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Terms and Conditions


1. Instructions on how to enter this Competition form part of the conditions of entry. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

2. By submitting an entry into this Competition, entrants warrant that they have read, understand and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

Registration

3. Entrants can enter the MacKillop Family Services (‘MacKillop’) Paw Pals Appeal Competition 2024 (‘the Competition’) through Instagram.

4. Entrants will not be contacted unless they are the winning Entrant.

5. To update or cancel your entry, you can edit or delete your post before the closing date. Entries will only be considered in the form they are available at the date of closing.

How to enter

6. To enter the Competition on Instagram, entrants must share a post with a picture of their pet, using the campaign hashtag, #PawsPalsAppeal.

7. Entrants must also tag the MacKillop Family Services Instagram account, @mackillopfamilyservices, in the post submission.

Eligibility Criteria

8. Competition entry is open to people aged 13 years and older. If the entrant is under the age of 18 years, the prize will be awarded to the winner’s nominated parent or guardian.

9. Competition entry is open to Australian residents only.

10. Entries open on 18 Aril 2024 9:00am AEDT to 29 April, 2024 midnight AEDT ('Promotional Period'). Entries outside the Promotional Period will not be considered.

11. Only one submission per entrant is permitted for the duration of the competition.

12. Entries not completed in accordance with these Terms and Conditions will be deemed invalid.

Submission Criteria

13. Competition entries made to the Competition must meet the following submission criteria:

a. All entries must contain the following elements: a photo of their pet; the competition hashtag #PawPalsAppeal; and must tag MacKillop Family Services (@mackillopfamilyservices)

b. The photo submitted must be an original photo, taken by the entrant. You must have consent of all individuals in the photo before you submit it.

c. Entries must not contain material that is in breach of any intellectual property, offensive, fraudulent, or otherwise unsuitable for display in any media.

d. Entries must not contain any copyright works, except that owned by the entrant.

e. Entries must comply with all relevant Australian laws and regulations.

14. By submitting an entry, entrants agree that they are fully responsible for the information and photos they submit. MacKillop shall not be liable in any way for such entry, to the full extent permitted by law

Privacy

15. Entrants Personal Information will be collected in accordance with MacKillop’s Privacy Policy.

16. By submitting an entry, entrants consent and authorise MacKillop to use their entry, including their photo and first name, in any manner MacKillop sees fit including to promote the Competition on social media and other publications, announce the winner, or report on the outcome of the Competition.

Drawing and notifying winners

17. All valid entries received during the Promotional Period will be considered by MacKillop.

18. The winner will be selected at random on 30 April 2024. MacKillop’s decision is final and it will not enter into correspondence regarding the Competition result or winning entry.

19 . The winner will be notified via private message on Instagram. MacKillop will request the winners send the Promoter a private message with the name, email, address and phone number for prize notifications.

20. If for whatever reason, the winner is unable to redeem the prize or respond within 7 days of notification, another winner will be drawn and notified.

The Prize

21. The prize is a $500.00 Petstock Voucher.

22. It is a condition of accepting the prize, that the prize is subject to any associated Petstock terms and conditions and the winner must comply with those terms and conditions and any other Petstock requirements. MacKillop takes no responsibility for any actions or decisions of the winner or Petstock associated with redeeming the prize.

26. The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferrable, and is not redeemable for cash or other prizes.

27. Delivery of the prize is available to Australian residents only and will be paid for by MacKillop. MacKillop will, at its expense pay for the prize to be sent to the entrant through ordinary prepaid post to Australian residents only. The winner is responsible for organising and paying all other costs and expenses associated with redemption of the prize.

General

28. MacKillop reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this Competition with or without prior notice for any reason.

29. Entrants acknowledge that the Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. In participating in this promotion entrants are providing information to the Promoter and not to Instagram. To the extent permitted by law, each entrant releases Instagram from any and all liability in relation to this competition.