CONTEST TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please read these rules ("Official Rules") before entering this contest ("Contest"). You agree that, by submitting an entry, you will be bound by these Official Rules and you acknowledge that you satisfy all Contest eligibility requirements.

This contest ("Contest") is made available to you by Malayala Manorama Company Limited ("Manorama Online"/ "MM"). Please read these terms and conditions ("T&Cs") before entering the Contest. You agree that, by participating in this Contest, you will be bound by these T&Cs and you acknowledge that you satisfy all Contest eligibility requirements as provided herein below.

These T&Cs are in addition to the manoramaonline.com Conditions of Use to which you agree by using the manoramaonline.com website or mobile/tablet application or mobile site thereof (collectively hereinafter referred to as "manoramaonline.com"). To the extent the manoramaonline.com Conditions of Use are inconsistent with these T&Cs, these T&Cs will prevail with respect to the Contest only. For the purposes of these T&Cs, wherever the context so requires "You" or "Your" shall mean any natural person who is a participant in the Contest.

ELIGIBILITY:

You need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria to enter the Contest:

  • (a) You should be an individual legal resident of the Republic of India;
  • (b) You should have set India as your current country in your account settings on manoramaonline.com;
  • (c)You should be of an age 18 years or above at the time of entry into the Contest.

Our employees, their immediate family members (spouses, domestic partners, parents, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren), and our affiliates, advisors, advertising/Contest agencies are not eligible to enter the Contest

DETAILS OF THE CONTEST AND HOW TO ENTER:

  1. This Contest will commence from 2 April 2020 at 08:55:00 PM. (IST) and end on or before 31 May 2020 at 09:03:00 p.m. (IST) ("Contest Period").
  2. In order to be eligible for the Contest, during the Contest Period you must: (a) download the mobile/tablet application of manoramaonline.com ("Manorama Online News App - Malayala Manorama App"); and (b) thereafter, sign-in to or sign-up from an account on the manoramaonline.com App.
  3. At the end of each Contest , amongst all participants who undertake the actions stated in Section 2 above in accordance with these T&Cs, 10 participants will be selected daily and 5 contestants on a monthly basis from the contestants who answered the qualifying Contest question as per the rules.

    Contest flow :

    Join the live game

    Don't be late or you will miss the game. Make sure you are on the page well before time and join the quiz clicking 'Join this game' button in the count down page. You have to do it every day. 'Join this game' button will appear once the count down starts five minutes before the quiz time. Contest is open only for the first 1Lakh users who clicked the 'Join this game' button.

    Login Required

    Login to the app is required to play the live quiz. Once logged in, the session will continue until manually logged out by the user or by any other reasons.

    10 questions, 10 seconds each

    Tap the answer you think is correct; no penalty for incorrect answers.

    Win Exciting rewards

    Those who earn 50 or more points will be shortlisted and 10 lucky winners will get Rs 1000 each as cash prize.

  4. Upon answering the Contest question correctly within the time period communicated by MM, the selected participants may win daily and monthly prizes, 10 daily lucky winners get INR 1000/- each and 5 Monthly lucky winners get INR 5000/- each (hereinafter referred to as "Prize").
  5. Each participant will be eligible to receive only one Prize under this Contest during the entire Contest Period.
  6. A lag in starting time could be noticed in different devices and networks at times.
  7. You may also notice slight difference in loading time of the quiz questions in different devices.
  8. The differences depends on factors such us network speed, device specification, OS versions etc.
  9. Before the selection of winner a latency period is allotted to overcome the above said points.

MAILING LIST:

By entering the Contest, you consent to being placed on a mailing list for promotional and other materials for MM. You may update or change your email preferences at the email preferences page.

OTHER CONTESTS:

Please note that we may be running similar contests or promotions at the same time as this Contest. By entering this Contest, you will not be eligible to receive any benefit awarded in any other promotion/ contest unless you enter each promotion/ contest separately.

PRIZES:

10 daily lucky winners get INR 1000/- each and 5 Monthly lucky winners get INR 5000/- each

ODDS OF WINNING:

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Eligible entries are ones that satisfy the eligibility criteria outlined above and follow the steps outlined in the 'Details of the Contest and the How to Enter' section above.

PRIZE DRAWING:

The drawing for selection of the winners of the Contest will be aggregated at the end of the Contest Period. We will notify the selected participants by e-mail following the draw, and they will be required to share a valid proof of identity and age in the form of a copy of PAN Card / Driving License / Voter ID / Indian passport. The selected participants will automatically forfeit their claim to the Prize if they do not meet the eligibility criteria or do not comply with these T&Cs. There are no other prize alternatives available in whole or in part. If any selected participant does not respond back to any communications sent in relation to the Contest within the time period communicated by MM, or answers the Contest question incorrectly, he/she shall not be eligible to be declared winner of the Prize.

ADDITIONAL TERMS:

We may, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and in our sole discretion, change the T&Cs or cancel the Contest at any time; or modify, terminate, or suspend the Contest should viruses, worms, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond our control corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Contest or submission of entries

We are not responsible for: (a) lost, misdirected, late, incomplete, or unintelligible entries or for inaccurate entry information, whether caused by you or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of entries; (b) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest; (c) any error in the operation or transmission, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, or for technical, network, telephone, computer, hardware or software, malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of, or failure to receive any entry information on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website; or (d) injury or damage to your or any other computer or mobile resulting from downloading any materials in connection with the Contest.

We may, in our sole discretion, disqualify any individual found to be: (a) tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or website or mobile application; (b) acting in violation of these T&Cs; or (c) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.

If your entry is incomplete or if you use robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods, your entry will be void. The authorized subscriber of the e-mail account used to enter the Contest at the actual time of entry will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these T&Cs in the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same e-mail account. The authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned an e-mail address by an internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domains associated with the submitted e-mail addresses. No benefits greater than those described in the "Description of the Contest and How to Enter" section above in these T&Cs will be awarded.

MISCELLANEOUS:

The Contest is governed by the laws of the Republic of India. The Contest and all accompanying materials are © 2020 by Malayala Manorama Company Limited, or its affiliates. All rights reserved. No requests for transfer or assignment or redemption of the benefits shall be entertained. You agree that all our decisions related to the Contest are final and binding on you. Failure by MM to enforce any of these T&Cs in any instance shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the T&Cs and shall not give rise to any claim by any person. The decision of MM shall at all times be binding and final. These T&Cs are subject to Indian laws and the courts at Kottayam shall have the exclusive jurisdiction in respect of any disputes or any matter arising here from.

FORCE MAJEURE:

This Contest is subject to force majeure circumstances including without limitation, floods, natural disasters, war, act of terror, political unrests, technical snags, act of God, change in laws or any circumstance beyond the reasonable control of MM ("Force Majeure Event"). MM shall be not liable for any delay or adverse effect caused to the participants in the Contest including the winners as a result of a Force Majeure Event.

PUBLICITY RELEASE:

By participating in the Contest, you give MM and/ or its affiliates permission to use your name, likeness, image, voice, and/or appearance as such may be embodied in any pictures, photos, video recordings, audiotapes, digital images, and the like, taken or made in relation to the Contest and any promotions, events, or contests to follow. You agree that MM and/ or its affiliates have the right to publish your saved item details for any communication, promotions, events, or contests that follow. You agree that MM and/ or its affiliates have complete ownership of such pictures, etc., including the entire copyright, and may use them for any purpose. These uses include, but are not limited to illustrations, bulletins, exhibitions, videotapes, reprints, reproductions, publications, advertisements, and any promotional or educational materials in any medium now known or later developed, including the internet. You acknowledge that you will not receive any compensation, etc. for the use of such pictures, etc., and hereby release MM and/ or its affiliates and its agents and assigns from any and all claims which arise out of or are in any way connected with such use. You give your consent to MM and/or its affiliates, agents and assigns to use your name and likeness to promote the Contest and any promotions, events, or contests to follow.

LIABILITY RELEASE :

This Contest is being made purely on a "best effort" basis and participating in this Contest is voluntary. By participating in the Contest, you will be legally bound hereby, to release from liability, and hold harmless MM, and any of its affiliates, employees or agents representing or related to MM and its services/products. This release is for any and all liability for personal injuries (including death), property loss or damage, and misuse of the benefits/ Prizes offered under this Contest, in connection with any activity or directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, or participation in the Contest, even if caused or contributed to by our negligence.

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT:

After we confirm the winner, we will post the winner's names on the designated page as per the contest schedule.

SPONSOR:

The sponsor of this Contest is JAIN DEEMED-TO-BE UNIVERSITY, KOCHI. Please direct any questions, comments or complaints related to the Contest to manoramaonline.com Customer Service.

PRIVACY NOTICE:

All information submitted in connection with this Contest will be treated in accordance with these T&Cs and the Privacy Notice available at manoramaonline.com

CONTACT DETAILS:

Contact us on 9495080006 / 0481-2587396, Monday to Saturday 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM (Excluding holidays).Alternatively, you may also email us at manoramaquiz@mm.co.in

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