Holiday to Alicante in Spain, Radio Competition - Terms and Conditions:
Definitions:
“The Company” shall mean Realm Communications Ltd or any of its subsidiaries.
“Draw” shall mean the offering of a chance to win a Prize in return for monetary considerations and a test of skill as described in the Terms & Conditions.
“Subscriber(s)” shall mean any person/individual who takes part in the Draw by sending entering a keyword plus correct answer to the shortcode provided by the radio station.
“Winner(s)” shall mean any person/individual who has been awarded a Prize by Realm and who has passed the required skill test.
“Prize(s)” shall mean the item of value offered in advertising for the Draw. The definition and interpretation of Prize shall be strictly that defined by Realm, its Directors and agents and, in the event that any ambiguity is found to exist in respect of the word Prize, the final decision as to its actual meaning shall be made solely by Realm, its Directors and agents and any such definition shall be accepted by Winners without reservation.
Terms and Conditions:
Subscribers must ensure that their mobile phone is WAP enabled.
Subscribers must be 18 years of age or over to enter the Draw. Proof of age may be required to claim Prizes. Failure to provide proof of age within 7 days of being requested to do so may result in Prizes being permanently withheld.
The Draw will be advertised by the radio station, and the Draw will he held on the Friday afternoon, of the week in which the competition is conducted.
It is a condition of entry to the Draw that Winners shall allow their full names and addresses to be published by Realm, through any media, including SMS transmissions, along with details of the Prizes won.
Winners must pass a skill test in order to obtain Prizes. This shall usually (but not exclusively) be in the form of a general knowledge question, all entrants will be asked a question and will be promoted to send their answer along with a specific keyword to a number specified by the Radio Station. A mobile number is then picked at random and the owner of awarded the Prize.
In respect of the Prize of “an all expenses paid holiday for 2 to Alicante” certain conditions and restrictions apply. These are: The Prize shall be regarded as having been properly awarded if it is fulfilled within one year of the date of the Winner being selected. Winners MUST take the holiday within one year from the said date unless otherwise stipulated by The Company. Holiday dates MUST be agreed with The Company in advance and are strictly subject to availability. The Company shall arrange flights and accommodation to Winners. However, it is an express condition of accepting the Prize that Winners shall travel at their own risk; they shall stay at the accommodation at their own risk. Winners are strongly advised to obtain adequate travel insurance as The Company, its Directors and agents, shall not be held responsible in any way for any damage or loss suffered by Winners (or those travelling with them) during the course of their holiday. Winners are advised that this is an express condition of travel and agree to indemnify The Company, its Directors and agents against any and all damages or losses incurred as a result of accepting the Prize.
Winners are advised that they shall be responsible for any damage caused by them (or by their guests) to the accommodation, its contents, swimming pool and gardens, during the course of their stay. Animals and pets are strictly prohibited. Only the Winner plus their specified guest are permitted to stay in the accommodation provided.
Certain categories of people are excluded from claiming Prizes. They are: any companies and individuals associated with Realm Communications Ltd, the radio station conducting the Draw, or related companies or individuals, their families, friends and close acquaintances, including live-in partners. Also, contractors and/or sub-contractors, or persons directly supplying services in connection with the Draw, their families, friends and close acquaintances, including live-in partners.
The Directors of The Company reserve the right to permanently withhold Prizes from individuals whom they have reasonable grounds to suspect may be in breach of this exclusion.
The Directors of The Company shall not accept responsibility for equipment failures, power outages, software failures, electrical or electronic failures, network outages, or other events outside of their control, which may lead to an inability to award Prizes within certain time frames, or at all. Claims in respect of such problems, or their related consequences, shall not be entertained, and in that regard Subscribers are advised that they enter the Draw at their own risk. In addition, The Company reserves the right to alter, suspend or terminate the Draw at its discretion, and without notice. If such alteration, suspension or termination shall occur, The Company shall, at its sole discretion, replace the holiday Prize with a cash or other alternative Prize. Any such alternative Prize shall be equal to or greater than the cost to The Company of providing the Holiday Prize.
Prizes shall only be awarded to Winners who provide their correct names, and contact information. It is the Winner’s responsibility to ensure that such details are correct. The Company shall not accept responsibility for non-payment or non-awarding of Prizes due to an inability to process contact details provided by Winners
The promotion and awarding of the Prize of a Holiday to Alicante may be replaced at any time by an alternative Prize. Subscribers agree to accept any such substitution as required.
The Company shall endeavour to contact prospective Winners within 7 working days of their allocation. However The Company shall not be held responsible for an inability to contact Winners or award Prizes due to circumstances outside of its control.
Winners who accept Prizes agree, as a condition of entering the Draw, to take part and cooperate with any publicity event required by The Company to promote the Draw.
It is the Subscriber’s responsibility to ensure that they are fully aware of and completely understand these Terms & Conditions. Subscribers who enter the Draw are confirming that they have read these Terms and Conditions, that they have understood them, and that they have agreed to be bound by them; they also confirm that they have positively opted in to receive the text messages required to take part.
The Company may refuse to award Prizes, or may not honour Prizes already awarded, in the event that said Prizes were obtained as a direct or indirect result of fraud, dishonesty or non-entitlement to participate in the Draw under the Terms & Conditions, or as a result of failure by the Winner to adhere to the Terms & Conditions specified herein. This condition shall also apply to Subscribers who obtain Prizes through the unlawful, and/or unauthorized use of a telephone (mobile or fixed line) of which they are not the registered owners and/or bill payers. In special circumstances, if so requested by the relevant Network Operators, or any other relevant bodies, Prizes may be with-held pending the resolution of issues pertaining to unauthorized telephone usage.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Directors of The Company reserve the right to amend these Terms & Conditions, change, or terminate the Draw at any time, details of which amendments, changes or termination, shall be published and shall be applicable as from the date of such publication (publication shall also mean the transmission to relevant individuals of an SMS message).
It is the responsibility of the customer to inform The Company if they change/cancel their mobile telephone numbers. Subscribers should note that by proceeding to enter the Draw and the Offer they must agree to receive free informational SMS texts from Realm in respect of all its premium rate services - text or voice based - and are proactively and positively opting in. For more information call 0818 286606. The Draw is not open to Subscribers who do not accept these pre-conditions. However Subscribers have the right to opt out at any time free of charge by texting 'stop' to 57704, or any other keyword or shortcode which is specified.
All correspondence should be addressed to: Realm Communications Ltd., 2055 Castle Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Citywest, Co. Dublin.