Terms and conditions
1. By
entering the Competition, you agree to comply with these Terms and
Conditions and to allow the Wellcome Trust to use your personal
data for the administration of the Competition and any other
purposes to which you have consented.
2. The
Competition is run by the Wellcome Trust and the prize is kindly
provided by Journey Latin America (“JLA”). JLA’s standards
terms and conditions of travel apply and can be found at
journeylatinamerica.co.uk.
3. You
must be over 18 and resident in the UK (including the Channel
Islands). The Competition is not open to employees of JLA, The
Wellcome Trust, their families or any agencies or person connected
with the Competition.
4. To
enter the Competition you must enter your answer to the Competition
question and your first name, surname and email address on the
Competition webpage before the Closing Date. You may only enter the
Competition once; only completed entries will be accepted. The
Wellcome Trust cannot accept responsibility for any entries which
are not received or are received after the Closing Date for any
reason.
5. The
Competition will run from 6 October 2011 until 26 February 2012 at
5pm GMT (the "Closing Date").
6. The
winner of the Competition will win a holiday for two people to
Mexico. The prize will include:
a. Two
return flights from London to Mexico City in economy. The flights
may not be direct and the winner may have to transfer en route.
b. Four nights’
accommodation in Mexico City.
c. Three
nights’ accommodation in Guanajuato.
d. Two nights’
accommodation in San Miguel de Allenda.
e. Land
transfers in Mexico.
7. The
prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative will be offered
in exchange for the prize.
8. The
winner will be the first entrant drawn at random from a draw of the
correctly answered entries under the supervision of an independent
person at the Wellcome Trust. The winner will be informed by email
by 31 March 2012.
9. The
winner must book their travel by 14 April 2012 or the prize will
lapse. The winner must travel between 1 May 2012 and 30 June 2012
or between 1 September 2012 and 30 November 2012. All travel
dates are subject to availability.
10. JLA will be told the winner's
details. JLA may require the winner to submit valid identification
before receiving their prize.
11. The winner must ensure that
they and their guest have valid passports and travel insurance at
the time of travel and the winner must comply with and is
responsible for attending to any inoculation and health regulations
or visa requirements required for their destination.
12. The Wellcome Trust reserves
the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time on
giving notice through the
Competition webpage. All details and other restrictions of the
prize not specified in these Terms and Conditions shall be
determined by the Wellcome Trust at its sole discretion.
13. These Terms and Conditions
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law
and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English
courts.
14. If you choose to receive
emails from the Wellcome Trust your email address and name will be
added to the Wellcome Trust’s database. Under the UK Data
Protection Act 1998, the Wellcome Trust follows strict security
procedures for the storage and processing of any personal
information it receives in order to prevent any unauthorised
access. You can unsubscribe from the Wellcome Trust’s mailing list
at any time by emailing unsubscribe@wellcome.ac.uk.
15. The Wellcome Trust will not
share your personal information with any third party organisation
unless you choose to subscribe to JLA’s newsletter in which case
your personal details will be passed onto JLA. JLA may also contact
you with information or offers concerning holidays to Latin
America.
16. To the extent permitted by
law, the Wellcome Trust excludes its liability for any loss,
damage, injury, cost or expense suffered by you, directly or
indirectly and howsoever caused in connection with the Competition
and the prize. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall exclude
the Wellcome Trust’s liability for death or personal injury arising
from the Wellcome Trust’s own negligence or any other liability
that cannot, as a matter of law, be excluded.