Competition Terms + Conditions
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE MTV CHERRY GIRL COMPETITION
1. This competition will be governed by these terms and conditions (the “Terms”) and entrants agree that they have read and understood these Terms and will be bound by them.
2. Entrants may enter the competition by visiting URL www.iamcherrygirl.com or www.mtvcherrygirl.com and describing a way in which they have made an effort to improve the environment. Costs to enter the competition via the Internet may vary so please check with your service provider for current charges. Entrants should seek the permission of the person paying the bill before entering.
3. The closing date for entries is 23:59 (British summer time) on 20th August 2009.
4. This competition is open to entrants worldwide, aged sixteen (16) years and over, excluding employees and immediate relatives of employees of MTV Networks Europe (the “Promoter”), and/or The Gibson Guitar Corporation, or of their respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliated companies or any other person professionally connected with this competition. All entrants shall be responsible for ensuring that their entry and/or acceptance of the Prize (as defined below) does not contravene any local laws or regulations in the country in which they are resident. This competition shall be void where prohibited or restricted by law.
5. One (1) entry per person.
6. All entries must include name, age, address, (including postcode), telephone number of entrant and an answer to the question “how have you made an effort to improve the environment around you” which can be submitted in the form of a story, video or photo (the “Question”) and must be emailed to cherrygirlguitar@gmail.com.
7. One (1) winner will be selected. The winner will be the person who, in the Promoter’s opinion, provides the most enthusiastic and imaginative answer to the Question (the “Winner”).
8. The Winner shall receive:
One (1) Gibson acoustic limited edition guitar branded with Live Earth graphics and signed by James Blunt, The Beastie Boys, Bloc Party, Russell Brand, Corrinne Bailey Rae, Foo Fighters, David Grey, Kasabian, Keane, Kirk Hammett, John Legend, Paulo Nuitini, Snow Patrol and Spinal Tap (the “Prize”)
The Promoter shall agree a suitable date for delivery of the Prize to the Winner’s home address and shall pay reasonable costs of shipping the Prize to the Winner’s home address. For the avoidance of doubt, should the Winner fail to be available on the agreed delivery date, the Winner will be responsible for organising re-delivery of the Prize and all associated costs thereof
9. For the avoidance of doubt, the Prize does not consist of anything other than expressly set out in Term 8 above and no additional costs are included.
10. The Winner may be required to provide a written acknowledgement of acceptance of all the Terms of the competition (along with a parent’s or legal guardian’s signature if they are under eighteen (18) years of age) prior to receiving their Prize.
11. The Winner of the Prize is responsible for all applicable taxes and expenses not specified in the Prize description.
12. The Winner will be notified by telephone and/or email on 31st August 2009 and will receive written confirmation and full details of the Prize by e-mail within fourteen (14) days of being notified that they are the Winner. The Winner shall receive the Prize via courier within twenty eight (28) days of being notified that they are the Winner.
13. In the event that the Promoter cannot for any reason contact the Prize Winner within twenty four (24) hours of first notification, the Promoter reserves the right to select another Winner.
14. The Promoter reserves the right to select an alternative Winner in the event that the Promoter has reasonable grounds for believing that a selected Winner has contravened any of these Terms.
15. The Promoter’s decision is final with respect to any aspect of the competition, including the determination of the Winner of the Prize. No correspondence will be entered into.
16. By entering this competition all entrants hereby grant to the Promoter and their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive licence to use, reproduce, copy, adapt, transmit, broadcast, publish or delete any information or other material including without limitation, the entrant’s name, entry, photograph, likeness, biographical information, voice, text, images, designs, audio and/or video clips submitted in entering or any statement made by them concerning the competition (”Submissions”) in any and all media as they, in their discretion, see fit.
17. By entering this competition, all entrants hereby grant the Promoter the exclusive right to film, tape, sound record and photograph all their activities in connection with the competition and the Prize. Everything filmed, taped or recorded by the Promoter shall be known as “Footage”. All Footage shall be owned by the Promoter and all entrants agree that the Promoter can use any Footage in any and all media in perpetuity throughout the world as the Promoter in its sole discretion sees fit.
18. All entrants hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assign to the Promoter with full title guarantee (and by way of present assignment of present and future rights) all intellectual property rights in any Footage throughout the world for the full unexpired period of such rights and all renewals, reversions and extensions of such period as may be provided under any applicable law throughout the world.
19. All entrants hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive in favour of the Promoter, the Promoter’s affiliates and their licensees, assigns and successors in title, all moral rights in any Submissions and/or Footage to which he or she is, or may at any time in the future be, entitled.
20. Entrants acknowledge that they may be required to be used in publicity without further consent or payment if they are selected as the Winner.
21. The Promoter can accept no responsibility for entries lost, delayed, misdirected, damaged or undelivered. Incomplete, inaudible and/or illegible entries will be disqualified. The Promoter shall not be responsible for technical errors in telecommunications networks, Internet access or otherwise preventing entry to any competition.
22. The Prizes is as stated and is non-transferable. No cash alternatives will be offered. If due to circumstances beyond the Promoter’s control the Promoter is unable to provide the Prize or any part of it, the Promoter reserves the right to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value. All prizes are subject to the additional terms and conditions of the manufacturer or supplier.
23. No purchase necessary.
24. The Promoter shall not be liable for any delay in performing or partial or total failure to perform any of its obligations to the Winner and/or parents/legal guardians under these Terms if such delay or failure is caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control including without limitation delays, changes, disruptions, cancellations, diversions or substitutions howsoever caused including without limitation as a result of war, terrorist action or threatened terrorist action, strikes, hostilities, civil commotions, accidents, fire, flood or natural catastrophes or arising without limitation out of or in connection with any form of shipping or transportation (including but not limited to flights, trains, coaches, buses, ferries, taxis or cars); For the avoidance of doubt, the affected Winner and/or parents/legal guardians shall be solely liable for any additional costs incurred as a result.
25. Nothing in these Terms shall limit the Promoter’s liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence of the Promoter and/or deceit or fraud by Promoter.
26. Each provision excluding or limiting liability is to be construed separately and will apply and survive even if for any reason any of the other provisions are held to be inapplicable or unenforceable in any circumstances. Each of the provisions excluding or limiting liability will remain in force notwithstanding any termination of these Terms.
27. Notification of the Winner can be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Julie Allen, MTV Networks Europe, UK House, 180 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1DS (Ref: MTV Cherry Girl Competition), for one (1) month after the competition closes.
28. Any personal information, including without limitation, the entrant’s name, age, address (including postcode), telephone number and/or email address will be used solely in connection with this competition and for any purpose for which the entrant specifically opts in and will not be disclosed to any third party except for (a) the purpose of fulfilling the Prize where applicable and (b) for any purpose for which the entrant specifically opts in. Any personal information held by the Promoter in respect of any competition will be held on record for a reasonable period to fulfill the purpose for which such personal information was collected. If an entrant gives the Promoter permission to pass on their personal information to a third party then this shall no longer be the responsibility of the Promoter and shall be subject to the privacy policy of that third party.
29. These Terms may be amended or varied at any time by the Promoter on notice. No waiver of any rights by the Promoter or any entrant will be taken as a waiver of any other rights it may have. For example, if the Promoter waives its right to complain about a particular breach of these Terms by an entrant, it does not prevent the Promoter from complaining about other breaches.
30. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and any disputes shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
31. Any queries regarding the competition should specify the name of the competition and be addressed to:
Social Responsibility, MTV Networks Europe, UK House, 180 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1DS, (Ref: MTV Cherry Girl Competition).
I understand and agree to the above.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED BY:
Entrant’s signature: ……………………………………
Print Entrant’s Name:…………………………………..
Entrant’s Age:……………………………………………
Entrant’s Address ………………………………………
Telephone: ……………………………………………….
Date:………………………
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I understand that Viacom Brand Solutions Limited wishes to enter into these MTV Cherry Girl Competition Terms with the Entrant named above. I hereby confirm that:
1. I am the parent or legal guardian of, and have parental responsibility for, the Entrant, who lives with me at the above address;
2. I have read these MTV Cherry Girl Competition Terms and have discussed them with the Entrant who understands what is required of them. I hereby consent to the Entrant entering this MTV Cherry Girl Competitionand receiving the Prize should they be selected as the Winner.
Signed: ……………………………………………….
Print Name:…………………………………………..
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