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Terms and conditions: Best in Asia 2016 competition
Here are the terms and conditions which apply to Lonely Planet’s Best in Asia 2016 promotion.  Please read them carefully, as they contain important stuff you should know.
When you enter Lonely Planet’s Best in Asia promotion you are also signing up to receive emails from Lonely Planet for all your travel inspiration, tips and exclusive offers.

Who’s running the show?

The promoter is Lonely Planet Publications Pty Limited (ABN 36 005 607 983) of The Malt Store, Level 3, 551 Swanston Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia.
Information about the prizes and how to enter, form part of these conditions of entry. By entering the promotion, these conditions of entry apply to your entry.  Any changes to these conditions of entry will be subject to regulatory approval published on the competition entry page lonelyplanet.com/best-in-asia, so you should check these conditions of entry regularly.
These conditions of entry are governed by the laws of LPP Australia.

Can I play?

This promotion is open only to those aged 18 years or older at the commencement date of the promotion.  The laws in some places don’t allow Lonely Planet to run this promotion, in which case the promotion and these conditions of entry are void in those places.  Also, you can’t enter this promotion if you (or your immediate family including parents, children, siblings, partner and grandparents, or housemates) are directors, management, employees, officers or contractors of Lonely Planet.

How do I play?

To enter, go to lonelyplanet.com/best-in-asia, complete the entry form and tell us why you would like to visit the #1 Best in Asia 2016 destination – Hokkaido, Japan. You don’t have to buy anything to enter.  You can enter between 03:01am AEST on 13 July and 11:59pm AEST on 13 August.  You can only enter once ‑ we’ll make confetti out of any extra entries you submit.  Your entry is received at the time Lonely Planet receives it.  Incomplete and invalid entries will not be accepted.  If your entry gets lost in cyberspace or doesn’t arrive for any other reason, that’s not Lonely Planet’s fault.
Lonely Planet might have to extend the dates of the promotion but only if it’s totally unavoidable (for example, if the competition entry page is unavailable for 24 hours or more) and we’ll let you know if we do.

How do you pick the winner?

Rather than consulting tea leaves, the winner will be selected by a panel of 3 judges from Lonely Planet. The judges will review all eligible entries, and then select the best, most relevant and creative overall entry. This unenviable task will happen in a small, dark room at The Malt Store, Level 3, 551 Swanston Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia, on Tuesday 16 August. The judges’ decision is final (so there!) and no correspondence will be entered into, even if you think that sucks. Lady luck has nothing to do with this promotion.
Lonely Planet reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who has engaged in unlawful or improper conduct that is designed to jeopardise the fair conduct of the promotion or is generally damaging to the reputation of Lonely Planet, or has otherwise breached these conditions of entry (as determined in Lonely Planet’s sole discretion).
Lonely Planet can cancel or modify the promotion if there are compelling technical or administrative reasons which we cannot control.  If that happens, Lonely Planet will select the winner(s) from all eligible entries received at that time.

What can I win?

“One lucky first prize winner will receive: 1 x AU$10,000 STA travel voucher to be used for a trip to Hokkaido in Japan including all flights and accommodation. The voucher is valid until 16/08/2017.
Total prize value is approximately AU$10,000.  These prize values are accurate at the start of the promotion.”

How do I find out if I won?

We’ll give the winner the good news by email and their name(s) will be published on Lonely Planet’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/lonelyplanet within 2 days after selection.  If you’re riddled with curiosity, send an email to community@lonelyplanet.com (including the name of the promotion) within 3 months of the closing date of the promotion, and we’ll respond and tell you who won.
Lonely Planet will do its best to find the winner.  But if we can’t, or if the winner hasn’t accepted the prize by 11:59pm AEST on 14 November 2016, the next best entry will be declared winner.
If you do win …
We may ask you to provide proof of identify, residency and age, so that we are sure you are who you say you are, and are eligible to receive the prize.  We’ll decide whether the proof you provide is adequate (but generally speaking, a certified copy of your passport or drivers’ licence will be sufficient).  If you can’t provide, or refuse to provide, suitable proof, then unfortunately you will be disqualified, and we will choose another winner (subject to the direction of regulatory authorities).
You can’t exchange the prize for cash, or ask us to give it to someone else (not that you’d want to!).  We will use reasonable efforts to award the prize as described but if, due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to do that, we’ll substitute it either for cash or another prize of comparable value, but we’ll decide which.
You’ll be responsible for all taxes, insurance, and any other expenses, fees and costs connected with that prize that are not included in the prize description.
If, in order to take the prize, you’re lucky enough to need a valid passport and/or other necessary travel documentation and visas, you’ll need to sort those out for yourself (including finding out what documents you need and any applicable fees).
You are responsible for your use of the prize, including complying with any applicable terms and conditions of use including the STAtravel.com.au gift voucher terms & conditions http://www.statravel.com.au/gift-vouchers.htm and STAtravel.com.au booking terms of use http://www.statravel.com.au/terms_conditions_online.htm.   Of course, if you win a prize, you’ll be good and comply with all relevant laws, rules and regulations.
Please note that the nature of the prize may be such that it poses health or safety risks, or risks normally associated with travel to you and your guest (where the prize allows you to take a guest). For this reason, you and your guest should consider any health, safety and travel risks and take appropriate precautions (including arrange insurances) to guard against those risks.
You agree that if you have a dispute with Lonely Planet in relation to this sweepstake or any prize awarded: (1) it will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (2) any claim will be limited to an action at law for damages and you will not be permitted to obtain attorneys’ fees or other legal costs; and (3) you waive all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and  your right  to claim indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages.
Lonely Planet is not responsible for use of the prize which results in:
(a)        loss that was not reasonably foreseeable;
(b)        loss that was not caused by our breach of this deed or by our negligence;
(c)        business losses (such as lost data, lost profits or business interruptions) or loss suffered by non-consumers;
(d)        losses caused by factors which could reasonably be considered to be outside our control (such as faults in third party equipment, or delayed or cancelled flights); and
(e)        any loss caused, or contributed to, by your breach of conditions of entry or your negligence.

What happens to my entry?

You agree that all of your entry is your own work. On submission, your entry becomes the property of Lonely Planet.  You give Lonely Planet a worldwide, irrevocable licence to reproduce, publish, adapt, communicate and broadcast all or part of it in any form and media, in relation to the Best in Asia 2016 promotion. You also consent to us editing, re-using, storing, reproducing and communicating your entry in any medium.  Generally, we will attribute you as the author where possible, but in some circumstances, we may decide not to.
Lonely Planet and its promotional partners will only use the personal information contained in your entry to conduct the promotion and award the prize (but if you’ve told Lonely Planet that you want to receive stuff from us and/or our promotional partners, we’ll use your personal information for that too). If you win a prize, Lonely Planet can use your name and photograph for future marketing purposes unless you tell us not to.  We will keep your personal information in accordance with Lonely Planet’s privacy policy at http://www.lonelyplanet.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Good luck!