Privacy:

LGEIL respects winners' privacy and is committed to collect, store or use personal data only for the purposes of this contest, in line with applicable data protection laws and in accordance with its stated Privacy Practices. LGEIL will not share or sell any personal information provided by means of this Contest but may transfer entrants' personal information to LGEIL affiliated companies. The information provided to the LGEIL will not be held for longer than is necessary for the purpose of processing entry to the Contest.

Microsite link: https://www.lgindianewsroom.com/microwave-oven-recipes

Participation instructions:

• Master of Cooking contest is brought to you by LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. ('LG') on LG India Microwave Oven microsite. It will be conducted under the supervision of LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd.
• Contest period is from 15th April 2022 at 9 AM IST to 31st July 2022 uptill 12PM IST.
• The contest is open for Residents of India only above 18 years of age and in states wherever permitted (except TN & Kerala).
• Contest platform LG India Microwave Oven microsite https://www.lgindianewsroom.com/microwave-oven-recipes
• LG will launch the contest on the microsite https://www.lgindianewsroom.com/microwave-oven-recipes. Here you have to submit recipe made with LG microwave oven in static or video format

Criteria for eligibility & Participation Master of Cooking:

• Recipes file size: 15Mb
• Video should be shot horizontally.
• Sound and Picture quality should be 720p or above.
• Only LG Microwave oven will be considered for the video submission.
• No other video except Recipe Videos will be considered.
• Only MP4 file format is allowed.
• Entry format accepted. Static / video. Along with detailed written recipe.
• Interactive and clear video with well explained step wise recipe direction.
• If you are uploading a static image it will be judged on the basis of dish presentation.
• Entries who fulfil the criteria will be judged by our jury members.
• LG product will gratified to the select winners announced by LGEIL.
• The decision of LGEIL shall be final and binding with regard to the Contest winner selection as well the prize won by user. The Contest is not valid in state of Tamil Nadu and wherever expressly barred by law. LGEIL shall be under no obligation to entertain or correspond for any clarification/query related to this contest (winner or prize-related). The product specifications, color & features may vary as represented in the contest post.
• Winner's announcement will be done on the LG Microwave oven microsite after completion of the contest or within 30 days of the contest completion. They will be informed on email or on registered mobile number. Contestant have to contact us back with their ID proof within a week to claim the gratification. Required details like proof of national identity with Photo (Pass Port, Driving License, PAN Card etc.) and address proof etc. to LG at the provided contact details
• If the winner fails to contact LGEIL as set out in paragraph above or the email/direct message sent to the winner is returned as undeliverable or the winner declines the prize, the winner will be disqualified and a new winner will be considered in the same manner and notified as set out in paragraph above.
• Income tax, gift tax or any other statutory levies as may be applicable from time to time, arising out of the gift shall be payable by the winner. LGEIL is not liable for any of these charges.
• By participating in this Contest, the Contestant shall be deemed to accept unconditionally the Terms and Conditions of the Contest, including the LGEIL's Privacy Statement set out below. All entry instructions form part of these terms and conditions.
• No Purchase required, and participation is optional.
• LGEIL has the sole discretion of identifying these entries.
• All disputes relating to this contest shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Courts at New Delhi only.
• LGEIL shall not be responsible for any loss or damage, if it has to discontinue or cancel this contest in compliance with any law, ruling, order, regulation, requirement or instruction of any Central/State Government, or for any other unavoidable reason beyond their control. Participants shall be informed of such discontinuance/cancellation as soon as possible.
• LGEIL reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries, entrants (including an entrant's identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. It is hereby clarified that any participant using any unfair means of participation in any manner whatsoever including but not limited to using of any software programs shall be disqualified and not be eligible for any prize. Errors and omissions may be accepted at LGEIL's discretion. Failure by LGEIL to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights. Incomplete, indecipherable or incorrect entries are not eligible to win.
• LGEIL has the right to dismiss participant’s entry at its sole discretion including but not limited to pertaining any of the following conditions:
  • Violation of the minimum age limit required for entry in Contest
  • Use of false or other people's personal information for entry.
  • Multiple entries using multiple accounts.
  • Using of any software program or unfair means or any other means to get added advantage over the other contestants.
  • Any other violation of terms & conditions of the Contest
• LGEIL reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual if it finds to be tampering with the entry process or to be acting in violation of these Contest terms.
• Entries received after set duration will not be considered. Incomplete and/or incorrect entries and entries from third party agents. LGEIL will not be responsible for any entries that are not received by it, in full, for any reason, by the Closing Time, whether lost, delayed, corrupted or otherwise, and whether or not due to any technical difficulties or malfunctions.
• By sharing photographs/entries with detailed process the contestants grant to LGEIL a, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, print, display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute the photographs/entries in any manner as desired by the LGEIL . All the photographs /ideas /thoughts /content submitted during entries shall become the sole property of LGEIL and LGEIL shall be at liberty to use the entries, for advertisement or publicity without any further communication or consideration to the winner.
• It is strictly prohibited to post entries & photographs/post that contain expressions of hate, abuse, offensive photographs or conduct, obscenity, pornography, sexually explicit, hurting sentiments of any religion, community or country or any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable law or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms and Conditions or the Advertising Code or any statutory law of India. Further the contestant hereby confirms that he/she shall be entering his/her own views and posting original photographs/post taken by him to which LGEIL does not subscribe and indemnifies the LGEIL in personal capacity in all manner whatsoever against any action taken by the authorities. If it is found that the photograph/post posted is not original and copied from any other source or any other person is having the right over the photograph/post then that entry shall be treated as a void entry and that participant shall indemnify the LGEIL and shall also be liable for any civil or criminal liability which may incur on the LGEIL because of that reason.
• LGEIL shall monitor, on random basis time, the entries and shall block the handle if in its opinion the same constitutes taking out personal vendetta or vengeance, provocative, vulgar, explicit, or any language depicting any hatred towards any person or country or race is posted by any participant
• Contest prize will be delivered within 90 days after receiving the required documents from the winner. LGEIL shall not be responsible for any delay in delivery due to lockdown/restrictions imposed by government/local authorities due to Covid 19.
• LGEIL shall not be liable for any damage/loss of prize due to incorrect address or any other incorrect information/or any information not provided by the winner.
• LGEIL shall not be liable for any complaints regarding the quality of the prize.
• The prize images used in the contest advertisements and promotional materials are only illustrative in nature and the actual prize may differ from the illustrative images.
• In the event of death of the prize winner, no claim from the nominees or legal heirs of the prize winner will be entertained for receiving the prize.
• Prize is not transferable and no cash payment in lieu of the prizes will be made.
• LG shall have no legal and financial liability towards unclaimed Contest incentives, Offers etc. beyond the intimated period
• LGEIL reserves the right to use the winner’s names and contest entries for promotion and post-coverage of The Contest and other marketing activities in Future on LG's social media platforms and other platforms.
• LGEIL, its agents and representatives, its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfilment agencies and legal advisors are not responsible for and will not be liable for (I) telephone, electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures or difficulties of any kind; (II) failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions; (III) any printing or typographical error in any material associated with the contest.
• LGEIL reserves the right to award an alternative prize in exceptional circumstances to vary, amend or withdraw this competition on reasonable notice.
• Limitation-of-Liability: Except when prohibited by law and to the extent that the negative consequences described below are the foreseeable results of matters within the reasonable control of the Promotion Parties and Facebook (the 'Released Parties') and are the direct consequence of negligence, the breach of these Official Rules or other defaults by any of them, the Released Parties are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate entry of information, human error, technical malfunction, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failure of any telephone, computer or other network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof, inability to access the Website, for the inability to upload or download any Promotion-related materials from the Website, if any, or for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, delayed, garbled, inaccurate, stolen, incorrect or incomplete Entries. The maximum liability of the LGEIL shall be limited to the cost of the prize offered.
• The Released Parties are not responsible for any injuries, losses or damages of any kinds caused by the prize or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of a prize, or from participation in this Promotion. Note that insurance is not provided for the winners, and it is the winner’s sole responsibility for what may happen during the course of pursuing the promotion.
• Furthermore, except to the extent that any personal injury or death is caused by the Released Parties negligence or breach of these Official Rules and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law each entrant agrees that the Released Parties shall not be responsible for any claims, losses, liability, and damages of any kind asserted against any of them, incurred, sustained, or arising in connection with participation in this Promotion or the acceptance, the use or misuse of any prize including but not limited to, any injury, death, damage, loss, or accident to person or property, or from the respective entrant’s breach of these Official Rules or any agreement(s).
• By participating in this Promotion, you agree that no claim shall be asserted against the LGEIL, affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents in respect to any and all losses or injuries (including without limitation special, indirect or consequential losses), damages, rights, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever that result from your participation to this Promotion and/or your acceptance and enjoyment of the prize. You, moreover, agree to make no claim to Facebook and completely release Facebook in relation to the Promotion.
• Each entrant acknowledges and agrees that to the fullest extent permitted by laws, the Promotion Parties and Facebook, have the right to seek damages or other remedies from any entrant, responsible for such attempt, if any attempt to deliberately damage any website or undermine the operation of this Promotion would be made.
• However, you may choose to not disclose any information which as per your view is sensitive and confidential.