Terms and conditions
15 years Miles and More
1. Data Protection
Provision of your personal data is strictly voluntary and not required. All personal information collected will be treated as confidential according to corresponding provisions of applicable German law. Data collected in conjunction with this contest (hereinafter the “Contest”) shall be used only in relation to the purposes thereof. Continuing retention of personal information is not foreseen at this time, however Deutsche Lufthansa AG reserves all rights in this regard.
2. Participation
(1) Only persons who are over the age of 18 at the time of the Contest prize drawing are eligible to participate.
(2) Consignment of Winnings:
a) In the event that any winnings are awarded to the participant, the prize winning participant must have provided a valid postal address in order for the winnings to be delivered.
b) Should the transfer of the subject winnings prove impossible or unreasonable, for example and without limitation where international shipping is involved or where the transfer would conflict with domestic laws, then the winning participant may, at the sole discretion of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, instead of the winnings receive alternate compensation of equal value (such as, for example, Miles & More® miles). Even in such event, however, any cash payment in lieu of the prize is expressly excluded. Registration in the Miles & More® Programme is not required to successfully participate in the Contest. All participants have equal chances of winning regardless of their Miles & More® status. Submitted entries will not be confirmed.
3. Deadline for Entries
For WorldShop Station 1 contest, entry deadline is 23:59 hrs (CET) on 15 April 2008. For the October 2008 Contest, the deadline for entries is 23:59 hrs (CET) on 10 October 2008. No entries submitted thereafter will be recognized.
4. Exclusions
No employee or staff member of the Lufthansa group of companies, or any family member of any of the foregoing, may participate in the Contest. The same prohibition applies in regard to all employees and staff members of any other participating company and all of their respective family members. Deutsche Lufthansa AG is not responsible or liable for, without limitation, any transmission error or for any other technical difficulty. Additionally, Deutsche Lufthansa AG assumes no responsibility or liability in regard to any website failure or overload.
5. Alteration of Rules of Participation and Termination of Contest
Deutsche Lufthansa AG reserves all rights to alter the terms and rules of the Contest at any time without prior notification. Moreover, Deutsche Lufthansa AG reserves all rights to, as the case may be, suspend or terminate the Contest at any time without prior notification. The foregoing applies especially, but without limitation, to all matters which may obstruct or otherwise inhibit the orderly conduct of the Contest.
6. Improper Conduct
In the event of any suspicion of manipulation or, without limitation, of any other improper conduct, Deutsche Lufthansa AG reserves the right to disqualify any participant, whereby in such event the subject participant shall have no right or claim against Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
7. Notification of Prize Winners
Prize winners will be notified via e-mail. Should, however, any prize winner fail to inform Deutsche Lufthansa AG of their correct postal address within three weeks of their receipt of such e-mail such prize winner will forfeit all claims to winnings.
8. Determination of Prize Winners
Winning entries shall be selected from among valid entries which were timely and correctly received before the stated deadline. Furthermore, each participant in each individual drawing may only participate in the Master Contest once. Should any prize winner not fulfil all of the conditions of participation, Deutsche Lufthansa AG reserves the right to disqualify such participant and to select a new prize winner.
All decisions of Deutsche Lufthansa AG are final. Legal recourse is expressly excluded. Prize winners have no right to exchange or substitute winnings or to any cash payments. Winnings may not be assigned or similarly transferred.
9. Exclusion of Liability in regard to Defects
All responsibilities and liability of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, if any, terminate upon delivery of the respective winnings. In regard to defective and potentially defective winnings all liability of Deutsche Lufthansa AG is excluded – to the extent permitted by law.
10. Travel Prizes:
(1) Flights (Master Contest) Flights won can only be booked subject to availability.
(2) Entire Trips (for example to the Maldives): Entire trips won are handled by a travel business, travel agent or tour operator (hereinafter the “Travel Services Provider”) which is independent of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and which will announce the individual prize winners via Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The Travel Services Provider will contact the respective prize winners in regard to actual travel times. In the event that the prize winner fails to take advantage of the prize at the subject given time, the prize winner forfeits the respective prize and all claims related thereto. In the event that the prize winner fails to claim and take advantage of the travel prize at the given time the prize winner forfeits all claims for damages including, without limitation, for costs and expenses. By confirming travel with the Travel Services Provider, the prize winner becomes subject to the terms and conditions of the Travel Services Provider and, to the extent applicable, to those of other related service providers, as well. Each prize winner is solely and exclusively responsible for all additional expenses caused by the prize winner (for example, without limitation, change of travel dates made by the Travel Services Provider on behalf of the prize winner at the prize winner’s request).
The prize winner is solely responsible for travel to and from the respective destination. The prize winner is solely responsible for all costs incurred in relation thereto. All private costs incurred by the prize winner in relation to the travel (including, without limitation, telephone charges, mini-bar charges, taxi fees, etc.) are the sole responsibility of the prize winner.
Applicable Law
The Contest and all matters related thereto shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. By participating in the Contest, the participant expressly agrees to the foregoing.