Berkshire Hospice Lottery Terms and Conditions

All profits from Berkshire Hospice Lottery go directly towards funding the hospice services of Duchess of Kent House Charity in Reading and Wokingham District Cancer Care Trust, which helps and supports patients and their families and carers at no cost.

These are the main conditions of play, but you can download a full set of Terms & Conditions for your information.

· Players must be 16 years old or over.

· New members will be sent a welcome letter advising them of their unique personal membership number.

· Payments can be made by Direct Debit or cheque.

· All subscriptions received at a minimum of £1 per week payable monthly, quarterly, 6 or 12 months in advance will be entered into the weekly draw using the unique membership number. The first draw will take place on 25 September 2009 and then weekly each Friday thereafter. Each of the weekly prizes will be selected at random by secure computer software.

· Prize winners are notified by post within 1 week of the draw taking place which will include the relevant cheque. Weekly winning numbers are published in hospice receptions and on our website http://www.berks-hospice-lottery.org.uk/

· We promise to comply with all Data Protection Act requirements and protect your personal data.

· Berkshire Hospice Lottery cannot accept liability for the loss or delays in, or theft of, any communication sent by post, email of fax, nor for any delays in the banking system.

· Membership cancellation can be carried out at any time although those received after 12:00 hours on a Thursday may not be actioned until after the weekly draw. To cancel please contact the hotline number on 0870 085 3799 or the lottery office on 0118 9394889 or email us on info@berks-hospice-lottery.org.uk.

· Where members cancel, we will refund to them the amount they are in credit at the time of cancellation (subject to the ‘receiving before 1200 hours Thursday’ condition). This will be sent to the named member by cheque within 7 working days.

· We reserve the right not to accept an application, or to cancel an existing subscription without giving reason and at our absolute discretion.

· It is the responsibility of the member to advise us of any change of address or any other membership details deemed necessary.

The Gambling Act 2005

As it is an offence for anyone under the age of 16 to participate in a lottery, Berkshire Hospice Lottery has a statutory duty to verify that members are 16 years old. By becoming a member you agree to us carrying out any checks that are deemed appropriate to verify this requirement, including, if necessary, seeking confirmation from relevant agencies who can provide such information. Should a prize winner be found to be under the age of 16 we will refund their money and withhold the prize.

· Members wishing to self-exclude can do so by contacting the Lottery Office, but will not be able to rejoin the lottery for a period of 6 months from the date of self-exclusion.

· Berkshire Hospice Lottery is a member of the Lotteries Council www.lotteriescouncil.org.ukwhich contributes on behalf of its members to the Responsibility in Gambling Trust (RIGT), an organisation set up with the sole aim of promoting and encouraging responsible gambling. Further assistance can be found on the Gamble Aware website www.gambleaware.co.uk

About Berkshire Hospice Lottery

Registered with Reading Borough Council under The 2005 Gambling Act, number LOT000010 and members of the Lotteries Council which contributes to the Responsibility in Gambling Trust.

Berkshire Hospice Lottery reserves the right to amend or modify these terms and conditions without notice.