http://www.poise.com.au/light-bladder-leakage/stories/enterTell us your 'It happens to me' story in 25 words or less. Entries are published in our online gallery and if your entry is published in one of our nominated magazine ads during 2012, you will win $500. We just print your first name and age so no one will know it's you (unless you tell them). And we don't share details entered here with anyone else either.
You can come back and make as many unique entries as you like to increase your chance of winning!
Poise® ‘It Happens To Me’ Promotion – Conditions of Entry – Amended 24 Feb 2012 1 Information on how to enter and Prizes forms part of these Conditions of Entry. Entry into the “Poise ‘It Happens To Me’” Promotion (Promotion) is deemed to be an acceptance of these Conditions of Entry.
2 The Promotion commences 17 February 2012 at 23:59 AEST and closes 31 October 2012 at 23:59 AEST (Promotion Period).
3 Entry is only open to Australian residents. Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter who are directly involved with administering this Promotion, are ineligible to enter.
Entry
4 This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winner.
5 To enter (Entry) the entrant must during the Promotion Period:
(a.) log onto
www.poise.com.au (Poise Website);
(b.) click on the competition link featured on the Poise Website to enter the Promotion;
(c.) complete all the information requested for Entry into the Promotion including:
(i.) personal contact information; and
(ii.) a response in 25 words or less to the Promotion question “Tell us your ‘it happens to me’ story” (Entry Response);
(d.) agree to the Conditions of Entry by selecting the “I agree to the Terms and Conditions” check box; and
(e.)press “preview” to review your entry followed by pressing “submit” to enter the Promotion prior to the end of the Promotion Period.
Judging of Entries
6 The Entry must be the sole work of the entrant.
7 Entries are deemed to be received by the Promoter at the time of receipt by the Promoter. Records of the Promoter are final and conclusive as to time of receipt.
8 Once an Entry has been received by the Promoter it will be reviewed by the Promoter to determine validity. If the Entry is valid, entrants will receive an email confirming validity.
9 The Promoter reserves the right to validate and check the authenticity of Entries and to disqualify any entries which do not meet validation criteria or which are not submitted in accordance with these Conditions of Entry.
10 The Promoter reserves the right to reject any entries which are offensive or inappropriate in any way as determined in the Promoter’s absolute discretion.
11 An entrant may enter more than once. However, each Entry must contain a new response to the Promotion question.
12 The Promoter and its associated agencies or companies accept no responsibility for any lost, late, or misdirected entries.
13 The Promoter has no control over internet or mobile telephone communications, network lines, bugs/ viruses and server problems and accepts no responsibility for any problems associated with them, for whatever reason.
14 Any entry that is lodged by automatic, repetitive, robotic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents, including the use of a competition entry service (as determined in the absolute discretion of the Promoter) will void the entrant’s Entry.
15 All valid entries received during an Entry Period will be individually judged by an expert panel appointed by the Promoter on the judging date and all subsequent judging dates having regard to the overall quality of the Entry, including articulation of Entry, creativity, novelty, composition, creative merit and originality at 12:00pm AEST at Kimberly-Clark Australia, 52 Alfred Street, Milsons Point, NSW 2061 on the following judging dates:
Entry Period
Judging Date
Magazine
Magazine Date
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 24 February 2012
24 February 2012
Woman’s Day
12 March 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 6 March 2012
6 March 2012
Good Health
4 April 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 20 March 2012
20 March 2012
Women’s Health
16 April 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 21 March 2012
21 March 2012
Australian Women’s Weekly
25 April 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 3 April 2012
3 April 2012
Prevention
7 May 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 12 April 2012
12 April 2012
New Idea
30 April 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 13 April 2012
13 April 2012
Weight Watchers
9 May 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 19 April 2012
19 April 2012
Better Homes and Gardens
23 May 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 8 May 2012
8 May 2012
Good Health
6 June 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 30 May 2012
30 May 2012
Wellbeing
22 August 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 31 May 2012
31 May 2012
Woman’s Day
25 June 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 19 June 2012
19 June 2012
Women’s Health
16 July 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 22 June 2012
22 June 2012
Australian Women’s Weekly
25 July 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 4 July 2012
4 July 2012
Prevention
6 August 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 20 July 2012
20 July 2012
Weight Watchers
15 August 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 26 July 2012
26 July 2012
Woman’s Day
20 August 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 7 August 2012
7 August 2012
Good Health
5 September 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 10:00am AEST 9 August 2012
9 August 2012
Better Homes and Gardens
12 September 2012
11:59pm AEST 17 February 2012 – 11:59pm AEST 31 October 2012
1 November 2012
New Idea
19 November 2012
16 The best Entry Responses as determined by the expert panel (Winning Responses) on each Judging Date will win a Prize.
17 Each winner will be notified in writing by email within two (2) days of the relevant Judging Date.
18 The Winning Response will also be published in the relevant Magazine on the relevant Magazine Date based on the table in clause point 15, together with the following information:
(a.) entrant’s first name; and
(b.) entrant’s age.
The relevant Magazine and Magazine dates for each Winning Response reflect the current intent of the Promoter. Publication of the Winning Response is subject to final approval of the publisher of the relevant Magazine, and timelines of that publisher. Promoter cannot guarantee that the Winning Response will be published in the relevant Magazine on the relevant Magazine Date. Promoter bears no responsibility should Winning Response not be published in a magazine.
19 All valid Entry Responses received throughout the Promotion Period will be uploaded to the Poise Website on the “Gallery” page, together with the following information:
(a.) entrant’s first name; and
(b.) entrant’s age.
20 If any Prize is not claimed by 1 February 2013, the winner will forfeit his or her Prize. The Promoter may award a forfeited Prize to the next-best Entry Response as determined by the expert panel appointed by the Promoter. The winner of any unclaimed Prize will be notified by email on 1 February 2013.
21 The Promoter’s decision is final, (including in relation to determination of the best Entry Response) and no correspondence will be entered into, including in the event of a dispute.
Prize
22 The Prize consists of:
(a.) a cash prize of $500;
(b.) a copy of the Magazine corresponding to the Judging Date on which the Winning Response was determined; and
(c.) a pack of Poise Liners.
23 There are nineteen (19) Prizes to be won. Total Prize pool is up to a maximum of $9675.76. The value of the Prize is accurate and based upon recommended retail prices at the date of printing. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the Prize after that date.
24 The cash prize referred to in point 22(1) will be awarded in the form of a crossed cheque made out to a winner or if a winner requests, in the form of an electronic funds transfer to an account nominated by a winner. It is the responsibility of the winner to advise the Promoter of their correct details for payment. The Promoter will not be responsible for any funds transmitted to an incorrectly nominated account.
25 If, for any reason, a Winning Response cannot be published in the relevant Magazine on the relevant Magazine Date, that Winning Response will be published in an alternate magazine. In this event, the winner will not be awarded a copy of the Magazine corresponding to the Judging Date on which their Winning Response was determined, but will instead be awarded a copy of the alternate magazine that their Winning Response is published in. If, for any reason, a Winning Response cannot be published , the winner will not receive a copy of the Magazine corresponding to the Judging Date on which their Winning Response was determined.
26 The Prize cannot be transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash. The Prize must be taken as offered and cannot be varied by a winner. The Promoter retains the right to substitute the Prize with a prize or prizes of equal or greater value (including where the Prize is unavailable), subject to approval of the gaming authorities in each State and Territory where relevant.
General
27 All tax liability arising as a result of accepting any Prize is the responsibility of the winner.
28 The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained as a result of the Promotion or receiving, taking or using the Prize except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
29 If for any reason this Promotion is not capable of running as planned, the Promoter reserves the right in its discretion to modify the Conditions of Entry.
30 If any act or omission, event or circumstance occurs which is beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter and which prevents the Promoter from complying with these Conditions of Entry, the Promoter will not be liable for any failure to perform or delay in performing its obligation and the Promoter reserves the right (subject to any applicable law) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion.
31 All entries become the property of the Promoter.
32 By entering this Promotion, you grant the Promoter an exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide licence to use and exploit your response to the Promotion question by all means whatsoever (including, without limitation, in print and electronic format). In addition, you consent to the Promoter and the Promoter’s related body corporates and agents infringing your moral rights in your response to the Promotion question for an indefinite period of time by:
(a.) not naming you as the author of your response to the Promotion question; and
(b.) amending or modifying (whether by changing, adding to or deleting/removing) any part of your response to the Promotion question.
33 Responses to the Promotion question (with or without attribution to the author) may be reproduced on the Poise Website for an indefinite period of time.
34 The winners agree to participate in any news media activities surrounding the Promotion. The Promoter reserves the right to use the winners’ name, voice, image and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes in any media in perpetuity without additional compensation.
35 The Promoter requires your personal information in order to conduct the Promotion. If you do not provide the mandatory personal information requested then you will not be able to take part in the Promotion. By entering this Promotion, each entrant is taken to consent to the Promoter using the entrant’s personal information to administer the Promotion and disclosing the entrant’s personal information to organisations that assist the Promoter with administering the Promotion, and to third parties as required by law. The Promoter is bound by the National Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and by entering the Promotion, the entrant is taken to consent to the Promoter’s privacy policy (which is available on request). By entering into this Promotion, each entrant also consents to the Promoter using their personal information for future marketing purposes, unless otherwise advised by the entrant. An entrant may access and correct any personal information held by the Promoter, upon request to the Promoter.
36 The Promoter is Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Limited (ABN 65 000 032 333), 52 Alfred Street, Milsons Point, NSW, 2061. Tel: (02) 9963 8888
37 These Conditions of Entry were amended effective 24 February 2012 to change the Entry Periods, Judging Dates and Magazine Dates associated with both Better Homes and Gardens Magazines.
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