Celebrating YOU and our love of all things photographic
Western Digital presents Sharp Shot,
a photography competition looking for your
Celebrating YOU and our love of all things photographic
Western Digital presents Sharp Shot,
a photography competition looking for your
proudest moments captured with passion.
The most outstanding image will take home the major prize of becoming the Western Digital Australia 2018 photography ambassador! Win the opportunity of a lifetime with perks like $5,000 from our friends at Ilford to put towards framing and printing your work, and opportunities to have your work shared with thousands of people!
50 finalists will receive a first ever Western Digital prize, and will have their submissions printed, framed and exhibited at an exclusive event in Sydney. All 50 images are guaranteed a place in a limited-edition Western Digital Australia photography book. Feeling like a big shot yet?Think it couldn't get any better?3 finalists will also receive a WD My Passport® Wireless Pro, an essential for any adventure photographer.
To be in the running and for your chance to WIN an opportunity of a lifetime, and what could be your big break all you need to do is submit the photo you're most proud of!
Sharp Shot Australia Terms and Conditions
Sharp Shot Australia Competition (“Promotion”) is sponsored by Western Digital
Technologies, Inc. or its affiliates (“Sponsor”) and G Squared Digital Marketing Pty Ltd is the
Promotion Administrator. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered
by, or associated with Facebook Inc. Participation in the Promotion constitutes your full and
unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the
Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all
requirements as stated in these Official Rules.
Eligibility: The promotion is open to legal residents of Australia who are over 18 years of
age. Employees of Sponsor and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, advertising
and promotional agencies, retailers and distributors, as well as the immediate family
(spouse, parents, siblings and children and their respective spouses, regardless of where
they reside) and household members of any such employees, whether or not related, are not
eligible to enter or win.
Timing: The promotion begins on 7th of September 2017 at 9:00AM AEST and ends on 7th
October 2017 at 12:00am AEST (The “Promotion Period”). An Entry must be received by the
Sponsor before the end of the Promotion Period or it will not be accepted. Sponsors
computer will be the official time-keeping device for this promotion.
1. Entry Requirements: All entries submitted during the promotion (“Entry”) must satisfy
the following:
1.1: To enter, eligible persons must:
1.1.1: visit www.sharpshotaustralia.com ("Promo Page");
1.1.2: follow the instructions for the Promotion (as indicated on the Promo Page) to submit a
photo ("Entry Photo") and an entry form (which may include submission of your name, email
address, comment, photo, and/or hashtag) (together, "Entry").
1.2: Your Entry must be original and created by you.
1.3: You must have a high res copy of your Entry (300dpi at 1m x 1m print)
2. Entry Conditions:
2.1: By submitting an Entry, each entrant represents and warrants that their Entry:
2.1.1 does not refer to or contain any brand names other than those of the Sponsor and is
not confusingly similar to any third-party product names, brand names or trademarks;
2.1.2: does not contain material that violates or infringes any third party’s rights, including
but not limited to privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright
infringement;
2.1.3: does not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any
group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality,
disability, sexual orientation or age;
2.1.4: does not contain material that is inappropriate, obscene, indecent, tortuous, offensive,
violent, hateful, or defamatory, or that disparages Sponsor or contains any other content
otherwise prohibited by or contrary to the laws of the state in which the Entry is created; and
2.1.5 does not feature any individual other than yourself who has not consented to being
photographed or otherwise included in the Entry.
2.2: Any Entry that is determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion at any time during the
Promotion to violate the Entry Requirements or these Official Rules, or to otherwise be
unsuitable, offensive or in poor taste, may be rejected and disqualified.
Winner Selection: The most creative and compelling Entry Photo as determined by the
Western Digital Judges will win the Grand Prize. Two runners up will win the Runner Up
Prize. 47 finalists will win a Finalist Prize. Sponsor's sole obligation to any verified winner of
this promotion is to furnish the winner with a prize described below. There will be a total of
one (1) Grand Prize Winner, two (2) Runners Up and (47) Finalists. The Grand Prize Winner
as well as each Runner Up and Finalist will also have their Entry Photo exhibited at an
exclusive event in Sydney in November 2017 (the "Exhibition").
Grand Prize: The Grand Prize Winner (1) will become a Western Digital brand ambassador,
subject to the final execution of a written agreement between Sponsor and the Grand Prize
Winner. This means they will have their images shared by Western Digital on their social
accounts worldwide as well as contribute to special collaborations. They will also win:
• A WD My Passport Wireless Pro, valued at RRP $699
• $5000 (AUD) worth of printing and framing provided by Ilford; and
The Grand Prize is valued at RRP $699
Runner Up Prize: The two (2) Runners Up will each win:
• A My Passport Wireless Pro, valued at RRP $699
Finalist Prize: The forty-seven (47) Finalists will each be exhibited at an event in Sydney in
November 2017.
3. Prize Restrictions
3.1: Prizes, or any portions of Prizes, are not transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for
cash. No part of the Prizes can be resold (at a premium or otherwise), advertised or offered
for resale on the internet or any other medium. Stated Prize values are the recommended
retail value (including GST) in Australian dollars, are provided by the supplier and are correct
at the time of printing.
3.2: If any Prize, or component thereof, becomes unavailable for reasons beyond the
Sponsor’s control, the Sponsor may substitute a Prize, or component of a Prize, of equal or
greater RRP value, subject to any written directions from a relevant regulatory authority.
Winners will not be entitled to any additional compensation in the event that the Prize (or
component thereof) has been substituted at equal or greater RRP value.
3.5: Nothing in these Official Rules limits, excludes or modifies the statutory consumer
guarantees provided under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), or any other
implied warranties under any legislation in Australia. Except for any liability that cannot be
excluded by law, the Sponsor (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all
liability (including for negligence), for any personal injury or any loss or damage (whether
direct, indirect, special or consequential) arising in any way out of the Promotion, including
but not limited to where such injury, loss or damage arises out of: (a) any technical
difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Sponsor’s control); (b) any
theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any Entry or Prize claim that is lost,
altered, damaged or misdirected due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the
Sponsor; (d) any variation in Prize value to that stated in these Official Rules; (e) any tax
liability incurred by an entrant or a winner; (f) participation in the Promotion or any
component of a Prize by an entrant or a winner; (g) the conduct, act or omission of any
service provider or prize supplier associated with the Promotion; (h) cancellation or
postponement of any portion of the Prize for any reason beyond the reasonable control of
the Sponsor.
3.6: Each winner must accept prize as described in these Official Rules. If the prize winner is
not willing or able to accept prize as described, the Sponsor may, in its discretion, disqualify
that winner and award the prize to an alternate winner in accordance with the disqualification
provisions below.
Prize Delivery: prizes will be mailed or shipped to the winners in accordance with the
information supplied to the sponsor by the winners. Allow up to 4 weeks after winner
notification for all prizes to be received.
4. Winner notification, verification and disqualification
4.1: Winners will be notified on 8thth October 2017 by 4:00PM AEST via an email nominated
by the entrant at the time of submission. The Grand Prize Winner will be acknowledged on
Facebook to the SanDisk and WD social audience on 15th October 2017. Winners must
respond to Sponsor by email within 7 days to claim the prize. Grand Prize Winner will be
identified by first and last name in the winner announcement post on Facebook.
4.2: The Sponsor reserves the right to request verification of age, identity, residential
address and any other information from any entrant or winner relevant to entry into or
participation in the Promotion. Verification is at the discretion of the Sponsor, whose decision
is final. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual who provides false
information, fails to provide information, conspires with others to gain an unfair advantage or
who is otherwise involved in any way in manipulating, interfering or tampering with the
Promotion. Entry forms are void if stolen, forged, mutilated or tampered with in any way.
4.3: Disqualification: In the event that (a) any attempted notification or prize delivery to a
potential winner is returned as undeliverable, (b) any prize is unclaimed within the required
time period, or (c) any potential winner (i) does not reply to the initial notification within the
time required, (ii) fails to satisfy any eligibility or verification requirement herein, (iii) declines
to accept the prize or to accept the prize as described herein, (iv) or is otherwise determined
to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules for any other reason, Sponsor
in its discretion may disqualify that individual and award the prize to an alternate winner as
determined by the Western Digital judges. An alternate winner is subject to all eligibility
requirements and restrictions of these Official Rules.
5. General Conditions:
5.1: To the extent permitted by law, the Sponsor accepts no responsibility for:
5.1.1: any late, lost or misdirected entries or other communications; or
5.1.2: any Internet traffic congestion or problems with, or technical malfunction of, any
hardware or software, including but not limited to any damage to the hardware or software of
any entrant or other persons related to participation in the Promotion.
The decision of the Sponsor is final and binding; no correspondence will be entered into.
5.2: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, terminate or suspend this Promotion or any part of
this Promotion should any non-authorized intervention or other cause beyond Sponsor’s
control corrupts or impairs the security, administration, fairness or operation of this
Promotion as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
5.3: Sponsor reserves the right to correct typographical or clerical errors in any Promotion
related materials. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event
that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the
stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available or claimed,
Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes.
5.4: Sponsor reserves the right to prohibit you and any other entrant from participating in the
Promotion if, at its sole discretion, Sponsor finds such entrant to be tampering with the entry
process or the operation of the Promotion, of if the entrant has repeatedly shown a disregard
for, or attempts to circumvent, these Official Rules, or acts: (a) in a manner Sponsor
determines to be not fair or equitable; (b) with an intent to annoy, threaten or harass any
other entrant or Sponsor; or (c) in any other disruptive manner. Any person attempting to
defraud or tamper with this Promotion in any way will be ineligible for prizes and may be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Any failure by Sponsor to enforce any of these
Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of these Official Rules.
Publicity: Entries remain the property of the Sponsor. Except where prohibited by law, a
winner's acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and its designees to use
that winner's name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice,
address (city and state), Entry and details of winning for advertising, promotion and other
purposes, worldwide and in all forms of media, in perpetuity, in any manner, together with
other materials, without further compensation or notification to, or permission from, the
winner, for the purpose of promoting the Promotion (including any outcome) and/or
promoting the Photo Book.
Copyright and Moral Rights: By submitting an Entry, you grant to the Sponsor an
irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide licence, which can be assigned and sublicensed,
to use, reproduce, communicate, publish, distribute, display and create derivative
works from your Entry Photo, without any payment, compensation or further notification to or
permission from you, for the purposes of:
• conducting this Promotion; and
• including your Entry Photo in the Photo Book and in the Exhibition.
For the avoidance of doubt, you also consent to the Sponsor, and anyone acting on behalf of
the Sponsor, doing any act in accordance with the licence aforementioned that would
otherwise constitute an infringement of any moral or intellectual property rights that you or
any other relevant party may have in your Entry Photo.
Collection of personal information: You agree that any personal information provided to
Sponsor or its authorised third parties may be used by Sponsor and its authorised third
parties to fulfil prizing and as permitted by Sponsor’s privacy statement available here:
http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/privacy-policy.
Governing Law: This Promotion is governed by New South Wales law. All issues and
questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these
Official Rules or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with this
Promotion shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New South
Wales, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of New
South Wales or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdiction other than New South Wales.
Disputes: The Sponsor and any consumer who participates in the Promotion submit to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales in respect of all matters arising
out of or relating to these Official Rules, and the performance or subject matter of the
Promotion.
Severability: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision
is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall
otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid
or illegal provision were not contained herein.
Winners List: For a copy of the winners list, please mail a self-addressed, stamped
envelope to: Sharp Shot Competition, Attn: SanDisk Social Media Team, Suite 1, Lower
Ground, 88 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000. Requests for a copy of the winners list
must be received by October 30, 2017.
Sponsor: Western Digital Technologies, Inc. 5601 Great Oaks Parkway, San Jose,
California 95119.
SanDisk and the SanDisk logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital
Corporation or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries.
© 2017 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Sharp Shot Australia Abbreviated Terms and Conditions
FULL T&Cs at www.sharpshotaustralia.com.au. Promotion commences 29 August 2017 at
9am AEST and closes 26 September 2017 at 12am AEST ("Promo Period"). Entry open to
Australian residents aged 18 or over. To enter, visit www.sharpshotaustralia.com.au and
follow the instructions for the Promotion to submit a photo and entry form. Most creative and
compelling entries will win. 50 winners to be chosen, each winner will win a copy of a limitededition
photo book including all winning photo (RRP $699). In addition, 1 Grand Prize
Winner will become a Western Digital Brand Ambassador and win a WD My Passport
Wireless Pro valued at RRP $699 and $5000 worth of printing and framing provided by
Ilford. Two Runner Up prize winners will win a My Passport Pro Wireless Pro hard drive
(RRP $699). To claim Prize, winners must respond to Sponsor by email within 7 days of
notification by email that they have won. Total value of all Prizes RRP $699. Prizes not
redeemable for cash. OTHER CONDITIONS APPLY, details in FULL T&Cs. Sponsor is
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. 5601 Great Oaks Parkway, San Jose, California 95119.
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