| 1. Introduction |
| 1.1 |
These
Terms and Conditions (General Contest Rules) shall be binding on you
(and your guests where applicable) when entering any competitions
operated by Star 107, its sponsor or any company or website owned or
controlled by Star 107. |
| 1.2 |
These
General Contest Rules apply to all Star 107 contestants. Star 107 may
amend them from time to time. Special Terms and Conditions may apply to
particular contests, in which case an addendum to these General Contest
Rules will be made. |
| 1.3 |
No
purchase or payment is necessary to enter a Star 107 competition and
copies of Contest Rules are available on request from Star 107. |
| 1.4 |
Entry
and participation in any competition shall be deemed an unconditional
acceptance by you of these Terms. All entry instructions and any other
specific details relating to the competition or the prizes form part of
these Terms. |
| 1.5 |
You must pass a copy of these Terms to your guests (if applicable) and ensure they comply with them. |
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| 2. Eligibility |
| 2.1 |
You
must be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom. Employees of Star
107, their families, press, agencies or any persons directly or
indirectly connected with the competition are not eligible to enter any
competition. |
| 2.2 |
Unless otherwise specified, no person may enter a competition more than once. |
| 2.3 |
You may not enter a competition if, on the date it is announced, you have won a prize
- Valued at £30 or more in the previous 30 days; or
- Valued at £500 or more in the previous 90 days; or
- Valued at £5,000 or more in the previous 12 months.
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| 2.4 |
Unless otherwise stated you must be at least 18 years old, and if requested to do so, provide proof of your age. |
| 2.5 |
You
must provide personal details as reasonably requested to do so by Star
107. Refusal to comply will result in disqualification from the contest. |
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| 3. Health and Safety |
| 3.1 |
By
signing these Terms and Conditions you confirm and warrant that to the
best of your knowledge your general state of health is good and you
have no medical condition that could be adversely affected by strenuous
exercise or any of the events or activities planned or reasonably
expected to be involved in the competition. |
| 3.2 |
You
agree to co-operate and comply with all reasonable requests of Star 107
and its agents and employees (in particular with respect to health and
safety) in connection with the competition and its broadcast. |
| 3.3 |
You
must take all reasonable steps to ensure your own health and safety.
Any conduct or behaviour, act or conduct by you that Star 107 considers
to pose any medical, security or safety risk will lead to your
immediate disqualification (including without limitation, any abusive
behaviour, physical or verbal). |
| 3.4 |
All
activities are undertaken at your own risk. You must notify Star 107 of
any medical or other condition which may mean that you are unfit for
travel or participation in the Contest as soon as you become aware of
such a condition. Star 107 reserves the right to forfeit your place in
the Contest or the Prize (without liability or compensation) if, in its
opinion, you may expose yourself or others to risk of illness or
injury, or to the cancellation, disruption or curtailment of the
contest. |
| 3.5 |
You confirm you are not taking any medication (excluding prescribed) and will not do so during the contest. |
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| 4. Prizes |
| 4.1 |
All
prizes must be collected within three months from the date of winning.
After that time, unclaimed prizes will be deemed null and void. Star
107 will not notify winners of the time remaining. It is the sole
responsibility of winners to collect their prize. |
| 4.2 |
Prizes
must be collected in person unless otherwise advised by Star 107.
Identification that includes a photograph (driver's licence, passport,
student card) will be required. Where prizes are posted out, Star 107
accepts no liability for the safe and effective postal delivery of a
prize. |
| 4.3 |
In
certain situations, and subject to the absolute discretion of Star 107,
a winner may nominate a designated representative to collect the prize.
The representative will be asked to provide written authorisation from
the winner and identification for both the winner and the
representative. |
| 4.4 |
Winners
under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when
collecting their prize. Both the winner and their parent/guardian must
provide photographic identification. |
| 4.5 |
Where
a winner chooses not to accept a prize, they forfeit any and all claims
to that prize, which will be dealt with at the absolute discretion of
Star 107. |
| 4.6 |
All
prizes are accepted entirely at the risk of the winner and Star 107
excludes all warranties in connection with any prize. Star 107 is not
liable for any costs relating to the collection of prizes or and add-on
required i.e. travel, accommodation, etc. |
| 4.7 |
Prizes are not transferable, must (where applicable) be used on the dates specified and may not be redeemed for cash. |
| 4.8 |
If
a specified prize becomes unavailable, Star 107 may substitute a
replacement prize at its absolute discretion. In such an instance, Star
107 will endeavour to ensure the substitute prize is of equal or
greater value to the original prize. |
| 4.9 |
Star
107, its agencies, affiliates, sponsors and representatives are not
responsible for defective prizes or misuse of any prize, or claims,
liability, loss or damage arising out of or in connection with any
contest promoted by Star 107. |
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| 4.10 Holiday prizes |
| 4.10.i |
Prizes
must be taken in accordance with the dates, destinations and number of
passengers specified by Star 107. There will be no cash alternative and
no alternative destination. |
| 4.10.ii |
Holidays
are non-transferable. Holidays are subject to availability. You must
hold a valid UK passport with at least six months' further duration, or
your competition entry will be invalid. |
| 4.10.iii |
Unless otherwise specified, the class of travel for any travel prize incorporating a rail or airfare is economy class. |
| 4.10.iv |
Holidays
are not available to persons under the age of 18 without the express
prior written permission of Star 107. Children between the ages of 12
and 16 are considered to be adults for the purposes of airfares.
Children under 18 years of age must obtain written consent from a
parent or guardian and cannot travel unless accompanied by an adult
over the age of 18. |
| 4.10.v |
In
the event of unforeseen circumstances or circumstances outside Star
107's reasonable control, Star 107 reserves the right to offer an
alternative prize of equal or greater value. No cash will be offered. |
| 4.10.vi |
Unless otherwise specified all holidays must be taken within 6 months of the date of the contest or will be deemed invalid. |
| 4.10.vii |
You must comply with the terms and limitations of any insurance policy relating to the holiday. |
| 4.10.viii |
You
must comply with the terms and conditions of the airline and other
transportation and venues involved in the Contest or the Prize. In
particular you shall comply with all health and safety guidelines and
instructions and all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. |
| 4.10.ix |
You
are not entitled nor authorised in any way to commit Star 107 to any
contract, expense or cost entered into or incurred without its advance
written acceptance of the same. |
| 4.10.x |
Passport
control and in-country authorities will reserve the right to refuse
entry. If you are refused passage and or entry/exit to or from the
country being visited, any additional costs incurred will be your sole
responsibility. |
| 4.10.xi |
Any
flights, other transport, airport details, accommodation or other
aspects of the Prize, dates and times quoted by Star 107 or its agents
are for guidance only and are subject to change without notice with no
liability arising. You must have sufficient financial resources to meet
any financial commitment which they may incur in connection with the
Prize beyond those included in the Prize itself (including, without
limitation, transfers to and from a London airport, meals and drinks). |
| 4.10.xii |
You must comply with and are responsible for attending to any inoculation and health regulations required for your destination. |
| 4.11 |
Winners are responsible for any and all taxes payable as the result of a prize being awarded or received. |
| 4.12 |
If in the course of a contest:
- A telephone line breaks up or drops out; or
- There
is a dispute arising out of the use of telephone lines in a contest
(including situations where multiple telephone lines are used); or
- Two telephone lines are crossed during a phone-in contest; Star 107 in its absolute discretion
- May disqualify the relevant caller or callers;
- Will not be responsible for awarding a prize to the relevant caller or callers; and
- May award the prize to another person according to its absolute discretion.
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| 4.13 |
All
winners of all prizes must sign these general Terms and Conditions and
any Star 107 special Terms and Conditions as prescribed by Star 107 in
order to claim their prize. This is at the discretion of Star 107 where
prizes are posted to winners. |
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| 5. The Contest |
| 5.1 |
Star
107 does not accept responsibility for entries lost, damaged or delayed
in transit to the competition address. Proof of posting will not be
accepted as proof of receipt (nor will proof that an email has been
sent be accepted as proof it has been received). |
| 5.2 |
Source material utilised by Star 107's question compilers shall be taken as correct. |
| 5.3 |
Fraudulent, illegible or incorrect entries will not be accepted (at the absolute discretion of Star 107). |
| 5.4 |
The decision of Star 107's judges is final and conclusive in all circumstances and no correspondence will be entered into. |
| 5.5 |
Star
107 may terminate any contest at any time at its absolute discretion.
In the event of such termination, Star 107 may, at its absolute
discretion, elect not to award any prize in respect of the terminated
contest. |
| 5.6 |
All entries become the property of Star 107 and will not be returned to you unless otherwise stated. |
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| 6. Confidentiality |
| 6.1 |
You
undertake not to disclose, reveal, communicate or otherwise make public
to anyone at any time any information relating to Star 107, its
business, personnel, servants, agents or officers. |
| 6.2 |
You
may not publicise your involvement in the competition, or the fact that
you have won a prize, without the prior written permission of Star 107. |
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| 7. Publicity |
| 7.1 |
Competitors
may be required by Star 107 to participate in a photo, video and/or
film session, and acknowledge that Star 107 has the right to use such
publicity photos, videos and/or films in any medium and in any
reasonable manner it sees fit, unless that person informs Star 107 at
the time of entering the competition that he or she wishes to retain
his or her anonymity. |
| 7.2 |
Contest
entries and material submitted in connection with any contest (whether
in written, audio, electronic or visual form, or any combination of
those) or any photographs, video and/or film footage and/or audio
recording taken of competitors become the property of Star 107, which
may use the material in any medium and in any reasonable manner it sees
fit. Copyright in any such material remains the sole property of Star
107. |
| 7.3 |
Star
107 may publicise, broadcast or otherwise disclose a competitor's name,
character, likeness, statements or any recording of his or her voice in
advertising or promotional activities concerning a specific contest, or
Star 107 contests generally. Star 107 may promote or advertise that a
winner has won a contest. |
| 7.4 |
Star
107 may incorporate information from entrants in any contest in any
database to be used for the purpose of its business. Upon entry into a
competition a contestant will automatically give permission for use of
personal data and this information will be retained in accordance with
the Data Protection Act. |
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| 8. Star 107 - Exclusion of Liability |
| 8.1 |
Star
107 is not liable in any way for any costs, expenses, damages,
liability or injury arising out of or in any way connected with the
competition or prizes, other than those costs and expenses specifically
provided for in the prize (if any). This exclusion does not include any
liability for negligence by Star 107 or death or personal injury
arising out of such negligence. |
| 8.2 |
Star
107 shall have no liability in respect of competitions operated on
behalf of third parties (for example, sponsors) except in respect of
death or personal injury directly attributable to Star 107's negligence. |
| 8.3 |
Star
107 accepts no liability (and excludes all liability) for any loss of
profit, business, contracts, revenues or anticipated savings or for any
special, direct, indirect or consequential loss of any nature howsoever
arising. |
| 8.4 |
Star
107 shall not be liable to perform any of its obligations under the
competition or in respect of the prizes where it is unable to do so as
a result of circumstances beyond its control and shall not be liable to
compensate you in such circumstances. |
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| 9. Jurisdiction |
| 9.1 |
These rules shall be governed and construed in accordance with English Law. |
| 9.2 |
Where
Star 107 has special contest Terms and Conditions in relation to a
particular contest, then they (the special terms and conditions) will
prevail in the event of inconsistency between those special contest
Terms and Conditions and these General Contest Rules. |
| 9.3 |
Persons
under the age of 18 are ineligible to enter any contest where the prize
consists of a vehicle or alcohol, or where the Special Contest Terms
and Conditions otherwise provide. |
| 9.4 |
A
failure by Star 107 to enforce any of these contest rules in any
instance(s) will not give rise to any claim by any individual. |
| 9.5 |
Special
restrictions or qualifications may apply to particular contests, in
which case an addendum to these General Contest Terms and Conditions
will be made. |
| 9.6 |
Star 107 may change these General Contest Terms and Conditions at any time. |
