KEY TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE
‘BEST BAND IN THE HOUSE’ FINALIST COMPETITION
This competition (“Competition”) will be governed by these terms and conditions (the “Terms”) and you agree that you have read and understood these Terms and will be bound by them.
To enter the Competition, access the Competition entry website at www.mtv-renaissance.com (the “Website”) and follow the onscreen instructions relating to the Competition.
Costs to enter the competition via the internet may vary so please check with your service provider for current charges. You should seek the permission of the person paying the bill before entering.
The opening date for entries is 12:00 noon (GMT) on 15 May 2012 and the closing date for entries is 12:00 noon (GMT) on 24 June 2012.
This Competition is open to residents of the following countries only:
Germany; France; and UK.
(the “Region(s)”)
By entering this competition you will have the opportunity to win the prize and you will be able to vote for 1 band out of 2 bands in your Region. The winning band from your Region will be one of three finalists in an attempt to win the MTV and Marriott Hotels ‘Best Band in the House’ Competition.
To enter the Competition, you must be eighteen (18) or over at the date of entry. This Competition is not open to employees and immediate relatives of employees of MTV Networks Europe (“MTV” or the “Promoter”) and/or Marriott International, Inc. (of which Renaissance Hotels is a brand) or of their respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliated companies or any other person professionally connected with this Competition.
You are responsible for ensuring that your entry into this Competition and/or acceptance of the prize does not contravene any local laws or regulations in the country in which you are resident. This Competition shall be void where prohibited or restricted by law.
Your entry must include name, age, address (including postcode), email address, telephone number and your vote.
Three (3) winners will be selected (the “Winner(s)”). The Winners will be comprised of one (1) Winner per Region. These will be the first entry per Region randomly drawn from all entries.
The random draw for each Region will take place on 25 June 2012.
Each Winner shall each receive hotel accommodation for himself/herself and one (1) guest, aged 18 or over in accordance with the following:
A two (2) night stay in any Marriott Renaissance Hotel of their choice (a full list of hotels which are available can be found at http://www.marriott.com/renaissance-hotel/travel.mi ;
The accommodation will be a double room to the value of €200 (two hundred euros) per night;
The prize is valid for redemption for one (1) year from the earlier to occur out of notification of winning the prize and 27 June 2012. If the prize is not redeemed by this date, the Winner shall be taken to have forfeited their prize;
The dates of the Winner’s two (2) night stay is subject to availability at the chosen Marriott Renaissance Hotel;
The Winner must notify the chose Marriott Renaissance Hotel at least four (4) weeks before their chosen dates of the stay;
Approximate total Prize value is €600 (six hundred euros) depending on the Winner’s chosen Marriott Renaissance Hotel; and
The Winner is responsible for all costs of arranging transportation, obtaining the necessary travel documentation and arranging travel insurance to their chosen Marriott Renaissance Hotel.
For the avoidance of doubt, the prizes do not consist of anything other than expressly set out in Term 12 above and no additional costs (including, without limitation, spending money) are included.
The Winners may be required to provide a written acknowledgement of acceptance of all the Terms of the Competition prior to receiving his/her prize.
The Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes and expenses not specified in the prize description.
The Winners will be notified by telephone within 1 day of being selected as a Winner and will receive written confirmation and full details of the prize by e-mail within 3 days of notification. Notification and confirmation will be made by MTVNE.
In the event that the Promoter cannot for any reason contact any Winner by 26 June 2012, the Promoter reserves the right to select another winner, who will be selected applying the same criteria as that used to select the original Winner.
The Promoter reserves the right to select an alternative winner in the event that the Promoter has reasonable grounds for believing that a selected winner has contravened any of these Terms. Any alternative winner will be selected applying the same criteria as that used to select the original Winner.
The Promoter reserves the right to terminate the Competition and withhold the prize in the event that, in the Promoter's reasonable opinion, there are insufficient entries. The Promoter’s decision is final with respect to any aspect of the Competition, including the determination of any winner of a prize. No correspondence will be entered into.
By entering this Competition you hereby grant to the Promoter and their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive licence to use, reproduce, copy, adapt, transmit, broadcast, publish or delete any information or other material including without limitation, your name, entry, photograph, likeness, biographical information, voice, text, images, designs, audio and/or video clips submitted in entering or any statement made by them concerning the Competition ("Submissions") in any and all media as they, in their discretion, see fit.
By entering this Competition, you hereby grant the Promoter the exclusive right to film, tape, sound record and photograph all of your activities in connection with the Competition and (if applicable) any prizes. Everything filmed, taped or recorded by the Promoter shall be known as “Footage”. All Footage shall be owned by the Promoter and all entrants agree that the Promoter can use any Footage in any and all media in perpetuity throughout the world as the Promoter in its sole discretion sees fit.
You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assign to the Promoter with full title guarantee (and by way of present assignment of present and future rights) all intellectual property rights in any Footage throughout the world for the full unexpired period of such rights and all renewals, reversions and extensions of such period as may be provided under any applicable law throughout the world.
You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive in favour of the Promoter, the Promoter’s affiliates and their licensees, assigns and successors in title, all moral rights in any Submissions and/or Footage to which you are, or may at any time in the future be, entitled.
You acknowledge that you may be required to be used in publicity without further consent or payment if you are selected as a Winner.
The Promoter can accept no responsibility for entries lost, delayed, misdirected, damaged or undelivered. Incomplete, inaudible and/or illegible entries will be disqualified. The Promoter shall not be responsible for technical errors in telecommunications networks, internet access or otherwise preventing entry to any Competition.
The prizes are as stated and are non-transferable. No cash alternatives will be offered. If due to circumstances beyond the Promoter’s control the Promoter is unable to provide any stated prize or any part of it, the Promoter reserves the right to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value. All prizes are subject to the additional terms and conditions of the manufacturer or supplier.
No purchase necessary.
The Promoter shall not be liable for any delay in performing or partial or total failure to perform any of its obligations to the Winner and/or any guests under these Terms if such delay or failure is caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control including without limitation delays, changes, disruptions, cancellations, diversions or substitutions howsoever caused including without limitation as a result of war, terrorist action or threatened terrorist action, strikes, hostilities, civil commotions, accidents, fire, flood, natural catastrophes, global health crises or arising without limitation out of or in connection with (i) the activities of third party event organisers; (ii) any form of transportation (including but not limited to flights, trains, coaches, buses, ferries, taxis or cars); and/or (iii) by third parties providing accommodation included in the prize. For the avoidance of doubt, the affected Winner and/or any guests shall be solely liable for any additional costs incurred as a result.
Nothing in these Terms shall limit the Promoter’s liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence of the Promoter and/or deceit or fraud by Promoter.
Each provision excluding or limiting liability is to be construed separately and will apply and survive even if for any reason any of the other provisions are held to be inapplicable or unenforceable in any circumstances. Each of the provisions excluding or limiting liability will remain in force notwithstanding any termination of these Terms.
The name of the Winners can be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Viacom Brand Solutions, UK House, 180 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1DS (specifying the name of the Competition), for one (1) month after the Competition closes.
Any personal information, including without limitation, your name, age, address (including postcode), telephone number and/or email address will be used solely in connection with this Competition and for any purpose for which you specifically opt in and will not be disclosed to any third party except for (a) the purpose of fulfilling the prize(s) where applicable and (b) any purpose for which you specifically opt in. Any personal information held by the Promoter in respect of any Competition will be held on record for a reasonable period to fulfil the purpose for which such personal information was collected. If you give the Promoter permission to pass on their personal information to a third party then this shall no longer be the responsibility of the Promoter and shall be subject to the privacy policy of that third party.
Only entries from individuals will be accepted. Any entries that the Promoter believes have (a) been made via participation in a syndicate or (b) via any form of machine assisted intervention enabling computer generated multiple entries, will be disqualified.
These Terms may be amended or varied at any time by the Promoter on notice. No waiver of any rights by the Promoter or by you will be taken as a waiver of any other rights it may have. For example, if the Promoter waives its right to complain about a particular breach of these Terms by an entrant, it does not prevent the Promoter from complaining about other breaches.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
Any queries regarding the Competition should specify the name of the Competition and be addressed to: Be Viacom, UK House, 180 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1DS.
