Ireland

Competition Conditions of Entry

Thanks for entering Lonely Planet's Tourism Ireland promotion. Here's some important stuff you should know.

Who's running the show?

The promoter is Lonely Planet Publications Pty Limited (ABN 36 005 607 983) of 90 Maribyrnong Street, Footscray, Victoria 3011 Australia. Our friends at Tourism Ireland, 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY10154 are our promotional partner. Information about the prize[s] 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 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. 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, Tourism Ireland, or their subsidiaries and affiliated companies.

How do I play?

We've collated information on the best things Ireland has to offer visitors. To enter the promotion, go to www.lonelyplanet.com/best-of-ireland/competition.cfm, and tell us, in 25 words or less, why you would like to visit Ireland?

You can enter between 12am PDT on Wednesday 21 May 2008 and 7pm PDT on Wednesday 2 July 2008. 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?

At the end of the competition period, all entries will be judged by a panel of 3 judges, including one independent judge. Two judges will review all eligible entries, and will select a shortlist of 20 entries from which the third (independent) judge will determine the most creative answer to the question. This unenviable task will happen in a small, dark room at 90 Maribrynong St, Footscary, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3011 on 4 July 2008. The judges' decision is final (so there!) and no correspondence will be entered into, even if you think that sucks. Lady luck has nothing to do with this promotion.

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 pick a winner from all eligible entries received at that time.

What can I win?

First prize consists of:

Trip for two people to Ireland; including round-trip coach air transportation to/from a major commercial airport with service to Dublin, Shannon or Belfast International Airports, four nights accommodation in a 3 or 4 Star hotel or B&B and four days car hire in grade B car for pick-up/return at airport rental station. (provided by Tourism Ireland) - approximate retail value US$3,500.

Total prize value is approximately US$3,500. These prize values are accurate at the start of the promotion, and any change after the promotion begins is beyond our control.

The prize must be taken within 12 months of winning the prize and bookings must be made 1 month prior to departure. The prize is subject to availability and certain dates may be unavailable due to peak travel times. Winner to contact Tourism Ireland to book travel. The prize must be taken as a complete travel package at the time of booking.

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 airport transfers, travel insurance, booking amendment fees, hire car rental insurance and petrol expenses, personal costs, spending money, food/drinks and gratuities, and any other expenses, fees and costs connected with the 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.

How do I find out if I won?

We'll give the winner the good news by email and their name(s) will be published on the Lonely Planet website within 2 days after selection. 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 selection of the winner, 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 by 4 October 2008 , the next best entry will be declared the winner.

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/ , Tourism Ireland's privacy policy can be found at www.discoverireland.com/us/privacy/.

Good luck!