Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Terms

Thanks for entering Lonely Planet's Vicky Cristina Barcelona promotion. Here's some important stuff you should know.

Who's running the show?

The promoter is Lonely Planet Publications Inc. of 150 Linden Street, Oakland, California, 94607, United States of America. Our friends at The Weinstein Company, 345 Hudson Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10014 and The New York Times, 620 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018 are our promotional partners. Information about the prizes and how to enter forms part of these conditions of entry. By entering the promotion, you agree that these conditions of entry apply to your entry and that Lonely Planet's decisions (as the promoter) will be final. Any changes will be subject to regulatory approval and published on the Lonely Planet website at www.lonelyplanet.com.

Can I play?

This promotion is open only to legal residents of the United States of America.The laws in some places don't allow Lonely Planet to run this promotion, in which case the promotion and these conditions of entry are void in those places. Also, you can't enter this promotion if you (or your immediate families or housemates) are employed by Lonely Planet, The Weinstein Company, The New York Timesor their subsidiaries and affiliated companies. If you are under 18, you have to get permission from your parents or legal guardian to enter.

How do I play?

To enter, go to www.lonelyplanet.com/barcelona and complete an entry form. You don't have to buy anything to enter. You can enter between12 am PST on August 4, 2008and 11:59 pm PST on September 15, 2008. You can only enter once we'll make confetti out of any extra entries you submit. Your entry is received at the time Lonely Planet receives it. If your dog eats your entry, it's not Lonely Planet's fault. If your entry gets lost in cyberspace or doesn't arrive for any other reason, that's not Lonely Planet's fault either. Lonely Planet might have to change the dates of the promotion, but only if it's totally unavoidable (and we'll let you know if we do).

How do you pick the winner?

The winner will be determined by a random draw of all eligible entries. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. This unenviable task will happen in a small, dark room at 150 Linden Street, Oakland, California, 94607, on September 25, 2008. Lonely Planet's decision is final (so there!) and no correspondence will be entered into, even if you think that's bogus.

Lonely Planet can cancel or modify the promotion if there are compelling technical or administrative reasons which we cannot control. If that happens, Lonely Planet will conduct the draw from all eligible entries received at that time.

What can I win?

First prize consists of:

• An STA Travel Voucher to the value of US$2000, to be used towards the airfare for your trip to Barcelona (provided by Lonely Planet). This voucher is valid for two thousand US dollars (US$2,000) for the purchase of return flights to Barcelona. Remaining balance may be used toward any STA Travel product or service. Winner is responsible for all taxes, fees, and fuel surcharges. One voucher per person per transaction. Voucher must be present at the time of booking. Voucher may be redeemed at any STA Travel location in the United States or by calling (800) 781-4040. The voucher is valid until 1 September 2009, and travel must be completed no later than 1 September 2010.
• A Hotels & Hostels acommodation voucher to the value of US$500 (provided by Lonely Planet), to be used to book any directly contracted Expedia hotel in Barcelona indicated by "Pay in full online" (excluding Harrahs, MGM, Starwood or Marriott hotels), on www.hotels.lonelyplanet.com. The winner will be provided contact details to make their booking. The voucher is good for one use only for reservations made between 1am PST on 30 September 2008 and 11.50pm PST on 30 December 2008, for reservation dates between 1 October 2008 and 30 September 2009. Usual booking terms and conditions apply and all bookings are subject to availability. The winner is responsible for all taxes, fees, charges, and surcharges applicable to their reservation, which must be paid at the time of booking - the voucher cannot be applied towards these costs, nor can it be applied to reservations previously made or other miscellaneous charges. The voucher will be deemed fully used once a qualifying reservation has been made and will not be returned or replaced and there will be no refund if a voucher is redeemed in part. Once booked, reservations cannot be changed (if the winner wishes to change their booking, they will be responsible for the full cost of the accommodation).
• A Viator Gift Certificate to the value of US$500 to be used towards tours and activities (provided by Lonely Planet). Gift certificate is valid for 2 years from date of issue. Conditions apply, which will be notified to the winner at the time the prize is awarded, together with instructions on how to redeem the gift certificate.
• Lonely Planet guidebook pack to the value of US$75

The total value of the first prize is approximately US$3,075.

Ten second prizes consisting of:

• Lonely Planet guidebook pack to the value of US$50; and
• A pair of Vicky Cristina Barcelona in-season movie passes (available for use at the winner's nearest participating theater) and the official movie soundtrack (approximate retail value US$30, provided by The Weinstein Company).

The total value of the second prizes is approximately US$800.

Total prize value is approximately US$3,875. These prize values are accurate at the start of the promotion, and any change after the promotion begins is beyond our control.

How do I find out if I won?

We'll give the winner the good news by email and phone and their name will be published on the Lonely Planet website within 2 days after the draw. If you're riddled with curiosity, send us a stamped, self-addressed envelope (including the name of the promotion) to us within 3 months of the date of the draw, and we'll write back and tell you who won.

Lonely Planet will do its best to find the winner. But if we can't, or if the winner hasn't accepted the prize byNovember 25, 2008, a redraw will be conducted on December 9, 2008, and a new winner selected.

If you do win …

You can't exchange the prize for cash, or ask us to give it to someone else (not that you'd want to!). If for some terrible reason Lonely Planet cannot award the prize as described, we'll substitute it either for cash or another prize of comparable value (but we'll decide which).

You'll be responsible for all taxes, insurance and any other expenses, fees and costs connected with that prize that are not included in the prize description.

If, in order to take the prize, you're lucky enough to need a valid passport and/or other necessary travel documentation and visas, you'll need to sort those out for yourself (including finding out what documents you need).

Before we can give you your prize, you'll have to sign a "release", which says that if anything goes wrong with your prize once it's been awarded, you agree that Lonely Planet and its promotional partners won't be responsible (unless the law says otherwise). If the prize description says you can take a friend, you'll need to get your friend to sign a release too.

Of course, if you win a prize, you'll be good and comply with all relevant laws, rules and regulations.

What happens to my entry?

On submission, your entry becomes the property of Lonely Planet, and you give Lonely Planet a worldwide, irrevocable licence to reproduce, publish, adapt, communicate and broadcast all or part of it in any form and media, and to sublicense those rights (including to our related companies, licensee publishers and partners). You also consent to us editing, re-using, storing, reproducing and communicating your entry in any medium. We'll decide whether you should be attributed.

Lonely Planet and its promotional partners will only use the personal information contained in your entry to conduct the promotion and award the prize (but if you've told Lonely Planet that you want to receive stuff from us and/or our promotional partners, we'll use your personal information for that too). If you win a prize, Lonely Planet can use your name and photograph for future marketing purposes unless you tell us not to. You can view Lonely Planet's privacy policy at www.lonelyplanet.com/privacy/.

Good luck!