Terms & Conditions - Interrail Contest

Terms & Conditions

1. INTRODUCTION: Erasmus Student Network AISBL, Rue Hydraulique 15, 1210 Brussels, Belgium (hereafter “ESN”), is organizing the Interrail Contest, hereafter “the Contest”, as described in these terms and conditions.
 
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to all residents of the following countries, that have obtained the legal age, and that have registered and activated their ESNcard on the https://esncard.org website, hereafter “The Participant(s)”:
Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
 
Employees and other staff of ESN and family members thereof or any other persons involved in the making of this Contest are not eligible to enter this Contest. Any participation not complying with these terms and conditions is invalid. ESN explicitly reserves the right to refuse or remove a Participant, at its sole discretion, in the event ESN determines a Participant does not comply with all rules and regulations as contained herein. It is not the responsibility of ESN to ensure that the Contest participation requirements and use of personal information do not contravene the laws and regulations of any country of residency of participation, where it is being received or viewed. For the aforementioned reason, all responsibilities relating to the participations to the Contest will be borne by the Participants who, it is understood, participate under their own responsibility and risk. In the event that any misfortune or damage should be experienced on the side of the Participant(s), ESN will not be responsible.
 
3.TIMING: The Contest is open from 10 November 2015 at 4 p.m. until 29 November 2015 at 11:59 p.m. CET (hereafter “the Contest Period”). The contest Participation is only valid during the Contest Period.


4. HOW TO PARTICIPATE: The Participants can enter the Contest on the ESNcard.org website (https://esncard.org/blog/win-interrail-ticket-your...).

 
5. WINNER NOTIFICATION: ESN will announce the winner of the Contest at the end of the Contest Period. A random raffle will be conducted and the first participants to be selected, with valid contact details and ESNcard number which at the moment of participation is registered and activated on the https://esncard.org website, will win. ESN reserves the right to announce the winners via e-mail. Any change in e-mail/physical address may be sent to [email protected]. If, having determined the winner, doubts appear over the accuracy of contact details or ESNcard number provided by the winner, ESN reserves the right to ask a copy of the passport/ identity card in order to validate the allocation of the price once and for all. The winner should confirm that he accepts the prize and the conditions for allocating the prize, by replying to the confirmation e-mail within 48 hours from receiving it. Failure to confirm acceptance of the prize and to provide the required information within the stated timescale will result in the winner losing the right to claim the prize and its reallocation to a new winner. Upon prize forfeiture, no payment or other compensation will be made to the original potential winner. The announcement date may be delayed due to unexpected circumstances. Decisions made by ESN are final on all matters relating to the Contest. ESN will not discuss the Contest results and will not respond to any requests for comments on this subject.
 
6. PRIZES: At the end of the Contest Period a winner will be selected among all eligible Participants received to win a prize based on the following criteria: one random participant who have filled in the contest form, provided contact details and ESNcard number.
The prizes cannot be returned and cannot be taken as cash. Each prize is awarded “as is”, without warranty regarding the underlying services of performance. ESN is not responsible for direct or indirect damages that occur as the result of the use or loss of the prize, regardless of cause. ESN reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize of an equivalent value should the prize become unavailable for any reason. Only the owner of the e-mail address will receive a prize.
The winner will receive two Interrail or Eurail passes. Eurail.com, Leidseveer 10, 3511 SB, Utrecht, The Netherlands, reserves the right to decide the specific passes that will be awarded the winner.
 
7. PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS:
Participants accept that:
The participation to the Contest must be fully complete and in accordance with the Contest’s terms and conditions.
ESN’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Contest and the selection of the potential winner is final and binding in all matters related to the Contest and is not open for discussion with ESN.
At the time of participation, Participants are deemed to have read, understood and be in agreement with the Terms and Conditions of the Contest. If they do not agree with them, they should not proceed with the Contest. By continuing to participate in this Contest, they agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
ESN retains the right to exclude Participants from participating in the Contest and to delete participations if these are not in line with these terms and conditions.
 
8. FORCE MAJEURE: If for any reason any aspect of this Contest is not capable of running as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, telephone network failure, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud technical failures or any cause beyond the control of ESN, ESN reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest, or invalidate any affected participations, subject to the approval of the relevant authorities in Belgium, if required.
 
9. DATA PROTECTION/PRIVACY POLICY: The personal data processed for the requirements of the Contest are declared to the Privacy Protection Commission in accordance with the Law of 8 December 1992 on privacy protection with regard to the processing of personal data. The Participants are advised that their personal data collected under the Contest are necessary to process their participation. This data is intended exclusively for ESN and its subcontractors and service providers for Contest management requirements and for the uses defined below. ESN may ask Participants to give their express consent to receiving of information on ESN and promotional operations by e-mail. The Participants may exercise their right to access, rectify or challenge the data concerning them by writing to the address of the ESN office.
 
10. JURISDICTION: Legal relationship between ESN and the Participants is governed by the applicable laws of Belgium. Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Contest must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Belgium.
 
11. RELEASE: ESN disclaims any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participating in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Contest, and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend this Contest should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized intervention or other causes beyond the Organizer’s control, corrupt the administration, security or proper play of this Contest.
By participating in this Contest, Participants agree that no claim shall be asserted against ESN, its affiliates or any of its respective employees in respect of any damages, rights, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever that result from their participation to this Contest and/or acceptance and enjoyment of the prizes.
The Contest is void where prohibited. To the extent permitted by law, the right to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Contest are hereby excluded and any Participant expressly waives any and all such rights.
 
12. AGREEMENT: By entering the Contest Participants agree to abide by all rules.
 
The Contest terms and conditions are supplied to provide clarity. Please do not hesitate to contact us, via [email protected], if you have any questions or remarks.