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Big Cake Bake 2018, Terms and Conditions

As a Big Cake Bake Registered Host, you must adhere to the following terms and conditions. Failure to conduct third party fundraising activities in accordance with these terms and conditions may result in you being de-registered as a Big Cake Bake host and prevented from conducting further third-party fundraising activities on behalf of Red Cross.

Definitions:

"We/Australian Red Cross/Red Cross/Promoter" means Australian Red Cross Society ABN 50 169 561 394. Address: 23-47 Villiers Street North Melbourne, VIC 3051, Phone: 03 9345 1800, Website: www.redcross.org.au. Charity Mail Number: 10100009.

"Big Cake Bake" means a Red Cross national fundraising event.

"Event" includes a Big Cake Bake or other third-party fundraising activity.

"Event Websites/Websites" means the online portals for the campaign at www.bigcakebake.org.au, www.fundraise.redcross.org.au,the Event Facebook Page and the Event Instagram Page .

"Event Facebook Page/Facebook Page" means the social media information portal for the campaign.

"Event Instagram Page/Instagram Page" means the social media information portal for the campaign.

"You" means the person who registers to host a Big Cake Bake fundraising event.

"Host/Hosting" means the act of holding an event with the intention of raising funds for Red Cross.

"Register/Registering/Registered" means completing the Big Cake Bake registration form either on paper and returning it by mail, by email, over the telephone or online at www.bigcakebake.org.au

"Registered Host" means a person who has completed in full the Big Cake Bake registration form, and returned it to Red Cross by post, email, over the telephone with a Red Cross representative or has completed the registration form online at www.bigcakebake.org.au

"Materials/Material" means the intellectual property and content used for the campaign on the Event Websites.

"Supporter" means a person who agrees to help a Registered Host with their event, either financially or in-kind.

“Highest Fundraiser” means the Registered Host who raises the most amount of money through their Big Cake Bake Event.

"Advertisers" means third party operated websites.

"Linked Sites" means third party operated websites that are hyperlinked from Event Websites.

1. You must be a Registered Host in order to conduct a third-party fundraising activity as part of Big Cake Bake. This is required by charitable fundraising legislation in all States and Territories in Australia.
2. Registrations can be made via phone 1800 RED CROSS (1800 733 276), post Reply Paid 84694, Melbourne, VIC 8060 or PO Box 9949, Melbourne VIC 3001, email contactus@redcross.org.au or website www.bigcakebake.org.au
3. www.bigcakebake.org.au is owned and operated by Red Cross and www.fundraise.redcross.org.au is operated by a third party.
4. www.facebook.com/BigCakeBake ("Event Facebook Page") and www.instagram.com/bigcakebake (“Event Instagram Page”) are owned and operated by Red Cross.
5. Red Cross manages Big Cake Bake on behalf of all state-based Red Cross offices and branches.
6. Red Cross will not accept registrations from people residing in or accessing www.bigcakebake.org.au or www.fundraise.redcross.org.au from a country other than Australia.
7. People residing outside Australia can make online donations or sponsor a friend in Australia who is taking part in Big Cake Bake. All donations will be accepted if in collaboration with supporting a Big Cake Bake event.
8. If during your participation in the Big Cake Bake as a Registered Host or a Supporter, Red Cross collects your personal information, Red Cross will send you information about how Red Cross collects and uses your personal information and your privacy rights. For information about your privacy and how your personal information may be used, please refer to our Privacy Collection Notice which contains a link to our Privacy Policy. Registered Hosts must also comply with their obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 as amended from time to time.
9. The person whose name appears on the registration form will be the Event Host ("Registered Host") which makes them solely accountable for managing the Event in an appropriate and responsible way. This includes deciding on the Event date, venue, fundraising activity and any associated costs in running the Event.
10. Registered Hosts, agree to pay all costs involved with running their Event. Event costs are at the discretion of the Registered Host and are not to be deducted from the money raised for the Big Cake Bake. Red Cross will not reimburse any person/s for any Event associated costs.
11. Red Cross accepts no responsibility for any food related accidents or injuries that may occur during an Event including food allergies, adverse reactions, food poisoning, anaphylaxis, other illnesses or sickness caused by food products and/or their preparation, storage, handling, presentation or consumption.
12. Red Cross accepts no responsibility for any loss, liability or injury, occupational, health, safety and welfare claims arising from any Event. It is the responsibility of the Registered Host to ensure the safety of themselves and any attendees of their Event, including and providing first aid services if they are needed. Registered Hosts are responsible for obtaining and maintaining any appropriate insurance for their Event, including public liability insurance.
13. We take no responsibility over the quality, safety or legality of the products being sold or agreements to purchase products from a Big Cake Bake Registered Host or Supporter during an Event. At no time may Red Cross be held liable for any damages, losses, injuries or risks that might occur as a result of products sold or exchanged during an Event.
14. Any issues arising from the selling of foods prepared for Big Cake Bake events, including and not limited to poorly prepared foods, food poisoning, food storage and handling and customer satisfaction are beyond the control of Red Cross and, as such, we cannot accept any liability to any person for loss or injury suffered as a result of, or in connection with such issues.
15. Red Cross' public liability insurance does not cover people who choose to fundraise on our behalf. We are not liable for assessing or managing any risks of fundraising activities or Events run by external parties.
16. Registered Hosts need to comply with any obligations in applicable fundraising legislation and/or any regulations in your State or Territory. You are also responsible for organising any permits, licenses, insurance or authority to fundraise where necessary. This information will be available from your state government or local council.
17. For all gaming, trading, racing, licensing, promotional and fundraising requirements, please check legislation by contacting your nearest office:

ACT                                                                                                 SA
ACT Gambling and Racing Commission                                    Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner
www.gamblingandracing.act.gov.au                                         www.cbs.sa.gov.au 
PH: 02 6207 0359                                                                        PH: 131 882

NSW                                                                                               TAS
NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing                              Department of Liquor and Gaming
www.olgr.nsw.gov.au                                                                  www.treasury.tas.gov.au   
PH: 02 9995 0300                                                                        PH: 03 6166 4444

NT                                                                                                   VIC
Racing Gaming and Licensing                                                    Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation
www.nt.gov.au                                                                              www.vcgr.vic.gov.au
PH: 08 8999 5511                                                                        PH: 1300 182 457

QLD                                                                                                WA
Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing                                        Department of Gaming, Racing and Liquor www.business.qld.gov.au/industry/liquor-gaming              www.rgl.wa.gov.au
PH: 13 74 68                                                                                 PH: 08 9425 1888

18. The Registered Host must securely keep all the money raised by the Event. Full records of the amount raised, along with the money, need to be securely deposited into the Red Cross bank account within 28 days of the Event taking place. All monies raised for Big Cake Bake must be returned to Red Cross by Friday, 30 November 2018. Visit www.bigcakebake.org.au, www.fundraise.redcross.org.au or call 1800 811 700 for more information on how to deposit money.
19. You are not permitted to approach the general public with door to door, street or telephone collections as part of a Big Cake Bake fundraising activity.
20. If you are under 16 years of age, you must have the express permission of a parent or guardian before undertaking any fundraising activities or hosting an Event as part of Big Cake Bake.
21. Red Cross is a child safe organisation and therefore has a Child Protection Policy, in respect of persons who have contact with children in the course their work for Red Cross. This includes all Registered Hosts for Big Cake Bake. It is therefore a mandatory requirement for Big Cake Bake fundraisers to read and agree to Red Cross’ Child Protection Code of Conduct prior to undertaking any fundraising on Red Cross’ behalf. To comply with the Child Protection Code of Conduct, read your full copy here.
22. If you, as the Registered Host, have any previous criminal convictions, you need to tell Red Cross about them when you register. Although any prior convictions won't automatically prevent you from being able to organise a fundraising activity, they will be taken into account where relevant, for the purposes of accessing the suitability of the Event and yourself as the Registered Host. Failure to notify us of any previous criminal convictions may result in further investigation of you and your fundraising activity or refusal for authority to fundraise on the behalf of Red Cross.
23. You agree to release Red Cross to the fullest extent permissible under law for all claims and demands of any kind associated with the activity, and indemnify Red Cross for all liability or costs that may arise in respect to any damage, loss or injury occurring to any person in any way associated with the activity caused by your breach of these responsibilities or negligence.
24. If there is a likelihood of you not meeting any of these responsibilities, we reserve the right to withdraw your authority to organise an activity at any time.
25. We may amend these Terms and Conditions at any time during the campaign period. Upon amending Terms and Conditions we will re-post them on www.bigcakebake.org.au and www.fundraise.redcross.org.au. Registered Hosts will be bound by the amended Terms and Conditions from that time. Any changes to the Promotion and/or Terms and Conditions relating to the Big Cake Bake promotion (including prize variations, cancellation or suspension of your promotion), is subject to the approval of all relevant State and Territory Lottery Departments.
26. Upon entering www.bigcakebake.org.au, www.fundraise.redcross.org.au, www.facebook.com/BigCakeBake and www.instagram.com/bigcakebake you have accepted and must comply with the Terms and Conditions, notices, disclaimers and intellectual property on the Event Websites. Your use of and/or continued access to the Event Websites constitutes your agreement to the Terms and Conditions.
27. The Event Websites are run by Red Cross for this event only. Content may change but the sites will remain dedicated sites for Big Cake Bake fundraising only.
28. Registered Hosts acknowledge and agree that the Red Cross emblem "a red cross on a white background" is a symbol of protection (protective use) and of membership of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (indicative use). In times of armed conflict it is the visible sign of the protection conferred by the Geneva Conventions on the victims and on those who come to their aid; in peacetime it shows that a person or object is linked to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, of which the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is the founding body. Hence, the emblem is also a symbol of the Movement's seven Fundamental Principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.
29. Registered Hosts or Supporters must not use the Red Cross logo or Red Cross emblem to advertise or conduct the Event except in accordance with the materials (if any) provided to you by Red Cross. Unauthorised use of the Red Cross emblem may constitute a criminal offence under the Geneva Conventions Act 1957. You must not do anything which might bring Red Cross, the Red Cross emblem, or the Red Cross Red Crescent movement into disrepute, or which might tarnish the prestige or reduce respect for the Red Cross emblem. For more information on the Red Cross emblem, please visit www.redcross.org.au.
30. In promoting and running your Event you may use:

• the posters and other materials provided in your Host welcome kit and on the resource section of the Big Cake Bake website; and
• the recipes on bigcakebake.org.au
• Australian Red Cross' name and the Big Cake Bake name.

31. In promoting and running your Event you may not use the Red Cross logo, the Big Cake Bake logo or the images or text on the www.bigcakebake.com.au, www.fundraise.redcross.org.au, www.facebook.com/BigCakeBake, www.instagram.com/bigcakebake or www.redcross.org.au unless you have prior written permission from Red Cross.
32. All names, photographs and content that are related to celebrity endorsements are the property of the celebrity, their talent agent or Red Cross. Use of photographs, names and content is prohibited. You must have Red Cross' written permission before using any of the names, text, images or logos of or about the celebrities found on www.bigcakebake.org.au, www.fundraise.redcross.org.au, www.facebook.com/BigCakeBake and www.instagram.com/bigcakebake
33. The content of www.bigcakebake.org.au, www.fundraise.redcross.org.au, www.facebook.com/BigCakeBake and www.instagram.com/bigcakebake such as text, graphics, images and names ("Material") is protected by Australian copyright law. Unauthorised use of the Material may violate these copyright laws.
34. Red Cross does not warrant that www.bigcakebake.org.au, www.fundraise.redcross.org.au, www.facebook.com/BigCakeBake and/or www.instagram.com/bigcakebake will operate error-free, nor that its servers are free of computer viruses and other harmful data or code components. Nor do we warrant that it will be able to prevent any illegal, harmful or inappropriate use, modification or alteration of content. If your use of the Event Websites results in the need for servicing or replacing equipment or data, Red Cross cannot be held liable for any associated costs.
35. Big Cake Bake promotional period ("Promotional Period") will run between Wednesday 20 June 2018 and Friday 23 November 2018.
36. Registered Hosts can run events any time between Monday, 1 October 2018 and Wednesday, 31 October 2018 ("Promotional Campaign").
37. There are 6 (six) incentive prizes to giveaway. Incentive prizes include: 1 x Bosch Food Processor Styline MCM4200AU valued at RRP $249; and 5x Maggie Beer Cookbooks ‘Maggie’s Recipe for Life’ valued at RRP $39.99 each.
38. Incentive prizes will be awarded for the following:

a.) The Highest Fundraiser will win 1 (one) x Bosch Food Processor Styline MCM4200AU.

b.) 5 x runners up (five) to the Highest Fundraiser will receive 1 x ‘Maggie’s Recipe for Life’ Cookbook

39. Winners will be notified by phone in December 2018. Winners will be sent their prizes by Registered Mail.
40. Only one Incentive Prize may be won by a Registered Host.
41. If the Incentive Prizes (or part of any prize) is unavailable, the Promoter (“Promoter”), in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize (or that part of the prize) with a prize of equal value and/or specification, subject to any written directions from an Australian regulatory authority.
42. In the event that the Highest Fundraiser or runners up cannot be contacted or do not claim the incentive prize by Friday, 18th January 2019, a random draw will take place at Australian Red Cross office - Level 3, 464 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000 on Friday, 1st February 2019 at 12pm (midday). The winner will be notified within 2 (two) working days by phone, email or confirmation letter.
43. Red Cross and its employees, contractors and agents shall not be liable for any loss, damage or personal injury whatsoever (including but not limited to direct, indirect and consequential loss) suffered or sustained in connection the use of any prize or gift, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law (in which case that liability is limited to the minimum allowable by law). This is a strict condition for the acceptance of any prize or gift.
44. All prizes and gifts are only eligible to be awarded to Australian residents as per the registration eligibility (see clause 6). Excluded from claiming all prizes are:
45. Red Cross employees; and
46. Any person under the age of 15 (fifteen) that has not had consent from a parent or guardian.
47. Prizes and gifts cannot be redeemed or exchanged for cash or any other goods or services.
48. The Event Websites may contain embedded hyperlinks or referral buttons to websites operated by third parties or their licensees or contractors ("Advertisers"). Any claims by Advertisers are not recommendations or endorsements by us or a list of third party advertisers endorsed by Red Cross.
49. The Event Websites may contain hyperlinks and other pointers to internet websites operated by third parties ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under our control and we are not responsible for the content of any Linked Site or any hyperlink contained in a Linked Site.
50. Linked Sites that we are endorsing for Big Cake Bake include: Facebook; Google; Twitter; Linked In; You Tube, Go Fundraise, Pinterest, Instagram. Other Linked Sites that appear on www.bigcakebake.org.au, www.facebook.com/BigCakeBake and/or www.instagram.com/bigcakebake might not be endorsed or authorised by Red Cross.
51. Your use of an Event website or Linked Site is subject to the Terms and Conditions of that site in addition to the Terms and Conditions on www.bigcakebake.org.au
52. Red Cross does not and cannot be involved in your interaction with Linked Sites and Advertisers. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more Linked Sites or Advertisers, to the extent permitted by law, Red Cross is exempt from liability for any claims, demands or damages arising out of or in any way connected with online disputes.