Bauer Media – ELLE – Win a cash prize of $5,000 AUD OR 1 of 2 Hachette prizes valued at $200 each
Terms and Conditions
1. Instructions on how to enter and prizes form part of these conditions of entry. Participation in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these conditions of entry.
2. Entry is open to residents of Australia and New Zealand aged 18 and over only. Employees of the Promoter, and their immediate families and agencies associated with this promotion are not eligible to enter. All entrants must enter the competition for recreational purposes only.
3. Only one entry per person will be permitted.
4. The promotional period commences on 21st August 2017 and closes at 11:59pm (AEDST) on 3rd November 2017 (“Promotional Period”). The judging will be done by a panel of judges appointed by the Promoter. The judging will take place at Bauer Media, 54 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000 and will begin on 6h November 2017. The winners will be notified by email using contact details provided in their entry.
5. To enter, entrants must, during the Promotional Period, visit elle.com.au and follow the prompts to the competition entry page, fill in the entry form including their full name, mailing address, current email address, daytime telephone number and submit their maximum 4000 word piece of fiction in either Word document format or PDF format (“Submission”). File size must not exceed [5] MB.
6. This is a game of skill; chance plays no part in determining the winners. Each entry will be individually judged based on its literary and creative merit of the Submission. The judges’ decision in relation to any aspect of the competition will be final and binding on every person who enters. No correspondence will be entered into.
7. The entrant warrants to the Promoter that the Submission is an original literary work of the entrant that does not infringe the rights of any third parties. If the Submission or any part of the information provided by the entrant in relation to the Submission was provided by a third party, the entrant warrants that they have obtained the relevant copyright permission to submit the Submission for the purposes of this promotion. The entrant agrees to indemnify the Promoter against all claims and costs by third parties arising from a breach of the warranty set out in this condition. As a condition of entering this promotion, each entrant licenses and grants the Promoter, its affiliates and sub-licensees a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, and sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display their Submission for any purpose, including but not limited to future promotional, marketing or publicity purposes, in any media, without compensation, restriction on use, attribution or liability.
8. Submissions must not be offensive, defamatory or racist. Any Submission which the judges deem inappropriate will be invalid.
9. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry process. Errors and omissions will be accepted at the Promoter’s discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
10. The best valid entry as determined by the judges will be deemed the major prize winner and will win AUD$5000. Cash prize will be awarded in the form of a cheque made out in the winner’s name.
11. The next two (2) best valid entries, as determined by the judges, will be deemed the runner up prize winners and will each win a $200 Hachette prize
12. Total prize pool for the entire Promotional Period is valued at $5400 .
13. Prizes, or any unused portion of a prize, is not exchangeable or cannot be redeemed as cash, unless otherwise specified. Prizes are valued in Australian dollars.
14. Prizes will be delivered to the nominated address of the prize winner. Delivery of a prize is valid to any state and/or city in Australia and/or New Zealand.
15. In the event that for any reason whatsoever a winner does not take a prize at the time stipulated by the Promoter, then the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize.
16. In the event that a prize, or part of a prize, is unavailable, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize or part of the prize in its discretion with an alternative prize or part of the prize to the same and equal recommended retail value and/or specification.
17. Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant’s responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used.
18. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, war, terrorism, state of emergency or disaster (including but not limited to natural disaster)the Promoter reserves the right to subject to reference to all relevant state and territory rules and regulations, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion.
19. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act (cth), as well as any other implied warranties under the ASIC Act (cth) or similar consumer protection laws in the State and Territories of Australia or any statutory consumer guarantees as provided under consumer protection laws in New Zealand (“Non-Excludable Guarantees”). Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion.
20. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) is not responsible for and excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (f) use of a prize.
21. If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law: (a) to disqualify any entrant; or (b) to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion, as appropriate.
22. Privacy:
23. The Promoter collects personal information (“PI”) in order to conduct the promotion and may, for this purpose, disclose such PI to third parties, including but not limited to agents, contractors, service providers, prize suppliers and, as required, to Australian regulatory authorities. Entry is conditional on providing this PI. The Promoter will also use and handle PI as set out in its privacy policy, which can be accessed by visiting http://www.bauer-media.com.au/privacy.htm. In addition to any use that may be outlined in the Promoter’s Privacy Policy, the Promoter may also, for an indefinite period, unless otherwise advised, use the PI for promotional, marketing, publicity, research and profiling purposes, including sending electronic messages or telephoning the entrant. Entrants should direct any request to opt out, access, update or correct PI to the Promoter and direct any complaints regarding treatment of their PI according to the Privacy Policy. All entries become the property of the Promoter. The Promoter may share PI overseas; see the Privacy Policy for more details.
24. The Promoter is Bauer Media Pty Ltd (ABN 053 273 546) of 54 – 58 Park Street, Sydney, NSW 2000. Phone: 02 9282 8000.