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My World First terms & conditions

1. My World First is a competition run by Rothwell & Towler, Tourism House, Woodwater Park, Pynes Hill, Exeter, EX2 5WS.
2. This competition is open to residents of the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland aged 18 years or over, excluding employees of World First, Rothwell & Towler, their families and anyone professionally associated with the competition.
3. All information detailing how to enter forms part of these terms and conditions. It is a condition of entry that all rules are accepted as final and that the competitor agrees to abide by these rules. Submission of an entry will be taken to mean acceptance of these terms and conditions.
4. Entries should be submitted by email to jemma.marsh@rothwellandtowler.co.uk. Please include your name, address and telephone number. Incomplete entries may not be accepted. We cannot accept entries submitted to an incorrect email address.
5. My World First is a rolling monthly competition. All entries submitted in a given month will be judged in that month's competition. For example, all entries submitted between 1st November and 11.59pm on 30th November will be entered into the November competition. Winners will be announced in the following month's e-newsletter, which you can sign up to at www.world-first.co.uk. Entry is restricted to one per person, per month.
6. To participate in the competition, entrants must write a travel article on the theme of world firsts that includes a short description of no more than 30 words and a long description of no more than 400 words. Entries must be the work of the individual submitting them and must not have been published elsewhere or have won a prize in any other competition. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that no element of their entry infringes the copyright of any third party or any laws.
7. The judging panel is made up of Rothwell & Towler employees and travel writing experts professionally associated with Rothwell & Towler. Entries will be judged as per the guidelines available here. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence shall be entered into.
8. Copyright in all submissions to the competition remains with the respective entrants. However, in entering the competition, each entrant grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to Rothwell & Towler to feature any or all submissions on the World First blog, website and any other publications or marketing materials.
9. No responsibility can be accepted by or on behalf of Rothwell & Towler for the loss of entries. Proof of sending will not be accepted as proof of receipt. Entries must not be sent through agencies or third parties.
10. One winner and one runner-up will be chosen each month and published at blog.world-first.co.uk. Winners will be contacted by a representative from Rothwell & Towler and announced in World First's monthly e-newsletter.
11. The competition winner will receive their choice of an Amazon Kindle or the equivalent value in Waterstones vouchers. The prizes described in the competition literature are available on the date of publication. Rothwell & Towler reserve the right to change the prizes without prior consent. All prizes are subject to availability, non-transferable and there are no cash alternatives.
12. Winning entrants may be required to participate in publicity.
13. Events may occur that render the competition itself or the awarding of the prizes impossible due to reasons beyond the control of Rothwell & Towler. In such circumstances, Rothwell & Towler may vary or amend the promotion. Entrants agree that no liability shall be attached to Rothwell & Towler as a result thereof.
14. English law applies and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts shall prevail.