REACH Pre-Budget 2023 Social Media Contest (10 February to 13 February 2023)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

Eligibility:

1. This contest is open to all Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents as of the date of entry. Employees of the Ministry of Communications and Information (“MCI”), its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, are not eligible to participate in the contest.

2. The contest starts on 10 February 2023, and ends on 13 February 2023, 11:59 pm, UTC +8. All online entries must be received by 13 February 2023, 11:59 pm, UTC +8.

3. By participating, you agree to be fully and unconditionally bound by these Terms and Conditions. You represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of MCI as final and binding as it relates to any decisions made in connection with this contest.

Contest mechanics:

4. Your entry must fulfil all requirements pertaining to this contest, including these Terms and Conditions, as well as all instructions, rules, specifications or guidelines as may be specified in relation to the contest. Entries that are incomplete, or that do not adhere to all specified rules or specifications, may be disqualified at the sole discretion of MCI.

5. To participate in the contest, you must complete the following steps:

Step 1: Select your response for the Instagram Poll “Which issue are you most concerned about?” from the four options provided on the Instagram Stories posted on REACH’s Instagram (@reachsg). This response may be submitted via Instagram Poll on Instagram Stories or the Poll sticker on Facebook Stories posted on REACH’s Facebook page (REACH Singapore). 

Step 2: Click one of the options provided to submit your response.

Step 3: Insert your response for the Instagram Question “Why did you choose this issue? Please explain more.” on the Instagram Stories posted on REACH’s Instagram (@reachsg). This response may be submitted via Instagram Question on Instagram Stories or the Question sticker on Facebook Stories posted on REACH’s Facebook page (REACH Singapore).

Step 4: Click “send” to submit your response.

Step 5: Follow REACH’s Instagram (@reachsg) or follow REACH’s Facebook (REACH Singapore) depending on which platform is used to submit responses.

You will be deemed to have submitted an entry for the contest, when the above steps have been completed. You may only submit one (1) entry.  

5A.  By submitting an entry, you represent and warrant that:
(i) You are the owner of the copyright and any other intellectual property right in the entry submitted by you; 
(ii) You have not licensed or assigned any copyright or intellectual property right in your entry, or any part thereof, to any third party anywhere in the world. 

5B. Any entry which in MCI’s view contains defamatory, violent, infringing, obscene, pornographic, sexual, indecent or unlawful material that and/or that violates local and international laws and regulations, shall be immediately disqualified.

5C. Any entry which is incomplete, illegible, incomprehensible or not received by MCI will be void. MCI reserves the right to disqualify any entry which does not comply with the criteria stipulated in these Terms and Conditions or is otherwise deemed ineligible at MCI’s sole discretion.

5D. Any entry which has been submitted using false, incorrect, fraudulent or misleading information, including but not limited to personal details and contact information, will be void. MCI also reserves the right, at any time, to invalidate any entry which it suspects to have been submitted using false, incorrect, fraudulent or misleading information, including but not limited to personal details and contact information that have been submitted through the use of multiple identities, email addresses or accounts.  

Prizes:

6. Up to sixty (60) winners (each a “Winner”) will be selected by MCI from all eligible entries submitted as at 13 February 2023, 11:59 pm, UTC +8.

7. Each Winner will receive either one $10 Grabfood or one $10 FairPrice e-voucher. The type of e-voucher issued to each Winner will be at random, and Winners may not request any particular voucher type. 

8. MCI will notify Winners of their selection via Instagram Direct Message (or Facebook Direct Messaging, if his/her entry was submitted via Facebook Stories). Winners must respond to MCI’s Direct Message and provide MCI with the required contact/delivery information by completing the Form SG form provided in the Direct Message. The e-vouchers will be sent to Winners via SMS, to the phone number provided by the Winner. Each Winner will be entitled to only one e-voucher, and only one e-voucher will be given in respect of each unique mobile number. If multiple Winners provide the same unique mobile number, only one e-voucher will be given in respect of only one Winner, regardless of the number of entries submitted in association with that number. In such an event, MCI reserves the right to determine who will receive the e-voucher. Winners may redeem the e-vouchers by following the instructions in the SMS. Each voucher may only be used once. 

8A. The Winner must provide MCI with the contact/delivery information in accordance with clause 8, by 24 February 2023, failing which, MCI reserves the right to forfeit his/her voucher or select another winner using the method set out in clause 5. 

9. The Grabfood e-vouchers are non-refundable and non-exchangeable for cash. The vouchers are/will be issued by Grab Holdings Inc. and will be governed, as between you and Grab Holdings Inc. by such separate terms and conditions as may be imposed by Grab Holdings Inc..

10. The FairPrice e-vouchers are non-refundable and non-exchangeable for cash. The vouchers are/will be issued by NTUC FairPrice Co-operative Limited and its related or affiliated co-operatives and organisations (collectively referred to as “FairPrice Group” or “FPG”) and will be governed, as between you and FPG, by such separate terms and conditions as may be imposed by FPG.

Other terms and conditions:

11. Any personal Information you provide will be protected in accordance with the Singapore Government Privacy Policy statement.

12. By entering this contest, you understand and agree that MCI, or anyone acting on behalf of MCI, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, for the next two years and throughout the world, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the contest, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes, without compensation, notice, review, or consent.
13. MCI reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest should any virus, bug, non-authorised human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond MCI’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the contest. In such case, MCI may select the Winners from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by MCI. MCI reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the contest or website or violates these Terms and Conditions.

14. By entering, you agree to release and hold harmless MCI and its advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees and officers from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) your participation in the contest and/or your acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorised human intervention in any part of the entry process or the contest; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the contest or the processing of entries.

15. MCI reserves the right, at any time, to change, modify or supplement these Terms and Conditions or any part thereof. The changed, modified or supplemented Terms and Conditions will be posted here.