• For the purpose of this promotion the following definitions apply:
  "Promoter" means Vapormedia Pty Ltd, of 107/425 Docklands Drive, Docklands VIC 3008, in association with Sportal Australia Pty Ltd, of 120 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands VIC 3008;;
  "Promotion" means the Sportal F1 Tipping Competition, and is a sports tipping promotion conducted during the course of the 20 rounds of the 2012 Formula 1 season;
  "Round" means a singular round in the 2012 Formula 1 season;
  "Rounds" means all rounds in the 2012 Formula 1 season;
  "Promotion Period" means the period commencing at 12pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time ("AEDST") on 27.02.2012 and closing on 11.59pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time ("AEDST") on 26.11.2012;
  "Website" means f1.virtualtips.com.au or f1tipping.sportal.com.au.
• Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in this Promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions and the Website Terms of Use. In the event of any inconsistency, these Terms and Conditions shall prevail. The laws of Australia apply to this Promotion to the exclusion of any other law. Entrants submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia.
• Entry is open to Australian residents and non-Australian residents, except where prohibited. Notwithstanding the foregoing, only Australian residents aged 18 years and over are eligible to win any prizes (if any are associated with this promotion), excluding the directors, managers and employees (and their immediate family) of the Promoter and agencies associated with this Promotion. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or 1st cousin.
• To enter the Promotion, the entrant must firstly register by completing the online registration process at the Website during the Promotion Period. Entrants will be required to choose a nickname/alias to identify their entry.
• Only one registration per an entrant (and per an email address) will be accepted. By registering, the entrant agrees to subscribe (or has already subscribed) to receive periodical results and/or reminder emails about the competition, notification of new competitions, Sportal's "Backpager" and other similar, related newsletters by Sportal.com.au from time to time. The entrant may choose to opt-out of any such newsletters at any time. If invited to enter a particular league, entrants may enter their details to join that league during the registration process. Alternatively they can create up to five private or public leagues and invite others to join. If they do not select a league, entrants will automatically be entered into a public league. Subject to an entrant's eligibility to win a prize, an entrant's chances of winning a prize will not be affected by whether they join a public league or private league. Rankings as displayed on the Website include the rankings of all entrants, and not only the rankings of entrants that are eligible to win a prize, and therefore should not be relied upon as indication of who will a prize.
• During registration entrants may refer the promotion to their friends via email using the Refer-a-Friend facility on the Website. If an entrant refers a friend, they warrant that they have obtained their friend's consent to do so prior to sending the email. The entrant indemnifies the Promoter against any claims by any third party for the entrant's failure to do so.
• The Promoter's decisions in relation to all aspects of this Promotion is final and no correspondence will entered into, including decisions in relation to the number of points achieved or rankings are final and nor correspondence will be entered into.
• The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant's identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who in the opinion of the Promoter tampers with the entry process. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
• Incomplete, indecipherable, incorrect or illegible entries will be deemed invalid. Entries containing inappropriate, offensive, derogatory or defamatory content, as determined by the Promoter will deemed invalid and may be removed from display.
• If there is a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the identity of the entrant.
• If the prize is unavailable, the Promoter, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize to the equal value and/or specification.
• Total prize pool value is $250.
• Prizes, including any unused portion, are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. Unless specified otherwise, prizes must be taken in accordance with any nominated date. Failure to take prize by a nominated date will result in the forfeiture of that prize and cash will not be awarded in lieu of that prize.
• The draw to award any unclaimed prizes will take place at Vapormedia Pty Ltd at 107/425 Docklands Drive, Docklands VIC 3008 at 12pm AEST on 27.02.2013. In the event that a prize is no longer available the Promoter will award a prize of equivalent value and specification as determined by Promoter in its absolute discretion.
• Entrants consent to the Promoter using the entrant's name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event they are a winner (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting this competition (including any outcome), and promoting any services supplied by the Promoter.
• If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any entrant; or (b) subject to any written direction from a Lottery Authority, to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion, as appropriate.
• Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant's responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used.
• Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the Promotion, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter's control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; © any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (f) the prize.
• The Promoter collects personal information in order to conduct the Promotion and may, for this purpose and such other purposes as detailed in Promoter's privacy statement at afl.virtualtips.com.au, disclose such information to third parties, including, but not limited to, prize suppliers and Vapormedia Pty Ltd. Entry is conditional on providing this information. The Promoter may, for an indefinite period unless otherwise advised, use the information for promotional, marketing and publicity purposes including sending electronic messages or telephoning the entrant. Entrants should direct any request to access, update or correct information to the Promoter by emailing support@vitualtips.com.au. All entries become the property of the Promoter.

SCHEDULE

Tipping Component:

How to Enter

• After registration, entrants may enter in all remaining Rounds of the Tipping Component which have not been completed or locked out during the Promotion Period.
• If the entrant wishes to provide their tips for a particular Round, they must do so before the lockout time for that Round (as notified on the Website), by visiting the Website and submitting their tip entry, in accordance with the instructions. For clarity, an entrant may choose and edit their entered tips for a Round at any time before the lockout time for that Round, as notified on the Website.
How Points are determined


Point scoring

Stat Description	Points Awarded/Deducted
Correct tip	1 point
Incorrect tip	0 points
Bonus score for tipping ALL results correctly in any given round	2 points
Non-submission of tips for any given round	AVERAGE score of all tippers for the round




• In the case where the entrant has registered after a Round or several Rounds have closed, the entrant will receive the average tips score (i.e. total number of points divided by entrants) for any previously completed Round prior to their registration, rounded down to the nearest whole number, with up to a maximum of 4 points being awarded for all missed Rounds.
Tipping Prize
• The Prize Winner Selection Process will be conducted by a representative of Vapormedia Pty Ltd at 107/425 Docklands Drive, Docklands VIC 3008 ("Prize Winner Selection Location").
• TThere will be one Season Tipping Prize of a $250 Super Voucher (awarded at the completion of the 20 round season).
• The Major Tipping Prize will be determined at the Winner Selection Location at 12pm on 27.11.2012. There will be a total of one Major Tipping Prize. In the event of a tie between two or more eligible entrants with the equal highest score, the Major Tipping Prize winner will be the entrant who registered first.
• Major Tipping Prize winners will be notified by email and phone.

THIS WEB SITE ("WEB SITE") IS OWNED, MANAGED AND PUBLISHED BY VAPORMEDIA VIRTUAL SPORTS ("Sportal F1 Tipping", "WEB SITE"), A BUSINESS UNIT OF VAPORMEDIA PTY LIMITED.

The Sportal F1 Tipping may, at its sole discretion, modify, restrict, change, or otherwise alter the Agreements or the Web Site, in whole or in part, impose limits on certain features or services on the Web Site or restrict your access to part or all of the Web Site. By continuing to access and use the Web Site you will be evidencing your consent to, agreement with, and understanding of, such modifications, changes or alterations. The Sportal F1 Tipping may not notify you of changes, alterations or modifications to the Agreements that are necessary or desirable, as we determine in our sole discretion.

THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE:

1. ONLINE CONDUCT

The Sportal F1 Tipping is intended for the users' personal enjoyment. You agree and acknowledge that the Web Site and any bulletin board or chat room on the Web Site, if any, is public and not private communications. Users shall use the Web Site for lawful purposes only. On occasion, a bulletin board or chat room may be hosted or moderated by a third party. Any statement, action, or opinion that a third party host or moderator expresses shall be his or her own and does not represent the Sportal F1 Tipping's views or opinions. You agree that the Sportal F1 Tipping shall be neither responsible nor liable for any statement, action, or opinion made by you or any third party in such chat rooms or bulletin boards. The Sportal F1 Tipping reserves the right to delete, move or edit content, chat rooms and bulletin boards or have such links removed if they are inaccurate, abusive, defamatory, obscene, copyright violative or otherwise unacceptable in their nature or placement.

2. REGISTRATION FOR GAMES

To have access to the various games and competitions at the Sportal F1 Tipping, you must register on the Web Site. When and if you register to become a member, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as prompted by the appropriate registration form. You acknowledge that, if any information provided by you is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, the Sportal F1 Tipping reserves the right to terminate this Agreement and your use of the Web Site.

As part of the registration process, you will be asked to select a user name and password. The Sportal F1 Tipping may refuse to grant you a user name that impersonates someone else, is or may be illegal, is or may be protected by trademark or other proprietary rights law, is vulgar or otherwise offensive, or may cause confusion, as determined by the Sportal F1 Tipping at its sole discretion.

YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD AND FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING PURCHASES) THAT ARE CONDUCTED THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT.

3. USER PRIVACY

The Sportal F1 Tipping is committed to responsible management of your information and abides by all rules, both ethical and legal, with respect to the use of consumer information. For further details, click here to view the Sportal F1 Tipping Privacy Policy.

4. USER INPUT

You hereby agree that any idea that you may convey shall become the sole and exclusive property of the Sportal F1 Tipping and that the Sportal F1 Tipping will have no liability or responsibility for providing any credit, compensation or other consideration for any idea that you may send to us or for keeping such idea confidential. Such submissions may not be acknowledged and will not be returned.

5. CONTENT

The Web Site may contain text, images, audiovisual productions, opinions, statements, facts, articles, or other information created by the Sportal F1 Tipping or by third parties ("Content"). Such Content is for your reference only and should not be relied upon by you for any purpose. The Content may not be copied, duplicated, distributed, downloaded, sold or otherwise exploited by you in any way, except as agreed to in writing by the Sportal F1 Tipping. The Sportal F1 Tipping cannot be held responsible for the Content's accuracy and reliability.

6. LINKS AND ADVERTISING

From time to time, the Web Site will contain hyperlinks ("Links") to third party web sites and/or banner advertising and/or sponsorships operated by or referring to third parties and their goods and services ("Advertising"). Such Links and Advertising are for your reference only, and the Sportal F1 Tipping neither controls such linked web sites or Advertising nor is it liable or responsible for their content. Display of such Links or Advertising on the Web Site does not imply or express any endorsement by the Sportal F1 Tipping or any individuals or entities referred to in the Content on such linked web sites, or of such Links or Advertising, or any association with their operators. The user is solely responsible for any charges or obligations that may be incurred as a result of any dealings with such web site operators or Advertisers. Other web sites may also have a link to the Sportal F1 Tipping Web Site posted on their web site; you hereby acknowledge and agree that the Sportal F1 Tipping is not responsible for the content of any such web site or the actions of any operator of any such web site.

7. PRIZES, GIVEAWAYS, CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

Any rules, regulations and permits relating to prizes and giveaways in association with the games and competitions provided by the Sportal F1 Tipping will be published on pages detailing and according to prizes given away on a case by case basis.

8. COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS

The Sportal F1 Tipping and all materials on this Web Site including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos and music (the "Intellectual Property") are or may be protected under Australian and worldwide copyrights which are owned or licensed, in whole or in part, by the Sportal F1 Tipping or otherwise used with permission of their respective owners. Intellectual Property or any third party trademarks, servicemarks, or copyrights may not be manipulated, edited, reproduced, performed, republished, uploaded to or downloaded from, posted, transmitted, sold, transferred or otherwise distributed or exploited in any manner whatsoever from this Web Site or any other web site owned or operated by the Sportal F1 Tipping without our prior written consent, which may be withheld at the Sportal F1 Tipping's sole discretion. Any manipulation of the Web Site or any portion thereof, or use of any of the foregoing for any other purpose constitutes an infringement of the Sportal F1 Tipping copyrights, trademark rights or property and proprietary rights, or of the respective owners of such Intellectual Property. Any use of any portion of this Web Site on any other web site or other networked computer environment is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Sportal F1 Tipping, which may be withheld at its sole discretion. The Sportal F1 Tipping may revoke the license to display a Link to its Web Site at any time upon three days notice.

You represent you are the sole author and proprietor of any information or ideas that you submit to the Sportal F1 Tipping, and that no information or ideas submitted by you has been registered for copyright protection in any jurisdiction or has been previously published in any form.

9. USER INDEMNITY

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, the Sportal F1 Tipping, affiliates, agents, employees, directors, interest holders, officers, managers and content producers from any claims, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, settlements, and other costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) arising out of or relating to: (i) your breach or failure of your obligations under the Agreements, (ii) the placement by you of a link to the Web Site on any web site or in any e-mail, or (iii) your use of the Web Site or participation in any activities arising from this Web Site, including but not limited to, its online games and competitions. Such indemnity shall include any costs and expenses incurred by us in any actions taken to enforce this indemnity.

10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF THE SPORTAL F1 TIPPING OR ANY OF SPORTAL F1 TIPPING OFFICERS, MANAGERS, AGENTS, DIRECTOR, AFFILIATES, INTEREST HOLDERS, EMPLOYEES OR CONTENT PROVIDERS, ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF DATA, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEITHER THE SPORTAL F1 TIPPING NOR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, MANAGERS, INTEREST HOLDERS, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES OR CONTENT PROVIDERS ARE LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THE WEB SITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SPORTAL F1 TIPPING WEB SITE, CONTENT AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," AND "AS AVAILABLE" FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE ONLY, WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES, UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER WEB SITE. THE SPORTAL F1 TIPPING SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION: (A) ANY WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCURACY OF CONTENT, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES; AND (B) ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PROCESS.

NEITHER THE SPORTAL F1 TIPPING NOR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, INTEREST HOLDERS, EMPLOYEES OR CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE OR YOUR INABILITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO OR USE THE WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL IDEAS ON OR SUBMITTED TO THE SPORTAL F1 TIPPING.

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The Agreements shall have the same meaning, force and effect as if executed by hand, and all of the laws to which a hand executed agreement are subject will govern the Agreements. A printed version of the Agreements shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to the Agreements to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

12. MISCELLANEOUS

Waiver of any breach or default under any provision of the Agreements shall not be effective unless it is in writing and executed by the Sportal F1 Tipping, and shall not be deemed to be, and shall not be, a waiver of any subsequent or continuing breach of, or default under, such provision or of any other provision.

The Agreements constitute the entire agreement between you and the Sportal F1 Tipping and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and the Sportal F1 Tipping with respect to the Web Site. If any provision of the Agreements is deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the Agreements shall continue in full force and effect.

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The Sportal F1 Tipping is committed to responsible management of your information and abides by all rules, both ethical and legal, with respect to the use of consumer information. We strictly adhere to all industry guidelines, and are continuously monitoring and enhancing how we manage the use and security of consumer information to uphold your rights.

INFORMATION COLLECTED

The Sportal F1 Tipping may collect personal information such as name, physical address, email addresses, phone number and age; and for subscription and session tracking services, I.P. and address logging. The Sportal F1 Tipping may also set cookies storing information about the user such as place of access, browser type and version, and tracking movement and activity throughout the site. The Sportal F1 Tipping from time to time may request further non personally identifiable information for demographic purposes. Other personal information collected by the Sportal F1 Tipping partners and service providers, as referred to from the Sportal F1 Tipping, is subject to the Privacy Policies of the third party. The Sportal F1 Tipping provides and uses the services of reputable third parties who also provide clear statements regarding responsible use of consumer information.

HANDLING OF INFORMATION

Personal information collected by the Sportal F1 Tipping is used for the purposes as stated on its collection, such as entry into its various games and competitions, subscription to newsletters, entry to contests and giveaways, submission of content to chat and discussion forums, etc. The Sportal F1 Tipping uses industry standard systems, software and encryption whenever possible and appropriate as means of precaution to keep the information disclosed secure. Wherever possible, the Sportal F1 Tipping requests only the minimal required information. However, the Sportal F1 Tipping cannot be held responsible for any breach of security. The Sportal F1 Tipping may also link to a wide variety of other sites and contain advertisements of third parties. We are not responsible for their privacy policies or how they treat information about their users.

USE OF INFORMATION

The Sportal F1 Tipping does NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE provide any information collected from its users to any third parties, unless otherwise advised and opted for by its users during the sign-up period, in circumstances where it is necessary to conform to legal requirements, protect and defend our rights or property, to protect the interests of other users, or as required by third party promotional partners and advised in the specific Terms and Conditions of Entry for any Prizes. The data collected from cookies and IP addresses is used to gather demographic information about the entire Sportal F1 Tipping audience, which is used to improve the Sportal F1 Tipping service, as well as track game progress in the various games and competitions. Cookies stored on user machines do not contain any personally identifiable information that may pose any security threat. We also share aggregate information -- not individual data -- with our advertisers to help them better understand our services and to monitor the reach of their advertising on the service. The Sportal F1 Tipping may disclose or exchange with others general statistics or information about its user base. However, this information will not contain any individual or personal information. Further information on the use of data collected is available in any specific Terms and Conditions of Entry to each competition on Prizes pages (if appropriate), and it is a condition of entry in the Promotion that Participants consent to the uses and disclosures of their personal information, as specified there.

ADVERTISING

To enhance your Web experience, this site may, from time to time, use anonymous identifiers ("cookies") to collect anonymous preference and interest visitor information. This information is provided to the Ad-Server and is used by the Ad-Server to create anonymous interest profiles. This information does not include and is never merged with personally identifiable information (such as name, address or email address) or any information that is considered sensitive or controversial or that would compromise your privacy. The Ad-Server(s') profiles may be accessed by the web site and marketers to tailor site content, promotions and advertising, and to perform marketing research. Consumers can opt-out from these profiles at any time and specific details will be available on this page as appropriate.

Users of the Sportal F1 Tipping opt-in and registration services may choose, as appropriate, to correct member details or to be removed from selected services. On request, all data will be permanently deleted off our databases. Information on how to change details or be removed from any of our services is provided with each newsletter, or where the service may be used on the web site.

Further enquiries and questions about the Sportal F1 Tipping and its policies and procedures relating to its handling of personal user information, can be forwarded to the Sportal F1 Tipping by contacting us here.