TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
1. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Conditions of Entry. Entries not
completed in accordance with the Conditions of Entry or received after close of entry will
not be considered. Incomplete or inaudible entries will be disregarded.
2. The promotion is open to people who are residents of Australia who are 18 years or
older. Employees of the Promoter, 5th Finger Pty Ltd and their immediate families, and all
companies and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter.
3. The promotion commences on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 18:30 AEST and concludes
on Monday, August 30 at 23:59 AEST. The draw will take place at 5th Finger Pty Ltd, L9
Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 on Tuesday, August, 31st at
10:00 AEST. The winners will be notified by mail using contact details provided in their
entry and their name will be published in the public notices section of The Australian on
Thursday 9th September 2010.
4. There are two ways of entering the promotion:
a. 1-90 Call: Participants can enter the promotion by calling and registering their full
name, address and a daytime telephone number on 1902 555 809 Maximum 1-
90 entry cost per call is 55c including GST. Calls from mobiles and pay phones
may attract a higher rate. 190 service provider: 5th Finger Pty Ltd.
b. SMS: Text their full name and address to 199 55 809 Maximum SMS entry cost
per message is 55c including GST. The SMS entry mechanic is only open to
consumers with a SMS compatible mobile phone connected to a service provider
which permits text messaging to the promotional SMS number. It is
recommended that entrants check with their individual service provider in this
regard. SMS helpline: 1300 464 866
5. Multiple competition entries are permitted, subject to the following: (a) only one entry
permitted per SMS message or 190 call; and (b) each entry must be submitted separately
and in accordance with the entry requirements.
6. No responsibility accepted for late, lost, misdirected, incomplete or inaudible entries.
7. The first (1) valid entry drawn by the Promoter from all entries received will receive
one (1) round-trip holiday for four (4) persons to Orlando, Florida, USA. Dates of travel must
be: checking in to hotel on Thursday 15th September 2011 and checking out on Tuesday
20th September 2011. These are fixed dates. No alternative dates or extension on these
dates will be offered. Prize includes:
(a) return economy airfares for two (2) adults and two (2) children (aged 12 or under) from
winner's nearest capital city, to Orlando, Florida USA;
(b) hotel accommodation (room and tax only), for four (4) people in a maximum of one (1)
room at Universal Orlando® Resort for five (5) consecutive nights (at least one of the adults
must be at least 21 years old);
(c) non-exclusive ground transfers to/from the airport and hotel in Orlando, Florida;
(d) four (4) complimentary 5-Day/2-Park admissions to Universal Studios Florida® and
Universal’s Islands of Adventure®;
(e) one (1) Minion Movie: The Minions movie-making experience consists of the making of a
short film (approx 2 – 5 minutes), filmed in front of a Green Screen, with footage provided by
Universal. This may take place on any day of the trip – winner will be advised. A DVD of the
film will be provided to the winner to take home. Return transfers between the hotel and the
studio will be provided;
(f) up to US$200.00 towards food and beverage (per group of four); and
(g) Basic travel insurance up to a value of AU$500.
TOTAL PRIZE VALUE: up to AU$12,233.00 (depending on point of departure)
8. Additional spending money, meals, additional taxes, additional insurance, transport to
and from departure point, additional transfers, items of a personal nature, in-room
charges and all other ancillary costs (including tips and incidentals) are not included.
9. Winner is responsible for ensuring that all those travelling have valid passports and
applicable Visas, and for online registration for the US Immigration ESTA programme:
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/10. All elements of the prize are subject to availability with no cash alternative and the prize
package is non-transferable and non-refundable. Winner(s) cannot change, vary,
substitute or extend any element of the prize (in whole or in part).
11. Winner travel arrangements must be made a minimum of 60 days prior to winner travel
and are subject to availability.
12. If winner is unable to fulfill prize during the required time period, winner forfeits the prize
package with no compensation or further liability of the Promoter. Cash will not be
awarded in lieu of the prize.
13. Redeeming the prize is conditional on acceptance of the terms and conditions of travel by
the airline carriers in accordance with normal travel practices.
14. The winners and their companions must be in possession of a valid passport with a
minimum of 6 months validity on it prior to departure. A valid passport is required for all
international travel.
15. Winners are responsible for any amendment fees issued by airlines or suppliers once
booking is confirmed and ticketed.
16. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winners may be requested to present their
credit card upon arrival at any hotel to cover all incidentals they may incur including their
stay at that hotel.
17. The winner and their companion(s) must travel on the same dates, depart from and
return to the same point of departure and travel together. Frequent flyer points will not
form part of the prize. Standard conditions for tickets and accommodation apply.
18. The winner needs to present the original letter announcing their success when redeeming
flight tickets – the letter will be forwarded to the winner. This is a validity issue to ensure
the recipient of the flight(s) and accommodation is the actual winner of the competition.
19. If the prize or portion of 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.
20. Prize must be taken as offered. Total prize pool value is up to AU$12,230. Prize, or any
unused portion , is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed as cash.
The prize is not valid in conjunction with any other offer. The prize is valued in Australian
dollars. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the prize value. Prize
winners are advised that tax implications may arise from their prize winnings and they
should seek independent financial advice prior to acceptance of their prize. In the event
that a potion of the prize is awarded to the winner in the form of a voucher / ticket / pass,
redemption of that portion of the prize will be subject to the terms and conditions
stipulated on the voucher / ticket / pass. The Promoter will not be liable for any voucher /
ticket / pass that has been lost, stolen, forged, damaged or tampered with in any way.
21. By entering the promotion via SMS an entrant consents to the Promoter using the their
personal details for the purposes of sending one (1) mobile terminated (MT) reply
message which includes a confirmation of your entry in the promotion AND details of a
special offer made by one of our partners.
22. The Promoter makes no representation as to the safety, conditions or other issues that
may exist at any destination. International travel advice can be obtained from various
sources, including government, local consular offices and the web site of the Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and
www.smartraveller.gov.au/.
23. It is a condition of accepting a prize that the winner agrees to be interviewed,
photographed and filmed at any time during the acceptance of the prize by the Promoter
or their agents for a story or feature on this promotion to be developed and featured on
the Nine Network (or any other form of media it deems suitable) without further
remuneration or reference to the participant. Details may feature on Nine Network on a
date to be determined by the Promoters. The inclusion of any such feature (including but
not limited to creative control of the feature) will remain with the Promoter at all times.
24. Participants must ensure that all care is taken when dialing or sending messages to the
promotional number. It is the complete responsibility of the participant to ensure that they
dial or SMS the correct number, in the event that an error occurs the Promoter accepts
no responsibility for either, costs incurred, responses received or all other consequences.
This is the responsibility of the participant.
25. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any SMS messages not received by the
Promoter or delays in the delivery of the SMS message due to technical disruptions or for
any other reason. An entry will only be counted as being received when it has been
received by the Promoter’s software system, not when it was sent from the handset.
26. If a medical circumstance in some way restricts your ability to enter the competition
through the required mechanic, you are still eligible to enter however you must briefly
state your circumstances upon entry.
27. If your entry is selected as a winning entry, validation of your circumstances/ the validity
of your entry will be undertaken by the Promoter. Method of validation (without limitation)
will be determined by the Promoter in its complete discretion. If the winning entry is
deemed to be a winner, the winner will be notified as per the terms and conditions herein.
In the event that the Promoter requests the winners and/or their companions to sign any
legal documents relating to the verification of their medical circumstance, the legal
documents will take the form determined by the Promoter. It is a condition of accepting
the prize the winners and/or their companions sign any such legal documentation.
28. The Promoter reserves the right to refuse to allow a winners and/or their companions to
take part in any or all aspects of the prize, if the Promoter determines, in their absolute
discretion, that winners and/or their companions are not in the mental or physical
condition necessary to be able to safely participate in the prize. It is a condition of
accepting the prize that the winners and/or their companions may be required to sign a
legal release in a form determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.
29. The Promoter reserves the right to verify, at any time during or after the closing of the
promotion, the validity of all entries and to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the
entry process, including techniques designed to avoid payment of call costs. SMS
entries via the internet are not valid and will not be accepted. The use of any automated
entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that permits the participant to
automatically enter repeatedly are not valid and will not be accepted.
30. The Promoter may conduct such further draws at the same place as the original draw as
are necessary at 10am AEDST on Monday, 29th November 2010 in order to distribute
the prize if it remains unclaimed by that date, subject however to all reference to any
relevant state and territory regulations. In the event of a winner in the unclaimed prize
draw, their name will be published in The Australian on Thursday 2nd December 2010.
31. The Promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused
by the phone user or for any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised
in this competition, or for any technical error, or any combination thereof that may occur
in the course of the administration of this competition including any omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or telephone,
mobile or satellite network failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to or
alteration of entries.
32. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned (including but not
limited to) technical failures, unauthorised intervention, fraud or any other causes beyond
the control of the Promoter which corrupts 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, and, subject to
any written directions given by the various Lottery Departments, to cancel, terminate,
modify or suspend the competition.
33. All entries and other information provided in the course of this competition become the
property of the Promoter. The collection, use and disclosure of personal information in
connection with this promotion are governed by the Promoter’s Privacy Notice available
from Channel 9 and these Conditions of Entry. The Promoter may use information it
collects in relation to you to provide you with information regarding further offers,
promotions or goods and services provided by the Promoter and/or the Promoter’s
partners and sponsors. The Promoter may also disclose information about you to its
service providers to enable the Promoter to provide you with services. Your personal
information may be disclosed to State and Territory lottery departments and winners’
names published as required under the relevant lottery legislation. You consent to the
Promoter’s use and disclosure of information about you as contemplated by this
condition. To remove your information from the Promoter’s records, please send an email
to
competitions@nine.com.au with your name, mobile phone number and your request to
cancel the service. If you wish to update or modify your details, please email
competitions@nine.com.au with your name, mobile phone number and your request to
update or modify your details.
34. To the full extent permitted by law, The Promoter will not be liable to you in respect of any
claim for any loss or damage whatsoever (including, without limitation, any consequential,
indirect, special, punitive or incidental damages) or for any personal injury suffered by
you as a result of or in connection with the Competition.. Certain legislation may imply
warranties or conditions or impose obligations (collectively Provisions) in relation to the
Promoter’s provision of services to you which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified
except to a limited extent. If those Provisions apply, to the extent that the Promoter is
entitled to do so, the Promoter’s limits its liability in respect of any claim under those
Provisions to, at the Promoter’s option, the supply of the relevant services again or the
payment of the costs of having the services supplied again.
35. The Promoter is Nine Network Australia Pty Limited, ABN 88 008 685 407 of 24 Artarmon
Rd, Willoughby, NSW 2068. You can contact the Promoter in relation to the promotion
by mail to this address or by telephone to (02) 9906 9999.
36. Authorised under permit number NSW: LTPS/10/06026, VIC: 10/2114, SA: T10/1451,
ACT: TP10/02698.1
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