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Terms & conditions

  • Sponsor: The “They Ate What? Radiograph Contest” (“Contest”) is sponsored by IDEXX Laboratories Pty. Ltd. (“IDEXX”). IDEXX shall be responsible for providing all prizes awarded in the Contest.
  • Contest Entry Period: The Contest starts at 12:00:01 AM AEDT on September 14th, 2024, and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on October 31st, 2024.
  • Eligibility:  Contest open exclusively to individuals who work in a Veterinary Practice in Australia or New Zealand (“Entrant” or “Entrants”).
  • How to enter:  During the Contest Entry Period, Entrant shall submit his/her most interesting x-ray image and any available evidence by radiography and/or photos (“Entry” or “Entries”) using the online submission form found at idexxwebpacscomp.com.au. In the event of any dispute regarding any Entry, or element thereof, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify that Entry or Entrant from the Contest.
  • Requirements of Entries:  Your Entries must meet the following requirements and by entering you represent and warrant and agree that:
  • The Entry you submit is either your original creation or you have obtained prior authorization from (i) any individual and/or the clinic involved in the creation of the Entry, including the Photos (“Third Party Participant”), (ii) the owner of the pet (if applicable), and you have the right to use the Entry, and all elements of the Entry (including the Photos), including the License granted for the usage of the Entry;
  • The Entry does not contain any prominent use of third-party trademarks, trade names, brands or logos;
  • The Entry does not defame or otherwise violate the rights of any third party; and
  • The Entry cannot be offensive or contain any elements such as nudity, graphically violent imagery, sexually suggestive imagery, or be explicitly racial, profane, slanderous or visually depict alcohol or gambling or be contrary to the interests of Contest or Sponsor, as determined in the sole discretion of the Sponsor.
  • Licensed Rights:  Entrant retains ownership of the Entries submitted in this Contest. However, by participating in the Contest, Entrant grants the Sponsor and any organisations affiliated with Sponsor, the perpetual, fully-paid, irrevocable, exclusive license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, distribute, display, exhibit, transmit, broadcast, digitise, otherwise use the Entries. The Entry, and any elements thereof, in any manner, form or format now or hereinafter created and for any purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising or promotion, social media platforms owned or managed by Sponsor, all without further consent from or payment to you, a Third Party Participant, the clinic named on the Entry, or any other entity or individual (“License”). The Entry may be published and posted online but Entrant agrees that Sponsor has no obligation to post or publish the Entry, that all such postings or publications, if any, will be in Sponsor’s sole discretion and that the posting or publication of a Entry has no bearing on whether that Entry will be selected as a winner. Entrant will hold the Sponsor, its officers, directors, employees, divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies,  clear from any claim by any third party relating to any rights in the Entries submitted.
  • Selection of Winner:  All Entries submitted will be judged by a panel of veterinary experts employed by IDEXX based on the following criteria: (i) relevancy to the Theme 40%; (ii) appeal (20%); (iii) originality (20%); (iv) description and appearance (20%) (“Judging Criteria”). The Entry with the highest score will be the winner which will be determined on or about November 15th, 2024. In the event of a tie, the tying Entries will be re-judged based on originality (100%). In the event of a further tie, the tying Entries will be re-judged based on all of the Judging Criteria again.
  • Winner Notification. The potential individual winner will be notified by 15th November via the email address provided at entry and will be required to contact Sponsor within 14 business days to accept the prize. The winner will receive an email detailing the next steps for prize redemption.
  • Prize:  There will be 1 winner who will receive $1000 Digital VISA card, 1 winner who receives a $500 Digital VISA and 5 x runners up will receive a $50 Digital VISA Card. No substitution permitted, except in the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Prize will be awarded to the individual who submitted the Entry but is transferrable as instructed by the Winner.
  • Privacy: All information submitted by you as part of this Contest will be treated in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (accessible from this link) except as otherwise described in these Terms & Conditions and Contest materials. By participating in this Contest, you acknowledge and agree that all information and material, including any personal information provided in your Entry materials, will be shared with Sponsor’s agents, representatives, and other third parties involved in the execution, administration, or hosting of this Contest, and may be further publicised as described above. In the event of any conflict between these Terms & Conditions and the terms of Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, these Terms & Conditions shall govern.
  • Images uploaded by you may be shared by IDEXX on social media and email platforms
  • TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  • By signing up to receive Marketing communications from IDEXX, entrants may receive updates about this contest via email. Participants are able to unsubscribe from the emails at any time.
  • Conditions:  Entrants agree to these Terms & Conditions and the decisions of the Sponsor, and on their behalf, and on behalf of their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns (“Releasing Parties”), release, defend and hold harmless the Promotion Entities, as well as their respective employees, officers, directors and agents (“Released Parties”), from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, indirect or direct damages, including, consequential damages, incidental damages, punitive or exemplary damages, expenses, judgments, claims and demands whatsoever, in law or equity, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, against Released Parties which any one or more of the Releasing Parties ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have, which in any way arises out of or results from Released Parties’ use of the Entry or Entrant’s entry, participation, acceptance and use or misuse of any prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Contest or in the announcement of any prize or in the event Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the Contest as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal, state, or local government law, order, or regulation, or order of any court or other cause not within Sponsor’s control. Entrants assume all liability for any injury, including death or damage caused or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Contest or use or redemption of any prize. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are void. The Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, illegible entries; (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of Entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof; (iii) any injury or damage to Entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in the Contest, or (iv) the failure of any third party to comply with the instructions and proper administration of this Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify from any Contest it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these Terms & Conditions and terminate the Contest if it becomes technically corrupted (including if a computer virus or system malfunction impairs its ability to conduct the Contest), or to select the winners from among all eligible Entries received prior to termination. If Sponsor at any time receives a complaint (including but not limited to a cease and desist letter, general letter of complaint etc.) alleging intellectual property infringement or any other violation of any third party right pertaining to any element of an Entry Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify the Entry. By participating, Entrant acknowledges that Sponsor, does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas that might be contained in an Entry which is otherwise not protected by law or was previously known to Sponsor or developed by their respective employees, or obtained from sources other than the Entrant. Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with the Contest must be brought in a court in the court of appropriate jurisdiction in the State of New South Wales, Australia, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction (except that we may bring an action for an injunction or similar equitable relief against you in any proper jurisdiction). Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. ANY CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND/OR AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THE CONTEST. BY PARTICIPATING, ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS OR CLAIMS TO ATTORNEY’S FEES, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ENTRANT, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT AND WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE SPONSOR’S WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM PARTICIPATION. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.