General
Registration Instructions form part of these Official Rules. Entries must comply with all of these Terms and conditions to be valid.
By registering for the Competition, the Entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules.
Competition registration is open from 10:00am AEST on 24/8/2011 and closes at 11:59am on 18/9/2011 ("Entry Period"). No late registrations will be accepted.
This Competition is a game of skill in which chance plays no part in determining the winners.
This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook. Any questions, comments or complaints will be directed to Electronic Arts. Facebook is not associated with this promotion and by entering; you fully and completely release Facebook from any liability arising out of this promotion.
Promoter
The Promoter is Electronic Arts Proprietary Limited (ACN 003 367 824) a company incorporated in Australia and having its registered office at Suite 121, 26-32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia, 2009 ("Promoter").
Participating Countries
This Competition will be held in the following countries: Australia and New Zealand ("Participating Countries").
Eligibility and Entry Conditions
Registration for this Competition is open to residents of the participating countries who have attained the age as specified as at Competition Start Time: Australia (18 years of age) and New Zealand (18 years of age) ("Age of Legal Majority").
Where an Entrant, resident in these countries has not attained the Age of Legal Majority in his or her country of residence, the Entrant may still enter in the Competition if he or she has obtained the consent of his or her parent or legal guardian to enter the Competition and the Entrant's parent or legal guardian agrees to these terms and conditions on the Entrant's behalf.
Employees of the Promoter and/or its related companies and/or any agencies associated with the Competition, and members of their respective immediate families*, are not eligible to participate in the Competition. *"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.
In registering for this Competition, Entrant shall warrant that he or she is an eligible Entrant.
Cheating, Abuse and Disorderly Behaviour
Any Entrant may be disqualified from this Competition at the discretion of the Promoter for any failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions or cheating in any way such as
using any cheats, hacks or other 3rd party "helper" applications or “bots” to simulate human interaction;
exploiting the application in any way or using the application in any way that circumvents the purpose and conditions of the Competition.
Abusive behaviour, including any use of harassing, negative, or profane language in Entrant submissions will not be tolerated and will also constitute grounds for immediate disqualification.
Format and Structure
To enter, an Eligible Entrant must have a current Facebook Account for the duration of the Entry Period of the promotion.
To register for the “Win EA Games” Facebook Competition (this “Competition”) and have a chance to win great prizes, all you need to do is to go to the EA Australia Facebook fan page (
http://www.facebook.com/EAGamesAustralia) and register through the competition application tab “WIN EA Games” (“Entrant”)
http://www.facebook.com/EAGamesAustralia?v=app_191157664283245 during the Entry Period.
To ensure that you complete the entry correctly, you must then follow prompts that take you through to completion of the competition:
You must be a fan of EA Games Australia on Facebook to enter this Competition. You can become a fan of EA Games Australia by clicking ‘Like’ button on the ‘fan page’ or within the ‘application’ on Facebook. Entrants are responsible for any internet connection costs.
Each entrant must choose which platform prize they would like to win. The prizes differ based on this selection. Select must be ONE of the 3 options (PC, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system or PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system).
To begin the entry process, the entrant must select their chosen EA Game from ONE of the 5 Gold Title images (FIFA 12, Sims™ 3 Pets, Battlefield 3™, Need for Speed™: Hot Pursuit or Mass Effect™ 3).
Based on the entrant’s previous Game selection, the entrant must answer the question in 25 words or less, “Which EA Game you are most excited about, and why?”
Each entrant must enter their full first and last Name, Age, Email address, Country of Residence and agree to these Terms and Conditions.
All entries must be legible and the original work of the entrant. Incomplete, damaged or incomprehensible entries will be deemed invalid.
At the completion of each competition week as stipulated in Section 7, the Promoter will decide a winner from all the entries submitted during that week judged on who gives the best reason in 25 words or less of why they are looking forward to one of five upcoming EA games as chosen in the entry application.
Timing
There will be ONE winner drawn after the competition of each week during the competition from entrants who have entered between the following dates.
Week 1: 10:00am 24/8/2011 to 11:59pm 28/8/2011
Week 2: 12:00am 29/8/2011 to 11:59pm 4/9/2011
Week 3: 12:00am 5/9/2011 to 11:59pm 11/9/2011
Week 4: 12:00am 12/9/2011 to 11:59pm 18/9/2011
Prizes
All winners will be notified by email. The notification may include instructions as to how each winner is to claim their Prize and establish their entitlement to it.
The winner drawn at the conclusion of each Competition week as stipulated in Section 7 will win a collection of standard edition EA games for the platform of their choice as submitted in the application.
A winner who chooses “Xbox 360” or “PS3” as their platform of choice will win the following games for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system or PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system respectively:
Battlefield 3™
Need For Speed™: The Run
FIFA 12
Mass Effect™ 3
The Sims™ 3 Pets
Madden NFL 12
NHL® 12
Alice: Madness Returns™
Shadows of the Damned™
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ - Part 2
Shift 2 Unleashed™
Need For Speed™: Hot Pursuit
Mass Effect™ 2
Portal™ 2
Tiger Woods PGA Tour® 12: The Masters®
SSX™
A winner who chooses “PC” as their platform of choice will win the following standard games for a Windows PC:
Battlefield 3™
Need For Speed™: The Run
FIFA 12
Mass Effect™ 3
The Sims™ 3
The Sims™ 3 Pets (expansion pack)
The Sims™ 3 Town Life Stuff
The Sims™ 3 Generations EP
Crysis® 2
Dragon Age™ II
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ - Part 2
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Shift 2 Unleashed™
Alice: Madness Returns™
The Sims Medieval™
The Sims Medieval™: Pirates & Nobles (expansion pack)
Need For Speed™: Hot Pursuit
Mass Effect™ 2
Portal™ 2
Tiger Woods PGA Tour® 12: The Masters®
Winner Prize Conditions
Unless satisfactory proof of age any other is received within this period, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify Winner and select another Entrant to receive the Prizes that the disqualified participant would have been awarded were it not for his or her disqualification. Each Winner is required to sign and return to the Promoter the Affirmation and Release form (as provided by the Promoter after being selected as the Winner).
The failure to return the signed Affirmation and Release by any Qualifier or Winner of this Competition may, in the Promoter's sole discretion, result in the entitlement to the Winner Prize being forfeited, in which case another Entrant may be selected as the winner of that Winner Prize.
If the value of a Winner Prize is specified in Section 8, to the fullest extent permitted by law the Promoter takes no responsibility for any variations in that value.
Prizes are not transferable and are not redeemable for cash. Cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize or any part thereof.
Except with the written consent of the Promoter, Winner Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and non-cash prizes cannot be taken as cash. The Promoter has absolute discretion as to whether to provide such consent and is under no obligation to provide any reasons to any person for providing, or withholding, consent.
In the event that any Winner Prize is unavailable, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the Qualifier or Winner Prize with cash or another prize of equal or greater value.
Games that are not available for public purchase at the end of the Competition that are part of the Winner Prize will be sent to each Winner once the Promoter releases the game into the market for public purchase. The games and their release dates that this clause applies to are as follows but are subject to change.
Game
FIFA 12
The Sims™ 3
Battlefield 3™
Need For Speed™: The Run
SSX™ (Xbox 360 and PS3)
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PC)
Mass Effect™
AU Release
29/9/2011
20/10/2011
27/10/2011
17/11/2011
26/1/2012
9/2/2012
8/3/2012
NZ Release
30/9/2011
21/10/2011
28/10/2011
18/11/2011
27/1/2012
10/2/2012
9/3/2012
Taxes
Any taxes which may be payable as a consequence of a Qualifier or Winner receiving a prize are the sole responsibility of the Qualifier or Winner. Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Promoter reserves the right to deduct any taxes owing in respect of such Qualifier or Winner Prize from any cash amounts payable, to the extent applicable.
Recordings, Media and Publicity
In registering for this Competition, each Entrant authorises the Promoter to use, publish and display his or her name and likeness or any reproduction or modification thereof, in any manner and medium throughout the world for advertising, trade, promotion, exhibition and any other lawful purpose.
Exclusion of Liability
By registering for this Competition each Entrant assumes sole liability for any personal injury and/or damage to property caused or claimed to have been caused to him or her as a result of or in connection with participating in this Competition and/or any Qualifier or Winner Prize.
To the extent permitted by law, the Promoter is not responsible or liable for:
inaccurate registration information or unsuccessful registration, purported entries that are not received for any reason, including because they are lost, misdirected or stolen, or that are received, but are late, illegible, or incomplete
any problems or technical failures of any kind, including malfunction of any communication network or lines, computer online systems or network, servers or providers, computer equipment, or software,
the unavailability or inaccessibility of any service whether or not caused by traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website,
unauthorised human intervention in any part of this Competition,
electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of this Competition,
any loss, damage or injury suffered or incurred by any Entrant or any other person as a result of or in connection with participation in this Competition and/or any Qualifier or Winner Prize, howsoever caused;
any injury or damage to persons or property, including to the Entrant's or any other person's computer related to, or resulting from, participation or downloading any materials in connection with this Competition.
These Official Rules do not affect, and are not intended to affect, any rights or remedies a consumer might have, which cannot be excluded under applicable consumer protection laws. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any liability of the Promoter or its servants or agents for breach of any such rights is limited to the payment of the cost of having the Prize supplied again.
Tampering and other Failures
If for any reason this Competition are 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 or who may benefit form such tampering, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition.
Privacy
In order to participate in the Competition, the Promoter will collect personal data from all Entrants for the following purposes:
to administer and promote the Competition, its Entrants and any entries received
to contact Entrants regarding the Competition.
The personal data of all Entrants may be provided to third parties who perform certain tasks for the Promoter in connection with the Competition including but not limited to the Promoter's contractors, agents or other operators.
If an Entrant does not truthfully provide all personal data requested by the Promoter, the Promoter may determine that the Entrant is not eligible to win any prizes.
By checking the relevant box at the time of providing his or her personal information, all Entrants consent to the use of their personal data for the Promoter's promotional and marketing purposes in connection with the Competition and agree to participate in reasonable promotional activities in connection with the Competition as requested by the Promoter.
The Promoter will make all reasonable efforts to maintain appropriate safeguards to ensure the security, integrity, accuracy and provide of the information provided.
If any Entrant wishes to request access to their personal data or to correct it, the entrant may contact the Privacy Administrator at their nearest address found on
http://privacyadmin.ea.com to request access to any of their collected personal information that is still held. Entrants can access the Promoter’s privacy policy at
http://www.ea.com/1/privacy-policy.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Conditions are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of its courts for the resolution of any dispute, difference, controversy or claim arising in connection with these Official Rules and/or this Competition.
