1. The competition

1.1 The competition is open to all students enrolled at the University of Sussex (the “University”) at the Date of Launch (“Entrants”) to win tickets to selected events as part of the Brighton Festival in May 2023.

1.2 The competition will run from 26 April 2023 (the “Date of Launch") to 12:00pm on 10 May 2023 (the "Closing Date") inclusive.

1.3 Winning Entrants will be selected at random after the Closing Date.

2. How to enter

2.1 Entrants must register on the Student Hub Brighton Festival page using their University of Sussex email address.

2.2 All competition entries received after this time on the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.

2.3 The University will not accept responsibility for competition entries that are lost, mislaid, damaged or delayed in entry or submission, regardless of cause, including, for example, as a result of any equipment failure, technical malfunction, systems, satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind.

2.4 By submitting a competition entry, Entrants are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions. It is their responsibility to ensure that their entry complies with any relevant data protection requirements and that they agree to the submission of their contribution to this competition and for the wider and further promotional activities proposed for winners detailed in condition 4 below.

2.5 For help with entries, please contact the Internal Communications team at internalcomms@sussex.ac.uk.

2.6 Winning Entrants will be notified by email by Thursday 11 May 2023. If you have not been contacted by this date, your entry has not been selected.

3. Eligibility

3.1 The competition is only open to all students enrolled at the University at the Date of Launch.

3.2 Only one entry per Entrant is permitted.

3.3 In entering the competition, each Entrant confirms that they are eligible to do so. The University reserves all rights to disqualify if the conduct of any Entrant is contrary to the spirit or intention of this competition.

4. The prizes

4.1 The prizes will be tickets to selected events taking place as part of the Brighton Festival in May 2023.

4.2 Winning Entrants will be notified by the University of how many free tickets they have won and to which events. The free ticket(s) will only be able to be used for the event stated in the notification; they are not transferrable to any other Brighton Festival events or to alternative dates. The tickets cannot be exchanged for cash or any other consideration.

4.3 The University will want to publish details of the Entrants and their winning prizes internally, including but not limited to publication on the Staff and Student Hubs and on internal news bulletins.

4.4 The University will publish the winning Entrants’ names and relevant Schools of study / work or Professional Services division as set out at clause 4.3. If you object to your name or School of study / work or Professional Services division being published or made available, please contact the Internal Communications team at internalcomms@sussex.ac.uk prior to 10 May 2023. In some circumstances, the University may still be required to provide the information and winning entry upon lawful request.

5. Limitation of liability

Insofar as is permitted by law, the University will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate any Entrant or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of entering the competition or taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of the University. Your statutory rights are not affected.

6. Data protection and publicity

The competition will involve the processing of personal data of Entrants, including name, contact details, School of study, year of study, and, for the winning Entrant, student number. Personal data will be processed in accordance with the UK data protection legislation and the University’s Data Protection Policy. Data will also be shared in line with condition 4 - announcement and promotion of winning entries- unless Winning Entrants have notified the University that they do not want to be identified.

7. General

7.1 If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, the University may, at its sole discretion, exclude you from participating in the competition.

7.2 The University reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the prize or the competition where it becomes necessary to do so.

7.3 These terms and conditions shall be governed by English Law and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

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