Best of British awards: terms and conditions Entrants: Any establishment that has entered, or been nominated to enter Nominees: Anyone that nominates an establishment Voters: Anyone Establishment: Any establishment that falls into the award categories Promoter: Telegraph Media Group Publisher: Telegraph Media Group Newspapers: The Telegraph, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph Websites: www.telegraph.co.uk, www.telegraph.co.uk/expat Materials: The text, graphics, photographs, pictures, sounds, digital audio and video clips published in the Newspapers and on the Websites to publicise the Awards Entry and voting Entry criteria - The awards are open to any establishment that (a) falls into the award categories, (b) is based outside of the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man and (c) is popular with the local expat population. Telegraph Media Group reserves the right to decide on the eligibility of any entrant with its decision being final and binding. An establishment can only be entered into the awards once. Voters may vote for more than one establishment but may vote only once for each establishment they choose. Each voter, regardless of the number of votes cast, will be entered once into a prize draw to win one of two packages of John Lewis Home kitchen and living room wares. Employees of the Publisher, the Promoter, the Sponsor, their respective group companies, agents, and members of their families or households are not allowed to enter their own establishment into the awards, nor is anyone else professionally connected with the promotion. However, such parties are entitled to vote, review or nominate should they wish. Entrants and voters must be aged 18 years or over at the time of registration. Failure to observe this will deem any winning entry invalid. The Awards are restricted to establishments outside of the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. Each Entrant must ensure that his or her participation in the Awards is lawful in accordance with the laws of the country of which he or she is a citizen and/or resides, and/or happens to be at the time his entry is made. Neither the Promoter nor its servants or agents or the Publisher shall be taken to make any representations, express or implied, as to the lawfulness of any Entrant's participation. Entries which are incomplete or incorrectly completed may be disqualified. The judging panel reserves the right to disqualify any entry which they consider, in their sole discretion, to be in breach of the Awards criteria. Nominating and voting deadlines Nominations and entries a. Nominations and entries to the Awards and votes for establishments must be received by 23:59 (GMT) on Thursday, January 17, 2013 b. Judges will select a winner for each category from each country entered, where there are three or more entries that have each received both a nomination and a minimum of three other votes. c. Judging will take into consideration the number of votes any establishment receives and the comments made by voters and level of participation, but the judges decision will be final. d. The winners from the Best in Country round will be announced on the Awards website and will be sent a certificate by post. This will be despatched by standard mail from the UK by February 28, 2013. e. These winners will proceed to the Best in World. Judging will take into consideration the number of votes any establishment receives and the comments made by voters, but the judges" decision will be final. The winners from the Best in World will be announced on the Awards website and will be sent an Awards Plaque by post. Taking Part Entries can only be submitted online via the designated entry process at www.telegraph.co.uk/expat. Any entrant who nominates itself to the Awards automatically gives The Telegraph Media Group the right to publish the submission and/or its contents. The Telegraph Media Group may publish the submission itself or commission a third party to publish it, in both cases without making payment to the entrant and without further permission being received. Judges" decisions are final on all matters and no correspondence will be entered into. The Telegraph Media Group reserves the right, in any circumstances, to cancel the Awards programme at any time and shall not have any liability of whatsoever nature to entrants in such circumstances or otherwise. The Awards will run in the Newspapers or any such national or regional titles as may be deemed appropriate from time to time, and on the Websites and/or in other partner publications as deemed appropriate by the Publisher from time to time. The Promoter may from time to time contact Entrants with discounts and special promotions at its sole discretion. To qualify for discounts and special promotions Entrants must comply with the offer conditions. The Promoter reserves the right to reject any Entrant that it considers to be inappropriate or offensive. Inaudible, unintelligible, incomplete or incorrect entries will be regarded as invalid. The Award computers" record of an entry will be regarded as the entry itself. The Promoter and the Publisher will not be held responsible for entries lost or distorted in transfer. Upon entry into the Awards, the Entrant agrees to receive the Award email updates regularly throughout the duration of the Awards. Entrants may opt out of receiving emails at any time. Winners will be notified via email or telephone. All winners will be required to co-operate with the photographers or reporters to publicise their win as the Promoter and/or the Publisher deems appropriate. Except as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions, and to the extent permitted by law, the Publisher, its employees, agents and partners disclaim any and all liability in respect of any loss or damage arising out of the Awards, Newspapers and/or Websites, whether such loss or damage results from negligence, breach of statutory duty or otherwise, and whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, including but not limited to the loss or corruption of data, any errors or omissions, content, delays or interruptions in transmission or operation and lines or communication failure. In no event shall the Promoter and the Publisher be liable for any loss of profit, goodwill and any indirect, special or other consequential or incidental damage, whether foreseeable or not. Without limitation, all of the Award Materials in the Newspapers and on the Websites is the exclusive property of the Publisher and/or of the companies who may have supplied such Materials to the Publisher. The Material, including compilation, selection, presentation and arrangement thereof, is protected by national laws and international agreements on copyright, moral rights, and other intellectual property rights. All promotional and explanatory material, whether published in the Newspapers or on the Websites, form part of the Terms and Conditions. Entrants may not modify, reproduce, distribute exchange, sell or transmit any of the Material, nor store it in any form (whether tangible or electronic). Copying or downloading the Material for any business, commercial or public purpose is strictly forbidden. Civil or criminal liability may result from any use in contravention of this clause. The Award's name and logo, and any other graphics, logos and trademarks used in the Newspapers or on the Websites are protected by laws and international agreements on intellectual property. None of the trademarks may be used in association with the products or services of a third party or in a manner which could, either directly or indirectly, defame or discredit us or a third party. All trademarks and trade names appearing on the Website (including names or products belonging to third parties) remain entirely the intellectual property of the Promoter or the Publisher or the intellectual property of their respective owners (as the case may be). The Promoter and the Publisher reserve the right, at both parties sole and absolute discretion, to rule on any unforeseen circumstances or circumstances beyond our control in whatever way the Promoter and/or the Publisher deem most appropriate (including the cancellation or postponement of the Awards or changes to these Terms and Conditions) in order to reach what either party considers to be an equitable solution for the Entrants to the Awards. The Promoter and/or the Publisher's decision will be announced on the Website as soon as reasonably practicable after such decision has been reached. No correspondence will be entered into by the Promoter or the Publisher in respect of such decision which will be final and binding in all respects. Neither the Promoter nor The Publisher shall be liable for its failure fully to perform their obligations under this Agreement if and to the extent that such failure is due to reasons of force majeure or change in laws or regulations or any other occurrence beyond either party's reasonable control. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English law and Entrants hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in connection with any dispute that may arise regarding any aspect of the Awards or the Terms and Conditions. Complaints: In the event an Entrant has a complaint about the Awards or the service received in connection with the Awards the procedure for complaining is as follows: Email the helpdesk on weeklyt@telegraph.co.uk If the matter has not been satisfactorily resolved then a formal complaint may be made by writing to: Executive Director, Editorial, Telegraph Media Group, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0DT . All written complaints will receive a response within 7 days of receipt of the complaint. Where a complaint requires further investigation, every effort will be made to complete the investigation within 14 days of receipt. After which time we will contact the Entrant with the findings, recommendations and any proposed actions. Best of British awards: terms and conditions for voters" prize draw The promotion is open to those aged 18 and over except employees and their immediate families of Telegraph Media Group Limited, its agents or anyone else professionally associated with this promotion. To enter, participants must register their details and create a user profile in the Best of British Awards section at www.telegraph.co.uk/expat and nominate or vote for an establishment. Details of how to enter form part of the 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. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Each voter in the Best of British Awards will be entered once into this prize draw. Entries via third parties will not be accepted. Late, incomplete or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility can be accepted for technical or other disturbances on the internet and lost entries. Personal information collected through this promotion will be used in strict accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The closing date for entries is 23:59 on Thursday, January 17, 2013. The winners will be contacted within 28 days of the closing date of the prize draw. If the Promoter is unable to contact the winner within this time or should a winner be unable to accept the prize, the Promoter reserves the right to award the prize to an alternative winner, drawn in accordance with these terms and conditions. The prizes as described are available on the date of publication. Two entrants will each win a selection of House by John Lewis kitchen and living room wares comprising: one 30x40cm grey knit cushion; one 98x78cm green knit cushion; one 50x50cm linen Ribble cushion; one 100ml Crisp Linen diffuser; one Summer Rain scented candle; one 3-piece stainless steel kitchen knife set; one frying pan; one milk pan; one set of four Drink wine glasses; and one slotted turner and spoon set. The prize includes delivery to any location in the World. All elements of the prizes are subject to availability, non transferable and there are no cash alternatives. The winners may be required to participate in publicity. The name and country of the winners will be available for three months after the closing date by writing to: Best of Britain Winners, The Weekly Telegraph, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT Events may occur that render the prize draw itself or the awarding of the prize impossible due to reasons beyond the control of the Promoter and accordingly the Promoter may at its absolute discretion vary or amend the promotion and the entrant agrees that no liability shall attach to the Promoter as a result thereof. Promoter: Telegraph Media Group Limited, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Best of British is sponsored by John Lewis, voted "Best Multichannel retailer 2012"*, and now offering delivery to over 30 countries worldwide. Paypal retail awards 2012 Best of British Awards - nominate now