also share your information with other persons or entities who assist us in providing our services, running competitions (including administering the competition or distributing prizes) or with other companies who provide prizes for competitions or reader offers. We may also disclose your personal information in accordance with these terms and conditions if you are a prize winner or finalist.
This company is part of a global media and entertainment company. We would like to share your information with these overseas-related companies so that they can contact you with special offers. If you would prefer us not to, please contact our Privacy Officer on (02) 9288 3212. You can gain access to your personal information by contacting our Privacy Officer.
 
8.       PROMOTER’S DETAILS
8.1 The Promoter is Nationwide News Pty Ltd (ABN 98 008 438 828) of 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010.
8.2 This is a game of skill promotion.

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