The following rules are applicable to all competitions promoted or conducted by CNET Networks UK Limited, its subsidiaries or related companies on the website at www.zdnet.co.uk ("Website"). These rules will be deemed incorporated in each such competition except to the extent that any instruction in an individual competition provides otherwise. Such instructions form part of these rules.
Unless otherwise specified, CNET Networks UK Limited (whose principal place of business is at 5-11 Lavington Street, London, SE1 0NZ) is the promoter of all competitions on the Website. In these Rules, the promoter is referred to as "CNET".
In the event of any conflict between these rules and any instruction in an individual competition, the instructions in the individual competition will prevail.
These rules, which may be amended from time to time, and any such instructions shall be binding on all entrants. The rules are always available on the Website.
- All competitions are open to persons resident in the UK who are aged 18 or over at the specified closing time (unless any other age restriction is specified).
- Competitions may run concurrently across other websites within the CNET group which include: www.atlarge.com, www.cnet.co.uk, www.gamespot.co.uk, www.silicon.com and www.zdnet.co.uk
- Employees of CNET and the promoter, and their subsidiaries or related companies, and any company involved in the competition, together with their agents and members of their families, are not eligible to participate.
- Subject to any different instructions specified in any individual competition:
- No purchase is necessary to enter any competition.
- All entries must be made on the official page/blog on the Website, if there is one, or otherwise on the official entry form.
- If the entrant’s personal details have not already been disclosed, for example through registering on the site, then all entries must be clearly marked with the entrant's name, e-mail address, and any other specified details.
- Use of a false name or address will disqualify entrants from receiving any prize. Entrants who are rude, abusive or deemed otherwise unsuitable by CNET will be excluded from the competition.
- In the event of the closing time being extended, which the Judges may do at their absolute discretion, there will be an announcement of any such extension at the first reasonable opportunity.
- The winner will be chosen in accordance with the competition instructions, and will either be;
- The first correct entry drawn from the total entries, or
- All entries will be examined and the prize will be awarded to the entry that the Judges consider to be the best.
- Other prizes will be awarded in accordance with the order of priority as stated in the individual competition.
- In any competition where there are a limited number of prizes, there may be a tie-breaker which may include a significant element of skill.
- The decision of the Judges shall be final and unchallengeable and, at their absolute discretion, they may declare void any entry, or the competition itself, should they consider that there are no entries reaching a required standard, whereupon they can award prizes or not, as they think fit. The Judges may also decide, at their absolute discretion, to change the rules of a competition while it is running if it appears to them that it would be equitable or desirable to do so. No correspondence will be entered into.
- Winners will be formally notified within 21 days of the closing time. The names of any winners can be obtained for up to one month after the relevant closing time by sending a stamped addressed envelope to CNET at Competitions, CNET Networks, 5-11 Lavington St, London,. SE1 0NZ.
- If an entrant is notified as a winner and does not acknowledge such notification within 14 days from the date of notification, then CNET shall be entitled to withdraw.
- CNET admits no liability in relation to competition prizes. Prize winners are bound by the conditions of use of the supplier of said product.
- These rules are supplemental to the Website's Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
