Competition Terms & Conditions

  1. Each promotion is subject to the specific directions and, if applicable, any terms and conditions published for the relevant promotion in APL Media publications (the ‘newspapers’) or on this website. In the case of conflict between these rules and such specific directions/terms and conditions, these rules shall prevail. By participating in any promotion, you are deemed to accept these rules and the specific directions/terms and conditions applicable to the relevant promotion as well as any terms and conditions of any relevant third party.
  2. Employees and agents of APL Media or any company connected with the production or distribution of a promotion or any of their associated companies are not eligible to take part in the applicable promotion, nor are their relatives or members of their families or households. Unless expressly stated for a particular promotion, promotions are restricted to residents of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man aged 18 years or over. Proof of eligibility must be provided on request. Written parental/guardian consent is required where a promotion states that participants may be under the age of 18.
  3. Failure to claim a gift, prize or other promotional item by the time or in the manner specified for the particular promotion will make any claim invalid. No responsibility is accepted for entries damaged, lost or mislaid and proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of delivery. No applications will be accepted by agents, in bulk or from third parties.
  4. The determination and decision of the publishers of the magazine on all matters shall be final and no promotional correspondence will be entered into. The publishers reserve the right in their reasonable discretion: (a) to disqualify any claimant, competitor or nominee whose conduct is contrary to the spirit of the rules or the intention of the promotion and to declare as void any or all of their claims or entries based on such conduct; (b) to declare as void any claims or entries resulting from any printing, production and/or distribution errors (including but not limited to any error(s) in the magazine, this website, any game cards and/or other printed materials) or where there has been error(s) in any aspect of the preparation for or conduct of the promotion materially affecting the result of the promotion or the number of claimants or the value of claims; (c) to add to or to waive any rules on reasonable notice; and/or (d) to cancel the promotion or any part of it at any stage in the event of circumstances beyond APL’s reasonable control.
  5. Gifts, prizes and other promotional items are not transferable, may not be re-sold and are subject to availability. The publishers reserve the right in their reasonable discretion to substitute any such gift, prize or item with a gift, prize or item of equal value.
  6. APL Media accepts no liability for any promotion by a third party and such third party is responsible for the fulfilment of its promotion.
  7. In the event of there being more claims than prizes available in any category, and subject to the provisions of rules 4 and 9, the names of the valid claimants will go into a draw for those prizes.
  8. All entries (including but not limited to entries via game cards/other promotional devices) must be made available if requested for the checking or verification of any claim.
  9. A promotion, or specific game cards/promotional devices, may be declared as void by the publishers if game cards/promotional devices contain a printing error, or involve a production or distribution error, of any kind. Game cards or other promotional devices found to be mutilated, illegible, altered, reconstructed, forged or tampered with in any way will also be declared void by the publishers. Photocopies will not be accepted. The promotion may also be declared void should a printing or production error in connection with the promotion appear in the magazine or on this website.
  10. Publicity may be given to promotion winners and winners’ names and images may be published in the magazine and on this website and other website(s) relating to the promotion. Winners must co-operate fully for publicity purposes if so required.
  11. Winners will be notified within 28 days of the relevant closing date and names of winners of major promotions are available by sending an SAE to the address published up to one month after the closing date.
  12. No purchase of any kind is necessary for free prize draws. Follow the directions and any terms and conditions for the relevant promotion as published in the magazine or on this website.
  13. Prizes, gifts and other promotional items are as described in the magazine or on this website. Winners/claimants of holidays are responsible for ensuring that they and any partners hold valid passports and any necessary visas or other necessary travel documentation for the trip in question. Unless otherwise stated, insurance and travel to and from airports is excluded. Winners/claimants of vehicle prizes must hold valid driving licences prior to driving.
  14. Competition entrants will only be opted in to email marketing materials if they tick the appropriate opt-in box on the online form to consent to such emails. If you no longer wish to receive marketing emails from APL Media, please click the unsubscribe link in the footer of every email we send. Alternatively send an email to [email protected] with the words UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject.
  15. National Geographic Traveller Your Pictures Competitions:
    The theme of the competition is that which is published in the Your Pictures section of the most recent issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK). The prize is that which is published in the In Pictures section of the most recent issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK). The prize has no cash value and is non-transferable and non-refundable. The judge of the competition is Chris Hudson, Art Editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK). The judge’s decision is final. One entry per person. Only entries submitted on the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Flickr page will be accepted (www.flickr.com/groups/natgeotraveller). All submissions must be the entrant’s own work, and they must own the copyright to the images. By entering you agree to allow National Geographic Traveller (UK) to publish your photo in the next issue of the magazine, and on the National Geographic Traveller (UK) social media pages. Publicity may be given to the winning image by the prize provider. By entering, you agree to allow your image to be used by the prize provider for publicity related to the competition. Winners will be notified within 28 days of closing and details of the competition winners will be published in the next issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK). The promoter is APL Media, Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1TL.