Tourism Tasmania

“WIN A TRIP TO TASMANIA” SWEEPSTAKES

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESARRY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

TIMING: The Sweepstakes begins on April 1, 2008 at 12:01AM Pacific Time (PT) and ends on May 31, 2008 at 11:59PM PT.


ELIGIBILITY: The “Win a Trip to Tasmania” Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open only to: (a) legal residents of the fifty (50) United States including the District of Columbia or legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec); (b) entrants who are twenty-one (21) years or older at the time of entry; and (c) those who have had Internet access prior to the first date of this promotion. Employees of the Sponsor, its affiliates, advertising & promotion agencies, as well as any other entity, or individual, directly associated with this promotion, and the immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and/or household members of these entities, are not eligible to participate.

HOW TO ENTER: Visit our website at www.xyzadventures.com and fill out the online entry form. When submitted, you will receive one entry into the Sweepstakes.  In case of dispute, entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Entries become property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of such automated devices will cause disqualification. Sponsor and its advertising and promotions agencies are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, misdirected or stolen entries or transmissions, or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic.

CANADIAN ENTRANTS: If the Potential winner is a Canadian Resident, he/she will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question before being declared the winner.

PRIZE: There is one (1) Grand Prize of a two (2) night trip for two (2) to Tasmania, Australia. Included in this package is roundtrip airfare (economy class tickets) departing from either Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SF), or New York (JFK) and arriving in Hobart/Launceston. Accommodations for two (2) nights will be provided in Tasmania. Approximate Retail Value of the Grand Prize is $4,598.

PRIZE CONDITIONS: Reservations are subject to the following conditions: Conditional confirmation will be in Economy class. By “conditional confirmation” we mean your air travel reservations are subject to the following conditions: a)Travel must be taken (and completed) between: July 15, 2008 and December 10, 2008, or between February 1, 2009 and May 31, 2009. Please keep in mind that certain travel periods are busier than others and it may be difficult to obtain seats. b)You and your companion must travel together on the same flights. c)All travel must be completed within 90 days from the date of ticket issuance or no later than May 31, 2009. No extensions permitted. d)No Friday travel permitted in either direction. e)Travel is valid for the segments stated above only. Additional segments can be purchased through Qantas. f)Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable, and are subject to government regulations. g)Travel is subject to schedule changes and may only be used on Qantas operated services. h)This award is excluded from frequent flyer mileage credit and does not include carriage where Qantas has seat lease agreements with other airlines (travel not valid on codeshare flights). i)While Qantas will make every effort to confirm your reservations as requested, operational and/or market conditions may prevent us from doing so. In such an event we will ask your cooperation in adjusting your travel dates. j)In the event of an oversale situation and when a seat is not available we will endeavor to accommodate you on the next available flight. These tickets are not subject to any denied boarding policy. k)This certificate may not be sold to, bartered with, purchased or utilized by a third party. l)Special meal requests & seat assignments are not available. m)Government/airport taxes and fuel surcharges are the travelers’ responsibility (approximately $300 per person). n) Winner and travel companion are responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents and passports. o)All expenses and costs not expressly listed above including, but not limited to, transportation to and from the airports and hotel, food and beverages, excursions, transportation in Australia, telephone calls, souvenirs, gratuities, and all taxes, are solely the winner's responsibility. All travel plans for the winner will be made through the Sponsor. No substitution or transfer of Prize permitted, except that the Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event that Prize is unavailable. There is no cash substitute for the Prize. Federal, state and local taxes are the responsibility of the winner. An IRS Form 1099-MISC will be issued to the winner for the Retail Value of the trip.

DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION: Winner of the Grand Prize will be determined in a random drawing from all eligible entries received. Drawing will be held on or about June 15, 2008 by US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Co., an Independent Sweepstakes Administrator whose decisions are final on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning will depend on the number of entries received. Winner of the Sweepstakes will be notified by phone, email or mail. Winners will be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release to be returned within ten (10) days of notification date, or prize will be forfeited. The winner's guest will be required to sign a liability/publicity release before travel. Any unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.

LIMITATION AGAINST LIABILITY: Winner agrees that (except where prohibited) Sponsor may use winner's name, picture, portrait, likeness and voice for advertising and promotional purposes without further compensation. Sponsor, its promotional and advertising agencies, and all respective officers directors, employees, representatives and agents shall have no liability and shall be held harmless by winner for any damage, loss or liability to person or property, due in whole or part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prize or participation in this Sweepstakes. Any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by arbitration. Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorney's fees. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend part or all of this Sweepstakes should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of sponsor corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes. In such event, Sponsor may award the Prize in a random drawing from all eligible entries received up to the date of cancellation or suspension. Sponsor and its promotion and advertising agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, fraud, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions, whether caused by the Sponsor, users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the promotion or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions which may damage a user's system or limit a participant's ability to participate in the promotion. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes 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’s representatives. Subject to federal, state, provincial, and local laws.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.


 DIRECT MARKETING: Any personal information supplied by any entrant will be subject to the Sponsor’s privacy policy and terms of service posted at http://www.discovertasmania.com/privacy__and__disclaimer. Personal information supplied by entrants will be shared by the Sponsor with third parties for marketing purposes only if the entrant has opted-in to receive more information from specified company on the entry form by checking the box next to the corresponding copy. Your personal information will be handled in accordance with each company’s respective privacy policy and terms of service.


OFFICIAL RULES REQUEST: For a hard-copy of the complete Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope (postmarked no later than 5/31/08) to: “Win a Trip to Tasmania” Sweepstakes Official Rules Request, PO Box 25497, Rochester, NY 14625.
WINNERS LIST: For the name and city/state of residence of the Grand Prize winner send a self-addressed, stamped, #10 envelope (no later than 6/30/08) to: “Win a Trip to Tasmania” Sweepstakes Winner Confirmation Request, PO Box 25497, Rochester, NY 14625.

INDEPENDENT SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR: This sweepstakes is being administered by The US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Co., 625 Panorama Trail (Building 2, Suite #100), Rochester, NY 14625, whose decisions will be considered final in all matters related to the conduct of this promotion.

SPONSOR: Tourism Tasmania, 201 Balsam Avenue, Toronto, ON  M4E 3C4, Canada

Void Wherever Restricted or Prohibited by Law.

 

PRIVACY:

Tasmania Privacy Policy
Qantas Privacy Policy