The 2012 Cover Cutie Competition!http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/practical-parenting/cover-cutie/Practical Parenting's 2012 Cover Cutie competition is under way! Teaming up with bebe care, we're searching the nation to find Australia's cutest kids.
There are two main age categories* in the Cover Cutie competition: •BABY: 3 to 12 months
•TODDLER: 13 to 36 months
Be sure to let us know who your favourite is by voting in our Readers' Choice category, too. The baby and toddler with the most votes will each be crowned Readers' Choice winners and automatically become one of the five finalists in each age category (the remaining finalists will be picked by our panel of judges). Remember to share your vote so that your friends and family can vote for your favourite entrant as well! Please note: Each person will only be allowed to vote for the same child a maximum of 10 times per day.
Five lucky finalists from each age category will be selected to take part in a full-day photo shoot as part of the final judging. This will include flights to Sydney and two nights' accommodation at Rydges Hotel World Square**. Plus all 10 finalists will receive a bebe care Logo Rocker!
The final winner in each category will receive: •$5000 cash
•A 12-month modelling contract with Kid Nation
•A bebe care Rverse XLR Stroller
•The excitement of being featured on the cover of Practical Parenting!
1.Purchase the September or October issue of Practical Parenting and use the unique code provided to enter online. Please note: One unique code is valid for one entry. So if you have both a baby and a toddler who you�d like to enter, you will need to purchase two magazines to get two unique codes.
2.Click on the Enter Now tab and fill in the requested contact details.
3.Upload your best picture � please make sure you read the photo tips before entering to make sure you abide by the guidelines. (see photo tips page)
Press submit! Start sharing your entry and begin voting... Minimums
* Age at October 11, 2012. Please ensure that you read the full terms and conditions relating to entry guidelines and voting before entering.
** Interstate finalists only.
*** The winner of the baby category will feature on the January 2013 issue and the toddler winner will feature on the cover of the Practical Parenting 2013 Toddler Annual. Terms and Conditions (Skill Based Competition)�Cover Cutie
General 1. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of the Terms and Conditions. Entry into this competition deems acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
2. To the extent of any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and any other reference to this competition, these Terms and Conditions prevail.
3. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You are providing your information to the Promoter and not to Facebook.
Who can enter
4. Entry is open to all residents of Australia except employees and immediate families of the Promoter, associated companies and agencies and participating outlets. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex spouse, defacto spouse, child or step child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step parent, grandparent, step grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step brother, step sister or 1st cousin. The Promoter is Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd, 8 Central Ave, Eveleigh NSW 2015 (ABN 16 097 410 896).
5. All entrants may enter as many times as they like but only one prize will be awarded per person.
6. All entrants under the age of 18 must obtain the prior permission of their legal parent or guardian over the age of 18 to enter. The parent or guardian may be called to verify consent and may be required to sign a release at the discretion of the Promoter. The release will also require the winner�s parent or guardian to accept responsibility for the acts and forbearances of the winner. The release must include the full name, address and telephone number of the winner�s legal guardian. Failure to provide such proof, particulars or releases will immediately invalidate the winner�s entitlement to the prize, subject to State and Territory legislation.
7. Where the prize involves driving, travel or an event, winners and any companions under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their legal parent or guardian at all times. The major winner�s companion must be the prize winner�s legal parent or guardian.
How to enter
8. Enter as many times as you wish, by:
� Enter an original submission via the internet at
www.covercutie.com.au after purchasing either the September or October 2012 issue of Practical Parenting.
Use the unique code published in either of the above issues and submit the photo.
9. For successful entry, you must adhere to the following image guidelines:
� Photos must only include the baby/toddler. There should be no other parties included in the photo.
� Photos must not include naked images. Entrants must be at least wearing a nappy
� It is advised that images are not edited or �touched up� so they can be judged naturally and equally amongst other entries
� You must have permission to enter another baby/toddler by the parent or guardian if the child you are entering is not yours
10. Entries must include all requested contact details to be eligible to win. Each entry must be unique and received by the Promoter prior to the competition close date and time.
11. There will be two categories for entry into the competition � baby and toddler. To enter into each category you must adhere to the following age guidelines:
� Baby: 0 � 12 months � Toddler: 13 � 36 months 12. Photos of the entrant must not be older than two months from the date of submission.
13. The age of the entrant must fit within the category as at the closing date of the competition, which is 11/10/12.
When to enter
14. The competition commences on 15/08/12 at 09:00 AEST and closes on 11/10/12 at 11:59 AEST. The winners will be the best valid entries as judged by the judging panel, having regard to skill, creativity and originality, at the Promoter�s premises on 14/11/12 between the hours of 08:00 and 17:00 AEST. The Promoter may select additional entries to be used as replacements in the event that the first entrant chosen as a winner cannot satisfy these Terms and Conditions or take a prize.
15. The winners will be notified by either phone/email and their names will be published online at
www.practicalparenting.com.au on 19/12/12.
16. Prizes will be sent within 8 weeks.
How the competition works
17. The competition will close on 11/10/12. Ten (10) finalists in total will be selected from each category: 5x baby and 5x toddler finalists.
18. The judging panel will shortlist entrants as part of the final selection process. Shortlisted entrants may be required to submit additional or more current images for judging, in addition to the ones entered, if contacted.
19. Four (4) finalists from each category will be selected by the judging panel on 16/10/12. There will be an additional Reader�s Choice finalist selected for each category. This will be based on a voting system and the highest votes will grant selection into the final five (5) of each category. The Reader�s choice voting period commences 15/8/12 at 09:00 AEST and closes 11/10/12 at 11:59 AEST.
20. Reader�s Choice voting will be limited to 10 votes per computer, per child, per day. Pacific Magazines reserves the right to disqualify votes for an entrant if they are seen to be voting improperly as to obtain an unfair advantage in the competition. Improper voting includes, but is not limited to, creating scripts, using multiple email accounts and electronic tampering with the voting process.
21. The 5 finalists from each category will be notified by 17/10/12 by phone. Each finalist will be required to be available to participate in a final judging process based on a full day photo shoot at Rydges Hotel World Square, Sydney. The winner will be determined from this shoot. The dates scheduled for final judging are:
� 13/11/12 � Finalists to arrive at Rydges Hotel World Square, Sydney
� 14/11/12 � Participation required in a full day photo shoot at Rydges Hotel World Square, Sydney
� 15/11/12 � Finalists depart accommodation
� To confirm participation as a finalist, the parent/guardian and finalist must be available for the dates above. The finalist process will include flights from their capital city and 2 nights accommodation at Rydges Hotel World Square, Sydney, for 1 parent/guardian where the judging will take place. The flight portion is not available to the finalist if they reside in the same state of the judging. Accommodation is not available to a finalist if they reside in Sydney.
� The finalist must be travelling with the parent or guardian and nobody else.
� Accommodation for the final judging is twin share standard room. Travel arrangements to and from the finalist�s home and their nearest capital city airport do not form part of the finalist travel package unless expressly stated in these Conditions of Entry and are the responsibility of the finalist and their travelling companions. Eligible Australian capital cities include Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart, Canberra and Perth.
� Unless expressly stated in these Conditions of Entry all other expenses are the responsibility of the finalists (and their companions) including but not limited to current passports, visas, meals, spending money, transport to and from departure and arrival points, transfers, drinks, incidentals, mini-bar, laundry, room service, telephone calls, activities, airport taxes (including departure taxes), fuel surcharges, energy surcharges, gratuities, services charges, travel insurance, pre and post accommodation, optional activities or excursions and all other ancillary costs. A credit card imprint or cash deposit may be required from the parent or guardian of the finalist at check-in to the hotel, for all incidental charges.
� By entering the competition, and being involved in the final judging process, the parent/guardian acknowledges and accepts that driving, travel and any other activities comprising the prize, are inherently dangerous and may result in death, injury, incapacity, damage to property or other losses. The Promoter is not responsible for any acts of god, such as adverse weather conditions or industrial action or civil commotion that may occur whilst the winner is travelling. It is the responsibility of the prize-winner to enquire about local issues and conditions at destinations prior to travel. The Promoter does not guarantee that the winner will enjoy the travel prize or be suited to the type of travel prize that is offered.
Prize on offer
22. Total prize value is (up to) $27,450, as at 19/07/12. Two (2) winners will each receive:
� $5000 cash
� 12 month modelling contract with Kid Nation � RRP$455
� 2 nights accommodation at Rydges Hotel, World Square including daily breakfast � RRP$654
� Return flight�s from winner�s capital city (if not Sydney) � valued up to $1000
8 finalists will each receive:
� 2 nights accommodation at Rydges Hotel, World Square including daily breakfast � RRP$654
� Return flight�s from winner�s capital city (if not Sydney) � valued up to $1000
23. The 10 finalists will be published in the December issue of Practical Parenting on sale 14/11/12.
24. The judging panel will consist of the editor of Practical Parenting magazine, Genevieve Quigley, a representative from bebe care care of CNP Brands Pty. Ltd. and Nicola Matthews from Kid Nation.
25. If the Promoter is unable to contact the winner to claim fulfilment of the promotional prize or if the winner is unable to attend any element of the prize, that winner will forfeit the prize in its entirety and it shall be awarded to the next runner up in the promotion. The Promoter will not be liable for a winner who cannot be contacted and therefore forfeits their prize and no correspondence will be entered into.
26. For any cash prizes your name on your entry must be that of an eligible bank account to which a cheque can be cashed. The Promoter makes all reasonable efforts to send cheques in the names as specified in the original entry. Winning entries with only a family name or reference to a family as the entrant cannot be cashed by banks. If the winner of a cash prize is under 18, the prize will be given to the winners� parent or guardian on behalf of the winner.
27. Photos that are copyrighted can not be submitted unless you have permission from the photographer/owner. Photos cannot be returned. By entering the competition entrants agree and understand that their written entries and/or photos may be used for promotional purposes without any further reference, payment or other compensation to the entrant and/or owner of the photograph. Entrants under the age of 18 must seek a parent or adult/guardian�s permission to send any photo to the Promoter to enter a promotion.
28. Each entrant warrants that the photograph is a genuine and accurate representation and that the photo has been taken within two months of the date of submission. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant submitting 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. All photographs will be reviewed by the Promoter.
Further Terms and Conditions
29. The Promoter reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions if this competition cannot be run as originally planned. The Promoter may also cancel or suspend this competition if an event beyond the control of the Promoter corrupts or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this competition. The Promoter will disqualify any individual who has tampered with the entry process or any other aspect of this competition.
30. The Promoter and their associated agencies and companies will not be liable or responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, technical problems of the phone or of any phone network, or any misadventure, accident, injury, loss (including but not limited to consequential loss) or claim that may occur; whilst undertaking any travel won on or connected with their entry; in the participation in any prize; as a consequence of late, lost or misdirected mail, email SMS or phone call; due to the broadcast of any program relating to the competition or the publication of any material, including any statements made by any compere, staff member, journalist, other entrants or any other person; any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer software or phone; or any combination thereof, related to or resulting from participation or sending or receiving of any communication or of any materials in this competition.
31. All entrants must submit ONLY their own original answers, designs and works. Any such answers, designs or works cannot be previously published in any forum worldwide. All entries become the property of the Promoter and cannot be returned. Entries that are found to have been derived from the designs of a third party will be considered invalid and, if awarded a prize, that prize must be returned to the Promoter. The winner may be required to sign a statutory declaration regarding the originality of the entry. Without limiting the generality, the Promoter reserves the right to take legal action against anyone found to have breached this term. 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 are reserved.
32. If the prize is unavailable, for whatever reason, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for a prize of equal or greater value, subject to State Regulation. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and prize supplier�s requirements. Each prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated.
33. The Promoter highly recommends a current residential street address be provided when requested for ease of correspondence and potential prize delivery. The Promoter makes all reasonable efforts to deliver prizes to the addresses provided by competition entrants. The Promoter cannot guarantee that any prizes returned to the Promoter due to non-delivery at the provided address will be re-sent to the prize winner.
34. The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to sign a winner�s deed of release or any other relevant forms or agreements that the Promoter deems necessary, to provide proof of identity, proof of age, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity (including phone bill) in order to claim a prize. Proof of identification, residency, age 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.
35. The Promoter reserves the right to rejudge in the event of an entrant, claiming to be a winner, being unable to satisfy these Terms and Conditions. 36. The judges� decision in relation to any aspect of the competition is final and binding on each person who enters. Chance plays no part in determining any winner. No correspondence will be entered into. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost or misdirected entries. Prizes are subject to availability, not transferable or exchangeable and, with the exception of cash prizes, cannot be taken as cash. Prizes will be sent to the winner�s nominated address as stated in their original entry. The Promoter and their associated agencies, and companies associated with this promotion will take no responsibility for prizes damaged or lost in transit.
Copyright, Statutory guarantees, Waiver and liability
37. All entries and any copyright subsisting in the entries become and remain the property of the Promoter who may publish or cause to be published any of the entries received. Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd (�Pacific�) and its related entities collects entrants� personal information for the purpose of conducting and promoting this competition (including but not limited to determining and notifying winners) and, if you consent, for the purpose of Pacific sending you promotional and direct marketing material in relation to its magazines and products and services available through Pacific and its business partners for related purposes which would reasonably be expected without your permission. For example, we may from time to time use your personal information to provide you with information about products and services which we expect may be of interest to you. However, we do respect your right to direct us not to do this if and when any future communication is sent to you by the Promoter. We do not sell personal information to other organisations. We may disclose personal information to essential service providers who provide services in connection with our products and services. You may request access to your personal information by writing to The Privacy Officer, Legal Compliance Department, Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd, 8 Central Ave, Eveleigh NSW 2015.
38. In participating in the prizes, the winners agree to participate and co-operate as required in all editorial activities relating to the Competition, including but not limited to being interviewed and photographed. The winners (and their companions) agree to granting the promoter a perpetual and non-exclusive licence to use such footage and photographs in all media worldwide, including online social networking sites, and the winners (and their companions) will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
39. Prize winners are advised that tax implications may arise from their prize winnings and they should seek independent financial advice prior to acceptance of that prize. 40. 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 2010 (Cth), as well as any other implied warranties under the ASIC Act or similar consumer protection laws in the State and Territories of Australia ("Non-Excludable Guarantees"). Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective 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.
41. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) is not responsible for and 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: (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 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 a prize.
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