November 2024
Territory : Dubai
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1. Promotion Details
By entering the ‘Christmas Playlist Competition –November 2024’ (the “Contest”), you agree that you have read and understood these Terms and Conditions (“T&C”) and agree that you will be bound by them. These T&Cgovern your relationship with Sony Music Entertainment Middle East, whose address is Office 210-212 Building 6, Dubai Media City, Dubai United Arab Emirates(“Sony”). These T&C and all other information provided prior to entering the Contest form part of the rules of entering this Contest (collectively, the “Rules”). By entering the Contest, you agree that you have read, agree to and are bound by the Rules and the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy of Sony Music at SonyMusicMiddleEast.lnk.to/pptc.
2. Participation
2.1 The Contest will run from Tuesday, November 5, 2024 (the “Starting Date”) and the “Closing Time” until Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 11:59 PM Gulf Standard Time (GST) (the “Closing Date”) (collectively the “Contest Period”).
2.2 To enter the Contest, you are required to complete the designated entry form at ppcac.lnk.to/lst or mechanism as outlined in the competition post or related promotional material at ______________(collectively the “Entry”).
2.3 Entry to the Contest is only open to residents of the Middle East (each of which, the “Rules Territory”), and you must be (a) a legal resident who are physically located within the Rules Territory and (b) are at least eighteen (18) years old or over (as of the Starting Date) to enter this Contest. If you are under 18 years old, your Entry will be disqualified. By entering the Contest, you (as an entrant) are deemed to accept and acknowledge that you are competing with individuals within your Rules Territory.
2.4 Sony (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns) reserves the right to cancel the Contest or amend these T&C at anytime at its sole discretion without notice including without limitation in the event of circumstances outside its control, including without limitation, a major catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, epidemics, virus outbreaks, strike, flood, earthquake or any actual, anticipated or alleged breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other similar event, or postponement or cancellation of the Contest and/or Prize due to non-appearance or unavailability of the artist. No liability shall attach to Sony as a result thereof. If a sufficient number of eligible Entries (as determined by Sony, in its sole discretion) are not received by the end of the Contest Period, Sony reserves the right not to award the Prize.
2.5 Sony will not be liable for any cancellations or changes to the Contest or the Prize, or for any loss or damage the Winner may suffer as a result of entering the Contest.
2.6 Employees and their immediate families of Sony, companies within Sony Music Entertainment group of companies associated with this Contest are ineligible to enter. Any such entries will be invalid.
2.7 You may not submit more than one (1) Entry to this Contest. Any duplicates will be deleted and you will be disqualified from this Contest.
2.8 Your standard telephone, internet, network and data charges will apply (there is no additional charge to enter this Contest) and you must have the bill payer’s permission prior to entering the Contest.
3. Submitted Material
3.1 By entering the Contest you warrant and represent that your Entry does not and shall not contain any material that, in Sony’s sole discretion (including but not limited to): (i) impersonates any person or entity, or falsely states or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity, without such person or entity’s prior written consent; (ii) constitutes personally identifying information or other personal or identifying information about you or any individual; (iii) is false, deceptive, misleading, scandalous, indecent, criminally obscene, pornographic, unlawful, blasphemous, defamatory, libelous, fraudulent, tortuous, threatening, harassing, hateful, degrading, intimidating, or racially or ethnically offensive, or contains nudity, pornographic images, explicit sexual themes or graphic violence; (iv) encourages conduct that could be considered a criminal offense, could give rise to criminal civil liability, or could violate any law, or that could otherwise be considered inappropriate; (v) constitute a virus, worm, Trojan horse, Easter egg, time bomb, spyware, or other computer code, file or program that is harmful or invasive or may, or is intended to damage or hijack the operation of, or to monitor the use of, Sony or any hardware, software, or equipment; (vi) constitutes any advertising, promotional material, or other form of solicitation; (vii) constitutes any non-public information about a company; or (viii) in contravention to the applicable laws of UAE.
3.2 By entering the Contest, you hereby grant to Sony (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns); a non-exclusive worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable licence without further payment, to use, edit, copy, transmit, display, exploit, manipulate, distribute, reproduce, make, sell or offer to sell; exercise all copyright, trademark, publicity and other proprietary rights (and to sub-licence such rights) to your Entry, your name, likeness, your voice, your social media handles, any photographs and/or video footage featuring you and taken in relation to the Prize and/or the Prize Draw, and any information you provided or any part thereof, in any and all media (by any and all means now known or developed in the future), including without limitation, use on commercial audio or video products and all forms of advertising and merchandise or otherwise.
3.3 For the avoidance of doubt you understand that on a non-exclusive basis your Entry, your name, likeness, your voice, your social media handles, any photographs and/or video footage featuring you and taken in relation to the Prize and/or the Contest, and any information you provide may be used worldwide in perpetuity on a royalty-free basis and without further payment, in services and products of Sony and/or the artists including without limitation videos, radio, publicity, advertising, social media websites, websites and/or on forthcoming audio and/or audio-visual artist releases, which may include packaging.
3.4 Sony may at its sole discretion opt not to use, without notice or reason, any Entry that Sony believes is inappropriate or in breach of these Rules or if it simply does not wish to use them.
4. The Prize
4.1 i) One (1) winner will receive:
ii) The winner will receive:
– One (1) double pass to attend the Lea Salonga concert and a meet & greet at Coca-Cola Arena on 10th November 2024.
– Prizes are non-transferable. No substitutions or cash redemptions. Prizes may not be sold, bartered or transferred. Prizes do not include any additional expenses, including, but not limited to souvenirs, additional expenses associated with the prize, and goods and services tax or other taxes and surcharges which are the responsibility of the Winner. Certain prizes are date specific (event, concert and trips) and the Winner must be available on the dates specified. If the Winner(s) cannot be contacted or is disqualified for any reason, Sony reserves the right to determine an alternate Winner or not to award that Winner’s Prize, in its sole discretion. In the event prize is event ticket, the Sony is not responsible for the cancellation or rescheduling of any event and no substitution or compensation shall be awarded, in the Sony’s sole discretion. Location of seats and tickets are in the Sony’s sole discretion. No more than the advertised number of prizes will be awarded.
iii) By accepting the Prize, the Winner releases and discharges Sony, its affiliated companies and the respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies of each, and all their respective employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents from any liability or damage due in whole or in part to the award, acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize or from participation in this Contest.
iv) If, for reasons beyond the control of Sony (including, but not limited to, tampering or computer virus infection), the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, Sony, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest, without liability to you. If a sufficient number of eligible Entries (as determined by Sony in its sole discretion) are not received by the end of the Contest Period, Sony reserves the right not to award any or all Prizes. All taxes (including, but not limited to, income taxes) are the sole responsibility of the Winners. All entrants agree to comply fully with each provision in these Rules. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Contest and any person who does not comply with these Rules, will be ineligible for any prize and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
v) Winners will be randomly selected from eligible entries after the Closing Date. Winner will be notified via the contact details provided the next day of the Contest Closing Date. Winners must respond by Sunday i.e. 10th November, 2024 by 1 PM GST to claim their Prize; otherwise, an alternative winner may be selected by Sony at its sole discretion.
vi) Winners must collect their Prizes from Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE. Collection details will be provided directly to the winners. Proof of identity may be required to claim the Prize.
4.3 In all cases Sony (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns) shall not be liable for any email notification or the internet in respect of the Prize that does not reach a Winner for reasons beyond Sony’s (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns) reasonable control. Sony (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns) shall not be responsible for any costs or losses or damages incurred directly or indirectly by a Winner as a result of an incorrect email address or telephone number or other information given by such Winner.
4.4 If during the Prize redemption, any Winner (or any other person who appears with a Winner during the Prize redemption), swears, uses inappropriate, threatening or offensive language or acts in any way which is considered by Sony (at Sony’s sole discretion) to be inappropriate, offensive, threatening, or abusive, such Winner will have their participation in the Prize withdrawn and forfeited. No liability shall attach to Sony as a result thereof.
4.5 Sony (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns) accepts no responsibility for entries lost, damaged or delayed, or for any difficulty experienced in accessing or submitting your Entry. Late, damaged, defaced, illegible, incomplete or suspected fraudulent entries will not be accepted. Proof of dispatch of the Entry (whether electronic or postal) will not be accepted as proof of receipt by Sony.
5. General Terms
5.1 Sony reserves the right to verify the eligibility of your Entry. Sony may request that the Winner contacts Sony to confirm that they are the winning entrant and/or to provide proof of identity, age and residency. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an Entry, any Entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorised holder of the email account provided on the applicable Entry. The Winner may be requested to provide Sony with proof that they are the authorised holder of the email account associated with the winning Entry.
5.2 Entries that are incorrect or incomplete will be void. No refund or compensation will be made for the cost of any Entry. Sony may refuse to award the Prize, or withdraw the Prize, in the event of your fraud, dishonesty or non-entitlement under the Rules.
5.3 The Winner may be required, as a condition of being awarded the Prize, for no remuneration, to participate in promotional and publicity materials at the reasonable request of Sony and it shall be a condition of being awarded the Prize that the Winner must consent and agree to do so.
5.4 In the event of any fault, mistake, misunderstanding or dispute concerning the operation of any part of the Contest, the decision of Sony shall be final and conclusive.
5.5 Sony (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns) is not responsible for internet, network, telephone line or communication failures of any kind or for Entries that are incomplete, corrupted, incomprehensible or not received before the Closing Date and Closing Time. Such Entries will be void. Sony (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns) is not responsible for internet, network, telephone line or communication failures of any kind during the Prize.
5.6 Sony assumes no responsibility for damages, losses or injuries that result from your Entry in the Contest or acceptance or use of the Prize.
5.7 Sony (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns) make no warranties, and hereby disclaim any and all warranties, express or implied, concerning any participation in connection with the Contest. Sony (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns) are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, reviews, ratings, rankings, or other materials, whether caused or created by authorized web site users, by tampering or “hacking,” or by any of the equipment, software, or programming related to the Contest and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to the Contest. Additionally, Sony is not responsible for any cancellation of the Contest. The Winner accepts the Prize entirely at his/her/their own risk. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of continuing as planned because of (including but not limited to) strikes, industry conditions, marketplace demands, flood, fire, “Act of God”, unavailability and/or non-appearance of the Artist, or any other causes which, in the sole opinion of Sony (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns), could corrupt, compromise, undermine, or otherwise affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, viability, or proper conduct of the Contest, Sony (and its licensees, affiliates and assigns) reserves the right in its sole discretion to modify these Rules and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest.
5.8 You hereby agree to release and hold harmless Sony, its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, advertising and promotion agencies and its respective employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, shareholders and Prize’ partners (collectively, the “Releases”) from any claims, actions, injury, loss or damages of any kind, including but not limited to, any damage to the entrant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in, or downloading of any materials or software in connection with, the Contest, personal injury or death (except for liability for death, personal injury and damage or loss caused by negligence by Sony, which is not excluded) resulting from participating in the Contest or from the acceptance, possession, or use or misuse of any Prize awarded or participation in any Prize-related activity. This limitation of liability is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect, or consequential damages; loss of data, income, or profit; loss or damage to property; and claims of third parties. Eligible participants agree that Releases have not made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, statutory, express or implied (including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, title, and fitness for a particular purpose), in fact or in law, relative to the Contest or the Prize awarded. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Releases do not make any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to any promotional web site and Releases shall not be liable for the consequences of any interruptions or errors related thereto. These terms give you specific legal rights. The provisions regarding implied warranties are void in some jurisdictions where implied warranties are prescribed by law.
5.9 Should one or more provision of these T&C and Rules be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, such provision(s) shall be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions and the remainder of the T&C and Rules will thus remain in full force and effect.
6. Privacy and Data Collection
6.1 The Winner agrees to keep confidential any knowledge about the Artist and/or Sony and their respective business and personnel received by the Winner as a result of their Prize (including without limitation not posting private details about the Prize, Sony or the Artist on social media).
6.2 If you subscribe to Sony’s mailing list by ticking the applicable newsletter box on your Entry, your details will be used in accordance with Sony’s published privacy policy from time to time, which you should read in advance at [email protected]. You can remove your name from the mailing list at any time by sending an email to [email protected] and putting “unsubscribe” in the title of the email.
6.3 For the avoidance of doubt Sony will be the data controller and data processor of the personal data collected from you and/or third parties in order to enter you into the Contest and to include you on Sony’s mailing list (if applicable).
6.4 By submitting your Entry to this Contest, you expressly permit Sony (and its respective licensees, affiliates and assigns) to identify you as the contributor of such Entry and the content of such Entry to the Contest in any publication in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, unless you otherwise notify Sony in writing at the time you submit your Entry written notification can be sent to ‘Christmas Playlist Competition – November 2024, Sony Music Entertainment Middle East FZ-LLC, whose address is Office 210-212 Building 6 Dubai Media City, Dubai United Arab Emirates.
7. Subject to Applicable Laws
7.1 These T&C are governed by the law of UAE. The Contest is void where restricted or prohibited by any applicable law enforced in your country.