[GIVEAWAY / COMPETITION NAME]

Terms and Conditions of Entry

General

  1. The “[FULL GIVEAWAY / COMPETITION NAME]” (Competition) is being conducted by City of Stonnington, 311 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Victoria, 3144 (Council).
  2. By entering the Competition, you are deemed to consent to providing your personal information to Council and agree and accept these Terms and Conditions of Entry (Terms and Conditions).
  3. Failure by Council to enforce any of its rights under these Terms and Conditions at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
  4. Council may, at its discretion, disqualify any entrant deemed not to have complied with these Terms and Conditions.
  5. To enter the Competition, an entrant must [DESCRIBE HOW TO ENTER], including providing any required contact details, in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
  6. The Competition is conducted [DESCRIBE WHERE/HOW THE COMPETITION IS CONDUCTED – e.g. via the Chapel Street website, online form or nominated social media channel] and is subject to Council’s Privacy Policy.
  7. Council may, at its discretion, modify these Terms and Conditions at any time, including Council’s Privacy Policy (Privacy Policy), with notice to entrants. Any such modification will be effective immediately upon Council publishing revised versions of these Terms and Conditions and/or Privacy Policy on its website dated accordingly. Continued participation in the Competition following any such modification constitutes an entrant’s acceptance of the modified Terms and Conditions and/or Privacy Policy.

Promotional Period

  1. Entries to the Competition must be submitted between:

    [START TIME] [TIME ZONE] on [START DAY AND DATE]
    and
    [CLOSING TIME] [TIME ZONE] on [CLOSING DAY AND DATE]

    (the Promotion Period).

  2. Any entries submitted after the closing time of the Promotion Period will not be considered.
  3. Council may, at its discretion, extend the Promotion Period by publishing a notice on Council’s website with the dates of the extended promotion period. These Terms and Conditions apply to any extended promotion period.

Eligibility requirements

  1. Subject to sections 13 and 14, the Competition is open to [DESCRIBE WHO IS ELIGIBLE – e.g. Victorian residents, individuals aged 18 years or over, visitors to the Chapel Street Precinct, attendees of a particular event].
  2. At any time during or after the Promotion Period, Council may, at its discretion, require an entrant to provide supporting documentation to determine an entrant’s eligibility to enter the Competition.
  3. Council staff, contractors and Councillors are not eligible to enter the Competition.

    [ADD ANY OTHER EXCLUDED PARTIES RELEVANT TO THIS GIVEAWAY – e.g. employees of the prize provider, participating businesses or their immediate families.]

  4. Individuals under the age of 18 must ensure they have permission from a parent and/or legal guardian to enter the Competition before submitting their entry.
  5. Any person who, in Council’s opinion, tampers or interferes with the entry mechanism in any way, or who does not properly comply with these Terms and Conditions, will be ineligible to be considered for the Competition.

Entry requirements

  1. Entry to the Competition is free. However, entrants are responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in preparing their entry.
  2. There is a limit of [NUMBER] entry/entries to the Competition per person throughout the Promotion Period.
  3. To enter, eligible entrants must [DESCRIBE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS] during the Promotion Period and provide all mandatory information requested.

    Incomprehensible, inappropriate, illegible or incomplete entries, as determined by Council at its sole discretion, may be deemed invalid.

  4. [STATE WHETHER HARD COPY OR ALTERNATIVE ENTRIES ARE ACCEPTED – e.g. Hard copy entries to the Competition will not be accepted by Council.]
  5. By entering the Competition, all entrants:
    1. [KEEP IF RELEVANT] consent to Council taking their photograph;
    2. [KEEP/ADAPT IF RELEVANT] consent to Council sharing information provided by the entrant and any photograph taken by Council for the purpose of conducting this Competition;
    3. consent to the use and disclosure by Council of personal information provided by the entrant for the purpose of communicating with the entrant;
    4. consent to the use and disclosure by Council of information provided by the entrant, other than personal information, for Council’s business purposes, including using the information collected to support businesses where applicable;
    5. warrant that they meet the eligibility requirements in these Terms and Conditions; and
    6. warrant that all information provided as part of their entry is true, accurate and complete.

Winner selection and prize information

  1. After the Promotion Period, on [DRAW DATE] at [DRAW TIME] [TIME ZONE]:

    [NUMBER OF WINNERS] winner(s) will be [RANDOMLY SELECTED / JUDGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATED CRITERIA] by Council.

  2. An entrant can only win [NUMBER] prize(s).
  3. The prize for the Competition is:

    [FULL PRIZE DESCRIPTION]

    Total prize value: $[VALUE] AUD.

    [INSERT ANY PRIZE-SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, EXPIRY DATE, REDEMPTION REQUIREMENTS, VENUE RESTRICTIONS OR OTHER CONDITIONS.]

    The prize must be redeemed before any applicable expiry date and cannot be redeemed for cash.

  4. Council will contact the winner(s) via [METHOD OF CONTACT – e.g. telephone, email or direct message] using the contact details provided by the entrant.

    The winner(s) will be contacted [INSERT APPROXIMATE TIME/DATE OR TIMEFRAME].

  5. If a winner is not readily identified and reasonable efforts to identify or contact the winner are made but are unsuccessful, a new winner may be drawn.
  6. Winners must [DESCRIBE HOW AND WHEN THE PRIZE MUST BE ACCEPTED OR COLLECTED, INCLUDING ANY DEADLINE]. If the prize is not accepted or collected within the nominated timeframe, the prize may be forfeited.
  7. If an entrant is unable to accept or collect their prize in person in the event they are a winner, [DESCRIBE ANY REQUIRED NOTIFICATION PROCESS IF APPLICABLE]. Council may make alternative arrangements with the entrant for acceptance and delivery of their prize.
  8. The winner forfeits all their rights to receive the prize if these Terms and Conditions are not satisfied.
  9. The prize is not transferable or exchangeable and will not be replaced if lost or stolen. No compensation will be payable if the winner is unable to use the prize in its form.
  10. If the prize is not available for any reason, Council reserves the right to substitute the prize for another prize of equal or greater value.
  11. Where a winner of a prize is under the age of 18, their prize will be awarded after Council obtains consent from their parent or legal guardian.
  12. To the extent permitted by law, neither party, and in respect of Council including its Councillors, employees and agents, will be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever suffered, including but not limited to direct or consequential loss, or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with the Competition.
  13. Council accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected entries, including delays in submission due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.
  14. The Competition is governed by the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia.

Privacy – collection notice

  1. Council is committed to complying with its obligations under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic). All personal information collected by Council will only be used to communicate with the entrant and will be kept confidential, except as permitted in the above Terms and Conditions.

    These details will not be disclosed to third parties unless Council is required to disclose the information under other legislation or disclosure is necessary to complete the purpose for which it is sought.

    Personal information will be handled in accordance with Council’s Privacy Policy.

    Copies of Council’s Privacy Policy, together with details of how you may contact Council, are located on Council’s website [INSERT PRIVACY POLICY LINK].