Sony Microphone Chance to Win Competition
Terms and Conditions of Entry

General

  1. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of the Terms and Conditions of Entry into this competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
  2. To the extent of any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and any other reference to this competition, these Terms and Conditions prevail.

 

Who can enter

  1. Subject to the clauses below, entry is open to all residents of Australia who have fulfilled the requirements set out below ('Eligible Entrants'). Entrants must be over the age of 18, as of the date of entry.
  2. Employees, and their immediate families, of the Promoter, associated agencies and companies, contractors or individuals are not eligible to enter this competition. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, defacto 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
  3. The Promoter is Sony Australia Limited (ABN 59 001 215 354) (the 'Promoter'). The Promoter's address is Level 7 73 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060.

 

How to enter

  1. To enter Eligible Entrants must, during the Promotional Period (defined below): purchase a selected Sony Microphone from a participating retailer (Eligible Product Purchase) and complete the competition form to receive one entry into the draw for a chance to win 1 of 2 prizes. Entrants must fill in the competition entry form on sony.com.au/miccomp to enter the draw.

Participating eligible Sony Microphone models:

  • ECM-M1 Microphone
  • ECM-G1 Microphone
  • ECM-B10 Microphone
  • ECM-B1M Microphone
  • ECM-W3 Microphone
  • ECM-W3S Microphone
  • ECM-S1 Microphone
  • XLR-K3M Microphone

Participating retailers in Australia:

JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Camera House, Ted's Cameras, Diamonds, Digi Direct, Video Pro, Georges, Digital Camera Warehouse, Camera Pro, Camera Electronic, Videocraft, Pro AV, Lemac, Ryda Dot Com, Kayell Australia, Aussie Camera Sales, Camera Clix, Camera Warehouse, Leederville Cameras, Peninsula Camera, Videoguys Australia, Byron Photo Magic, Dragon Image, Landscape Photo Gear, Amazon Australia, the official Sony Australia eBay Store (on brand new products only, excludes any refurbished and box damaged products), the official Sony Australia Store on Amazon Marketplace, the official Sony Australia Store on Catch Marketplace, Sony Store Online and Sony Stores (Castle Hill, Chatswood and Parramatta)

Entry form will require the following details:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Contact number
  • State
  • City
  • Postcode
  • Country (AU only)
  • Name of model purchased
  • Unique 7-digit serial number
  • Name of retailer where model was purchased
  • Suburb of retail store where model was purchased
  • Tax invoice number/receipt number
  • Date of purchase

 

  1. By submitting an entry into this competition entrants consent to receive promotional and other marketing messages from the Promoter (including messages sent electronically for an unlimited period of time). Entrants will be able to opt-out at any time by following the instructions included in each message sent by the Promoter.
  2. Photos that are copyrighted cannot be submitted unless you have permission from the photographer/owner. Photos including names or images of third parties may only be submitted with the prior approval of that third party. Photos cannot be returned. By entering this competition entrants agree and understand that their written entries and/or photos may be used for promotional purposes without any further reference, payment or other compensation to the entrant and/or owner of the photograph.

Entrants under the age of 18 must seek a parent or adult/guardian's permission to send any photo to the Promoter to enter a promotion.

  1. Entries must provide contact details on request to be eligible to win. Entrants may only enter in their own Inaudible, incomprehensible, illegible, and incomplete entries may be deemed invalid.

 

Number of Entries permitted

  1. One entry per person per Eligible Product Purchase. All entrants must retain their original receipts, documents or tags to validate proof of purchase during the promotional period. Such evidence must, on request by the Promoter, be provided to the reasonable satisfaction of the Promoter, to demonstrate that the entrant has complied with these Terms and Conditions. Any entrant found to be sharing any receipt or other proof to demonstrate Proof of Purchase with any other entrant, whether or not related in any way, will have all entries invalidated and will not be able to claim a If such an entrant is awarded a prize and then found to have breached this clause, the entrant must immediately return any awarded prize to the Promoter. The Promoter has sole discretion to determine if this clause has been breached by any entrant. The Promoter reserves the right to request whatever documentation it deems necessary to confirm if the entrant has breached this clause. An entrant must provide any requested documentation to the Promoter upon request. The Promoter may conduct an immediate redraw if the first drawn entrant is unable to satisfy this clause.

 

Open, Close, Draw and Publish dates

  1. The competition commences on 04/09/2024 at 12:01 AM AEST and closes 07/10/2024 at 11:59 PM AEDT ('Promotional Period'). All times noted in these Terms and Conditions are local times, based on the location of the Promoter. If any draw date falls on a public holiday, as defined in the state of the Promoter, that draw will be conducted on the next business day. Entries must be received by the Promoter prior to the competition close date and time.
  2. The winners will be the first valid entries drawn at Promoter's Premises at Level 7 73 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060 on 07/11/2024 at 11:00 AM AEDT. The Promoter will ensure that all entries have an equal chance of winning a prize.
  3. The winners will be notified by email within two business days of the draw. Winner will have 14 days to respond and provide proof of purchase i.e. tax invoice and photo of serial number located on purchased The winners details (last name, first initial and postcode) will also be published on 11/11/2024 at https://cloud.marketing.sony.com.au/sonymic-comp for 30 days.
  4. Prizes (or in the case of vouchers, prize confirmations) will be sent within 28 days of the draw.
  5. The Promoter may conduct such further draws on 07/02/2025 (at 11:00 at Promoter's Premises at Level 7 73 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060) as the original draw in order to distribute any prizes unclaimed by this date, subject to State and Territory legislation. Winners of any further draws will be notified by email within two business days of the draw. The winners details (last name, first initial and postcode) will also be published on 14/02/2025 at https://cloud.marketing.sony.com.au/sonymic-comp for 30 days.

 

Prize on offer

 

  1. The total prize pool is valued at up to $5,046.95 (Including GST), as at 27/08/2024.
  2. The total number of competition winners in this competition is two. The prizes on offer are:

 

 

Number of winners

 

Prize description

 

Value of each

1 Winner

1st Place prize includes:

•  1x Cinema Line FX30 APSC E mount (Body Only) - ILMEFX30B

SRP $2,999 AUD

•  1x E-Mount PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS Lens - SELP18105G

SRP $949.00 AUD

$3,948

1 Winner

2nd Place prize includes:

•  1x PlayStation 5 Console (Slim) - PLAYSTATION5WSLIM

SRP $799.95 AUD

•  1x INZONE H5 Wireless Gaming Headset

(Black) - WHG500B SRP $299.00 AUD

 

$1,098.95

 

 Other conditions: Lay-by and purchases from duty-free, discounted or clearance eBay sales, refurbished products from the official Sony Australia eBay store, parallel import stores and second-hand purchases/retailers are excluded from this promotion.

Entries from, or on behalf of businesses or resellers (i.e. distributors or retailers) are not eligible for this promotion. Only entrants who are ‘end-users’ of the Eligible Products are entitled to submit an entry under this promotion. For the purpose of this promotion, ‘end-user’ means “Consumer” as defined in the Australian Consumer Law.

Entrants must retain their original proof of purchase document(s) for all entries as proof of purchase. Failure to produce the proof of purchase for all entries when requested may, in the absolute discretion of the Promoter, result in invalidation of ALL of the entrant’s claims and forfeiture of any right to a reward. Proof of purchase document(s) must clearly specify the store of purchase, that an Eligible Product was purchased, and that the purchase was made during the entry period but prior to competition entry.

Entrants must also be able to provide a photo of the product serial number plate, located on the base or side of the product, upon request so that the promoter may verify the serial number entered into the competition entry form.

Entrants must opt-in to register their eligible product with Sony Australia.

Entrants must opt-in to receive marketing and promotional emails from Sony Australia.

 

 

 

Further Terms and Conditions

  1. Any entrant found to have used a third party (including online competition entry site) to enter on their behalf will have all entries invalidated and any claim they have to any prize will be invalidated. If such an entrant is awarded a prize and then found to have breached this clause, the entrant must immediately return any prize awarded. The Promoter has sole discretion to determine if this clause has been breached by any entrant. The Promoter reserves the right to request whatever documentation it deems necessary to confirm if the entrant has breached this clause. An entrant must provide any requested documentation to the Promoter upon The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who provides false information or who seeks to gain an unfair advantage or to manipulate this competition.
  2. Any entrant found to be entering incorrect contact details, including incorrect email contact details, will have all entries invalidated and any claim to any prize will be invalidated. If such an entrant is awarded a prize and then found to have breached this clause, the entrant must immediately return any prize The Promoter has sole discretion to determine if this clause has been breached by any entrant. The Promoter reserves the right to request whatever documentation it deems necessary to confirm if the entrant has breached this clause. An entrant must provide any requested documentation to the Promoter upon request.
  3. If the prize is unavailable, for whatever reason, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for a prize of equal or greater value, subject to State and Territory legislation. Cash will not necessarily be awarded as a substitute. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and prize supplier's requirements. Each prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated.
  4. The Promoter highly recommends a current residential street address be provided when requested for ease of correspondence and potential prize delivery. The Promoter makes all reasonable efforts to deliver prizes to the addresses provided by competition entrants. The Promoter cannot guarantee that any prizes returned to the Promoter due to non-delivery at the provided address will be re-sent to the prize winner.
  5. The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to sign a winner's deed of release (and indemnification) or any other relevant forms or agreements that the Promoter deems necessary, to provide proof of identity, proof of age, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity (including phone bill) in order to claim a prize. Proof of identification, residency, age and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
  6. The Promoter reserves the right to conduct a redraw in the event that an entrant, claiming to be a winner, is unable to satisfy these Terms and Conditions or has breached these Terms and Conditions.
  7. The Promoter's decision in relation to any aspect of the competition is subject to State and Territory legislation but also final and binding on each person who enters. No correspondence will be entered into. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost or misdirected entries. Prizes are subject to availability, not transferable or exchangeable and, with the exception of cash prizes, cannot be taken as Prizes will be sent to the winner's nominated address as stated in their original entry. The Promoter and their associated agencies, and companies associated with this promotion will take no responsibility for prizes damaged or lost in transit.

 

Privacy Collection statement

  1. By submitting an entry into this competition entrants consent to receive promotional and other marketing messages from the Promoter (including messages sent electronically for an unlimited period of time). Entrants will be able to opt-out at any time by following the instructions included in each message sent by the Promoter.
  2. The Promoter and its related entities collect entrants' personal information for the purpose of conducting and promoting this competition (including but not limited to determining and notifying winners). The Promoter may disclose personal information collected to an agent who is engaged to conduct the competition draw and for prize fulfilment. The Promoter may also disclose personal information collected to Australian regulatory authorities, such as the regulators of trade promotions. The Promoter will otherwise handle your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy available at http://www.sony.com.au/section/privacypolicy. You may request access or to update your personal information or lodge a complaint by writing to The Privacy Officer, Sony Australia Limited (ABN 59 001 215 354) of Level 7 73 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060.

 

Copyright, Statutory guarantees, Waiver and liability

  1. All entries and any copyright subsisting in the entries become and remain the property of the Promoter who may publish or cause to be published any of the entries received.
  2. In participating in the prizes, the winners agree to participate and co-operate as required in all editorial activities relating to the Competition, including but not limited to being interviewed and photographed. The winners (and their companions) agree to granting the Promoter a perpetual and non-exclusive licence to use such footage and photographs in all media worldwide, including online social networking sites, and the winners (and their companions) will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
  3. Prize-winners are advised that tax implications may arise from their prize winnings and they should seek independent financial advice prior to acceptance of that prize.
  4. The Promoter (subject to regulatory approval) reserves the right to amend, cancel or suspend this competition if an event beyond the control of the Promoter corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this competition or if such a change is required to ensure the safety of the Promoter, its representatives and of entrants. The extent of any such amendment or other action will be proportionate to the reasons giving rise to such Such changes may include the timing of any draw, the conduct of any prize related activities, and the timing or destination of any travel. The Promoter will disqualify any individual who has tampered with the entry process or any other aspect of this competition. In particular, computer generated entries and the use "scripting" is not permitted and will not be accepted.
  5. Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant's responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used.
  6. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limit, exclude or modify or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), as well as any other implied warranties under the ASIC Act or similar consumer protection laws in the State and Territories of Australia ('Non-Excludable Guarantees').
  7. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) is not responsible for and 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: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter's control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) 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) use of a prize.

 

Competition permits

  1. Authorised under: ACT Permit TP 24/01946. SA Licence No. T24/1472.