Competitions

1. General Rules

1.1 ~ Anyone who enters the Competition agrees to be bound by the Rules. If an Entrant participates in more than one competition, these Rules apply individually to each entered.

1.2 ~ If an Entrant wants to withdraw from a competition, they can by sending a request in writing to Management, who can be contacted from the “Contact Us” page in the sitemap.

1.3 ~ Competition specific rules (the “Specifics”) are given at the bottom of this page. If Specifics contain rules that override with the Rules, the rules in the Specifics take precedence.

1.4 ~ Unless stated otherwise, the Winner will be picked at random from the pool of Entrants. If the Competition format requires the Entrant to answer a factual question (e.g. by picking a multiple choice answer in their entry), the pool of Entrants will only include Entrants who have correctly answered said question. The Winner will be announced on air, but the initial draw may take place previous to the announcement, after the competition end date.
1.5 ~ If a Winner is unavailable during announcement, is deemed to have broken the Rules, or otherwise withdraws, another winner may be selected through the same method as the original Winner.The Winner may be required to talk to the presenter(s) either live or for a pre-recorded segment. In this case, the Winner agrees to abide by the Station’s Phone-In Policy.
1.6 ~ If the Winner is unable to answer the phone, another Winner may be selected as per Clause 1.5.

1.7 ~ The Prize is outlined in the Specifics. A non-cash Prize cannot be substituted for cash. The Winner may refuse the Prize, in which case a new Winner will be decided as per Clause 1.5.

1.8 ~ The Station reserves the right to end the competition early, cancel the competition, or modify the terms at any time.
1.9 ~ If the Station invokes Clause 1.8, the Entrant may choose not to accept the modified competition terms, and is able to withdraw their entry as per Clause 1.2.

1.10 ~ Unless stated, the Competition is not endorsed by any brands other than the Station.

1.11 ~ Entrants have the right to raise a complaint to the Station or RHSU if they do not believe the competition is conducted fairly.

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2. Eligibility

2.1 ~ The Competition is open to any member of the public (not just students at KCL), however the following restrictions do apply:

2.2 ~ For most competitions, an Entrant must be aged 18 and over. Anyone under 18 (a Minor) may indirectly enter a competition through a Parent and/or Legal Guardian aged over 18. In this case, for contractual reasons, the adult is legally to be regarded as the Entrant.

2.3 ~ Unless otherwise stated, an Entrant cannot be a Production Board member of the Station (i.e. Executive or Officer of the KCL Radio Committee), or a member of staff at the Students’ Union, permanent or temporary.

2.4 ~ Unless otherwise stated, multiple entries are allowed.

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3. General Entry Terms

 

3.1 ~ The Competition may require phoning or texting a telephone number. If that is the case, clause 3.2 and 3.3 will apply.

3.2 ~ Entrants must seek billpayer’s permission before entering the Competition. In that case, entering will charge the bill-payer at the base rate the cost of a network-rate message or call.

3.3 ~ If the provided number is a premium rate number (either starting 09, or otherwise stated as such in the Specifics), then the billpayer will be charged additionally the rate as outlined in the Specifics. If an Entrant chooses to withdraw from the competition, refunds are generally not permitted.

3.4 ~ Refunds are only possible in the case that the Competition is ended early as in clause 1.8. In this case, entrants may contact the station to request a refund of the entry fee. This refund is limited to premium rate numbers and online only, and will not cover internet/mobile data or the price of a stamp if postal entry was used.