taste – Win this Handy Sparkling Water Maker (prize valued at $109)

Terms and Conditions – SodaStream prize pack
General
The Promoter is NewsCorp (ABN 57 088 923 906) of 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia, 2010.
Telephone number (02) 8062 2666.
Information on how to enter and prizes forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is
deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.
To the extent of any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and any other reference to
this competition, these Terms and Conditions prevail.
Who can enter
Entry is open to all residents of Australia over the age of 18 except employees and immediate families
of the Promoter and their associated companies and agencies and participating outlets. Immediate
family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de facto 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 1st cousin.
Entrants into this competition must be 18 years of age or older as at the date of entry.
The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to provide proof of identity, proof of residency at
the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity or proof of registration ownership in
order to claim a prize. 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, the winner
will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
When to enter
The competition commences on 31 December 2020 at 9:00am AEDT and concludes on 10 February
2021 at 23.59 AEDT. Entries must be received by the Promoter prior to the competition close date
and time.
The time of entry will in each case be the time the online entry is received by the Promoter’s
database, not at the time of transmission by the entrant.
The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected entries including SMS
messages not received by the Promoter or delays in the delivery of the SMS message due to
technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason. SMS entries via the internet or
computer generation and not attributable to a valid mobile phone account is invalid and will not be
accepted.
How to enter
Entrants may enter the competition by:
Submitting their original entry:
by logging onto taste.com.au and registering their details including (but not limited to) full name,
address, post code, telephone number, e-mail address,code-word / subscription number (if required)
and answer in 25 words or less to the question “What’s your favourite homemade soda flavour?” to
complete their entry. The cost of accessing the promotional website will be dependent on the entrant’s
individual Internet Service Provider. The most creative will win.
Entrants are required to take full responsibility for the content of their entry and for ensuring that their
entry complies with these terms and conditions. For the purposes of these content requirements,
“entry content” includes any content (including text, photos, videos and email messages) that entrants
submit, upload, transmit, publish, communicate or use in connection with their entry into the
Promotion. Entries must be the entrant’s original work. The Promoter reserves the right to verify, or to
require the entrant to verify, that the entry is the entrant’s original work. If an entry cannot be verified
to the Promoter’s satisfaction, the entry will be deemed invalid. The Promoter may, in its absolute
discretion, edit, modify, delete, remove or take-down any part of an entrant’s entry. An entrant’s entry
must not include:
any image or voice of any other person without that person’s express consent. Entrants
warrant that if any such content is included, they have obtained the express consent of the
relevant person;
any content that contravenes any law, infringes the rights of any person or is potentially
insulting, inflammatory, defamatory, obscene, offensive, discriminatory, indecent or
otherwise objectionable or inappropriate (which includes, without limitation, any content
involving nudity, malice, excessive violence or swearing); and
any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, any audio-visual or sound recording, or any
other item in which copyright subsists, unless the entrant is entitled to do so. If an entrant
has any doubts about whether they have the right to include any content (for example,
recorded music) they must not include it. By including any such content in their entry, the
entrant warrants that they have the permission of the relevant copyright owner to do so and
that this permission allows the Promoter to use the entry in accordance with these terms
and conditions.
The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify a winner if Promoter becomes aware that the winner
and/or the winner’s entry is of a type described in this clause.
Any entry that is made on behalf of an entrant by a third party will be invalid.
The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, who
submits an entry that is not in accordance with these terms and conditions or who has, in the opinion
of Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the Promotion which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive
or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the Promotion and/or Promoter. This includes,
but not limited, to entrants and households using multiple email addresses, postal addresses, PO Box
addresses or SIM cards to register single or multiple purchases.
Number of Entries permitted
Only one entry per person. Only one prize will be awarded per person.
Determination and Notification of winner
The winner will be the valid entry submitted in accordance with these terms and conditions that is
judged by the taste.com.au editorial team to be the most creative and original at 10am (AEDT) on
18/02/2021 at 2 Holt St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010.
This competition is a game of skill. Chance plays no part in determining the winner.
If any particular determination is scheduled on a public holiday, the determination will be take place on
the following business day.
The Promoter’s decision is final and the Promoter will not enter into correspondence regarding
the competition result or any other decisions the Promoter makes in connection with the
Promotion.
The winner/s will be notified by telephone or email within two days of being determined. Winner/s of
prizes will be published online at taste.com.au within seven days.
Prizes will be awarded to person named in the entry. However, in a dispute, will be awarded to the
account holder of the entry mechanism used to submit their entry (i.e. mobile phone account holder or
land line account holder).
Should an entrant’s contact details change during the promotional 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.
If the winner has not claimed the prize by 1 March 2021 then he or she will forfeit the prize and the
prize will be awarded to the valid entry submitted in accordance with these terms and conditions that
is judged by the taste.com.au editorial team to be the next most creative and original at 2pm AEDT on
1 March 2021 at 2 Holt St, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010. The winner of the unclaimed prize will be notified
by telephone or email within two days of the date on which they are judged to be the unclaimed prize
winner. Winner/s of prizes valued over $250 will be published in The Australian newspaper within 14
days of the date on which they are judged to be the unclaimed prize winner.
Prize on offer
Individual prize value is up to $109 (including GST). Total prize pool value is up to $109 (including
GST) as at 31 December 2020. One winner will receive: 1 x SodaStream Spirit One Touch Machine.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, prize values are based upon the recommended retail prices at the
time of first publication of these Terms and Conditions (inclusive of GST). The Promoter accepts no
responsibility for change in prize value between now and the ultimate prize redemption date.
Independent financial advice should be sought as tax implications may arise as a result of accepting
the prize.
Prizes cannot be transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash.
It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the
prize and the prize supplier’s requirements
It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner may be required to sign a legal release in a form
determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion. If an entrant under 18 years of age wins a prize
then their parent or guardian must sign the legal release referred to in this clause on the minor’s
behalf.
Further Terms and Conditions
The Promoter (subject to State and Territory Legislation) reserves the right to amend, cancel or
suspend this competition if an event beyond the control of the Promoter corrupts or affect the
administration security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this competition. The Promoter will
disqualify any individual who has tampered with the entry process or any other aspect of this
competition.
The Promoter and their associated agencies and companies assume no responsibility 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, and reserves the right to
take any action that may be available.
If for any reason this competition 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 causes beyond the control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole
discretion take any action that may be available, and (without limitation) to cancel, terminate, modify
or suspend the competition, subject to any direction given under State Regulation.
Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant’s responsibility and is
dependent on the Internet service provider used.
Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant’s responsibility and is
dependent on the Internet service provider used.
Any entrant found to be using any form of software or third party application to enter multiple times
(including scripting software) will have all entries invalidated and any claim to any prize will be
invalidated. If such an entrant is awarded a prize and then found to have breached this clause, the
entrant must immediately return any awarded prize to the Promoter. The Promoter has sole discretion
to determine if this clause has been breached by any entrant. The Promoter reserves the right to
request whatever documentation it deems necessary to confirm if the entrant has breached this
clause. An entrant must provide any requested documentation to the Promoter upon request.
An entrant may not use a third party (including online competition entry site) to enter on their behalf,
except where the entrant needs to use those services of that third party to enter due to a disability. If
the preceding sentence has been breached, the entrant will have all entries invalidated, any claim to
any prize will be invalidated and where such an entrant has already been awarded a prize before
being found to have breached this clause, the entrant must immediately return any awarded prize to
the Promoter. The Promoter has sole discretion to determine if this clause has been breached by any
entrant. The Promoter reserves the right to request whatever documentation it deems necessary to
confirm if the entrant has breached this clause. An entrant must provide any requested documentation
to the Promoter upon request.
Any entrant found to be entering incorrect contact details, including incorrect email contact details, will
have all entries invalidated and any claim to any prize will be invalidated. If such an entrant is
awarded a prize and then found to have breached this clause, the entrant must immediately return
any awarded to the Promoter. The Promoter has sole discretion to determine if this clause has been
breached by any entrant. The Promoter reserves the right to request whatever documentation it
deems necessary to confirm if the entrant has breached this clause. An entrant must provide any
requested documentation to the Promoter upon request.
If the prize is unavailable, for whatever reason, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize
for a prize of equal or greater value, subject to State Regulation. It is a condition of accepting the prize
that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and prize supplier’s
requirements.Each prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if a winner is
unable to use the prize as stated.
The Promoter highly recommends a current residential street address be provided when requested for
ease of correspondence and potential prize delivery. The Promoter makes all reasonable efforts to
deliver prizes to the addresses provided by competition entrants. The Promoter cannot guarantee that
any prizes returned to the Promoter due to non-delivery at the provided address will be re-sent to the
prize winner. The Promoter and its associated agencies and companies will not be liable for any
damage to or delay in transit of prizes.
The Promoter reserves the right to redetermine the winner in the event of an entrant, claiming to be a
winner, being unable to satisfy these Terms and Conditions.
Copyright, Statutory guarantees, Waiver and liability
In consideration for the Promoter awarding the prize to the winner, the winner hereby permits the
winner’s submission, image and/or voice, as recorded, photographed or filmed during the winner’s
participation in the prize to appear in connection with the Promoter or News Limited publications, or
the advertising or marketing thereof, in any media whatsoever throughout the world and the winner
will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
The Promoter acknowledges that the entrant may own intellectual property rights (including copyright)
in any material created or otherwise submitted to the Promoter in connection with the entrant’s entry
or participation in any aspect of the promotion ( Works ). The entrant does not transfer their intellectual
property rights to the Promoter by submitting an entry. The entrant hereby grants the Promoter a
non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide licence to use the Works (including modifying,
adapting or publishing the Works, whether in original or modified form, in whole or in part or not at all,
to use, modify, delete from, add to, publicly display and reproduce, the photo(s), including without
limitation, in any online media formats and through any social media channels, pages or accounts) for
the sole purpose of running the promotion, promoting and celebrating the promotion and future
promotions and agrees that the Promoter may assign and/or sublicense the Works to third parties for
this same purpose. Should the Promoter wish to use an entrant’s Works for any other purposes, it will
contact the entrant to discuss licensing opportunities.
The entrant acknowledges and agrees that neither the entrant nor any third party shall be entitled
to any fee, royalty or other consideration in respect of such licence. If the entrant holds, now, or at
any time in the future, any so called “droit moral” or moral rights in connection with the Works, the
entrant unconditionally and irrevocably consents, for the benefit of the Promoter and all of its
assignees, licensees and sub licensees to minor alterations to the Works which may be required
for print or display purposes such as resizing and minor colour correction notwithstanding that
such conduct may amount to derogatory treatment of the Works for the purposes of the Copyright
Act 1968 (Cth) ( Copyright Act ). All Entrants consent to attribution by either full name or social
media handle in satisfaction of their right to attribution under the Copyright Act.
In the case of the intervention of any outside act, agent or event which prevents or significantly
hinders the Promoter’s ability to proceed with the competition on the dates and in the manner
described in these terms and conditions, including but not limited to vandalism, power failures,
tempests, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, the Promoter may in
its absolute discretion cancel the competition and recommence it from the start on the same
conditions, subject to any directions given under State Regulation.
The Promoter does not exclude any rights and remedies in respect of goods or services under the
Australian Consumer Law in the Competition and Consumer Act (2010) (Australian Consumer Law)
which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified. However, the Promoter shall not be liable for any
loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential
loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with any prize/s except for any
liability which cannot be excluded by law. The Promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or
inaccurate information, either caused by entrant or for any of the equipment or programming
associated with or utilised in this competition, or for any technical error, or any combination thereof
that may occur in the course of the administration of this competition including any omission,
interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or telephone,
mobile or satellite network failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to or alteration of
entries.
The Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who the Promoter has
reason to believe has breached any of these conditions, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper
misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The Promoter’s
legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.
All entries become the property of the Promoter (with the exception of any intellectual property rights
comprised therein). The Promoter collects personal information about you for the purposes of
conducting this promotion but no further use of this information will be made without prior consent.
Entrants’ personal information may be disclosed to State and Territory lottery departments and
winners’ names published as required under the relevant lottery legislation. For purposes of public
statements and advertisements the Promoter will only publish the winner’s surname, initial and state.
A request to access, update or correct any information should be directed to the Promoter.
The Promoter collects information about you, including for example your name and contact details
which you provide when registering or using our services as well as information from data houses,
social media services, our affiliates and other entities you deal or interact with for example by using
their services. We collect and use that information to provide you with our goods and services, to
promote and improve our goods and services, to provide you with targeted advertising based on your
online activities, for the purposes described in our Privacy Policy and for any other purposes that we
describe at the time of collection. We may disclose your information to our related companies,
including those located outside Australia. Any of us may contact you for those purposes (including by
email and SMS) at any time. We may also disclose your information to our service and content
providers, including those located outside Australia. If you do not provide us with requested
information we may not be able to provide you with the goods and services you require. We may
disclose your personal information to authorities if you are a prize winner or otherwise as required by
law. Further information about how we handle personal information, how you can complain about a
breach of the Australian Privacy Principles, how we will deal with a complaint of that nature, how you
can access or seek correction of your personal information and our contact details can be found in our
Privacy Policy privacy@newslifemedia.com.au.