T's and C's for Comps

FOSSE 107's Generic Competition Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction

1.1 These Terms and Conditions (General Contest Rules) shall be binding on you (and your guests where applicable) when entering any competitions operated by FOSSE 107, its sponsor or any company, charity, organisation or website owned or controlled by FOSSE 107.

1.2 These General Contest Rules apply to all FOSSE 107 contestants. FOSSE 107 may amend them from time to time. Special Terms and Conditions may apply to particular contests, in which case an addendum to these General Contest Rules will be made.

1.3 No purchase or payment is necessary to enter an FOSSE 107 competition and copies of Contest Rules are available on request from FOSSE 107.

1.4 Entry and participation in any competition shall be deemed an unconditional acceptance by you of these Terms. All entry instructions and any other specific details relating to the competition or the prizes form part of these Terms.

1.5 You must pass a copy of these Terms to your guests (if applicable) and ensure they comply with them.

2. Eligibility

2.1 You must live within the Fosse107 Broadcast area.

ELIGIBLE POSTCODES :‐

DE742/CV100/CV107/CV108/CV109/CV114/CV115/CV116/LE100/LE101/LE102/LE103/CV130/CV136

LE125/LE126/LE111/LE112/LE113/LE114/LE115/LE127/LE128/LE129/LE671/LE672/LE673/LE674

LE675/LE676/LE678/LE679/LE94/LE97/LE98/LE99

Employees of FOSSE 107, their families, press, agencies or any persons directly or indirectly connected with the competition or FOSSE 107 are not eligible to enter any competition.

2.2 Unless otherwise specified, no person may enter a competition more than once.

2.3 You may not enter a competition if, on the date the prize is announced, you, any member of your household or immediate family have won a prize in the previous 7 days:

valued at £30 or more in the previous 30 days; or

valued at £500 or more in the previous 90 days; or

valued at £5,000 or more in the previous 12 months

2.4 Unless otherwise stated you must be at least 18 years old, and if requested to do so, provide proof of your age.

2.5 You must provide personal details as reasonably requested to do so by FOSSE 107. Refusal to comply will result in disqualification from the contest. Personal details will be processed and stored in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

3. Health and Safety

3.1 By entering a competition you agree to these Terms and Conditions and you confirm and warrant that to the best of your knowledge your general state of health is good and you have no medical condition that could be adversely affected by strenuous exercise or any of the events or activities planned or reasonably expected to be involved in the competition.

3.2 You agree to co-operate and comply with all reasonable requests of FOSSE 107 and its agents and employees (in particular with respect to health and safety) in connection with the competition and its broadcast.

3.3 You must take all reasonable steps to ensure your own health and safety. Any conduct or behaviour, act or conduct by you that FOSSE 107 considers to pose any medical, security or safety risk will lead to your immediate disqualification (including without limitation, any abusive behaviour, physical or verbal).

3.4 All activities are undertaken at your own risk. You must notify FOSSE 107 of any medical or other condition which may mean that you are unfit for travel or participation in the Contest as soon as you become aware of such a condition. FOSSE 107 reserves the right to forfeit your place in the Contest or the Prize (without liability or compensation) if, in its opinion, you may expose yourself or others to risk of illness or injury, or to the cancellation, disruption or curtailment of the contest.

3.5 You confirm you are not taking any medication (excluding prescribed) and will not do so during the contest.

4. Prizes

4.0 Winners will be formally notified (by email, post or telephone) within 28 days of the closing date. Where contact with the "winner" is not straight forward (the means of contact given by the entrant), FOSSE 107 will endeavour to contact the "winner" through other means, if available. FOSSE 107 accepts no liability for the safe and effective delivery of prize notifications. 4.1 All prizes must be collected within three months from the date of winning. After that time, unclaimed prizes will be deemed null and void. FOSSE 107 will not notify winners of the time remaining. It is the sole responsibility of winners to collect their prize.

4.2 Prizes must be collected in person unless otherwise advised by a member of staff at FOSSE 107 its associated or Group companies. Identification that includes a photograph (driver's licence, passport, student card) will be required. Where prizes are posted out, FOSSE 107 accepts no liability for the safe and effective delivery of a prize.

4.3 In certain situations, and subject to the absolute discretion and prior notification of FOSSE 107, a winner may nominate a designated representative to collect the prize. The representative will be asked to provide written authorisation from the winner and identification for both the winner and the representative.

4.4 Winners under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when collecting their prize. Both the winner and their parent/guardian must provide photographic identification.

4.5 Where a winner chooses not to accept a prize, they forfeit any and all claims to that prize, which will be dealt with at the absolute discretion of FOSSE 107.

4.6 All prizes are accepted entirely at the risk of the winner and FOSSE 107 excludes all warranties in connection with any prize. FOSSE 107 is not liable for any costs relating to the collection of prizes or and add-on required i.e. travel, accommodation, etc.

4.7 Prizes are not transferable, must (where applicable) be used on the dates specified and may not be redeemed for cash.

4.8 If a specified prize becomes unavailable, FOSSE 107 may substitute a replacement prize at its absolute discretion. In such an instance, FOSSE 107 will endeavour to ensure the substitute prize is of equal or greater value to the original prize.

4.9 FOSSE 107, its agencies, affiliates, sponsors and representatives are not responsible for defective prizes or misuse of any prize, or claims, liability, loss or damage arising out of or in connection with any contest promoted by FOSSE 107.

4.10 Winners are responsible for any and all taxes payable as the result of a prize being awarded or received.

4.11 If in the course of a contest:

a telephone line breaks up or drops out; or

there is a dispute arising out of the use of telephone lines in a contest (including situations where multiple telephone lines are used); or

two telephone lines are crossed during a phone-in contest;

FOSSE 107 in its absolute discretion

may disqualify the relevant caller or callers;

will not be responsible for awarding a prize to the relevant caller or callers; and

may award the prize to another person according to its absolute discretion.

4.12 All winners of all prizes must agree to these general Competition Terms and Conditions and any FOSSE 107 special Terms and Conditions by entry as prescribed by FOSSE 107 in order to claim their prize. This is at the discretion of FOSSE 107 where prizes are posted to winners.

4.13 Where the prize on offer is a motor vehicle entrants must possess a full driving license for that class of vehicle. Unless otherwise specified road tax and motor insurance is and remains the responsibility of the winner.

5. The Contest

5.1 FOSSE 107 does not accept responsibility for entries lost, damaged or delayed in transit (by post, telephone, internet or email) to the competition address. Proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of receipt (nor will proof that an email has been sent be accepted as proof it has been received).

5.2 Source material utilised by FOSSE 107's question compilers shall be taken as correct. No responsibility is accepted for inaccurate prize details supplied by sponsors or any other party.

5.3 Fraudulent, illegible or incorrect entries will not be accepted (at the absolute discretion of FOSSE 107).

5.4 The decision of FOSSE 107's judges is final and conclusive in all circumstances and no correspondence will be entered into.

5.5 FOSSE 107 may terminate any contest at any time at its absolute discretion. In the event of such termination, FOSSE 107 may, at its absolute discretion, elect not to award any prize in respect of the terminated contest.

5.6 All entries become the property of FOSSE 107 and will not be returned to you unless otherwise stated.

5.7 In the case of a prize draw, at FOSSE 107's absolute discretion the first correct entry draw will be the winner unless otherwise stated.

5.8 The judges (an authorised representative of FOSSE 107) decision will be final an absolutely no correspondence will be entered into.

5.9 Where a competition requires the presence of an entrant, failure to appear will result in the forfeit of any prize opportunity although, in some cases at the discretion of FOSSE 107 and with prior agreement, a substitute candidate may be able to appear.

6.0 The closing date is as specified in the relevant competition. This will always be a time and date in the UK. Where a time is not given, the closing time will be 11.59pm (UK time) on the relevant day.

6. Confidentiality

6.1 You undertake not to disclose, reveal, communicate or otherwise make public to anyone at any time any information relating to FOSSE 107, its business, personnel, servants, agents or officers.

6.2 You may not publicise your involvement in the competition, or the fact that you have won a prize, without the prior written permission of FOSSE 107.

7. Publicity

7.1 Competitors may be required by FOSSE 107 to participate in a photo, video and/or film session, and acknowledge that FOSSE 107 has the right to use such publicity photos, videos and/or films in any medium and in any reasonable manner it sees fit, unless that person informs FOSSE 107 at the time of entering the competition that he or she wishes to retain his or her anonymity.

7.2 Contest entries and material submitted in connection with any contest (whether in written, audio, electronic or visual form, or any combination of those) or any photographs, video and/or film footage and/or audio recording taken of competitors become the property of FOSSE 107, which may use the material in any medium and in any reasonable manner it sees fit including the distribution to other companies within its Group. Copyright in any such material remains the sole property of FOSSE 107.

7.3 FOSSE 107 may publicise, broadcast or otherwise disclose a competitor's name, character, likeness, statements or any recording of his or her voice in advertising or promotional activities concerning a specific contest, or FOSSE 107 contests generally. FOSSE 107 may promote or advertise that a winner has won a contest.

7.4 FOSSE 107 may incorporate information from entrants in any contest in any database to be used for the purpose of its business. Upon entry into a competition a contestant will automatically give permission for use of personal data and this information will be retained in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and FOSSE 107 Privacy Policy.

8. FOSSE 107 - Exclusion of Liability

8.1 FOSSE 107 is not liable in any way for any costs, expenses, damages, liability or injury arising out of or in any way connected with the competition or prizes, other than those costs and expenses specifically provided for in the prize (if any). This exclusion does not include any liability for negligence by FOSSE 107 or death or personal injury arising out of such negligence.

8.2 FOSSE 107 shall have no liability in respect of competitions operated on behalf of third parties (for example, sponsors) except in respect of death or personal injury directly attributable to FOSSE 107's negligence.

8.3 FOSSE 107 accepts no liability (and excludes all liability) for any loss of profit, business, contracts, revenues or anticipated savings or for any special, direct, indirect or consequential loss of any nature howsoever arising.

8.4 FOSSE 107 shall not be liable to perform any of its obligations under the competition or in respect of the prizes where it is unable to do so as a result of circumstances beyond its control and shall not be liable to compensate you in such circumstances.

9. Jurisdiction

9.1 These rules shall be governed and construed in accordance with English Law.

9.2 Where FOSSE 107 has special contest Terms and Conditions in relation to a particular contest, then they (the special terms and conditions) will prevail in the event of inconsistency between those special contest Terms and Conditions and these General Contest Rules.

9.3 Persons under the age of 18 are deemed minors and are ineligible to enter any contest where the prize consists of a vehicle or alcohol, or where the Special Contest Terms and Conditions otherwise provide.

9.4 A failure by FOSSE 107 to enforce any of these contest rules in any instance(s) will not give rise to any claim by any individual.

9.5 Special restrictions or qualifications may apply to particular contests, in which case an addendum to these General Contest Terms and Conditions will be made.

9.6 FOSSE 107 may change these General Contest Terms and Conditions at any time.

Competition Terms & Conditions

These terms and conditions are the competition rules (“Rules”) that apply to all competitions (“Competitions”) organised by or on behalf of Fosse 107 (the “Promoter”). 

In addition to the Rules, other specific terms and conditions may apply to a particular Competition (“Specific Rules”). Such Specific Rules will be posted on the relevant Promoter’s website and will be deemed incorporated into these Rules. In the event of any discrepancy between these Rules and the Specific Rules, the Specific Rules shall prevail.

By entering a Competition, entrants agree to be bound by these Rules and any Specific Rules that may apply.
The Promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend any Competition, these Rules or any Specific Rules at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be posted either within these Rules or the Specific Rules or on the relevant Promoter’s website. The Promoter may at any time, without notice, issue further terms and conditions to be read in conjunction with these Rules and any Specific Rules that may apply.

Each entrant must be over 18 years of age and resident in the UK to enter Competitions.

Officers, employees and agents of the Promoter and any party associated or directly connected to or with the specific Competition (including sponsors) and their families, officers, employees and agents (as applicable).
Only one entry per person per Competition is permitted, unless otherwise stated.

Proof of making a phone call, sending post or email is not proof of our receipt of your entry. No responsibility can be accepted for entries that are lost, delayed or damaged or otherwise affected by matters outside our control.

Where a Competition has a closing date and/or time, all entries must be received before such date and/or time. Late entries will not be taken into consideration in the selection of a winner.

By entering a Competition, you hereby warrant that all information submitted by you is true, current and complete.

The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant if it has reasonable grounds to believe the entrant has breached any of these Rules or any Specific Rules or any other terms and conditions that apply to any Competition. Furthermore, entrants who are rude, abusive or deemed otherwise unsuitable by the Promoter will be excluded from the relevant Competition.

The Promoter also reserves the right to reject entries, votes, applications or claims and to alter, amend or foreclose a Competition without prior notice in its absolute discretion. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant if it has reasonable grounds to believe the entrant has breached any of these Rules or any Specific Rules.

For competitions which involve a winner being selected via a public vote, only one vote per person is permitted, unless otherwise stated. Entrants must use their legal name and must register a valid email address to be entitled to vote. Entrant IP addresses may be logged for monitoring purposes. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any vote if it has reasonable grounds to believe that it has not been cast in accordance with these Rules or any Specific Rules.

Collusion with other Competition entrants is strictly prohibited and may result in immediate disqualification.
Callers are not necessarily entitled to participate in on-air Competitions and will not necessarily appear on-air in the order in which they are called. The Promoter shall not be liable to reimburse callers for telephone charges when either on hold or on-air. Where the situation arises, only the person who is selected to come to air (if applicable) is eligible to win if they give the correct answer.

Competition winners will be chosen at random unless otherwise specified.

The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The Promoter will endeavor to notify and deliver prizes to winners of each Competition within 30 days of the closing date set for such Competition. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable or failure to reply within 30 days or as specified in the notification may result in disqualification and the selection of an alternate winner.

In the case of Competition prizes in the form of free tickets for a particular event, the Promoter will contact the prize winner by phone and prize details shall be as printed on the event tickets. Ticket holders shall be bound by (a) these Rules, (b) any Specific Rules that apply, (c) any terms and conditions set out on the event tickets and (d) the rules and regulations of the particular venue (as applicable).

All Competition prizes are subject to availability.

All taxes, insurances, transfers, spending money and other expenses, unless specifically stated, are the sole responsibility of the prize-winner.

No Competition prize may be transferred or assigned to any other person and no cash alternative or alternative prize is available. In the event of the advertised Competition prize being unavailable for whatever reason, the Promoter reserves the right to offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value.

Competition prizes are awarded at the Promoter’s sole discretion and no prizes will be awarded as a result of improper actions by or on behalf of any entrant.

No responsibility will be accepted for inaccurate Competition prize details supplied by the Promoter.

The Promoter shall not be responsible for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by any entrant entering, or being unable to enter, any Competition or as a result of accepting any Competition prize. Neither shall it be held responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line system, servers or providers, computer equipment, software failure of any e-mail or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, telephone lines or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to any entrant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile telephone related to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials in a Competition. 

Competition winners may be required to take part in or co-operate with publicity or any other form of promotional activity. The Promoter reserves the right to use the names and addresses of winners, their photograph and any recordings of them (be it audio or visual) in any publicity or promotion. All Competition entrants agree to their name and home town being published on-air and elsewhere. Entrants agree to their participation being broadcast, recorded, repeated and otherwise used for any reason by the Promoter without being entitled to any payment for such use. The Competition winner may be required by the Promoter to participate in a photo, video and/or film session and the winner hereby acknowledges that the Promoter has the right to use such photos, videos or films in any medium and in any reasonable manner for any purpose as it may see fit.

Any personal data relating to Competition entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the entrant’s consent.

The Promoter will keep a winning entrant’s personal details for a reasonable time so that it can send the entrant the winning prize, to verify that these Rules (and any Specific Rules, if applicable) have been complied with, and for accounting purposes. The Promoter may pass a winning entrant’s details on to its sponsors, service providers or agents for the purposes of sending out winning prizes on its behalf.

Entrants agree to keep confidential any information of whatsoever nature regarding Fosse 107 and or Fosse Media Limited and their respective businesses, personnel, agents, sponsors and event promoters received by entrants as a result of winning or participating in any Competition.

Each Competition (including these Rules, any Specific Rules and all matters incidental thereto) shall be governed by English law and all parties shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Entrants must live within the FM Broadcast area of Fosse 107

You may not enter a competition if, on the date the prize is announced, you, any member of your household or immediate family have won a prize in the previous 7 days:

Any enquires regarding these Rules and any Specific Rules should be directed to:
studio@fosse107.co.uk