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1. Competition details form part of these terms and conditions.
2. Entry is open to residents of the UK aged 18 and over, except employees (and their families) of A1 Comms. Proof of identity and age may be required.
3. Use of a false name or address will result in disqualification.
4. Entrants into the Competition shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions.
5. To enter the Competition, you must buy a contract mobile phone from Affordable Mobiles and within 7 days of receiving it take and share a “selfie” (a self-portrait taken by you) on either Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, tagging Affordable Mobiles’ respective social media account.
6. For your entry to be counted in the Competition, it must be publicly accessible. Entries that are private or otherwise inaccessible will not be counted.
7. Competition entry “selfies” must be considered decent and appropriate, following community guidelines as set out by the relevant social media platforms.
8. Only one entry per person. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.
9. A1 Comms accepts no responsibility for entries that are lost, delayed, misdirected or incomplete or cannot be delivered or entered for any technical or other reason.
10. Competition winners are drawn monthly. The closing date is the last day of each month. Entries received outside this period, so long as they are submitted within 7 days of receiving the contract mobile phone, will be entered into the following month’s draw.
11. One winner will be drawn each month; the winner will be selected according to the combined total number of Likes, Shares, Retweets and Comments (where applicable) that they receive against their Competition entry. Likes, Shares, Retweets and Comments will be counted up until a winner is drawn; any Likes, Shares, Retweets and Comments received outside this period will not be counted. Any proven or suspected Likes, Shares, Retweets and Comments driven by social media “bots” or any other automated programs will immediately disqualify entrants from the Competition.
12. The winner will be paid the total cost of their line rental over the 24-month contract period (the Prize), in the following instalments in equal parts:
    a. 24-month contract: During month 7, 13, 19 and 24.
13. The Prize does not cover any tariff adds-ons, out of bundle chargers, RPI increases or anything else outside of the advertised line rental amount at the point of purchase.
14. The Prize will be paid via a bank transfer to an account of the winner’s choosing, during the periods outlined in paragraph 10.
15. The winner is required to pay their line rental bills on time, every month, for the full 24-month period to receive the Prize. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from the Competition.
16. Cancelling your contract mobile phone within your 14-day cancellation period will result in disqualification from the Competition.
17. A1 Comms accepts no responsibility for any costs associated with the Prize and not specifically included in the Prize.
18. The winner will be notified by email or telephone within 7 days of being drawn and must provide bank account details to claim their Prize. If a winner does not respond to A1 Comms within 14 days of being notified by A1 Comms, then the winner's Prize will be forfeited, and A1 Comms shall be entitled to select another winner in accordance with the process described above (and that winner will have to respond to notification of their win within 14 days or else they will also forfeit their Prize). If a winner rejects their Prize or the entry is invalid or in breach of these Terms and Conditions, the winner's Prize will be forfeited and A1 Comms shall be entitled to select another winner.
19. The name of the winner can be obtained 21 days after they are drawn by sending a stamped addressed envelope to the following address: A1 Comms Ltd, Contract House, Turnpike Business Park, Alfreton, DE55 7AD.
20. The Prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and is not redeemable for other Prizes.
21. A1 Comms retains the right to substitute the Prize with another Prize of similar value in the event the original Prize offered is not available.
22. The winner may be required to take part in promotional activity related to Competition, and the winner shall participate in such activity on A1 Comms’ reasonable request. The winner consents to the use by A1 Comms and its related companies, both before and after the closing date of the Competition for an unlimited time, of the winner's voice, image, photograph and name for publicity purposes (in any medium, including still photographs and films, and on the internet, including any websites hosted by A1 Comms and its related companies) and in advertising, marketing or promotional material without additional compensation or prior notice and, in entering the Competition, all entrants consent to the same.
23. A1 Comms shall use and take care of any personal information you supply to it as described in its privacy policy, a copy of which can be seen here, and in accordance with data protection legislation. By entering the Competition, you agree to the collection, retention, usage and distribution of your personal information in order to process and contact you about your Competition entry, and for the purposes outlined in paragraph 18.
24. A1 Comms accepts no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment incurred or suffered by you as a result of entering the Win Your Contract Paid Competition or accepting the Prize. A1 Comms further disclaims liability for any injury or damage to your or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials in connection with the Competition. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall exclude the liability of A1 Comms for death, personal injury, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation as a result of its negligence.
25. A1 Comms reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Competition with or without prior notice due to reasons outside its control (including, without limitation, in the case of anticipated, suspected or actual fraud). The decision of A1 Comms in all matters under its control is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
26. A1 Comms shall not be liable for any failure to comply with its obligations where the failure is caused by something outside its reasonable control. Such circumstances shall include, but not be limited to, weather conditions, fire, flood, hurricane, strike, industrial dispute, war, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion, inevitable accidents, supervening legislation or any other circumstances amounting to force majeure.
27. The Competition will be governed by English law and entrants to the Competition submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
28. Promoter: A1 Comms Ltd, Contract House, Turnpike Business Park, Alfreton, DE55 7AD.
29. Competition closing date is 11pm on 31 December 2021.