TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The following conditions govern the course of TERA “Show off your character” Contest (‘contest’) as organised by Gameforge 4D GmbH, Albert-Nestler-Straße 8, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany (‘Gameforge’).
1. Participation Period
The contest starts on 11/10/2017. The ‘deadline’ for entries is 16/10/2017 23:59 CEST.
2. No Entry Fees
Participation in the contest is free and is not bound to the purchase of any goods or the subscription to a fee-based service.
3. Eligibility
(1) All users (‘user’) of full age with a personal, active account (‘account’) for TERA (‘game’), the online game offered by Gameforge, are eligible to enter.
(2) Employees of Gameforge or companies associated with Gameforge, or spouses and relatives thereof, are not eligible to participate.
4. Participants
A ‘participant’ is every eligible user (‘user’) who submits an email (‘submission’) to screenshots@tera-europe.com with the subject line ‘Character 2017’ before the deadline, in accordance with the following conditions:
a) The submission must contain a screenshot of the game which exclusively displays the participant’s character along with characters of other users who have agreed to the submission (‘submitted combination’) in front of any background.
b) Neither personal details of any kind, the interface nor contents not related to the game may be visible on the screenshot.
c) Screenshots may be submitted in .jpg, .png or .gif format with a maximum file size of 6 MB. File format and size may be altered to conform to this requirement, but any editing beyond this is not permitted.
d) The submission must be sent from the email address associated with the participant’s account and contain the names of the characters displayed and the name of the respective game server.
e) Each participant may send only one submission. Similarly, submissions which contain a previously submitted combination will not be considered.
5. Winners and Grand Prize Winners
(1) Gameforge will select 15 screenshots from amongst all eligible submissions by 17/10/2017, on the basis of their creativity and originality (‘shortlist’).
(2) The ‘winners’ are the participants who created these 15 screenshots.
(3) Gameforge will announce the 15 winners in the forums (board.tera.gameforge.com/) using their respective character names on 17/10/2017.
(4) Gameforge will further inform the winners of their win via an email sent to the address used for their submission (‘notification’).
(5) Gameforge will publish the shortlist in the forums on 17/10/2017. Forum users will be able to rate the shortlist in the form of a ‘forum vote’ until 18/10/2017, 11:55 PM CEST.
(6) The ‘grand prize winners’ are the three participants whose screenshots have earned the most votes by the end of the forum vote. In the event of a tie, Gameforge may carry out one further forum vote on 19/10/2017 or decide the grand prize winners by drawing lots.
(7) Gameforge will announce the grand prize winners in the forums using their respective character names on 19/10/2017.
(8 ) Gameforge will further inform the grand prize winners of their win via an email sent to the address used for their submission (‘grand prize notification’) and request a valid postal address (‘address’) for the purposes of sending the grand prize.
(9) Recourse to legal action regarding the determination of winners and grand prize winners is not permitted.
(10) The delivery of the grand prizes will follow within 30 days of receipt of the address by a service provider (‘service provider’) commissioned by Gameforge.
(11) The grand prizes are deemed to have been awarded to the grand prize winners by Gameforge with the handover of the prizes to the service provider. Miscommunication of the address or unsuccessful delivery attempts are the sole responsibility of the grand prize winner.
(12) A cash disbursement and/or payment of the Gameforge coupon/grand prize in goods, or the exchange and/or transfer of the Gameforge coupon or grand prize to third parties is excluded in each case.
(13) In appreciation of their achievements, Gameforge will present the screenshots created by the winners via the channels maintained by Gameforge on Facebook and Twitter.
6. Rights of Use
(1) For the purposes of conducting the forum vote and implementation (together hereafter ‘usage’), the participant confirms that the screenshot is unencumbered by third-party rights, and grants Gameforge the non-exclusive rights of usage, free of charge and without limitation of time and place. This includes the rights of exploitation and reproduction, as well as the right to make the screenshot publicly available and grant usage rights to third parties, in as far as this is necessary for its usage.
(2) The participant agrees that the character name detailed in the submission when used in the contexts of its usage is sufficient evidence of their authorship.
7. Declaration of Consent
The participant consents to the notification or grand prize notification in the case of a win.
8. Data Privacy
(1) Gameforge will collect, use and process the personal data of the participants solely for the purposes detailed in these Terms and Conditions and in accordance with data protection regulations.
(2) This includes forwarding the address on to the service provider. Gameforge will not relay any of the participants’ personal data beyond that.
(3) Further information regarding Gameforge’s handling of personal data can be found in the Privacy Policy.
9. Disclaimer
(1) Gameforge, its bodies, employees, and subcontractors are liable exclusively for wilful intent and gross negligence, regardless of legal basis, and in cases of ordinary negligence, only for the violation of essential contractual obligations and limited to foreseeable damages, as far as not precluded by other compulsory statutory provisions.
(2) These limitations do not apply for the loss of life, personal injury or damage to health.
10. Other
(1) The participant agrees to these Terms and Conditions with their submission.
(2) In addition to these Terms and Conditions, the General Terms & Conditions also apply (together the ‘rules’).
(3) Should a participant infringe upon the rules during the participation period, or such an infringement by proven thereafter, their eligibility may be revoked.
(4) Gameforge reserves the right to end the contest before the end of the participation period, if for technical or legal reasons its proper execution cannot be guaranteed.
(5) In the event that any individual provisions of these Terms and Conditions become ineffective, the remaining provisions shall remain effective and binding. Statutory rules shall take the place of the ineffective provision.