Terms and Conditions - Chicken Shaming
- NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY to enter the contest or win a prize. The Competition starts at 18.00 AEST on 23 May, 2016 and closes at 24.00 AEST on Sunday, 29 May, 2016 (the "Competition Period").  The promoter is Backyard Chicken Coops Pty Ltd, PO Box 2775 NEW FARM QLD 4005. The contest is offered electronically via the Internet. Any entry received after the expiry of the Competition Period will be deemed invalid.  No responsibility is accepted for late, lost, delayed or misdirected entries.
- To enter the Competition, you must: Post a photograph of “Chicken Shamingâ€_x009d_ (picture of your chicken with a humorous note within its physical vicinity), to Backyard Chicken Coops’ Facebook page within the competition period. The entry must include a photo fitting the entry details. This will be automatically accompanied by Facebook contact information. Eligible entries must contain the following information – the name of the chicken and/or person in the image (if applicable). If the requested information is not provided, the entrant will not be eligible to participate in the promotion or to claim a prize and their entry may be discarded.
- This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winners. Each entry will be individually judged based on the artistic and creative content of the photograph.  The entrant whose photo is assessed by Backyard Chicken Coops’ panel of judges to be the most expressive, most original and most creative in each breed category will win. The first prize winner will be selected by Backyard Chicken Coops’ panel of judges from all entries posted to our Facebook Page during the competition period.   Feedback from Backyard Chicken Coops Facebook followers on the entrants will be garnered, but will play no role in determining the Winner.
- The name of the First Prize winner of the Chicken Shaming promotion will be announced at 18.00 AEST, Monday 30 May, 2015. The winner will receive a Facebook message, within twenty four (24) hours of the selection date. Each of the selected entrants will be given instructions for contacting Backyard Chicken Coops to confirm eligibility and be declared a winner. They must reply to the direct message or email within 48 hours or they will be disqualified. Selected entrants will be required to confirm eligibility before being declared a winner. At that time, winners will be instructed how to claim the prize. If a selected entrant cannot be contacted within twenty four (24) hours of the selection date or fails to respond to the email notification of eligibility within two (2) days of the date the notification is sent or cannot confirm eligibility, that entrant will be disqualified. If a selected entrant is disqualified, one (1) alternate entry from the same pool of entries will be chosen by Backyard Chicken Coops’ panel of judges and the process repeated until all prizes are awarded. If any correspondence or any prize is returned as undeliverable, the corresponding prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner. In the event there is a dispute of the entrant's identity, the prize will be awarded to the established email account associated with the entry. All decisions of the contest judges are final. If no suitable entries are received the competition will be deemed as cancelled.
- There is one (1) First prize to be won – “Hen Health Kitâ€_x009d_, valued at $AU99.  The prize will be sent at Backyard Chicken Coops’ expense, to any address in Australia. Freight will be covered by Backyard Chicken Coops to any address in Australia. Please allow 28 days from the date of notification for the delivery of the prizes.
- No substitution or transfer of the prizes or any portion thereof is allowed except at the sole discretion of Backyard Chicken Coop who reserve the right to substitute a prize of comparable value. Prizes are not redeemable for cash or credit in whole or in part. Backyard Chicken Coops is not responsible for any loss, theft or misuse of a prize.
- Backyard Chicken Coops Pty Ltd shall, in its absolute discretion, disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the operation of the Web site or the administration of the contest. If, for any reason, the contest is not capable of running as planned, or if the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the contest is corrupted or adversely affected, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any causes beyond its control, Backyard Chicken Coops Pty Ltd reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest, including cancellation of the method of entry and selection of a winner from previously received entries.
- The “Chicken Shaming Promotionâ€_x009d_ is open to all Australian residents aged 18 or over. If the submission features anyone younger than 18, the entry must be by their parent or legal guardian only. To be eligible to enter, entrants must have personally taken the photograph.
- The entrant will obtain prior consent from the owners of any animal or property that appears in their content. For the avoidance of doubt, the entrant is deemed to be the person entering the Promotion and not the person featured in the content or owner of the animal included in the Photograph.
- The Promoters reserve the right, at any time, to refuse to accept any entry or remove any entry that it deems, in their absolute discretion, to be dangerous, obscene, offensive, inappropriate, or infringing upon the rights of any third party. Determination of the appropriateness and acceptance of any entry is at the sole discretion of Backyard Chicken Coops, including as a result of breaching these Terms.
- The entrant agrees to assign all of their rights, title and interest (including copyright) in and to their content to Backyard Chicken Coops Pty Ltd. Each entrant also agrees to sign any documentation necessary to affect such an assignment. If you provide content, by submitting a photograph for the contest, you grant Backyard Chicken Coop a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub-licencable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display your submission throughout the world in any media without further notice or compensation. This includes, but is not limited to articles on our websites, email newsletters, case study documents and examples in printed company collateral. You also grant Backyard Chicken Coop the right to use the name you submit with the (Photo Submission). If you have sent us a picture of children (under the age of 18) in which their face can be seen, you agree on their behalf, that we may also use the image.
- Each entrant warrants to Backyard Chicken Coops that the Content submitted is an original work of the entrant that does not infringe the rights of any third party. Entrants agree that they are fully responsible for the Content they submit. If Backyard Chicken Coops reasonably believes that an entrant has infringed the intellectual property of any third party or not adhered to these terms, that entrant will be disqualified without notice and their entry removed from the Chicken Shaming promotion. Entrants agree to indemnify the Promoters against all costs and claims by third parties arising from a breach of any warranty provided by them in these terms.
- At Backyard Chicken Coops, we respect your privacy and value our relationship with you. By entering the contest, entrants agree that Backyard Chicken Coop may collect, use and disclose your personal information (including information collected in connection with this contest) to bring you offers from Backyard Chicken Coops or its selected third party service providers. For more information on Backyard Chicken Coops privacy policy, please see www.backyardchickencoops.com.au
- This contest is subject to all applicable Australian federal, state and local laws and regulations. Backyard Chicken Coops Pty Ltd reserves the right to cancel or amend this contest at any time.
- Submissions and other content posted on Facebook reflect the opinions of the contest participants and in no way reflect the opinion of or are endorsed by Backyard Chicken Coops. Backyard Chicken Coops does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of any information provided in the Facebook page. Backyard Chicken Coop makes no representation or warranty with respect to this Facebook page and assumes no liability for incorrect product information, mistakes, misinformation, falsehoods, profanity, obscenity, or other inappropriate material posted by any contest participant.
- This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook®. You are providing your information to Backyard Chicken Coops Pty Ltd. and not to Facebook®. Facebook® is completely released of all liability from each entrant in this contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the contest must be directed to Backyard Chicken Coops Pty Ltd and not Facebook®.
- Backyard Chicken Coops’ decision in relation to this “Chicken Shamingâ€_x009d_ Competition is final and binding on entrants and the Promoters will not enter into any correspondence.