Terms and Conditions
We are delighted you want to participate in the FranchisingWA 2024 Industry Awards Western Australia.
By entering into this competition, you accept these terms and conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to the ‘FranchisingWA 2024 Industry Awards Western Australia’ promotion.
As with any fair competition, if you don’t comply with these terms, we have the right to disqualify you or declare your entry ineligible so it’s important to take note of these terms.
Our privacy statement will apply to your involvement in the Awards. As part of your participation, we collect personal information relating to you and your business, including your responses to the entry forms which are then used in Judging interviews. We may share this information with our related entities, business partners, or other third-party service providers engaged to help us with the Awards, and may continue to do so, even after you have participated in the Awards. By participating in this competition, you consent those with access to your personal information to use it to administer the Awards, send you marketing, invite you to be part of our initiatives including case studies, polls/surveys and to improve any products and services of ours and our related entities.
If you would like to access or correct the personal information that we hold about you, or wish to withdraw your consent to receive Awards material, contact the FranchisingWA team on 08 9228 9812.
Please note that any reference to ‘you’ or ‘your’ includes you in your personal capacity, as a representative of the business, as well as the business being entered into the Awards.
FranchisingWA is operated by Business Development Alliance Pty Ltd. (BDA)
Eligibility
In order to enter the Awards, the business needs to:
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Based in Western Australia; or
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Based in Australia; and
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that have a been trading in Western Australia for at least 2 years.
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Have at least 3 Western Australian Franchisees
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Have a registered Australian Business Number (ABN);
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Commenced Franchising in the last 2 years with at least 2 Franchisees currently operations for those businesses wishing to enter the Best Emerging Franchise System category.
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To enter the WA Franchisor of the Year category your franchise system must fit the following criteria:
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- Based in Western Australia; or
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- Based in Australia; and
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- That have been trading in Western Australia for at least 3 years.
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- Have at least 3 Franchisees
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- Eligible brands must meet certain franchisee participation levels, as follows
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1. 3 – 10 Franchisees – 100% mut participate
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2. 11+ Franchisees – at least 10 must participate
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- One entry per brand
Conditions of Entry
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A business may not enter the awards while also having an employee on the Judging panel within the same awards program year;
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Business financials will be asked for and need to be supplied in order for an entry to be considered. All financials will be kept confidential and not shared or used outside of the purposes of judging the businesses performance, success and viability;
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You will not be able to enter the Awards if your business:
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Have filed for bankruptcy in the prior 2 years or been subject to court proceedings in the prior 12 months when you submit your stage 1 entry/ies., including in the business owner or founder’s personal capacity
Intellectual Property
All intellectual property rights related to the Awards, including the information and data FranchisingWA collects, belong to FranchisingWA. You will still own any intellectual property rights you already owned prior to entering the Awards. You also assign, including by way of a present assignment, and assignment of all rights that may arise in the future, all intellectual property rights related to any and all materials that arise in relation to your participation in the Awards.
Who Can Enter and How Do You Enter?
To determine eligibility please head to Click Here
Prize Conditions
You are only eligible to win one prize per category. FranchisingWA reserves the right to withdraw a prize if there are no eligible entrants to receive that prize.
By accepting a prize, you agree to participate in and co-operate as required with all reasonable marketing activities relating to the prize including but not limited to being interviewed and photographed. FranchisingWA reserves the right to use your comments, image and name for advertising and publicity purposes in any media in perpetuity without further consultation or compensation.
A prize, or any unused portion of a prize, cannot be transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash. All other expenses associated with the prizes are the responsibility of the winners.
Filming and Photography
When you enter a FranchisingWA event or program, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by FranchisingWA and its affiliates and representatives.
Images, photos and/or videos may be used to promote similar FranchisingWA events in the future, highlight the event and exhibit the capabilities of FranchisingWA. You release FranchisingWA, its officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication and use of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or or sound recordings. By entering the event premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use, exhibition, streaming, web casting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use, exhibiting, broadcasting, web casting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by FranchisingWA or the person or entity designated to do so by FranchisingWA. You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the event.
General
FranchisingWA reserves the right, at any time, and in our sole discretion to (a) request entrants to provide proof of identity and/or proof of valid entry (b) disqualify any entrant who FranchisingWA have reason to believe has breached any of these conditions or engaged in any unlawful or other improper conduct or any conduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion.
Entries are accepted at the time of receipt by FranchisingWA. FranchisingWA will not be held liable for any entries not received for any reason during the promotion period.
FranchisingWA is not liable for any prize that may be lost, stolen, forged, damaged or tampered with in any way after it leaves FranchisingWA’s possession.
FranchisingWA is not responsible for any variation in the value of a prize.
If for any reason, FranchisingWA is not able to conduct the promotion/event as planned, including due to tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, any technical difficulties or any other causes beyond our control, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, FranchisingWA reserves the right in our sole discretion to take any action that may be available.
FranchisingWA excludes all warranties in relation to the quality, suitability or merchantability of a prize, except those that cannot be excluded by law. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any liability of the Promoter or its employees or agents for breach of any rights a consumer may have which are unable to be excluded under Australian Law, is limited to the payment of the costs of having the prize supplied again.
To the extent permitted by law, FranchisingWA is not liable for any loss (including indirect and consequential loss) or damage or personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with the promotion including the supply of goods or services by any person to the prize winners, and where applicable to any persons accompanying the prize winners. FranchisingWA accepts no responsibility for any tax liabilities that may arise from winning the prize.
You agree that FranchisingWA may use your logo, business identity, details about your business or personal identity in any way in any material which promotes the Awards or the products or services of FranchisingWA. You agree to allow FranchisingWA to contact you to provide comments about the Awards and to take photos or video footage of you, your business and your representative(s), and use any of the material collected as part of your participation. If FranchisingWA does use any of the materials listed above, you grant us a royalty free, perpetual and irrevocable licence to use the materials for promotional purposes.
If FranchisingWA is unable to provide a winner with a prize (or part of a prize), FranchisingWA will supply an alternative prize (or part of a prize) of similar monetary value. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and are not redeemable for cash. If a prize has not been claimed it will be distributed at our absolute discretion.
To the extent permitted by law, FranchisingWA will not be liable for any loss or damage or personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with the Awards. You will indemnify FranchisingWA and their officers, employees or agents against any loss or liability from any claim or action that arises as a result of a breach of these terms by you, or your use of the materials or information supplied by you under these Terms. You irrevocably and unconditionally consent to all acts being done that would otherwise breach your moral rights.
Full refunds for the Gala Awards Night are available 10 days prior to the event. A refund valued at 50% of the ticket price can be issued 6 days prior to the event. Any notice less than 6 days will result in no refund for cancellation. All notices must be in writing
FranchisingWA, collects and stores your personal information for the purposes of providing event services, education and training programs, and marketing in various ways.
If you have any questions about the terms and conditions please contact email admin@franchisingwa.com.au or call on 08 9228 9812
