Mission Explorer Contest 2015 : National Geographic Channel

Organization : NGC Network (India) Private Limited
Competition Name : National Geographic Channel Mission Explorer Contest 2015
Applicable For : Citizen of India

Terms And Conditions For The “Mission Explorer Contest” :

1. These terms and conditions govern, amongst other issues, the use of all data and information collected by NGC Network (India) Private Limited (“NGC”/ “Promoters”), which represents the Fox Life (“FL”) and National Geographic Channel (“Nat Geo”) (The Channel) and its related companies.

Competition Last Date : 16th Dec 2015

2. By entering the ” Mission Explorer Contest” (“Contest”) :
a. You acknowledge that you have read and understood these terms and conditions of entry (the Terms) which include information on how to enter, how the winner will be determined, the prizes, and how personal data will be collected, retained, used and shared;
b. You expressly agree to be bound by the Terms, including in particular those relating to the collection, retention, use and sharing of personal data; and
c. You confirm that you do not breach any law or violate any third party rights by entering the Contest.

3. The Promoter will not be responsible for any entrant entering the Contest unlawfully or otherwise in breach of local law. You are advised to check or seek advice on your local laws before entering the Contest; the Channel shall not be liable for the same.
4. The Promoter shall not be liable in any way for any failure or breach by any party in connection with the Contest and accepts no responsibility for any loss suffered by an entrant arising from the Contest.
5. The Entrants should make sure that their acts in any manner, whatsoever should not hurt any religious sentiments, any community or people from a targeted geographical location and shouldn’t violate any person’s rights.

6. The Promoter reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to :
a. Amend or vary any of the Terms at any time without prior notice and by entering the Contest you agree to any such amended Terms.
b. If the Promoter amends or varies any Term relating to the collection, retention, use and/or sharing of personal data that has already been collected, entrants will be updated of any such amendments and/or variations.
c. Terminate or disqualify any Entrant’s entry for the Contest or reclaim the Prize at any time if it is the opinion of the Promoter that there has been a breach of any of the Terms by such entrant whether discovered during or after the end of the Contest.

Entry to the Contest :

7. Entry to the Contest is open to anyone who is :
a. Citizen of India.
b. Residing in India;
c. The age of 18 and above; and
d. Holder of a valid Indian passport

8. The Contest is open on the Promoters website i.e. missionexplorer.in page by the name ‘National Geographic Channel (“Contest Page”).
9. The Contest will require the Entrant(s) to first login onto the Contest Page of the Promoter and describe anyone of their Explorations (within 100-150 words), if any in the field of Music , Art, Culture, Science, Innovation, Wildlife , its reason and key highlights on the Contest Page then upload its respective picture/ video link or any proof thereof ‘entry’ on the Contest Page of the Promoter in order to participate in the Contest.
10. Notwithstanding the above, where your entry in the Contest is prohibited or restricted by law or otherwise in your place of residence, it shall be completely void and Promoter shall not be liable.
11. The entries submitted for the Contest by the Entrants must be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contest and winners will be selected basis their scores.
12. The entries shared on the Contest page shall be so done under an irrevocable, royalty free license to use it in any medium anywhere in the world for limited and reasonable use by the Promoter for promotional and advertorial purposes, and the entrant hereby expressly grants such license.

13. Promoter has the right but not the obligation to use the entries for no additional consideration whether monetary or otherwise to the entrants.
14. Submission of an entry does not entitle a prize.
15. The entrant warrants and represents that the submitted entry(s) is his/her original work and does not infringe on any existing Intellectual Property Rights of any third party. Entrant shall be solely responsible for any infringement and shall keep Promoter indemnified for the same.
16. Entrants can enter in the Contest only once.
17. No purchase from, or payment to, of any kind is required by the Channel in order to enter this Contest. Employees of the Promoter and their immediate families and of any related companies, sponsors and/or advertising agencies will not enter the Contest.
18. Entrants are responsible for ensuring that the entries (and all underlying elements) are original, inoffensive, lawfully produced and technically suitable for exhibition on the Website and must not infringe any third party’s rights nor give rise to any claim.
19. The Channel/Promoter shall not be responsible if some entry is not submitted or is lost due to any network problems such as breakdown of machinery, unclear network, disruption in the network and/or the cost(s) charged by the network operator(s). Any dispute in connection to the same shall be settled between the entrants and the network operator without involving the Channel/Promoters.

The Contest :

20. The Contest comprises of the following:
(a) Login onto the Contest Page of the Promoter within the Contest period;
(b) Describe anyone of their Explorations (within 100-150 words), if any in the field of Music , Art, Culture, Science, Innovation, Wildlife , its reason and key highlights on the Contest Page;
(c) Upload its respective picture/ video link or any proof thereof;
(d) Any entry submitted after the close of the Contest Period shall be void.

Contest Period :
21. The entries for the Contest must be uploaded within the term i.e. commencing from 25th Nov 2015, till midnight of 16th Dec 2015 (the Contest Period). The Contest Period is subject to change at the absolute discretion of the Promoter.

Announcement of Winners :

23 (a) The winners shall be decided basis the scores obtained in the Contest, which shall be so decided by the Contest team of the Promoter, in their sole, collective discretion, basis the entrant’s performance in the contest.
(b) The winners i.e. (Three in total) shall be announced within 14(Fourteen) working days from the date the Contest gets over. However, the date of announcement of winners shall be subject to change in the schedule of the Contest.
(c) The winners shall be notified separately by the representatives of Promoters and shall be thereafter required to countersign the acceptance of the Terms and Conditions.
(d) The winners shall be judged by the Promoter or any agent appointed by it or by its business partners.
(e) The Promoter reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to deal with the Prize in any manner if it is unclaimed or for any reason the winner is unable to avail the same, entrants and winners will keep the Promoters indemnified in respect to any claim.

Prizes :

24(a) The winners shall receive a trip to Machu-Pichu located at Peru, Chile for 7(Seven) consecutive days including airfare, accomodation and basic sight-seeing. The Itinerary of the trip shall be as per the details mentioned in Annexure-A, attached herewith.
(b) The Prize is subject to variation at the discretion of the Promoters and the Promoters may substitute a Prize of equal or greater value or merchandise. Any change will be final and binding upon every entrant in the Contest.
(c) The Prize for the Contest will be given to the winners as set out in the terms. The winners must accept their Prize in that form. The Prize is non-negotiable, non-transferable, non-refundable and not exchangeable for cash credit or kind, either in part or in full except at the sole and absolute discretion of the Promoter. The Prize cannot be altered, sold or bartered by the winner.

(d) The Prize is subject to:
a. Being availed on offer and not before or after the offer being made;
b. any rules and regulations pertaining to where the winners are a resident; and
c. the terms and conditions of any third party supplier of the Prize, if any.

(e) The winners shall be liable for any expenses not specified on the description of the Prize, if any.