Foxtel – Discovery Channel – Win $10,000 Gold Bullion (Pay TV Subscribers)

PARTICIPATION
DISCOVERY SERVICES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD GOLD RUSH WATCH AND WIN PROMOTION TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. This competition (the “PROMOTION”) is conducted by Discovery Services Australia Pty Ltd of Suite 2, 19 Harris St, Pyrmont, NSW 2009, Australia, (ABN 47 097 858 172) (the “PROMOTER”) on behalf of Discovery Asia Inc, 3 Changi Business Park Vista, #03-00 Singapore 486051.
2. The Promotion is a game of chance and skill plays no part in determining the winners.
3. Entry to the Promotion constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. By entering the Promotion, entrants accept and acknowledge full responsibility for their decision to participate in the Promotion and to take the Prize if they are a winner.
4. All entry instructions and prize information published by the Promoter form part of these Terms and Conditions.
5. The Promotion is only open to eligible entrants (the “ENTRANTS”), being individuals who are:
a) permanent residents of Australia or New Zealand; and
b) over the age of 18, or if under 18 years of age have their parent’s or
guardian’s permission before entering the Promotion;
c) a FOXTEL,Telstra, Optus or Sky Television New Zealand subscriber, or live in
a household with a FOXTEL, Telstra, or Sky Television New Zealand subscription and have the subscriber’s permission, and the subscriber’s account is not in arrears for the duration of the Promotion up to and including any re-draw or unclaimed prize draw;
and must not be:
d) employees of the Promoter, FOXTEL, Telstra, Optus or Sky Television New Zealand or an employee of these company’s related corporations or agencies associated with the Promotion; or
e) a spouse, defacto spouse, parent, child or sibling (whether natural or by adoption) of such an employee.
6. The competition will be advertised on Discovery Channel and the Discovery Channel official website and social media pages.
7. Entry to the Promotion commences at 19:30hrs (AEDT) on Thursday 23 January 2014 and closes at 20:30hrs (AEDT) on Thursday 6 March 2014 (the “PROMOTIONAL PERIOD”). During the Promotional Period there are six (6) Entry Periods, each with a different start time and date as set out below (each an “ENTRY PERIOD”):
Entry Period
Start Date/Time
Finish Date/Time
Major Draw Date/Time
1
Thursday 23 January 2014 @ 19:30 (AEDT)
Thursday 30 January 2014 @ 19:29 (AEDT)
Friday 7 March 2014 @ 12:00 (AEDT)
2
Thursday 30 January 2014 @ 19:30 (AEDT)
Thursday 6 February 2014 @ 19:29 (AEDT)
3
Thursday 6 February 2014 @ 19:30 (AEDT)
Thursday 13 February 2014 @ 19:29 (AEDT)
4
Thursday 13 February 2014 @ 19:30 (AEDT)
Thursday 20 February 2014 @ 19:29 (AEDT)
5
Thursday 20 February 2014 @ 19:30 (AEDT)
Thursday 27 February 2014 @ 19:29 (AEDT)
6
Thursday 27 February 2014 @ 19:30 (AEDT)
Thursday 6 March 2014 @ 20:30 (AEDT)
8. All times and dates are times and dates in Sydney, which may be AEST or AEDT depending on the date. All times are stated using the 24 hour clock. 00:00hrs is the start of a day and 24:00hrs is the end of the day
ENTRY
9. To enter the Promotion, during the relevant Entry Period an Entrant must:
SMS entry (Australian and New Zealand residents):
 Tune into “Gold Rush Season 4” (“Program”) on Discovery Channel (Channel 608) during the Promotional Period and take note of the current weekly code word supplied visually on-screen during the Program’s transmission;
 Send a text/SMS message to 1998 1010 for Australian residents or 8844 for NZ residents (the “SMS NUMBER”) containing the Entrant’s full name, state, email address and current weekly code word. SMS entry will not exceed AUD$0.55 per entry including GST (for Australian residents) or NZD$0.20 per entry including GST (for NZ residents).
OR
Website entry (Australian and New Zealand residents):

 Tune into “Gold Rush Season 4” (“PROGRAM”) on Discovery Channel (Channel 608) during the Promotional Period and take note of the current weekly code word supplied visually on-screen during the Program’s transmission;
 Log onto http://www.discoverychannel.com.au/ for Australian residents or http://www.discoverychannel.co.nz/ for NZ residents (the “WEBSITE”) and follow the prompts to the “Gold Rush” competition page and register the Entrant’s own full name, state, email address and current weekly code word.
10. The Entrant’s Entry must not be, without limitation,:
a) late;
b) delayed;
c) incomplete;
d) incomprehensible;
e) unlawful;
f) obscene;
g) defamatory;
h) libellous;
i) threatening;
j) pornographic;
k) harassing;
l) hateful;
m) racially or ethnically offensive;
n) capable of encouraging conduct that would be considered a criminal
offence;
o) capable of violating any law; and/or
p) capable of giving rise to civil liability.
11. Entries must be received by 20:30hrs (AEDT) on Thursday 6 March 2014. The time of entry will in each case be the time the SMS message or online entry is received by the Salmat Digital Pty Limited database. The Promoter takes no responsibility for late, lost or misdirected entries or for any delays or failures in any telecommunications service or equipment. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any SMS messages not received by the Promoter or for any delays in the delivery of any SMS message due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.
12. Entrants may enter multiple times provided that each entry is submitted separately and in accordance with entry requirements.
13. The SMS entry mechanic is only open to consumers with a SMS compatible mobile phone connected to a service provider which permits text messaging to the SMS Number. It is recommended that entrants check with their individual service provider in this regard.
14. SMS entry will not exceed AUD$0.55 per entry including GST (for Australian residents) or NZD$0.20 per entry including GST (for NZ residents).
15. SMS entries via the internet or computer generation are invalid and will not be accepted.

16. Entry via the Website is free, however, any costs associated with accessing the Website are the responsibility of the person seeking access and are dependent on the internet service provider used.
17. Entrants must make their Website entries manually using an internet browser. The Promoter may reject entries if it reasonably forms the opinion that an entry has been made using automated entry means or by use of a computer entry service.
18. Should Entrant’s contact details change at any time between the date that they enter the Promotion and the date of the Unclaimed Prize Draw, the Entrant must notify the Promoter of this change immediately.
19. All entries to the Promotion may be subject to verification by the Promoter. An Entrant MUST, within 7 days of being asked, allow the Promoter to inspect and copy any documents, the Promoter may request, establishing eligibility to enter or win, including evidence of age, residence or identity.
20. Proof of identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof that winner will forfeit their prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
21. Any entry that is made on behalf of an Entrant by a third party or otherwise by proxy will be invalid.
22. The Promoter may, at its absolute discretion, declare any or all entries made by an entrant to be invalid if the Entrant:
WINNERS
a) fails to establish their entitlement to enter the Promotion to the Promoter’s satisfaction; or
b) fails to produce items as required by condition 18 or produces items that are illegible, stolen, forged, reconstructed, altered, incomplete or tampered with in any way; or
c) appears, to the Promoter, to have tampered with, or benefited from tampering with, the entry process; or
d) has submitted an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
23. Each valid entrant who has entered the competition over the duration of the promotional period will be entered into the draw. One (1) valid entrant will be drawn at random to become the Major Prize Winner. The draw will take place at Salmat Digital Pty Limited, Level 2, 116 Miller Street, North Sydney NSW 2060, on Friday 7 March 2014 at 12:00hrs (AEDT).
24. The Winner will be notified by email within 2 days of the draw. The Winner’s name will be published in the public notices section of The Australian on Friday 14 March 2014.
25. Subject, where relevant, to any directions given under State Regulation the Promotion, if the Prize is: (i) not claimed by the Winner by 09:00hrs (AEST) on Thursday 19 June 2014;
or (ii) forfeited for any reason, the Prize will be awarded to another Entrant in an unclaimed prize draw (the “UNCLAIMED PRIZE DRAW”) at 14:00hrs (AEST) on Friday 20 June 2014 at Salmat Digital Pty Limited, Level 2, 116 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060. The winner of the Unclaimed Prize Draw will be notified in writing within 2 days of the draw and will have their details published in the public notices section of The Australian on Friday 27 June 2014.
PRIZES
26. There will be one (1) Major Prize to be won. A Major Prize winner will receive a Gold Bullion Bar valued at a maximum of $10,000.00.
Total prize pool for this competition is valued at $10,000.
27. All Prize values are correct as at Wednesday 18 December 2013 and are reflective of the Recommended Retail Price. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any variations in Prize values.
28. If a Prize (or part of a Prize, if applicable) is unavailable for any reason, the Promoter will, in its absolute discretion, substitutive alternative goods or services of no lesser retail value and/or specification, subject to the approval of the authorities that have issues permits for the conduct of the Promotion. The Promoter accepts no other liability or responsibility for any loss incurred by a Winner or any other party if any Prize (or part of a Prize, if applicable) is unavailable for any reason.
29. Right to receive Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and, except as expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions, cannot be taken as a monetary payment.
30. The Winners are advised that tax implications may arise from them winning the Prize and they should seek independent financial advice prior to the acceptance of the Prize.
31. Once the Prizes have left the Promoter’s/supplier’s premises, the Promoter and its agencies and companies associated with the Promotion will not be responsible for any delay in delivery, or damage caused to the Prizes.
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32. The Promoter reserves the right to take any action necessary in its sole discretion at any time, subject to any direction given under state permit regulations.
33. To the full extent permitted by the law, the Promoter and its agencies and companies associated with the Promotion (the “RELEVANT PARTIES”) will not be liable for any loss, damage, claim, cost, expense or personal injury which is suffered or sustained (including, but not limited to, that caused by any person’s negligence) by any Entrant in connection with the Promotion or the Prizes, including: (i) any indirect, economic or consequential loss or loss of profits; (ii) any loss arising from the negligence of a Relevant Party; and (iii) any liability for personal injury or death.
34. If, for any reason, the Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including, without limitation, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised

intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, take any action that may be available, including to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion subject to any direction given under the relevant state/territory permit regulations.
35. By entering the promotion, unless otherwise advised, each entrant also agrees that the Promoter may use this information, in any media for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes without any further reference, payment or other compensation to the entrant, including sending the entrant electronic messages.
36. The Winners acknowledges that the Prize may be subject to additional terms and conditions imposed by third parties. The Winners must become acquainted with any such additional terms and conditions prior to taking the Prize. The Promoter does not accept any responsibility and is not liable for any additional conditions imposed on the taking of the Prize, nor for the breach of those conditions by any person.
37. Except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter:
a) is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction with any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, or any technical problems or traffic congestion on any computer system or at any website, or any combination thereof, including (but not limited to) any injury or damage to participants or any other person’s property related to or resulting from participation in the Promotion;
b) is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused by users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in connection with the Promotion, or by any technical error that may occur in the course of the Promotion; and
c) is not responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of, entries or Entrants’ details.
38. Any attempt to cause damage to any website or the information on any website associated with this Promotion or to otherwise undermine the fair and legitimate operation of this Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. The Promoter reserves the right to seek damages in the fullest extent permitted by law in the event that any such attempt is made, whether or not that attempt results in any such damage, interference or undermining.
39. All entries become the property of the Promoter. The Promoter collects personal information about you to enable you to participate in this promotion but no further use of this information will be made without prior consent.
40. All opt-in entries will be entered into a database and The Promoter may use the entrant’s names, addresses and telephone numbers for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes in any media worldwide without notice and without any fee being paid unless otherwise advised by the entrant. By opting-in, entrants confirm that
they allow their details to be used for this purpose. If entrants no longer consent to their details being used for future marketing purposes, the entrant should contact The Promoter on their details set out below. Any request to update, modify or delete the entrant’s details should be directed to The Promoter.
41. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the each State’s relevant governing authority.
42. These rules are Terms and Conditions and constitute the entire terms and conditions between the Entrant and the Promoter with respect to the Promotion and cannot be altered, modified or amended.
Authorised under permit numbers: NSW: LTPS/13/10438, ACT: TP 13/04766, VIC: 13/3126, SA: T13/2427.