General Competition Information :
a) Entrants must use Nokia Maps, through the URL maps.nokia.com or through the Nokia Maps API, in their submissions.
b) Entrants have till February 14, 23:00 GMT to submit their entries.
c) A person can submit as many entries as they like
d) If a location cannot be found, drag the ‘add a public place or place of business’ marker in the sidebar to the location and follow the prompts: Name, Category, Sub-Category, click ‘Add Place’
e) Any submission is a valid entry, however the judging criteria will favour those that include the story, and how Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, maps.nokia.com or Nokia Public Transport helped you to realize the journey.
f) You can add a link to your submission as a comment on Nokia Maps Blog post, or as a tweet with the #nokiamaps hash tag. You can create a submission as a podcast or a youtube video not over 2 minutes in length, or it can be a blog post not over 500 words, or a tweet.
2. Competition dates:
g) The competition will open on Thursday February 9th 2012 and close at 11:00PM GMT on Tuesday February 14th 2012
h) The open call for entries will close at 11:00PM GMT on Tuesday February 14th 2012
i) The Grand Prize will be announced on Thursday February 16th, 2012
3. Entry requirements:
a) You can create a submission as a podcast or a youtube video not over 2 minutes in length, or it can be a blog post not over 500 words, or a tweet
b) Entries will be judged upon the following criteria
i. Strength, quality and originality of the submission
ii. How Nokia Maps, Drive maps.nokia.com or other Nokia Location apps feature here.
c) Entries must be submitted using at least one the following methods:
1) Tweet
2) Copying the link and posting it as a comment on the Nokia Maps blog section
d) All entry links whether shared by Blog post comment or Tweet include the (hashtag) #NokiaMaps
e) People can submit as many locations as they like
f) Entries must be submitted in English
g) Anyone from around the world can enter the competition to be considered for the Grand Prize, with the exception of Nokia employees, their friends and relatives
h) Entries that use other Location apps and products other than Nokia Maps will be deemed invalid
i) Entrants may only submit one review per journey, however there is no limit on the number of entries that can be submitted
Determination and eligibility of winner:
j) Grand Prize Winner
a. Anyone globally who submits a place and review can be eligible to win the Grand Prize
b. Entries will be judged upon:
i. Strength, quality and originality of the submission
ii. How Nokia Maps, Drive maps.nokia.com or other Nokia Location apps feature here.
c. The grand prize will be announced on Thursday February 16th, 2012
d. The final decision cannot be contested by participants
Prizes:
m) Grand Prize (x5) Romantic dinner for two in the contestant’s city ( total cost not to exceed 150 € per dinner)
5. Full terms and conditions can be read below:
Our standard conditions for Nokia competitions and prize draws (“Promotions”) are set out below. These took effect at 09:00am GMT on 1st of January 2011 and apply to all Promotion entries after this date. If you entered a Promotion before that date then you will have agreed to abide by the terms and conditions applying to such Promotion at the time you entered, which you can consult either by accessing the Promotion website or sending a request to A list of winners may be obtained from Nokia by sending a self-addressed, envelope to Nokia (U K) Ltd, Summit Avenue, Farnborough Hampshire GU14 0NG
(hereinafter “Nokia”).
- Unless otherwise stated in the main Promotion entry details, all Promotions are only open to residents aged 18 or over. Employees and directors of Nokia and its licensees, advertising, promotion or production agencies and provider companies (and their respective dependents, immediate family members and individuals residing in their same household) are not eligible to participate. Eligibility for Promotions will be determined by the current residential address that entrants have given to us when they enter. Nokia shall not be liable for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, lost, late or misdirected. Entries made via third parties are not permitted.
- Entry into each and every Promotion requires acceptance of these terms and conditions and Nokia Privacy Policy (http://www.nokia.co.uk/home/privacy-policy). By entering a Promotion you agree to receive marketing communications from Nokia about its products, services and promotions, by post, email, telephone and SMS unless you have expressly opted out. Nokia will only share your details with carefully selected third parties, who will contact you with details of products, services and promotions using by post, email, telephone and SMS, if you have provided consent for Nokia to do so.
- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Nokia reserves the right at its sole discretion to amend, withdraw or revise the terms and conditions applicable to all Promotions; such alteration may be made at any time while a Promotion is open (but such changes will only apply to people who enter the Promotion after the date that such change is published (unless they expressly state otherwise)) at any time without any prior notice and in such event Nokia shall not have any liability whatsoever.
- Promotions open and close upon the dates stated in the main text describing the Promotion. Entries received after the closing date will not be accepted. In the case of prize draws, unless a different entry mechanic is specified in the main entry detail, winners shall be selected at random from all eligible, correct entries received, under the supervision of an independent person. In the case of competitions, winners shall be selected from all eligible, correct entries received based on the judging criteria set out in the main text, by an independent judge or by a panel of judges comprising at least one independent judge. Draws/judging will take place on or about the date stated in the main text (or within 14 days after the closing date where no such date is specified), and the winner will be notified to the provided contact details within the timing indicated in the main text.
- Unless otherwise stated in the main text, entry is free and no purchase is necessary. Entry is limited to one per person. Promotions are void where prohibited by any applicable law.
- If any winner is not able, for whatever reason, to accept a prize within the deadline specified in the main text of the Promotion (or cannot be contacted within 14 days of the draw/judging date if no deadline is specified in the main text), Nokia reserves the right to award the prize to another entrant.
- Odds of winning depend upon the total number of entrants. Nokia reserves the absolute right to determine eligibility and to select the winner based on records held by Nokia, and reserves the right to disqualify anyone found to be participating or influencing any Promotion through any cheat, exploit or software, or anyone attempting to modify or alter the Nokia website by any means. In determining eligibility and any selection of winners, Nokia’s decision (and the independent judge’s decision, where applicable) shall be final. If a winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Rules the winner’s prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected.
- Nokia reserves the right to substitute the prize(s) (or any part of them) for a prize or prizes of equivalent or greater monetary value if this is necessary for reasons beyond its control. There is no cash alternative to the prize(s) (or any part of them) and, unless agreed otherwise in writing, the prizes are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- PRIZES ARE AWARDED “AS IS” AND NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IS MADE IN RESPECT OF ANY PRIZES. ALL PRIZE DETAILS ARE AT PROMOTER’S SOLE DISCRETION. ANY COSTS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PRIZE ACCEPTANCE AND USE NOT SPECIFIED HEREIN AS BEING PROVIDED IS EACH WINNER’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY.
- Except in the case of death or personal injury arising from its negligence, or in respect of fraud, and so far as is permitted by law, in relation to Promotions which are governed by these Rules, Nokia and its associated companies and agents exclude responsibility and all liabilities arising from:
a) any postponement or cancellation of any and all Promotions, and
b) any changes to, supply of (including, without limitation, prizes which do not reach the intended recipient) or use of any prize, and
c) any act or default of any third party supplier, which are beyond the reasonable control of Nokia.
- By entering any Promotion, participants expressly agree that Nokia may list or otherwise publicise the winner’s name on Nokia websites for up to 2 years after the closing date of the relevant Promotion. Nokia may also reproduce winners’ name and likenesses on such sites or in advertising and publicity material without further remuneration or compensation.
- A list of winners may be obtained from Nokia by sending a self-addressed, envelope to Nokia (U K) Ltd, Summit Avenue, Farnborough Hampshire GU14 0NG, to be received no later than the date six months after the close of the Promotion.
- Promotions which are governed by these Rules, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with British law. By entering, entrants irrevocably agree that the courts of the UK shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with the Promotions.