TERMS AND CONDITIONS
LAST REVISION: 16 JULY 2009
1.The term "Website" refers to www.playfish.com and any site owned
or operated by Playfish, including, but not limited to,
www.petsociety.com.
2. By submitting a post incorporating text, pictures, photographs,
videos and/or links thereto explaining what you would do with a million
Pet Society coins (a "Qualifying Entry") to the Pet Society Forum, you
will be entered into Playfish's 'Pet Society Birthday' Competition
(the "Competition"). By submitting a Qualifying Entry you confirm that
you agree to these Terms and Conditions.
3. The Competition is open to all who submit Qualifying Entries to the
Website, excluding employees of Playfish and their immediate families,
Playfish's agents, or anyone professionally connected with the
Competition. If you are using your work computer to access and/or enter
the Competition you may need to obtain your employer's permission prior
to entering.
4. All entrants aged under 18 must obtain the consent of a parent or
legal guardian prior to entry. Playfish reserves the right to ask for
evidence of that consent in writing at any time throughout the duration
of the Competition, including during and after the selection of winners.
5. NO PURCHASE OF ANY SORT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE PART IN THIS COMPETITION.
6. To enter, your entry must be a Qualifying Entry as defined at
Condition 2 above. Entries which, in the sole opinion of Playfish, do
not meet this qualifying criteria will be disqualified. Entrants are
asked to take care in participating in this Competition and only carry
a camera or take photographs or videos when it is safe to do so.
7. Playfish accepts no responsibility for entries which are lost or corrupted during upload.
8. There is no limit to the number of Qualifying Entries each person can submit.
9. All Qualifying Entries submitted to the Website between 00:01 GMT 17
July 2009 (the "Opening Date") and 23:59 GMT 3 August 2009 (the
"Closing Date") will be automatically entered into the Competition.
10. Entries must be received by the Closing Date. Late entries will not be accepted.
11. By submitting a Qualifying Entry, you are confirming that any
photographs and/or videos were taken/made by you and that you have the
express consent of all individuals featured in them for the photographs
and/or videos to be entered into the Competition and in doing so, for
them to be posted on the Website and made publicly available. By
submitting a Qualifying Entry which features any individual under the
age of 18, you are also confirming that you have the express consent of
their parent or legal guardian. Please do not submit any photographs
and/or videos unless you are sure that you have this consent. Please
note that should a complaint arise or consent be withdrawn at any time
Playfish reserves the right to disqualify the corresponding entry and
remove it from the Website.
12. By submitting photographs and/or videos taken on private property,
or of any subject matter in which a third party owns rights, you are
confirming that you have the permission of the property or rights owner
as appropriate to take the photographs and/or videos, and for the
photographs and/or videos to be entered into the Competition, posted on
the Website and made publicly available. Please do not submit any
photographs and/or videos if you are unsure of whether third party
rights subsist or unless you are sure that you have the requisite
permissions. Please note that should a complaint arise that any third
party rights have been infringed Playfish reserves the right to
disqualify the corresponding entry and remove it from the Website.
13. Playfish reserves the right to disqualify and remove from the
Website any entry which in its sole opinion it deems to be obscene or
offensive in any way.
14. By submitting a Qualifying Entry you agree that Playfish has an
irrevocable and royalty free right to use and reproduce the content of
that entry for the purposes of this Competition and related publicity.
15. By submitting a Qualifying Entry you warrant that you have full
right, power and title to provide the Qualifying Entry and allow use of
such a Qualifying Entry by Playfish in accordance with these Terms and
Conditions.
16. By submitting a Qualifying Entry you agree to indemnify and hold
Playfish harmless from any cost, loss, liability or expense (including
reasonable legal fees) incurred by Playfish directly or indirectly as a
result of any claim, demand, or litigation brought against Playfish by
any third party due to or arising out of such Qualifying Entry you
submit to the Website.
17. A panel of judges (selected by Playfish) will select 1 winner and 9
runners-up from the entries received prior to the Closing Date. Entries
will be judged according to their originality, appropriateness and
quality. Prizes will be awarded in the following order:
1'st Prize: 1 million Pet Society Coins (Facebook, MySpace or Bebo)
Runners-up: 100k Pet Society Coins (Facebook, MySpace or Bebo)
The winning entries will also be featured on www.petsociety.com.
18. The judges' decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
19. No cash or other prize alternatives are available.
20. Playfish reserves the right to substitute the prizes for any
prize(s) of an equal or greater value in the event of circumstances
beyond its control.
21. Winners will be notified by email within 5 days of the Closing
Date. A list of winners will be published on the Website on 8 August
2009 and remain available until 22 August 2009.
22. To claim a prize, proof of age, identity and where appropriate parent or legal guardian consent may be required.
23. The prize winners may be required to participate in publicity and promotional activities.
24. Playfish reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions and/or to cancel the Competition at its sole discretion.
25. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with English law. You hereby submit to and agree that the
sole jurisdiction and venue for any actions that may arise under or in
relation to the subject matter hereof shall be the English courts.
The promoter of the Competition is Playfish Limited, whose registered
office is at 58-60 Berners Street, London W1T 3JS, United Kingdom and
whose principal place of business is at 125 Kensington High Street,
London W8 5SF, United Kingdom.