Blue Illusion – Win a Trip To Juliette Binoche’s Paris 2014 valued up to $15,000

BLUE ILLUSION ‘WIN A TRIP TO JULIETTS PARIS’ PROMOTION
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

Information on how to enter, mechanics of entry and prizes form part of these Conditions of Entry. Entry into the promotion is deemed acceptance of these Conditions of Entry.
Entry is only open to residents of Australia and New Zealand aged 18 years or older (Entrants).
Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter, participating retailers and agencies associated with this Promotion are ineligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister.
The promotion starts at 12:01am (AEDT) on 04/09/2014 and ends at 11:59pm (AEDT) on 06/10/2014 promotion, Eligible Entrants must, during the Promotional Period:
WEB: Visit www.thisismyparis.com.au (The Website), follow the links and complete the online entry form as required.
Entrants required to fill in personal details (Name, Address, Email address, age, state, country)
Entrants taken to next page where they are asked to Tell us in 50 words or less: Which of Juliette’s ‘This Is My Paris’ experiences would you most love to do, and why? Entrants must fill in in 25 words or less why they want to see Paris and submit their entry by 11:59pm 06/10/2014.
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. Errors and omissions may be accepted at the Promoter’s discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
Incomplete, indecipherable or illegible entries will be deemed invalid.
If there is a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the identity of the entrant.
Winners will be notified by telephone and mail
This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winners. Each entry will be individually judged based on literary merit, creative merit and originality of the answer provided to the question Tell us in 50 words or less: Which of Juliette’s ‘This Is My Paris’ experiences would you most love to do, and why?
The Promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
MAJOR PRIZE:The best entry, as determined by the judges, will win a trip for two (2) people to Paris, France, valued at up to AU$15,000 depending on point of departure. Including:
Two (2) return economy airfares to Paris, France from the Australian or New Zealand capital city airport closest to the ordinary residential address of the winner (inclusive of airfare related taxes and charges);
Five (5) nights minimum four (4) star accommodation at a hotel nominated by the Promoter in its sole discretion in Paris, France (twin room) (or similar);
Daily Breakfast;
Champagne Tasting on a Seine River Cruise
The choice of 1 (one) of the 5 (five) activites listed: Paris Chocolate and Pastry Food Tour, Evening Lourve Tour and Wine Tasting, Gourmet French Food Paris Walking Tour &/or a Paris Shopping Tour.
Return transfers to and from the airport and the accommodation in Paris, France
$1000 (one thousand dollars) in spending money to be awarded.
Additional spending money, meals, taxes, insurance, passports, visas, vaccinations, transport to and from departure point, additional transfers, items of a personal nature, in-room charges and all other ancillary costs are not included. During the entire duration of the trip, a nominated parent/guardian must accompany any person under 18 years of age. Frequent flyer points will not form part of the prize. Winner may be required to present credit card at time of accommodation check in. The winner and companion are responsible for ensuring that they have valid passports, and any requisite visas, vaccinations and travel documentation. The winner and companion must depart from and return to the same departure point and travel together. Prize must be taken by 6th October 2015 and is subject to booking and flight availability. Winners must allow 2 weeks minimum booking time. Prize cannot be taken between 15th December 2014 and 15th January 2015. The winner and their companion must have a passport with a minimum of 6 months validity remaining as at the date they take the prize.
The Major Prize Judging will take place at 11:00am (AEDST) on the 10/10/2014 at Blue Illusion, 2-8 Inkerman Grove, Sk Kilda, 3182 Victoria.
The Major Prize winner will be contacted by telephone and in writing within two (2) days of the Major Prize judging.
The Major Prize winner and their State and Postcode will be published in The Australian on 06/10/2014.
The top five (5) runner up entries will be kept and in the event that the Major prize Winner does not meet requirements for validation the next best entry, as determined by the judges, will be the winner.
MINOR WEEKLY PRIZE: There are four (4) minor weekly prizes available to be won. Minor weekly prizes are four (4) one hundred dollar ($100) gift cards to be spent at Bllue Illusion stores Nationally .Vouchers to be won over four (4) weeks and judged by the judges. Total potential Minor Prize Pool: $400
Weekly Judging Period for Minor Prize Prize awarded as determined by judges
00:00AM 04/09/2014 – 11:59PM 10/10/2014 $100 Gift Card
00:00AM 11/09/2014 – 11:59PM 17/09/2014 $100 Gift Card
00:00AM 18/09/2014 – 11:59PM 24/09/2014 $100 Gift Card
00:00AM 25/09/2014 – 11:59PM 02/10/2014 $100 Gift Card
Total prize pool is less than but not equal to $15,400.
Each Eligible Entrant who submits an entry into this Promotion in accordance with these Terms and Conditions will be entered and judged by Donna Guest (Creative Director) and the Blue Illusion Marketing Team.
Prizes will be delivered by the Promoter directly to the winners to the address provided at the time of claiming the prize.
All travel is subject to availability at all times and maybe dependent on select seat class with airlines or specific room category availability with accommodation partner. Travel is valid until 31 January 2015. Block out periods include 20 June 2014 until 10 August 2014 and from 10 December 2014 until 20 January 2015 along with all other special event periods. All bookings must be made a minimum of 60 days in advance of requested departure date. All bookings and documentation regarding the prize must be made via Free2Travel or their agents. Redeeming the prize is conditional on acceptance of the Terms and Conditions of travel as detailed by Free2Travel, which will be provided with the prize claim information and the airline carriers in accordance with normal travel practices. No portion of the prize is redeemable for cash. The prize is not refundable or transferable. Winner and companion must be in possession of a valid passport with a minimum of 6 months validity on it prior to departure. Winner is responsible for any amendments fees issued by airlines or suppliers once booking is confirmed and ticketed. Visas, valid passports, additional spending money, meals (other than those included) and any other ancillary costs, including but not limited to insurance and any applicable insurance excesses, not listed in the travel prize package descriptions above are the responsibility of the travel Prize Winner and his/her nominated traveling companions as incurred. It is the winner’s responsibility to organise transport to/from the airport departure/return point. Prize Winner and travel companions must have valid travel insurance for their period of travel.
All additional costs not expressly stated, but which may be incurred in acceptance and use of the Travel Prize, are the responsibility of the winner and companion/s (if any). Such additional costs include, but are not limited to, meals, beverages, room service, telephone calls, laundry services, spending money (or additional spending money if applicable), transport to and from airport departure point, other transfers, taxes including arrival and departure taxes (if applicable) but excluding airfare related taxes and charges included in the Travel Prize, insurance, travel insurance, inoculations (if applicable), passports and visas (if applicable). Winner may be required to present a credit card at time of accommodation check-in.
The Travel Prize winner is solely responsible for their entry and the entry of their companion/s (if any) into Paris, France, at their own expense, including ensuring all necessary passports, visas, travel authorisations, medical advice and recommended vaccinations and immunisations have been obtained prior to travel and, if required, on or by a date nominated by the Promoter. Failure to do so may result in the Travel Prize being forfeited. The Travel Prize winner and their companion/s (if any) must have a passport that is valid for the period during which they intend to take the Travel Prize and for a period of six (6) months after their intended return to Australia. The Promoter makes no representation as to the safety conditions or any other conditions that may exist at the Travel Prize destination. International travel advice may be obtained from various sources, including government, local consular offices and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Taking the Travel Prize is subject to any prevailing Terms and Conditions of any accommodation/transport/services/transfers/travel insurance or tour providers, and in particular, health, behaviour, age and safety requirements. No compensation will be payable if the winner, or their companion/s (if any), are unable to use any element of the Travel Prize as stated for whatever reason, including refusal of entry or departure into or out of Paris, France or participation in certain activities for health, age, behaviour or safety reasons. Any part of the Travel Prize that is not taken for any reason is forfeited.
The Promoter reserves the right to request the Travel Prize winner’s companion/s (if any) produce (within the requested time) appropriate photo identification or other documentation (to the Promoter’s satisfaction, at its sole discretion) in order to confirm the companion’s (if any) identity and age before issuing the Travel Prize.
It is a condition of accepting the Travel Prize that the winner and their companion/s (if any) may be required to sign a legal release/s in a form determined by the Promoter or any Travel Prize supplier in their absolute discretion.
The Promoter may decide on a total five (5) additional reserve entries in the Draw and record them in case an invalid entry or ineligible Entrant is drawn or the Entrant is unable to accept and participate in the Travel Prize. In the event of an invalid entry or an ineligible Entrant, or if the Entrant is unable to accept the Travel Prize, the Travel Prize will be awarded to the first reserve entry drawn. If the Travel Prize cannot be awarded to the Entrant drawn, the Promoter will continue the process until the Travel Prize is awarded. If after this process the Travel Prize has still not been awarded or if the Entrant drawn cannot be notified, the Promoter will hold an unclaimed draw in accordance with Condition 25.
In the event of an unvalidated, or unclaimed Major prize, or if the winner does not meet the terms and conditions, unclaimed prizes may take place on 31/10/2014 at the same time and place as the original Major Prize judging in order to award a prize if unclaimed by that date, subject to any written directions given under applicable State or Territory legislation. In the event of any winner/s in the unclaimed prize draw, the winner/s will be notified in writing and the Travel Prize winner’s details will be published in The Australian on 05/11/2014.
Prizes are not exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash (unless otherwise indicated). The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any tax implications that may arise from prize winnings. Independent financial advice should be sought. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in prize value.
The Promoter’s decision in relation to any aspect of this Promotion, including the selection of any winner and the criteria it applies in determining the winner, is final and binding on every entrant. No correspondence will be entered into.
31. Should an entrant’s contact details change during the Promotion Period, it is the entrant’s responsibility to notify the Promoter. A request to access or modify any information provided in an entry should be directed to the Promoter in writing.
The Promoter accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to any prize in transit.
All values and amounts that appear in these Terms and Conditions are in Australian Dollars and are inclusive of GST unless expressly stated otherwise.
Subject to the unclaimed prize draw clause, if for any reason a winner does not take a prize, then the prize will be forfeited.
If any prize is unavailable, the Promoter, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize to the equal value and/or specification, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority.
Entrants consent to the Promoter using their name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event they are a winner (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 (including any outcome), and promoting any products manufactured, distributed and/or supplied by the Promoter.
If this Promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, including but not limited to technical difficulties, unauthorised intervention or fraud, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority (a) to disqualify any entrant; or (b)to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the Promotion, as appropriate.
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.
All Prizes from the advertised prize pool will be distributed. At the end of the promotion, all existing valid claims for prizes and entitlements to prizes will be met notwithstanding the advertised prize pool has been exceeded. Printing errors or other quality assurance matters outside the control of the individual player will not be used as the sole basis for refusing to award a prize.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act, as well as any other implied warranties under the ASIC Act or similar consumer protection laws in the States and Territories of Australia (“Non-Excludable Guarantees”). Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) is not responsible for and excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (f) use/taking of a prize.
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. Entry is conditional on providing this information. If the Entrant has elected to receive electronic commercial messages from the Promoter, the Promoter may, for an indefinite period, unless and until otherwise advised by an Entrant to the contrary (e.g. through the use of an unsubscribe facility), use the Entrant’s personal information for promotional, marketing, publicity, research, profiling and customer satisfaction purposes, including sending electronic commercial messages to the Entrant. Entrants should direct any request to opt out, access, update or correct information to the Promoter. All entries become the property of the Promoter. A copy of the Promoter’s Privacy Policy in relation to the treatment of personal information collected is available at http://www.brownbrothers.com.au/privacy.
Entrants can only enter in their own name. Entrants who provide incorrect, misleading or fraudulent information are ineligible to participate in the promotion and all entries of an Entrant who is deemed by the Promoter to have provided incorrect, misleading or fraudulent information may, at the discretion of the Promoter, be deemed invalid. The Promoter reserves the right to request the Entrant produce (within the requested time) appropriate photo identification or other documentation (to the Promoter’s satisfaction, at its sole discretion) in order to confirm the Entrant’s identity, age, residential address, eligibility to enter and claim a prize, that the Entrant obtained the bill payer’s consent to enter by SMS before submitting their entry, that the Entrant has a clear relationship with the end mobile device used to enter via SMS and any information submitted by the Entrant in entering the promotion, before issuing a prize. If the documentation required by the Promoter is not received by the Promoter (or its nominated agent) or an Entrant or entry has not been verified or validated to the Promoter’s satisfaction then all the entries of that Entrant will be ineligible and deemed invalid.
Promoter: Blue Illusion, 2-8 Inkerman Grove, Sk Kilda, 3182 Victoria, Australia. Telephone: 03 9536 0305 ABN: 65006678566

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