These terms and conditions apply in respect of each Giving Back competition (“Competition”) run by Nicola Marie Gaastra trading as Seedling Digital (“Seedling Digital”) and promoted from time to time on the social media accounts operated by Seedling Digital.

By participating in a Competition, you agree that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

How to enter

1. Entry to the Competition is open to women in business (“Eligible Entrant”).
2. In order to enter the Competition, you must submit your entry by filling in the pop up entry form at seedlingdigital.com.au, or at seedlingdigital.com.au/give-back, or by clicking the “enter now” button below these terms and conditions stating how the Competition would change your life in less than 25 words.
3. If you have entered a previous Competitions, you may enter a subsequent Competition provided you have not been selected as the winner of a previous Competition.

Competition Period

1. Entries to the Competition must be submitted between the times and dates identified as the opening and closing times and dates for that specific Competition as stated on the Seeding Digital Instagram account (“Competition Period”).
2. Seedling Digital may decide to run any number of Competitions during any given year, but is not required to run any Competition.

Warranties

1. By submitting an entry to a Competition, you warrant in favour of Seeding Digital that:
   1. You, or your nominee, meet the criteria of an Eligible Entrant;
   2. Your entry will not breach any third party intellectual property rights;
   3. You have not won a previous Competition;
   4. All information in your entry is correct and factually accurate and that it is not misleading or false;
   5. If you are submitting an entry on behalf of another person, that nominated person is an Eligible Entrant, has consented to the submission and read, understood and accepted these terms and conditions.

Prize

1. The prize for a Competition will be the provision of services by Seedling Digital up to the value set out on the Seedling Digital Instagram account in respect of that specific Competition (“Prize”).
2. The specific services constituting the Prize will be as agreed between the winner of the Competition and Seedling Digital based on the winner’s individual needs, up to the value of the Prize advertised for that specific Competition.
3. The value attributable to the services constituting the Prize will be the value advertised by Seedling Digital for those services at the time of promoting that specific Competition.
4. Redemption of the Prize will be subject to the usual terms and conditions on which Seedling Digital provides services to their clients. You can obtain a copy of these standard terms and conditions prior to entering a Competition by contacting Seedling Digital.
5. Australian dollars apply in respect to the value of the Prize.

Judging

1. All valid entries will be reviewed by Seedling Digital after the closing date for that Competition and judged individually based on the perceived need for digital marketing services of the Eligible Entrant.
2. In each instance, the Competition constitutes a game of skill, not a game of chance. There is no element of chance in determining the winner of a Competition.
3. A decision by Seedling Digital in respect of the winner for that Competition is final and Seedling Digital will not be required to justify to any entrant why that particular entry was chosen over another.
4. Seedling Digital accepts no responsibility for any late or misdirected entries or any failure on Seedling Digital’s behalf to receive an entry as a result of technical or telecommunication problems.

Invalid Entries and Disqualification

1. Any entries submitted outside of the Competition Period will be invalid and disregarded.
2. Seedling Digital reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who is deemed by Seedling Digital at its own discretion not to be an Eligible Entrant.
3. Seedling Digital reserves the right to request verification of identity, residential address and any other information from entrants relevant to their entry to ensure that they are an Eligible Entrant. Any decision in relation to such verification by Seedling Digital is final.
4. Seedling Digital may disqualify any entrant who is found to have provided false information in their entry.

Winner Announcement

1. Within two weeks following the closing date of a Competition:
   1. the name of the winner of that Competition (“Winner”) will be announced on the Seedling Digital social media accounts; and
   2. the Winner will also be notified by the same email in which they used to enter the Competition of the fact that they have won the Competition.
2. Unsuccessful entrants of the Competition will not be individually notified that they have been unsuccessful in that Competition.

Claiming Prize

1. Within one week of the date on which they are notified that they have won the Competition, the Winner of any Competition must respond to the email from Seedling Digital notifying them that they have won and agree with Seedling Digital the specific services constituting the Prize. Any Winner that fails to do so will be disqualified from the Competition and Seedling Digital may, at its own discretion, assign the Prize to the entry which Seedling Digital judges to be the next best entry in that Competition, or withdraw the Prize, and the Winner will forfeit any and all rights in and to the Prize.
2. The Winner of any Competition must complete the services won (“Redeem”) within two months of the date on which they are notified that they have won the Competition (“Redemption Period”).
3. Prizes are not redeemable for cash or transferable.
4. If a Winner does not Redeem a Prize during the Redemption Period, the Prize will be deemed to be forfeited by the Winner.
5. If a Winner only partly Redeems a Prize during the Redemption Period, any remaining part will be forfeited after the expiration of the Redemption Period.

General

1. You are responsible for any costs associated with entering a Competition.
2. In submitting an entry to a Competition, you acknowledge and authorise Seedling Digital to share information about you and your entry (including any personal information) on the Seedling Digital social media accounts and on the Seedling Digital website.
3. Any intellectual property rights in the entries will be assigned to Seedling Digital upon submission of the entry.
4. In entering a Competition, you expressly acknowledge that the Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Instagram. In participating in the Competition, you are providing your information to Seedling Digital and not to Facebook or Instagram. To the extent permitted by law, you release Facebook and Instagram from any and all liability in relation to the Competition.
5. In the event of there being a conflict between these terms and conditions and any other terms and conditions appearing on the Seedling Digital Instagram account purporting to govern the terms of a Competition, the terms on the Seedling Digital Instagram account will apply to the extent of any inconsistency.
6. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Queensland, Australia.
7. If any term, provision or condition of these terms and conditions is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the rest of these terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated.
8. The Seedling Digital Privacy Policy can be viewed on the Seedling Digital website.