National Geographic Channel - Sony's Cyber-shot

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd ("Sony") and National Geographic Channel ("NGC") maintain this web site ("Web Site") and are responsible for this promotion.

You can access and use this Web Site only if you agree to and accept the following terms and conditions applying to your use ("Terms and Conditions") without limitation or reservation. Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before accessing and browsing this Web Site. You may download material displayed on the Web Site for your non-commercial, personal use only. Additionally, you may not modify, reuse, report, or use the contents of the Web Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video without Sony's and NGC's written permission.

For the avoidance of doubt, Sony will not collate, store nor use any personal particulars set out in any entries for the purposes of the Contest, except as provided herein. Personal particulars collated, stored or used in this Contest are not within the control of Sony and you agree that Sony shall not be responsible for any use of such personal particulars. Sony has no control over the entries submitted for the purposes of the Contest, and Sony hereby disclaims any liability in relation to the foregoing.

Sony and NGC reserve the right to cancel or amend the contest mentioned on the Web Site or these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be posted either within the Web Site or these Terms and Conditions.

Qualifying Entrants

1.

The contest is open only to residents and permanent residents (who are 18 years or older as of 28 November 2007)- of Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Hong Kong SAR of China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Vietnam and Yemen.

(Participants under 18 years of age must seek parental consent.)

2.

Employees of Sony and NGC, their advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible.

3.

The above contest is valid from 28 November 2007 to 31 December 2007 2400hrs.

4.

Entrants are allowed to participate only once in this contest. Entrants must complete the personality test and submission form, and can submit up to a maximum of 3 photos. Contest entries must be completed in full and made in the manner specified on the Web Site by the closing date. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry.

5.

Photos must be submitted online. Only original photographs for which the contestant possesses all necessary rights will be accepted as valid entries.

6.

The decision of the judges for this contest is final and no claim will be entertained.

7.

Contestants agree to grant rights of their pictures usage to Sony and NGC solely for their promotional purposes. In addition, winners may be requested to participate in public relations events tied to the campaign to generate press coverage of the contest and the accessories range. This may include, but not be limited to, quotes given for inclusion in press releases and press conferences, interviews, etc.

8.

Contestants may be contacted by the promoters of the contest during the contest period.

9.

Sony and NGC reserve the right to disqualify all entries that do not meet the rules and regulations of the Contest. These include entries submitted with invalid or incorrect information. Please note that photo submissions that are deemed offensive and/or inappropriate will be screened out at the sole discretion of the judges.

10.

There will be a total of 2 grand prize winners and 8 consolation prize winners. Winners will be assessed and picked based on how interesting and creative their answers to the questions in the contest submission form are.

11.

The grand prize winner will each receive a Cyber-shot camera* and be featured in a vignette on the National Geographic Channel. Upon selection of these winners, they will be contacted by the promoters of the contest for the details of the vignette shoot.
*Cyber-shot model may vary across markets, to be confirmed by Sony.

12.

The 8 consolation prize winners will each receive a NWZ-S610F series Walkman(R) Video MP3 Player and a National Geographic Channel Executive Traveller’s Kit.

13.

Prizes are non-transferable and non-exchangeable for cash. The value of the prizes mentioned on the Web Site are for indication only. Value of the prizes may vary and Sony and NGC reserve the right to replace the prize with item of similar value without prior notice.

14.

Results of all winners will be announced on www.ngcasia.com/cybershot on 16 Jan 2008. The winners will also be notified separately by email and will be required to acknowledge by return email. Sony and NGC reserve the right to deal with all unclaimed prizes in any manner deemed fit.

15.

In the event that any entrant is disqualified from the Contest, Sony and NGC in their sole discretion may decide whether a replacement entrant should be selected. In this event, any further entrant will be selected on the same criteria as the original entrant and will be subject to the Terms and Conditions.

16.

Sony and NGC cannot accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by any entrant entering the Contest or as a result of entering the Contest or accepting any prize. Sony and NGC are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software failure of any email or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, telephone lines or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer or mobile telephone related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the Contest.

17.

By entering the Contest or accepting the prizes, entrants agree that no claim relating to such losses or injuries (including special, indirect and consequential losses) shall be asserted against Sponsor(s), Sony and NGC, its parent companies, affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agents from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind resulting from the Contest and acceptance of any prize, including without limitation, personal injuries, death and property damage.

Use of Personal Information

By entering the contest, each of the entrants agree:

To the use of their name and/or likeness, without compensation, for NGC’s promotional and marketing purposes; and
To the use of their answers to the questions and/or tie breaker for NGC’s promotional and marketing purposes.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd ("Sony") and National Geographic Channel ("NGC") maintain this web site ("Web Site") and are responsible for this promotion. You can access and use this Web Site only if you agree to and accept the following terms and conditions applying to your use ("Terms and Conditions") without limitation or reservation. Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before accessing and browsing this Web Site. You may download material displayed on the Web Site for your non-commercial, personal use only. Additionally, you may not modify, reuse, report, or use the contents of the Web Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, and video without Sony's and NGC's written permission. For the avoidance of doubt, Sony will not collate, store nor use any personal particulars set out in any entries for the purposes of the Contest, except as provided herein. Personal particulars collated, stored or used in this Contest are not within the control of Sony and you agree that Sony shall not be responsible for any use of such personal particulars. Sony has no control over the entries submitted for the purposes of the Contest, and Sony hereby disclaims any liability in relation to the foregoing. Sony and NGC reserve the right to cancel or amend the contest mentioned on the Web Site or these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be posted either within the Web Site or these Terms and Conditions. Qualifying Entrants
1.	The contest is open only to residents and permanent residents (who are 18 years or older as of 28 November 2007)- of Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Hong Kong SAR of China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Vietnam and Yemen. (Participants under 18 years of age must seek parental consent.)
2.	Employees of Sony and NGC, their advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible.
Contest Entries
3.	The above contest is valid from 28 November 2007 to 31 December 2007 2400hrs.
4.	Entrants are allowed to participate only once in this contest. Entrants must complete the personality test and submission form, and can submit up to a maximum of 3 photos. Contest entries must be completed in full and made in the manner specified on the Web Site by the closing date. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry.
5.	Photos must be submitted online. Only original photographs for which the contestant possesses all necessary rights will be accepted as valid entries.
6.	The decision of the judges for this contest is final and no claim will be entertained.
7.	Contestants agree to grant rights of their pictures usage to Sony and NGC solely for their promotional purposes. In addition, winners may be requested to participate in public relations events tied to the campaign to generate press coverage of the contest and the accessories range. This may include, but not be limited to, quotes given for inclusion in press releases and press conferences, interviews, etc.
8.	Contestants may be contacted by the promoters of the contest during the contest period.
9.	Sony and NGC reserve the right to disqualify all entries that do not meet the rules and regulations of the Contest. These include entries submitted with invalid or incorrect information. Please note that photo submissions that are deemed offensive and/or inappropriate will be screened out at the sole discretion of the judges.
Prizes
10.	There will be a total of 2 grand prize winners and 8 consolation prize winners. Winners will be assessed and picked based on how interesting and creative their answers to the questions in the contest submission form are.
11.	The grand prize winner will each receive a Cyber-shot camera* and be featured in a vignette on the National Geographic Channel. Upon selection of these winners, they will be contacted by the promoters of the contest for the details of the vignette shoot. *Cyber-shot model may vary across markets, to be confirmed by Sony.
12.	The 8 consolation prize winners will each receive a NWZ-S610F series Walkman(R) Video MP3 Player and a National Geographic Channel Executive Traveller’s Kit.
13.	Prizes are non-transferable and non-exchangeable for cash. The value of the prizes mentioned on the Web Site are for indication only. Value of the prizes may vary and Sony and NGC reserve the right to replace the prize with item of similar value without prior notice.
14.	Results of all winners will be announced on www.ngcasia.com/cybershot on 16 Jan 2008. The winners will also be notified separately by email and will be required to acknowledge by return email. Sony and NGC reserve the right to deal with all unclaimed prizes in any manner deemed fit.
Liabilities
15.	In the event that any entrant is disqualified from the Contest, Sony and NGC in their sole discretion may decide whether a replacement entrant should be selected. In this event, any further entrant will be selected on the same criteria as the original entrant and will be subject to the Terms and Conditions.
16.	Sony and NGC cannot accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by any entrant entering the Contest or as a result of entering the Contest or accepting any prize. Sony and NGC are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software failure of any email or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, telephone lines or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer or mobile telephone related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the Contest.
17.	By entering the Contest or accepting the prizes, entrants agree that no claim relating to such losses or injuries (including special, indirect and consequential losses) shall be asserted against Sponsor(s), Sony and NGC, its parent companies, affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agents from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind resulting from the Contest and acceptance of any prize, including without limitation, personal injuries, death and property damage. Use of Personal Information By entering the contest, each of the entrants agree: To the use of their name and/or likeness, without compensation, for NGC’s promotional and marketing purposes; and To the use of their answers to the questions and/or tie breaker for NGC’s promotional and marketing purposes.
Disclaimer Please be advised that all materials posted on the Web Site are subject to public downloading by third party viewers. Sony and NGC have taken precautionary steps to deter users from downloading. However, should downloading persist, Sony and/or NGC shall not be held accountable or liable for any damages caused.