Online Contest Gives Consumers a Cloud of Their Own

February 28, 2014 – WD® in Philippines is pleased to announce its Facebook contest entitled, Save Your Moments on Your Personal Cloud with WD® Photo Contest. This contest is open to all Filipino residents 18 years old and above.

Everyone is inundated with thousands of digital files scattered across multiple computers and mobile devices. WD My Cloud™ is a complete solution for users to organize, centralize and save the digital content, and access those files from any device, from anywhere in the world. With direct file uploads from mobile devices, important files and videos can be safely moved to My Cloud, freeing up valuable space on users’ tablets and smartphones.

Beginning from 28 February, 2014, consumers can follow these simple steps to participate:

  • Visit WD Philippines Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/WDPhilippines and click on the link to the contest site.
  • Upload a photo you most like to keep safe on your Personal Cloud, and write in no more than 30 words, tell us “Why I like to save the photo on WD My Cloud?”

Attractive prizes will be awarded to participants with the best photo and caption:

  • First Prize: WD My Cloud 4 TB x 1 unit and Apple® iPad Air™ 16 GB Wi-Fi x 1 unit
  • Second Prize: WD My Cloud 3 TB x 1 unit and ASUS MeMO Pad™ HD 7 16 GB x 1 unit
  • Weekly Prize: My Passport® Ultra™ 1 TB x 1 unit

 

Some parts of the Terms and Conditions you may want to read:

CONTEST PROCEDURES: To enter the Save Your Moments on Your Personal Cloud with WD Contest (“Contest”), a participant must (i) visit the WD Philippines Facebook website (located at https://www.facebook.com/WDPhilippines (“Website”); and (ii) click on the Contest app located on the Website at (“App”); (iii) upload a photo you most like to keep safe on your Personal Cloud (“Photo”); (iv) enter your registration details (i.e. enter your name, email address, contact number; (v) write in no more than thirty (30) words or less to answer: “Why I like to save the photo on WD My Cloud™?” (such message, “User Generated Content”). To be eligible for the Contest, participants must be fans of WD Philippines Facebook website, which a participant can do by clicking on the “Like” button located on WD’s Philippines Facebook website. If a participant is already a fan of WD Philippines Facebook website, you can go straight to the Contest link located on the Website and just follow the instructions to submit an entry. By submitting an entry, participants hereby agree to these Terms and Conditions and the rules outlined in the competition. Each participant may submit more than (1) entry but only the best entry will win.

JUDGING: The Sponsor and its panel of judges will review, judge and select six (6) winners (individually, a “Winner and collectively, “Winners”) for this Contest based on the creativity, quality of writing and uniqueness of an eligible participant’s User Generated Content, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion, 50% on the user generated content and 50% on the creativity, quality, and relevance of the Photo to the contest. The eligible participants that submit the top six best User Generated Content based on the foregoing criteria will be entitled to receive the first, second and weekly prizes (referred to as the “First Prize”, “Second Prize” and “Weekly Prizes” respectively) as further described below. This is a game of skill. Chance plays no part in determining the Winners. Each entry will be individually judged based on literary and creative merit by the Sponsor and its panel of judges. Decisions of the Sponsor and its panel of judges are final and will be binding on each person who enters the Contest and no correspondence will be entered into.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: No purchase is necessary to enter or win the Contest. A purchase will not increase a participant’s chances of winning. Use of automated devices is prohibited. The Contest shall commence at 12:00 pm (GMT) on 20 February 2014 and shall continue in effect until 11:59pm (GMT) on 24 March, 2014 (“Contest Period”). Any entry received after the expiry of the Contest Period will be deemed invalid. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost, delayed or misdirected entries. Any entry received after the expiry of the Contest Period will be deemed invalid.

ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to any individual over the age of eighteen (18) residing in Philippines. Affiliates of Western Digital (S.E. Asia) Pte. Ltd. (or any company associated with the administration of the Contest) are not eligible. Void where prohibited or restricted. By entering this Contest, participants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and the decisions of Western Digital and/or its agents, including decisions regarding which participant is awarded a prize. Eligible participants must comply with all entrance requirements published by Western Digital in connection with this Contest.

POSTS: By uploading User Generated Content and the Photo, each participant certifies that the User Generated Content and the Photo do not infringe any third party’s rights or otherwise violate any law, including publicity or privacy rights, and each participant certifies that he/she (i) is the SOLE OWNER OF THE USER GENERATED CONTENT AND THE PHOTO or (ii) has obtained all necessary consents to upload the User Generated Content and the Photo. PARTICIPANTS MUST OBTAIN APPROPRIATE ALL NECESSARY CONSENTS FROM ANYONE APPEARING IN A PHOTO ENTRY. Participants shall not upload any User Generated Content or any Photo that includes offensive or illegal content, including without limitation, any User Generated Content or Photo that is libellous, slanderous or defamatory of any entity or person, or which contains obscene or pornographic material. Each participant agrees that if any of the foregoing representations are untrue, in whole or in part, such participant may be required to indemnify and hold the Sponsor, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, harmless from and against any costs, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with any claim or allegation that, if true, would be a breach of the representations above.

By uploading User Generated Content and the Photo, each entrant hereby grants to the Sponsor, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use, modify, reproduce, display, distribute, and otherwise exploit (in any manner whatsoever) such User Generated Content and the Photo. The foregoing license grant is not contingent upon anything.

PRIZES: The First and Second Prize Winners will be announced on 28 March, 2014 online at (TBC). The Weekly Prize Winners will be announced on 28 February, 7, 14, 24 March, 2014

The “First Prize” Winner will be entitled to receive one (1) WD My Cloud™ 4 TB (approximate retail value of PHP 12,000) and one (1) Apple® iPad Air™ 16 GB Wi-Fi (approximate retail value of PHP 25,500). The aggregate approximate retail value of the “First Prize” is PHP 37,500.
The “Second Prize” Winner will be entitled to receive one (1) WD My Cloud™ 3 TB (approximate retail value of PHP 9,000) and one (1) ASUS MeMO Pad™ HD 7 16 GB (approximate retail value of PHP 8,995). The aggregate approximate retail value of the “Second Prize” is PHP 17,995.
The “Weekly Prize” Winners will be entitled to receive one (1) My Passport® Air™ 1 TB (approximate retail value of PHP 4,500). The aggregate approximate retail value of the “Weekly Prize” is PHP 18,000.

The aggregate approximate retail value of all prizes being given out in this contest is PHP 73,495.

All prizes offered in this contest are subject to the terms and conditions, warranty and RMA return policies of their respective manufacturers. The Sponsor accepts no responsibility for providing support for prizes other than those products manufactured by the Sponsor and only in accordance with the relevant limited warranty.

The Sponsor accepts no responsibility for any variation in a prize or prize values. No component of a prize can be transferred or redeemed for cash. A Winner may be required to sign a Statement of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (or similar form), or the applicable prizes may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. In the event that any of the prizes become unavailable, the Sponsor reserves the right to provide a similar product of the same or greater value as the original prize, subject to any applicable laws or written directions made under applicable legislation. The approximate values of the each prize set forth above represents Sponsor’s good faith determination of the retail value thereof, and the actual fair market values, as ultimately determined by Sponsor, are final and binding and cannot be challenged or appealed. Sponsor has made no warranty or guarantee in whole or in part, express or implied, in fact or in law, in relation to the use of any prize including, but not limited to, its quality, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or suitability for use.

THE WINNERS: The Winners will be notified via email. If a Winner cannot be contacted or fails to confirm his/her eligibility and mailing address within seventy-two (72) hours of notification, an alternate winner may be selected from the remaining eligible entries. Any prize notification or prize returned as undeliverable will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. The Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes (federal, state, local, and/or foreign), and related reporting obligations, associated with acceptance and use of a prize. For the First Prize winner, a Statement of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release, provided by the Contest Administrator, must be signed and returned to confirm eligibility to receive the prize. Failure to sign the Statement of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release will result in forfeiture of the prize and another winner will be selected. Once a prize has been delivered to a Winner, all liability for any loss or damage, including any property damage, personal injury, or death to the Winner or any third party arising from the use of any prize awarded shall be the sole responsibility of the Winner and the Winner shall indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor and its affiliates for any claims therefore. The Winner is responsible for any and all other costs and expenses not listed above. Prizes may be reported as income to the Winner and Winner will be responsible for payment and reporting of all applicable taxes associated with the receipt of a prize. The name of the prize winners and the city/town/suburb in which they live will be published at on 28 March, 2014 and the Winners will be notified via the email address provided during registration.

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