Aussie Lychees – Win a 5kg box of Australian Lychees

‘Love From Lychees Competition’

Information on how to enter and the Prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions. Entry into this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

1. The Promoter is Horticulture Australia Limited (A.C.N. 095 566 108) (“Promoter”) of Level 7, 179 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, telephone: (02) 8295 2300.

2. Entry into the “Love From Lychees Competition” promotion (“Promotion”) is open to all residents of Australia aged 13 years and over, except employees of the Promoter, associated companies and agencies and participating outlets and their immediate families (“Eligible Entrants”). Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex spouse, defacto 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 first cousin. Individuals must have a Facebook account to be able to access the Australian Lychees promotion.

3. Promotion commences at 14:00 AEST on 2/12/2013 and final entries close at 23:59 AEST on 26/01/2014 (“Promotional Period”).

4. There is only one competition question throughout the “Promotional Period”.

5. Entrants can only enter once during any one “Given Week”.

6. A “Given Week” is determined as commencing on Monday at 00:01 AEST and closing at 23:59 AEST the following Sunday during the “Promotional Period”.

7. After Week 1, entries for the new “Given Week” will open at 00:01 AEST every Monday of the “Promotional Period” with entries for that week closing at 23:59 AEST the following Sunday of the “Promotional Period”. Entries for the final Week (8) will close at 23:59 AEST.

Judging and Awarding of the Prize

8. To enter the Promotion and be eligible to win (“Eligible Entry”), Eligible Entrants must during the Promotional Period:
I. visit the Australian Lychees Facebook Page at http://facebook.com/aussielychees (“Facebook Page”);
II. become a fan of the Facebook Page by clicking the ‘like’ button (if not an existing fan of the Facebook Page);
III. answer the promotional question by posting on the Aussie Lychees Facebook wall or by commenting on the question post
IV. read the Terms and Conditions housed on the ‘About’ section of the Aussie Lychees Facebook page
V. acceptance of the Terms and Conditions is considered to have taken place when the Entrant submits their answer to the promotional question on the Aussie Lychees Facebook wall/question post
VI. submit the answer to the question so that it is received on the Aussie Lychees Facebook wall no later than 23:59 AEST Sunday for the “Given Week”

9. Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt as recorded on the Aussie Lychees Facebook wall by the Promoter and not at the time of transmission by the entrant. Records of the Promoter are final and conclusive as to time of receipt.

10. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry process. Proof of age, identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification is at the sole discretion of the Promoter. In the event that the Prize Winner cannot provide suitable proof, the Prize Winner will forfeit the Prize in whole and no substitute will be offered. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.

11. All Eligible Entries must be original and must not incorporate material which has been previously published. Entries that are not original, incomplete entries or those with defamatory or offensive content will be ineligible to win the Prize.

12. It is the entrant’s responsibility to inform the Promoter if their residential address, email address or phone number changes during the Promotional Period.

13. Entries not completed correctly may be accepted at the Promoter’s discretion. Incomplete or incomprehensible entries will be deemed invalid.

14. Only one (1) entry per week is permitted per person. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an entrant to automatically enter repeatedly is prohibited and will render all entries submitted by that entrant invalid.

Prize

12. Each Prize Winner will receive:
I. One (1) 5kg box of Australian Lychees. If a lychees box is unable to be delivered to the Prize Winner’s address, due to availability, supplier or distribution restrictions, or unforeseeable circumstances, the Prize Winner will receive a gift card up to the value of AU $140 for their local Coles or Woolworths supermarket.

13. The maximum total Prize value is AU $1120.00 (including GST). There are eight (8) Prizes to be won (each a “Prize”) by eight winners (“Prize Winner”). The value of each Prize is (up to) AU $140.00 (including GST). The values of the Prizes are accurate and based upon the recommended retail price at the start of the Promotional Period. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the Prizes after that date.

Judging and Awarding of the Prize

14. There will be eight (8) weekly Prizes awarded for this Promotion. One (1) Prize Winner will be chosen each week for eight (8) weeks during the Promotional Period. Entries for Week 2 – 7 open at 00:01 AEST and close at 23:59 AEST for each weekly competition on the dates specified in the table below. Week 1 opens at 14:00 AEST and Week 8 closes at 23:59 AEST. All times indicated are in AEST unless specified otherwise.

15. The Prize Winners of the Promotion will be the best Eligible Entries judged on the basis of creativity at The Hallway, at 7 Franklyn Street, Glebe, NSW, 2037, at 10:00 on the selection dates specified in the table below. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in the selection of the Prize Winners. Winners will be notified via the Aussie Lychees Facebook wall by 13:00 on the same day of selection by the judges.

Weekly Comp – Entries Open – Selection Date – Winner announced
1 – 02/12/2013 – 08/12/2013 – 09/12/2013
2 – 09/12/2013 – 15/12/2013 – 16/12/2013
3 – 16/12/2013 – 22/12/2013 – 23/12/2013
4 – 23/12/2013 – 29/12/2013 – 30/12/2013
5 – 30/12/2013 – 05/01/2014 – 06/01/2014
6 – 06/01/2014 – 12/01/2014 – 13/01/2013
7 – 13/01/2014 – 19/01/2014 – 20/01/2014
8 – 20/01/2014 – 26/01/2014 – 27/01/2014

16. All Prize Winners must claim their Prize within 4 days of being notified. If the Prize Winner is unable to claim the Prize by that date or if the Promoter is unable to contact the Prize Winner to claim fulfillment of the Prize by that date, that Prize Winner will forfeit the Prize in its entirety and it shall be awarded to the next best Eligible Entry received for that weekly competition during the Promotional Period that has not already received a Prize. The Promoter will not be liable for a Prize Winner who cannot be contacted.

17. To claim their prize the Prize Winner must send a Private Message to Aussie Lychees’ Facebook page to provide Australian Lychees with their nominated mailing address, telephone contact number and email address.

18. Prizes (or any unused portion of a Prize) are not transferable or exchangeable. Once a Prize has left the Promoter’s control, the Promoter will not be liable for any loss or damage to that Prize.

19. The Prize will be sent to the Prize Winner’s nominated mailing address as stated in their original entry. The Promoter and its associated agencies, and companies associated with this Promotion will take no responsibility for the Prize being damaged or lost in transit. The Promoter cannot guarantee that the Prize will be returned to the Prize Winner due to non-delivery at the provided mailing address. Delivery is restricted to residential or business addresses located in Australia.

20. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, delayed, illegible, corrupted or misdirected entries or correspondence whether due to error, omission, alteration, tampering, deletion, theft, destruction, transmission interruption, communications failure or otherwise. The Promoter has no control over mobile telephone communications, networks or lines and accepts no responsibility for any problems associated with them, whether due to traffic congestion, technical malfunction or otherwise. The Promoter is not liable for any consequences of user error including (without limitation) costs incurred.

General

20. Unless otherwise advised by the entrant, the Promoter may use the entrant’s name, address and telephone number for future promotional and marketing purposes.

21. In the case of Prize Winners, the Promoter may use their name, likeness, image and/or voice (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, and promoting any products distributed and/or supplied by the Promoter. Prize Winners and Eligible Entrants agree to have their entry, name and state announced on the Aussie Lychees Facebook wall at www.facebook.com/aussielychees.

22. The Prize Winners must, at the Promoter’s request, participate in all promotional activity (such as publicity and photography) surrounding the winning of any Prize, free of charge, and they consent to the Promoter using their name and image in any promotional material.

23. The Promoter reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, at any time before the awarding of the Prizes to cancel the Promotion or to vary or cancel the award of the Prizes.

24. In the event that the Promoter cancels the Promotion or varies or withdraws the Prizes it shall not:
I. be liable to any person for any loss or damage (including loss or damage caused by any negligence) arising out of, or in connection with, such cancellation, variation or withdrawal; and
II. be required to conduct the Promotion at any other time.

25. Any cost associated with accessing the Facebook Page is the entrant’s responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used.

26. 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, Prize suppliers and, as required, to Australian regulatory authorities. The Promoter may also use the personal information collected to respond to the entrant’s requests; provide the entrant with tips, helpful information, product news and updates; notify the entrant of new products and services; seek the entrant’s views on its products and services; and for its own internal purposes. Entry is conditional on providing this information. Entrants should direct any request to opt out, access, update or correct information to the Promoter. Any collection of personal information will be conducted in accordance with the Promoter’s privacy policy can be viewed at http://www.australianlychee.com.au/

27. The Prize supplier and its related entities are not associated or in any way affiliated with the Promotion.

28. Entry and continued participation in the Promotion is dependent on entrants following and acting in accordance with the Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, which can be viewed at www.facebook.com/terms.php.

This Promotion is conducted via the Facebook platform. Entrants acknowledge that this Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. Entrants understand that they are providing their information to the Promoter and not to Facebook. The information an entrant provides will only be used for the purposes outlined in these Terms and Conditions. Any questions, comments or complaints about this Promotion must be directed to the Promoter and not to Facebook. Entrants release Facebook and its associated companies from all liability for any loss or damage or personal injury which is suffered or sustained by an entrant, as a result of participating in the Promotion (including taking/use of a Prize), except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.