The “WIN A SIGNED COPY OF DELTA GOODREM'S BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED DREAMS”  Promotion

Official Rules

 This “WIN A SIGNED COPY OF DELTA GOODREM'S BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED DREAMS” trade promotion lottery (the “Promotion”) is sponsored by Simon & Schuster (Australia) Pty Ltd. (“Sponsor”).  Sponsor, its parent company, subsidiaries and affiliates, and any other companies or agencies associated with the Promotion (such as technology, advertising, promotion, fulfillment or judging partners), will hereinafter collectively be referred to as the “Promotion Entities.” 

To be eligible to participate in the Promotion you must live in any State or Territory of Australia other than South Australia.  Submissions (as defined below) from individuals residing in any other jurisdiction (including within South Australia) are not eligible for entry.  This Promotion is governed exclusively by the laws of the New South Wales.  You are not authorized to participate in the Promotion if you do not live in a State or Territory of Australia (other than South Australia).

1. How to Enter: During the Promotion Period (as defined below), go to https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/p/delta-goodrem-homepage (the “Landing Page”) and follow the directions to enter (“Entry”).

Limit one (1) Entry per person. All entrants must have a valid email address. 

Duplicate Entries by the same person will be subject to disqualification. Any other attempted form of Entry is prohibited. No automatic, programmed; robotic or similar means of Entry are permitted. You grant Sponsor  a royalty-free, worldwide, and transferrable sole licence to use any unique content that forms part of your entry for any legal purpose, including for commercial and non-commercial purposes. Delivery of prizes requires a street address (no P.O. Boxes).  Only fully completed Entry forms are eligible. Receipt of Entries will not be acknowledged or returned.  

All entries must be an independent creation by the Entrant and must not infringe any third-party rights. Entries must not have been published previously and/or have been used to win prizes in any other competitions. 

The Promotion Entities are not responsible for: (i) technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind; (ii) lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of Entry information (regardless of cause); (iii) lost, late, illegible, stolen, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, failed, incomplete, technically corrupt or garbled Entry, which will be disqualified; (iv) jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the Promotion; (v) any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or downloading any materials in this Promotion; (vi) or for problems of any other kind whether mechanical, human, or electronic.  The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.

By entering the Promotion, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these Official Rules, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Promotion. If there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between statements contained in material relation to the Promotion and the Official Rules, then the Official Rules will take precedence.

2. Eligibility: To participate in the Promotion, you must live in a State (other than South Australia) or a Territory of Australia, be at least 18 years old by the date you enter the Promotion, have a valid email address, and have agreed to receive author updates, new book releases, recommended reads, and other email updates from Sponsor.  Entrants can opt out through their account settings or through the unsubscribe link in any Sponsor marketing communication at any time. Participation is otherwise void.  Employees, officers, and directors of Promotion Entities, in addition to their respective immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees, officers and directors are not eligible to enter.  

3. Start/End Dates: Promotion begins at 12:00:00 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time (“AEST”) on 21/10/22 and 11:59:59 AEST on 29/10/22 (the “Promotion Period”).

4. Random Drawing/Odds: Potential winner(s) will be selected on or about 01/11/22 at 12:00:00 PM AEST in Sydney, New South Wales in a random drawing from all eligible Entries received by the end of the Promotion Period. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Entries received for the drawing.  Drawing will be conducted by Sponsor.

5. Prize(s):

Two (2) Grand Prize winners will receive:

Total ARV of Grand Prize: $39.99

Prize(s) is/are non-transferable.  No substitutions or cash redemptions.  In the case of unavailability of [any] prize, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. All taxes and unspecified expenses are the responsibility of winner(s).  Limit one prize per person or household.

6. Notification: Potential winner(s) will be notified by email on or around 01/11/22. Potential winner(s) will be required to respond to Sponsor within five (5) calendar days of notification. Potential winner(s) may be required to complete and return, where legal, an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability/Publicity Release and/or rights transfer document. If potential winner(s) cannot be contacted via the email address, if potential winner(s) do not respond to Sponsor within five (5) calendar days of Sponsor’s first notification attempt, if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if potential winner(s) rejects his/her prize, or in the event of noncompliance with these Official Rules and requirements, then such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner(s) will be selected from all remaining eligible Entries (time-permitting). Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given.

7. Conditions: Participation in Promotion and acceptance of prize constitutes winner’s permission for Sponsor to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, picture, portrait, voice, biographical information and/or any statements made by each winner regarding the Promotion or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. 

By participating, entrants and winner(s) agree to release and hold harmless the Promotion Entities from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Promotion, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Promotion-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. 

Sponsor is not responsible if Promotion cannot take place or if any prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, delays, or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, pandemics, epidemics, natural disasters, weather, acts of terrorism, or any other acts outside the control of Sponsor. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules or attempt to interfere with this Promotion in any way shall be disqualified.    

8. Additional Terms: Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend, or suspend this Promotion should (in its sole discretion) virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, epidemics, pandemics, or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Promotion. In such case, Sponsor will select the potential winner from all eligible Entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or Landing Page.  Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Promotion or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives. 

ENTRANTS MUST NOT   DELIBERATELY DAMAGE (OR ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE) ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION  IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. 

9.  Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranties:  The Promotion Entities (including their respective officers, employees, and agents) disclaim all liability for any loss (including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss) or damage in connection with the Promotion (including using any prize), except any liability that cannot be excluded by law, in which case that liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Australian Consumer Law and corresponding legislation in State jurisdictions in certain circumstances imply mandatory conditions and warranties into consumer contracts (“Consumer Warranties”). These Official Rules do not exclude or limit the application of the Consumer Warranties. Other than the Consumer Warranties, Sponsor and the Promotion Entities disclaim all warranties.

10. Disputes; Governing Law; Severability: These Official Rules are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. By entering the Promotion, you submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and any courts which may hear appeals from those courts in respect of any proceedings arising in connection with these Official Rules and the Promotion.

If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision will be of no force and effect and will be severed without affecting the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. 

 11.  Use of Data:  You agree that Sponsor may collect, use, store and disclose your personal information in accordance with its privacy policy published at https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/about/privacy_policy. 

12. Name of winner/List of Winners: Winners will be published at https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/c/ss-au-competitions for a period of no less than 28 days following conduction of the draw.

13. Sponsor: Simon & Schuster (Australia) Pty Ltd (ABN 84 000 945 380) of Suite, 19a, Level 1, Building/C 450 Miller St, Cammeray NSW 2062.