Terms and Conditions
The promoter of this website and Raffle Competition website is: Carpe Forte Ltd. Company number 14952620 trading for the sake of this website as Rafflotto.com and who’s registered office is : Penstraze Business Centre, Penstraze, Chasewater, Truro, Cornwall .TR4 8PN
Should you wish to contact us for any reason, please email Anthony@Rafflotto.com
THE COMPETITION
2.1 These Terms & Conditions apply to all competitions on our website at www.rafflotto.com
2.2 The Promoter may offer different formats to the competitions. Subject to clause 2.3. An entry fee is payable each time you enter.
2.3 To be in with a chance of winning, everyone who enters the competition (an “Entrant”) will be required to correctly answer a question set by the promoter (the “Competition Question”) Where the Promoter offers an easy or multiple-choice question or, where the Promoter does not ask a Competition Question, a free entry route is available.
3. HOW TO ENTER.
3.1 The competition will run from and including the opening and closing dates as specified on the Website. These dates shall be referred to as the (“Opening Date” and “Closing Date” respectively. All times and dates referred to are the times and dates in London England.
3.2 If it is absolutely to do so, and at the discretion of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right to change the Opening and Closing date of a competition, the new details will be published on the Website. The Promoter will not extend the Closing Date simply to sell more entries.
3.3 Competition entries must be received by the Promoter no later than the specified time on the Closing Date. All competition entries received after the specified time on the Closing Date will be automatically disqualified and no refunds will be given.
3.4 The maximum number of entries to the competition will be published on the Website. The number of entries you are able to make may be limited if the maximum number of entries is reached
3.5 Entrants may enter the competition as many times as they wish (until the maximum number of entries have been received.) Entrants submitting free entries must submit each entry separately. Bulk entries,if received, will not be accepted and will only be counted as one single entry.
3.6 To Enter the Competition:
(a) Go to the Website and view the Competition Question, if there is one.
(b) select your answer to the multiple-choice question.
(c) purchase the required number of entries.
3.7 All correspondence and entries must be submitted in English language. Entries received in any other language other than English will be automatically disqualified and no refunds will be given.
3.8 Unless you are using the Free Entry method, the Promoter will send you confirmation that your entry has been received.
3.9 The Promoter will not accept accept responsibility for competition entries that are not successfully completed ‘are lost or are delayed regardless of cause, including, for example, as a result of any equipment failure, technical malfunction, systems, satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind.
3.10 By purchasing entries and submitting a competition entry, you are entering into a contract with the Promoter and are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
3.11 You may enter the competition for FREE by complying with the following conditions:
(a) Send your entry by first or second class post to the Promoter at the following address: Carpe Forte Ltd., Penstraze Business Centre, Penstraze, Chasewater, Truro, Cornwall. TR4 8PN
(b) Hand delivered entries will not be accepted and will not be entered into the competition random draw:
(c) Include with your entry the following information:
(i) Your full name:
(ii) Your address;
(iii) a contact phone number and email address;
(iv) Your answer to the Competition Question (if there is one);
(d) Incomplete or illegible entries will be disqualified;
(e) You may make multiple free entries for any competition (up to any limit placed on entries by the Promoter) but each free entry must be submitted and posted to the Promoter separately. Bulk entries in one envelope will not be accepted as multiple entries and should a bulk entry be received, it will be counted as one single entry.
(f) by entering the competition, you are confirming that you are eligible to enter and that you agree to these terms and conditions;
(g) your entry must be received by the Promoter prior to the Closing Date . Entries received after the Closing Date will not be entered into the competition random draw. Proof of posting does not guarantee that you will be entered into the random draw.
(h) The Promoter will not acknowledge the receipt of your entry nor confirm that your answer to the Competition Question is correct;
(i) if the number of entries received reaches any limit or cap before your free entry is received, you will not be entered into the random draw.
4. Choosing a Winner.
4.1 All entrants who answer the Competition Question correctly will be placed in a draw and the winner will be chosen by random draw. If no Competition Question is asked, all Entrants will be entered into a random draw. The random draw will take place as soon as it is reasonably possible to do so, and, in any event , within 14 days of the Closing Date. (“Draw Date”)
4.2 All Entrants will have their names and entry numbers on a spreadsheet which may be published on the Website and may be visible during the live draw, If you do not wish to have your name included on this spreadsheet you must contact the Promoter via email at Anthony@ Rafflotto.com as soon as reasonably possible after you have completed your entry and in any event. at least 48 hours before the live draw takes place.
4.3 For help with your entries you can contact us by email at Anthony@Rafflotto.com
5. Eligibility
5.1 The competition is only open to all residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 years of age or over except:
(a) employees of the Promoter.
(b) agents or suppliers the Promoter. who are professionally connected with the competition or its administration; or
(c) members of the immediate families of (a) and (b) above,
5.2 By entering the competition, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize you may win. The Promoter may require you to provide proof that you are eligible to enter the competition and claim the prize. If you fail to provide the Promoter with any such proof or other information that they may require within a reasonable time, you may be disqualified from the competition.
5.3 The Promoter will not accept competition entries that are;
(a) Automatically generated by computer; or
(b) incomplete.
5.4 The Promoter reserves all right to disqualify you if your conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the prize competition. This includes if you are rude or abusive to the Promoter or anyone associated with them.
5.5 No refunds of the entry fee will be given in any event, including;
(a) if, following your entry into the competition, you subsequently find out that you are not eligible to enter the competition or claim the Prize.
(b) if, following your entry into the competition the eligibility criteria for entering the competition or claiming the prize changes and you are no longer eligible; or
(c) if you are disqualified by the Promoter for any reason.
5.6 If the Entrant engages in:
(a) any form of fraud (actual or apparent);
(b) fraudulent misrepresentation;
(c) In the case of a holiday win, if the winner cannot be flexible with dates in the next 12 months following their win , they may accept the cash alternative instead.
(d) A disability prevents the winner from accepting the holiday prize.
(e) The prize is not negotiable or transferable.
7. Winners.
7.1 The decision of the Promoter is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
7.2 The Promoter will contact the winner personally as soon as practicable after the Draw Date,using the telephone number or email address provided with the competition entry. If the winner cannot be contacted or is not available. or has not claimed the Prize within 30 days of the announcement of the draw, despite reasonable efforts, the Promoter reserves the right to forfeit the prize. In such cases, the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, select an alternative winner through a random drawing from the remaining eligible entries.
7.3 The Promoter must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation the Promoter will publish at least the surname and county of major prize winners on the Website or send the surname and county of major prize winners to anyone who writes to the address set out in clause 1 (enclosing a self address envelope) within 1one month after the Closing Date of the competition.
7.4 If you object to any or all of your surname, county and winning entry being published, please contact the Promoter at Anthony@Rafflotto.com prior to the Closing Date. In such circumstances, the Promoter must still provide the information to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.
8. Claiming the Prize.
8.1 You must claim the Prize personally. The Prize may not be claimed by a third party on your behalf. Details of how the Prize will be delivered to you ( or made available for collection) are published on the website.
8.2 If your personal details, including contact information, changes at any time you should notify the Promoter as soon as is reasonably possible. Notifications should be sent to the Promoter via email to Anthony@Rafflotto.com. Notifications must include details of the competition you have entered, your old details and your new details. If your details change within 10 days of the Closing Date the Promoter will use your old details if it needs to contact you.
8.3 Any Cash Prize will be transferred directly into the winners nominated bank account. The winner must provide evidence that it is the sole or joint beneficiary of the bank account. Failure to do so within 14 days will result in disqualification from the competition and the winner forfeiting the prize. In such circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to the next eligible Entrant selected from the correct entries that were received before the Closing Date.
8.4 The Promoter does not accept any responsibility and is not liable to pay any compensation if you are unable to or do not take up the prize.
9. Limit of Liability.
9.1 The Prizes offered on this Rafflotto,com raffle Website are predominately the establishment of an account set up in the winners name with USALottos.com in order to facilitate the purchase of Lottery tickets in some of the worlds largest lotteries. It is important for the Entrant to clearly understand that no cash alternatives are offered with this prize.
9.2 Occasionally the Promoter will offer a ‘Winner Takes All’ prize which will offer an unlimited and indeterminate prize. This Prize will consist of the complete total amount of other contestants entry fees and will be won by one Entrant only, totally without deductions and credited to your own personal USALottos.com account. Once a prize of an account with USALottos.com has been established in the winning entrants name and with the appropriate sum won in the Raffle, the terms and conditions of this Website will cease to be relevant. The winner of the prize will then become subject to the Terms & Conditions of USALottos.com (a copy of which is available to view on that Website). The Promoter agrees that;
9.3 The full amount of money that is credited to the winning Entrant will be deposited in a USALottos.com Players Account. In the event that not all tickets are sold or that the raffle is oversold the Prize will be adjusted accordingly this shall be described as a “Winner Takes All” raffle and details of its operation will be clearly published in the details of the relevant raffle prize.
9.4 Release of Liability and Participant Responsibility. By participating in the competitions, winners agree to accept full responsibility for their decisions and actions. Winners are expected and urged to exercise their judgement and discretion when using any money they may win. The Promoter, though its website Rafflotto.com, recognises that the opportunities available when winning hundreds or thousands of chances to win almost unimaginable sums of money will increase the possibility of a winning Entrant winning insane amounts of money, Frequently, jackpot prizes have exceeded One Billion UK Pounds or US Dollars. Should an entrant in one of our lottery ticket prize winners of one of our Lottery Ticket prizes the Promoter will not accept responsibility in any way whatsoever for any, and not limited to, personal damage, harm to friends, family or personal relationships, or incidents that may occur as a result of such huge wins which could conceivably result in winning such sums of money that most people are ill equipped to deal with
9.5 Insofar as is permitted by law. The Promoter, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner for any liability or loss, damage or personal injury or death occurring from taking up the Prize except where it is caused by the negligence of the Promoter, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. Your Statutory Rights are not affected.
10. Data protection and publicity.
10.1 By entering the competition, you agree that any personal information provided by you with the competition entry may be held and used only by the Promoter or its agents and suppliers to administer the competition or as otherwise set out in the Promoters Privacy Policy. Privacy Policy – Carpe Forte Ltd, a copy of which is available on the Website.
10.2 If you are a winner of the competition, you agree that the Promoter may use your surname, image and county of residence to announce the winner of this competition. You further agree to participate in any reasonable publicity required by the Promoter.
10.3 The Promoter gives the assurance that your personal details will never be sold or circulated to third party companies not part of the Carpe Forte Group. If you are a winner of the competition you may be required to supply further personal information and proof of your identity in order to confirm your eligibility to claim the Prize and transfer ownership of the prize to you. You consent to the use of your information in this way. You are entitled to request further details of how your personal information is being used. You may also withdraw your consent to your personal information being used in such a way but by doing so you may prevent the Prize being transferred to you. In such circumstances, you will be deemed to have withdrawn from the competition and forfeit the Prize. You will not be entitled to any refund of your entry fee. The Promoter reserves the right to offer the Prize to the next eligible Entrant selected from the correct entries that were received before the Closing Date.
10.4 Please note that under data protection laws you are entitled to request that the Promoter does not contact you and removes your details from its database. If you make such a request you will be withdrawing from the competition as it will not be possible to contact you in the event that you are the winner. You will not be entitled to any refund of entry fee if you withdraw from the competition. If you do not wish any of your personal details to be used by the Promoter for promotional purposes, please email the Promoter at Anthony@Rafflotto.com
11. General
11.1 The Promoter reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions from time to time. The latest version of these terms and conditions will be available on the Website.
11.2 If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, reserve the right to exclude you from participating in the competition and any future competitions.
11.3 The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the prize competition where it becomes necessary to do so either before or after any entries have been received. There is no minimum number of entries and the Promoter will not hold void, suspend, cancel.or amend the prize competition due to lack of entries.
11.4 The competitions on the Website are in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook. By entering the competitions, Entrants agree that Facebook has no liability and is not responsible for the administration or promotion of the competitions.
11.5 These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the excusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
11.6 You should print a copy of these terms and conditions and keep them for your records.