The “Beach Motel Road Tester” Competition (the “Competition”) is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram (“Instagram”). You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor (defined below) and not to Instagram. The information you provide will only be used for the administration of this Competition and in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy (see below). Instagram is hereby completely released of all liability by each entrant in this Competition. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Competition must be directed to the Sponsor and not to Instagram. You may only use one (1) Instagram account (“Instagram Account”) to participate in this Competition.
In these Official Rules, the term “you” refers to any person who enters, or who wishes to enter, the Competition.
- NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
- Promoter:The promoter of this Competition is Expedia Australia Pty Limited ACN 101 694 946 of Level 17, 1 Martin Place, Sydney (“Promoter”) and the Sponsor of this Competition is Expedia, Inc., 1111 Expedia Group Way W., Seattle, Washington 98119 USA (“Sponsor” or “Expedia”).
- Eligibility:The Competition is open only to legal residents of Australia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the date of entry and have an Instagram Account and who otherwise meet the requirements set out in these Official Rules. If you do not have an Instagram Account, visit http://instagram.com and register in accordance with the enrolment instructions for a free Account. Employees of the Promoter or Sponsor, their subsidiaries, affiliates, prize suppliers and advertising/promotion agencies as well as their respective immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and household members (whether or not related) of those employees are not eligible to enter.
- Competition Period:The Competition Period begins at 12:01 am AEDT 6 December 2022 and ends at 11:59 pm AEDT 16 December 2022. Entries submitted before or after the Competition Period will not be eligible. Promoter’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Competition.
- How to Enter:This Competition is a game of skill and chance plays no part in the winner selection process. To enter the Competition, you must, at any time during the Competition Period, complete the following:
1. Visit the competition landing page at http://www.wotif.com/aussiemotels;
2. fill out and submit the online entry form (including your name, state, email address and Instagram handle) and tell us:
a. why you should be Wotif’s Beach Motel Road Tester in 25 words or less; and
b. If you had a personal photographer with you on holiday, what’s one activity/image you would capture?
And provide all other requested information; and
3. Follow @Wotifcom on Instagram;
IMPORTANT NOTE: Standard text messaging, data and/or other rates apply to participants who submit a Post via a wireless mobile device. Wireless service providers may charge for airtime and/or data in relation to each standard text message sent and received. Please contact your service provider for pricing and service plan information and rates before mobile device participation.
Limit: Each entrant may post one (1) Entry during the Competition Period. Entries received from any person or Account in excess of the stated limit will be void. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means are void. Uploading an Entry constitutes entrant’s consent to give Sponsor a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display, such entries in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. If requested, entrant will sign any documentation that may be required for Sponsor or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the Entry. Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for lost, late, stolen, damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, garbled, delayed or misdirected Entries; all of which will be void. The entrant further agrees, represents, warrants and guarantees to Sponsor and Promoter that:
a. They have and will maintain all necessary rights, consents, approvals, authorizations, licenses and rights in and to all Entries and all information they contain in order for the Sponsor, Promoter and their sublicensees to use the Entries and exercise the rights granted herein;
b. the uploaded Entry does not include photos or information about children or any third parties without their consent (or a parent or legal guardian’s consent in the case of a child under 16 years of age; and
c. If the Entry contains any personal data of individuals, the entrant agrees, warrants and represents that they have obtained consent of these individuals for (a) their likeness and/or personal data to be included in the Entry; and (b) the collection, disclosure, transfer, processing and use of their personal data by the Sponsor in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the Promoter’s Privacy Policy, accessible at https://www.wotif.com/lp/lg-privacy.
6. Competition Judging: On Tuesday, 20 December at 9:00am AEDT at Level 17, 1 Martin Place, Sydney, Australia,all valid entries will be judged by the Promoter on the creativity and originality of the entrant’s answer. There will be one (1) winner judged in respect of this Competition from all eligible entries received during the Competition Period. The winner will be the valid entry submitted in accordance with these Official Rules that is judged a winner by the discretion of the Promoter based on creativity and originality of the Entry content. The Promoter will notify the winner within two (2) business days of the prize judging, via the email address provided in their Entry.
7. Sponsor’s Rights to Submissions:By entering, you grant Promoter, Sponsor, and their agents, licensees, and assigns an irrevocable, perpetual (non-exclusive) license and permission to reproduce, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, publicly perform, adapt, modify, create derivative works of, exhibit, and otherwise use your entry and all elements of such entry, including, without limitation, responses to the questions, as-is or as-edited (with or without using your name) in any media throughout the world, in perpetuity, for any purpose, without limitation, and without additional notification, review, compensation, or approval from you or any other party. You agree that the Promoter and the Sponsor may use the aggregate information collected from the competition for related research and marketing purposes. Participants warrant that their entry is their own work.
8. Potential Winner Requirements: The potential winner may be required to submit to the Promoter and Sponsor their first name, last name, age, email address and proof of ownership of Instagram Account in order to redeem the Competition prize.
9. Prize:There is one (1) prize to be won.
One (1) winner will receive a prize of:
- Return economy class flights from their nearest capital city to Coolangatta Airport two (2) consecutive night stays at the following four (4) pre-selected QLD and NSW motels for winner and their guest: The Brunswick, Brunswick Heads NSW; Tessa’s on the Beach Boutique Hotel, Gold Coast QLD; The Sails Motel, Brunswick Heads NSW; and Blue Heron Motel, Gold Coast QLD. Travel shall total eight (8) consecutive nights. For clarity, the winner and their guest must travel at the same time (departing from and returning to the same airport). Flights are not included if Brisbane is your nearest capital city, and if so, you and your guest must make your own way to and from the accommodation at your own cost.
- AUD $5,000 fulfilled by Visa gift card(s) (can be used toward travel costs if winner’s nearest capital city is Brisbane). Fees and charges may apply, for full terms and conditions of use of the card(s), please refer to www.theperfectgiftcard.com.au.
- Personal photographer for a session (to be arranged in advance)
- Digital copy of a selection of photos from the shoot
- Travel must be booked by June 30, 2023 and completed by 30 December 2023
Approximate retail value of prize: up to AUD $10,000. Any difference between the stated value and actual value will not be awarded.
Wotif/Expedia will work with the winner to provide them with their itinerary and travel details. By entering the contest, the winner accepts that Expedia/Wotif will publish content captured by the professional photographer on the Wotif Instagram account. The winner isn’t required to post content on their personal [Instagram/social media account(s)] but if they do, Expedia/Wotif may choose to share/republish on Wotif channels.
Winner is responsible for paying all applicable federal, provincial, state, local, income and withholding taxes, if any. In the event that any tax withholding is required by law for the prize, a winner authorises Sponsor to make the corresponding deduction. Any prize details not specified above will be determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Winner may not transfer, assign or substitute the prize, or redeem prize for cash, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute the prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value. Prize must be accepted as awarded. Prizes are awarded “as is” without any warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor.
The prize will be provided by the Sponsor. Specific Prize details are at the discretion of the Sponsor. For the avoidance of doubt, the Prize is not a job nor an offer of employment.
All travel is subject to availability at all times. Redeeming the prize is conditional on acceptance of the terms and conditions of travel as detailed by Sponsor and the travel partners. The prize is non-refundable or transferable. The winner is responsible for any amendment fees issued by airlines or suppliers once booking is confirmed and ticketed. Any additional spending money, meals (other than those included) and any other ancillary costs, including but not limited to insurance and any applicable insurance excesses, not listed in the travel prize descriptions above are the responsibility of the winner and his/her nominated traveling guest as incurred. It is the winner’s responsibility to organise transport to/from the airport departure/return point at their own cost (if applicable).
10. Unclaimed Prizes:In the event a prize winner fails to claim his or her prize by 4:00 pm AEDT, 30 January 2023 the prize winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize and will not be entitled to any supplementary prize or benefit. There will be no rejudging and in the event that the prize is unclaimed, no replacement winner will be chosen. Disposal of any unclaimed prize may be made subject to any written directions given by any government authority and pursuant to any relevant legislation.
11. General Conditions:In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Competition is impaired in any way, the Promoter may, in its sole discretion, (a) suspend the Competition to address the impairment and then resume the Competition; or (b) award the prizes according to the criteria set forth above from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify and seek damages from any individual who tampers with the operation of the Competition, violates these Official Rules, or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner. Promoter’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Proof of sending any communication to the Promoter or the Sponsor by mail shall not be deemed proof of receipt of that communication by the Promoter or the Sponsor (as applicable). The Competition is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and is void where prohibited.
12. Collection and Use of Your Personal Information: Expedia and the Promoter may collect and process your personal information directly or through our agents or contractors. We will use your personal information as necessary in order to conduct and manage the Competition, and, where we have a lawful basis to do so, to send marketing communications to you. We may disclose your personal information to our related companies, agents, and contractors to assist in conducting and managing this competition, communicating with you, or storing data. This may include disclosures to organizations outside Australia in places such as the United States.
Please see our Privacy Statement https://www.wotif.com/lp/lg-privacy for more information about how we process your personal information and how you can exercise your rights under relevant law.
13. Release and Limitations of Liability:Nothing in these terms and conditions restricts, excludes or modifies any consumer rights under any statute including the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
Without limiting the previous paragraph, by entering, you agree to release and hold harmless the Promoter and Expedia, their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Competition or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorised human intervention in the Competition; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone, or network lines; (c) any errors on the Competition site that may impact may entry; (d) printing errors; (e) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (f) errors in the administration of the Competition; or (g) injury or damage to persons or property. You further agree that in any cause of action, in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. You waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. Entrants also understand and agree that their participation in the Competition is not a contract of employment and nothing arising from this arrangement shall constitute an employment relationship with Promoter or Expedia.
14. Disputes:Entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Competition or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in New South Wales, Australia. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, your rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Promoter or the Sponsor in connection with the Competition, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of New South Wales, Australia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of NSW or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New South Wales, Australia.
15. Results:The winner will be announced on Monday, January 30 on the following wotif.com subdomain: https://www.wotif.com/vc/blog/beach-motel-road-tester-competition/ and displayed for a period of 28 days.
