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General Terms & Conditions FOR COMPETITIONS 1. Introduction 1.1 These Terms and Conditions (General Contest Rules) shall be binding on you (and your guests where applicable) when entering any competitions operated by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD, its sponsor or any company or website owned or controlled by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD. 1.2 These General Contest Rules apply to all SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD contestants. SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD may amend them from time to time. Special Terms and Conditions may apply to particular contests, in which case an addendum to these General Contest Rules will be made. 1.3 No purchase or payment is necessary to enter an SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD competition and copies of Contest Rules are available on request from SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD. (Please e-mail business@suthers-stargarage.co.uk) 1.4 Entry and participation in any competition shall be deemed an unconditional acceptance by you of these Terms. All entry instructions and any other specific details relating to the competition or the prizes form part of these Terms. 1.5 You must pass a copy of these Terms to your guests (if applicable) and ensure they comply with them. By entering the competition entrants will be deemed to have read and understood these rules and be bound by them. 2. Eligibility 2.1 You must be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom. Employees of SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD, their immediate families, press, agencies, sponsors and commercial partners or any other persons directly or indirectly connected with the competition are not eligible to enter any competition. 2.2 Unless otherwise specified, no person may enter a competition more than once. 2.3 You may not enter a competition if, on the date it is announced, you do not conform to the required profile of entrant. For example a competition may be limited by age. 2.4 Unless otherwise stated you must be at least 18 years old, and if requested to do so, provide proof of your age. 2.5 You must provide personal details as reasonably requested to do so by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD. Refusal to comply will result in disqualification from the contest. 2.6 All decisions of SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD will be final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into. 2.7 All entries answers must be received by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD by the closing date specified in the competition. Answers will be entered automatically upon submission. No responsibility will be taken by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD for any answers that are illegible, misdirected, lost for technical or other reasons or received after the closing date. 3. Health and Safety 3.1 By entering an SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD competition you agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions. You confirm and warrant that to the best of your knowledge your general state of health is good and you have no medical condition that could be adversely affected by strenuous exercise or any of the events or activities planned or reasonably expected to be involved in the competition. 3.2 You agree to co-operate and comply with all reasonable requests of SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD and its agents and employees (in particular with respect to health and safety) in connection with the competition and its broadcast. 3.3 You must take all reasonable steps to ensure your own health and safety. Any conduct or behaviour, act or conduct by you that SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD considers to pose any medical, security or safety risk will lead to your immediate disqualification (including without limitation, any abusive behaviour, physical or verbal). 3.4 All activities are undertaken at your own risk. You must notify SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD of any medical or other condition which may mean that you are unfit for travel or participation in the Contest as soon as you become aware of such a condition. SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD reserves the right to forfeit your place in the Contest or the Prize (without liability or compensation) if, in its opinion, you may expose yourself or others to risk of illness or injury, or to the cancellation, disruption or curtailment of the contest. 3.5 You confirm you are not taking any medication (excluding prescribed) and will not do so during the contest. 4. Prizes 4.1 All prizes must be collected within three months from the date of winning. After that time, unclaimed prizes will be deemed null and void. SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD will not notify winners of the time remaining. It is the sole responsibility of winners to collect their prize. 4.2 Prizes must be collected in person unless otherwise advised by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD. Identification that includes a photograph (driver's licence, passport, student card) will be required. Where prizes are posted out, SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD accepts no liability for the safe and effective postal delivery of a prize. 4.3 In certain situations, and subject to the absolute discretion of SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD, a winner may nominate a designated representative to collect the prize. The representative will be asked to provide written authorisation from the winner and identification for both the winner and the representative. 4.4 Winners under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when collecting their prize. Both the winner and their parent/guardian must provide photographic identification. 4.5 Where a winner chooses not to accept a prize, they forfeit any and all claims to that prize, which will be dealt with at the absolute discretion of SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD. 4.6 All prizes are accepted entirely at the risk of the winner and SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD excludes all warranties in connection with any prize. SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD is not liable for any costs relating to the collection of prizes or and add-on required i.e. travel, accommodation, etc. 4.7 Prizes are not transferable, must (where applicable) be used on the dates specified and may not be redeemed for cash. 4.8 If a specified prize becomes unavailable, SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD may substitute a replacement prize at its absolute discretion. In such an instance, SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD will endeavour to ensure the substitute prize is of equal or greater value to the original prize. Please allow 28 days for the delivery all prizes. 4.9 SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD, its agencies, affiliates, sponsors and representatives are not responsible for defective prizes or misuse of any prize, or claims, liability, loss or damage arising out of or in connection with any contest promoted by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD. 4.10 If the winner(s) of the prize cannot be traced after all reasonable efforts having been made by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD, then SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD may dispose of the prize as it thinks fit without any liability to the winner(s) for having done so. 4.11 Entry costs (where applicable) are as advertised. Entrants are liable for their costs to access telephone, mobile or computer networks. 4.12 Where prizes are to be provided by a third party then the winner(s) will be required to complete all appropriate or applicable booking or other formalities direct with such provider. SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD will have no responsibility for the acts or defaults of any other persons. 4.13 SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD reserves the absolute right to disqualify any entrant to any competition which it considers has used improper technical means to enter. 5. The Contest 5.1 SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD does not accept responsibility for entries lost, damaged or delayed in transit to the competition address. Proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of receipt (nor will proof that an email has been sent be accepted as proof it has been received). 5.2 Source material utilised by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD question compilers shall be taken as correct. 5.3 Fraudulent, illegible or incorrect entries will not be accepted (at the absolute discretion of SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD). 5.4 The decision of SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD judges is final and conclusive in all circumstances and no correspondence will be entered into. 5.5 SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD may terminate any contest at any time at its absolute discretion. In the event of such termination, SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD may, at its absolute discretion, elect not to award any prize in respect of the terminated contest. 5.6 All entries become the property of SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD and will not be returned to you unless otherwise stated. 6. Confidentiality 6.1 You undertake not to disclose, reveal, communicate or otherwise make public to anyone at any time any information relating to SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD, its business, personnel, servants, agents or officers. 6.2 You may not publicise your involvement in the competition, or the fact that you have won a prize, without the prior written permission of SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD. 7. Publicity 7.1 Competitors may be required by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD to participate in a photo, video and/or film session, and acknowledge that SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD has the right to use such publicity photos, videos and/or films in any medium and in any reasonable manner it sees fit, unless that person informs SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD at the time of entering the competition that he or she wishes to retain his or her anonymity. 7.2 Contest entries and material submitted in connection with any contest (whether in written, audio, electronic or visual form, or any combination of those) or any photographs, video and/or film footage and/or audio recording taken of competitors become the property of SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD, which may use the material in any medium and in any reasonable manner it sees fit. Copyright in any such material remains the sole property of SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD. 7.3 SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD may publicise, broadcast or otherwise disclose a competitor's name, character, likeness, statements or any recording of his or her voice in advertising or promotional activities concerning a specific contest, or SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD contests generally. SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD may promote or advertise that a winner has won a contest. 7.4 SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD may incorporate information from entrants in any contest in any database to be used for the purpose of its business. Upon entry into a competition a contestant will automatically give permission for use of personal data and this information will be retained in accordance with the Data Protection Act. 8. SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD- Exclusion of Liability 8.1 SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD is not liable in any way for any costs, expenses, damages, liability or injury arising out of or in any way connected with the competition or prizes, other than those costs and expenses specifically provided for in the prize (if any). This exclusion does not include any liability for negligence by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD or death or personal injury arising out of such negligence. 8.2 SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD shall have no liability in respect of competitions operated on behalf of third parties (for example, sponsors) except in respect of death or personal injury directly attributable to SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD negligence. 8.3 SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD accepts no liability (and excludes all liability) for any loss of profit, business, contracts, revenues or anticipated savings or for any special, direct, indirect or consequential loss of any nature howsoever arising. 8.4 SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD shall not be liable to perform any of its obligations under the competition or in respect of the prizes where it is unable to do so as a result of circumstances beyond its control and shall not be liable to compensate you in such circumstances. 9. Jurisdiction 9.1 These rules shall be governed and construed in accordance with English Law. 9.2 Where SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD has special contest Terms and Conditions in relation to a particular contest, then they (the special terms and conditions) will prevail in the event of inconsistency between those special contest Terms and Conditions and these General Contest Rules. 9.3 Persons under the age of 18 are ineligible to enter any contest where the prize consists of a vehicle or alcohol, or where the Special Contest Terms and Conditions otherwise provide. 9.4 A failure by SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD to enforce any of these contest rules in any instance(s) will not give rise to any claim by any individual. 9.5 Special restrictions or qualifications may apply to particular contests, in which case an addendum to these General Contest Terms and Conditions will be made. 9.6 SUTHERS STAR GARAGE LTD may change these General Contest Terms and Conditions at any time.