WDLH Photo Competition Terms and Conditions
1. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in this competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
2. The Promoter is West Dorset Leisure Holidays (WDLH), Eype, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6AR, United Kingdom
3. Entry is only open to UK residents
4. Entrants under the age of 18 must have parental/guardian approval to submit an entry and must read and consent to these Terms and Conditions. Parents/guardians may be required by the Promoter to enter into a further agreement as evidence of consent.
5. Entrants can only enter as many photos as they wish.
6. Entrants can make an entry to enter the competition in a number of ways: access the competition entry page on Facebook; enter via the WDLH website; or send an email to marketing@wdlh.co.uk. Entrants must include their name, email address and caption when adding their favourite 2017 holiday photos.
7. Once the photo is approved internally each photo will be published as a valid entry.
8. Entrants may submit a photo between 12.01am GMT on 05/02/2017 and at 11:59pm GMT on 30/10/2017 (the “Entry Period"). All times throughout these Terms and Conditions will be based on UK GMT ("GMT").
9. When submitting an entry, an entrant must comply with all applicable laws and regulations and must not post, submit or transmit any information, image, text or other material of any kind whatsoever:
a. that is not original material in which the entrant owns copyright, unless the entrant is authorised by the copyright owner to post or transmit that material for the purposes of the competition;
b. that violates or infringes upon the rights of any other person, including a persons intellectual property or privacy rights;
c. that is unlawful, offensive, threatening, abusive, defamatory, derogatory, obscene, vulgar, profane or indecent or that is sexual or pornographic in nature;
d. that vilifies, insults or humiliates any person on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation or any physical or mental disability;
e. that identifies any person other than the entrant, unless the entrant has obtained the consent of that person to submit the material for the purposes of the competition;
f. that advertises or promotes any goods or services, websites, competitions or schemes or otherwise for commercial purposes; or
g. that is knowingly incorrect, misleading or deceptive.
10. The Promoter may, but is under no obligation to, monitor or review the contents of the entries and may remove any materials (in whole or in part) that in its sole discretion is in any way objectionable or in violation of any applicable law or these terms and conditions.
11. Responsibility for the content of any information, image, text or other material submitted as an entry rests solely with the entrant who submits it.
12. Without limiting any other terms herein, each entrant indemnifies the Promoter and its directors, officers, employees, and agents (the Indemnified Parties) on a full indemnity basis for all direct and consequential loss and damage and liabilities, whether monetary or capable of being converted into money, suffered by any of the Indemnified Parties, as a result of, or caused or contributed to by, any act or omission, including any breach of any of these terms and conditions, by the entrant.
13. By making an entry, you grant West Dorset Leisure Holidays (WDLH) a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such photo entries in whole or in part, and otherwise exploit the photo entry in all media now known or hereafter devised, in any way WDLH sees fit including, but not limited to, entertainment, instruction/education, promotional, advertising and/or marketing purposes. In connection with all rights granted herein, WDLH (and WDLH’s licensees and assigns) shall also have the irrevocable right to incorporate photo entries, in whole or in part, into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed.
Judging
14. All photo entries will go into the private judging stage. In this stage all successful entries will be reviewed by an independent judging panel and the finalists will be chosen.
15. The finalists will be selected by a panel of independent judges appointed by the Promoter. The panel will review all eligible entries and will select 10 finalists that best encapsulates the essence of "your favourite holiday photo of 2017". The finalists will be selected by 31st October 2017. Judging will take place at the Promoter’s office in Eype (or at an undisclosed location otherwise determined as required by the Promoter). The finalists will then be put to the public vote from 12.00 pm on 1st November 2017, the entry with the most likes by 12:00pm on 8th November 2017 will be declared the winner.
16. Each valid entry will be individually judged, based upon creative merit around the theme 'your favourite holiday photo of 2017’. Entries must not have been published previously.
17. The winners will be notified by email and published on www.wdlh.co.uk following the completed judging and announced via the WDLH Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WestDorsetLeisureHoliday. Every effort will be made to contact the winner however, if we do not hear back from the winner within 7 days, a new winner will be picked.
18. The main prize is to win £250 off any holiday in low, mid or high season in any accommodation/pitch at one of the WDLH parks in 2017.
19. The date for the 2017 WDLH holiday are to be agreed by mutual agreement between the winner and WDLH but must be taken within 12 months of close of competition and during low, mid or high season holiday times. In the event a winner does not take the prize by the time stipulated, then the prize will be forfeited and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize. The prize does not include travel insurance, items of a personal nature, meals, government taxes or levies, transfers to and from departure point, additional nights of accommodation or room upgrades and can only be used on holiday costs rather than purchases in the Bar & Restaurant, Leisure Club, Wifi. The prize is subject to booking availability.
20. All prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.
21.The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant's identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry process, including where the Promoter reasonably suspects that an entry has been submitted using false, incorrect, fraudulent or misleading information, including but not limited to personal details and contact information and/or entries that have been submitted through the use of multiple identities, email addresses or accounts. Incomplete, indecipherable or illegible entries may be deemed invalid and errors and omissions will be accepted at the Promoter's discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
22. The Promoter's decision is final and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into.
23. Entrants consent to the Promoter using the entrant's name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event they are a winner (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting this competition (including any outcome), and promoting any products manufactured, distributed and/or supplied by the Promoter.
24. If this competition is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, including as a result of mechanical tampering or fraud, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any entrant, including any entries submitted by them; or (b) to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the competition, as appropriate.
25. Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant's responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an entrant to automatically enter repeatedly, is prohibited and may render all entries submitted by that entrant invalid.
26. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition the Competition and Consumer Act, as well as under any other similar consumer protection laws in the UK ("Non-Excludable Guarantees"). Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the competition.
27. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) is not responsible for and excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter's control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry, or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any information, image, text or other material of any kind whatsoever submitted as an entry in this competition (e) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (f) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (g) use of the prize.
28. The Promoter collects personal information in order to conduct the competition and may, for this purpose, disclose such information to third parties, including, but not limited to, prize suppliers and as required, to UK regulatory authorities. Entry is conditional on providing this information. The Promoter may, for an indefinite period unless otherwise advised, use the information for promotional, marketing and publicity purposes including sending electronic messages or telephoning the entrant. Entrants should direct any request to access, update or correct information to the Promoter by calling WDLH on +44 (0) 1308 422139 .
29. This promotion is in no way sponsored by any other entity other than the Promoter. The Promoter can cancel or modify the promotion at its discretion.