THIS PROMOTION IS INTENDED FOR VIEWING AND PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (“U.K.”), (“PARTICIPATING COUNTRY”) TO LEGAL RESIDENTS 25 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO AND GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION IF YOU ARE NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF AND PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRY AT THE TIME OF ENTRY OR YOU OTHERWISE DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE OFFICIAL RULES BELOW.
These “Official Rules” govern the relationship between you, the entrant (defined in the Eligibility section below) and Dolby Europe Limited, 4 – 6 Soho Square, London, W1D 3PZ, United Kingdom ("Sponsor") in relation to the Promotion (defined in the Eligibility section below).
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend any or all aspects of the Promotion, or any element thereof, due to reasons beyond its reasonable control. Changes to these Official Rules will be effective on the date that they are posted on the Sponsor's Websites (defined in the "To Enter" section below). Please check the Official Rules before entering. In the event of such cancellation or termination, the Sponsor shall select winners from all valid and eligible entries received prior such cancellation or termination, provided feasible.
ELIGIBILITY: Dolby Presents “A Weekend in Cannes” Sweepstakes (the “Promotion”) is offered only in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), to legal UK residents 25 years of age or older (eligible “entrants”, "you", "your") who have online access and a valid and active email address. Employees, officers, directors of Dolby Europe Limited its parent, subsidiary, affiliated companies, agents, contractors, advertising/promotion agencies, and individuals engaged or involved in the development, production, or distribution of materials for, or implementation of, the Promotion, any employees and contractors of any Promotion partner or prize supplier who are involved in the Promotion (all collectively the “Promotion Entities”), and the immediate family members (spouse (including domestic partners), siblings, children and parents including foster and step-relations) or those living in their same household (whether or not related) of the aforementioned parties are not eligible to enter or win a prize.
By entering, each entrant agrees and confirms that he/she has legal capacity to enter this Promotion (i.e. that the entrant is of sufficient age and mental capacity and is entitled to be legally bound in contract), and fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules, the information provided by Promotion Entities in connection with the Promotion, the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, and the decisions of the Sponsor which are final and binding with respect to all matters pertaining to this Promotion.
In order to enter the Promotion or receive a prize, you must accept and fully comply with these Official Rules and, by entering, you represent and warrant that you agree to be bound by these Official Rules, Sponsor’s Privacy Policy available at https://www.dolby.com/about/legal/privacy/privacy-policy/, and the decisions of the Sponsor (whose decisions shall be binding and final in all respects relating to this Promotion), you are permitted to participate and accept a prize in accordance with these Official Rules if selected as a winner, and you are under no governmental, employment, contractual or other applicable limitation or restriction with respect thereto.
PROMOTION PERIOD: The Promotion starts on or about 09:00 am GMT on 14 March 2025 and ends at 23:55 GMT on 20 April 2025 (“Promotion Period”). All time referenced herein is Greenwich Mean Time (“GMT”) (“Promotion Period”). The Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this competition. Please visit http://www.worldtimeserver.com/ or other world time database to determine local time.
TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, to enter, eligible entrants complete all of the following steps:
(a) visit the Sponsor's UK website: https://www.dolby.com/en-gb (UK) ("Sponsor's Websites");
(b) correctly respond to the trivia question provided; and
(c) provide accurate and complete contact information, including the entrant's full name, date of birth, email address and city and country of residence ("entry”).
All information must be accurate and complete to receive an entry. Limit one (1) entry per person during the entire Promotion Period. Entries must be complete, compliant, submitted via the method communicated, and received by Sponsor within the Promotion Period. Sponsor has the right to verify entrants’ eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules and, on the basis of its reasonable investigation, to disqualify any entry/entrant at any time and require immediate prize return if applicable. Only correct responses to the trivia question will be deemed eligible for the drawing. Entries may only be submitted by a single registered account user; group or commercial submissions are not permissible. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same device, IP or email address. Entrants may not (whether apparent or suspected) enter through a sweepstakes club or exchange sites (or similar method, whether paid or not), with multiple or false identities, accounts, or devices, or use multiple e-mail and/or street addresses, or use computer systems or algorithms generating artificial intelligence, false participation and/or deepfakes, bots/robotics, or use any other device or artifice to enter. Engaging directly or indirectly in any (apparent or suspected) artifice, cheating, fraud, spamming, phishing, on-line sweepstakes clubs (or similar methods), exchange sites (whether or not paid), robotic, automatic, macro, programmed or like participation methods as determined in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, will void all such entries, and disqualify any entrant suspected of using/benefitting directly or indirectly from such methods. Promotion Entities assume no responsibility for lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, non-compliant, illegible, delayed, destroyed, damaged, not received, undelivered, or misdirected entries (in whole or in part). Entries will not be acknowledged or returned.
Normal internet access and device usage charges imposed by your mobile plan and/or on-line service may apply to entry via mobile device. For those entrants entering with a mobile device: Promotion may not be available via all mobile carriers; messaging and data rates apply to internet access via mobile devices; other charges may apply; check your mobile plan for rates/details. Consent is not a condition of purchase.
RANDOM DRAWING/ODDS: One (1) First prize winner and nine (9) Runner Up prize winners will be selected in a random drawing (using randomized software) conducted by Sponsor (or its authorized representative) at the Sponsor's offices on or within approx. ten (10) business days after the end of the Promotion Period from among all valid and eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be notified by email address used to enter and will be asked to respond with their contact information and/or given instructions to claim their prize. If a winner: (a) cannot be reached after two (2) attempts in three (3) business days using the contact information (in Sponsor’s discretion) provided on the entry; and/or (b) declines or refuses the prize for any reason; and/or (c) fails to follow the instructions on or within the time specified by Sponsor in any notification; and/or (d) is non-compliant, or is found to be ineligible, they will forfeit the prize and an alternate winner may be randomly selected in Sponsor’s sole discretion, as provided herein. Promotion Entities shall have no liability for any winner notification that is intercepted, not received, not delivered, misdirected as spam/junk, not timely acted upon, or otherwise not responded to by a winner for any reason whatsoever, and the prize will be forfeited.
It is anticipated that prizes will be provided within thirty (30) days following winner verification. Winners may be required to sign, have witnessed and return a winner's release document (as provided by the Sponsor in the prize notification) within the time specified by Sponsor, or else prize will be forfeited. First Prize winner’s guest must be 25 years of age or older at time of travel and will be required to complete, have witnessed and return a guest's release (as provided by the Sponsor in the prize notification) or else prize will be forfeited. Prize award is subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. If winner identifies any issues with a prize, they must notify Dolby in writing and provide evidence of the same. Dolby may replace the faulty prize at its own discretion with a new prize.
PRIZE/Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): The following prize(s) is/are available to be awarded, subject to verification and compliance:
Runner Up Prizes (9): Dolby merchandise (selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion from its branded merchandising) in the range of £30 - £50 (anticipated but not guaranteed to consist of a blanket, tumbler and tote bag).
First Prize (1): a 4 day/3-night weekend in Cannes, France, between 15th and 18th of May, 2025, for winner and one (1) adult guest (“Trip”). Trip consists of: roundtrip air transportation economy class for winner and one (1) adult guest (25 years or older) from an international commercial airport in Dublin or London (depending on proximity to winner’s residence as determined by Sponsor, flights and airlines to be determined at Sponsor's sole discretion) to Cannes, France; airport transfer to/from Nice airport and Cannes hotel; three (3) nights hotel accommodations (one (1) standard room, double occupancy) (includes room rate and tax only) at a minimum three (3) star hotel to be selected in the sole discretion of the Sponsor; and two (2) tickets to a red carpet premiere (where the dress code is Gala attire); and travel insurance. Approximate value of First Prize: £5000.
TRIP SPECIFICS: TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM DUBLIN OR LONDON AIRPORT, MEALS, CLOTHING AND ALL OTHER ALL COSTS, FEES AND EXPENSES NOT SPECIFICALLY DETAILED IN THE PRIZE DESCRIPTION ARE WINNER’S SOLE COST AND RESPONSIBILITY AND ARE NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE FIRST PRIZE. Trip must be taken 15 – 18 May 2025, or the Prize will be forfeited in its entirety. Winner and guest must wear appropriate formal, gala attire for the event or may be refused entry by event organizers. Winner and their guest must have all valid travel documents and any other necessary documentation to meet the eligibility requirements to travel to France. Trip must be booked through Sponsor at least thirty (30) days prior to intended departure date. All elements of the trip are selected by Sponsor in its absolute discretion. Talent anticipated but not guaranteed to appear. Red Carpet premiere (“Event”) is subject to organizer’s terms and conditions, raincheck and cancellation policies, which are not the responsibility of Sponsor. If first prize winner elects to not to partake in portions of his/her Prize, or elects to partake in the Prize with no Guest, the remaining portions of the Prize will remain with Sponsor and will not be awarded and winner shall not be eligible for further or alternative compensation. All elements of the Prize must be redeemed at the same time, and no changes will be permitted after confirmation. First prize winner must be twenty-five (25) years of age or older and have a valid credit card in their name in order to check into the hotel. The first prize winner's guest must be twenty-five (25) years of age or older as of the date of departure and must travel on the same itinerary and at the same time as the first prize winner. ARV of the First Prize may vary depending upon the points of departure, ground transportation, and/or airline fare fluctuations; any difference between stated ARV and final ARV of the First Prize will not be awarded.
The First prize consists only of the elements expressly set forth above; no other elements or expenses (including, without limitation, unspecified ground or other transportation to/from Dublin or London airport, insurance, meals, clothing allowance, beverages, phone calls, baggage, gratuities, incidentals, souvenirs, gasoline, etc.) are included in the First Prize and all such expenses are the sole responsibility of First prize winner. First prize winner is responsible for any additional air travel taxes and/or expenses, including applicable departure taxes or fees, inspection charges, baggage fees, and security charges (i.e. that are not included in the price of the flight). First prize winner and guest are responsible for obtaining, at their own expense, any necessary insurance and/or travel documentation (i.e., valid photo identification, visas, ESTA certificate, passports, etc.) prior to travel. Once issued, tickets are non-transferable and may not be reissued once travel has commenced. Open tickets may not be issued and stopovers are not permitted. First Prize is non-transferable and has no cash value. Any unclaimed or unused First Prize or portion thereof will remain the property of Sponsor and may not be sold, exchanged or otherwise transferred by winner. First prize winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary at the same time and must depart from the same city. All details of the First Prize will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If for any reasons beyond Sponsor's reasonable control, Sponsor is unable to aware the prize, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a similar prize or prize element of equal or greater value. Airline carrier and hotel regulations and conditions apply. Prize is not valid for upgrades. All tickets issued in conjunction with the First Prize are not eligible for frequent flyer miles, hotel award points or other “benefits”. Should the First Prize become unavailable, experiences and items of a similar nature and value may be offered. In the event that a first prize winner and/or his or her guest are intoxicated and/or engage(s) in behaviour that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person, or may cause property damage or loss, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the trip or other applicable experiences early, in whole or in part, and send first prize winner and guest home with no further compensation. Without limiting the foregoing, event organizers reserve the absolute right to ask anyone to leave.
By accepting any prize, winners understand and agree that an element of a prize may include food and other items that are subject to or may give rise to without limitation spoilage, allergic reaction, poisoning and potential choking hazards among other things, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, winner on behalf of themselves and all other third parties, assume all risks relating thereto, and agree to release and hold Sponsor harmless therefrom.
Limit one (1) prize per person/household address. Prizes will not be replaced by Sponsor in whole or in part if lost, misplaced, stolen, damaged or destroyed. Any difference between ARV and actual value of a prize will not be awarded. Only the description and number of prizes stated in these Official Rules is available to be won in the Promotion. In no event will Promotion Entities be responsible to award more or prizes in different denominations than the stated number and denominations of prizes herein. Prizes awarded only assuming sufficient eligible entries are received. Winners are responsible, where applicable, for compliance with all reporting requirements and payment of all taxes on receipt of the prizes. If because of technical, typographical, mechanical or other errors or for any other reason, there are more claims for a prize than prizes offered as stated in these Official Rules, a random drawing will be held among all eligible non-suspect claimants in such category to award such prize. Prizes cannot be assigned, transferred, redeemed for cash, or substituted, in whole or in part, except by Sponsor who may, at its sole discretion, substitute a prize or any element thereof with a prize of equal or greater value. Prizes, and any element thereof, including any products received as a prize, may not be sold, resold, auctioned, bartered, or placed into any other unauthorized channels of distribution. Any prizes pictured in advertising, any website or Promotion materials is for illustrative purposes only and may not be the actual prize awarded. With the exception of all valid manufacturer’s warranties with respect to a prize, prize is provided "AS IS” without express warranty of any kind. Third party companies and any other Promotion partner or prize supplier, and references to their assets, and any other non-Sponsor third party logos or trademarks in connection with this Promotion and/or prizes are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owner/manufacturer, which are not sponsors of this Promotion.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, entrants and winners agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless (“release”) Sponsor, all other Promotion Entities, their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and divisions, and their respective entities, and each of their officers, employees, members, managers, shareholders, successors, assigns, contractors, agents, and representatives, and any social media platform used to facilitate this Promotion, if applicable (the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all threatened or actual claims, debts, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, judgments, settlements (whether or not litigation is commenced), obligations, damages (including without limitation wrongful death, bodily or personal injury and disability, unless caused by the Sponsor's negligence and/or the negligence of the Promotion Entities), losses, accounts, reckonings, executions, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), property damages and any other losses, penalties or fines whatsoever of any kind or nature, whether at law or in equity, known or unknown, asserted or un-asserted, that entrant ever had, now have, or that may arise in the future (“Disputes”) asserted in, arising out of or based upon participation in the Promotion, the entry (in whole or in part), participation in any Promotion and/or Prize-related activity (or inability to participate therein), the delivery, acceptance, use, mis-use of a Prize or any failure with respect thereto, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light (whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory, any act, default, omission, non-compliance, and/or a violation or breach of any agreement, representation, warranty or covenant made herein, or any other agreements by/with entrant, the Promotion Entities, and/or any other party or entity. Further, to the maximum extent permitted by law, and without limiting the foregoing, entrants and winners covenant not to sue any Released Party or cause them to be sued regarding any matter released herein, and further covenant not to disaffirm, limit or rescind these releases. A waiver by one or more of the Promotion Entities of any term in these Official Rules does not constitute a waiver of any other provision. Any provision determined to be invalid shall be stricken to the extent of its invalidity and the remainder of these Rules shall remain in full force and effect.
In no event will the Released Parties be responsible or liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages arising directly or indirectly out of this Promotion, participation in Promotion and/or prize related activities, the use of the entry in whole or in part, the use or misuse of a prize or any element thereof, or access to, and use of any participating social media platforms or website(s) or the downloading from and/or printing material downloaded from said site(s). Without limiting the foregoing, this Promotion is provided "AS IS” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
PUBLICITY RELEASE: By entering and/or accepting a prize, entrants and winners hereby irrevocably consent, where lawful, to the use (but without obligation) by Sponsor (and their affiliated companies and their respective authorized representatives) of their name, entry (including all content posted therein), and all information, image, photographs, videotape, likeness, hometown name, biographical information, voice, as well as any statements made by winner regarding the Promotion, or Sponsor (provided they are true) in all media and formats, without any time or territorial limitation, to identify the winner as a winner of the Promotion, including but not limited to the Internet, Sponsor's Websites, Sponsor’s and unrelated third parties’ social media platforms, mobile devices, and World Wide Web, without further notice or additional compensation, and without the right of review, notification or approval.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Neither Sponsor nor any of the Promotion Entities are responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable satellite, network, server, devices, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, Platform, or other connections availability, accessibility or traffic congestion, or miscommunications, or failed equipment, computer, network, telephone, satellite, cable hardware, software or lines, or technical failure, or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions, or network, hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, incompatibility, or errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or network, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of any information, nor for the failure to capture any such information. Persons who are suspected of fraud, artifice, cheating, tampering with, or abusing any aspect of the Promotion or any element thereof, including but not limited to use of robotics, bots, malware, or other unauthorized devices or participation methods, as solely determined by Sponsor will be disqualified. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Sponsor is not responsible for injury or damage to entrants' or to any other person's computer or (mobile) device related to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or downloading or uploading materials from or use of any social media platform or website. Should any portion of the Promotion be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, technical failures or other causes (similar or dissimilar) which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries or ability to notify a winner, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Promotion, or any element thereof and determine entrants and/or winners from eligible entries received prior to the action taken, or as otherwise deemed fair by Sponsor. In the event of any discrepancy, ambiguity, inconsistency, printing or any other error or miscommunication in any advertising, brochures, Promotion materials, announcements and/or any other information or communications by any person/entity in whatever media/medium relating to this Promotion or any element thereof, these Official Rules shall govern. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT NOTHING IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL LIMIT OR EXCLUDE SPONSOR'S LIABILITY FOR: (A) DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY ITS NEGLIGENCE, OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE PROMOTION ENTITES; (B) FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION; (C) ANY MATTER IN RESPECT OF WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE SPONSOR TO EXCLUDE OR RESTRICT LIABILITY.
FORCE MAJEURE: Promotion Entities shall not be liable to entrants, winners or any other person or entity for failure to execute the Promotion, or any element thereof or supply a prize, or any part thereof, by reason of any act of God, any action(s), regulation(s) order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), equipment failure, terrorist act, cyber-attack, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, event cancellation, change or delay, pandemic or epidemic or any similar or dissimilar event beyond their reasonable control.
PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY: Entrants agree that personal data captured during the registration may be processed, stored, and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the Promotion and as permitted by and in accordance with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. Entrants also understand this data may be used by Sponsor to verify an entrant’s identity and eligibility to receive a prize.
DATA PROTECTION: If not stated otherwise in these Official Rules, personal information collected from entrants will be incorporated in computerised files belonging to Sponsor, and will be used by Sponsor solely in connection with the Promotion and will not be disclosed to any third party except for the purpose of operating the Promotion and fulfilling the prizes in accordance with the Sponsor's Privacy Policy and in accordance with all applicable data protection and privacy laws. Each Entrant has the right to access, correct or delete the information collected and/or processed by the Sponsor about himself/herself and they may exercise this right by simple written request sent to the address indicated below: marketingeurope@dolby.com.
For the purposes of this Promotion, entrants’ personal information and entrant information may be stored and processed on servers outside of the United Kingdom. Entrants explicitly consent to the transfer of their data collected in connection with participation in the Promotion to countries outside the UK, including the U.S. Entrants acknowledge that these countries may not provide for the same level of data protection as applicable in the UK. However, wherever the Sponsor or its agents’ process information, they will use their reasonable endeavors to ensure that the information is protected at all times in accordance with strict data protection standards in accordance with the Sponsor’s established privacy policy. Entrants have the right to request a copy of the personal information that the Sponsor holds on them and to have any errors in that information corrected.
At the time of submitting an entry, entrant may opt in to receive Sponsor’s newsletter and marketing communications or any third party marketing communications by ticking the opt-in consent tick box, then Sponsor and/or such third parties (as applicable) may use entrant's personal data for future marketing activity in accordance with their respective privacy policies. Such consent is not necessary to enter the Promotion. Entrants (including the individuals submitting Entries) may exercise rights of access, cancellation and correction of their personal data and object to the processing thereof by clicking the unsubscribe button in the newsletter.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION & GOVERNING LAW: By entering the Promotion, entrants agree that 1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Promotion, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; 2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Promotion but in no event attorneys’ fees; and 3) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. This Promotion and all issues arising out of it shall be governed in accordance with English Law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts applying the laws of England and Wales.
WINNER'S NAME REQUEST: The prize winner's identity, home city and country will be available for one (1) month after the winner's selection by sending an email to: marketingeurope@dolby.com. Limit one request per person/household.
SPONSOR: Dolby Europe Limited, 4 – 6 Soho Square, London, W1D 3PZ, United Kingdom.