Tipping Comp's Terms of Use
Welcome to tipping-comp.com.au. These Terms & Conditions are applicable for any user of our system, including but not limited to the website, Facebook app, Android App, Apple App, Windows App and our API.
LEGAL
Please note: In some countries, this system is considered Gambling.
tipping-comp.com.au operates in the legal jurisdiction of N.S.W., Australia. Tipping-comp.com.au adheres to laws set out by NSW Fair Trading. Whilst using the system, all users of the site are obliged to uphold all laws pertaining to Australia at all times.
the owners, operators and partners of tipping-comp.com.au or their affiliates do not attempt to abide by the laws outside of those that are enforceable within Australia. if any whole, part or section of our system violates any laws governing a user, the user is to cease using the system immediately and notify tipping-com.com.au. If applicable, a user may request tipping-comp.com.au to have all of their personal data and system usage removed from the system.
These Terms & Conditions, are a binding agreement between yourself and the owners of tipping-comp.com.au. All rules and regulations are legally enforceable unless contradicted by Australian law
Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the system owners and its agencies associated with our competitions are not liable and do not accept responsibility for:
- a) a user's tips selections that are not received or which are received and subsequently corrupted or rejected by the web site server, whether or not after receipt by the system owner;
- b) any lost, delayed, misdirected or corrupt emails messages to or from the web site;
- c) the web site not being continuously available for use;
- d) any loss or damage whatsoever (including but not limited to direct, indirect or consequential loss) or personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with a user's participation in the tipping system or the taking of a prize or otherwise relating to the conduct of the tipping comp, however caused, including failure of the web site or incorrect or corrupt data supplied by the system owner to a user;
- e) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference;
These Terms & Conditions are subject to change at any time. The site operator reserves the right to choose whether any or all users are notified of such a change.
The system owner will not be held responsible for any loss of reputation, status or otherwise in connection with a user's tipping selections and consequential results. It is a condition of entry that users consent to these uses and disclosures of their information. Information about users may also be used by the system, its agents, contractors and related companies, for the purposes of carrying out marketing, planning, product development and direct mail, telemarketing and promotional campaigns unless a user otherwise withdraws their consent to the use of their information in this manner.
The personal information supplied by entrants when entering this competition will be used by the system owner in accordance with its privacy policy. Please refer to thePrivacy Policy by visiting the web site for more information as entry in this competition is an agreement to be bound by that policy. All entrants may have their details removed from the system owner's database by contacting the system owner. If details are removed prior to the conclusion of the competition and/or award of prize(s), entrants will forfeit their right to claim any prizes or refund of entry fee if any.
Notwithstanding the system owner's rights to not accept or to subsequently disqualify a user, the system owner will not be liable for any legal action arising out of any user's name or postings on the web site being slanderous, defamatory or unsightly to the public at large, except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law. By participating in the tipping comp, the user agrees to indemnify the system owner, its agents, contractors and related companies from any legal action, claim or dispute arising in relation thereto.
The system owner shall not be liable for any manufacturer defects in prizes or for any loss, damage or personal injury whatsoever which is suffered or sustained (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) as a result of taking a prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that permits any person to enter the tipping competition repeatedly is prohibited and all users or entries submitted reasonable suspected of originating from a user engaging in such practices will be terminated at the discretion of the system owner.
ENTRY CONDITIONS
Registration to the web site is free. Any entry into a competition, Be it public or private, will remain free. We do NOT allow any charging of any sort to compete on our system.
Any user found not complying with these Terms & Conditions become ineligible to continue as a site user. The site's owner's and operators and moderators reserves absolute right to disqualify or remove any user that does not comply with these Terms & Conditions. Entry into the system is deemed to constitute acceptance of these and any additional Terms & Conditions that may be outlined in the future.
The system is open to any resident of Australia (and other countries where the law allows residents to enter tipping competitions).
The owners of the system reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to verify the identity of any user. If the individual is found to have registered more than once, the administrators reserves the right to refuse access to any or all accounts.
The system owners reserve the right, at any time, to verify the validity of system activity and to disqualify any user who submits a registration, tip, or any other information on the site that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions of Entry or who tampers with the registration or any processes of the web site. Failure by the system owner to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
the system owner's and their administrators, moderators reserves the right not to accept the registration of any account that may contain offensive data, or be deemed slanderous, defamatory, offensive or just plain wrong. "Wrong" is defined by anything deemed unacceptable by the sites owners or moderators and is determined by their absolute discretion.
A users site access can be withdrawn due to any unfavourable conduct at any time.
By entering a tipping competition all entrants:
- a) assign to the system owner all rights including present and future copyright in their entry and the publicity materials in all media (including, without limitation, the internet) and whether in existence now or created in the future;
- b) agree not to assert any moral rights in respect of their entry and the publicity materials (wherever and whenever such rights are recognised) against the system owner, its assigns licensees and successors in title;
- c) undertake to the system owner that their entry is not in breach of any third party intellectual property rights.
A failure by the system owner to enforce any one of these terms and conditions in any instance(s) will not give rise to any claim or right of action by any other person or user.
As a user of the web site, the user agrees to receive no more than three email's per week from tipping-comp.com.au that contains an advertisement from a sponsor of tipping-comp.com.au. The user can elect to be excluded from said emails however some web site features may be made unavailable.
Any cost associated with accessing the web site is the user's responsibility and is dependent on the internet service provider used.
GAME PLAY
The leaderboard page's Will display all participating users for the season.
A user will be allocated points towards their score for each correct selection of a match. One correct tip is 1 point.
By participating on our system, all users consent to publishing their name and score in the results section of the web site and as otherwise set out in these Terms and Condition of Entry.
A users failure to tip a game will result in an incorrect tip awarded.
In the event of a game being postponed or rescheduled and no date being set, it will be highlighted at the top of thew tipping list. This game will remain there until the new date is set.
If a game is abandoned, or cancelled and will not be being played at a future date, the game will be considered a 0-0 draw. All tippers will be awarded a draw pick for that game.
Users may submit tips up to the time of the game start. Game start times are outlined as a countdown timer on the tips page. Any tips submitted after this date will not be included.
Users can change their selected as many times as they like up to the game start time
The end of season rankings for each season will be determined by the total scores for all rounds between the start and end dates
In the event there is any dispute concerning the conduct or running of the site, the decision of the site owner's or their affiliates, moderators or partners is final and no correspondence will be entered into by the site owner.
Information about users is used by the system owner to assess and process registration in the tipping comp. If an applicant does not provide the required information, the system owner cannot process the registration. All entries become the property of the system owner and will be entered into a database. Information emanating from the user's participation in the tipping system is used by the system owner and its agencies associated with this tipping system for the determination of winners.
DEFINITIONS
user means a person who has a registered, eligible account on tipping-comp.com.au. A person becomes a user By using the registration process submitting username, email address and password; and verifying their email address in the email sent to them. The use of, and access to the site indicates a user’s acceptance of these Terms & Conditions
"System" means the web site at https://www.tipping-comp.com.au. The Facebook app, Android, Windows or Apple apps and API
"site owner" means the registered owners of the domain tipping-comp.com.au
"sports" means the series of matches of the sporting code listed on the web site.
"season" means the series of home and away games (or series of matches as indicated otherwise on the web site) for a sport listed on the system.
"score" means the allocation of points to a user for the correct selection of a match as defined by the web site