DREAM
CONTEST TERMS & CONDITIONS
(WITH THE
GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS BELOW)
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Dream Contest Terms
and Conditions
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Organizer
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MBC FZ-LLC
(hereinafter referred to as the “Organizer” or “MBC”)
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Contest
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Dream Contest (hereinafter
referred to as the “Dream”)
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Date of the opening
and closing of the Dream
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Subscription for
the Dream opens as of 01/01/2023 till 22:59:59 of 28/12/2023 (the “Closing
Date”).
Any entry
into the Dream after the Closing Date (for whatever reason) is null and void.
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Dream description
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The Dream
is an interactive contest that fulfills the aspirations of many lucky subscribers
and is announced on the Organizer's channels.
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Participation
qualifications and limitations of subscribers
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The Dream contest is
available to all subscribers from all over the world (if the subscription
service is available) who have reached their majority as per the effective laws
of their nationality, or according to the law of the United Arab Emirates
(whichever is higher)
During the Dream period,
workers for the “Organizer” or their relatives up to the fourth degree and
their spouses or the spouses of any of their relatives up to the fourth
degree also, are not entitled to subscribe for the Dream.
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Registration and
subscription methods
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1- Participation
by Registering in the Dream Subscription Service:
The subscriber should
send a text message containing the word “Join” to the short code
corresponding to his country if the subscription service is available in the
country referred to. Upon subscription, the participant receives a welcome
message containing the details of the service, followed by a content message sent
daily to the participant, which includes chances for the draws, as well as
the participant's link to enter the Dream application on the related web
page. The participant also agrees to receive SMS messages, promotional offers and any other lunches of the
Organizer on his mobile phone. The participant may also increase his chances
of draws by correctly answering the questions
attached to the text messages.
The subscriber may answer
a set of general information questions daily on the Dream website mydream.mbc.net.
In the first day, the
subscription service is free of charge. The cost of subscription service is
calculated starting the second day of subscription. In the
event that the daily cost is not deducted according to the attached
interactive numbers and cost table (example: due to lack of balance), the
content message will not reach the subscriber.
By registering in the Dream
subscription service, the subscriber needs to answer one question correctly
to activate his chances in the draws, whether on the Dream website or via the
text message service to which the subscriber will be invited, with the exception of previous participants who provided
at least one correct answer in the past years.
Subscribers to the Dream
subscription service enjoy automatic subscription in all draws, provided that they correctly answer at least one question
in this Dream or in the past years, and their subscriptions to the service
remain valid and effective (deducting the daily cost).
N.B.: The free period
(the first day of subscription service when the subscriber requests to
subscribe for the first time) is granted only once to the subscriber, even if
he cancels his subscription and subscribes again. In this case, the
subscriber may not receive another free period.
2- Participating via
Text Messages:
The participant should
send a text message containing the word “Dream” or “Reve” to the short code
corresponding to the subscription service for his country. Once this short
message is sent and the question is answered correctly, the person is
considered a participant in the Dream, and agrees to receive SMS messages,
advertising offers and any other campaigns from the Organizer On his mobile
phone, the participant can also increase his chances of drawing by answering
correctly the questions attached to the text messages. Participants via text
messages enjoy answering useful and interesting questions that increase their
chances for the draws. However, they have to send
one message during the draw period (between one draw and another) to activate
the participant's chances of drawing.
3- Subscription
through the Application:
Users can also subscribe
through the mobile Dream application, which is available for download in the
Apple and Android stores. The subscriber can view the privacy policy at the
following link http://mbc.net/privacy. After
downloading the application, the subscriber should register by entering his mobile
phone number and confirming his data by entering the confirmation code that
will be sent through a text message to the entered mobile phone number, and
the user will receive cryptocurrency in the application, through which the
user can participate through the Dream application. The subscriber also
agrees to receive alerts from the Organizer via the application, SMS,
advertising offers, and any other campaigns of the Organizer on his mobile
phone. The subscriber can also increase his chances of drawing by answering correctly the questions in the application or
attached to the text messages.
• When participating in
the Dream, the participant will receive a welcome message containing the
campaign details and another message with the question and possible answers
(one answer is correct and the other is wrong), or a message containing a
video link containing a question. The participant should answer the question
by sending a short message with the correct answer (which will be numeric/or
alphabetic) to the short code corresponding to his country.
• All promotional
messages related to the Dream sent to participants are free of charge.
• When participating in
the Dream via the application, the user will receive a number of free cryptocurrency that enables him to participate in the “trivia
game” only. Each question costs a number of cryptocurrency,
and for each correct answer, the user gets a number of experience points that
enables him only to participate in the “trivia game”, and does not to
participate in the draws or win prizes. The user can also add cryptocurrency to
his balance by making a purchase or by watching video ads.
To participate in the Dream
draws via the app, the app user has to use GEMS to
answer the questions.
Gems are free coins
available to everyone, and can be obtained by:
- Purchasing
cryptocurrency packages
- Watching video ads
Each question costs a number of gems ranging from 1 to 10, and when the
question is correctly answered, the participant gets the declared number of
chances for each question.
• One participant can enter
through more than one subscription means in order to
benefit from the different advantages of each mean (for example: a
subscription service subscriber enjoys automatic participation in the draws
and can participate via SMS, or through the application to increase his
chances of winning the draws).
• Participation in the
Dream of the previous participants for the years (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,
2020, and 2021) who provided at least one correct answer in the past years are
considered valid once they send the participation/subscription message, while
the Organizer has the right to reward them by from additional opportunities Or exclusive prizes in recognition for their loyalty and
participation again.
The participants in
Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 are referred to hereinafter as the “subscribers”
4- Participation
in the Auxiliary Contests:
• The Organizer can approve
adopt the subscriber's participation as a basis for entering auxiliary contests
via SMS and / or the Dream subscription service and/or the Dream application;
that may cover a specific country or region, and/or pertain to a specific
occasion or a certain category of participants (for instance, interactive contests,
game-related contests, additional contests and prizes for participants based
on their level determined by the number of correct answers provided by the
participant; or any other conditions determined by the Organizer during a period
stated by the Organizer; as well as competitions, audio or visual materials
and/or audio-visual materials according to what the Organizer deems
appropriate). Each person who has the status of a "subscriber" is
deemed to have agreed to be included in any of the above-mentioned contests, and agrees also to receive all and any
advertising and/or promotional materials related to that, until he submits a
withdrawal request in accordance with the terms and conditions mentioned
here. One participant can win maximum three times
the prizes of the auxiliary contests.
• The Organizer does not
assume any responsibility for lost or delayed subscriptions or participations,
or that are not received for any reason, and therefore the subscriber
understands and agrees that there may be a technical delay in receiving and sending
messages for technical reasons related to the service provider and therefore
in In the event that the sending or arrival of any message was delayed for
those reasons, and as a result, the subscriber’s answer was considered
incorrect because the interactive system recognized it as a wrong answer to
another question, and your subscription was not registered, or it was
considered an incorrect answer or rejected for these reasons, The Organizer should
not bear any responsibility for this respect, and the participant is not
entitled to claim any kind of compensation, the value of the prize, or the
monetary consideration for the value of his participation in the contest in
any way of registration, and therefore the Organizer will not be held liable
for lost or late subscriptions, or which are not received for any reason,
especially those mentioned above.
• The subscriber agrees
that failure subscription or participation for any reason will not entitle
him to claim any prize or compensation, and the subscriber hereby waives a
final, complete, unconditional and irrevocable
waiver of any right or claim in this regard, whether in the face of MBC or
against service provider.
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Draw details and determination
of the winner
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• Formation of the subscribers’
record should generally begin at 00:00:01 on the first day of the contest and
end at 23:59:59 (Saudi time) on the last day of the contest.
• The location of the
draws should be the same as the location of the Dream Organizer daily,
provided that the Organizer maintains the right to change the date(s) of the
draw(s) even after announcing them in any way.
• To activate
participation in the draws, the subscriber via SMS, should answer one
question correctly during the Dream period; and should also activate his
chances before each draw by sending at least one message between one draw and
the other through any available subscription method.
• After activating the participation,
each subscriber can increase his chances of drawing by answering questions
correctly through all the available subscription methods announced in the
terms and conditions.
• The winner should be
determined through a random drawing process. Subscribers who sent at least
one message during the drawing period -and those who activated their
participations, or by collecting chances in the application- enter the draw against
the number of chances collected until (23:59:59) from the day of the draw.
During the Dream, every chance the subscriber gets is recorded in his database
with a new entry (chance draw). For example, the genuine number of the subscriber
who collects 10 chances will be repeated in the draw for
ten times; the subscriber with 100 chances will be repeated 100 times in the
prize draw. The place of the draws will be the same as the website of the Dream
Organizer (“the Organizer”) daily, provided that the Organizer maintains the
right to change the date and/or dates of the draw(s) even after announcing
them in any way.
• The drawing period for
the first Dream should start from the beginning of the Dream and end at
(23:59:59) on the day of the drawing.
• The drawing period for
the rest of the Dreams should start from the first day after the last Dream
draw and end at (23:59:59) on the day of the draw.
• If the subscriber who
is contacted during the program by the Organizer does not answer, the Organizer
has the right to choose another subscriber. Accordingly, the person who was
contacted and did not respond loses his participation right. The participant
acknowledges and accepts all decisions issued by the Organizer related to the
contest and its outcome or the presentation of prizes. The subscriber should
also acknowledge that he is not entitled, at any time, to recourse against the
Organizer for any right, claim or lawsuit related to his subscription to the contest
or the result and procedures of the draw. The phone number used by the participant to
participate in the Dream is drawn.
• In each draw, one winner should be selected, provided that
no single subscriber can win more than once in the Dream draw.
• The winner should be
notified of his winning via
a direct phone call from the Organizer, and the names of the winners should
be announced through any or all of the following methods: Through the Sada
Al-Malaeb
program, by publishing the winner's name and prize details on the www.mbc.net/Dream website, through Ads for the Dream
on the MBC screen, through the mobile companies participating in this contest.
• In the event that any subscriber
wins, his name and number should be withheld from the following Dream draws,
as the winner shouldn’t win by Dreaming again with a prize of the same
category.
• There will also be
many winners of other prizes that the Organizer may announce through messages
or the Dream website, which makes the total prizes reach about three million
and eight hundred thousand US dollars in total ($3,800,000).
• If the announced prize
is an in-kind prize (a
house, gold, a car and/or any other in-kind prize),
then the Organizer alone without the winner has the right to choose between
delivering the in-kind prize or
paying the cash equivalent to it
according to the market price of the in-kind
prize
and without the winner having The right to dispute the monetary
equivalent of the value of the in-kind prize
(and in order to avoid
confusion, the winner may not have the option to claim the value of the
announced prize in cash because this right is granted to the Organizer only).
And with the winner's acknowledgment that he is not entitled, at any time, to
return to the Organizer with any right, claim or lawsuits regarding the Organizer's ability to use the right to choose between
delivering the in-kind prize
or its value in cash, and the winner also acknowledges that he is not
entitled to dispute the value of the cash equivalent of the in-kind prize. And he considers what was stated in this declaration
final and irrevocable, irreversible or appealable by any means of legal
appeal.
• Any unlucky subscriber has the right to participate again in
the subsequent draw, by answering one question correctly or sending the word
"activate" to the short code for his country, provided that his
balance is transferred from the stages he collected previously to be added to
the total stages he collected for the subsequent draw.
• The owner of the data
that was drawn is considered a winner if he answers personally, and
specifically to the call to the number through which the aforementioned data
was registered.
• The winner will receive a phone call from the Organizer a
few days after the direct announcement of the prize winners, in order to
request the necessary official documents proving the identity of the winner (MBC
or the Organizer are not responsible for any person impersonating them, and
the subscriber must, at their own risk, identify and verify the identity
of the phone caller without any civil or criminal liability on the Organizer
in the event that any person impersonates the Organizer or any of its
affiliates).
• According to the subscribers' interaction towards the Dream,
incentives will be announced with plans for different opportunities or
additional prizes via SMS. SMS announcements will be sent to different
players according to the availability of technical capabilities, stability,
and the usual rest hours throughout the day.
• A promotion system is
applied to the subscribers according to the number of their correct answers
between five different levels (Bronze, Silver, gold, Platinum, Diamond).
Incentives may be offered in the form of additional chances in the draws or
additional draws and prizes for each level by the Organizer.
• Dream messages will
reach the different subscribers according to the availability of technical
capabilities throughout the day, taking into account the customary rest
times. Previous Dream subscribers from past years are invited to participate
in additional opportunities in recognition of their loyalty and may also be
allowed to participate in draws for additional prizes.
• The subscriber should
acknowledge in advance that he is not entitled to object to the result of the
draw and its procedures, or to appeal the validity procedures, or to claim
any compensation of any kind. With the subscriber's acknowledgment and
acceptance of all decisions issued by the Organizer related to the contest
and its outcome or the presentation of prizes, considering that they are
final decisions. No discussions or correspondence will take place regarding
it with any subscriber or any other person. With the participant's
acknowledgment that he is not entitled, at any time, to refer to the Organizer
for any right, claim or lawsuit related to his participation in the contest
or the result of the draw and its procedures, and that he considered what was
stated in This acknowledgment is final and irrevocable, irreversible or
appealable by any means of legal appeal.
• * Details of prizes
and draws in the prizes table
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Prize restrictions and
details
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• The winner must come
to the place of delivery of the prize or send the documents required from him
and necessary to transfer the prize within a maximum period of 90 days from
the date of notifying the winner by the Organizer, and in the event that the
winner fails to secure the documents required to transfer the prize within
that period, the Organizer has the right to renege on his promise prize, and
in the event that the right to renege on the prize is used, the winner’s
right to claim it or any kind of compensation is forfeited for a reason due
to the winner’s refusal to send the required documents necessary to transfer
the prize within a maximum period of 90 days from his notification of that.
• If the announced prize
is an in-kind prize (a house, gold, a car and/or any other in-kind prizes),
then the Organizer alone without the winner has the right to choose between
delivering the in-kind prize or paying the cash equivalent of the announced
in-kind prize according to the market price of the in-kind prize (according
to the maximum limit shown in the terms of the contest) and without the
winner having the right to dispute the monetary equivalent of the value of
the in-kind prize (and to prevent confusion, the winner may not have the right
to claim the value of the announced prize in cash because this right is
granted to the Organizer only), And with the winner's acknowledgment that he
is not entitled, at any time, to return to the Organizer with any right,
claim or lawsuit regarding the Organizer's right to use the right to choose
between delivering the in-kind prize or its value in cash, and the winner should
also acknowledge that he is not entitled to dispute the value of the cash
equivalent of the in-kind prize. And that he considered what was stated in
this acknowledgment final and irrevocable, irreversible or appealable by any
means of legal appeal.
• The Organizer has the
right to ask the winner, as a condition for receiving the prize by the
winner, to add a post on the Dream pages on social networking sites. And in
the event that the winner does not have an account on social networking sites
or the winner is unable to add the post, the Organizer has the right to
request from the winner Filming himself in a short video announcing his name
and the prize he won in order to add this video to the Organizer's social
media pages.
• In the event that the
winner of the prize is a minor, his guardian should receive the prize on his
behalf and sign all required papers.
• The winner should undertake
to allow the Organizer to film him on television at the places and dates
specified by the Organizer, as well as to use any and/or all video clips for
publicity and advertising purposes in the manner that the Organizer deems
appropriate according to its sole will, and the winner should agree to the Organizer's
use of his personal photos with his undertaking to participate in filming
promotional advertisements and by undergoing photo shoots and participating
and appearing in online activities, according to the schedule set by the Organizer,
since once participating in the Dream, the winner (s) should agree to
participate in promotional materials and activities related to it as the Organizer
deems required. The winner is not entitled to demand the deletion of the
content or claim financial compensation for any reason, with the right of the
Organizer to use the name and photo of the winner in publicity and
advertising without obtaining his consent and in the manner that the Organizer
deems appropriate according to its sole will.
• The winner should also
acknowledge that receiving the prize depends on his attendance for the photo shoot
as stated above, and in the event that the winner fails to attend the photo shoot
for any reason, the Organizer will be in a state of reneging on the promise
prize, and the winner's right to claim it will be forfeited, and the Organizer
will then have the right to present the prize to an alternative winner or not
to submit it at all, according to what the Organizer deems appropriate
according to its sole will. In the event that the winner is unable to attend
the filming, for reasons beyond his control, such as travel bans, curfews, or
disease prevention, the Organizer has the right to communicate with the
winner and give him instructions on how to photograph himself audiovisually via video, while he tells his story,
announces his prize, and sends This photograph for the Organizer to use for advertising
purposes, With the winner's acknowledgment of accepting the filming and not
objecting to the use of the video on any of the Organizer's platforms for
promotional purposes.
• Submit identification
documents in order to receive the prizes and confirm to the Organizer in
writing that he is the legal holder of the prize and complete all necessary
documents and submit any documents or information that the Organizer may
request to prove his identity as a winner.
• It will take 90 to 180
days to deliver the prize to the winners from the date the Dream ends.
• The winner is
absolutely responsible for providing the Organizer with correct personal
data, and in the event of any error or lack in this data, the Organizer is
not responsible for non-delivery or delay in delivering the prize to the
winner.
• The winner should bear
all the expenses, fees and cost of sending the cash amount for the prize
value via bank transfer by deducting from the prize value, in the event that
the Organizer is forced to re-send the bank transfer of the prize value to
the winner due to any error or lack of data required for transfer on the part
of the winner.
• In the event that the
prize bank transfer was sent to the winner for the first time and he did not
receive it for any reason attributable to him, the Organizer will try to send
the prize again, and in the event that the winner does not receive the prize
for the second time, the Organizer has the right to revenge on the promise
prize, Consequently, the right of the winner of the prize to claim it later
or to claim any kind of compensation is forfeited as a result of his
negligence and his refusal to receive the prize despite sending it more than
once and notifying him of that more than once.
• Deadline for prizes is
December 31, 2023.
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Withdrawal from the Dream, Cessation, and Termination
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Participants subscribed to the subscribing service
may cancel it by sending the word "UNSUBDREAM"
to the number corresponding to their mobile operator's short code. If a subscriber chooses to send a new
message to their country's short code, they shall be deemed re-subscribed,
but shall not obtain a second free period.
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Participants via SMS messages may end SMS
communication by sending the word "Stop", "قف",
"0" or "Arret" to their country's short code. If a
Subscriber chose to send a new SMS message to their country's short code,
they shall again be deemed a participant.
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If registered to both the subscription and SMS
services, the subscriber should cancel both subscriptions separately.
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Upon resuming, (either the subscription service or
SMS service) the participant may pick up where they left off, as they never
lose previous chances.
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Upon the Dream's completion, the Organizer shall
publicize its completion on the Dream's official website: www.mbc.net/dream declaring
the end of the contest.
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Cessation or early termination of the contest shall
not preclude the Organizer's commitment to grant prizes already won by the
contestants and to carry out all other required procedures. This is excluding cases in which the cessation or termination
of the Dream is the result of events beyond the Organizer's control.
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In the event of an original participant's
withdrawal, early cessation or termination, such withdrawal, interruption or termination shall apply directly to their
auxiliary participant.
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The participant acknowledges that they read and
fully understand the general terms and conditions of the contest, in addition
to the special terms and conditions mentioned above.
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In the event
of compelling or technical reasons rendering it impossible to hold the
contest, the Organizer is entitled to stop and cancel the Dream at any time
without reason or prior warning and without any
liability towards the participants.
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SMS Messages
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By requesting to participate in
the contest, a participant is deemed to agree to the following SMS terms and
conditions:
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The participant must verify that the mobile phone
number used to participate in the contest is correct and accurate. Thus, by
signing the subscription form, they confirm that the phone number used is
their own, or one for which they are personally responsible.
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In the event that the subscriber changes any personal
contact information, they agree in advance to notify us immediately of such a
change before it comes into effect. They shall do so via e-mail to the
following address: [email protected]
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The participant is deemed to agree, in advance, to
receive SMS messages at the phone number they used to subscribe to the
contest, including but not limited to: Messages whether alerts,
notifications, latest updates, account information or information about the
Dream contest.
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The participant also agrees to receive alerts from
the Organizer via the application, SMS, advertising offers and any other
campaigns by the organizer on their mobile phone.
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The Participant is deemed to have given prior
consent and accepted full liability to indemnify the Organizer for any
damages or claims, including claims related to voluntarily presenting a phone
number not owned by them and/or failure to notify the Organizer of any
changes to their phone number. Therefore, the participant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Organizer against any
damages; against any and all such claims, losses, liability, costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
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Prize Provider
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MBC FZ LLC
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GENERAL
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST
1- Terms and Conditions
1-1 These Terms and Conditions ("Our
Terms and Conditions") shall apply to all contests advertised by MBC FZ LLC and companies in its group advertise (the
“Contests”). Each separate Contest shall have its specific terms and conditions
such as details of entry, opening/closing dates and the type of prize which may
be won. (the “Special Terms”). In the event of conflict between the terms and
conditions hereof and the Special Terms, the latter shall prevail.
1-2 The present
general terms and conditions and the terms and conditions of each contest are
subject to changes made by us at any time. Visit our website regularly to
follow any changes, effective from the date of upload.
1-3 By entering any
contest, you agree to these General Terms and any applicable Special Terms.
2- Identity of the Contest's Advertiser
2-1 Unless otherwise
stated by any Special Terms, the advertiser of this contest is MBC FZ LLC in the event that the
advertiser is a third party, “we” and “us” shall refer to MBC and the
advertising party.
2-2 MBC FZ LLC is a company registered in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates. Its registered office is at Building 3, Dubai Media City, P.O. 72627,
Dubai. If you have any questions or complaints about any of our contests, you
can send an e-mail to http://www.mbc.net/en/contact-us
please clearly state the name of the competition and the subject of the inquiry
or complaint.
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Eligibility Rules for Our Contests
3-1
When subscribers are required to sign a release or any
document before participating in any contest; and in case the subscriber is
under the age of eighteen, such document shall be signed by the parent or legal
guardian of the subscriber before participating in the contest.
3-2
The minimum and maximum age requirements of subscribers
are specified in the terms and conditions of any contest.
3-3
Certain contests may have special eligibility terms, such
as providing a passport, residence visa, valid driving license, proof of
physical fitness, etc. Eligibility requirements are set out in the terms and
conditions of any contest.
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The decision regarding whether or not
eligibility requirements are met is our absolute decision. We may also require
evidence or proof thereof to be submitted by subscribers before awarding the
prizes.
3-5
Employees of MBC FZ- LLC or
their family members of second degree (brothers, sisters, grandfather,
grandmother, grandson, granddaughter and those similar to
their relationship degree) are not entitled to subscribe in any contest.
Employees of third-parties presenting the prizes or
their family members of the second degree are not allowed to subscribe
in any contest either.
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The subscriber who is under the age of majority according
to the law of their nationality or according to the law of the United Arab
Emirates, shall obtain the consent of their parent or legal guardian (they
shall also provide us with details of that consent in case we wish to verify
it). The parent or legal guardian shall represent the minor to do all acts
related to the contest that the minor cannot legally undertake by themselves;
otherwise, we will have the right to exclude the unrepresented minor from the
contest; or in case they win and the parent or legal
guardian withdraws from representing them, we will have the right to abstain
from awarding them any prize.
You agree we are not obligated to
accept a subscription or to deliver any prize to any minor subscriber who does
not show us the legal papers necessary to prove the validity of being
represented by their parent or legal guardian.
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Registration and Registration Methods
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Additional Tariff:
Subscription to the contest may be
through landline calls or cellular calls or messages with additional tariffs.
Your network provider may also charge different tariffs on this type of calls, thus, the cost of your call may be higher than the
cost that we mention. In all cases, you should check with the network provider
in your country. You should also be aware that incorrect or unsuccessful
subscriptions made through these methods may also be charged. In all cases,
you shall obtain permission from the invoice payer to make a call by the
Additional Tariff Method. If a contest is entered via telephone, registrations
made before lines are opened or after lines are closed shall not be not counted in the contest. However, we cannot ensure
that a cost will not be charged on that call or message.
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Entering the contest via telephone: if the
contest is entered via telephone, contest lines shall be opened and closed at
the times specified in the special terms. In order to
consider that the contest is validly entered, entry to the contest shall be
received after the opening time and before the closing time. Subscription cases
that take place before the opening time or after the closing time are not
counted. However, this does not mean that we ensure that a tariff will not be
charged on all calls or text messages that are sent.
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Entering a contest via SMS: when the contest is entered
via sending SMS, you need a mobile phone that supports SMS message service with
an account at the service provider that allows you to send text messages to our
number that operates according to the Additional Tariff System. SMS messages
are considered received when they enter our database, not once they leave your
device. SMS must be sent to the correct number or short code,
and shall contain the correct keywords or answer form specified in the
contest. Messages that do not meet these terms are considered null.
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Incorrect Subscriptions:
In all contests we reserve the right
to reject any inaudible, incomplete, incomprehensible, damaged
or otherwise improper subscriptions. We also reserve the right to refuse
illegal, indecent, racist, seditious, defamatory subscriptions or those
subscriptions which we believe would otherwise denigrate our commercial
reputation and goodwill. We do not take any liability for any late, lost or
mis- sent subscriptions, including but not limited to text messages, calls or
emails that are not received due to technical defects, network congestion or
any other reason. Proof of sending any postal subscription is not considered a proof of our receipt thereof.
4-5
Auto Entry:
Using any automatic entry software or
any other mechanical or electrical means that allows any person to repeatedly
enter any contest is considered prohibited.
4-6
Names:
Subscribers shall use their legal
names when entering the contest. We reserve the right to reject the eligibility
of any entry using multiple names and to require them to return any prizes they
may win.
4-7
Multiple Entries:
Unless otherwise is permitted under
any special terms, no person may enter any contest more than once, nor may
persons enter or subscribe as syndicates or on behalf of any other person,
syndicate, group, association or company.
4-8
Retroactive Effect
If a subscriber or winner is found to
be violating any of the contest terms and conditions; if any person is found to
be violating any of the entry restrictions set out in provisions 4-5 to 4-6, in
particular, above, we may exercise our right to disqualify such person and
request them to return or compensate any prize even if the prize was actually
awarded and/or presented to the concerned subscriber or winner.
5-
Prizes
5-1
In the event that a person under the age of eighteen
wins a prize, these terms and conditions, along with the terms and conditions
of the contest, shall be signed by the parent or legal guardian of the winner
before the prize is awarded to them. We also reserve the right to award the
prize to the parent or legal guardian of the winner, on behalf of the winner.
5-2
When we require subscribers or winners to sign a release
or document prior to awarding the prize, while such subscriber or winner is
under the age of eighteen, such document shall be signed by the parent or legal
guardian of the winner before awarding the prize to them.
5-3
All winners will be notified of their winning via phone,
in writing, or by announcing it through our operating television channels, or
through the means specified in the terms of the contest.
5-4
Every winner receives their prize according to the
mechanism and at the place specified by us. We do not take any liability for
any prizes lost, damaged or delayed due to reasons
beyond our control.
5-5
We reserve the right to request proof of the winner's
identity, age and address. In the
event that the winner cannot reasonably provide us with proof of their
identity and age, we may withdraw the prize from them and choose another
winner. In the event that you wish for another person
to receive the prize on your behalf, you undertake to issue any necessary legal
documents and to sign any documents we require from you.
5-6
We reserve the right to disqualify subscribers from
entering our contests; or winners from receiving their prizes in case any
person acts in unsafe, illegal, anti-social or inappropriate manners.
5-7
All prizes are not transferable or exchangeable. As for
prizes that include entry tickets, attending events or vacations and similar
time- limited benefits, they must be taken on the dates specified in the
relevant special terms. If any part of the prize is not taken by the winner in the time specified by us (or by any third- party provider
of the relevant prize), that part of the prize will be forfeited from the
winner. No cash amounts are given in lieu of the prize or any part thereof.
5-8
The winner shall be liable for any tax paid as a result of awarding or delivering a prize. The winner
should seek independent financial advice if this is a concern to them.
5-9
We make no commitment or obligation in relation to the
submitted prizes and, to the maximum and fullest extent permitted by law, we
have no liability towards you in relation to any prize, its suitability,
popularity or otherwise.
5-10
We take no liability regarding the fluctuating prize
values. Cash prizes are awarded under a Dream in the name of the winner. Any
other arrangements are solely conducted according our
discretion.
5-11
There are no additional or excessive costs or expenses to
any prize, unless otherwise stated. For example, the prize does not include
transportation costs to and from a specific location or to a specific event. As
for the prize that includes accommodation in a place,
it includes the cost of basic accommodation only.
5-12
Prizes presented by third- parties are always subject to
their availability condition. Third party providers of the prizes may often set
their own terms and restrictions, and all winners shall agree to abide by them.
Subject to clause 2-17, we do not take any liability regarding any prize
presented by a third party.
5-13
The winner remains liable for paying any taxes, shipping
charges or any other costs due with regard to the
prize according to the relevant legislations.
6-
Vacation Prizes
6-1
Considering the complexity of the vacation prizes, we have special terms applied thereto. This Clause
No. 6 includes these special terms. If a vacation prize includes room for a
travel companion (meaning that the vacation prize is presented to the winner
and a guest with them) such special terms shall also be applied to that person.
6-2
Vacation prizes are not awarded to people under the age
of eighteen without a written consent of the parent or
legal guardian of that person unless the parent or legal guardian accompanies
the winner.
6-3
Every winner or (if applicable) their travel companion
shall be responsible for providing at their own expense all appropriate
insurance (including but not limited to health and travel insurance) that they
deem necessary. Unless otherwise stated, all insurance, disbursements and other
expenses shall be the responsibility of the winner and are not presented as a
part of the vacation prizes. Unless otherwise stated,
vacation prizes only include airfare and accommodation.
6-4
Vacation prizes do not include airport departure taxes or
government taxes. They shall be paid by the winner or their travel companion.
6-5
The winner and their travel companion must hold a valid
passport with the relevant visas. The passport shall be valid for at least six
(6) months after the proposed travel date. Such passports, or their holders,
shall not be subject to any restrictions on their legitimate right to travel to
and from the relevant country or countries. The Passport Control Authority of
the country has the right to disapprove the entry of the winner and/ or their
travel companion. We are not responsible for ensuring that you are able to
travel to the destination to which you have won traveling nor for any costs
incurred by you in case your entry to the relevant country is disapproved.
6-6
Every winner or (if applicable) their travel companion is
responsible to be familiar with any travel warnings issued by their country's
government and to determine their willingness to accept the risk of traveling
to the destination where they have won a vacation. We do not take any liability
for any loss or harm that occur to the winner or their
travel companion (if applicable) resulting from failure to observe any travel
warnings issued by the government of their country.
6-7
The winner or (if applicable) their travel companion
shall be committed to and responsible for obtaining vaccinations and complying
with any health laws required in the destination where they will travel.
6-8
We are not liable for any loss or harm that occur to any
winner or their travel companion (if applicable) in the event
that the winner or their travel companion (if applicable) fails to
travel as a result of official travel warnings or effective warnings with
regard to traveling to the country and/ or countries where they won traveling. In particular, we are not responsible for providing an
alternative to that prize, reimbursing its value in cash, or providing any
other compensation if the winner or their travel companion (if applicable) fails
to travel for any reason.
6-9
The winner or their travel companion (if applicable)
shall comply with any terms or restrictions of airlines, passport providers or
venues contained in the terms of any vacation prizes, including any insurance
policy relevant to that trip. In particular, all
subscribers must comply with health and safety directives and instructions as
well as all applicable legal and legislative requirements.
6-10
In case the travel destination of the vacation prizes is
the United States of America, the winner and their
travel companion (if applicable) shall submit an electronic application to
enter the country (ESTA); provided that the submission shall be within a period
of not less than three (3) days prior to the departure date. In
the event that such application is not submitted by both parties within
that time, they may not be allowed to enter the United States of America, thus,
the prize will be forfeited.
6-11
The vacation prize must be obtained within six (6) months
from the closing date of the relevant contest, or
within the time specified in the special terms if otherwise is specified
therein, otherwise the prize will be invalidated.
7-
Event Prizes
7-1
If the prize of any contest includes the winner's
attendance (or attendance tickets) to an event, the winner acknowledges that we
are not liable or take any liability in case that the event is canceled, changed or rescheduled for any reason. If this means that
the winner (and/ or their accompanying guests) will not be able to attend the
relevant event, we have no obligation to exchange the prize for cash or
exchange tickets for another ones.
7-2
Subscribers who want to participate in any contest that
includes, or whose prize includes, playing games or physical challenges, shall
inform us of any medical conditions and we may require the subscriber,
according to our sole discretion, and as a condition for entering the contest
or obtaining the prize, to do the following:
A. Undergo a medical
examination by a medical specialist whom we approve and obtain a Disease- Free
Certificate to participate in that contest and/ or receive the prize; and/
or
B. Sign a legal
document to discharge us of any liability, in a form that we submit, with the
aim of participating in that contest and/ or obtaining the prize.
7-3
As for prizes that include "Meeting and
Greeting" a celebrity, the prize may be subject to the presence of the
concerned celebrity or to the laws imposed by that celebrity. We take no
responsibility for the inability or failure of the winner to attend the
"Meeting and Greeting" session that is arranged or presented on any
date. In addition, we do not present any alternative prize, cash
or other compensation thereto.
8-
Unclaimed Prizes
8-1
All prizes must be claimed within ten (10) working days
as of the date of announcing their winning on one of our operating channels, or
as otherwise stipulated in the special terms. We reserve the right to present
the unclaimed prizes after this period to an alternate winner or not to award
them at all.
8-2
If you claim a prize via a line with “withheld number”,
you shall provide us with your contact details; otherwise, we may not be able
to contact you, thus, you would not get your prize.
9-
Announcement and Personal Information
9-1
Personal information provided by subscribers upon
entering our contests shall only be used by us in accordance with our Privacy
Policy (www.mbc.net/privacy) which can be amended regarding any particular
contest. You shall always read our Privacy Policy as your entry into a
contest must be according to and in compliance with
our Privacy Policy. All personal data relating to subscribers may be deleted
from our database by contacting us. In case the data is deleted before the
contest result and/ or the awarded prize(s) are shown, the subscriber is
deprived of their right to claim the prize. By participating in any contest
that takes place in accordance with the general terms and conditions of this
contest, the subscriber agrees that MBC will have the right to use their data
and the data of any person who was nominated by them in any of the contests
allowing this, to include them and/ or to include any substitute subscriber in
any future contest unless they expressly state that they do not accept that.
9-2
In case a subscriber is required to provide personal
information of a third party as part of their entry or participation in any
contest, each subscriber shall ensure that the person whose personal
information are provided to us agree on this and on communicating with us with regard to the relevant contest.
9-3
The terms of entering our contests include that we have
the right to announce the names and places of residence of the winners.
9-4
Winners also acknowledge that their announced information
may also be provided to the third- party providers of the prize for the purpose
of promoting their participation in the contest and awarding them such prizes.
10-
Photographs and Videos
10-1
In case any contest requires the subscriber to include a
photo or a video as part of entering or participating in the contest
(collectively referred to as the “Photo”), thus:
A. The subscriber
undertakes that they are the person appearing in the photo or that they have
obtained the prior consent of the person appearing in the photo by submitting
their photo as part of entering the contest;
B. The subscriber
agrees that we have the right to publish and announce their photo in any media
(including but not limited to the Internet) at all times, without any
restrictions or limitations, and in all parts of the world and not for the
contest purpose only;
C. The subscriber
acknowledges that we may modify the photo according to our own discretion;
D. The subscriber
acknowledges our right to use the name, photo and personal information of the
subscriber along with their photo;
E. The subscriber
agrees not to take any actions against us or submit any claims or file any
lawsuits against us or claim us for violating or breaching any property and/ or
personal rights as a result of using their photo in any way;
F. The subscriber
unconditionally waives their right to request or obtain a court decision to
prevent or restrict our use of their photo.
11-
Draws
11-1
In case any prize is awarded by means of a draw, winners
are randomly chosen from all valid subscriptions of the contest (unless a
shorter period is specified under the special terms) within 60 days from the
closing date of the contest. Neutrality towards all countries from which
participation is accepted is always considered in accordance with these terms
and conditions.
11-2
In case it comes to our knowledge that a person has been
selected as a winner more than once, that person will be awarded the prize once
and the other draws for the same name will be cancelled.
12-
Copyrights
12-1
By entering our contests, all subscribers, including you,
will:
A. Waive to us all
of their rights (including present and future copyrights) with regard to
entering all media (including, but not limited to, Internet) whether they exist
now or will exist in the future;
B. Agree not to
claim any moral rights regarding their entry into the contests (where and when
such rights are recognized) against us, our assignees, licensees or successors
in title;
C. Undertake that
entering our contests does not constitute a breach to any of the intellectual
property rights of third- parties; that it does not contain anything that is
obscene, immoral, offensive or threatening; and that
they would compensate us for any losses, harms or liabilities arising in case
of non- compliance with or invalidity of the foregoing. Where applicable, we
reserve the right, but we are not obligated to do so (without limiting the
undertaking and compensation of the subscriber as mentioned above) to display,
or filter and/ or observe the information provided by the subscriber; and to
modify, reject, cut or delete it; and
D. Confirm that that
they have the right, power and authority to grant the
above rights; and that they have obtained all consents and authorizations
required to grant us such rights.
12-2
To avoid doubt, all rights granted in the name and title
of the contest and the contest form are considered our sole property and we may
exploit them at our sole discretion.
13-
Manipulation and other Issues
13-1
In case a contest cannot be performed as planned due to
(including but not limited to) technical malfunctions, unauthorized
interference, computer viruses, mobile network malfunction, manipulation, fraud
or any other causes beyond our control in any way that affects or causes harm
to the administration, safety, fairness or integrity of any contest or its
proper implementation, we reserve the right to cancel, terminate, suspend or
modify the contest and/ or any draw(s) or provision related to the contest and/
or disqualify any person causing (either directly or indirectly) that problem.
14-
Contest Termination
14-1
We may modify the terms of a contest,
or terminate it at any time according to our sole discretion without
holding any liability to any contestants or any other person. We do not award
any prizes if any contest is terminated.
15-
Final Decisions
15-1
All of our decisions regarding any contest
and/ or awarding prizes are final. No discussions or correspondences with any
subscriber or any other person are made in respect thereof.
15-2
All of decisive results, disputes, issues or
concerns shall be handled by us, or by law if applicable, through independent
arbitration.
15-3
In case the contest requires voting, the accuracy of
results obtained and published by us is final, binding
and irrefutable.
16-
Non- implementation of Terms and
Conditions
16-1
Our failure to implement any of these terms and
conditions in any case(s) does not give rise to any claim or entitle
any action to be taken by any subscriber or winner. It shall neither be
considered a waiver of any of our rights in respect thereof.
17-
Exclusion of liability
17-1
Except as specifically stipulated in these terms and
conditions and to the maximum extent permitted by law, all terms, commitments and obligations expressed or implied by law are
hereby excluded.
17-2
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we hereby exclude
and shall not be liable towards any subscriber or winner with relation to or
arising from any contest howsoever caused, including any costs, expenses,
forfeited prizes, harms or other liabilities; provided that no nothing in these
terms limits or excludes our liability for personal injury or death caused by
our negligence. To avoid doubt, this paragraph 17 is
also applied with respect to any prizes presented by third parties.
17-3
In the event that any of these general terms (or any
special terms) is deemed unlawful, invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, it
shall be severed from the rest of the other provisions which shall remain in
full force and effect.
18-
Law
18-1
All these general terms (or any special terms) shall be
governed by the laws of the United Arab Emirates and the jurisdiction of Dubai
courts.