By entering into the “Become the Australian Agency Influencer of the Year 2016 Competition” (“Competition”), you agree to these terms and conditions (“Terms”) with LinkedIn Australia Pty Ltd (“Sponsor” or “LinkedIn”).
1. Competition Period. The Competition commences on Wednesday 18 May 2016 at 09:00 AEST and closes on Friday 18 November 2016 at 17:00 AEDT (“Competition Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Competition. All entries must be received during the Competition Period. This is a contest of skill.
2. Eligibility Requirements. Entry into the Competition is open to any full-time employee of one of the Australian media agencies listed on the Competition registration website (each an “Australian Media Agency”) who is: (i) 18 or more years of age, (ii) a resident of Australia, and (iii) employed by the same Australian Media Agency for the duration of the Competition Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees and the immediate family members of Sponsor and Focal Attractions Pty Ltd, and their associated agencies and companies, or any organisation or individual associated with the provision of the Prize (described below), are ineligible to enter.
3. How to Enter. To enter into the Competition, each entrant (“Entrant”) must satisfy the following requirements:
a. Register here by June 14 2016;
b. Publish at least one post on LinkedIn’s website; and
c. Engage content and members on LinkedIn’s website. Each Entrant’s level of engagement will be determined by LinkedIn based on a weighted scoring made up from such Entrant’s total number of profile views, new connections, endorsements, post frequency, post page views, post engagements, share frequency, and share engagements (collectively, “Engagement Score”) over the duration of a given month during the Competition Period. Engagement Scores will be determined by LinkedIn based solely on LinkedIn’s records.
4. Leader Board. Each month during the Competition Period, LinkedIn will list on the Microsite’s leader board (“Leader Board”) the top ten Entrants with the highest Engagement Score in such month. LinkedIn will send an email to all Entrants updating them on the Leader Board status. The Leader Board will also feature the top three posts by Entrants based on the number of comments, shares, and likes.
5. Winner Selection. At or near the end of the Competition Period, LinkedIn will select one Competition winner (“Winner”) based on each Entrant’s Engagement Score over the course of the Competition Period. The Winner will be notified by phone and/or email and his or her details will be published by Sponsor on the Microsite after the expiration of the Competition Period. All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the Winner. If the Prize remains unclaimed by the Winner, or is forfeited for any reason, by Wednesday 23 November 2016 at 10:00 AEDT, the Prize will be reallocated to the next valid Entrant, as determined by Sponsor. This Prize reallocation will take place at LinkedIn, 1 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000 on Thursday 24 November 2016 at 11:00 AEDT and the newly determined Winner after the Prize reallocation will be notified by phone and or email and their details will also be published on the Microsite from Thursday 24 November 2016.
6. Prize. Entrants are eligible to win the following prize package (“Prize”):
Prize Details
- Economy class round-trip flights to New York for 2 people: $6,000.00 AUD RRP
- Minimum 4 Star Accommodation (double occupancy) in New York for 7 nights: $2,100.00 AUD RRP
- Transfers: $1000.00 AUD RRP
- Travel Insurance: $1000.00 AUD RRP
- Meals: $1,400.00 AUD RRP
- Total Prize Value (AUD): $11,000.00 AUD RRP
The total Prize package is valued at AUD $11,000.00 (including GST) as of 18 May 2016. The Sponsor accepts no responsibility for any change in Prize value between 18 May 2016 and the ultimate Prize redemption date. The Prize is valid until November 30, 2017. All Prize components are non-transferrable and there is no cash alternative for any Prize component. The Prize must be taken as offered and any unused portions of the Prize are not exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for cash. The Prize cannot be used with any other special offers. The travel components of the Prize are subject to availability and blackout periods and seasonal embargos may apply. The Sponsor has the right to determine the airline carrier at its discretion. In the event a Winner requests a specific carrier, not offered by the Sponsor, any subsequent or additional fees and taxes, if applicable, will be the responsibility of the Winner. Flight itinerary may be adjusted depending on the airlines departure city and current flight schedules. Frequent flyer points are not available from any airline. The Sponsor is not responsible for the cancellation, delay or rescheduling of any part of a travel Prize and any costs incurred by the Winner as a result (including accommodation costs) will be the responsibility of the Winner. The Winner is responsible for all other expenses including spending money, meals (unless specified), drinks, transfers (unless specified), laundry charges, activities (unless specified), incidentals, vaccinations (if applicable), taxes (excluding departure and any other flight associated taxes included within the prize), energy surcharges, gratuities, services charges and all other ancillary costs. All taxes (including without limitation national and local taxes) in connection with any Prize component and the reporting consequence thereof, are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Travel insurance will be supplied to the Winner before departure. Travel insurance is subject to restrictions and the terms and conditions of the insurance provider. It is the responsibility of the Winner to meet any additional costs relating to obtaining insurance cover for any pre-existing medical conditions and/or for any additional costs as may be specified. It is a condition of accepting the Prize the Winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the Prize and the Prize supplier’s requirements. Flights are economy class and may be indirect. The airline’s Conditions of Carriage apply to all flights. The Winner will be responsible for transport from their residence to their nearest capital city for flight departure. Tickets are non-transferable (no name changes allowed). Once tickets are issued, they are non-endorsable and non-transferrable. Once the Prize has been arranged, any changes to the travel, flights, accommodation or scheduling arrangements are at the expense of the Winner and their travelling companion. All components of the Prize must be fulfilled at the same time, and cannot be split across different time periods. The Winner may be required to provide a credit card in order to check-in at the hotel for a security deposit, and to cover any incidental charges. The Winner is advised tax implications may arise from their Prize winnings and independent financial advice should be sought prior to acceptance of the Prize. Sponsor makes no representation as to the safety conditions or other issues that may exist at any destination. International travel advice can be obtained from various sources, including government, local consular offices and the website of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. With effect from Friday 1 April 2016, all passengers travelling to the USA under the Visa Waiver Program must hold a passport with an integrated chip. A list of countries under the Visa Waiver Program can be found here. It is the Winner’s personal responsibility to ensure they have valid documentation, including but not limited to valid passports and visas, which meet the requirements of immigration and other government authorities at every destination. Any necessary visas, vaccinations, passports and any associated costs are the responsibility of the Winner. Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities will be the sole responsibility of the Winner. In accepting the Prize, the Winner acknowledges that they may incur ongoing costs associated with the Prize, which are the entire responsibility of the Winner. Sponsor has the right to substitute the entire Prize or component thereof with another of comparable or greater value at any time. If for any reason whatsoever a Winner does not take a component of the Prize at the time stipulated by the Sponsor that component of the Prize will be forfeited by the Winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of that component of the Prize. Personal information about the Winner will be shared with the Prize provider(s), and their agents, to the extent necessary for Prize components to be delivered to the Winner. It is a condition of accepting the Prize the Winner may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the Sponsor in its absolute discretion.
7. Unforeseen Circumstances. If for any reason this Competition is not capable of running as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any causes or unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the Sponsor, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or integrity or proper conduct of this Competition, the Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Competition processes, take any action that may be available, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition.
8. Publicity. By participating, where allowed by law, all Entrants grant the Sponsor permission to use their names, characters, photographs, voices, and likenesses in connection with promotion of the Competition, Sponsor, or Sponsor’s products and services and all Entrants waive any claims to royalty, right, or remuneration for such use. Entrants hereby grant the Sponsor a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) right and license to use, publish, reproduce, display, perform, adapt, modify, distribute, and promote such content in any form, in all media now known or hereinafter created, anywhere in the world, for any purpose. The Winner of the Competition, in accepting the Prize, agrees to participate in and co-operate with all reasonable media requests, not limited to being filmed, interviewed and photographed and the Winner grants the Sponsor a non-exclusive licence to use such material and the Winner will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
9. Competition Rule Changes. Sponsor reserves the right to amend the rules of the Competition at any time.
10. Disclaimer. The Company and Sponsor disclaim all liability for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions, or failures of any kind, including: failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed transmission of online entries; traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or lost or unavailable network connections that may limit an online entrant’s ability to participate in the Competition; and any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or telephone related to or resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in the Competition.
11. Limitation of Liability. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Sponsor (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 any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Sponsor’s control); any theft, unauthorized access or third party interference; any post or Prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Sponsor) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor; any variation in the Prize value to that stated in these Terms; any tax liability incurred by the Winner or Entrant; or use of the Prize. Sponsor shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with any Prize except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law. The Sponsor is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused by any software, hardware, or other technology associated with or utilized in this Competition, or for any technical error, or any combination thereof that may occur in the course of the administration of this Competition including any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or telephone, mobile or satellite network failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alteration of entries.
12. Personal Information and Privacy. Entrants consent to Sponsor collecting their personal information for the purpose of conducting and promoting the Competition (including but not limited to determining and notifying the Winner and Prize fulfillment). Each Entrant’s personal information may be disclosed to a third party as a result of entering the Competition. A request to access, update or correct any information should be directed to Sponsor. Sponsor is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and by entering the Competition, each Entrant consents to LinkedIn’s privacy policy includes information about how the Entrant may access personal information that is held about him or her and seek correction of such information. View LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy in full here.
13. Governing Law. These Terms and the Competition are governed by, and will be construed in accordance with, the laws of New South Wales and Australia, and the forum and venue for any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be in Sydney, Australia.
14. Sponsor Information. The Sponsor of the Competition is LinkedIn Australia Pty Ltd (ABN# 82140982243) with an address at 1 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000.