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Northern nights prize draw - full T&Cs
1. The Promoter
The prize draw promoter is Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Tourism Company Limited a company incorporated and registered in Scotland with company number SC413620 whose registered office is VisitAberdeenshire, c/o P&J Live, East Burn Road, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB21 9FX trading as VisitAberdeenshire (“VisitAberdeenshire”)
2. The Prize Draw
2.1. The title of the prize draw is “Win a break in Aberdeenshire".
2.2. Entry into the prize draw can be completed though its prize draw form at https://www.visitabdn.com/northernnights/win or by filling out VisitAberdeenshire’s Northern Night campaign Meta lead generation advert.
2.3. Prizes are:
- Two-night stay for four people at the stunning Cairngorm Bothies, located in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
- A luxury one to one dark skies astrophotography session with Whitesky Photographics for four people.
- £100 Hillgoers voucher.
- £50 Aberdeen Gift Card.
- £50 Tippling House voucher.
2.4 Additional terms and conditions are associated with each individual prize, find out more here.
3. How to Enter
3.1. The prize draw will run from 12:01am GMT on 14 October 2024 to 11.59pm GMT on 31 January 2025 (the “Closing Date”) inclusive.
3.2. All prize draw entries must be received by VisitAberdeenshire by no later than 11.59pm GMT on the Closing Date. All prize draw entries received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.
3.3. To enter the prize draw fill out the form, providing your email address, at https://www.visitabdn.com/northernnights/win or by filling out VisitAberdeenshire’s Northern Nights Meta lead generation advert.
3.4. There is no entry fee for entering the prize draw.
3.5. VisitAberdeenshire will not accept responsibility for prize draw entries not received.
3.6. By submitting a prize draw entry, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions. For help with entries, please contact info@visitabdn.com.
3.7. The winner of the prize draw will be selected at random by software, from all entries received and verified by VisitAberdeenshire. The decision of VisitAberdeenshire regarding any aspect of the prize draw is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
4. Eligibility
4.1. The prize draw is open to everyone aged 18 years or over, except:
4.1.1. Employees of VisitAberdeenshire;
4.1.2. Employees of agents or suppliers of VisitAberdeenshire, who are professionally connected with the prize draw or its administration; or
4.1.3. Members of the immediate families or households of (4.1.1) and (4.1.2) above.
4.2. In entering the prize draw, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim the prize. VisitAberdeenshire may require you to provide proof that you are eligible to enter the prize draw.
4.3. There is a limit of one entry per person. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified.
4.4. VisitAberdeenshire reserves the right to disqualify you if your conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the prize draw.
5. Winner
5.1. The decision of VisitAberdeenshire is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
5.2. VisitAberdeenshire will contact the winner personally by 5pm GMT on 7 February 2025 using the email address provided with the prize draw entry.
5.3. VisitAberdeenshire must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation VisitAberdeenshire will make available the winner’s name if requested, by emailing info@visitabdn.com. If you object to your name being published or made available, please contact VisitAberdeenshire at info@visitabdn.com. In such circumstances, VisitAberdeenshire must still provide the information and winning entry to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.
5.4. The prize draw winner’s name will be available 28 days after the Closing Date by emailing info@visitabdn.com.
6. Prize
6.1. VisitAberdeenshire will make all reasonable efforts to contact the winner. If the winner cannot be contacted or is not available, or has not claimed their prize by 14 February 2025, VisitAberdeenshire reserves the right to offer the Prize to the next eligible entrant selected from the entries that were received before the Closing Date.
6.2. The Prize must be used by February 2026.
6.3. VisitAberdeenshire does not accept any responsibility if you are not able to take up the Prize.
6.4. The Prize is supplied by:
- Cairngorn Bothies - Aboyne, AB34 5QG
- Hillgoers - Drumoak, AB31 5AE
- Aberdeen Inspired - Aberdeen, AB10 1BA
- Tipping House - Aberdeen, AB10 1JE
- WhiteSky Photographics - Banchory, AB31 5QH
(the “Supplier”).
VisitAberdeenshire reserves the right to replace the Prize with an alternative prize of equal or higher value if circumstances beyond VisitAberdeenshire’s control make it necessary to do so.
6.5. The Prize is not negotiable or transferable and there is no cash alternative available.
6.6. VisitAberdeenshire does not accept any responsibility for inaccurate prize details being supplied by the Supplier or any other third party connected with the prize draw.
7. Limitation of Liability and Force Majeure
7.1. Insofar as is permitted by law, VisitAberdeenshire will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of VisitAberdeenshire.
7.2. VisitAberdeenshire shall not be in breach of these terms and conditions nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under these terms and conditions if such delay or failure results from events, circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation, acts of God, flood, drought, earthquake (or other natural disaster), epidemic or pandemic, fire, strike or any law or action taken by a government of public authority.
8. Data Protection
VisitAberdeenshire will only process your personal information as set out in the privacy notice - https://www.visitabdn.com/about- us/policies/privacy-and-cookies/. See also Clause 5.3, with regard to the announcement of the winner.
9. General
9.1. If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, VisitAberdeenshire may, at its sole discretion, reserve the right to exclude you from participating in the prize draw.
9.2. VisitAberdeenshire reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the prize draw where it becomes necessary to do so.
9.3. The prize draw is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter or any other social network. You are providing your information to VisitAberdeenshire and if selected, a partner organisation.
9.4. These terms and conditions shall be governed by Scots law, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland.