Ninemsn – Sign up to Ninemsn email alerts for a chance to Win an over $50,000 Volkswagen Golf TDI

For Aust. residents 18yrs+ between 12:01am 4/8/14 and 11:59pm 30/9/14 (AEST). 1 winner drawn at 12pm 2/10/14 at Lvl 1, 80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills.

Prize is a Volkswagen Golf 110 TDI Highline car valued up to $50,482.50. Winner published on website from 7/10/14. Promoter: ninemsn Pty Ltd ACN 077 753 461, Lvl 6, 264 George St, Sydney. NSW Permit No. LTPS/14/05874, VIC Permit No. 14/4775, ACT Permit No. TP14/02605, SA Permit No. T14/1350

ninemsn Alerts Subscriptions (“Competition”)

Entry Instructions

To enter, individuals must:

Visit https://alerts.news.ninemsn.com.au (“ Competition Website ”);
Subscribe to at least one (1) ninemsn email alert;
Fully complete the Competition entry form including their full name, valid email address and date of birth;
Agree to the Competition conditions; and
Submit the fully completed Competition entry form.

Entrants will receive one (1) initial entry for subscribing to one (1) email alert and submitting a fully completed Competition entry form. Entrants who subscribe to more than one (1) email alert, at the time of entry submission, will receive additional entries in the Competition as follows:

If entrants sign up to two (2) email alerts, they will receive six (6) entries (comprising of one (1) initial entry and five (5) additional entries);
If entrants sign up to three (3) email alerts, they will receive eleven (11) entries (comprising of one (1) initial entry and ten (10) additional entries); and
If entrants sign up to four (4) email alerts, they will receive sixteen (16) entries (comprising of one (1) initial entry and fifteen (15) additional entries).

Bonus Entries

Entrants will receive five (5) bonus entries in the Competition for any of the following Actions they elect to take:

Sharing their entry via Facebook through the link provided in the entry mechanic; and/or
Sharing their entry via Twitter through the link provided in the entry mechanic.

Entrants may therefore receive up to a maximum of twenty six (26) entries in the Competition.

PRIVACY

The Promoter will use all personal information (“ PI ”) collected in connection with the Competition in accordance with the principles and purposes outlined in its Collection Statement (on the entry form) and Privacy Policy (available at www.mi9.com.au/privacy ). The Privacy Policy also contains information about how entrants may opt out, access, update or correct their PI, how entrants may complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles or any other applicable law and how those complaints will be dealt with.

Entrant PI will be collected to enable the Promoter to administer and promote this Competition and its winners and, if an entrant consents, may be used to market its services to the entrant. The PI of winners may be provided to others assisting, including prize suppliers and deliverers, and to authorities that regulate this Competition. By participating in this Competition, each entrant acknowledges and consents to the Promoter, in addition to any use that may be outlined in the Promoter’s Privacy Policy, marketing its services (including services of its related businesses) to the entrant and sending (including via electronic means) to the entrant news, events, offers and direct marketing messages regarding products and services available through any or all of the Promoter’s services. Entrants may contact the Promoter at the address given below to request access to any of their collected PI that is still held. If an entrant does not truthfully provide all requested PI, the Promoter may determine that they are not eligible to win a prize. The Promoter will not disclose any PI outside of Australia.

Conditions

VARIABLES

WHO MAY ENTER (See Condition 2)

1.1

Residents of:

Australia only

1.2

Meet these criteria:

N/A

1.3

Minimum age:

18 years

1.4

Excluded entity / entities beyond Promoter and involved agencies:

None

NUMBER OF ENTRIES PER ENTRANT (See Condition 6)

1.5

Maximum number of entries per entrant:

Maximum of twenty six (26) entries permitted per person.

COST OF ENTRY (See Condition 7)

1.6

SMS:

N/A

1900/1902:

N/A

Post:

N/A

DURATION (See Condition 8)

1.7

Commencement time:

12.01am

1.8

Commencement date:

4 August 2014

1.9

Closing time:

11.59pm

1.10

Closing date:

30 September 2014

DRAW TO DETERMINE WINNERS (See Condition 9)

1.11

Place:

Drifter Creative, Level 1, 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010

1.12

Time:

12.00pm

1.13

Date:

2 October 2014

PRIZE(S) (See Condition 10)

1.14

Prizes, the method by which they are awarded, any additional conditions that apply to the prize(s), and their individual values

The first valid entry drawn will win a Volkswagen Golf 110 TDI Highline with automatic transmission. Total prize value is up to $50,482.50 including registration, compulsory third party insurance, stamp duty and dealer delivery charges (which may vary State by State). Prize also includes the following extra options:

Panoramic Electric Glass Sunroof;
Bi-Xenon Headlights with LED;
Driver Assistance Package – DSG;
R-Line Package;
Window Tint;
Bonnet Projector;
Headlight Protectors;
Front Mudflaps;
Rear Mudflaps;
Roof bar T-grove, 4-door;
Roof Mounted Luggage Box – 460L;
Surfboard Holder; and
Premium Number Plates.

Additional insurance, additional options, petrol and all other ancillary costs are the responsibility of the winner. The Promoter may, in its absolute discretion, accommodate the winner’s colour preference (excluding metallic options), subject to availability. The prize will be delivered to the winner’s address of residence.

1.15

Maximum total value of all prizes:

Up to $50,482.50

WINNER NOTIFICATION (See Condition 11)

1.16

By:

Telephone and email within two (2) business days of the draw.

WINNER PUBLICATION – Print media (See Condition 12)

1.17

Where:

N/A

1.18

Date:

N/A

WINNER PUBLICATION – Website (See Condition 12)

1.19

Web address (URL):

https:// alerts.news.ninemsn.com.au

1.20

First date of publication:

7 October 2014

1.21

Last date of publication:

7 November 2014

UNCLAIMED PRIZE DRAW (See Condition 13)

1.22

Time, Date and Place to be held:

At 12:00pm on 5 January 2015 at Drifter Creative, Level 1, 80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010

1.23

Unclaimed Prize Draw winners notified by:

Telephone and email within two (2) business days of the unclaimed prize draw.

1.24

Where published:

https://alerts.news.ninemsn.com.au

1.25

Date published:

7 January 2015

PROMOTER (See Condition 22)

1.26

Promoter name and address:

ninemsn Pty Ltd, ABN 33 077 753 461 , Level 6, Tower Building, Australia Square, 264-278 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000. Telephone: (02) 9383 6000.

PERMIT NUMBERS (See Condition 23)

1.27

Permit Numbers:

Authorised under NSW Permit No LTPS/14/

05874

ACT Permit No. TP14/

02605

VIC Permit No. 14/

4775

SA T14/

1350

2. WHO MAY ENTER

The only persons who may enter and be awarded prizes are those who (i) are residents of the place specified in Condition 1.1; (ii) meet the criteria, if any, specified in Condition 1.2; (iii) if an age is specified in Condition 1.3, have attained the age specified in that Condition; and (iv) are not (a) employees of, or contractors to, the Promoter or any of its agencies involved with this Competition, or of any entity specified in Condition 1.4, or (b) members of the immediate family of any such employees or contractors.

“Immediate family” means spouse, defacto spouse, parent, natural or adopted child, and sibling (whether natural or adopted by a parent), whether or not they live in the same household as the employee/contractor.

3. ENTRANTS BOUND BY CONDITIONS

By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these conditions.

4. ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS

Entry instructions form part of these conditions.

Where SMS entry is permitted, SMS entries may only be sent from the entrant’s own mobile phone. SMS entries sent from other sources (eg computers) are invalid.

5. AUTOMATIC AND NON-PERMITTED ENTRIES

Any entry that is not lodged by the entrant, that is lodged by automatic, repetitive, robotic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents, including the use of a Competition entry service, will void all entries by that entrant.

The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to invalidate any entries which it reasonably suspects have been submitted using false, incorrect, fraudulent or misleading information, including but not limited to personal details and contact information and/or which have been submitted through the use of multiple identities, handsets, email addresses or accounts.

The Promoter may, at its absolute discretion, declare any or all entries made by an entrant invalid if the entrant: (i) fails to establish their entitlement to enter the Competition to the Promoter’s satisfaction; or (ii) submits an entry which is not in accordance with these conditions.

6. NUMBER OF ENTRIES PER ENTRANT

An entrant may enter no more than the number of times specified in Condition 1.5.

7. COST OF ENTRY

Each entrant is responsible for any costs incurred in accessing the Competition Website and participating in this Competition.

Where entry is permitted by SMS, 1900/1902 call or post, the cost of submitting each permitted entry, including any GST, is as specified in Condition 1.6.

8. DURATION

This Competition commences at the Sydney time specified in Condition 1.7 on the date specified in Condition 1.8.

Entries must be received by the Sydney time specified in Condition 1.9 on the date specified in Condition 1.10.

9. DRAWS TO DETERMINE WINNERS

The draw to determine winner(s) will take place at the address specified in Condition 1.11 at the Sydney time specified in Condition 1.12 on the date specified in Condition 1.13.

The Promoter’s decisions are final and the Promoter will not enter into any correspondence.

10. PRIZE(S)

The prize(s), the method by which they are awarded, any additional conditions that apply to the prize(s), and their individual values in Australian dollars, are as specified in Condition 1.14. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any variations in prize values.

The maximum total value of all prizes to be awarded in this Competition, in Australian dollars, is as specified in Condition 1.15.

Except with the written consent of the Promoter, prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and non-cash prizes cannot be taken as cash. The Promoter has absolute discretion as to whether it will provide such consent and need not provide any reasons to any person for providing or withholding consent.

If a prize, or any part of a prize, is “cash”, the “cash” will be paid by cheque drawn in favour of the winner or by electronic funds transfer paid to the winner’s nominated account.

In the event that any prize item is unavailable, the Promoter reserves the right, subject to the approval of any relevant trade lottery authority, to substitute a prize item of equal or greater value.

11. WINNER NOTIFICATION

The winner(s) will be notified by the means specified in Condition 1.16, using the contact details provided in their entry.

12. WINNER PUBLICATION

The name and suburb of the winner(s) of prizes valued at more than $250 will be published (i) in the publication specified in Condition 1.17 (if any) on the date specified in Condition 1.18 (if any), and/or (ii) on the website specified in Condition 1.19, from the date specified in Condition 1.20 until the date specified in Condition 1.21.

13. UNCLAIMED PRIZES

Subject, where relevant, to any written directions given under the legislation regulating this Competition, if a prize is unclaimed by the winner drawn under Condition 9, (i) that winner will forfeit all entitlement to their prize, and (ii) the prize will then be awarded in a further draw to be held at the time, on the date and at the place specified in Condition 1.22. Winners (if any) of the unclaimed prize draw will be notified via the method outlined in Condition 1.23 using the contact details provided in their entry. The names and suburbs of the winner(s) of prizes valued at more than $250 will be published in the publication specified in Condition 1.24 from the date specified in Condition 1.25.

14. TAXES

Any taxes which may be payable as a consequence of a winner receiving the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.

15. NO QUALITY, ETC, REPRESENTATIONS

The Promoter makes no representations or warranties as to the quality/suitability/merchantability of any of the goods/services offered as prizes.

16. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY

To the extent permitted by law, the Promoter is not responsible or liable for:

(i) inaccurate / incorrect transcription of entry information,

(ii) purported entries that are not received for any reason, including because they are lost, misdirected or stolen, or that are received, but are late, illegible, incomplete, sent with insufficient postage (where entry is by post), or sent other than as directed in the entry instructions,

(iii) any problems or technical failures of any kind, including malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems or network, servers or providers, computer equipment, or software,

(iv) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any service whether or not caused by traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website,

(v) unauthorised human intervention in any part of the Competition (including without limitation manipulation or tampering with the entry process),

(vi) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Competition,

(vii) any loss suffered or sustained, to person or property and including, but not limited to, consequential (including economic) loss by reason of any act or omission, deliberate or negligent, by the Promoter, or its servants or agents, in connection with the arrangement for supply, or the supply, of any goods or services by any person to a prize winner and, where applicable, to any family/persons accompanying a winner,

(viii) any injury or damage to persons or property, including to the participant’s or any other person’s computer related to, or resulting from, participation or downloading any materials in this Competition or participating in or using any element of a prize.

A winner must sign and return any legal documentation, including but not limited to a liability release and indemnity provided by the Promoter and/or its contractor and/or any prize supplier s as a condition of a prize being awarded. Failure to return the signed documentation may result in the entitlement to the prize being forfeited and the selection of another winner.

This condition does not affect, and is not intended to affect, any rights a consumer might have, which cannot be excluded under applicable consumer protection laws. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any liability of the Promoter or its servant or agents for breach of any such rights is limited to the payment of the cost of having the prize supplied again.

17. OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES

All entries become and remain the property of the Promoter.

18. PUBLICITY

The winners consent to the use of their name, suburb of residence and image for promotional and marketing purposes and agree to participate in reasonable promotional activities as requested by the Promoter.

19. TAMPERING AND OTHER FAILURES

If for any reason this Competition is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, manipulation, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who manipulates or tampers with the entry process or who may benefit from such manipulation or tampering and, subject to the approval of those authorities that have issued permits for the conduct of this Competition, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION ON A WEBSITE, OR TO OTHERWISE UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS COMPETITION, MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, WHETHER SUCCESSFUL OR NOT, THE PROMOTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

20. HEADINGS

The headings in these conditions are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

21. ENTIRE CONDITIONS

These conditions constitute the entire agreement of the parties relating to the entry into and the conduct of this Competition.

22. PROMOTER

The Promoter is the entity specified in Condition 1.26.

23. PERMITS

The permits/licence issued for the conduct of this Competition are specified in Condition 1.27.