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*Tell us in 25 words or less, how you'd change the music scene if you were ‘The Ultimate Music Insider?’WIN A TRIP TO THE USA
Ever wondered what it's like to live like a music celebrity? Well here's the chance to make your dreams come true. Debit MasterCard Priceless Music is giving you and a friend the chance to win a once-in-lifetime trip to the USA to become ‘The Ultimate Music Insider’.
You'll enjoy star treatment in LA and be chauffeured on a full studio tour, then fly to Texas for the 3-day Austin City Limits music festival with VIP passes to see awesome acts including Coldplay and Kanye West - plus you'll also get to meet some of the artists from the festival line-up.
This amazing prize includes:
2 return economy flights to LA from the winner's nearest Australian capital city, return economy flights to Austin, Texas, plus return transfers from the airport to your hotel
3 nights' accommodation in a minimum 3.5 star hotel, twin share, in LA and then 3 nights' accommodation in Austin, Texas
Meet and Greet with the Hot Hits team
A chauffer driven tour of LA (including a record label studio tour, a KIIS FM station tour plus a tour of the Hot Hits LA studio)
2 x 3 day VIP tickets to Austin City Limits music festival in Texas, including a Meet and Greet with the festival artists
AU$1,000 spending money loaded onto the winner's Debit MasterCard
To be in with a chance to win this great prize, just tell us in 25 words or less, how you'd change the music scene if you were ‘The Ultimate Music Insider?’
This competition is open from Monday 25 July - Monday 22 August, 2011 and is only available to Debit MasterCard cardholders. Don't have one? Find out more.
MasterCard Asia/Pacific (Australia) Pty Ltd
'Ultimate Music Insider' promotion
AUSTRALIA
Conditions of Entry
Information on how to enter and prize details set out in all communications regarding the 'Ultimate Music Insider' Promotion ("Promotion") form part of the Conditions of Entry. By participating in the Promotion, each entrant fully and unconditionally agrees and acknowledges that these Conditions of Entry and the decisions of the Promoter on all matters relating to the Promotion are final and binding.
The Promoter is MasterCard Asia/Pacific (Australia) Pty Ltd (ABN 95 108 603 345), L8, 100 Arthur Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia.
The Promotional Period for this Promotion commences 25th July 2011 at 00.01 (local time in NSW) and concludes on 21st August 2011 at 23:59 (local time in NSW).
Entrants must be individual MasterCard cardholders who are eligible to participate in the Promotion as set out at condition 5. Employees of the Promoter or the Promoter's associated agencies or companies directly involved in the Promotion (as determined by the Promoter) and their immediate family members are ineligible to participate.
Entry into the Promotion is open to all persons who satisfy the following eligibility requirements:
Who are residents of Australia and who for the Promotional Period and up to and including the date on which the prize is finally awarded hold a valid Debit MasterCard card issued in Australia and who is the person liable to make payments under the relevant MasterCard account (i.e. primary cardholder) or an additional (i.e. supplementary) cardholder;
Who are over the age of 18 years;
Who can nominate a guest to attend who is over the age of 18 years; Who register their contact details and submit an answer in accordance with condition 6; and
Who hold a valid Australian passport with a minimum 6 month validity from the date of departure and are available to travel on the dates nominated by the Promoter to attend the events specified in condition 9; and
Who can attend the events listed in condition 9.
To enter, eligible persons must register online at
www.mastercard.com.au/music during the Promotional Period, enter the details requested and provide an answer to the question "How would you change the music scene if you were The Ultimate Music Insider?" in 25 words or less. Unintelligible, incomplete or ineligible entries will be deemed invalid at the sole discretion of the Promoter.
Cardholders irrevocably consent and authorise the Promoter to contact their issuing bank, and their issuing bank to confirm to the Promoter, that the cardholder is a valid Debit MasterCard cardholder.
The Promotion is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winner. Each entry received within the Promotional Period will be judged individually based solely on the merits of the answer. The winning entries will be the entries that are judged to be the most original and creative. The judges' decision is final, and absolutely no correspondence will be entered into.
One (1) major prize will be awarded to the winner, consisting of:
Return economy class flights for two (2) adults from the winner's nearest capital city in Australia to Los Angeles, USA
Return transfers for two (2) adults from Los Angeles International Airport to hotel
Three (3) nights 3.5 star or better twin share accommodation in Los Angeles for two (2) adults
Chauffer music insider tour for two (2) adults from hotel in Los Angeles including record label studio tour (label to be nominated by Promoter), KIIS FM station tour and The Hot Hits studio tour
Return economy class flights for two (2) adults from Los Angeles, USA to Austin, Texas
Three (3) nights 3.5 star or better twin share accommodation in Austin, Texas for two (2) adults
Return transfers for two (2) adults from hotel in Austin, Texas to Austin City Limits Music Festival on 16 and 18 September 2011
3-Day VIP tickets for two (2) adults to Austin City Limits Music Festival on 16 to 18 September 2011
Opportunity for two (2) adults to 'meet and greet' with the Hot Hits team at Austin City Limits Music Festival
Opportunity for two (2) adults to 'meet and greet' with at least one artist performing at Austin City Limits Music Festival (to be nominated by Promoter)
AU$1,000 spending money to be credited to the winner's Debit MasterCard account
The specific dates of the flights, transfers, hotel accommodation and chauffeur tour are to be agreed by Promoter and the winner. The major prize package is valued at AU$13,000.
The prizes are not transferable and do not include spending money, passports, visas, travel insurance, transfers, meals, accommodation or any other related expenses, taxes, travel insurance or any other ancillary costs, other than as detailed in conditions 9. The total prize pool for the Promotion is valued at AU$13,000.
The winner and his or her guest must travel at the same time, must depart from the same capital city, and are responsible for transport from their residence to their nearest capital city airport for flight departure (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth). Air tickets are available on regular scheduled services of each airline and are subject to seasonal embargos. Flight itinerary may have to be adjusted depending on the airline's departure city and current flight schedule. Frequent flyer points are not available from any airline.
A credit card imprint or cash deposit may be required from the winner and his or her guest at check-in to the hotel(s) for incidental charges. Once accommodation vouchers are issued, they are non-changeable.
It is the winner's and his or her guest's responsibility to ensure that they have valid documentation, including but not limited to valid passports and visas, 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 travellers.
All judging will take place on Wednesday 24 August, 2011 at MasterCard Asia/Pacific (Australia) Pty Ltd, Level 8, 100 Arthur Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060. Winners will be notified by phone and in writing, and their name and location will be published on
www.mastercard.com.au on Friday 26 August, 2011.
A card imprint may be required following the prize draw to ensure the winner holds a valid Debit MasterCard card.
The cost of accessing the promotional website will be dependant on the amount charged by the relevant Internet Service Provider.
The prizes must be claimed by Tuesday 30 August, 2011. Should any of the prizes remain unclaimed by this date they will be awarded to the next best answer as determined by the panel of judges at MasterCard on Wednesday 31 August, 2011. Unclaimed Winners will be notified by phone and in writing, and their name and location will be published on
www.mastercard.com.au/music on Wednesday 31 August, 2011.
The Promoter does not assume any responsibility for any products and services offered as part of the prizes or purchased to participate in the Promotion. The products are sold and services are provided solely by the relevant vendors, under such terms and conditions as determined by such vendors, and the Promoter accepts no liability whatsoever in connection with such products and services. The products and services have not been certified by the Promoter and under no circumstances shall the inclusion of any product or service in the Promotion be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of such product or service by the Promoter.
Except for warranties and conditions implied by law which cannot be excluded, the Promoter makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the quality or suitability of any prizes awarded under these Conditions of Entry.
The prizes are not redeemable for cash. To the extent permitted by law, each winner shall accept the prizes 'as is' and entrants acknowledge that the Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the prizes. There will be no compensation in the event that winners are unable to use all or part of the prize.
The entrants acknowledge that the Promoter and its members, financial institutions, associated agencies and companies and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, shall not be liable for any loss or damage, including any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with the entrant's participation in the Promotion or the receipt or use of any part of the prizes or suffered during the course of the prize winning travel, except for any loss or damage which is due to the negligence or wilful misconduct of the Promoter or which otherwise cannot be excluded by law.
Before the prize is awarded, the winner and his or her guest may be required to sign an agreement to release the Promoter from, and indemnify the Promoter against, any loss, damage or injury arising from the use or participation in the prize, except to the extent any loss, damage or injury is due to the negligence or wilful misconduct of the Promoter.
The Promoter reserves the right to refuse to allow a winner or his or her guest to take part in any or all aspects of a prize, if the Promoter determines that a winner or his or her guest is not in the mental or physical condition necessary to be able to safely participate in the prize.
The entrants acknowledge that, to the extent permitted by law, the Promoter and its members, financial institutions, associated agencies and companies and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not be responsible in any way whatsoever in respect of the following: (1) any amount spent on or charged to an entrant's account in the course of entering the Promotion or for correctness of the details of the purchases and transactions made; (2) technical failures of any kind including but not limited to any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications, line failure or the malfunctioning failure or unavailability of any computer, server, cable, line, network, hardware, software, internet service or web site; (3) unauthorised human intervention in any part of the entry process of the Promotion, including but not limited to theft, destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of the Promotion; (4) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (5) any entry that is late, stolen, damaged or misdirected or otherwise not received.
The Promoter, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to cancel, suspend, terminate or modify the Promotion if fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond the Promoter's reasonable control adversely affects the Promoter's ability to conduct the Promotion as contemplated in these Conditions of Entry, subject to state or territory regulation. In such event, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to award the prizes to one of the eligible entries received up to the time of the cancellation or modification in accordance with the judging criteria set out at condition 7. The Promoter also reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or to be acting in breach of these Conditions of Entry or in breach of any law or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike, non-genuine or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately cause damage or undermine the operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law and, should such an attempt be made, the Promoter reserves the right to seek damages from any such person, to the fullest extent permitted by law, in addition to disqualifying such person.
The Promoter will use its best endeavours to provide the prizes. If the prizes, or items that are included in a prize, are unavailable for any reason, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prizes or items for prizes or items of equivalent value.
The Promoter's failure to enforce any term of these Conditions of Entry will not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision by the Promoter.
The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any tax implications that may arise from the prize winnings or the use thereof. It is the responsibility of each entrant to seek independent advice on the possible implications this may have on their own financial situation.
All entries and any intellectual property rights in such entries and their content become and remain the sole property of the Promoter. Each entrant consents to all relevant acts or omissions in relation to that person's moral rights in his or her entry which may or might otherwise constitute a breach or infringement of those moral rights and, to the extent permitted by law, waives all of his or her moral rights in the entry.
If an entrant opts-in to receiving further communications from the Promoter and/or its affiliates, the entrant's details, which may include name, address and mobile phone number, will be entered into a database and the Promoter and/or its affiliates may use those details to send future marketing materials to the entrant. Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Promotion constitutes the entrant's consent to the storage, use and disclosure of the entrant's entry details as set out in these Conditions of Entry and also constitutes agreement by the entrant that the Promoter may use overseas facilities to process, store or back up its information. As a result, the Promoter may transfer the entrant's personal information to its overseas facilities for storage. However, this does not change any of the Promoter's commitments to safeguard the entrant's privacy.
By participating in this Promotion, the winner (and the winner must ensure his or her guest) must, at the request of the Promoter, participate in all promotional activity, including publicity and photography and filming, surrounding the winning of and using the prize, free of charge. Except where prohibited by law, each winner and his or her guest grants the Promoter the right to use, publish, communicate, distribute, reproduce or modify his or her image at any time, and consents to use of his or her name, likeness, opinions, address and content for the entry, in (1) any future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes in any media worldwide without further payment or consideration or notice; or (2) any disclosure of such information by the Promoter required by law. The winner (and the winner must ensure his or her guest) releases and discharges the Promoter and its agents and employees from any claims, costs, rights or liabilities of any kind arising in connection with the rights and consents granted to the Promoter in this condition 28. It is a condition of entry that, in order to claim the prize, the winner and his or her guest agree to execute any necessary consents, waivers and releases to effect the foregoing.
The Major Prize Winner must ensure that their travel companions will participate in all such promotional activities free of charge and will consent to such use of their name and image.
Information collected pursuant to the Promotion from entrants is subject to the privacy policies of the Promoter, which can be found at
www.mastercard.com.au and will be handled in accordance with all applicable laws in Australia.
Entrants may access and correct their personal information held by MasterCard by contacting:
MasterCard Asia/Pacific (Australia) Pty Ltd
Level 8, 100 Arthur St
North Sydney NSW 2060
Australia
Any cancellation or modification to the Promotion will be notified on the Promoter's website:
www.mastercard.com.au/music.
A copy of these Conditions of Entry and prize details can be obtained by visiting
www.mastercard.com.au/music.
If all or any part of any term or condition contained in these Conditions of Entry shall be declared or become unenforceable, invalid or illegal for any reason, such term or provision (or part thereof) shall be deemed severed from these Conditions of Entry to the extent of the unenforceability, invalidity or illegality and the other terms and conditions hereof shall remain in full force and effect as if the offending term or provision (or part thereof) appearing had not been inserted herein.
These Conditions of Entry shall be governed by the laws of the respective state or territory of Australia where the entrant resides and each entrant agrees to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the relevant state or territory of Australia.
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