http://promotions.cathaypacific.com.au/Hong Kong in the Year of the Monkey
To celebrate Chinese New Year, we are giving away an unforgettable holiday to Hong Kong - a city that embodies the spirit of the Monkey unlike any other.
The lucky winner will enjoy 2 x Premium Economy Class return tickets, as well as a 4-night stay at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers.
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Hong Kong in the Year of the Monkey – Terms & Conditions
The ‘Hong Kong in the Year of the Monkey’ competition, brought to you by Cathay Pacific Airways Limited 國泰航空有限公司 (“Cathay Pacific” or “The Promoter” for short), will be governed by these rules (the “Terms & Conditions” for short). All entrants should carefully read these Terms & Conditions before entering the Competition.
The ‘Hong Kong in the Year of the Monkey’ competition is in no way sponsored, administered or endorsed by Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. All information is provided to The Promoter.
1. ELIGIBILITY
Eligible articipants must be at least 18 years of age and be a resident of Australia (“Participants” for short).
Employees and directors of the Promoter and its licensees, advertising, promotion or production agencies and provider companies (and their respective dependents, immediate family members and individuals residing in their same household) are not eligible to participate.
The Promoter and its associated companies reserve the right, at any time, to verify the eligibility of Participants.
2. COMPETITION PERIOD
The competition will run from 05:00 PM (AEDT) January 20th 2016, and conclude at 11.59PM (AEDT) on February 7th 2016 (the “Competition Period” for short).
3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE
To enter, an eligible Participant must, during the competition period:
Navigate through a digital learning experience (housed at promotions.cathaypacific.com) and learn about the similarities between Hong Kong and the traits of the Monkey in the Chinese Zodiac.
Select a favourite trait they would like to experience, and tell us why this is their preference in 25 words or less.
Provide their personal information (Title, First & Last Name and Email Address) to allow eligibility confirmation & correspondence with the winner.
Indicate their acceptance of these Terms & Conditions via checkbox.
Only one (1) entry will be accepted per person and/or email account. The Promoter reserves the right to remove any multiple entries that they believe, at their sole discretion, have been created by an individual trying to gain an unfair advantage in the draw, including via extensions & redirects.
After successfully entering the competition, the entrant will be given the opportunity to share details of their entry via their personal Facebook or Twitter accounts. Not sharing the content will have no effect on the entrant’s submission and the entrant will in no way be disadvantaged if they choose to decline this offer.
To access the Competition, Participants must have access to the World Wide Web (internet) provided by an Internet Service Provider (“ISP”) through a web enabled mobile handset serviced by a Telecommunications Provider, and must pay any applicable ISP, operator, service and other fees necessary for such access.
Cathay Pacific makes no guarantee that the app will be available to all consumers at all times.
4. THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY YOU
The Promoter respects the privacy of its customers and the information submitted by the Participant to the Promoter will only be used by Promoter, in accordance with these the applicable data protection regulations and the Promoter’s online privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy“) available on their website.
During their entry, users will be given the opportunity to subscribe to Cathay Pacific’s email newsletter. By accepting this offer and subscribing to Cathay Pacific’s newsletter, you are consenting to Cathay Pacific to use your personal data (including your name and email address) to send you news, offers, promotions and/or joint marketing offers (with any Cathay Pacific group companies or Cathay Pacific’s marketing partners) about our travel services and packages, loyalty programs, and other travel related auxiliary services.
Entrants who opt in to email subscription may unsubscribe from Cathay Pacific newsletter at any time by providing their details in the form found at -
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_AU/latest-offers/subscribe-offers/newsletter-subscription.html - and selecting the "Unsubscribe" option. Recipients are also given the opportunity to unsubscribe directly from the footer section of the newsletter.
During their entry, users will also be given the opportunity to subscribe to the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers email newsletter. By accepting this offer and subscribing to Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers newsletter, you are consenting to Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers to use your personal data (including your name and email address) to send you news, offers, promotions and/or joint marketing offers (with any Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers companies or Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers marketing partners) about travel services and packages, loyalty programs, and other travel related auxiliary services.
Entrants who opt in to email subscription may unsubscribe from the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers newsletter at any time directly from the footer section of the newsletter.
5. PRIZES
There will be one (1) prize in the “Hong Kong in the Year of the Monkey” prize pool. The prize includes:
2 (Two) Premium Economy Class return tickets to Hong Kong flying Cathay Pacific, departing from either Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth
4 (Four) nights accommodation staying in a deluxe room at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers with breakfast daily
Hong Kong Island half day tour for 2 (two) adults – including Victoria Peak, Sky Terrace, Aberdeen Fishing Village and Stanley Market.
2 (two) adult return Airport Express Link transport passes.
2 (two) adult one-day MTR transport passes.
The Major Prize is for off-peak travel during 2016 (14th January 2016 – 13th December 2016) At certain times of the year travel may be restricted due to heavy demand on our services. When planning your trip, we recommend that you avoid travelling during Australian school holidays, Christmas/New Year, Easter, Hong Kong Rugby Sevens and Chinese New Year periods.
In addition, throughout the year, priority is always given to passengers who have purchased a ticket. During peak periods if a flight is overbooked, you may be asked to travel on a later flight or on another day. Should this occur, Cathay Pacific Airways does not accept responsibility for any loss or damages resulting from any interruption to your travel plans.
The winner and travelling companion must travel at the same time and on the same flight, must depart from and return to the same departure city and are responsible for transport from their residence to their nearest departure city for flight departure.
Airline tickets will be issued electronically and are valid for travel on Cathay Pacific services only, over the specified routing and in the class of travel as stated. These tickets are non-refundable, non-negotiable, and non-transferable.
Prizes cannot be used in conjunction with travel discounts or special offers. Any extension or variation of the travel dates nominated by the Promoter will be at the cost and responsibility of the winner. Any requests to extend or vary travel arrangements must be made in writing and must be received by the Promoter. Once booked, any changes made to the booking may incur a cancellation or amendment fee, at the cost and responsibility of the winner.
Travel must be taken at the time specified by the Promoter. If a winner and travelling companion are, for whatever reason, unable to travel on a nominated date, or do not take an element of the prize within the time stipulated by the Promoter then that element of the prize will be forfeited by the winner. Cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize or element thereof.
Air tickets are available on the regular scheduled services of Cathay Pacific and are subject to seasonal embargos. Flight itinerary may have to be adjusted depending on the airlines departure city and their current flight schedule. Frequent Flyer points are not awarded on these tickets.
It is the travellers’ personal 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.
Unless expressly stated in these terms and conditions all other expenses including travel to and from the event/departure point, become the responsibility of the winner.
No additional points, such as Asia Miles, will be awarded to these promotional fares.
Accommodation at Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers will be subject to hotel’s availability and the following blackout dates apply - Apr 20-21, Oct 20-21 and Dec 30-31 2016.
The winner shall submit his/her booking requests through direct communications with Cathay Pacific’s marketing team. All bookings are subject to availability and the Promoter retains final discretion as to the route, dates and suitability of the winner’s booking. The prize will be forfeited if no bookings are made by May 22nd 2016, and the winner will not be entitled to any payment or compensation from the Promoter if the prize is forfeited or not used in full.
The prize allocation is for air travel and specified accommodation only. Any surrounding expenses, including travel to and from the airport, additional accommodation, visa procurement, transport costs, cost arising due to injury or illness or any other expenses incurred through the trip, shall be the sole responsibility of the winner.
The Winner is responsible for checking with any relevant authorities regarding passport and visa requirements. It is the sole responsibility of the Winner to obtain all requisite travel documentation and visas. The winner is responsible for any travel insurance, medical check-up fees or health certificate insurance fees, transfers, and other related expenses in connection with the Eligible Travel. The winner is strongly advised to take out travel insurance to cover all appropriate risks.
Prizes are non-transferrable, and there is no cash alternative.
6. DETERMINATION OF THE WINNER
One (1) Major Prize winner will be selected from the pool of eligible entrants on Friday February 12th, 2016 at 11:00am.
The winner will be selected by a panel of officials, appointed by Cathay Pacific, at the Cathay Pacific Offices - Cathay Pacific Australia, 7/10 Spring Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
The major prize will be granted to the entrant who story is found to be the most moving or creatively delivered, at the sole discretion of the Promoter.
The winner will be contacted, via the email address provided at the time of entry, to confirm their eligibility and acceptance of the prize by 15:00 on Monday February 15th, 2016.The winner will have 168 hours to respond to the email, confirming their identity & eligibility.
If Cathay Pacific have not received the winner’s confirmation by 15:00 on Monday February 22nd, 2016, the winner will forfeit their prize, and a secondary winner shall be selected and contacted via the means and timelines listed above. This shall continue until a competition winner is confirmed.
The name of the winner will be published on the Promoter’s Facebook page –
www.facebook.com/cathaypacificau7. GENERAL RULES
By taking part in this competition, Entrants consent to comply with these Terms & Conditions and the Privacy Policy, and represent that they fulfill all the requirements to enter this competition, as set out in these Terms & Conditions.
Each entrant also warrants and represents that all personal data provided for the purposes of entering into the competition are true & accurate and that they have full power and authority to submit the entry.
Other than for death or personal injury arising from negligence of the Promoter or for anything else that cannot be excluded by law, so far as is permitted by law the Promoter excludes all liability for any disappointment, loss, damage, injury, cost and expense, whether direct or indirect, howsoever caused in connection with the Promotion or any aspect of the Prize.
If a winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Terms & Conditions, the winner’s Prize will be forfeited and a redraw will take place, as defined in Clause 6.
8. RIGHT TO USE ANY SUBMITTED CONTENT
By submitting, and upon such submission of, any information or materials including (but not limited to) data, text, photographs, likeness, messages or user details, or any other material (the “Content” for short) to the Promoter or through the Site, you license and grant to the Promoter a non-exclusive, royalty-free and free of charge, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, copy, modify, adapt, communicate to the public, make available, publish, translate, create derivative works of, distribute, and display such Content or any concept described in it throughout the world in any media, product and/service so that the Promoter may make the fullest use of the Content, without compensation, or any restrictions on use, accountability or liability, and with waiver of all moral rights to the extent permitted by applicable laws. With regard to such Content submissions, you understand and agree that you are solely and fully responsible for any and all aspects of the Content submitted, including but not limited to its legality, appropriateness and non-infringement of third party intellectual property rights, and the Promoter shall not be liable in any way for such Content.
The Promoter will have full moderation over entries submitted to ensure suitability and appropriateness for the contest. Inappropriate content includes, but is not limited to, content that is offensive, discriminative, lewd, and violent or any other content deemed inappropriate to display by Cathay Pacific. Any content deemed inappropriate by the Promoter will be considered a breach of these terms and conditions, and render the entry ineligible for consideration.
The Promoter may expect the winner of the Promotion to take part in reasonable public relations activities and promotional events promoting Promoter products. Any appearance made by the winner will be subject to a separate agreement made between Promoter and the winner.
9. INTERNET
Neither Promoter nor its associated companies can accept any responsibility for lost, late, damaged, misdirected, unintelligible, or interrupted entries, which shall be deemed invalid. Proof of submission of entry will not constitute proof of receipt of entry.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Promoter is not responsible for loss or damage to Participants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in the Promotion or downloading materials from or use of the Site. Should any portion of the Promotion be, in Promoter’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, technical failures or other causes which, in the sole opinion of Promoter, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion subject to any written directions from the relevant authority, and select the winner at random from all entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Promoter.
10. DISCLAIMER
Each entrant agrees that he/she enters and participates in the Competition at his/her sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law the Promoter makes no warranties or representations of any kind regarding the Competition, the running of the Competition or as to the Prizes, all of which are provided on an “As Is” basis. The Promoter expressly disclaims all warranties including all implied terms and conditions as to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and to use care and skill, to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Promoter assumes no liability or responsibility for (i) any errors, mistakes or inaccuracies in running the Competition (ii) any personal injury or property damage of any nature resulting from creating Entries or participating in the Competition (iii) or any unauthorized access to or use of an Entry.
Without Limitation entrants acknowledge and agree that neither Promoter nor Dragonair nor any of their directors, officers, employees or representatives will be liable to an entrant or to any of the entrant's family or any third parties for any loss or damage whatsoever, including without limitation, any direct, indirect, special, consequential, incidental, punitive or exemplary damages, or damages for lost profits or savings or loss of contracts, in connection with or resulting from the entrant entering and participating in the Competition or submitting an Entry or due to any breach of contract or any tortious act including negligence.
No claims, actions or legal proceedings in connection with the Competition or an entrant's participation in the Competition brought by any entrant or other interested person will be entertained by Promoter.
Certain legislation may imply warranties or conditions or impose obligations which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified or can only be done so to a limited extent. These Terms and Conditions must be read subject to any such statutory provisions. In particular the disclaimer language in these Terms and Conditions shall not in any way exclude or limit liability for personal injury or death arising from negligence, wilful misconduct or fraud or in respect of any matter that by law cannot be excluded.
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in these Terms and Conditions is, or shall be construed in any way as, a contract of carriage. Any tickets issued pursuant to arrangements in these Terms and Conditions will result in a contract of carriage between the travelling passenger and the relevant carrier. These tickets upon which such passenger travels will be subject to the conditions of carriage of the relevant carrier and all rules applicable to the general public for the class or category of fare selected, including also any charges for changes in travel arrangements that may be applicable to the class or category of fare selected.
11. PROMOTER
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, 國泰航空有限公司 (ABN: 57000479514). The Promoter can be contacted via email at:
aus_distribution@cathaypacific.com12. MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of Australia.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Promoter reserves the right at its sole discretion to amend, withdraw or revise these Terms & Conditions and the Prizes at any time without notice, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority.
You acknowledge and agree that no form of cheating will be tolerated. Any persons found cheating, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of Promoter, will immediately be disqualified from the Promotion. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, tampering, hacking of website, entering the Promotion without meeting the eligibility requirements, using any automated software or device to gain an advantage during the Promotion, exploiting any software bugs, use of the Promotion beyond the defined rules of the Promotion, attempting to disable or overwhelm any of the Promoter sites, attempts to disrupt any portion of the Promotion, including, but not limited to, allowing somebody else use your Personal Information, tampering with entry process or operation of promotion or Site.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY OF THE PROMOTER SITES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS; AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, PROMOTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
You acknowledge and agree that all disputes in relation to the Promotion shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of Promoter, and that such a decision shall be final and binding.
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited 國泰航空有限公司 is a registered trademark. All rights reserved.
