Competition Terms & Conditions
The rules set out below are applicable to all competitions, games, promotions, offers, votes, or other similar commercial offerings (referred to herein as ‘competition’) conducted by or on behalf of Fisher King Publishing, The Cones Books or Woven Word, offering (referred to herein as ‘the publishers’) until further notice or until amended.
These rules will be deemed incorporated in each competition except to the extent that any specific instruction in a competition (hereafter called the ‘competition instructions’) provides otherwise, in which case precedence shall be taken by the competition instructions.
By entering the competition, entrants or voters, together with any other member of the public involved (all such persons hereby referred to as ‘entrant’) agree to be bound by any competition instructions and by these rules as amended from time to time.
It is the responsibility of entrants to keep themselves informed as to any updates of these rules, and they acknowledge that any failure to comply with these rules could lead to their disqualification without reasons being given or opportunity for challenge.
The Judges shall, unless provided otherwise in the competition instructions, be those appointed by a Director of Fisher King Publishing and/or his nominated representative(s), and ‘Judges’ herein shall mean such person or persons. In the case of a competition involving the judging of skill, there shall be at least one judge independent of the publishers, and the identity of that Judge may be given in the competition instructions. The identity of the Judges may be requested by sending a stamped addressed envelope to Competitions & Promotions, Fisher King Publishing Ltd, the Studio, Arthington Lane, Pool in Wharfedale, LS21 1JZ.
- The general principle is fairness. If in the opinion of the Judges this principle has been flouted, they can void the competition, declare any entries or votes invalid, change the competition instructions, or adjust the entries or the voting to achieve fairness, as they think fit. The competition instructions may carry a specific indication, but in the absence of such an indication, only one entry/vote per entrant (or household, computer or other unit as appropriate) will be considered.
- The decision of the Judges over every instance shall be final and beyond challenge and in their absolute discretion they may declare void any entry/vote or the competition itself should they consider that there are no entries reaching a required standard, whereupon they can award prizes or not as they think fit. Judges shall have the right, at their discretion, to change the rules of a competition while it is running if it appears to them that it would be equitable or appropriate to do so, including the extension of the closing date whereupon there will be an announcement of any such extension at the first reasonable opportunity. No correspondence will be entered into or comment issued on any matters concerning any competition, and no reasons given for any decision made by the Judges.
- All competitions are open to UK residents 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. Entrants should, if under 18, obtain permission in advance from their parent or guardian and be able to demonstrate that to the Judges’ satisfaction. Employees of the publishers, contractors, promoters and individuals connected with any company involved in the competition, agents and members of the immediate family of the above people will not be eligible to participate.
- Where written entries are required, these must be legible, written in ink or ballpoint pen, and made on the official form, if available, or the official page on the publishers website. They must be clearly marked with the entrant’s name, address, email address and telephone number as requested. Any illegible, altered, mutilated, corrupted or multiple entries may be disqualified.
- Entries must be made in accordance with the competition instructions. They are invalid if they are received any later than the specified closing time stated.
- Proof of submission or of posting of a form will not constitute proof of delivery and no responsibility will be accepted for lost, corrupted, delayed or mislaid entries.
- The winner will be chosen in accordance with the competition instructions and the exercise of the Judges residual discretion, and will be either the first correct entry is drawn from the total entries or all entries will be examined and the prize awarded to the entry that the Judges consider to be the best.
- The publishers reserve the right to publish the names of the winners and runners-up, and the winning entries themselves, and all winners are required to give their full co-operation to all requests by the publishers or a promoter in connection with publicity for the competition, their entry, the prize or otherwise.
- The publishers shall have the following rights overall winning entries:- the exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide licence to first publication; and a non-exclusive licence to publish, syndicate, distribute, reproduce and exploit the material in all present and future media and formats and to sub-license these rights to others. Entries, however, submitted, will not be returned by the publishers.
- There will be no cash or other alternative to the prize offered and prizes are not transferable.
- The publishers 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. The publishers exclude 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, the Judges reserve the right to administer the competition as though the error had not occurred.
- If any winner of a competition is unable to take up a prize for any reason, or if the publishers have not been able, after making reasonable efforts, to make contact with the winner, the publishers reserve the right to award that prize (without notice to the first winner chosen) to an alternative winner, in which case the first winner chosen shall not be eligible for any share of the prize whatsoever. In such eventuality, the publishers shall have no liability.
- Where necessary in order to determine an outright winner or winners in a competition, the Judges reserve the right to require that entrants take part in an eliminating contest (or ‘tie breaker’). If for any reason there are more winners than prizes, whether or not that has arisen as an unforeseen eventuality or is part of the competition structure, the Judges reserve the right to conduct a draw to determine the winner or winners of the prizes.
- Names of major prize winners will be available on receipt of a request enclosing a stamped addressed envelope to: Competitions & Promotions, Fisher King Publishing Ltd, the Studio, Arthington Lane, Pool in Wharfedale, LS21 1JZ, and this information may be published on the website at the Judges’ discretion.