WD – Win various prizes – End of the year competition
The end of the year is upon us so we thought we would hold a massive competition to thank the community for all your support this year. We are giving away so many prizes we could hardly fit them on the competition images.
First prize will be a My Cloud 3TB, My Book 4TB, Xbox One gaming console, together with Assassins Creed IV Black Flag and Just Dance 2014 on Xbox One and a One Year Xbox Live Gold subscription.
Second prize is a WD Black 4TB, the new WD Black2 drive, an AMD Radeon R9 280X graphics card, a Steel Series Siberia 5HV3 headset, a Steel Series Sensei Mouse and a copy of Assassins Creed IV Black Flag on Xbox One.
Third prize is a WD TV Live, a My Passport Slim, Denon Urban Raver AH-D340 headphones and the Braven BRV-1 portable Bluetooth Speaker.
But wait, there’s more… We also have 4 runner up prize packs including a My Passport Ultra 500GB, an Adonit Jot Pro Stylus and a copy of Just Dance 2014 on Xbox One.
For your chance to win, in 25 words or less tell us: “What is your New Years resolution and how can WD help you achieve it?”
Entries close at midnight on January 12 with winners announced on January 16.
This contest is not sponsored or endorsed by Microsoft. Xbox® & ,Xbox LIVE® are trademarks of Microsoft registered in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.
Terms and Conditions
WD® End of Year Facebook Contest
Terms and Conditions
No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Facebook. BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, YOUR ENTRY MATERIALS, AS DEFINED BELOW, MAY BE INCLUDED IN SPONSOR’S COMMERCIAL MATERIAL, AS WELL AS AT SPONSOR’S WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.
CONTEST PROCEDURES: To enter the WD® End of Year Facebook Contest (“Contest”), a participant must (i) visit the WD Australia Facebook website (located at https://www.facebook.com/WDAustralia (“Website”); and (ii) click on the Contest link located on the Website and follow the instructions to submit an entry (i.e. enter your name, email address, and answer the following question in 25 words or less: “What is your New Years resolution and how can WD help you achieve it?” (such message, “User Generated Content”). To be eligible for the Contest, participants must be fans of WD Australia, which a participant can do by clicking on the “Like” button located on WD’s Facebook page. If a participant is already a fan of WD Australia, you can go straight to the Contest link located on the Website and just follow the instructions to submit an entry. By submitting an entry, participants hereby agree to these Terms and Conditions and the rules outlined in the competition. Each participant may only submit one (1) entry. Participants submitting more than one (1) entry will be disqualified from the Contest. All entrants must have access to the Internet in order to participate in this Event. Normal Internet, phone and usage charges imposed by your online or phone service may apply.
JUDGING: The Sponsor and its panel of judges will review, judge and select seven (7) winners (individually, a “Winner and collectively, “Winners”) for this Contest based on the creativity, quality of writing and uniqueness of an eligible participant’s User Generated Content, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. The eligible participants that submit the top three best User Generated Content based on the foregoing criteria will be entitled to receive the first, second and third place prizes (referred to as the “First Prize”, “Second Prize”, and “Third Prize” respectively) as further described below. The eligible participants that submit the next top four best User Generated Content based on the foregoing criteria will be entitled to receive a runner up prize (referred to as the “Runner Up Prize”) as further described below. This is a game of skill. Chance plays no part in determining the Winners. Each entry will be individually judged based on literary and creative merit by the Sponsor and its panel of judges. Decisions of the Sponsor and its panel of judges are final and will be binding on each person who enters the Contest and no correspondence will be entered into.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: No purchase is necessary to enter or win the Contest. A purchase will not increase a participant’s chances of winning. Use of automated devices is prohibited. The Contest shall commence at 12:00 pm (AEDST) on 12 December, 2013 and shall continue in effect until 11:59pm (AEDST) on 12 January, 2014 (“Contest Period”). Any entry received after the expiry of the Contest Period will be deemed invalid. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost, delayed or misdirected entries. Any entry received after the expiry of the Contest Period will be deemed invalid.
ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to legal residents of Australia over the age of 18 as of the date of entry. Individuals employed by Western Digital (S.E. Asia) Pte. Ltd., or its affiliates or any company associated with the administration of the Contest, are not eligible. Void where prohibited or restricted. Each entry must be entered in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. By entering this Contest, participants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and the decisions of the Sponsor and/or its agents, including decisions regarding which participant is awarded a prize. Eligible participants must comply with all entrance requirements published by the Sponsor in connection with this Contest.
POSTS: Sponsor reserves the right to monitor User Generated Content prior to posting on Sponsor’s website or social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook. By entering, you acknowledge that your User Generated Content may be posted at Sponsor’s website or on social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor has no obligation to use or post any entry you submit. Entries posted are the views/opinions of the individual entrant and do not reflect the views of Sponsor in any manner. By uploading User Generated Content, each participant certifies that the User Generated Content does not infringe any third party’s rights or otherwise violate any law, including publicity or privacy rights, and each participant certifies that he/she (i) is the sole owner of the User Generated Content or (ii) has obtained all necessary consents to upload the User Generated Content. Participants shall not upload any User Generated Content that includes offensive or illegal content, including without limitation, any User Generated Content that is libellous, slanderous or defamatory of any entity or person, or which contains obscene or pornographic material. Each participant agrees that if any of the foregoing representations are untrue, in whole or in part, such participant may be required to indemnify and hold the Sponsor, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, harmless from and against any costs, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with any claim or allegation that, if true, would be a breach of the representations above.
By uploading User Generated Content, each entrant hereby grants to the Sponsor, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use, modify, reproduce, display, distribute, and otherwise exploit (in any manner whatsoever) such User Generated Content. The foregoing license grant is not contingent upon anything.
PRIZES: The Winners will be announced on 16 January 2014 online at http://news.wdthepowerofchoice.com/em/message/email/view.php?id=954226&u=59024
The “First Prize” Winner will be entitled to receive one (1) My Cloud® 3 TB (approximate value of AUD$279.99), one (1) My Book® 4 TB (approximate value of AUD$309.00), one (1) Xbox® One video game system (approximate value of AUD$599.00), one (1) copy of Assassins Creed IV Black Flag for Xbox One (approximate value of AUD$99.00), one (1) copy of Just Dance 2014 for Xbox One (approximate value of AUD$99.00), one (1) copy of FIFA 2014 for Xbox One (approximate value of AUD$99.00) and one (1) Xbox LIVE® Gold one year membership card (approximate value of AUD$79.95). The aggregate approximate retail value of the “First Prize” is $1554.94.
The “Second Prize” Winner will be entitled to receive (1) WD BlackTM 4 TB (approximate retail value of AUD$429.00), One (1) WD Black2™ Dual Drive 1.12 TB (approximate retail value of AUD$409.00), One (1) ASUS Radeon R9 280X graphics card (approximate retail value of AUD$399.00), One (1) Steel Series 5Hv3 headset (approximate retail value of AUD$99.00), One (1) Steel Series Sensei RAW Heat Orange (approximate retail value of AUD$69.99), and one (1) copy of Assassins Creed IV Black Flag for Xbox One (approximate value of AUD$99.00). The aggregate approximate retail value of the “Second Prize” is AUD$1504.99.
The “Third Prize” Winner will be entitled to receive one (1) My Passport® Slim™ 2 TB (approximate retail value of AUD$229.99), one (1) WD TV® Live™ (approximate retail value of AUD$149.95), one (1) set of Denon Urban Raver AH-D320 headphones (approximate retail value of AUD$349.00), one (1) Braven BRV-1 Bluetooth speaker system (approximate retail value of AUD$219.99) and one (1) copy of Assassins Creed IV Black Flag for Xbox One (approximate value of AUD$99.00). The aggregate approximate retail value of the “Third Prize” is AUD$1047.93
The “Runner Up Prize” Winners will each be entitled to receive one (1) My Passport® Ultra™ 1 TB (approximate retail value of AUD$149.99), one Adonit Jot Pro (approximate retail value of $44.99) and one (1) copy of Just Dance 2014 for Xbox One (approximate value of AUD$99.00). The aggregate approximate retail value of the “Runner Up Prize” is AUD$293.98.
The aggregate approximate retail value of all prizes being given out in this contest is AUD$5293.78.
All prizes offered in this contest are subject to the terms and conditions, warranty and RMA return policies of their respective manufacturers. The Sponsor accepts no responsibility for providing support for prizes other than those products manufactured by the Sponsor and only in accordance with the relevant limited warranty.
The Sponsor accepts no responsibility for any variation in a prize or prize values. No component of a prize can be transferred or redeemed for cash. A Winner may be required to sign a Statement of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (or similar form), or the applicable prizes may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. In the event that any of the prizes become unavailable, the Sponsor reserves the right to provide a similar product of the same or greater value as the original prize, subject to any applicable laws or written directions made under applicable legislation. The approximate values of the each prize set forth above represents Sponsor’s good faith determination of the retail value thereof, and the actual fair market values, as ultimately determined by Sponsor, are final and binding and cannot be challenged or appealed. Sponsor has made no warranty or guarantee in whole or in part, express or implied, in fact or in law, in relation to the use of any prize including, but not limited to, its quality, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or suitability for use.
THE WINNERS: The Winners will be notified via email. If a Winner cannot be contacted or fails to confirm his/her eligibility and mailing address within seventy-two (72) hours of notification, an alternate winner may be selected from the remaining eligible entries. Any prize notification or prize returned as undeliverable will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. The Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes (national, regional, federal, state, local, provincial and/or foreign) and related reporting obligations, associated with acceptance and use of a prize. For the First Prize winner, a Statement of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release, provided by the contest administrator, must be signed and returned to confirm eligibility to receive the prize. Failure to sign the Statement of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release will result in forfeit of the prize and another winner will be selected. Once a prize has been delivered to a Winner, all liability for any loss or damage, including any property damage, personal injury, or death to the Winner or any third party arising from the use of any prize awarded shall be the sole responsibility of the Winner and the Winner shall indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor and its affiliates for any claims therefore. The Winner is responsible for any and all other costs and expenses not listed above. Prizes may be reported as income to the Winner and Winner will be responsible for payment and reporting of all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of a prize. The name of the prize winners and the city/town/suburb in which they live will be published at http://news.wdthepowerofchoice.com/em/message/email/view.php?id=954226&u=59024 on 16 January 2014 and the winners will be notified via the email address provided during registration.
LIABILITY: The Sponsor and their affiliates and subsidiaries, and all respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents of each, shall have no liability and shall be held harmless by entrants for any damage, loss, or liability, causes of action, claims, suits, demands and rights of whatever kind and nature whether in law or in equity, arising out of or in connection with the Contest. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend part or all of this Contest should an unauthorized human intervention or any other cause beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of the Contest. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant that the Sponsor reasonably believes to have tampered with the entry process or with the operation of the Contest (or who is otherwise found to be acting in violation of these Terms and Conditions). Except where prohibited, entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Orange County, California, U.S.A. All issues concerning the Contest, these Terms and Conditions, or an entrant’s rights and obligations shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. The Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware, software or other failures of any kind, lost, interrupted or unavailable network connections, fraud, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions, whether caused by the Sponsor, users, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of entries which may damage a user’s system or limit an entrant’s ability to participate in the Contest. The information you provide will only be used for marketing and/or promotional purposes.
CONSENT: By entering the Contest, entrants agree that, and expressly consent that, except where prohibited, the Sponsor may use each entrant’s name and likeness for publicity purposes (including, without limitation, advertising or internet usage) without compensation.
USE OF DATA: The Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor’s privacy policy at http://store.westerndigital.com/store/wdau/ContentTheme/pbPage.privacypage. By participating in this Contest, entrants hereby agree (i) to the Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted the Sponsor’s privacy policy and (ii) to allow the Sponsor to periodically send notification of special offers and promotions via e-mail. If at any time you decide that you do not wish to be contacted further about special promotions via e-mail, follow the instructions in the e-mail. If you are located outside the United States, please note that your personal information may be transferred, stored and processed within the United States. The data protection laws in the United States may not be as comprehensive as those in your country. By entering this Contest, you are consenting to the transfer of your personal information to facilities located in the United States and other facility locations selected by the Sponsor. You are responsible for your use of Facebook services, for any content (e.g. photos or caption) you post, and for any consequences thereof. The content you submit, post, or display will be able to be viewed by other users of Facebook services and through third party services and websites. You should only provide content that you are comfortable sharing with others under these terms. You are providing your information to the Sponsor and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for marketing and/or promotional purposes.
SEVERABILITY: If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that shall not affect (1) the validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any other provision of these Terms and Conditions; or (2) the validity or enforceability in other jurisdictions of that or any other provision of these Terms and Conditions.
SPONSOR/CONTEST ADMINISTRATOR: Sponsor is Western Digital Technologies, Inc., 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, California 92612, USA, and the contest administrator is Gap Marketing and Management Pty., Level 10, 263 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia.