COMPETITIONS: STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Competition details form part of these Terms and Conditions. These Terms apply to all prize promotions including free draws, prize competitions and instant win offers.
From time to time spherelife.com and Illustrated London News Limited will run competitions, free prize draws and promotions 'Competition(s)' on this website. Competitions may be subject to additional terms that will be made available at the time in the ‘Competition Information’, the information or content associated with a specific Competition.
The provider of the prize is specified within the Competition information.
The Promoter is Illustrated London News Limited, Coppergate House, 10 Whites Row, Spitalfields, London, E1 7NF, U.K.
Entry is open to residents of the UK except employees (and their families) of the Promoter Illustrated London News Limited, its suppliers, freelance contractors, agencies and agents, the provider of the prizes and any other companies or persons connected with the Competitions.
Unless stated otherwise the winner(s) will be drawn at random from all correct entries received by the closing date stated within the Competition Information. No purchase is necessary to enter the Competition, unless otherwise stated on the Competition Information.
Entries in an incorrect format will not be considered. Once entered, entries cannot be returned or withdrawn.
The entrant(s) must be aged 18 or over. Proof of identity and age may be required. Use of a false name or address will result in disqualification.
All entries must be made directly by the person entering the Competition. Unless otherwise stated, only one Competition entry, fulfilling the eligibility requirements above, will be accepted per person. Entries made online using spammer methods generated by a script, macro or the use of automated devices will be void.
No responsibility can be accepted for entries lost, delayed or corrupted, or due to computer error.
The prizes are as stated, are not transferable to another individual and no cash or other alternatives will be offered.
The winner(s) is(are) responsible for expenses and arrangements not specifically included in the prizes, including any necessary travel documents, passports and visas. Prizes are subject to availability and the prize suppliers’ terms and conditions.
Prizes must be taken as stated and cannot be deferred, although Illustrated London News Limited reserves the right to change the prize in the event of unforeseen circumstances. There will be no cash alternative.
Where a Competition prize requires distribution of a physical prize to the winner’s address, only U.K. addresses will be accepted.
It is assumed that by entering Competitions which, if won, could result in time off work, your employer has agreed to allow you time off. When dates are specified they cannot be altered and by entering date-related Competitions, Illustrated London News Limited or the third party provider are not liable in any way to any winner who cannot attend.
The promoter reserves the right to amend or alter the terms of Competitions and reject entries from entrants not entering into the spirit of the competition.
In the event of a prize being unavailable, the Promoter reserves the right to offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value.
The winner(s) agree(s) to the use of their name, photograph and disclosure of county of residence and will co-operate with any other reasonable requests by Illustrated London News Limited relating to any post-winning publicity including social media.
Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winner(s). If the winner(s) cannot be contacted or are unable to comply with these terms and conditions, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to the next eligible entrant drawn at random, or in the event that the promotion is being judged the promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to the runner(s)-up selected by the same judges.
Confirmation of the prize will be made by email or in writing to the winner(s). Winners will have 7 (seven) working days to respond in full to accept the prize or the Promoter reserves the right to select another winner.
Failure to respond and/or provide an address for delivery, or failure to meet the eligibility requirements may result in forfeiture of the prize.
Where applicable, the decision of the judges is final based on the criteria set out in the promotion and no correspondence will be entered into over this decision. Competitions may be modified or withdrawn at any time.
We will use the information supplied to process your Competition entry. For our Privacy Policy see our statement here. (Add link to Privacy Policy )
When you enter one of our competitions, we will process your information for the purposes of selecting the winner(s) and by entering you consent to us providing your contact details to the Provider or Competition host in the event of you being a winner. If you have opted-in to receiving information from SPHERE (eg receiving offers, event invitations, newsletters etc) then we will use the information you provide to make sure we offer you relevant services. To unsubscribe, please contact [email protected].
If you have opted-in to receive news and offers from any Competition Provider, we will share your information with them. This will always be specified upon entering the competition and in accordance with GDPR you will be asked for your consent. To unsubscribe, please contact the third party Provider.
If different from the prize Provider, the third party competition host is in the Competition Information on its relevant page on the spherelife.com Website.
In the event of a discrepancy between these standard terms and conditions and the details in the individual competition (or any other terms and conditions provided/referred to at the time of entry), the details of the Competition Information (and any other terms and conditions provided/referred to at the time of entry) shall prevail.
Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these Terms and to have agreed to be bound by them. Illustrated London News Limited’s decision is final in every situation, including any not covered above, and no correspondence will be entered into in respect of the validity of any such decision.
Where Illustrated London News Limited runs a competition with a Promoter such that the Promoter is responsible for the selection and/or the provision of prizes, then Illustrated London News Limited shall not be responsible for or have any liability for the provision of such prizes.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Illustrated London News Limited be liable, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any loss, damage or injury arising under or in connection with this Competition.
Illustrated London News Limited reserves the right to (i) cancel and/or withdraw this Competition and/or (ii) amend these Terms, at any time without notice.
These Terms are governed by English law, and entrants agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts in relation to all matters arising under or in connection with these Terms.
Please return to the Competition Information for the competition you are entering to read further terms and conditions.
