T&Cs
Let’s Paint the World Red Photo Competition – Terms & Conditions
HOW TO ENTER
To enter, upload an original photo containing a red balloon, including your name, email address, state and a title for your photo. You must also accept the competition Terms & Conditions and agree to receive RedBalloon’s weekly e-newsletter. The winners will be chosen by the judging panel based on creativity, artistic merit and other criteria listed below, including votes from the public.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. Submission of entry is deemed to be in acceptance of these Conditions of Entry. Information on prizes, how to enter and how to claim prizes forms part of these Terms & Conditions.
2. Promotional period commences 12/09/11 at 00:01 (AEST) and closes 24/10/11 at midday (AEDT) (“Promotional Period”). No responsibility accepted for late, lost or misdirected claims.
3. You must use a valid email address to enter, accept the competition Terms & Conditions and agree to receive RedBalloon’s newsletter. The Promoter collects entrants’ personal information in order to conduct the promotion, fulfil prizing and send newsletters unless unsubscribed. If the information requested is not provided, the entrant may not participate in the promotion. Promoter’s privacy policy can be viewed at www.redballoon.com.au/general/privacy.cfm
4. Entry is open to Australian and New Zealand residents.
5. Employees of the Promoter, RedBalloon Pty Ltd (Australia), the Promoter’s associated companies, the Promoter’s agencies associated with this promotion and their immediate families may submit photos but are ineligible for prizes.
6. Only one entry into the competition per person will be allowed.
7. Any entry found not to be original or that infringes the rights of any third party, including but not limited to, copyright, trade marks, trade secrets, privacy, publicity, personal, confidentiality or proprietary rights, will be disqualified.
8. Any entry that contains branded material or that is considered unlawful or contains objectionable content, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, racially offensive, contain nudity, are watermarked or otherwise objectionable will not be acceptable and deemed invalid.
9. Any entrant found to be posting or encouraging derogatory comments on another entry will be disqualified.
10. Any entry that does not comply with these Terms & Conditions will be invalid.
11. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries, at any time during or after the promotion, and reserves the right to disqualify any entrant (and ALL entries submitted by that entrant) for tampering or interfering with the entry process or any other activities which is not in accordance with these Conditions of Entry. Failure of the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an entrant to automatically enter repeatedly is prohibited and will render all entries submitted from that source invalid.
12. The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to provide proof of identity, age and residence. Identification considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. If the winner is under 18 years the prize may at the absolute discretion of the Promoter be awarded to the winner’s parent or guardian.
13. Entrants grant the Promoter a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence without charge to use, reproduce, publish and display any or all of their entry in any of the Promoter’s media or distribution methods (whether now known or later developed), including publication on the Promoter’s website or any internet applications.
14. The Promoter may publish individual entries prior to the competition end date in any of the Promoter’s media or distribution methods, however this will not be done to give preference to any entry. Any votes that are received as a result of the Promoter publishing entries are valid and can not be disputed.
15. Winners and runners up will be judged based on the following criteria:
Judges’ Choice Award
1st Prize – Judged by our panel based on creativity and artistic merit.
5 x Runners Up, one in each of the following categories – Best Location, Most Creative Representation of a Red Balloon, Funniest Photo, Most Artistic Shot, Most Creative Use of a Red Balloon – as judged by our panel.
People’s Choice Award
1st Prize – Judged by our panel based on creativity and artistic merit from the top three* most voted for entries. * Due to complications with the site in the last 15 minutes of the competition, we will be picking the People’s Choice 1st prize from the top four most voted for entries, instead of the top three.
5 x Runners Up – Judged by our panel based on creativity and artistic merit from the top 15 most voted for entries.
17 x Photographic Workshops
Awarded to those who are judged by our panel to have the most artistic and creative potential.
16. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered in to.
17. One vote per entry per IP address will be allowed. Anyone found to be tampering with the voting function or getting votes via voting websites or from people who are deemed outside an extended network of friends, colleagues, family or expected visitors to the website may be disqualified at the Promoter’s absolute discretion.
18. The People’s Choice Award is chosen by the judges from a shortlist of the top three most voted for entries, and the runners up are chosen from a shortlist of the top 15 most voted for entries. Should there be entries with the same number of votes, these shortlists may include a larger numbers of entries.
19. All prize winners will be notified by email by Friday October 28. * This has been extended to Friday 11 November due to unforeseeable circumstances.
20. Should winners fail to respond to the notification email within 4 weeks of it being sent they will forfeit their prize.
21. The total prize pool is $11,010 in value made up of:
2 x $2,000 RedBalloon Gift Certificates
10 x $500 RedBalloon Gift Certificates
2 x Night Photography Workshops worth $110 each
2 x Introduction to Photography Workshops worth $150 each
5 x Photography Family Photos Workshops worth $120 each
5 x Photography Travel and Landscape Photos Workshops worth $120 each
2 x Short Photography Workshops worth $95 each
1 x Night Photography Workshop worth $100
22. Prizes or any unused portion of a prize are not transferable or exchangeable or redeemable for cash.
23. Winners of the RedBalloon Gift Certificates will receive their prizes by Friday 11 November 2011. Gift Certificates will be sent to the winner’s postal address provided via Australia Post or by email. No responsibility will be accepted for lost or misplaced goods.
24. RedBalloon Gift Certificates are valid for 12 months and are subject to Terms and Conditions.
25. Winners of the photography workshops will be entered into correspondence with the Experience Providers to arrange a date for their workshop. Winners must attend their workshop by 28 October 2012, otherwise their prize will become invalid.
26. Prizes do not include any costs associated with transport to and from an experience or photo workshop or any other costs arising from the winning.
27. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any tax implications that may arise from acceptance of the prize winnings. Independent financial advice should be sought.
28. The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, damage, personal injury or death whatsoever (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) suffered or sustained in connection with this promotion, as a result of taking or using any of the prizes, or any act or omission (whether negligent or not) of the Promoter and any person associated with it, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
29. If for any reason this promotion is not capable of running as planned, including but not limited to technical failures, unauthorised intervention, fraud or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion.
The Promoter is RedBalloon Pty Limited, ABN 13 097 376 442 and RedBalloon NZ Ltd (Company Registration # 86 288 370).
Address: 179 Harris St, Pyrmont NSW 2009.
