Terms and Conditions for CreatingCanonStories Competition
Official Rules for the #CreatingCanonStories Competition
- Eligibility: This giveaway is open only to Australian residents who are 18 years or older as of the date of entry. Employees of Digital Camera Warehouse (DCW), its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the Campaign. The Campaign is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
- Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of DCW as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign.
- Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on 12:00pm AEST 8th April 2020 and ending 11:59pm AEST 20th April 2020.
- How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by sharing a picture shot by their canon camera’s along with the settings, aperture, lens and write a small story about the picture. All the picture needs to be sent to marketing@digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au. All the applicants must use the #digitalcamerawarehouse & #CreatingCanonStories while posting those shots on their social channels. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements at the time the winner is selected to be eligible to win a prize. Multiple entries are not permitted. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of DCW. Optional verbiage to include: If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Digital Camera Warehouse.
- Prizes: The Winner(s) of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will receive a Canon 200DII. The total prize is valued at - $853.55 . Actual/appraised value may differ at the time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by DCW. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at the discretion of DCW. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for DCW to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
- Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
- Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be the best picture & story received during the campaign period judged by the DCW Marketing team. The Winner will be notified by direct message within seven (7) days following selection of Winner. DCW shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within [30 days] from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Any violation of these official rules by winner (at DCW's sole discretion) will result in winner’s disqualification as winner of the campaign, and all privileges as winner will be immediately terminated.
- Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that DCW, anyone acting on behalf of DCW, and DCW’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. Optional verbiage for Contests: By entering this content, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of DCW. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless DCW from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which DCW may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.
- Terms & Conditions: DCW reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond DCW’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, DCW may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by DCW. DCW reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. DCW has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, DCW reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless DCW and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
- Disputes: THIS Campaign IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF Australia WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Campaign, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Australia having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
- Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the DCW website. To read the Privacy Policy, visit https://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/privacy-policy.
- Winners List: To obtain a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: PO Box 20, Canterbury, NSW, Australia 2192. Requests must be received no later than 11:59pm AEST, 30th April 2020
- Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Campaign is Digital Camera Warehouse PO Box 20, Canterbury, NSW, Australia 2192.
- The Campaign hosted by DCW is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram or Facebook.