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Spot The Balls Terms & Conditions

By entering the Promotion, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions (these Terms and Conditions).  Completion and submission of an entry form or e-mail will also be deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.  Promotional materials relating to the Promotion, including all information on how to enter the Promotion published in publications of the Promoter (including social media if applicable) or on the Promoter's websites, also apply to this Promotion.  In the event of any conflict between any terms referred to in such promotional materials and these Terms and Conditions, these Terms and Conditions take precedence.

Participation in the Promotion

  1. Residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 or over only, except employees and agents of the Promoter, News Corp UK & Ireland Limited and anyone otherwise connected with the operation or fulfilment of the Promotion (including third party promotional partners) and their respective associated, affiliated or subsidiary companies, and the immediate families and household members of all such employees and agents.
  2. The Promotion consists of multiples competitions (each a Competition) with entries accepted on the following dates and times:
    1. Competion 1: from 00.00 on Monday 12 November to 23:59 on Friday 16 November;
    2. Competition 2: from 00:00 on Saturday 17 November to 23.59 on Wednesday 21 November;
    3. Competition 3: from 00:00 on Sunday 18 November to 23.59 on Thursday 22 November;
    4. Competition 4: from 00:00 on Saturday 24 November to 23.59 on Wednesday 28 November;
    5. Competition 5: from 00:00 on Monday 26 November to 23.59 on Friday 30 November; and
    6. Competition 6: from 00:00 on Friday 30 November to 23.59 on Tuesday 4 December.

(each a Competition Period and together the Promotion Period). Any entries for a Competition received outside each Competition Period will be void, except that postal entries will be accepted up to three working days after the expiry of the relevant Competition Period.

  1. Participants may make a maximum of 10 entries per person during the entire Promotion Period.
  2. To enter you must send a text message to 63333 with the word MOV followed by the number of the competition, and the co-ordinates of where the ball is in the photograph For example, you may send MOV1 D12 to 63333. Text messages will be charged at standard network rate. If you text outside the Competition Period you will not be entered but may still be charged.
  3. After entering the Competition, participants will receive a reply text message informing them that a voluntary donation to Movember of £1.50 will be taken automatically after an hour (60 minutes) following the time the first text was received, unless they reply with the word CANCEL. The entrant must ensure CANCEL is spelt correctly with no spaces otherwise the cancellation will be null and void and a donation will be taken. The £1.50 donation will be taken from the mobile phone used to enter the Competition and 100% of the donation will go to Movember. For the avoidance of doubt, you do not need to donate to be eligible for entry to the competition. Anyone who replies CANCEL to the first bounceback message and thereby opts out of donating £1.50 to Movember will still be included in the prize draw for the Competition. Movember are a registered charity No. 1137948 (England/Wales) SC041981 (Scotland).
  4. You may also enter without donation by sending your name, email address, postal address and telephone number with the competition number and your co-ordinates by post to Movember Spot the Ball, GFM Holdings, 42 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Road, Colchester, Essex CO2 8JY. Entries must be received no later than three working days after the expiry of the Competition Period for each Competition.
  5. Entries received which are not submitted via the official entry methods will not be accepted. Use of script, macro or any automated system to enter the Promotion is prohibited and entries made (or which appear to have been made) using any such system may be treated as void. Any illegible, incomplete or fraudulent entries will be rejected. Participants should be aware that they may be subject to data charges depending on their own individual arrangements for Internet access if they enter the Promotion online or by email.

Winners and Prizes

  1. There will be one winner per Competition. One prize per winner.
  2. The winners will be selected at random from all valid entries with the correct co-ordiantes for this Promotion received during each Competition Period. There will be no prizes for any other participants.

10.          The prizes are:

·         Competition 1: 55 inch HD smart TV & Bluetooth sound bar.

·         Competition 2: PlayStation4 Slim & Bluetooth sound bar & 43 inch smart TV.

·         Competition 3: Go Pro Hero 5 & Fitbit & Bose SoundSport Earphones.

·         Competition 4: Mini Fridge & 43 Inch Smart TV & Bluetooth Soundbar & Now TV Sports pass.

·         Competition 5: PlayStation 4 Slim & iPad 9.7 Inch.

·         Competition 6: 2 tickets to a Championship league match of winner's choice, subject to availability. Prize must be redeemed within six months of winner’s name being selected. Matches exclude derby matches, play-offs, finals and one-off matches. Prizes are as stated and are non-exchangeable and non-transferable.  There is no cash or other alternative to the prize in whole or in part.

11.          The winner is responsible for paying all associated costs that are not specifically stated in any Promotional materials or these Terms and Conditions, including (where applicable) transport, accommodation, meal costs, spending money, insurance and all other incidentals.  Winners are also personally responsible for any personal or incidental expenses and any VAT, national and/or local tax liabilities incurred in claiming or using the prize.  By participating in the Promotion, participants agree that the prize is awarded on an "as is" basis, and that neither the Promoter nor any of its subsidiary or affiliated companies, make any representations or warranties of any nature with respect to the prize.

  1. Prizes are subject to availability. In the event that, for reasons beyond the Promoter's reasonable control the Promoter is unable to award the prize as described in these Terms and Conditions, the Promoter reserves the right to award a prize of a similar nature and an equivalent value, or at its sole discretion, the cash value of the prize. The Promoter also reserves the right to award a prize of a similar nature and an equivalent value, or at its sole discretion, the cash value of the prize if in its reasonable discretion it is appropriate to do so.

Winner Announcement and claiming of prize

  1. Winners will be notified by phone or using the other contact details provided to the Promoter within 14 days after the end of each Competition Period. All reasonable endeavours will be made to contact the winners during the specified time. If a winner cannot be contacted or is not available, the Promoter reserves the right to re-draw another winner from the valid/correct entries that were received during the Competition Period. Winners may be required to submit valid identification before receiving their prize.
  2. Winners will be required to confirm acceptance of the applicable prize within 14 days of having been notified. If the winner has not claimed their prize by the date specified or the winner refuses or is unable to provide an eligible postal address for receipt of their prize, the Promoter reserves the right to award the prize to another participant.
  3. The prize will be delivered within a reasonable time and by no later than 28 days after the prize has been accepted.
  4. For a list of winners (name and general location) please send a stamped self-addressed envelope by no later than 28 days after the end of the Competition Period to News UK, Promotions Department, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF stating for which Promotion you would like winners' details.

Data Protection and Publicity

  1. The Promoter will collect and process participants' personal information and it will be shared with the Promoter's agents, affiliates and, if applicable, any third party prize provider (including those outside the European Economic Area). Information provided by participants will only be used for the purpose of conducting this Promotion (including for prizes to be delivered) and other purposes as may be specified at the time of entry or on promotional materials. Personal information will be used in accordance with the applicable privacy policy in place from time to time (see ).
  2. Participants' names and general locations will be published or made publicly available if they are the winner of the Promotion in accordance with regulatory requirements. In such circumstances, the Promoter may also make free use of this information and the participants' photographs for publicity and news purposes, both during this and future promotions by the Promoter or any associated or subsidiary company of News Corp UK & Ireland Limited. This includes making their name available on the Promoter's websites and social media platforms.

General

19.          The Promoter's decision is final and binding on the participants. No correspondence will be entered into.

20.          If participants do not provide any of the mandatory information requested when participating in the Promotion, their entry will be void.

21.          The Promoter reserves the right to require the participants to prove that they are eligible. If a winner is found to be ineligible, the Promoter reserves the right to award their prize to another participant and to require the return of any prize already awarded.

  1. The provision of the prize does not imply endorsement by the Promoter of Neon or other third parties concerned in any way with the Promotion. Any complaints or queries relating to the use of the prize should be directed to Neon.
  2. Participants must not do anything illegal and/or dangerous and/or that would put themselves or others at any risk. Save where it has been negligent, the Promoter will not be responsible for any damage, loss or injury resulting from participants' entry into the Promotion or their acceptance and/or use of the prize, or for technical, hardware or software failures, lost, faulty or unavailable network connections or difficulties of any kind that may limit or prohibit participant's ability to participate in the Promotion.  The Promoter will not be responsible for any lost, damaged, defaced, incomplete, illegible or otherwise unreadable entries.  Proof of posting is not proof of receipt by the Promoter of any entries.  Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall in any way limit the Promoter's liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence or for any other matter where liability may not be limited as a matter of law.
  3. The Promoter reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or supersede the Promotion (including altering prizes) if, in its sole discretion, the Promotion is not capable of being conducted as specified. In the event of a printing or other error resulting in there being more winners than prizes for the Promotion, the Promoter reserves the right to (a) declare as void any claims or entries resulting from such printing or other error; and/or (b) allocate the available prize(s) through a further draw or to divide the prize(s) or the value of the prize(s) between the winners of the Promotion.
  4. Any participant who enters or attempts to enter the Promotion in a manner, which in the Promoter's reasonable opinion is contrary to these Terms and Conditions or by its nature is unjust to other participants (including tampering with the operation of the Promotion, cheating, hacking, deception or any other unfair playing practices such as intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other participants or the Promoter and/or any of its agents or representatives) may be rejected from the Promotion at the Promoter's sole discretion. Furthermore, where such actions have significantly impaired the Promotion, the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, add further stages to the Promotion as it deems reasonably necessary in order to resolve any problems arising from such actions.
  5. The Promoter reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions. Any amendments will be published on the Promoter's website (the Website).
  6. If you are a resident of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland then these Terms and Conditions are governed by English law and the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any dispute or claim arising in association with the Promotion or these Terms and Conditions (except if you are a resident of Northern Ireland you may also bring proceedings in Northern Ireland). If you are a resident of Ireland then these Terms and Conditions are governed by Irish law and the Irish courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any dispute or claim arising in association with the Promotion or these Terms and Conditions.
  7. The promoter of this Promotion is News Group Newspapers Ltd (publisher of The Sun and The Sun on Sunday) of 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF (the Promoter).

 

In-paper T&Cs

 

Your terms and conditions to be included in the paper are set out below.  If space is particularly limited, please discuss with legal to ascertain if it is possible to shorten these further.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Promotion closes [INSERT TIME AND DATE OF EACH COMPETITION].  Open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 or over only, except staff of the Promoter, its affiliated companies or promotional partners or their families. Up to 10 entries per person into all competitions. Enter by text or by post (see Ts&Cs for details). Text messages will be charged at standard network rate plus donation if applicable. No cash alternative and prize is non-transferable. Your information will only be used to administer this Promotion in accordance with our privacy policy. Promoter is News Group Newspapers Limited. Full T&Cs apply - see //www.mcb777.site/movember.

 

Social Media T&Cs

 

Your terms and conditions to be included in the paper are set out below.  If space is particularly limited, please discuss with legal to ascertain if it is possible to shorten these further.

 

UK residents 18+ only. Ends [INSERT DATE].  See //for full prize description, entry routes & T&Cs. Promoter: News Group Newspapers Limited.

 

 

 

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