Entry is now open for the search of our Simparica Trio Dog Of The Year!
https://triodogoftheyear.com.au/Tell us; Why should your dog be Simparica Trio Dog Of The Year 2024? and a photo of their dog (in JPEG format and no larger than 5MB).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Start date: 30/07/24 at 09:00 am AEST
End date: 28/08/24 at 11:59 pm AEST
Eligible entrants: Entry is only open to Australian residents aged 18 years or over.
How to Enter:
To enter the Promotion, the entrant must complete the following steps during the Promotional Period:
a) visit triodogoftheyear.com.au, follow the prompts to the Promotion entry page; and fully complete and submit the online entry form with their personal details (first name, last name, email address, mobile number, full address and state/territory of residence); and provide an answer to the question: “Why should your dog be Simparica Trio Dog Of The Year 2024?” and a photo of their dog (in JPEG format and no larger than 5MB); and
b) play the virtual spin to win as prompted after entry form submission to see if they are an instant winner.
Entrants must be the legal owner of any dog featured in their entry submission (this will be verified prior to the shortlisting of Finalists, as outlined below).
The winners of instant win prizes will be notified on screen upon playing the virtual spin to win, subject to verification. All entries will be considered for the major prize.
The entrant must fill out the online entry form for every entry.
The top ten (10) entries judged by a panel at Zoetis will be shortlisted as finalists (“Finalists”).
The Finalists will be featured at triodogoftheyear.com.au. Members of the public can then vote for the winner online from the list of Finalists. Voting is open from 09:00am AEST 30/08/24 until 11:59pm AEST 06/09/24. Voters will be required to provide their email address and phone number for each vote submitted.
Entries/votes permitted:
Multiple entries permitted subject to the following: Limit one (1) entry per dog. Each entry submitted by an entrant must contain a different answer to the promotional question. The entrant is eligible to win a maximum of one (1) instant win prize (excludes SA). By completing the entry method, the entrant will receive one (1) entry.
There is a limit of one (1) vote permitted per person (and per email address/phone number) per dog. Votes can be submitted by individuals of any age (or from any country), however, individuals under the age of 16 must have parent/guardian approval to submit a vote.
Total Prize Pool:
AUD $14,500.00
The value of prizes on offer to consumers via the Instant Win element of the promotion is $4,000 (plus $500 in donations).
Prize Description Number of this prize Value (per prize) Winning Method
Major Prize: The prize is $10,000 paid by direct deposit to the winner’s nominated Australian bank account. 1 AUD$10,000.00 Judging / Public Voting
Instant Win Prize 1: The prize is a Doggy Lucky Dip which includes a combination of a dog chew toppler (small & medium), suction cup boredom buster toy, fresh breath dental trial & gourmet puree with prebiotics 130g. 400 AUD$10.00 Instant Win
Instant Win Prize 2: The prize is a 20% off Simparica Trio voucher, redeemable at Petstock. 500 N/A Instant Win
Instant Win Prize 3: The prize is a $1 donation to the Petstock Foundation on behalf of the winner. The donation is not tax deductible. 500 AUD$1.00 Instant Win
Prize Conditions:
Major Prize:
The winner must provide their Australian bank account details to the Promoter.
Discount Voucher:
Redemption of the voucher is subject to any terms and conditions of the issuer including those specified with the voucher.
Winner notification:
The winners of instant win prizes will be notified on screen upon playing the virtual spin to win, subject to verification.
The Major Prize winner will be contacted by email within seven (7) business days of being determined.
Unclaimed Prizes: In the event of an unclaimed Major Prize, the Promoter may at its discretion assign the Major Prize to the entry voted the next best entry, or withdraw the Major Prize unawarded. The Promoter is under no obligation to award any unclaimed Major Prize.
The entrant/voter agrees and acknowledges that they have read these Conditions of Entry (and Schedule) and that participation in this Promotion is deemed to be acceptance of these Conditions of Entry (and Schedule). Any capitalised terms used in these Conditions of Entry have the meaning given in the Schedule, unless stated otherwise.
The Promotion commences on the Start Date and ends on the End Date (“Promotional Period”). Entries/votes are deemed to be received at the time of receipt by the Promoter and not at the time of transmission or deposit by the entrant/voter. Records of the Promoter and its agencies are final and conclusive as to the time of receipt.
Valid and eligible entries will be accepted during the Promotional Period and votes accepted during the period mentioned above.
Employees (and their immediate family members) of agencies/companies directly associated with the conduct of this Promotion, the Promoter, businesses involved in determination of winner/s for the Promotion, businesses involved in the management of the Promotion, any organisation benefiting from the Promotion, the Promoter’s distributors, suppliers, subsidiary companies/businesses and associated companies and agencies are not eligible to enter or vote. “Immediate family member” means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto 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.
Major Prize Judging:
The Finalists will be determined by a panel of judges at Zoetis. Each entry will be judged on the basis of the individual creative merit of the answer provided to the promotional question.
The best ten (10) valid entries, as determined by the judges, will each become a Finalist.
The overall winner will be determined by Australian members of the public.
The best Finalist, as determined by the highest number of votes, will win the Major Prize specified in the Schedule above.
Only Australian residents may vote. Voters must visit
www.triodogoftheyear.com.au and select their favourite entry and enter details to register their vote. There is a voting limit of 1 vote per person.
In the event that there is more than one Finalist with the same highest number of votes, the judges will judge the tied Finalists based on the individual creative merit of the answer provided to the promotional question.
The judges’ decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
Instant Win:
The winners of instant win prizes will be notified on screen upon playing the virtual spin to win, subject to verification.
Quality control errors will not invalidate an otherwise valid prize claim.
Unless otherwise due to fraud or ineligibility under these Conditions of Entry, all prize claims in excess of the advertised prize pool will be honoured.
Instant win game materials void if stolen, forged, mutilated or tampered with in any way.
All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the Major Prize winner.
If the winner chooses not to take their prize (or is unable to), or does not take or claim a prize within a reasonable time, as specified by the Promoter, or is unavailable, they forfeit the prize and the Promoter is not obliged to substitute the prize.
The value of the prizes is accurate and based upon the recommended retail value of the prizes (inclusive of GST) at the date of printing. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the prizes after that date.
No part of a prize is exchangeable, redeemable for cash or any other prize or transferable, unless otherwise specified in writing by the Promoter.
If a prize (or portion of a prize) is unavailable the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize (or that portion of the prize) to a prize of equal or greater value and specification.
No entry fee is charged by the Promoter to enter or vote in the Promotion. In the case of online activities, there is no additional cost to enter/vote in the Promotion other than any cost paid by the entrant/voter to access the website or social media platform via their Internet service provider.
Each prize will be awarded to the person named in the entry and any entry that is made on behalf of an entrant or by a third party will be invalid. If there is a dispute as to the identity of an entrant or winner, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the identity of the entrant or winner.
Entrants’/voters’ personal information will be collected by the Promoter. Personal information will be stored on the Promoter’s database. The Promoter may use this information for future marketing purposes regarding its products, including contacting the entrant/voter electronically. The Promoter will handle personal information in accordance with its privacy policy which is located at
https://www.zoetispets.com/au-en/privacy-policy. The Promoter collects personal information about entrants/voters to enable them to participate in this Promotion and may disclose the entrants’/voters’ personal information to third parties including its contractors and agents, prize suppliers and service providers to assist in conducting this Promotion. If the entrant/voter does not provide their personal information as requested, they may be ineligible to enter or claim a prize or vote in the Promotion.
The Promoter reserves the right to refuse to allow a winner to take part in any or all aspects of a prize, if the Promoter determines in their absolute discretion, that a winner is not in the physical or mental condition necessary to be able to safely participate in or accept the prize. It is a condition of accepting the prize that a winner may be required to sign a legal release as determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion, prior to receiving a prize.
If a prize is provided to the Promoter by a third party, the prize is subject to the terms and conditions of the third party prize supplier. The terms and conditions which apply to the prize at the time it is issued to the winner will prevail over these Conditions of Entry in the event of any inconsistency. To the extent permitted by law the Promoter accepts no responsibility or liability for any delay or failure by the third party to deliver the prize, any delay or failure relating to the prize itself or failure by the third party to meet any of its obligations in these Conditions of Entry or otherwise.
Any guarantee or warranty given is in addition to any relevant statutory guarantees and warranties and nothing in these Conditions of Entry restricts, excludes or modifies or purports to restrict, exclude or modify any statutory consumer rights under any applicable law including the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
If for any reason any aspect of this Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including by reason of computer virus, communications network failure, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failure or any cause beyond the control of the Promoter, the Promoter may in its sole discretion cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion and invalidate any affected entries or votes, or suspend or modify a prize.
The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to validate and check the authenticity of entries/votes and entrant’s/voter’s details (including an entrant’s/voter’s identity, age and place of residence as well as ownership status of any dog entered as part of this Promotion). In the event that a person cannot provide suitable proof as required by the Promoter to validate their entry/vote, the entry/vote may be deemed invalid. Incomplete, indecipherable, inaudible, incorrect and illegible entries/votes, as applicable, will at the Promoter’s discretion be deemed invalid and not eligible. Entries/votes containing offensive or defamatory comments, or which breach any law or infringe any third party rights, including intellectual property rights, are not eligible. The use of any automated software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an individual to automatically enter or vote repeatedly is prohibited and may render all entries/votes submitted by that individual invalid.
All material submitted on entry (e.g. photos and answer(s) to a promotional question) must NOT: (a) be in breach of any laws, regulations and rights, e.g. any laws regarding intellectual property (copyright, trademarks, etc), defamation and privacy; (b) be defamatory, obscene, derogatory, pornographic, sexually inappropriate, contain nudity, aggressive, violent, abusive, harassing, threatening, objectionable or discriminate/vilify any section of the community with respect to race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, origin, sexual preference, mental illness, disability or gender or unsuitable for publication; or (c) contain viruses. Entrants warrant that they own or have the right to license the copyright in any entry submitted by them into this Promotion, for the purposes of this Promotion, that no rights have been granted to any third party in respect of any such entry which would prevent the entry being used as contemplated by this Promotion, and that the use by the Promoter of any such entry will not breach any laws or infringe the rights of any person (including without limitation with respect to privacy, intellectual property and defamation). Entrants must obtain prior consent from any person or from the owner(s) of any property that appears in their entry. By entering, all entrants license and grant the Promoter, its affiliates and sub-licensees an exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, and sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display their entry (including any portion of their entry) for any purpose, including but not limited to future promotional, marketing or publicity purposes, in any media, without compensation, restriction on use, attribution or liability. Entrants agree that their entry is their original work and does not infringe the rights of third parties, or that they have obtained full prior consent from any person who has jointly created or has any rights in the aforementioned material. Entrants consent to any use of their entry that may otherwise infringe their moral rights. Entrants are responsible for all materials they submit on entry. The Promoter will not be liable for any entries, to the extent permitted by law. The Promoter reserves the right to remove, request removal or decline to publish any entry or portion of an entry for any reason whatsoever, including if in breach of these Terms and Conditions. The Promoter will have no liability to entrants if it exercises this right and entrants must comply with any request made by the Promoter pursuant to this paragraph. The entrants warrants and represents that any material sent or provided by the entrant to the Promoter will not infringe any copyright, trademarks or other intellectual property rights of any third party (including moral rights) and that the entrant has all rights to use the materials and has obtained all necessary consents to comply with any relevant privacy and/or confidentiality requirements. Entrants agree to indemnify the Promoter for any breach of the Terms and Conditions including this clause.
The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify entries/votes in the event of non-compliance with these Conditions of Entry. In the event that there is a dispute concerning the conduct of the Promotion or claiming a prize, the Promoter will resolve the dispute in direct consultation with the entrant/voter. If the dispute cannot be resolved the Promoter’s decision will be final.
The Promoter and its associated agencies and companies will not be liable for any loss (including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss or loss of profits), expense, damage, personal injury or death which is suffered or sustained (whether or not arising from any person’s negligence or wilful misconduct) in connection with this Promotion or accepting or using any prize (or recommendation). For the sake of clarity, this clause shall not apply where the Promoter has contributed to or caused such loss, expense, damage, personal injury or death and shall not apply to any liability which cannot be excluded by law (in each case the Promoter’s liability is limited to the minimum allowable by law).
The winner(s) will participate in and co-operate as required with all reasonable marketing and editorial activities relating to the Promotion, including (but not limited to) being recorded, photographed, filmed or interviewed and acknowledges that the Promoter may use any such marketing and editorial material without further reference or compensation to them.
The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any tax implications and the entrant must seek their own independent financial advice in regards to the tax implications relating to the prize or acceptance of the prize.
Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of these rights.
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