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“Tell us in 25 words or less how you have conquered your worst fear?” TERMS & CONDITIONSPARTICIPATION
1. This competition (the “PROMOTION”) is conducted by Multi Channel Network Pty Ltd ABN: 72 077 436 974, Level 4, 19 Harris Street, Pyrmont, NSW, 2009 (the “PROMOTER”).
2. The Promotion is a game of skill, and chance plays no part in determining the Winner.
3. Entry to the Promotion constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. By entering the Promotion, entrants accept and acknowledge full responsibility for their decision to participate in the Promotion and to take the Prize if they are a Winner.
4. All entry instructions and Prize information published by the Promoter form part of these Terms and Conditions.
5. The Promotion is only open to eligible entrants (the “ENTRANTS”), being individuals who are:
a) permanent residents of Australia; and
b) over the age of 18;
and must not be:
c) employees of the Promoter or Universal Pictures (the “SUPPLIER”) or an employee of the Promoter’s or Supplier’s related corporations or agencies or any other company associated with the Promoter and/or the Promotion; or
d) a spouse, de facto spouse, parent, child or sibling (whether natural or by adoption) of such an employee.
6. Entry to the Promotion commences at 00:01hrs on Sunday 23 January 2011 and closes at 23:59hrs on Saturday 5th February 2011 (the “ENTRY PERIOD”). All times and dates are times and dates in Sydney, which may be AEST or AEDT depending on the date. All times are stated using the 24 hour clock. 00:00hrs is the start of a day and 24:00hrs is the end of a day.
ENTRY
7. To enter the Promotion, during the Entry Period an Entrant must:
a) log on to
www.tvwinners.com.au (the “WEBSITE”);
b) fill out all the required data fields on the entry form; and
c) answer the following question in 25 words or less: “Tell us in 25 words or less how you have conquered your worst fear?” (the “ENTRY QUESTION”).
8. The Entrant’s entry must not be:
a) late;
b) delayed;
c) incomplete;
d) incomprehensible;
e) unlawful;
f) obscene;
g) defamatory;
h) libellous;
i) threatening;
j) pornographic;
k) harassing;
l) hateful;
m) racially or ethnically offensive;
n) capable of encouraging conduct that would be considered a criminal offence;
o) capable of violating any law; and/or
p) capable of giving rise to civil liability.
9. Entrants may enter as many times as they like during the Entry Period, however entry via the Website is restricted to one (1) entry per person per day. 10. Subject to the other conditions, an Entrant may enter the Promotion multiple times during the Entry Period provided they submit a different answer to the Entry Question each time.
11. Entry via the Website is free, however, any costs associated with accessing the Website are the responsibility of the person seeking access and are dependent on the internet service provider used.
12. Entrants must make their Website entries manually using an internet browser. The Promoter may reject entries if it reasonably forms the opinion that an entry has been made using automated entry means or by use of a computer entry service.
13. Entrants must ensure that their entries are received by the Promoter during the Entry Period. All entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt by the Promoter, not time of transmission by the Entrant. The Promoter takes no responsibility for late, lost or misdirected entries or for any delays or failures in any telecommunications service or equipment. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries not received by the Promoter or for any delays in the delivery of any entries due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.
14. Should an Entrant’s contact details change at any time between the date that they enter the Promotion and Tuesday 15 March 2011 at 09:00hrs, the Entrant must notify the Promoter of their new details immediately.
15. All entries to the Promotion may be subject to verification by the Promoter. An Entrant must, within seven (7) days of being asked, at the Promoter’s cost:
a) hand over to the Promoter any receipt (if applicable) issued at the point of entering; and
b) allow the Promoter to inspect and copy any other documents, the Promoter may request establishing eligibility to enter or win, including evidence of age, residence or identity.
16. 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 that Winner will forfeit their Prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
17. Any entry that is made on behalf of an Entrant by a third party or otherwise by proxy will be invalid.
18. The Promoter may, in its absolute discretion, declare any or all entries made by an Entrant to be invalid if the Entrant:
a) fails to establish their entitlement to enter the Promotion to the Promoter’s satisfaction; or
b) fails to produce items as required by condition 15 or produces items that are illegible, stolen, forged, reconstructed, altered, incomplete or tampered with in any way; or
c) appears, to the Promoter, to have tampered with, or benefited from tampering with, the entry process; or
d) has submitted an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
WINNERS
19. There will be one (1) prize winner (the “WINNER”) determined from all entries received during the Entry Period.
20. The Winner will be the Entrant who, in the sole opinion of the judges, has most creatively answered the Entry Question. The Winner will be determined on Tuesday 8 February 2011 (the “DETERMINATION DATE”) at 10:00hrs by the Promoter at Level 4, 19 Harris St, Pyrmont, NSW, 2009.
21. The Promoter’s and judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
22. The Winner will be notified by telephone and/or in writing within 2 business days of the Determination Date. The Winner’s name will be published on the Website on Wednesday 9 February 2011.
23. All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the Winner. Subject, where relevant, to any legislation regulating the Promotion, if the Prize is: (i) not claimed by a Winner by 09:00hrs on Tuesday 15 March 2011; or (ii) forfeited for any reason, the Promoter may award the unclaimed Prize to the next most creative entry (the “UNCLAIMED PRIZE DETERMINATION”). The winner of the Unclaimed Prize Determination (also “WINNER”) will be determined at 10:00hrs on Tuesday 15 March 2011 by the Promoter at Level 4, 19 Harris St, Pyrmont, NSW, 2009. The Winner/s of the Unclaimed Prize Determination will be contacted within 7 business days of the Unclaimed Prize Determination and their details will be published on the Website on Tuesday 15 March 2011.
PRIZES
24. The Winner will win a four (4) night trip to Auckland, New Zealand, for an adrenalin pumping black water cave rafting experience (the “PRIZE”), valued at a maximum of $6,196.00. The Prize includes:
• Two (2) x adult return economy airfares from the Winner’s nearest capital city in Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Canberra or Hobart) to Auckland, New Zealand, valued at a maximum of $3,500.00;
• Four (4) days car hire, valed at a maximum of $300.00;
• Four (4) nights accommodation (3 star) for two (2) people twin share, valued at a maximum of $2,000.00;
• Black water rafting for two (2) people, valued at a maximum of $396.00.
THE TOTAL PRIZE POOL FOR THIS PROMOTION IS VALUED AT A MAXIMUM OF $6,196.00 25. The Winner must provide their correct address details to receive their Prize. The Winner will be notified of their Prize and expected delivery dates within 14 days of the Determination Date.
26. All Prize values are correct as at Monday 20 December 2010. Prize values are reflective of the Recommended Retail Price and are in Australian Dollars. Costs are subject to change without notice and exclude GST. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any variations in Prize values. Prices quoted are based on exchange rates in effect on the day of costing and are subject to change.
27. All inclusions are subject to availability at time of booking. Travel is not permitted during public holidays/school holiday periods, peak periods and special events.
28. The Winner must be over the age of 18 in order to be eligible to accept the Prize.
29. The minimum age for the car hire is 25. Either the Winner or their travel companion must be over the age of 25 to accept this component of the Prize or the car hire component of the Prize will be forfeited and no substitute will be offered.
30. The Winner can travel up to 12 months from the Determination Date otherwise the Prize will be forfeited by the Winner and no substitute will be offered. Travel must be booked within 2 months of Winner notification.
31. Changes and cancellations to a booking may be subject to fees payable by the Winner.
32. The Prize is non-transferable and non-redeemable for cash. Any attempt to resell or auction all or any part of this Prize will result in an immediate cancellation and forfeit of the Prize. The Prize cannot be exchanged. In the event that for any reason whatsoever the Winner does not take an element of the Prize as arranged at the time of booking then that element of the Prize will be forfeited by the Winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of that element of the Prize.
33. The Winner is required to obtain relevant and suitable travel insurance at their own expense in order to be able to take the Prize. It is the travellers’ personal responsibility to ensure that they have valid documentation, including but not limited to valid passports, visas and health requirements, which meet the requirements of immigration and other government authorities at every destination. Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities will be the sole responsibility of the traveller/s.
34. A valid credit card imprint or cash deposit may be required by the Winner and/or their travel companions at check-in to the hotel for all incidental charges.
35. The Winner and their travel companion must depart from and return to the same point of departure and travel together.
36. Unless expressly stated all other costs and expenses associated with taking the Prize become the responsibility of the Winner including:
• costs associated with passport applications,
• costs associated with visa applications;
• additional taxes;
• any domestic flights;
• transfers (other than those included in the Prize);
• costs associated with inoculations;
• meals (other than those included in the Prize);
• all airline taxes;
• sightseeing or activities (other than those included in the Prize);
• any additional accommodation;
• personal spending money; and
• all other incidental and ancillary costs, incurred by the Winner and/or their travel companion as a direct or indirect result of taking the Prize that are not otherwise stated as included in the Prize.
37. Frequent flyer points cannot be earned on any of the flights included in the Prize.
38. The Promoter makes no representation as to the safety conditions or any other conditions that may exist at any destination.
39. By accepting the Prize the Winner agrees to these Terms and Conditions. The Winner’s travel companions must agree to these Terms and Conditions to be eligible to accompany the Winner on the Prize and the Promoter may require such acceptance in writing in its absolute discretion.
40. The Winner is advised that tax implications may arise from them winning the Prize and they should seek independent financial advice prior to the acceptance of the Prize.
41. If a Prize (or part of a Prize, if applicable) is unavailable for any reason, the Promoter will, in its absolute discretion, substitute alternative goods or services of no lesser retail value and/or specification, subject to the approval of the authorities that have issued permits for the conduct of the Promotion. The Promoter accepts no other liability or responsibility for any loss incurred by a Winner or any other party if any Prize (or part of a Prize, if applicable) is unavailable for any reason.
42. Upon confirmation of booking of the airfares as part of the Prize, the departure dates cannot be changed or cancelled, otherwise the Prize will be forfeited by the Winner and no substitute will be offered.
43. Once the Prize has left the Promoter’s/supplier’s premises, the Promoter and its agencies and companies associated with the Promotion will not be responsible for any delay in delivery, or damage caused to the Prizes.
GENERAL
44. The Promoter reserves the right to take any action necessary in its sole discretion at any time, subject to any direction given under State permit regulations.
45. To the full extent permitted by the law, the Promoter and its agencies and companies associated with the Promotion (the “RELEVANT PARTIES”) will not be liable for any loss, damage, claim, cost, expense or personal injury which is suffered or sustained (including, but not limited to, that caused by any person’s negligence) by any Entrant in connection with the Promotion or the Prizes, including: (i) any indirect, economic or consequential loss or loss of profits; (ii) any loss arising from the negligence of a Relevant Party; and (iii) any liability for personal injury or death.
46. If, for any reason, the Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including, without limitation, due to 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 or integrity or proper conduct of the 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, including to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion subject to any direction given under the relevant State/Territory permit regulations.
47. The Winner acknowledges that the Prize may be subject to additional terms and conditions imposed by third parties. The Winner must become acquainted with any such additional terms and conditions prior to taking the Prize. The Promoter does not accept any responsibility and is not liable for any additional conditions imposed on the taking of the Prize, nor for the breach of those conditions by any person.
48. Except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter is not responsible for any:
a) problems or technical malfunction with any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, or any technical problems or traffic congestion on any computer system or at any website, or any combination thereof, including (but not limited to) any injury or damage to participants or any other person’s property related to or resulting from participation in the Promotion;
b) incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused by users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in connection with the Promotion, or by any technical error that may occur in the course of the Promotion; and
c) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of, entries or entrants’ details.
49. Any attempt to cause damage to any website or the information on any website associated with this Promotion or to otherwise undermine the fair and legitimate operation of this Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. The Promoter reserves the right to seek damages in the fullest extent permitted by law in the event that any such attempt is made, whether or not that attempt results in any such damage, interference or undermining.
50. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of New South Wales.
51. These rules are Terms and Conditions and constitute the entire terms and conditions between the Entrant and the Promoter with respect to the Promotion and cannot be altered, modified or amended.
52. All entries become the property of the Promoter.
PRIVACY
53. Your privacy is important to us. The Promoter is bound by the National Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988. Entrants’ personal information will be collected by or on behalf of the Promoter to enable it to administer the Promotion, publicise its Winners and to send Entrants marketing information where Entrants have consented. Entrants’ personal information may be disclosed to marketing and communications agencies in order to conduct this Promotion. Personal information about Entrants may also be disclosed to the authorities responsible for the regulation of gaming and lotteries. Winners’ names will be published and retained as required by relevant legislation and as specified in these Terms and Conditions. The personal information of each Winner may be provided to others assisting in the conduct of the Promotion, including the Promotion administrator, Prize suppliers and deliverers, and to regulatory authorities. Entrants can contact the Promoter by mail at Level 4, 19 Harris St Pyrmont New South Wales 2009 or by telephone on (02) 9209 6300, to request access to, or corrections of, any of the personal information that the Promoter holds about them. Entrants can access a copy of the Promoter’s Privacy Policy at:
www.tvwinners.com.au.
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