Suncorp – Win 1 of 2 trips to Brazil for FIFA World Cup 2014

SUNCORP 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP™ PROMOTION
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. 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.

PROMOTIONAL PERIOD

2. The promotion commences at 12:01am (AEDT) on 15/3/2014 and concludes at 11:59pm (AEST) on 15/4/2014 (Promotional Period).

ELIGIBILITY

3. Entry is only open to residents of Australia aged 18 years or older who:

a) are or become current primary cardholders of a Suncorp Visa credit card issued by the Promoter during the Promotional Period;

b) remain Eligible Card holders for the remaining duration of the Promotional Period; and

c) in the event that they are drawn and in order to be declared a winner, are able to travel to and remain in Brazil during the applicable travel period in order to attend the relevant 2014 FIFA World Cup™ match and participate in the Group Stage Prize as set out in Condition 11,

(together, Entrants).

4. The directors, management and employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter, its related entities, printers, suppliers, providers and agencies whom are directly associated with the conduct of this promotion are ineligible to enter the promotion.

HOW TO ENTER

5. To receive an entry into the draw:

a) Entrants must, only if they are NOT an existing or previous customer of the Promoter, register in a manner required to become an approved new primary cardholder of an Eligible Card during the Promotional Period (Eligible Registration). For the avoidance of doubt, Entrants who are already or previously have been primary cardholders of an Eligible Card or are otherwise existing or previous customers of the Promoter will NOT receive an entry into the draw for their approval as a primary cardholder of an Eligible Card;

OR

b) Entrants (or any additional cardholders linked to the primary Eligible Card account of Entrants) must, during the Promotional Period, make any one (1) purchase with their Eligible Card at any Australian or overseas merchant worldwide where Eligible Cards are accepted, via any of the following channels:

(i) telephone from an Australian registered mobile telephone number or Australian registered landline telephone number;

(ii) online; or

(iii) at point of sale at any retailer worldwide that accepts their Eligible Card,

(Eligible Purchase).

6. Entrants will automatically receive one (1) entry into the promotion upon Eligible Registration in accordance with Condition 5a and/or for each Eligible Purchase made in accordance with Condition 5b. For the avoidance of doubt, additional cardholders linked to the primary Eligible Card account of Entrants will NOT receive any entry into the promotion for any Eligible Purchases made using an Entrant’s Eligible Card. Only one (1) entry via Eligible Registration per Entrant is permitted, provided that the Entrant is not an existing or previous customer of the Promoter. Multiple entries via Eligible Purchase are accepted, however each entry must be based on a separate Eligible Purchase and must separately and independently comply with these Conditions of Entry.

7. Bonus entries: Entrants who make an Eligible Purchase using their PIN or Visa payWave at point of sale at any retailer worldwide that accepts their Eligible Card will automatically receive one (1) bonus entry into the promotion. Multiple bonus entries are accepted, however each must be based on a separate Eligible Purchase made using PIN or Visa payWave and must separately and independently comply with these Conditions of Entry.

8. Eligible Purchases exclude purchases made with corporate cards and any cash out transactions, balance transfers, direct debits and any transactions that have been reversed or cancelled within seven (7) days of being posted to the Entrant’s Eligible Card account. Entrants must not suspend, cancel or terminate their Eligible Card account at any time during the Promotional Period, and their Eligible Card account must not be in default, otherwise any and all of the entries of the Entrant will be deemed invalid.

DRAW

9. The draw to determine the winners will take place at 12:15pm (AEST) on 28/4/2014 at 10/20 Ricketty Street, Mascot NSW 2020. The winners will be notified in writing and their names and localities will be published in The Australian on 5/5/2014. All reasonable attempts to notify the winners of the result of the draw will be taken by the Promoter. The Promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

10. The Promoter reserves the right to draw eight (8) additional reserve entries in the draw and record them (in order) in case an invalid entry or Entrant is drawn, or the Entrant is unable to accept or participate in the applicable prize. An Entrant whose entry was drawn must confirm their eligibility to be awarded the applicable prize, and ability to accept and participate in the applicable prize, within five (5) days of being successfully notified by the Promoter that they have been drawn, otherwise their entry will be deemed invalid. In the event of an invalid entry or an ineligible Entrant, or if an Entrant is unable to accept a prize or declines to participate in the applicable prize, the prize will be awarded to the first reserve entry drawn. The Promoter will continue the process until the prize is awarded. If after this process a prize has still not been awarded or an Entrant drawn cannot be notified, the Promoter will hold an unclaimed prize draw in accordance with Condition 21.

PRIZES

11. Group Stage Prizes: The first two (2) eligible entries randomly drawn from all entries received during the Promotional Period will each win one (1) 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Group Stage Prize package in Porto Alegre, Brazil for the winner and one (1) companion aged 16 years or older, valued at up to $19,500.00 (Group Stage Prize). The Group Stage Prize is comprised of the following:

a) two (2) return economy airfares to Porto Alegre, Brazil from Sydney, Australia (inclusive of airfare related taxes and charges). Flights will be departing Sydney, Australia on 17/6/2014 and departing Porto Alegre, Brazil on 20/6/2014 in order to coincide with the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Group Stage matches;

b) two (2) return economy airfares to Sydney, Australia from the Australian city airport closest to the ordinary residential address of the winner (inclusive of airfare related taxes and charges). If the winner’s residential address is Sydney, Australia or the metropolitan/regional area of Sydney, Australia, this component of the Group Stage Prize will be forfeited;

c) two (2) tickets to one (1) of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Group Stage matches nominated by the Promoter in its sole discretion on Wednesday 18 June 2014 at Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre;

d) three (3) nights minimum four (4) star accommodation at a hotel nominated by the Promoter in its sole discretion in Porto Alegre, Brazil from 17/6/2014 to 20/6/2014 (inclusive) (twin-share, or similar); and

e) return transfers to and from the destination airport and destination accommodation and to and from the match venue and the destination accommodation.

12. The prizes must be taken on the dates nominated by the Promoter to coincide with the relevant 2014 FIFA World Cup™ match, otherwise the entire prize is forfeited. Any extension or variation of the travel dates nominated by the Promoter are permitted at no further cost to the winner or their companion
(if any), however any extension or variation of the accommodation dates nominated by the Promoter will be at the cost of the winner and their companion
(if any). All components of a prize must be taken together and when offered or are forfeited. The 2014 FIFA World Cup™ event organisers and prize suppliers reserve the right in their absolute discretion to change or amend the match program without notice. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for the cancellation, rescheduling, change or delay of any 2014 FIFA World Cup™ match for any reason beyond the control of the Promoter.

13. Tickets to the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, whether awarded as a prize and/or are included as part of a promotion, must be accepted as awarded and are subject to all of the applicable terms and conditions prescribed to such tickets from time to time by FIFA. Such terms and conditions include those which can be found at http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/ticketing/ticket-transfer-resale/policy/. By accepting tickets as a prize and/or as part of a promotion, the holder is deemed to have accepted all of the applicable terms and conditions.

14. Redemption of the prizes is subject to availability and may be dependent on travel class availability, specific room category availability and travel blackout periods applying (including school holidays and public holidays). A winner and their companion (if any) must travel together and depart from and return to the same departure point. A winner and their companion (if any) may not accumulate frequent flyer points. The prizes cannot be used in conjunction with travel discounts and special offers. Travel and accommodation are to be arranged by a licensed travel agent nominated by the Promoter.

15. All additional costs not expressly stated, but which may be incurred in acceptance and use of a prize, are the responsibility of the winner and their companion (if any). Such additional costs include, but are not limited to, transfers to and from the airport departure point in Australia, other transfers not included in the prizes, meals and beverages, room service, telephone calls, laundry services, spending money, taxes including arrival and departure taxes
(if applicable) but excluding airfare related taxes are charges included in the prizes, insurance, travel insurance, passports and visas (if applicable). Winners may be required to provide a credit card at time of accommodation check-in.

16. Each winner is solely responsible for their entry and the entry of their companion (if any) into Brazil, at their own expense, including ensuring all necessary passports are valid for six (6) months from date of travel and 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.

17. Participation in a prize is subject to any prevailing terms and conditions of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ event organisers (including but not limited to ground security and ticketing) as well as any other prize suppliers, and in particular, health, behaviour, age and safety requirements. Any passes, tickets or vouchers issued as part of the prize will be subject to prevailing prize supplier terms and conditions of use. No compensation will be payable if a winner and/or their companion (if any) are unable to use any element of a prize as stated for whatever reason, including refusal of entry into or departure out of Brazil, refusal of entry or ejection from the applicable 2014 FIFA World Cup™ match, or participation in certain activities for health, age, behaviour or safety reasons. Any part of a prize that is not taken for any reason is forfeited.

18. A winner and their companion (if any) must follow all reasonable directions given by any representative of the Promoter, prize supplier or 2014 FIFA World Cup™ event organiser during their participation in a prize and attendance at the applicable 2014 FIFA World Cup™ match, including any directions relating to health, behavior, age or safety. Each winner and their companion (if any) must act in accordance with acceptable behavioral standards at all times during their participation in a prize and attendance at the applicable 2014 FIFA World Cup™ match. The Promoter, 2014 FIFA World Cup™ event organisers and any other prize suppliers reserve the right, in their absolute discretion, to refuse a winner and/or their companion (if any) entry into or departure out of Brazil, to disqualify, sanction and/or remove a winner and/or their companion (if any) from the applicable 2014 FIFA World Cup™ match, or to refuse participation in certain activities, on the grounds of inappropriate behaviour or for age, health or safety reasons, or for any breach of these Conditions of Entry generally. If a winner and/or their companion (if any) fail to participate in the prize in the manner required, as stated in this condition and in the reasonable opinion of the Promoter, their entry and the balance of the prize will be forfeited with no compensation payable.

19. It is a condition of accepting a prize that the winner and their companion (if any) may be required to sign a legal release or releases and/or agree to a code of conduct in a form determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.

20. The Promoter reserves the right to request a winner’s companion (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 prize.

21. Total of two (2) prizes awarded in this promotion. The total maximum prize pool value awarded in this promotion is up to $39,000.00. The prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash (unless otherwise indicated). The prizes must be taken as offered and cannot be varied. 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. All prize values are the recommended retail price including GST, depending on point of departure.