Act on CO₂ Competition: Terms and Conditions

• This competition is promoted by HarperCollins Publishers (“HarperCollins”), 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8JB.
• This promotion is open to everybody except employees of HarperCollins (or their parent, subsidiaries or any affiliated companies) and their immediate families, who are not allowed to enter the competition
• To enter the competition you need to submit your short story or fairytale of up to 3000 words. The story must help to educate people about climate change and encourage them to take responsibility and reduce their carbon footprint. (“Your Story”) via www.authonomy.com. In submitting Your Story to us, you warrant to us that Your Story does not infringe the rights (including copyright) of any third party and is not otherwise unlawful.
• 3 entries per person are allowed. Closing date for entries is midnight on 31st January 2010. No entries received after this date will be valid. No purchase is necessary.
• The prize is the publication of Your Story in a special collection to be published by Act on CO₂ and HarperCollins in 2010. The winners will each receive 5 copies of this publication. You agree by entering this competition that in the event of Your Story winning the competition you will assign the copyright to Your Story to Act on CO₂ and that the copyright of Your Story will be owned by Act on CO₂.
• The prize is non-transferable and subject to the special collection being published. No royalty or other fee will be payable by HarperCollins or Act on CO₂ in respect of the publication of Your Story.
• No cash alternatives are available.
• The winners of the competition will be selected by a panel of judges and notified by e-mail.
• Any application containing incorrect, false or unreadable information will be rejected. Any applications made on behalf of or for another person or multiple entries will not be included in the competition.
• HarperCollins’ decision as to who has won the competition shall be final
• To obtain the name of the prize winner after the closing date, please write to Authonomy, c/o HarperCollins Publishers, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 8JB.
• The entry instructions are part of the Terms and Conditions for this competition.
• By entering the competition you are agreeing to accept these Terms and Conditions. Any breach of these Terms and Conditions by you will mean that your entry will not be valid, and you will not be allowed to enter this competition.
• By entering this competition, you are agreeing that if you win your name and image may be used for the purpose of announcing the winner in any related publicity with HarperCollins and Act on CO₂, without additional payment or permission.
• Any personal information you give us will be used solely for this competition and will not be passed on to any other parties without your agreement. HarperCollins’ privacy policy can be found at: http://www.harpercollins.co.uk/legal/Pages/privacy-policy.aspx
• Under no circumstances will HarperCollins be responsible for any loss, damages, costs or expenses arising from or in any way connected with any errors, defects, interruptions, malfunctions or delays in the promotion of the competition or prize.
• HarperCollins will not be responsible unless required by law, for any loss, changes, costs or expenses, which may arise in connection with this competition and HarperCollins can cancel or alter the competition at any stage.
• HarperCollins may amend these Terms and Conditions in its discretion so please keep a watchful eye on this page for any updates.
• Any dispute relating to the competition shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.