STA Travel – Win a ‘Round the World’ Trip 2014

Win a Round the World trip!

STA Travel ‘Round the World’ Promotion
Terms and Conditions

By entering the STA Travel “Round the World Promotion”, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:

1. STANDARD CONDITIONS
1.1. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Conditions of Entry. Entry into this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Conditions of Entry.

2. ELIGIBILITY – WHO CAN ENTER?
2.1. Entry is free and open to Australian residents only, aged 18 years or older who complete, in full, the entry form available at facebook.com/statravel during the promotional period.
2.2. Employees and immediate families of the Promoter and suppliers, providers 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 by natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or first cousin.

3. HOW TO ENTER
3.1. The promotion commences 16 June 2014 at 9am (AEST, Australian Eastern Standard Time) and concludes 30 June 2014 at 11.59pm (AEST, Australian Eastern Standard Time) (“the Promotional Period”).
3.2. To enter the competition, the entrant must:
i) ‘Like’ STA Travel on Facebook
ii) Go to the ‘WIN’ tab at facebook.com/statravel and select your favourite Round the World Itinerary
iii) Tell us in 25 words or less what your ultimate Round the World trip would be and why.
iv) Once completed, the entrant must complete the entry form at facebook.com/statravel during the Promotional Period. The form must be completed with all mandatory fields (first name, last name, email address, phone number, postcode).
3.3. This competition is a game of skill and the winner will be selected from the pool of valid entries. The judge’s decision is final and no negotiation or correspondence will be entered into.
3.4. The Promoter, its agents, affiliates or representatives will not be liable for any lost, late or misdirected entries.
3.5. Incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid.
3.6. Entrants may enter once per day during the promotional period, however only one prize per person will be awarded.

4. HOW TO WIN
4.1. Each entrant who has entered the competition over the Promotional Period and registered their details in accordance with clauses 2 and 3 will be entered into the prize judging.
4.2. The winner will be judged by an STA Travel Marketing Department representative on Tuesday 1 July at STA Travel , Level 3, 6 Riverside Quay, Southbank, Victoria, 3006.
4.3. The winner will be notified in writing by email following the judging (within 24 hours).
4.4. Their name and entry will be published on www.statravel.com.au and via our social networks following acceptance of the prize.
4.5. Entrants can only enter in their own name. The Promoter, reserves the right to request proof of residency at the stated address and identification for verification (to the Promoter’s satisfaction in its discretion) before issuing the prize. Incomplete or incomprehensible entries will be deemed invalid. Entries containing and/or depicting illegal, sexually explicit or morally or racially offensive content will be ineligible to win. The Promoter’s decision to disqualify an entry is final and no correspondence will be entered into. No responsibility will be taken for lost, late or misdirected entries.

5. UNCLAIMED PRIZES
5.1. In the event that the prize notification email is returned as undeliverable and a mobile phone number hasn’t been provided, the Major Prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from all remaining (non-winning) eligible entries.
5.2. If the prize remains unclaimed by 1 October 2014 (3 months following the prize notification email), the original winner forfeits the prize and will be advised in writing. In this event, the Promoter will award the unclaimed prize to the second drawn entry.
5.3. The winner of the unclaimed prize draw will be contacted in writing by email, and will be published on www.statravel.com.au
5.4. In the unlikely occurrence the second drawn winner’s notification email is retuned as undeliverable and a mobile phone number hasn’t been provided, the Promoter will redraw until a valid winner has been contacted.

6. PRIZE
6.1. There will be one (1) Major Prize Winner. The Major Prize Winner will receive:
2 (two) x economy class tickets including taxes flying on Swiss, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines. The maximum value of two tickets is AUD$5000. Travel is via Asia, Europe and North America.
6.2. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the prize value.
6.3. Any additional expenses are at the cost of winner.
6.4. Prize, or any unused portion of the prize, is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.
6.5. Spending money, meals, travel taxes, travel insurance, passports, visas, transport to and from departure point and all other ancillary costs, as well as obtaining any of these, are the responsibility of the winner.
6.6. The Major Prize must be booked at least one month prior to departure, otherwise it will be deemed to be forfeited by the winner.
6.7. Travel must be booked and confirmed by 31 August 2014.
6.8. Fares are valid for departures 1 August 2014 – 30 November 2014 and 1 February 2015 – 31 May 2015.
6.9. Once booked and issued, all terms, conditions, travel validity & changes are subject to the airline’s fare rules & charges for the applicable class of travel booked. Travel is not permitted 1 December 2014 – 31 January 2015.
6.10. Any changes to the itinerary by the Winner will be subject to standard fees & surcharges and will be the responsibility of the passenger. All components of the prize must be taken together or otherwise are deemed to be forfeited. Travel is subject to booking availability and blackout periods may apply.
6.10 Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other STA Travel or third party discounts or special offers.

7. LIABLIITY

7.1. In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency, disaster or any other circumstance beyond the control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right to either provide an alternative travel destination to the same value as the original prize or, subject to any applicable laws or written directions made under applicable legislation, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion.
7.2. The Promoter is not responsible for any cancellation, delay or rescheduling of flights and any costs incurred as a result (including, without limitation, accommodation costs) will be the sole responsibility of the winner.
7.3. The Promoter will 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 in connection with the prize except for any liability, which cannot be excluded by law. Winners are advised to consult their healthcare professional regarding recommended immunisations and/or health checks prior to travelling and to check for travel warnings and any perceived hazards with appropriate authorities, including www.dfat.gov.au. STA Travel highly recommends Travel Insurance is purchased prior to departure
7.4. The Promoter will not be responsible for any incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information communicated in the course of or in connection with this promotion if the deficiency is occasioned by any cause outside the reasonable control of the Promoter including without limitation technical malfunctions or failures.
7.5. Tax implications may arise from the receipt or use of a prize. Independent financial advice should be sought. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.
7.6. If for any reason this promotion is not capable of running as planned because of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion subject to any written directions under applicable legislation. The Promoter also reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who the Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of these conditions, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.
7.7. The Promoter is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participants or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials in this promotion.

8. PRIVACY

8.1. All entries and any copyright subsisting in the entries become and remain the property of the Promoter.
8.2. The Promoter collects contact information about entrants in order to conduct the promotion and where appropriate award prizes. If you do not provide the information, you cannot participate.
8.3. The Promote collects contact information about entrants in order to assist to assist the Promoter in improving goods and services and to contact entrants in the future with special offers via any medium including email and commercial electronic messages. The Promoter will not contact you without your consent.
8.4. The Promoter may partner with third parties in order to conduct the Promotion and may use information collected via this Promotion to assist the third party to contact entrants in the future with any special offers via email. The Promoter will not share your personal information without your consent.
8.5. Each entrant agrees, that the Promoters or its agents may do the following:
a) transfer personal information confidentially to the Promoters or other organisations that provide services in relation to this promotion;
b) disclose personal information to State and Territory lottery departments and/or;
c) publish the winners’ names as required under applicable law;
8.6. In accepting the Prize, the Winner agrees to participate and co-operate as required in all marketing activities relating to the promotion, including but not limited to being interviewed and photographed. The winner grants the Promoters a perpetual and non-exclusive licence to use such footage and photographs in all media worldwide and the winner (and their travelling companions) will not be entitled to any fee for such use.

9. THE PROMOTER

9.1. The Promoter is STA Travel Pty Ltd of Level 3, 6 Riverside Quay, Southbank, VIC, 3006 Australia. A.B.N 34004801512
9.2. This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. Eligible persons understand that they are providing their information to the Promoter and not to Facebook. The information an Eligible Person provides will only be used for the purposes outlined in these Conditions. Any questions, comments or complaints about this Competition must be directed to the Promoter and not to Facebook
9.3. The laws of Australia apply to this promotion to the exclusion of any other law. Entrants submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia.