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Terms and Conditions 

 

  • These Terms:

 

      1. These are the terms and conditions (Terms) upon which SDC Competitions (we, our, us) operate various online prize draw competitions on our website [www.sdccomps.co.uk] (Competitions and each a Competition).
      2. Please read these Terms carefully before creating an online account with us and submitting your entry to any of our Competitions.  By registering for an online account and submitting a Competition entry, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

 

  • About us

 

      1. We are a limited company, registered in England and Wales under company number 11509807 and have our registered office and trading address at Unit 10, The Tanyard, Leigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HD.   Our trading name is SDC Competitions.
      2. You can contact us by telephoning us on 02038579999 or by e-mailing us at [email protected]
      3. If you wish to contact us in writing, or if any clause in these Terms requires you to give us notice in writing, you can send this to us by e-mail, by hand, or by pre-paid post to the trading address set out above. We will confirm receipt of this by contacting you in writing.

 

  • Eligibility to enter our Competitions

 

      1. Our Competitions are only open to all residents in the UK aged 18 years or over, except for:
        1. our employees;
        2. employees of our agents or suppliers who are professionally connected with the competition or its administration; or
        3. members of the immediate families or households of 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 above.
      2. In entering any of our Competitions, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize you may win.  We may require you to provide proof that you are eligible to enter a Competition.

 

  • Competition Entry

 

      1. You are not obliged to pay to enter a Competition.   Each Competition offers a free entry route.  Free entries into each Competition are treated in the same way as paid entries.  There is however a limit of free entries per person, as per paid entries to each Competition, as detailed on on each individual competition.
      2. Our Competitions may be entered:-
        1.  by submitting an online entry form provided on our website [www.sdccomps.co.uk]
        2. by sending a hand written stamped postal entry by first or second class post to SDC Competitions, Unit 10, The Tanyard, Leigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HD.   Your postal entry should clearly and in a legible manner set out your name, address, date of birth, email address and contact number and the Competition you wish to enter.   Postal entries are limited to the ticket limits per competition, and only one permitted per postal delivery, batch deliveries will be counted as one entry only. If your entry does not comply with these requirements we reserve the right not to accept your entry into  the Competition you have selected.
      3. To participate in the prize draw for a Competition you must correctly answer a question(s) associated with the Competition.   The question(s) associated with the Competition will be displayed on our Website.
      4. Our decision as to whether or not you have answered the question(s) correctly is final and we will not enter into discussions or correspondence with you in respect of your answer.
      5. When you enter a Competition, we are required to display the full name and draw number allocated to each entrant in respect of the Competition you have entered on our Website prior to the prize draw taking place.   Your consent is required before we can display these details.   If you do not consent to your personal information being used in this manner you should not submit a Competition entry.  You will not be entered into the Competition you wish to enter unless we have your consent to the use of this personal data in this manner.   More information regarding the use of your personal data is set out in our Privacy Policy.
      6. All Competition entries submitted to us will become our property on receipt and will not be returned to you.
      7. To enter our Competitions (whether by online or postal entry), you will  need to register with us via our Website and create an online account prior to entry to a Competition.
      8. There is no charge to create an online account.
      9. Your account is for your sole use and you must not permit any other person to use your account.   You will be asked on creating your online account to create a secure password.   You must at all times keep that password secure and confidential.   We shall not be responsible for any unauthorised access and use of your online account.  If you have reason to believe your account has been accessed and used by someone other than yourself you should contact us immediately.
      10. You must ensure all details submitted when creating your online account are true, accurate and complete.  You are responsible for ensuing the contact details stored on your online account are at all times complete and accurate. We will use the contact details you submit to contact you.  We will not be liable if we are unable to contact you because the contact details you have provided are incorrect or incomplete.
      11. We reserve the right to close your online account with us if we have reasonable grounds to believe it is being used in breach of these Terms, for any illegal purpose, if the account remains dormant for a period of time or if we are other required to do so by any regulatory authority or by law.
      12. Our Competitions may run for a specified period or they may run until the earlier of a certain number of entries having been received or a specified closing date.  The opening date and closing date for each Competition is set out on our Website.
      13. We reserve the right at our discretion to extend a closing date for a Competition should this be necessary.   We will not extend a closing date more than 3 times.   If a Competition has not sold all entries after the expiry of the 3rd extension we reserve the right to substitute the Competition prize for a cash prize equal to the value of 70% of the paid up entries to the Competition received at that date.
      14. All Competition entries must be received by us before the closing date of the relevant Competition.  All Competition entries received after the closing date for that Competition are automatically disqualified.
      15. We will not accept responsibility for any entries that are damaged or delayed in transit or  not received, as a result of any postal failure, equipment failure, technical malfunction, systems, satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind.
      16. We will not accept proof of posting or transmission as proof of receipt of entry into a Competition.
      17. Entry fees payable must be paid at the time you enter a Competition.   You will not be entered for a Competition unless payment of the relevant entry fee has been made.
      18. Where you choose to purchase entries to a Competition, the price of entry will be as stated on our Website at the date of entry.
      19. You are not permitted to enter a Competition on behalf of another person.   Joint submissions are also not permitted.
      20. We reserve all rights to refuse you entry to a Competition or to disqualify you if your conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of any Competition or if we have reasonable grounds for believing you have breached these Terms.
      21. All entries are non-refundable except if you submit your entry to a Competition after its closing date or if we cancel the Competition.   For the avoidance of doubt no refund is payable to entrants who enter a Competition using the free entry route.

 

  • Our prizes

 

      1. Each Competition has a specific prize.  We do however reserve the right to substitute any prize with a prize of equal or greater value if circumstances beyond our control make it necessary for us to do so.
      2. You must determine whether the prize of the Competition you wish to enter is suitable for you before you enter and where a prize relates to a specified date(s) you must be available on such date(s).
      3. Unless otherwise stated our prizes will not include additional extras such as insurance or network connections required in conjunction with the prize or any costs and expenses you may incur whilst using a prize such as travel costs, food and drink and other expenses.
      4. If a prize comprises a vehicle then unless we otherwise specify in writing on our Website:-
        1. the prize does not include car insurance or road tax;
        2. you will be required to hold a valid driving licence and to provide evidence of insurance on the date you collect the prize. The vehicle will be taxed on the date you collect the prize.   You will be required to put us in funds on or before the collection date to enable us to tax the vehicle on the collection date.
      5. If a prize comprises a holiday:-
        1. the prize does not include travel insurance, the cost of transfers to and from airports or stations, food and drink, spending money, tax or personal expenses. Any other costs incurred in addition to those set out above and that are incidental to the fulfilment of the prize are the responsibility of the winner;
        2. you will be responsible for ensuring that you and any person travelling with you are available to travel and hold valid passports, any necessary visas and travel documents for the holiday in question on the travel dates specified;
        3. we will not be liable for any acts or omissions of any carrier or accommodation provider or for any cancellation of the holiday.
      6. A Competition prize is not negotiable or transferable.

 

  • Winners

 

      1. On entering a Competition you will be allocated a draw number which is performed by a computer process.  The winner of each Competition will be chosen by random draw (Prize Draw) using the random number generator, RANDOM.ORG within 48 hours of the closing date for the relevant Competition.
      2. The winner will be notified by email or telephone (using details provided when you registered for your online account as updated by you from time to time) within 7 days of the Prize Draw.   If we are unable to contact the winner within 21 days of the Prize Draw, then the winner’s prize will be forfeited and we shall retain ownership and possession of the prize.
      3. We must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation we ask all winners to provide us with photographs and/or to consent to photographs and/or videos being taken at the time they collect or receive their prize.   We will publish these photographs and/or videos on our Website together with your name and the county in which you live.    We may also use photographs and videos in future marketing/promotional activities.
      4. If you do not consent to your personal details, photographs or videos being used or taken as set out in clause 6.4 we will comply with your request.  We must however still provide your surname and county in which you live, as the winning entry to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.

 

  • Claiming the prize

 

      1. If you are the winner of the prize, you will have 30 days from the date we contact you to notify you have won, to claim the prize.   Unless we otherwise agree the prize must be claimed by you personally attending our offices.  If you do not claim the prize by this date, we reserve the right to charge you for any costs of storage or insurance we may incur.
      2. You are responsible for any costs you incur in collecting the prize including but not limited to travel and accommodation costs.
      3. The prize may not be claimed by a third party on your behalf.
      4. You will be required to provide identification on the date you claim the prize.   If you fail to do so you may be disqualified.
      5. We do not accept any responsibility if you are not able to take up a prize.

 

  • Limitation of liability

 

      1. Whilst we will use all reasonable efforts to transfer any manufacturer guarantee which relates to the prize, to the extent permitted by law, we give no warranties or guarantees regarding the condition of prize.
      2. Insofar as is permitted by law,  we, our agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by our negligence or that of our agents or distributors or that of their employees. Your statutory rights are not affected.

 

  • Data protection and publicity

 

      1. We will only process your personal information as set out in the Privacy Policy. See also condition 6.3 and condition 6.4, with regard to the announcement of winners.

 

  • General

 

      1. We reserve the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend a Competition where it becomes necessary to do so.
      2. We may transfer or subcontract our rights and obligations under these Terms to another person or organisation, but this will not affect your rights or our obligations under these Terms.
      3. You are not permitted to assign or otherwise transfer your rights under these Terms.
      4. Each of the paragraphs of these Terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.
      5. If we fail to insist that you perform any of your obligations under these Terms, or if we do not enforce our rights against you, or if we delay in doing so, that will not mean that we have waived our rights against you and will not mean that you do not have to comply with those obligations. If we do waive a default by you, we will only do so in writing, and that will not mean that we will automatically waive any later default by you.
      6. These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
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