Hachette Books – Win 1 of 10 Mother’s Day Book packs

HACHETTE COMPETITION (“Competition”)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WIN $300 worth of Hachette Australia Books in the Hachette Mother’s Day Collection promotion
These are the Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) of entry for the Competition, conducted by Hachette Australia Pty Ltd (“Hachette”), whose registered office is at Level 17, 207 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW. Please read these Terms carefully because by entering the Competition you are deemed to accept them.
For all enquiries relating to this competition please contact Hachette at: marketing@hachette.com.au
1. Competition Period
1.1 This Competition opens on Monday 28th April 2014 at 9am and closes on Friday 9th May 2014 at 2.00pm (the “Competition Period”).
2. The Prize
2.1 The prize is 10 x $300 worth of books. Total prize value is $3,009.00 rpp (“Prize”).
2.2 If an event that constitutes or forms part of a Prize (“Event”) is cancelled or if the dates for an Event are changed for any reason beyond the control of Hachette and/or any sponsor of a competition or prize, Hachette may substitute another entertainment event or any other reasonably equivalent prize for the Prize, without any penalty or liability whatsoever and as it may determine in its absolute discretion.
2.3 Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable (including for cash). Part or parts of the Prize will not be substituted for other benefits or items at the request of winners.
2.4 If any element of the Prize becomes unavailable for any reason beyond the control of Hachette, a similar prize of equal value will be awarded in lieu.
2.5 Winners (and any person accompanying a winner in relation to a Prize) are responsible for any:
(a) taxes for which they may be liable as a result of winning a Prize; and
(b) expenses not specifically mentioned as being included in the Prize (for example, unless otherwise stated to form part of the Prize, accommodation, travel expenses, food or beverages purchased and all other costs, including travel insurance, are not included in the Prize and are the responsibility of the winner/s and of any person/s accompanying the winner/s).
2.6 If the Prize includes travel or entry to an Event, any winner aged under 18 must be accompanied on that travel or to that event by a person authorised by the winner’s legal guardian to accompany the winner at their own cost and aged either 18 or over.
2.7 The stated value of the Prize is based on estimated or recommended retail prices (including GST) at the date of publication. Hachette accepts no responsibility for any change in the value of the Prize between that date and the date on which the Prize is delivered to a winner or, in the case of an Event, any change in any advertised ticket price for the Event.
3. Entry into the Competition
3.1 Entry is free but entrants are responsible for any costs and/or charges they may incur in entering.
3.2 Subject to clauses 3.3 and 3.4, the Competition is only open to individuals who are Australian residents. Persons under the age of 18 may, however, only enter with the prior permission of a parent or guardian who is over the age of 18.
3.3 Notwithstanding clause 3.2, the Competition is not open to:
(a) persons under the age of 18;
(b) employees of Hachette and any subsidiary, parent company, agent or affiliate of Hachette, including a company or organisation that has provided a Prize for a competition, (collectively, “Affiliates”); or
(c) members of the immediate families of employees of Hachette and Affiliates.
3.4 Notwithstanding anything in clauses 3.2 or 3.3, the Competition is not open to anyone under the age of 18 if the Prize is or includes:
(a) any alcoholic beverage or product;
(b) any service or product that by law is unavailable to persons aged under 18; or
(c) an Event where the Event is not open to a person under the age of 18.
4. How to Enter
4.1 Entrants must ‘like’ the Hachette Australia Facebook page, subscribe to the Hachette Australia Books newsletter and tell us in 25 words or less why they or their mum deserve this bounty of books.
4.2 Entrants may enter more than once but each entrant is only eligible to win one Prize.
4.3 The following entries will be invalid:
(a) entries received outside the Competition Period;
(b) entries that duplicate or nearly duplicate another entry that the entrant has submitted;
(c) incomplete entries;
(d) entries that Hachette, in its sole discretion, determines fraudulent (including entries that misrepresent the eligibility of the entrant); and
(e) (where a competition is conducted on a social media platform) multiple entries from a single individual using multiple accounts on the one social media platform.
4.4 Hachette may, in its sole discretion, disqualify any entry that in its view is (or is potentially) objectionable, including (without limitation) any entry that:
(a) is not reasonably comprehensible;
(b) is obscene, defamatory, insulting, discriminatory and/or inflammatory;
(c) infringes on the intellectual property rights of any third party;
(d) constitutes an invasion of privacy; and/or
(e) is generally damaging to the goodwill and/or reputation of Hachette and/or any sponsor of the Competition or Prize and/or of any Affiliate.
5. Winner/s
5.1 Winner[s] will be selected on the basis of most thoughtful and considered answer from all correct, valid and eligible entries received. The draw will take place at 207 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000 each weekday from competition start period until competition end period. (April 28th,29th,30th. May 1st,2nd,5th,6th,7th,8th,9th) at 3.00pm each day.
5.2 All decisions of Hachette and/or the competition judges (including in relation to the selection of a winner or winners) are final and binding on entrants in all respects, and no correspondence will be entered into.
5.3 Winners will be published on https://www.facebook.com/HachetteAustralia and emailed within 2 days of judging the Competition. All reasonable endeavours will be made to contact the winners during this time.