Australian Competitions Club

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It’s official – the Canon Island blogger competition is now live and it’s your vote that determines the winner. Head to the Canon Island tab on the left to check out the first round of images from our talented bloggers and make sure you vote for your favourite. And don’t forget – you too have the chance to win a trip to Canon Island! http://bit.ly/CanonIslandFB





FINAL T&Cs for Canon Island Competition
1. Information on how to enter the Canon Island Facebook promotion “the Promotion” and prizes form part of
these Terms and Conditions. Participation in the Promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and
Conditions.
2. In order to be eligible to enter the promotion, the individual must be an “Eligible Entrant”. An Eligible
Entrant is an Australian resident who is a Facebook user and: (a) is not an employee of the Promoter or
agencies associated with the promotion; (b) is not an immediate family member of an employee as specified
in clause 2 (a).
3. The prize is a Canon Powershot SX 40 HS valued at $599.00 RRP (“Prize”).
4. To enter the Promotion Eligible Entrants must visit and like the Canon Facebook Page at
www.facebook.com/CanonAustralia (“Promotional Website”) and (a) vote for one of the competition images
during the Voting Period; and (b) answer the following question: For your chance to win a Powershot SX 40
HS, tell us in 25 words or less which island you’d most like to photograph and why? (“Entry”).
5. The Promotional Website will commence at 09:00am on 5 December 2011 and ends at 5:00pm Australian
Eastern Daylight Standard Time (AEDST) on 1 March 2012 (“Promotional Period”). The Promoter reserves the
right to extend the Promotional Period at its discretion. Only those entries that are received during the
Voting Period will be considered.
6. Visitors to the Promotional Website will, by following instructions contained in the website, be able to vote
for the photograph of their choice. Eligible Entrants may vote up to five times in total by voting once in each
of the competition challenge phases. However, only the latest Entry (as set out in clause 4(b)) is counted for
the judging process at the end of the Voting Period. Voting will be open from 09:00am on 20 December 2011
and ends at 5:00 pm AEDST on 1 March 2012 (“the Voting Period”).
7. The Eligible Entrant whose Entry is judged best to answer the prescribed question by the close of the Voting
Period will be declared the Winner. Each entry will be individually judged based on its originality and
creativity. The Canon Judge -- appointed by the Promoter as being suitably qualified -- will select based on
originality and creativity, the Winner. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered
into. This judging process will take place on 12 March 2012.
8. The Winner will be notified by email prior to the announcement on Canon’s platforms. The Winner will also
be announced on the Canon Australia Page on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/CanonAustralia). The
Promoter reserves the right to publish the Winner’s name, vote, Entry, town and state The Eligible Entrant
acknowledges that the Promoter may publish their vote and Entry for any purpose connected to (i)
conducting or (ii) promoting, this Promotion or any other related promotions (including, but not limited to,
the Canon Island promotion). This includes displaying any part of the Entry on the Promotional Website or
any other related websites or internet applications controlled by the Promoter. The Promoter will use best
endeavours to attribute the Eligible Entrant for their Entry.
9. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of votes and entries and Eligible Entrants
(including an Eligible Entrant's identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any Eligible Entrant who
submits an entry or vote 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. The Promoter reserves the right to request an individual establish that they are eligible, and
may also request that they sign a statutory declaration confirming compliance with these terms and
conditions. The Promoter reserves the right to request Eligible Entrants provide proof of identity, residency,
and age. Proof considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter.
10. Entrants are solely responsible and liable for the content of their entries and vote and any other information
they transmit to other internet users. All entries are subject to the www.facebook.com website prevailing
terms and conditions of use (available at http://www.facebook.com/promotions_guidelines.php). The
Promoter may delete any content posted on its site (including, but not limited to the Canon Australia
Facebook Page) in accordance with the Promoter’s prevailing terms and conditions of use of its site. Any
entries that are removed by the Promoter will not be considered Eligible Entries for the purposes of this
promotion. The Promoter is not responsible and excludes all liability (to the greatest extent allowable by
law) for the content of any entries submitted for the purposes of this promotion (including but not limited to
any illegal, incorrect or inaccurate content and third party advertising).
11. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. Entrants
acknowledge that they are providing their entry information to the Promoter and not to Facebook. Entrants
release and indemnify Facebook from any liability solely occurring as a result of this Promotion. The
information so provided will only be used for the purposes of the Promotion and as detailed in these Terms
and Conditions. Facebook is not responsible for providing any information regarding questions, comments or
complaints regarding the Promotion. Please direct all correspondence to the Promoter. Any linking to
Facebook or its associated applications within this Promotion is provided for the convenience of participants.
Any link or mention of Facebook is not to be taken as an endorsement or approval of their Terms of Use by
the Promoter.
12. Incomplete, indecipherable, or illegible entries will be deemed invalid. The Promoter reserves the right to
disqualify any vote or entry where it reasonably suspects that such materials are prohibited by these Terms
and Conditions, any relevant law, or are otherwise deemed inappropriate. This is at the Promoter's absolute
discretion and discussions will not be entered into.
13. If the Prize (or part of the Prize) is unavailable, the Promoter, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute
the Prize (or that part of the Prize) with a prize to the equal value and/or specification.
14. The Prize is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.
15. If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated
due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right, in its
sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law to (a) disqualify any Eligible Entrant; or (b) to modify,
suspend, terminate or cancel the Promotion, as appropriate.
16. Any cost associated with accessing the Promotional Website is the entrant's responsibility and is dependent
on the Internet service provider used.
17. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an
entrant or voter to automatically enter repeatedly is prohibited and will render all entries or votes submitted
by that entrant or voter invalid. The Promoter reserves the right to determine this in its absolute discretion.
18. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, including but not limited to the Australian Consumer
Law, the Promoter (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence),
for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of 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, photograph
or prize claim or vote that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their 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 Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (f)
use of the Prize. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in these Terms and Conditions limit, exclude or modify
or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the
Competition and Consumer Act.
19. The Promoter collects personal information in order to conduct the Promotion and may, for this purpose,
disclose such information to third parties, including, but not limited to, prize suppliers and as required, to
Australian authorities. Entry and voting is conditional on providing this information. Eligible Entrants or
voters should direct any request to access, update or correct information to the Promoter. By participating
in the Promotion as an Eligible Entrant you consent, until you advise the Promoter otherwise, to receive
future marketing communications from the Promoter for an indefinite period, including via electronic
communications.
20. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws in NSW. The Entrants submit to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the Courts of NSW.
21. The Promoter is Canon Australia Pty Ltd of 1 Thomas Holt Drive North Ryde NSW 2113 (ABN 66 005 002 951)