Holiday Breaks 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 a relevant keyword or trigger to the Shortcode advertised in connection with the Draw
“Winner(s)” shall mean any person/individual who has been awarded a Prize by Realm and who has passed the required skill test.
“Hotel Break Offer” shall mean the offering of a voucher awarding free accommodation in a luxury Irish hotel.
“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 avail of the Hotel Break Offer and Draw. Proof of age may be required to claim Hotel Break and Prizes. Failure to provide proof of age within 7 days of being requested to do so may result in Hotel Break and Prizes being permanently withheld.
Subscribers must provide Realm with a Stamped Self Addressed Envelope and the following details: name and mobile telephone number. Failure by the Subscriber to provide one or all of these will result in the Hotel Break Offer being withheld.
It is a condition of entry to the Hotel Break Offer and 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 asked at the time of awarding the Prize and may be subject to change by instructions from the premium Regulator, Regtel.
In respect of the Prize, certain conditions and restrictions apply. These are: The Prize will be in the form of a domestic electrical appliance and is only made payable to the Winner. The Prize shall be regarded as having been properly awarded if it is forwarded to the Winner within 28 days of the date of the Winner being selected. Realm accepts no responsibility for lost or damaged cheques resulting from inaccurate or false contact details given by the Winner.
Subscribers must be 16 years of age or over to enter the Hotel Break Offer and 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.
In respect of the award of “Holiday Break in a luxury Irish Hotel” certain conditions and restrictions apply. These are: Subscribers shall receive free accommodation for the duration of their stay in the hotel. The Winner is obliged to purchase their meals for the duration of the stay, up to the value of the agreed Daily Minimum Spend. This Minimum Spend amount is set by the hotel and is clearly stated in the Holiday Voucher. Some hotels have limited availability and this is solely at the discretion of the hotel.
Certain categories of people are excluded from claiming Prizes. They are: any companies and individuals associated with Realm Communications Ltd, 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.
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 Prize with a cash or other alternative Prize. Any such alternative Prize shall be equal to or greater than the individual wholesale cost to The Company of providing the 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 Company shall make all reasonable efforts to contact prospective Winners within 7 working days of their winning. 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. These are: €8 registration fee (1 x 4 messages @ €2, then €12 per month billed at €2 Draw winner message every 6 days). Subscribers also confirm that they are opting in to receive free SMS alerts in the future in connection with any of The Company’s services, or those of its associated companies. Subscribers have the right to unsubscribe from the Draw at any time, free of charge, by sending the word STOP to 57080 or other such shortcode as may be used from time to time. Customers may opt out of receiving promotional messages at any time by sending 'stop' to 57704 or by calling the customer care centre on: 0818 286606.
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, and/or by Regtel, Prizes may be withheld 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 Hotel Break 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
All correspondence should be addressed to: Realm Communications Ltd., 2055 Castle Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Citywest, Co. Dublin.