Competition Rules for the QBO Global Showcase 2024 Social Media Competition
Promoter Details:
This competition is promoted by The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a Intuit QuickBooks, a United States company with offices at 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308 ("Intuit"). For inquiries, please contact us at +27 101 003076.
Competition Overview: Attendees of the QBO Global Showcase 2024 are invited to participate in a social media competition.
Entry Requirements:
- Eligibility: Open to all attendees of the QBO Global Showcase 2024 who are at least 18 years old ("Entrant").
- Ineligibility: Employees of Intuit, its affiliates, subsidiaries, related companies, advertising agencies, Verb Media PTY Ltd. (the “Administrator”)] and the immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings and their respective spouses) (collectively “Releasees”) and individuals living in the same household as such employees or an Entrant who has won and received a prize from a promotion sponsored by Intuit within the preceding twenty-four (24) month period are not eligible to enter or win a prize. The following are also not eligible to enter or win a prize: (i) any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or a public international organization; (ii) any officer or employee of a government or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any such government or department, agency, or instrumentality, or for or on behalf of any such public international organization, or institution in any jurisdiction; and (ii) any person or entity (a) appearing on any sanctions lists maintained by the US, Canada or other applicable jurisdictions prohibiting transactions with certain entities, people and jurisdictions; (b) doing business in jurisdictions comprehensively sanctioned by the US, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and the regions of Crimea, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, the Donetsk People’s Republic (“DNR”) and Luhansk People’s republic (“LNR”), in the Ukraine, and Russia; and/or (c) who is a military end user as defined in 15 C.F.R. § 744.
- Checked In Onsite: Participants must check in at the event or scan/input their details at the booth.
- Social Media Platforms: Entries must be submitted on Facebook, Instagram or X.
How to Enter:
To participate, attendees must:
- Checked in Onsite: Participants must check in to the event or scan and input their details at Intuit's booth.
- Content: Post about your time at one of our QuickBooks Roadshow in South Africa (Finance Leaders Summit 2024 or QuickBooks Product Showcase in Cape Town) and share your learnings, insights or favourite quote from the event to your Facebook, Instagram or X social media account.
- Hashtag and Tagging: Include the event hashtag #QBOGlobalShowcase24 and tag the relevant official QuickBooks social media account in each post.
Prizes:
Prizes for the competition include:
- MainPrize: 1 of 3 iPads Air (M2) 11" WiFi 128GB
- Runner Up: A QuickBooks branded swag pack.
- Prizes are non-transferable and not exchangeable for cash.
Promotion Period:
The competition will run from November 5, 2024, to November 10, 2024. Entries must be submitted during this period. Winners will be announced via QuickBooks' social media channels.
Selection of Winners:
Intuit does not guarantee, imply, or suggest that a competition entrant will be the winner by entering the competition. Winners are selected based on creativity, originality, and relevance to the accounting industry. The winner selection process will be overseen and certified by an independent lawyer.
Notification of Winners:
Winners will be notified via email and through direct message on the social media platform they used to enter the competition. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of notification; otherwise, an alternate winner may be selected.
Disqualification:
Intuit reserves the right to disqualify entries not meeting the competition rules.
Additional Terms and Conditions
Grant of Rights:
By entering this competition, participants grant Intuit the right to use any photos, videos, or quotes shared as part of their entry. This includes reposting, publishing, editing, and distributing the content across any media platform, including social media.
Prize Delivery:
Intuit does not take responsibility for any delays, non-arrivals, or damage to the prize that may occur during delivery. Prize delivery will occur only upon receipt of valid delivery details provided by the winner. Prizes may be delivered by courier, and Intuit assumes no responsibility for late/non-arrivals, or any damage during delivery. If the winner cannot be reached or fails to claim the prize after two delivery attempts over 10 business days, the prize will be forfeited. Winners must present valid identification upon delivery of the prize. Delivery is limited to addresses within South Africa and will occur Monday to Friday during standard business hours (08h00–17h00), excluding weekends and public holidays.
Liability:
To the extent permissible by law, Intuit will not be held liable for any claims or recourse arising from the competition, including cancellation, suspension, or termination. Participants agree that they have no right of recourse against Intuit in such cases. Participants acknowledge and understand that this competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta or X. Participants fully release and hold Meta and X harmless from liability.
Compliance with Consumer Protection Laws:
The competition rules and these terms comply with the Consumer Protection Act, 2008. Any provisions that conflict with the Act will be adjusted to meet compliance requirements.
Severability:
If any part of these terms is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions will still apply and be effective. Intuit intends these terms to remain valid even if a specific clause is removed.
Privacy:
Intuit values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of participants in the competition. This notice explains how Intuit collects, uses, and protects your personal information. Your information will be collected and used in a manner consistent with Intuit’s Global Privacy Statement available at https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/. Additional details specific to this competition are as follows.
- A. What Personal Information We Collect:
In this competition, Intuit may collect the following personal information from you:
- Your name
- Social media handle or username
- Photographs, videos, and quotes uploaded to social media
- Contact details and delivery details (as appropriate to effect delivery to prize winners)
- Any additional information you provide as part of your entry
- B. Purpose of Collecting Your Personal Information
Intuit collects your personal information for the following purposes:
- Administering your participation in the competition
- Notifying winners and distributing prizes
- Using your submissions (photos, quotes, videos) for marketing and promotional purposes related to Intuit QuickBooks
- Complying with legal obligations
- Future marketing initiatives
- C. Consent for Participation and Processing
By participating in the competition and submitting your personal information, you provide Intuit with consent to use your data for the above purposes. You may withdraw this consent at any time; however, please note that withdrawing consent may affect your competition participation or prize eligibility.
- D. Data Retention
Intuit will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above, to administer the competition, comply with Intuit’s data retention requirements or as required by law. Specifically: