GWO Safety & Training Awards
Terms and Conditions

1. These terms and conditions apply to all competitions featured in any publications and online services that are organised by Global Wind Organisation (“GWO”) (or a third party on GWO’s behalf).
2. By entering a competition entrants accept these terms and conditions together with any specific instructions and terms for such competition which may be mentioned in any electronic messages, or on the website, or communicated to entrants in any other way (“competition information”). Such competition information shall prevail in the event of there being any inconsistency between these competition terms and conditions and any competition information.
3. Global Wind Organisation may cancel or amend any competition, competition information, or these terms and conditions without prior notice. Any changes will be posted either within the competition information or these terms and conditions.
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Competition Entry – GWO Safety & Training Awards
4. The competition is open to all GWO Training Providers certified before 1st April 2022. Global Wind Organisation may ask competition winners for proof of their employment or connection to a GWO training provider to Global Wind Organisation’s satisfaction (i.e., prove that they were employed or connected to said training provider during a specified time period). Without proof, Global Wind Organisation reserves the right to select an alternative winner. There is no minimum age limit unless specified otherwise in the competition information. However, entrants under the age of 18 must insert contact details of a parent or guardian when entering.
5. The opening and closing dates and times for entries are as indicated in the competition information. Any entries received before the opening and after the closing of the competition will be invalid and will not be entered into the competition.
6. By entering the competition entrants warrant that all information submitted by them is true, current, and complete. Entrants also warrant that they are the copyright owners of any copyright works submitted, e.g., photographs and drawings, and Global Wind Organisation’s use of such works (which you will permit) will not infringe the rights of any third party.
7. Any limit on the number of entries by any entity may make will be clearly stated in the competition information. Entries received that exceed this limit will be invalid and will not be entered into the competition.
8. Entry to the competition may only be made through the applicable method(s) indicated in the competition information. Not all of the following methods of entry may be available for entry to each competition. The following terms and conditions will apply where the method is indicated as being available in the competition information. (a) Web entry - Where specified in the competition information as an available method of entry to the competition, web entrants are required to follow the instructions on the website as indicated in the competition information. Entrants will receive a message confirming entry to the competition. Web entrants may be required to supply their name, and/or email address and/or a contact telephone number and/or any other details.
9. Neither Global Wind Organisation nor its servants, agents, nor any other party or organisation involved in the management, promotion, or administration of the competition or its entry routes or donation of prizes or their agents or subsidiaries involved in the competition will accept responsibility or liability for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction, alteration of, or unauthorised access to entries, or entries lost or delayed whether or not arising during operation or transmission as a result of server functions (including but not limited to security functions by software used by Global Wind Organisation or any third party), virus, bugs, or other causes outside its control.
10. Entries submitted through agents or third parties or in bulk (i.e., more entries than a human being could submit in the time available without the use of software or other devices designed to make automated entries will not be accepted. Entrants may enter as many times as they like unless otherwise indicated in the competition information but no more than one prize per entrant per competition will be awarded.
11. Any entries which are incomplete, incorrect, inaudible, incomprehensible, or not received by Global Wind Organisation will be void.
12. In the event of any fault, mistake, misunderstanding, or dispute concerning the correctness or acceptability of the entry or any answers given by entrants (if applicable), or the operation of any part of the competition, network or phone system, the decision of Global Wind Organisation shall be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
13. Global Wind Organisation will not be liable to reimburse expenses incurred in making an entry in any competition. Entries or submissions are provided to Global Wind Organisation for use in the competition, GWO will retain entries in confidence for archiving purposes in line with data protection laws and will not return entry materials provided.
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Prizes
14. The prize is as specified in the competition information.
15. The process for determining the winner of the prize is as indicated in the competition information.
16. Any competition requiring a subjective assessment in the selection of winning entries will be judged by Global Wind Organisation or as indicated in the competition information.
17. Global Wind Organisation may in its sole discretion refuse to provide a prize, or seek its recovery, in the event of non-entitlement under these terms or an entrant’s breach of these terms, Global Wind Organisation’s website terms of use, fraud, dishonesty, or other inappropriate or improper conduct including but not limited to the use of technology which enables an entrant to evade charges or entry requirements.
18. Any entrant who enters or attempts to enter the Competition in a manner, which in Global Wind Organisation’s determination is contrary to these terms and conditions or by its nature is unfair to other entrants may be removed from the Competition at Global Wind Organisation’s sole discretion.
19. Global Wind Organisation reserves the right to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend the Competition in whole or in part, at its sole discretion, if it believes the Competition is not capable of being conducted as specified in these terms and conditions or in the event of a virus, computer bug or unauthorised human intervention or any other cause that is beyond the reasonable control of Global Wind Organisation that could corrupt or affect the administration, security, impartiality, or normal course of the Competition.
20. No cash equivalent (where applicable) or alternative prize will be given, and the prize is non-transferable and non-exchangeable. However, Global Wind Organisation reserves the right to change the prize due to circumstances beyond its control or to offer an alternative of similar (nominal) value.
21. In relation to all competitions, the entrants’ details of the winner may be published by Global Wind Organisation and entrants grant to Global Wind Organisation a non-exclusive licence to use and publish their entry in any media for the purpose of announcing the winner. Data Protection and Publicity
22. Global Wind Organisation (or any third party nominated by Global Wind Organisation) may exercise its sole discretion to use the winner’s (and (if applicable) their company’s) name, address, and image and their comments relating to the prize and competition experience for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes in any media worldwide without notice or without any fee being paid.
23. Any personal data will only otherwise be used in accordance with Global Wind Organisation’s privacy policy which can be viewed at https://www.globalwindsafety.org/privacy

Liability
24. Nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude or limit Global Wind Organisation’s liability for death or personal injury caused by their staff or supplier’s negligence or for fraud. Subject to this, Global Wind Organisation cannot accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury, or disappointment suffered by any entrant entering the competition or as a result of accepting any prize. Global Wind Organisation is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software failure of any email or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, telephone lines or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile telephone related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the competition.
25. Global Wind Organisation cannot promise that the services relating to the competition will be free from errors or omissions nor that they will be available uninterrupted and in a fully operating condition. These services may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance, or repair or for reasons reasonably beyond the control of Global Wind Organisation. Global Wind Organisation will not be liable in the event that all or any part of the service relating to the competition is discontinued, modified, or changed in any way.
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Standard terms
26. In the event that any entrant does not, or is unable to, comply with and meet these terms and conditions and the competition information, Global Wind Organisation shall be entitled at its sole discretion to disqualify such entrant, without any further liability to such entrant. In these circumstances, any prize(s) won by the entrant may be forfeited and Global Wind Organisation reserves the right to reclaim any prize(s) already distributed to the entrant. Any entrant must comply with any directions given to them by Global Wind Organisation including but not limited to any and all relevant laws, rules, and applicable regulatory codes.
27. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Terms and Conditions shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
28. The promoter of the competition is Global Wind Organisation, Vesterbrogade 1c, 2.floor, 1620 Copenhagen, Denmark.

29. These Terms and Conditions were last updated on 10th May 2022