Ford – Win $20,000 plus a new Ford EcoSport for a year, or 1 of 6 $5,000 per entry period
Submit your own Urban Discovery and
you could win $20,000 and a new Ford EcoSport for a year!
Discovered a hidden gem in your city lately? Go on. Spill. Share your city secret with our special guest judge for a chance to be showing them in person – and then, if your city secret’s got serious street cred, you could also win $20,000 plus a new Ford EcoSport for a year – everything you need to create the ultimate urban discovery.
Ford EcoSport Urban Discoveries
Promotion Website: https://www.ecosportdiscoveries.com.au
Promoter: Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited, Campbellfield, VIC, 3061
Entry Restrictions:
Entrants must be 18 years of age or over and be a citizen of Australia and be in possession of a valid Australian driver’s licence.
Promotion Summary:
From 9:00am AESDT Monday 10th February 2014 until 8:59AM AEST on Monday 16th June 2014, eligible members of the public will be invited to submit an entry (consisting of written material and a photograph) which describes an “urban discovery” (i.e. a place in or around any Australian capital city which they feel is yet to be discovered).
At the conclusion of each Experience Period as outlined in more detail below, entries will be judged by the Promoter and several entrants will be selected (“Potential Finalists”) and required to take place in a Skype video conference with the Promoter (amongst other things). One Potential Finalist will then be selected (“Finalist”) for each Experience Period, with six Finalists being selected in total. Each Finalist will be eligible to take part in the Urban Discovery Experience (as set out below).
The Finalists will be required to take place in a photo shoot and filming session at the place of their “urban discovery”. The Promoter will then review all material produced by Finalists and select an overall winner (“Winner”) based on the further judging criteria set out below. The Winner will receive the grand prize (as described below).
Conditions of Entry:
By submitting an entry, written description and a photo, the entrant grants the Promoter, its affiliates and sub-licensees, a non-exclusive worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, display publically, distribute, modify and alter any materials, including without limitation text and photo material, submitted in connection with the entry, with the right to sublicense and assign the foregoing rights. Each entrant hereby represents that they own all rights to materials, including without limitation text and photo material, submitted in connection with their entry.
Without limiting any other terms herein, the entrant agrees to indemnify the Promoter for any breach of the above terms.
1.1. In respect of their entry each entrant warrants and represents that:
1.1.2. the entrant is the sole owner and author;
1.1.3. the entrant has the right to make the description and photo available to the Promoter, as contemplated by these rules;
1.1.4. the text and photo does not contain personally identifiable information about the entrant or any other person(s) without their consent with the exception of their name;
1.1.5. the text and photo does not contain any infringing, threatening, false, misleading, abusive, harassing, libellous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, nude, scandalous, inflammatory, blasphemic, pornographic, profane, or otherwise objectionable or illegal content; and
1.1.6 the text and photo do not infringe upon the copyright, trademark, contract rights, or any other intellectual property rights of any third person or entity, or violate any person’s rights of privacy or publicity, and the text and photo do not prominently include trademarks owned by third parties; copyrighted materials owned by third parties; names, likenesses, voices or other characteristics identifying celebrities or other public figures, living or dead.
1.2. Finalists must be able to take their prize on the dates stipulated by the Promoter (as outlined below in more detail).
Competition Period
The Competition Period is from Monday 10th February 2014 until 8:59AM AEST on Monday 16th June 2014 and comprises of six (6) Experience Periods, as follows;
Experience Period One:
Submissions open at 9.00AM AEDST on Monday 10th February 2014 and close at 8:59AM AEDST on Monday 3rd March 2014.
Experience Period Two:
Submissions open at 9.00AM AEDST on Monday 3rd March 2014 and close at 8:59AM AEDST on Monday 24th March 2014.
Experience Period Three:
Submissions open at 9.00AM AEDST on Monday 24th March 2014 and close at 8:59AM AEST on Monday 14th April 2014.
Experience Period Four:
Submissions open at 9.00AM AEST on Monday 14th April 2014 and close at 8:59AM AEST on Monday 5th May 2014.
Experience Period Five:
Submissions open at 9.00AM AEST on Monday 5th May 2014 and close at 8:59AM AEST on Monday 26th May 2014.
Experience Period Six:
Submissions open at 9.00AM AEST on Monday 26th May 2014 and close at 8:59AM AEST on Monday 16th June 2014.
Entries will roll over into any subsequent Experience Periods and will be eligible to be selected as a Finalist for any subsequent Experience Periods.
Entry Method
During the Competition Period:
2.1. Visit www.ecosportdiscoveries.com.au to enter online.
2.2. All entrants are required to:
2.2.1. complete all of the required fields on the application form;
2.2.2. include a written description of an “urban discovery” (i.e. a place in or around any Australian capital city which they feel is yet to be discovered);
2.2.3. upload a photo of their “urban discovery” which must not exceed 500K (and must be in JPEG or PNG format.
2.3. Entry into the competition is free and no purchase is necessary to enter or be selected as a Finalist or the Winner.
Maximum Number of Entries
Entrants may submit up to four entries however each entry must be submitted via a separate online entry form and contain a substantially different description of an “urban discovery” and a substantially different photo.
Judging Criteria
Each valid entry will be individually judged (by representatives of the Promoter) based on, among other things, the entrant’s knowledge of their respective city, their creativity, humour, originality and suitability for online publication and how interesting and unexpected their entry is. Entries will be uploaded on the promotional website and members of the public will be able to ‘like’ and comment on each entry submitted. Judges will also consider how many likes each entry receives (as well as the general interaction with members of the public, as provoked by each entry). The number of likes/public interaction prompted by each entry will not be the only factor in determining the Potential Finalists and Finalists (and therefore, the entries that receive the highest number of public likes or the most public interaction will not necessarily be selected).
Potential Finalists will be required to take part in a Skype video interview with the Promoter (or a representative of the Promoter). If a Potential Finalist does not have Skype, they will be required to set up a Skype account and ensure that they can have a video interview as required by this clause. The judges will also consider the presentation skills of each Potential Finalist during the Skype interview in determining the overall Finalists.
Potential Finalists will be contacted by phone within 72 hours of the submissions closing for each Experience Period or by email if not contactable via phone within 48 hours.
If a selected Potential Finalist cannot be contacted within 72 hours of selection or is not able to adhere to the competition dates, take part in the Skype video interview or otherwise does not meet all of these rules, alternate Potential Finalist(s) may be selected and notified. Under no circumstances may a Potential Finalist transfer their participation to another person.
Prize Details
There are (6) six preliminary prizes to be won plus (1) one Grand Prize. Each preliminary prize is valued at up to AU$5,000 (incl. GST) and the Grand Prize is valued at $23,056.88.
Each Finalist will be given the opportunity to visit the location of their “urban discovery” (and in some cases may be permitted to invite a companion, as determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion in each case) and to take part in a photo shoot and filming session with a guest ‘influencer’ (“Urban Discovery Experience”). Each Finalist will also be in the running to win the Grand Prize. The Promoter also reserves the right to select further entrants to take part in an Urban Discovery Experience. These individuals will be subject to these rules and the Terms of Entry as though they were a Finalist, however, they will not be eligible for the Grand Prize.
Entrants must be available between 24 February 2014 and 17 August 2014 (on dates to be advised by the Promoter, depending on which Urban Discovery Experience they are eligible for) in order to take part in Skype video interview(s) and, if selected as a Finalist, the Urban Discovery Experience. The dates and schedules for the Urban Discovery Experience are not under the Promoter’s control and are subject to change and the Promoter takes no responsibility for any date or schedule changes. The identity of the guest influencer will be determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.
Finalists will be required to appear in photographs and video content detailing their “urban discovery” and will be required to demonstrate the ability, knowledge and skills relating to the “urban discovery” as part of the Urban Discovery Experience.
Finalists (and their companions, where applicable) will receive one night accommodation in order to take part in the Urban Discovery Experience. Finalists (and their companions, where applicable) will each also receive return economy flights to take part in the Urban Discovery Experience in the instance that they have described an “urban discovery” outside of their State/Territory of residence.
Finalists have the opportunity to use a Ford EcoSport while taking part in the Urban Discovery Experience. Finalists will be required to enter into a Vehicle Loan Agreement with the Promoter with regard to the use of the Ford EcoSport during this time.
All material created by Finalists as part of the Urban Discovery Experience will be uploaded onto – www.ecosportdiscoveries.com.au and the Promoter’s social media channels. The material may also be published on the guest influencers’ social channels and/or websites for public viewing. Material will then be judged by the Promoter based on the following criteria: (a) the quality of material produced; (b) the appeal of the material in social media channels (including the number of likes/shares the material receives); and (c) the ability of the material to showcase the features of the Ford EcoSport vehicle.
The Promoter will select the Winner, based on the judging criteria above. The Winner will receive the Grand Prize of $20,000 cash (awarded in the form of a cheque) and the use of a Ford EcoSport for a 12 month period from Monday 15th September 2014 to Monday 14th September 2015 to the value of $3,056.88. The Winner will be required to enter into Vehicle Loan Agreement with the Promoter with regard to the use of the Ford EcoSport during this time.
Terms and Conditions of Prizes:
No portion of any prize is redeemable for cash (unless otherwise stipulated). Prizes are not refundable or transferable and are subject to all restrictions as set by the Promoter and prize providers.
When taking part in the Urban Discovery Experience, spending money, meals, additional activities and any other ancillary costs, including but not limited to insurance and any applicable insurance excesses not listed above are the responsibility of each Finalist and their companion (where applicable), as incurred.
The Promoter takes no responsibility for loss or injury suffered by the Winner, any Finalist or a companion as a result of taking a prize except as required by law. The Promoter recommends that Finalists (and their companions, where applicable) have valid insurance to participate in the Urban Discovery Experience.
Total Prize Pool
Up to $53,056.88 AUD (inc GST) based on recommended prices as at date of printing.
Notification of Finalists and the Winner:
– via email; and / or
– via telephone.
Prize Delivery
The Urban Discovery Experience prizes will be facilitated by the Promoter between
24 February 2014 and 17 August 2014. The dates and schedules for the Urban Discovery Experience are not under the Promoter’s control and are subject to change and the Promoter takes no responsibility for any date or schedule changes.
The Grand Prize will be available for collection from an authorised Ford dealership nominated by the Promoter and must be collected within the period September 1 2015 to September 15 2015 (the dates of this period are subject to change at the Promoter’s discretion however the length of the period will not be changed). The Promoter will endeavour to nominate the closest Ford dealership to the Grand Prize Winner’s residential address. If the Grand Prize Winner fails to collect the Grand Prize within the specified period then the Grand Prize will be forfeited and the Promoter, in its absolute discretion, reserves the right to award the Grand Prize to another Finalist at their discretion.