Terms and Conditions

1. By entering into this competition, you ('Entrant') agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
   
2. The Promoter is Ausgamers Pty Ltd ACN 093 772 242.
   
3. Entry is open to all residents of Australia over the age of 15 years, excluding employees and officers of the Promoter and any agency associated with the promotion of the competition and their immediate families. All persons under the age of 18 must obtain the consent of a parent or guardian prior to entering the competition.
   
4. Entry into the competition is free.
   
5. A person may enter the competition on more than one occasion in accordance with the procedure specified in these terms and conditions, although the Promoter reserves the right, in its complete discretion, to refuse to accept multiple entries from an Entrant.
   
6. To enter and be eligible to win, Entrants must:
   
   
   
   1. go to the Ausgamers website located at www.ausgamers.com/competitions/;
      
   2. complete the entry form; and
      
   3. answer the question '"If you were inventing a feature for a gaming website, what would it be?'
      
   
   
7. The competition opens for entry on 15:00pm 7th May 2008 and closes on 14:00pm 2nd June 2008. All entries must be received by 14:00pm 2nd June 2008.
   
8. Judging of all eligible entries will be performed by representatives of the Promoter. Entries will be judged on the basis of quality and innovation. The competition is a game of skill. The judges' decision is final.
   
9. Judging will occur at 11:00pm 13th June 2008 at 34 Coonan St, Indooroopilly, QLD. The eligible Entrants with the best answer, as determined by the judges in their sole discretion ("Winners"), will receive an Xbox 360 Console system. The two runners-up will each receive a Nintendo DS console system. The total value of the prize pool is $1,000.
   
10. Winners will be contacted by email and their name published at www.ausgamers.com/competitions/ and elsewhere on the Ausgamers website. Prizes will be sent to Winners by pre-paid post the address given on the entry form. The Promoter is not liable for non-receipt of a prize for any reason. Any prizes returned to the Promoter unclaimed may be distributed by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.
    
11. Prizes are not transferable and are not redeemable for cash.
    
12. If the Promoter is unable to provide a Winner with the nominated prize, the Promoter may provide any substitute prize of approximately the same value (or the cash equivalent).
    
13. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries not received within the required time or at all. Entries will be deemed accepted when they are received by the Promoter. The Promoter reserves its right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any Entrant for providing false information, failing to comply with these terms and conditions or tampering with the entry process. The Promoter is not responsible for any technical difficulties which prevent an otherwise valid entry from being received by the Promoter.
    
14. The Promoter is not liable for any loss or damage suffered by an Entrant (however caused including by the negligence of the Promoter) in connection with these terms and conditions or the competition. The Entrant is liable for and indemnifies the Promoter from and against any loss or damage (including legal fees) however caused, suffered or incurred by the Promoter in connection with these terms and conditions or any act or omission of the Entrant.
    
15. All liability for Government charges, expenses, taxes or any other tax or duty is the sole responsibility of each Winner of a prize and each Winner will indemnify the Promoter for any such liabilities the Promoter may incur arising out of the competition.
    
16. All entries remain the property of the Promoter. Entry into the competition will be deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions and is deemed approval and consent to the Promoter using, modifying and disclosing:
    
    
    
    1. the Entrant's name, likeness, image or voice (including photograph, film or recording) in any media; and
       
    2. all information provided by the Entrant in the entry form ('Material'),
       for an unlimited time without further reference, payment or any other compensation to the Entrant for the promotion of any products or services of the Promoter, including sending the Entrant electronic messages. The use and disclosure of the Material by the Promoter is subject to the Promoter's privacy policy and the restrictions imposed by the Privacy Act 1988. A copy of the Promoter's privacy policy is available at http://www.ausgamers.com/privacy.php
       
    
    
17. If an Entrant does not provide the Promoter with the personal information requested in the entry form, then at the absolute discretion of the Promoter, the Entrant may be disqualified from the competition.
    
18. By entering the competition, Entrants acknowledge and agree that the Promoter will own all right title and interest in the Material. Entrants hereby assign to the Promoter all right, title and interest which they may have in the Material.
    
19. By entering the competition, Entrants consent to all acts or omissions that would otherwise constitute an infringement of any moral rights that Entrants may have now, or in the future, pursuant to the Copyright Act 1968 in, or in any way relating to the competition. Entrants must not institute, maintain or support any action or proceeding against the Promoter in relation to infringement of moral rights.
    
20. Any queries regarding the competition should be directed to http://www.ausgamers.com/contact between 9.00am and 5.00pm AEST weekdays, excluding public holidays.
    
21. The laws of Queensland apply to the competition and these terms and conditions. Entrants irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland.