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Do you want to be a superstar musician, a great sportsperson or maybe you have a million dollar app idea? Tell us more...
Terms and Conditions Information on how to enter and the prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
Promotional Period
The entry and voting periods for the promotion are indicated below:
Entries open on 19th November, 2012 and close at 9.00am AEDST on 12th December 2012 ("Entry Period").
Invited support voting for Phase 1 opens on 19th November 2012 and closes at 9.00am on 12th December, 2012 AEDST ("Voting Period 1").
Phase 2 opens on 7th January 2013 and closes at 9.00am AEDST on 11th February 2013 ("Phase 2").
PHASE 1
(A) ENTRY INTO THE PROMOTION
Eligibility to Enter
Entry is only open to:
individuals who are Australian residents aged 18 years or over; and
groups comprised of Australian residents aged 18 years or over. For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions "Groups" means sporting teams, musical groups and unincorporated groups of individuals.
A Group must nominate a representative of their Group to complete the entry requirements. For the purposes of any prizes listed in these Terms and Conditions, the "authorised representative" of a Group, will be deemed to be the person whose name was included on the entry submitted for that Group.
4. Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter. Immediate family 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.
How to Enter
To enter, an eligible individual or an authorised representative of a Group must complete the following steps during the Entry Period:
visit the Acer website at
www.acerteamunlimited.com.au; follow the prompts to the promotion entry page;
nominate one (1) of the following five (5) Categories which reflects the area in which he/she or the Group (as applicable) would like to achieve their dream: (1) Music, (2) Sport, (3) Personal Development, (4) Startup; or (5) Art & Design;
answer all questions listed for the Category which they selected; and
submit videos as requested on the website explaining their dream and why they deserve Acer's help achieving that dream, either by using the provided mechanisms to record the videos on the website (up to 1 minute in length per video) or by uploading a video to YouTube (up to 1 minute in length per video) and linking it in by selecting the 'Link to Your YouTube video' button and following the prompts. All videos uploaded to YouTube must comply with the YouTube terms of use. Entries will be screened by the Promoter prior to being uploaded onto the voting section of the website. Any entries deemed by the Promoter to be inappropriate on in otherwise a breach of these Terms and Conditions will not be uploaded, or will be removed from the website if found to be in breach of these Terms and Conditions after being uploaded.
Entrants may encourage friends to vote for their entry by 'sharing' their entry with friends via social media platforms listed on the website at the time of entering. However, sharing an entry is not mandatory.
Maximum of two (2) entries permitted per person, subject to the following: (i) only one (1) entry permitted as an 'individual' submission; and (ii) only one (1) entry permitted as a member of a Group.
(B) INVITED SUPPORT VOTING - PHASE 1 (DETERMINATION OF CATEGORY FINALISTS)
Eligibility to Support (Voting Period 1)
Support Voting for Phase 1 is open to Australian residents who are invited to do so by their friends (via the 'share' mechanic listed above).
Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to vote. Immediate family 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.
How to Support (Voting Period 1)
Entries will be submitted to the promotional website for voting by supporters. To vote, eligible invited individuals must, during Voting Period 1:
visit their friend's entry on the promotional website (by following the prompts from the link sent to them via the 'share' mechanic); and
click the 'Vote now' button.;
Eligible invited supporters may also submit a reference video for a friend's entry, by visiting their friend's entry on the promotional website, selecting the 'Submit a video reference' and follow the prompts to record a video via the website mechanics. Video references must further explain and/or show why the entrant deserves to win, or otherwise generally provide support for an entrant
There are no limitations on the number of reference videos that may be uploaded per person. However, if any individual uploads a video which is seen as a repetition of any previous video that have uploaded, it will not be uploaded onto the promotional website.
Any videos deemed by the Promoter to be inappropriate on in otherwise a breach of these Terms and Conditions will not be uploaded, if found to be in breach of these Terms and Conditions, or will be removed from the website if only found to be a breach of these Terms and Conditions after being uploaded.
Limit one (1) vote per person. Limit one (1) vote per IP address. Entrants may vote for themselves once only. Once a supporter from Voting Period 1 submits a vote via the promotion website (only) they will be taken to a separate page where they may register to download a $100 discount voucher to be used on Eligible Product/s only at the Acer Online store (which is subject to separate conditions of usage below). Eligible Products on which vouchers can be redeemed are specified on the Acer Online store.
Each voucher may only be used on one (1) transaction only and only one (1) voucher can be used per transaction. Any ancillary costs associated with redeeming a voucher are not included. Any unused balance of the $100 Acer voucher will not be awarded as cash. Vouchers expire on 3rd March 2013. They cannot be used in conjunction with any other voucher or promotional offer.
Semi-Finalists from each Category
Entries in each Category will be ranked depending on the number of votes received. The entries that rank in the fifteen (15) highest number of valid votes received for each Category will be deemed Semi-Finalists for their Category. For the sake of clarity, more than one (1) entry may be ranked in the same position if they receive the same number of valid voted.
E.g. In the event that: (i) two (2) entries both receive 1,200 valid votes during the Voting Period 1; and (ii) 1,200 is the highest number of votes received during the Voting Period 1, each of these tied entries will be ranked first and both will go into Judging Round 1.
3 Category Finalists (Judging Round 1)
The fifteen (15) Semi-Finalists will go through to Judging Round 1 and will be judged by the Promoter (and any delegate of the Promoter) to determine the best three (3) entries in each Category ("Category Finalists").
(C) JUDGING (DETERMINATION OF CATEGORY WINNERS)
Determination of Category Winners (1 Winner per Category)
The Category Finalists will then be judged by the judging panel consisting of Kyle Sandilands, Jackie O and Sally Pearson ("Judging Panel"). The best of the three (3) Category Finalists for each Category (as determined by the Judging Panel) will each be deemed a Category Winner.
Each Category Finalist will be individually judged based on the quality and creativity of the entry, as based on the opinion of the Judging Panel. The judging will take place at a time and location nominated by the Promoter.
The five (5) Category Winners will each receive the following prize:
an Acer Aspire S7 laptop 391-73514G12aws) valued at $1,999.
$2,500 awarded in the form of a cheque;
$500 cheque to be spent on software to be used on the Acer S7 laptop. Software to be purchased will depend on what would be suitable to help the Category Winner achieve their goal (e.g. MYOB if they want to start a business); and
personal coaching from Altus Q (one of Australia's leading personal coaching organisations) to help the Category Winner (individual or Group) achieve their dream. The coach will provide a series of personal coaching sessions over the phone from 17th December 2012 to 11th February, 2013 at a time and frequency that is agreed between the coach and the category winner. In the event of a disagreement as to the timing or frequency of the coaching session/s, the Promoter's decision will be final. The coach will:
Assist each Category Winner with clarifying their goals;
Assist in isolating their 'limits' that are stopping them achieving their goal;
Guide them in putting together a 'winning' strategy that will help them achieve their goal; and
Help them to upload videos/messages to their followers regularly, which will be posted online on the Acer promotional website.
In the event of a Group Category Winner, the prize above will be awarded to the authorised representative of the Group (and any cheque component of the prize will be made payable to the authorised representative of the Group).
The Category Winners will be notified by telephone and email.
By entering and accepting a prize each Category Winner (and each member of the Group declared a Category Winner) agrees to:
Participate in personal coaching (for the duration as outlined above) from Altus Q which will involve them clarifying the goal they would like to achieve (as indicated on entry) and develop a strategy by which they will achieve their goal, based on them winning the $25,000 prize; At all times, the category winner must abide by any direction given by the coach as a condition of being eligible for the major prize.
Promote their entry by providing regular content updates through supported social media platforms and the promotion website system. This may include videos at a time and interval as directed by the coach starting from 17th December 2012 to 11th February 2013 showing their progress in putting together their personal 'winning' plan developed with their coach from Altus Q.
Record videos of themselves talking about what they see as the 'limits' they feel are preventing them from achieving their goal, show their progress and successes in overcoming these limits, and how the Acer technology and Ultrabook features are getting them there. These videos must be provided to the Promoter to upload on the Acer website and any social media platform.
PHASE 2
(D) SUPPORT CATEGORY WINNER - PHASE 2 (DETERMINATION OF MAJOR PRIZE WINNER)Eligibility to Vote (for Phase 2)
Voting for Phase 2 is open to Australian residents aged 18 years or over.
Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to vote. Immediate family 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.
How to Vote (Phase 2)
The public will be able to 'vote' for a Category Winner they deem to be best overall. To vote, individuals must visit Acer website at
www.acerteamunlimited.com.au during Phase 2 and select the 'vote' button next to the Category Winner he/she deems best.
Limit one (1) vote per person for each Category Winner per post that the category winner makes until the next post. Thus for example if a category winner makes a post on a Monday, a person can vote once for that person until the next post is made say on a Thursday.
Once a voter from Phase 2 submits a vote via the promotion website (only) they will be taken to a separate page where they may register to download a $100 discount voucher to be used for The Acer Online Store ). These are subject to the conditions outlined in clause 16 above.
How to Submit Support
The Promoter will create a range of social media accounts for each Category Winner. The public will be able to submit an 'action' for each content created by a Category Winner, which is featured on their social media account ("Content"). E.g. 'like' for a piece of content submitted on their Acer created Facebook Page.
Limit one (1) 'action' per person and social media account for each piece of Content. Category Winners may submit an 'action' for each piece of their content once only.
Major Prize Winner
The Category Winners will each be judged by the Promoter based on their social media presence and popularity on Acer social media accounts created for them by the Promoter during Phase 2. The best Category Winner, based on this judging criteria, will be declared the Major Prize Winner. The Major Prize Winner will win $25,000 (awarded in the form of a cheque). In the case that the Major Prize Winner is a Group, the prize will be awarded to the authorised representative of the Group.
As a condition of accepting the Major Prize, the Category Winner (or each member of the Group in case of a winning Group) will be required to attend a prize award ceremony at Westfield Bondi Junction on 16th February 2013 or place to be determined by the promoter. All costs associated with travel to and from the ceremony location (including any applicable flights and accommodation) will be the responsibility of the Major Prize Winner (and each member of the Group in the case that the Major Prize Winner is a Group).
GENERAL
This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the Category Finalists, the Category Winners, and the Major Prize winner.
The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries/votes and entrants/voters (including an entrant's/voter's identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant/voter who submits an entry/vote that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry/voting process. Errors and omissions will be accepted at the Promoter's discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
The Promoter reserves the right, at any time: (a) to invalidate any votes which it reasonably suspects have been submitted using false, incorrect, fraudulent or misleading information, including but not limited to personal details and contact information and/or votes that have been submitted through the use of multiple identities, email addresses or accounts; and/or (b) to disqualify any entrant (or invalidate his/her entry) that the Promoter reasonably suspects has paid, bartered or offered payment or other consideration to another person in exchange for votes or has otherwise encouraged or procured any person to submit votes contrary to these Terms and Conditions Incomplete or indecipherable entries/votes will be deemed invalid.
If there is a dispute as to the identity of an entrant/voter, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the identity of the entrant/voter.
The Promoter's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
If for any reason a winner does not take a prize (or an element of the prize) by the time stipulated by the Promoter, then the prize (or that element of the prize) will be forfeited.
If any prize (or part of any prize) is unavailable, the Promoter, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize (or that part of the prize) with a prize to the equal value and/or specification.
Prizes, or any unused portion of a prize, are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash, unless otherwise specified.
When any person submits any materials via the promotion including videos, comments, recordings and images ("Content"), the person, unless the Promoter advises otherwise, licenses and grants the Promoter, its affiliates and sub-licensees a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, and sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display such Content for any purpose in any media, without compensation, restriction on use, attribution or liability. For the sake of clarity, this clause is intended to also apply to all material (videos, pictures, recordings, etc) submitted by Category Winners to the Promoter (after entries close). Entrants agree not to assert any moral rights in relation to such use and warrant that they have the full authority to grant these rights.
Persons who submit Content via the promotion agree that they are fully responsible for the Content they submit. The Promoter shall not be liable in any way for such Content to the full extent permitted by law. The Promoter may remove any Content without notice for any reason whatsoever. Entrants warrant and agree that: (a) they will not submit any Content that is unlawful or fraudulent, or that the Promoter may deem in breach of any intellectual property, privacy, publicity or other rights, defamatory, obscene, derogatory, pornographic, sexually inappropriate, violent, abusive, harassing, threatening, objectionable with respect to race, religion, origin or gender, not suitable for children aged under 15, or otherwise unsuitable for publication; (b) they will obtain prior consent from any person or property that appears in their Content; (c) they will obtain full prior consent from any person who has jointly created or has any rights in the Content, to the uses and terms herein; (d) their Content shall not contain viruses or cause injury or harm to any person or entity; and (e) they will comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation, those governing copyright, content, defamation, privacy, publicity and the access or use of others' computer or communication systems.
Without limiting any other terms herein, the entrant agrees to indemnify the Promoter for any breach of the above terms.
Entrants consent to the Promoter using their name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event they are a winner (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting this promotion (including any outcome), and promoting any products manufactured, distributed and/or supplied by the Promoter.
If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, including but not limited to technical difficulties, unauthorised intervention or fraud, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any entrant; or (b) to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion, as appropriate.
Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant's responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used.
The use of any automated entry or voting software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an entrant to automatically enter or vote repeatedly is prohibited and will render all entries/votes submitted by that entrant invalid.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act, 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.
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 or participation in any element of a prize.
As a condition of accepting a prize, the Category Winners and the Major Prize winner must sign any legal documentation as and in the form required by the Promoter and/or prize suppliers in their absolute discretion, including but not limited to a legal release and indemnity form. In the event that a Group is a winner, the Promoter may require either the authorised representative of the Group or each member of the Group to sign any legal documentation as nominated by the Promoter.
The Promoter collects personal information in order to conduct the promotion and may, for this purpose, disclose such information to third parties, including but not limited to agents, contractors, service providers and prize suppliers. Entry is conditional on providing this information. The Promoter may, for an indefinite period, unless otherwise advised, use the information for promotional, marketing, publicity, research and profiling purposes, including sending electronic messages or telephoning the entrant. Entrants should direct any request to access, update or correct information to the Promoter. All entries become the property of the Promoter.
The Promoter is Acer Computers Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 78 003 872 768) of 8 Baywater Drive, Wentworth Point, NSW 2127.
Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabookâ„¢. Inspired by Intel.
Powered by Intel® Core™ i7 processor.
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Only individuals and groups composed of Australian residents aged 18+ may enter. Must be unincorporated to enter as a group. Entries close 9am AEDST 12/12/12. Limit 1 entry per individual entrant.
Limit 1 entry per Group. In the case of winning Group, cash prize awarded to authorised representative of group.
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