Competition Terms and Conditions
- Terms
- Contact Details
- Eligibility
- Entry
- Prizes
- Data Protection
- Intellectual Property RightsIntroduction
Introduction
From time to time we run competitions on our social media pages and via our website at saltminetrust.org.uk. Entry requirements and methods of selecting a winner may differ for each competition, these will be made clear in the individual competition instructions. All winners are picked either on the basis of merit of their answer or by a random selection tool. Winners cannot win a prize from Saltmine Trust more than once every month or be entered into the same monthly or weekly draw more than once and must be eligible according to all the terms as set out below.
- Entrants must be over 18
- Entrants must be a resident of the UK
- No cash alternative for prizes
- One entry per household
- Not open to employees or volunteers of Saltmine Trust
- Not open to family members or affiliates of employees or volunteers of Saltmine Trust
1.Terms
1 The following terms and conditions govern all competitions conducted by Saltmine Trust. They will be deemed incorporated in each competition, except to the extent there are any instructions specific to the particular competition, in which case the latter will prevail.
1.2 By participating in the competition, entrants hereby agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, as amended from time to time, and by any specific competition instructions. Entrants acknowledge that any failure to comply with these rules could lead to their disqualification without reasons being given or any opportunity for challenge provided.
1.3 Entrants may only win one prize in a monthly period. If an entrant wins twice in a monthly cycle, a second winner will be selected.
2.Contact Details
2.1 Competitions are organised by Saltmine Trust, registered company 2930528 of 61 The Broadway, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3EB.
2.2 You can contact us in relation to this and any other competitions at the above address or by emailing us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3.Eligibility
3.1 The competition is only open to UK residents. 3.2 All competitions are open to entrants aged 18 or over unless any other age restriction is specified or implied. Where entrants are required to enter in one of several age categories, the applicable category shall be that appropriate to their age on the closing date of the competition. [An entrant should, if under 18, obtain permission in advance from his/her parent or guardian and provide evidence of this permission to Saltmine Trust's satisfaction].
3.3 Employees, volunteers, contractors of Saltmine Trust, or any person directly or indirectly concerned in the organisation of the competition or determination of the winner may not enter this competition, nor may any direct family members of the above.
3.4 Saltmine Trust reserves the right to disqualify any entrant if it has reasonable grounds to believe that the entrant has breached any of the Rules.
3.5 In the event that any entrant is disqualified from the competition, Saltmine Trust in its sole discretion may decide whether a replacement should be selected. In this event, any further entrant will be selected using the same criteria as the original entrant and will be subject to these Rules.
4.Entry
4.1 Entry is free and no purchase is necessary.
4.2 All entries must be submitted in accordance with the competition instructions by no later than midnight (GMT or BST) on the closing date.
4.3 Only one entry per person will be accepted.
4.4 Saltmine Trust accept no responsibility or liability for entries that are not received, lost or delayed in transmission for any reason. Proof of sending or transmission will not be accepted as proof of entry. Corrupted, damaged, unintelligible or incomplete entries will be invalid.
4.5 Unless otherwise stated, Saltmine Trust accepts no responsibility for the return of entries, photographs or other materials submitted as part of a competition or for loss or damage to such items. Where Saltmine Trust offers to return entries, the entrant must provide a suitable self-addressed envelope together with the appropriate postage. Under no circumstances does Saltmine Trust accept responsibility for the safe return of any material or its return in an undamaged condition or any liability for loss of or damage to such material.
4.6 You must give Saltmine Trust your email address and contact details to enter competitions. Saltmine Trust will only ever use your personal details for the purposes of administering competitions and will not publish or provide them to anyone without your permission. To find out more, please read our privacy policy.
5.Prizes
5.1 Except where it is expressly stated, all competition entries will be examined and the prize or prizes will be awarded to the entry/entries Saltmine Trust consider to be the best or on the basis of some other fair mechanism. Otherwise, the winner will be the first correct entry drawn after the competition closes from the total entries submitted. Other prizes will be awarded in accordance with the order of priority stated in the rules of the particular competition. Saltmine Trust's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
5.2 Winners will be selected fairly and at random and will be notified in the manner and within the time specified in the competition instructions. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable or failure to reply as specified in the instructions may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
5.3 Where necessary, in order to determine an outright winner or winners to a competition, Saltmine Trust reserve the right to request entrants to take part in an eliminating contest or tie breaker. Where for any reason there are more winners than prizes on offer, Saltmine Trust reserve the right to conduct a simple draw to determine the winner or winners of the prizes.
5.4 Unless specifically stated otherwise, prizes are not transferable and no cash alternative to prizes will be offered.
5.5 If the winner of a competition is unable to take up a prize for any reason or in the event that time is of the essence and a winner cannot be contacted by Saltmine Trust within a reasonable period, Saltmine Trust reserves the right to award the prize to an alternative winner, in which case the first winner chosen will not be eligible for any share of the prize whatsoever.
5.6 For the avoidance of doubt, where a prize remains unclaimed for more than 30 days after the announcement of the winner of the competition, it shall be deemed to have been forfeited and Saltmine Trust reserves the right to offer the prize to the entrant whose name is next drawn at random.
6.Data Protection
6.1 Winners will be asked to cooperate with Saltmine Trust's reasonable requests and directions to publicise their win as Saltmine Trust deem appropriate should they be required to participate in promotional activities.
6.2 Any personal data relating to entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK Data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party save where permitted by such legislation, for example with the individual's prior consent. Data relating to entrants will be retained for a reasonable period after the competition closes in order to assist Saltmine Trust to operate competitions in a consistent manner and to deal with any queries on the competition.
7.Intellectual Property Rights
7.1 Saltmine Trust reserves the right to re-publish all entries, photographs and other material submitted as part of the competition (“the Work”). In submitting such material, you irrevocably grant Saltmine Trust the right to publish the Work and/or any part of it in whole or in part without your permission or payment for such use.
7.2 Save as aforesaid, Saltmine Trust does not, unless we agree this with you, claim any rights of ownership of your entry. You therefore also have the right to use your entry in any way you choose, provided it does not fetter the above right of Saltmine Trust.
7.3 You irrevocably and unconditionally waive such moral rights as may be required to give effect to the above and to which you may now or at any future time be entitled under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 as amended from time to time, and under all similar legislation from time to time in force throughout the world, in and in respect of the Work. You declare that this waiver shall be for the benefit of you, your assignees, your licensees and your successors.
7.4 Saltmine Trust does not guarantee to use or otherwise make available any entry. Saltmine Trust may also, in appropriate circumstances, and at its sole discretion, reject, edit, remove or disable access to entries that appear to be legally or otherwise problematic e.g. infringe the copyright or other intellectual property or privacy rights of others, are defamatory, etc., or for any other reason.
7.5 Your entry and any information submitted by you must be personal to and relate specifically to you. You hereby warrant that your entry and all information which you submit will not infringe the intellectual property, privacy or any other rights of any third party, and will not contain anything which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, indecent, harassing or threatening. If relevant, Saltmine Trust reserves the right, but not the obligation, to screen, filter and/or monitor information provided by you and to edit, refuse to distribute or remove the same.
7.6 Saltmine Trust will not be liable for any circumstances beyond its reasonable control that prevent the competition being fulfilled, a winner or winners being chosen, or any prize being taken up or fully enjoyed by a winner. Saltmine Trust excludes liability to the extent permitted by law for any cost, claims or losses howsoever caused that arise by reason of any person's entry into a competition or the award, or non-award, to them of a prize. In the event of any error, whether printing, technological or otherwise, which affects the competition in any way, Saltmine Trust reserve the right to administer the competition as though the error had not occurred.
7.7 Saltmine Trust may cancel or amend any competition, competition information or these Terms and Conditions without prior notice in the event of circumstances beyond our control such as but not limited to the following; a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of Saltmine Trust's reasonable control. Any changes will be posted either within the competition information or these Terms and Conditions
7.8 These rules are governed by the Laws of England and Wales and any disputes arising under or in connection with these rules or the competition will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts