Newstalk’s 23K GIVEAWAY Terms and Conditions
ITEM 1: COMPETITION NAME
Newstalk’s 23K GIVEAWAY running from the Start Date to the End Date as set out below (the “Competition”).
ITEM 2: PROMOTER
Bauer Media Audio Ireland LP, registered office: Marconi House, Digges Lane, Dublin 2, D02 TD60, Ireland and registered under limited partnership number LP3374 (the “Promoter”)
This is a Go Loud Network Competition, running across the following radio stations:
Today FM, Newstalk, 98FM, SPIN 1038 and SPIN South West.
ITEM 3: WEBSITE
The websites shall be the following;
www.newstalk.com/win
ITEM 4: COMPETITION START DATE, END DATE AND ENTRY PERIODS
Start Date: Monday 26th December 2022 at 7:00am
End Date: Tuesday 3rd January 2023 4th at 3:00pm
The Entry Period will open Monday 26th December 2022 at 7:00am at 7:00am and close Tuesday 3rd January 2023 4th at 3:00pm.
Any entries received before the Start Date or after the End Date (as stated above) will be invalid but you may still be charged.
We reserve the right to broadcast the Competition at any time throughout each day during the broadcast schedule.
Please note that the Competition Entry Period as specified in these Competition terms and conditions are final and are not impacted by the time of broadcast of announcements advertising how to enter the Competition, which may in some circumstances be delayed.
ITEM 5: COMPETITION DETAILS
During the Entry Period, the prize amount (the “Prize”) will be announced on air. The Prize will be the winning answer and will also be the cash amount that entrants are trying to win.
We reserve the right to announce the Prize at any time during the Entry Period. We may also advertise the Prize on the respective Station’s Website, social media or via an SMS marketing message or via any other medium at our absolute discretion.
After the Entry Period has closed, one entrant from all of the valid entries will be selected by automated random draw (the “Draw”).
In order to play the Competition, the entrant must answer their phone within 5 rings. The 5 rings will be judged according to the Station audio recording (for the avoidance of doubt the sound of a “ring ring” shall count as one ring, not two). If they are not in a position to play for any reason then they will be unable to play the Competition, and no other entrant will be called.
The entrant selected may be required to talk to the presenter / programming team, and the call may be recorded and played on-air (assuming there is no breach of these terms and conditions).
The entrant who is randomly selected to play will be asked to name the Prize relevant to that Entry Period of the Competition.
If they give the correct Prize they will win. We may ask an entrant to repeat or confirm their answer.
The entrant will not win the Prize should they:
fail to answer the phone at all; or
fail to answer the phone within five rings (according to the station’s audio); or
give the incorrect Prize; or
fail to say anything at all; or
be disconnected for any reason beyond our control
Where there is any doubt in relation to whether or not an entrant has given the correct Prize or the Prize should be awarded, we reserve the right to defer decision making to an off-air adjudicator to check the audio recording with reference to these terms and conditions.
Where there has been a winner, a new Prize will be announced on-air and the pool of entries will be reset for the next Entry Period. Entrants will need to enter again to be eligible to win. All previous entries will not be valid for future Draws.
Where there has not been a winner, there will be a rollover and we reserve the right to announce a new Prize for the next Draw. The Prize will not be lower than the Prize for the previous Draw. All entries from the completed Draw, and any previous Draws, where no winner was declared, will automatically be eligible for the next Draw. Entrants do not need to enter again in order to be eligible but are able to do so if they would like to increase their chances.
We reserve the right to guarantee a winner for a Draw. This will be clearly communicated on-air throughout the Entry Period of that Draw. Where a winner is guaranteed, if the first entrant chosen to play is not declared the winner, another entrant will be drawn at random and asked to play. This process will continue until a winner is declared.
ITEM 6: ROUTES OF ENTRY AND COSTS
Entrants can enter the Competition by sending an SMS message starting with the keyword PLAY to 57557. If the message does not start with the valid Keyword(s), or is not sent to the valid number, it will not be entered. Entrants will receive an automated SMS response to their SMS message confirming their entry.
Entrants are responsible for all costs associated with entering this Competition. Texts cost €2.50 (from Ireland) + standard network rate. Entrants must have permission from the bill payer before entering the Competition.
Bauer Media Audio Ireland is not responsible for any network or technical issues an entrant may experience, such as latency of the mobile phone network, which may delay or prevent their participation or cause them to lose the Competition if on-air.
ITEM 7: ENTRANT RESTRICTIONS
The Competition is only open to people aged 18 and over who: (i) live in the Republic of Ireland, (ii) are not a Bauer employee or their immediate family (including live-in partner) and (iii) are not an employee of any third-party sponsors or prize providers, or their immediate family (including live-in partner).
You can enter each Draw a maximum of 12 times via SMS in each Friday to Friday period. Entrants must obtain permission from the bill payer before texting to enter the Competition.
We reserve the right to run bonus SMS entry incentives throughout the duration of the Competition. These incentives will be communicated via the automated SMS response received to confirm the entry.
Where we operate an incentive, the entry limit may change.
It is possible to be selected more than once to play the Competition between the Start Date and End Date, and if the entrant selected has not previously won the Prize, they are eligible to play again.
ITEM 8: WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
Entrants who are randomly selected will be contacted by the phone number provided with their entry. This may be live on air or off-air. Due to programming schedules, this may not be broadcast on all participating radio stations.
All callers are randomly selected in the same way and any off-air recording will only ever take place after the entries have closed. The name, hometown, photo and any video or audio recording of the winner may also be posted on the Promoter’s Website and / or social media platforms.
By entering the Competition, the entrant is automatically consenting to being called and having their name and location announced on-air.
Entrants are only able to win a single prize throughout the duration of this Competition. Also, if an entrant has won €500 or more in any Bauer Media Competition over the past 6 months they are not eligible to win.
ITEM 9: PRIZE DETAILS
The Prize will always be a cash amount that will be delivered to a winner paid in cash, by bank transfer or by cheque.
Delivery or payment of the Prize is subject to the winner providing personal identification and / or proof of address and to internal compliance checks. The Prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged. Payment of the Prize may take up to 28 days from the point at which the Promoter receives the correct details.
Where, it emerges after the Prize has been awarded that the entrant was in breach of these terms and conditions, we reserve the right to withdraw the Prize from that winner and they will not be entitled to any further reward or remuneration. We reserve the right to exclude individuals who breach our terms and conditions from entering our competitions.
ITEM 10: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CONSENT
We will sometimes (at our discretion) telephone entrants and ask them to speak on-air. They have the right to refuse. If they consent, their voice will be recorded and they consent to this recording being used on our radio broadcasts. Entrants agree that we will own this recording and that a copy of it will be stored for further exploitation, which may include promotion.
Entrants will not be put through to speak on-air if we think they are driving illegally, intoxicated, likely to swear, or otherwise offend our listeners. Whilst on air for the purposes of this competition entrants must not use foul language, swear, say or do anything defamatory or illegal or say or do anything which would damage the reputation of the Promoter, is offensive or inappropriate or which would cause us, or our listeners, harm. Failure to comply will result in disqualification, and if the entrant has won the prize, this will be forfeited.
ITEM 11: OTHER CONDITIONS
We will only accept entries that comply with our terms and conditions and we may disqualify the entrant if we know or suspect that they have breached them. All our decisions relating to the Competition and/or awarding of prizes are final. No discussions or correspondence with entrants or any other person will be entered into about the operation of this Competition. We have the right to cancel, amend, terminate or suspend this Competition if forced to do so due to circumstances outside our control.
From time to time we may offer 3 for 2 or 4 for 2 offers. These are discretionary and maybe be reinstated or removed without notice. They will only be publicized via the confirmation text from a valid entry.
ITEM 12: DATA PROTECTION
When entering the Cash Machine competition entrants are add to our customer database and may receive service-related SMS messages, these messages will be free of charge. Entrants can opt out of this at any time by texting: STOP to 57557. This will be charged at 1 standard network rate message. If entrants do not wish to receive any service-related communications, they will need to do this after each time they re-enter the Competition. Entrants’ personal data will (regardless of whether they opt-out) always be used to process their entry.
You may also like to review our Privacy Policy, this outlines how we process any personal data we collect from our entrants. https://www.newstalk.com/privacy-policy
ITEM 13: CODE OF CONDUCT
The promoter reserves the right to disqualify an entrant from entering future competitions if their conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the competition. Any entrant deemed to be rude or offensive to our staff or other entrants on social media, telephone, electronic communications, post or in person will be disqualified from entry and may ultimately be banned from future entry to promotions.
ITEM 14: CONTACT DETAILS
The promoter of this Competition is Bauer Media Audio Ireland LP, registered office: Marconi House, Digges Lane, Dublin 2, D02 TD60, Ireland and registered under limited partnership number LP3374 (the “Promoter”)
This is a Go Loud Network Competition, running across the following radio stations:
Today FM, Newstalk, 98FM, SPIN 1038 and SPIN South West.
For customer support or any queries, please email sms@bauermedia.ie
