Terms & Conditions

Please be aware that an opportunity is being explored to hold the Great British Duck Race 2010 at a highly prestigious venue associated with a forthcoming major sporting event. In the instance that this opportunity comes to fruition, The Great British Duck Race reserve the right to change the venue and date as long as the new date falls within one calendar year of the 5th September 2010. All entrants will be notified and all entries will be carried over to the amended date and venue.

Use of The Great British Duck Race website, any of its services and any website powered by The Great British Duck Race, implies acceptance of these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully before proceeding further.

About the charities and organisations

The Great British Duck Race website allows you to donate to any of the charities and organisations listed on this website. Charities and organisations are accepted as members at The Great British Duck Race's discretion. Charities must be registered with the Charity Commission or exempt from registration to be eligible for Duck Race registration.

Use of your donation

The Great British Duck Race is not responsible for any dissatisfaction you may have regarding the recipient organisation's use of any donation you may make through our website or websites powered by us. Please note that the recipient organisation reserved the right to use your donation for its general purposes. The Great British Duck Race cannot guarantee that funds will be earmarked for a particular appeal, unless specifically stated by the recipient organisation itself. Your donation will be paid to your chosen benefiting charity only on completion and publication of audited accounts.

Your entry into The Great British Duck Race

You must be over the age of 16 to enter into the Great British Duck Race. This is a legal requirement and any entries from underaged people will be disqualified from the race.

Your duck number will be randomly generated at the time of registration. On the day of the race ducks will be "dumped" into a holding pen on the River Thames. Ducks will be released simultaneously and will "race" along a 1km stretch of water. In the possible occurrence that the ducks are not propelled down the river by natural current, wave-makers will be used.

The Guinness World Record attempt

The Guinness World Records have strict guidelines that must be adhered to in order for the World Record Breaking attempt to be recognised. The guidelines are as follows:

The event should be organised, preferably in aid of charity, and should only take place on a suitable stretch of running water where prior permission from the appropriate authorities has been obtained. A copy of that permission must be submitted with the record claim.
All ducks should be identical.
A count of the number of ducks taking part must be taken before the event, by some accurate method to be used must be pre-approved by Guinness World Records. Each duck should be numbered and details of the person winning the race should be submitted with the claim.
The start line and finish line must be a minimum of 1km apart.
All of the ducks must be removed from the water as soon as the race has finished.

Winning Ducks

Winning duck numbers will be published on The Great British Duck Race website on Monday the 6th of September 2010. Winning duck numbers can also be obtained from the Duck Race office and from our registered charities. Prizes must be claimed by the 31st of December 2010. Any unclaimed prizes will be distributed to charities accordingly or carried over to the next Great British Duck Race.

Your obligation as a registered Company/School/Charity

To support the Great British Duck Race wherever possible, by way of promotion to members or associates.
To actively support the Great British Duck Race with marketing their corporate and charity support databases, wherever possible.
To help market the "sale" of ducks for the Great British Duck Race through their website, newsletters and any future ongoing opportunities.
Utilise the Great British Duck Race marketing collateral, identity and information as to be able to promote the Great British Duck Race in an effective and imaginative way for the benefit of both the Great British Duck Race and the charity.
Charities are under no financial obligation to the Great British Duck Race.

The Great British Duck Race obligations to Company/School/Charity

To organise all aspects of the race and be in constant communication with all parties involved in putting this event together, its safe delivery and clean-up operation.
Providing all core marketing, sales and advertising activity.
Maintaining an ongoing correspondence with the Great British Duck Race entrants, supporters and sponsors.
Update and maintain the Great British Duck Race database of entrants and keep all details secure. Protect the identity, brand and image of any 3rd party involved with the event.
Ensure that the Great British Duck Race shall be of excellent quality and not reflect badly on companies/schools/charities or any other associated party.
Contact companies/schools/charities in writing to approve any logo placement or reference to them, on Great British Duck Race correspondence and literature, whether hard copy or electronic, and to include the Great British Duck Race website. Great British Duck Race reserve the right to continue with publication of material 72 hours after approval has been sought, whether a response has been received or not, and following every effort to achieve company/school/charity acceptance.
Provide sufficient insurance cover for all aspects of Great British Duck Race pre, during and post event as required.
Support companies/schools/charities with any requested marketing collateral, as is available, in their support of Great British Duck Race.

Fees

Each duck entered into the Great British Duck Race is entered at a cost of £2. This guarantees the chance to win any prizes should your duck prove to be a winning duck. When adopting a duck on the Great British Duck Race website or via any weblinks, charity donations made over and above the initial £2 cost will be donated to the charity you have chosen as benefactor (less a small payment transaction fee - charges are between 15 and 55 pence per transaction), as said donations become available and on completion and publication of audited accounts. For full account breakdown details please contact the Great British Duck Race office on 01691 680468 or enquiries@thegreatbritishduckrace.co.uk. Great British Duck Race have appointed David Kynaston of T.A. Gittins of 28 Salop Road, Oswestry, SY11 2NZ as accountants to Great British Duck Race Limited.

Unauthorised use of payment cards

When a donation is made on The Great British Duck Race website the transaction is final and not disputable unless unauthorised use of your payment card is proved. If you become aware of fraudulent use of your card, or if it is lost of stolen, you must notify your card provider in accordance with its reporting rules.

Tax information

When you donate to a charity on this website and confirm that you are a UK tax payer, The Great British Duck Race will pass necessary details to the relevant charity in order to reclaim tax via the Gift Aid scheme. Using Gift Aid means that for every £1 you donate, your chosen charity will received an extra 28 pence from the HM Revenue and Customs, helping your donation go further. This means that £10 can be turned into £12.80, just so long as donations are made through Gift Aid. Imagine what a difference that could make, and it doesn't cost you a thing! To qualify for Gift Aid, what you pay in income tax or capital gains tax must at least equal the amount we will claim in the tax year. The Great British Duck Race is not an accounting, taxation or financial advisor, and you should not rely on information given on the site to determine the account, tax or financial consequences of making a donation to charity. We strongly recommend that you consult your own advisor(s) about any accounting, taxation or financial consequences that may affect you.

Privacy

The Great British Duck Race's Privacy Policy forms part of these Terms and Conditions. By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions you also give your consent to the way we may handle your personal information under that Policy. Read our Privacy Policy.

Links

The Great British Duck Race website contains links to the websites of member charities and organisations. Inclusion of a link to another website does not imply endorsement of its content or opinions.

Partner services

The Great British Duck Race may from time to time select partners offering relevant information and services that we believe will enhance our provision for visitors to our site. Whilst we will do our best to select partners of the highest integrity, we are not responsible for any aspect of the information or services offered by them, and if you choose to use their services you do so at your risk.

Trademarks

The name The Great British Duck Race, the character Quackers, The Great British Duck Race logo and any other product and service names that we may present on the site from time to time may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not The Great British Duck Race's, nor in any manner that is likely to cause confusion, or in any way that may disparage or discredit The Great British Duck Race. Other trademarks, service marks or logos that appear on the site, in particular (but not exclusively) those of member charities, are the property of their owner. They must not be used without the express permission of both The Great British Duck Race and the trademark owner.

Copyright

All the content on The Great British Duck Race site is owned by The Great British Duck Race, our member charities, or other original providers, and is protected by the applicable intellectual property and proprietary rights and laws. You may copy content for your own personal, non-commercial use provided you do not alter it or remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice. No other use of the sites content is permitted without the express prior permission of The Great British Duck Race, and, where applicable, the copyright holder. Enquiries and permission requests may be sent to enquiries@thegreatbritishduckrace.co.uk.

Ownership

Great British Duck Race Limited own all intellectual rights to Great British Duck Race and any national initiative designed to compete with them. Great British Duck Race Limited own all branding, marketing collateral, web design and identity associated with the brand. The Great British Duck Race logo and all associated material is lent on a temporary basis to associates of Great British Duck Race for the duration of the event. This can only be used in line with any agreements made between Great British Duck Race and any third party associates and solely for the benefit of both parties. No third party associate may use the name or brand of Great British Duck Race for its sole profitable purpose. Our partners agree not to create a rival challenge that will in any way jeopardise the Great British Duck Race without prior discussion and full written agreement from Great British Duck Race.

Changes to the service or to these Terms and Conditions

The Great British Duck Race will make every effort to ensure that the website and other services are available continuously, but reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue all or any part at any time with or without notice. Unless specifically exempted, any new features, services or software applications introduced shall be subject to these Terms and Conditions. The Great British Duck Race reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any change shall be effective immediately as it appears on the site. Each time you use the service you are deemed to have accepted any such change.

Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions

In the event that you commit a breach of these Terms and Conditions The Great British Duck Race reserves the right at its sole discretion to immediately and without notice suspend or permanently deny your access to all or part of the site and services.

Limitation of liability

In no circumstances will The Great British Duck Race be liable for any loss or damages, whether direct or consequential arising out of:

your use of The Great British Duck Race site and services or your inability to do so
your reliance on any content
your reliance on any goods and services in any way associated with the site and services.

Governing law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by English law.