Terms & Conditions

R.C Aircraft Online – Operator of skill based competitions which results in allocation of prizes

DEFINITIONS

PROMOTER –

R.C Aircraft Online

30 Tickton Grove
Hull
HU6 8NL

R.C Aircraft Online are the sole promoters, the prize draws are not sponsored, run, or endorsed by any other party including Apple or Facebook.

PRIZE – The promoter may operate multiple competitions at any one time, each competition will have one specific ‘prize’.

QUESTIONS: The Questions which the Entrants must use skill or knowledge to answer correctly (in line with the answer held by the Promoters) to obtain an opportunity to win the Prize.

ENTRY: The correct answer must be submitted for each question, along with any fee due for the respective competition. Payment must be made in pounds sterling (also known as GBP or £) as no other currency will be accepted and can be made either by the entrant or on behalf of the entrant. Entries can also be made by the postal entry route outlined in section 4.8-4.9

ENTRANT: any person over the age 18 living in the UK or Republic of Ireland can enter and live draws to select the winner are available to watch on Facebook, draw usually take place on Wednesday and Sunday evening at 7:30pm GMT subject to change

CLOSING DATE: The competitions close once the maximum amount of entries for that specific competition has been reached. Failing to reach the maximum amount of entries there will be a date stated on the entry page when the draw will take place. The maximum amount of entries per competition is always stated on the entry page.

WINNER: The Entrant chosen at random before or after the Closing Date who will receive the Prize in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Proof of identity must be provided upon collection of the prize and MUST match that of the details provided when entering the respective competition. Postage is offered within the mainland UK only and is free of charge for paid entries, any winner outside the mainland UK or winning via the free postal route will be responsible for postage and packaging at a rate set by the proprietor and must be paid within 14 days of competition closing in full. failure to pay the postage and packaging set by the proprietor within the 14 days will deem the winner and prize void and no further discussion will be entered into.

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES : As stated on each product page –

Each competition will close once the maximum number of entries has been reached for the respective competition, and a draw date will be announced within 48 hours. The prize(s) may still be awarded at the sole discretion of the promoter if the number of paid entries at the time of closing the competition does not reach the Maximum Number of Paid Entries, but is nevertheless is deemed by the promoter as sufficient.

WEBSITE – rcaircraftonline.co.uk

1. GENERAL:

1.1 By entering the competition via the Website, Entrants are deemed to have read and accepted these Terms and Conditions and agrees to be bound by them;

1.2 Upon entering the Competition, all Entrants must submit all contact details as requested by the Promoter and live/reside in the UK or Republic of Ireland (which must include and not limited to valid e-mail address and phone number) which will be used for the following purposes:

(a) to notify the Winner that they have won the prize;

(b) to post the Winner’s name and town of residence on the Website

(c) to comply with the Privacy Policy.

1.3 All entrants are solely and completely responsible for providing and maintaining the Promoter with accurate contact details.

1.4 The Promoter will be in no way liable for any failure or inability to make contact with any Entrant due to any errors or inaccuracies in the contact details provided by the Entrants.

2. Privacy policy –

2.1 The Entrants and the Promoter recognise that the Promoter may use contact details and other data including personal data as defined by the Data Protection Act 1998 supplied by the Entrants to the Promoter to administer the Website and conduct the Competition according to these Terms and Conditions.

2.2 The Entrants and the Promoter also recognise that the Promoter may (either by choice or at the request of a third party) also disclose this information to relevant third parties for the purposes of the prevention of fraud, money laundering, legal or other financial or regulatory reasons.

3. Competition

3.1 The Competition is operated by the Promoter and is open to UK and ROI residents only, if you enter a competition and are abroad and win please see section 7.6

3.2 The Competition is open for entry to all persons aged 18 or over excluding the promoters, their family living or working with the promotor, professional advisers or anyone else connected with the development or operation of the Website or conducts administration of the Competition in any way, shape or form.

3.3 By entering into the Competition, all Entrants acknowledge that their payment for each entry to answer the Question and thereby enter the Competition does not guarantee in any way that they will win the prize.

3.4 The Promoter guarantees that all prizes are brand new for each draw but cannot guarantee all prizes won will have warranty for any breakages after we hand them over.

3.5 Only completed Entries which contain the correct answer as held by the Promoter will be entered into the Competition. Failure to answer any question correctly via the website will still result in any entrant being charged.

3.6 As a condition of entering the Competition, Entrants must ensure that, by doing so, they do not contravene any laws of their country of residence. The Promoter will not be liable in any way if an Entrant enters the Competition unlawfully;

3.7 The Entrants and the Promoter recognise that the Competition, its administration and all associated activities are governed by English Law and the Promoter and Entrants recognise that the County or High Courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the event of any dispute arising out of the Competition or its administration;

3.8 The Promoter reserves the right to refuse or disqualify any entrant if it has reasonable grounds for believing that an entrant has contravened any of these terms and conditions or acted in a way that is reasonably considered by the Promoter to be illegal.

3.9 All Entries will become the property of the Promoter on receipt and will not be returned.

3.10 Should any competition conclude early either a cash prize will be offered that is equivalent to 70% of the entry fees taken for that particular competition .

3.11 Golden Tickets.  Upon winning a Golden Ticket the amount won is for website credit only and no cash alternative will be offered, all Golden Tickets will have a 14 day expiry date and must be used within the 14 days of the competition closing. Any website credit not used after the 14 day period will be forfeited.

3.12 Model Store Vouchers. Any model store vouchers won must be redeemed within 28 days of the competition closing, all model shop vouchers will be null and void after the 28 day period has expired.

4. ENTRY

4.1 In answering the Question, the Entrant recognises that they must exercise skill, Knowledge and judgement to give the correct Answers;

4.2 Maximum entries very depending on each individual competition, each competition will state the maximum amount of entries permitted for any natural or legal person for each competition.

4.3 To conclude an entry into the Competition, an Entrant will be asked to provide their contact details (including postal and e-mail addresses and a telephone number) and card payment details (for entry fee only). Once the Entry is submitted, the Entrant’s card payment will be electronically approved.

4.4 When the Maximum Number Of Entries and/or the Closing Date is reached, the Competition will close; however the Promoter reserves the right to extend the closing date by up to 6 weeks or longer at its discretion in order to sell out the competition or take in enough entries to make a satisfactory prize fund.

4.5 All Entries to the Competition are final and no refunds shall be made at any time or for any reason, except in the case of entries submitted after the Closing Date or if the Promoter cancels the competition.

4.6 The Promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into about the result of the Competition following the determination of the Winner as described above.

4.7 Each Entrant agrees that the usual requirement under the Consumer Protection(Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 for any goods and services ordered online to be supplied within 30 days will not apply to this Prize Competition.

4.8 Postal Entry Route: – If you wish to enter any of our competitions for free then you must send an unenclosed postcard via First Class post stating: Which competition you would like to take part in, the answer to the question specific to that particular competition along with your personal details as follows;

Full Name
Date of Birth,
Postal Address
Email address
One contact number.
Remember postcards must also contain the correct Answer to the question for the competition desired.

Entrants MUST have an active account on our website at the time the free entries are processed, all details on postcards MUST match those on the account to which they are to be added.

4.9 Send entries to: 30 Tickton Grove, Hull, HU6 8NL

All free entries must be received before the close of the competition , Any entries that fail to follow the criteria mentioned above will be void as per any Entry received.

A member of the R.C Aircraft Online team will check the Post for all free entries on Mondays only.

If a free postal entry is successful in winning the competition then the winner then becomes responsible for collecting the prize from us at an agreed date and time.

5. CLOSING THE COMPETITION

5.1 If the Number of Entries to the Competition does not meet the maximum number of entries at the closing date, the Competition will either close and the proceeds will either be deemed sufficient to award the R.C Aircraft as a prize at the sole discretion of the Promoter, or the remaining funds will be allocated as a cash prize to a winner after the deduction of any expenses and marketing fees.

5.2 The Promoter will be entitled to retain 30% of the Entry Fees to cover administration. The remaining balance following deduction of the 30% plus expenses (marketing, payment solutions , legal fees , website hosting) is “the Prize Fund”. The Prize Fund will then be offered to the winning Entrant;

5.3 If the Winner cannot be contacted by the Promoter within 7 days of being notified of their status as the Winner by e-mail, telephone, Facebook or mail via the contact details submitted along with their entry, then the Promoter reserves the right to then select an Alternate winner, who will then have 7 days to accept the prize following the same routes of contact as the original Winner. The original winner will have no claim to the prize after the Alternate Winner is selected

6. CONTEST/SELECTING WINNER

6.1 The winning Entrant will be selected at Random using Google Random Number Generator live on Facebook.

6.2 Full details of the draw date/time will be confirmed once the competition has been concluded via Facebook and or our website. This decision will be made within 48 hours of the close of the competition.

6.3 Entry lists will be displayed on our Facebook page – R.C Aircraft Online and/or our website at least 4 hours prior to any draw taking place, unless otherwise arranged or stated.

6.4 In some cases Draw Numbers displayed in “My Account” on the website may be subject to change until the draw is confirmed to be closed and entry lists are published. For instance if the competition closes early and less than the maximum number of tickets have sold. Or in the rare case of any human or PC error, any winning duplicated entry numbers due to website, random number generator or human error will be given to the first entry purchased, any other duplicated numbers will be refunded. All reasonable steps will be taken to resolve any issues with the web designer, the promoters discission will be final and no further correspondence will be entered in to.

6.5 There will only be one winner per competition unless otherwise stated.

6.6 If the contest is completed and the Prize is issued successfully then the prize will be transferred by the Promoter to the winner of the contest and shipping out free of charge or can be collected from our office.

7. PRIZE

7.1 The Promoter owns any prize offered from the time the competition is live until successful handover is completed as outlined in section 6.3

7.2 The Promoter does not imply or give any warranty in anyway shape or form. The Entrant must make up their own decision through their own enquiries and legal advice before entering the competition.

7.3 The prize will only be that as awarded at the time of the draw, no alternatives will be offered under any circumstance.

7.4 Collection of the prize is the sole responsibility of the winner, from the Promoter’s address unless otherwise agreed between the Promoter and the Winner.

7.5 The winner will be required to provide proof of identity and proof of entry into the competition at the time that the prize is collected.

7.6 If the winner is overseas and has entered our draw and wins, we reserve the right to either withdraw the prize or offer the winner to pay for their own postage in their country and any fees charged by their Country.

8. MISC

8.1 The Winner agrees to allow the Promoter to display his or her name on the Website in accordance with the Privacy Policy. The name and town of residence of the Winner will be posted on the Website for the purposes of announcing the Winner of the Competition within 24 hours of the Winner being determined.

8.2 The Winner also agrees upon acceptance of the prize that they are required to have Photo(s) and or video(s) taken for promotional purposes, both directly after their win and in any future promotional material.

8.3 Entrants authorise the Promoter to enter their personal details into their database and to use the information in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and subject to the terms of Privacy Policy.

8.4 The Promoter reserves the right to cancel the Competition at any time either before or after tickets have been sold. If the Competition is cancelled, the Promoter will return any Entry Fees paid to each Entrant (either by bank card refund or by cheque and in one combined payment where several entries have been made by a competitor or store credit). Where the Entry Fee is returned, the Promoter shall have no further liability to the Entrant or to any other person;

8.5 Save for death or personal injury the Promoter will not be liable for any loss (including economic loss) suffered to or sustained by any person or property as a result of any act or omission of the Promoters, nor will their servants or their agents in developing, planning and Administrating the Competition, distributing the Prize to the Winner or following the distribution of the Prize; The Promoter accepts no liability for errors or omissions contained within the Prize details, description or specification or any other part of the Website. It is the responsibility of each Entrant (and in particular the Winner) to satisfy him/herself as to the accuracy of any such details and/or any content of this website.

8.6 The Promoter will not be liable for any loss suffered by an Entrant as a result of incomplete entries or failed computer communications or for any loss suffered as a result of use of the Website.

8.7 The Promoter does not accept responsibility for entries which they do not receive due to failures in computer systems, other malfunctions, high Internet traffic, hardware failure, software failure, server faults or any other reason.

8.8 These competition rules shall not create or be construed as creating any form of contract, joint venture or other agreement between any Entrant and the Promoters.

8.9 An entry shall be declared void along with any other entries (without any refund being given) if the entrant engages in: (a) any form of fraud (actual or apparent); (b) fraudulent misrepresentation; (c) fraudulent concealment; (d) hacking or interference with the proper functioning of the website; or (e) amending, or unauthorised use of, any of the code that constitutes the Website. Continued attempt’s from an individual will result in legal/police proceedings.

8.10 The Promoter reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time. Any changes will be immediately published on the competition home page.

These Terms and Conditions have been drafted for use by R.C Aircraft Online

Plagiarism of these Terms and Conditions will result in legal action by R.C Aircraft Online.

8.11 FREE CLUB TRAINER PACKAGE GIVEAWAY.

From time to time R.C Aircraft Online may offer 1 complete trainer package to a B.M.F.A affiliated flying club, to be entered into this giveaway we must:

A. Have permission from the club chairman for their club to be entered

B. Have at least 1 active member from the club registered on our website (www.rcaircraftonline.co.uk)

C. The club member/chairman must provide their BMFA affiliation number

D. Have at least 1 club instructor giving lessons to new members for free

Once a club has received a free trainer package they will be removed from our list of clubs and will not be re-entered into any further free club trainer package giveaways.