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Terms and Conditions of Entry

2024 GLOBAL BLUNDSTONE PROMOTION - Japan

1.  CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

Information on how to enter, mechanics of entry and the prize form part of these Terms and Conditions of Entry (Conditions).

Entry into the promotion is deemed acceptance of these Conditions. Entry is via www.wellwornblundstone.com/japan only.

2.  ELIGIBILITY

Entry is only open to residents of Japan aged 18 years or older (Entrants).

The directors, management and employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter, its related entities, distributors, printers, suppliers, providers, venues and agencies directly associated with the conduct of this promotion are ineligible to enter the promotion. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or stepchild (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or 1st cousin.

3.  PROMOTIONAL PERIOD

The promotion commences at 12.01 AM (12:01) JST Japan on 21st October 2024 and ends at 11.59 PM (23:59) JST Japan on 24th November 2024 (Promotional Period).

4.  HOW TO ENTER

a.  Entry will be via a dedicated online entry platform at https://www.wellwornblundstone.com/Japan

b.  To enter the promotion, an Entrant must, during the Promotional Period, describe in [50] words or less how they have worn or would wear their Blundstone boots well.

c.  Entry is limited to ONE (1) per person.

d.  Entries will be deemed accepted at the time of receipt by the Promoter and not at the time of transmission.

e.  Entries received will be considered final by the Promoter.

f.  Incomplete, inaccurate, erroneous, ineligible or incomprehensible entries will be deemed invalid. If the Entrant enters their contact details incorrectly or incompletely, the entry will be rendered invalid.

g.  The Promoter accepts no responsibility for late, lost or misdirected entries.

h.  The Entrant need not purchase a product, or provide any form of monetary/non-monetary consideration in order to participate in the promotion. If an Entrant does do so, this will not improve the Entrant’s prospects of winning.

i.  Costs associated with accessing the entry platform remain an Entrant’s responsibility and may vary depending on the Internet service or telecommunications provider used.

a.  The use of any automated entry software or any mechanical, electronic or other means that allows an Entrant to automatically enter repeatedly or using multiple identities is prohibited and will render all entries submitted by that Entrant invalid.

5.  WINNER DETERMINATION

a.  This is a game of skill.

b.  All eligible entries received in the Promotional Period will be considered.

c.  There will be at least five winners in total in Japan. Five participants will win a Basic Prize. Additionally, there may be a maximum of one Global Prize winner in Japan, but there is no guarantee that there will be any entry from Japan that will win a Global Prize.

d.  There will be a total of eight Global Prizes:

i.  Americas (United States & South America) – one Global Prize awarded for the region

ii. Europe & United Kingdom – four Global Prizes awarded across the region

iii.    Canada – one Global Prize awarded

iv. Asia – one Global Prize awarded for the region

v.  Australia & New Zealand – one Global Prize awarded for the region.

e.  Prizes will be awarded as follows:

i.  For the Week 1 Prize, by 5.00pm (17:00) JST Japan, Monday 28th October 2024

ii. For the Week 2 Prize, by 5.00pm (17:00) JST Japan, Tuesday 5th November 2024

iii.    For the Week 3 Prize, by 5.00pm (17:00) JST Japan, Monday 11th November 2024

iv. For the Week 4 Prize, by 5.00pm (17:00) JST Japan, Monday 18th November 2024

v.  For the Week 5 Prize, by 5.00pm (17:00) JST Japan, Monday 25th November 2024

vi. For each Global Prize, by 5.00pm (17:00) JST Japan, Friday 20th December, 2024

f.  Each of the Global Prize(s) and Basic Prizes will be determined by the Promoter in conjunction with Blundstone Group at its own discretion.

g.  Each winning Entrant(s) will be notified by email or writing within 28 days of the determination of the relevant prize winner, and the name and location of each winner may be published on the Promoter’s Website www.wellwornblundstone.com/japan

h.  Details may remain on the Promoter’s Website for not less than twenty-eight (28) days.

i.  All reasonable steps to notify the winners of the results will be taken by the Promoter.

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

6.  PRIZES

a.  The total maximum promotional prize pool value is up to an estimated value of 1,595,00 YEN, comprising:

i.  Week 1 Basic Prize – 1 pair of Blundstone style #500 boots with an estimated value of 31,900 RRP

ii. Week 2 Basic Prize – 1 pair of Blundstone style #500 boots with an estimated value of 31,900 RRP

iii.    Week 3 Basic Prize – 1 pair of Blundstone style #500 boots with an estimated value of 31,900 RRP

iv. Week 4 Basic Prize – 1 pair of Blundstone style #500 boots with an estimated value of 31,900 RRP

v.  Week 5 Basic Prize – 1 pair of Blundstone style #500 boots with an estimated value of 31,900 RRP

vi. (If applicable) Global Prize – the opportunity to work with Blundstone to customize a Blundstone Chelsea boot, and receive 5 pairs of the customized Blundstone Chelsea boots.

b.  A winning Entrant must inform the Promoter in writing of their acceptance of their respective prize within 10 business days from the date the winning Entrant is notified by the Promoter that they have won, otherwise the prize may be forfeited.

c.  None of the prizes are transferable or exchangeable. A prize must be taken as offered and cannot be varied. A prize cannot be used or redeemed in conjunction with any other offer.

d.  The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any tax implications that may arise from prize winnings. Independent financial advice should be sought. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in prize value.

7.  GENERAL

a.  Any Entrant who provides incorrect, misleading or fraudulent information is ineligible to participate in the promotion and their entry may, at the discretion of the Promoter, be deemed invalid.

b.  The Promoter reserves the right to request an Entrant produce (within the requested time) appropriate photo identification or other documentation (to the Promoter’s satisfaction, at its sole discretion) to confirm the Entrant’s identity, age, residential address, eligibility to enter and claim the prize, and any information submitted by the Entrant in entering the promotion, before issuing the prize.

c.  If any documentation required by the Promoter is not received by the Promoter (or its nominated agent) or an Entrant or entry has not been verified or validated to the Promoter’s (or its nominated agent’s) satisfaction, then all the entries of that Entrant may be ineligible and deemed invalid.

d.  The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of all entries and to disqualify any Entrant for:

i.  tampering with the entry process;

ii. submitting an entry which is not in accordance with these Conditions; or

iii.    engaging in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardize the fair and proper conduct of the promotion.

The Promoter's legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.

e.  The prize will only be awarded following any validation and verification that the Promoter requires in its sole discretion.

f.  Any attempt to cause malicious damage or interference with the legitimate operation of this promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, whether successful or not, the Promoter reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. If the Promoter suffers loss or incurs any costs in connection with any breach of these Conditions or any other legal obligation by an Entrant, the Entrant agrees to indemnify the Promoter for those losses, damages and costs.

g.  The decision by the Promoter to accept or reject an entry is the Promoter’s sole discretion and no correspondence will be entered into. Any entry that contains content that the Promoter in its sole discretion, considers to be offensive, obscene, crude or inappropriate in any way or that the Promoter considers may infringe any Laws or other rights of any person, corporation or entity will not be accepted as an eligible entry into the promotion. This includes, but is not limited to, any entry which the Promoter considers to be disparaging of any of its or any prize supplier’s products and/or services or is otherwise not in keeping with the spirit of the promotion.

h.  By entering the promotion, each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that their entry and their name and/or locality may be featured on the Promoter’s website and any other online platform (including social media platforms) or audio visual or print material of the Promoter for public viewing during the Promotional Period and in perpetuity. Once an entry is submitted, each Entrant acknowledges that the entry may not be withdrawn, altered or deleted (except as and where required by the Promoter).

i.  As a condition of entering this promotion, each Entrant consents to, in the event they win any prize, the Promoter and the Blundstone Group using the Entrant’s name, likeness, image and/or voice (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media worldwide for an unlimited period of time without further notification, remuneration or compensation for the purpose of promoting, publicizing or marketing the promotion (including any outcome), and/or promoting any products or services manufactured, distributed and/or supplied by the Promoter.

8.  DISCLAIMERS

a.  To the extent permitted by law, each Entrant indemnifies, and must defend and hold harmless, the Promoter and its employees, servants, agents and contractors, from and against all Losses arising from:

i.  a breach by the Entrant of any of these Conditions;

ii. any third-party claim arising directly or indirectly from a breach by the Entrant of any of these Conditions;

iii.    a negligent, willful or otherwise wrongful act or omission of the Entrant;

iv. fraudulent or dishonest acts or omissions by the Entrant;

v.  any breach by the Entrant of any applicable Laws;

vi. any claim by any third party (including individuals, legal entities and governmental departments or agencies) arising directly or indirectly as a result of the Entrant entering the promotion;

vii.    the death of, or personal injury to, any person or any damage to, or loss or destruction of, any real or tangible personal property, to the extent caused by any act or omission of the Entrant; and/or

viii.   any claim or allegation that the Entrant’s entry infringes a third party’s Intellectual Property Rights or constitutes an unlawful disclosure or misuse or misappropriation of another party’s trade secret or confidential information.

b.  If the prize or element of the prize becomes unavailable, for any reason beyond the Promoter’s reasonable control, then a comparable prize or prize element of equal or greater value will be awarded in lieu, subject to any written directions made under any relevant law.

c.  The Promoter and its associated agencies and companies exclude all liability (including negligence) except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law (including any applicable consumer guarantee under any consumer protection law), for any direct or indirect injury, loss and/or damage arising in any way out of the promotion. This includes, but is not limited to:

i.  technical malfunctions, delays or failures, including those resulting from accessing any materials related to this promotion and any incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information communicated during, or in connection with, this promotion because of any technical malfunctions, delays or failures;

ii. theft, unauthorized access or third party interference;

iii.    lost or damaged entries, prize claims or prize(s); and/or

iv. acceptance and/or use of any prize.

d.  All the Promoter’s decisions in respect of the promotion are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

e.  The Promoter holds no responsibility for the sizing or wear of the boot once the winner has received it. It is up to each winning Entrant to provide correct sizing information to the Promoter.

9.  PRIVACY

a.  The Promoter collects Personal Information about an Entrant to include the Entrant in the promotion, award the prizes (where appropriate) and use the information to assist in improving the goods and services of the Promoter. If the Personal Information requested is not provided, the Entrant cannot participate in the promotion and is deemed ineligible.

b.  An Entrant also agrees that the Promoter may, if the Entrant wins a prize, publish or cause to be published, the Entrant’s name and locality in any media, as required under any relevant law.

c.  An Entrant also agrees that the Promoter may share an Entrant’s Personal Information with the Blundstone Group, the Promoter’s related companies (whether in or outside Japan), and its and their servants, employees, agents and trusted third parties who may use the Entrant’s Personal Information for the purposes of the promotion, selecting a winner for the prizes, to use the information in improving the goods and services of Blundstone Group, and to contact the Entrant for their legitimate commercial purposes, including communicating special offers, conducting market research or to provide the Entrant with marketing materials.

d.  If required by law, the Promoter will provide to each winning Entrant, at the time of the prize being awarded (or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter), a collection statement that details the Personal Information being collected, the purpose of its collection, where the Personal Information will be stored and how it will be shared with third parties. The collection statement will comply with the Promoter’s disclosure or other obligations under any relevant Privacy Law.

e.  Each Entrant can gain access to, update or correct any of their Personal Information held by the Promoter by contacting the Promoter’s Privacy Officer at fukumura@seed-jp.com. All Personal Information will be stored by the Promoter in accordance with the Promoter’s Privacy Policy. A copy of the Promoter’s Privacy Policy in relation to the treatment of Personal Information collected may be obtained by contacting the Promoter or via the Promoter’s website www.blundstone.jp/policies/privacy-policy

f.  By entering the promotion, each Entrant acknowledges that a further primary purpose for collection of the Entrant’s Personal Information by the Promoter is for the Promoter or Blundstone Group to contact the Entrant in the future with information about the Promoter or Blundstone Group, including special offers, market research or to provide the Entrant with marketing materials via any medium including mail, telephone and commercial electronic messages (SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), IM (Instant Messaging) and email) or any other form of electronic, emerging, digital or conventional communications channel whether existing now or in the future.

g.  By entering the promotion, each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Promoter and any applicable third parties may use their Personal Information in the manner set out in these Conditions.

10. IN THESE CONDITIONS:

a.  “Blundstone Group” means Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd, Blundstone U.S.A. Inc, and Blundstone New Zealand Limited.

b.  “Intellectual Property Rights” means all present and future rights of whatever nature anywhere in the world including, but not limited to, rights in respect of or in connection with copyright, inventions (including patents), trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain names, designs, confidential information, trade secrets and know-how and similar industrial, commercial and intellectual property rights, whether or not registered or registrable, and includes the right to apply for the registration of such rights, and whether existing in Japan or otherwise.

c.   “Laws” means all laws including rules of common law, principles of equity, statutes, regulations, proclamations, ordinances, by-laws, rules, regulatory principles and requirements, statutory rules of an industry body, statutory mandatory codes of conduct, writs, orders, injunctions, judgments, and generally accepted accounting principles.

d.  “Losses” means loss, damage, liability, charge, expense or cost (including all reasonable legal and other professional costs on a full indemnity basis) of any nature or kind.

e.  “Personal information” means information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, whether the information or opinion is true or not and whether the information is recorded in a material form or not.

f.  “Privacy Law” means any applicable Laws in relation to individual privacy rights and protections, including but not limited to the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Privacy Act 2020 (NZ), the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the California Consumer Privacy Act 2018 and other state-based regimes in the United States of America.

g.  Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the promotion and these Conditions and governed by the laws of Japan and each Entrant submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Japan and any courts competent to hear appeals from those courts.

11. PROMOTER

The Promoter is Seed Corporation. of 435 Nishiwaki, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture

, TEL：054-282-2111