Welcome to Sportal Tennis Dream Team™
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Quick Tips

  • Welcome to the 2012 Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ competition;
  • Register to play and start selecting your team immediately;
  • Use the Help & Game Information sections to get quick tips, all of the game rules and details, as well as the most frequently asked questions about the competition.

Welcome to Sportal Tennis Dream Team™

  • Here you'll find all of the information you'll ever need about playing in the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ competition. Get Quick Tips on how to use each area of the game, read through the detailed game information available here, as well as the Frequently Asked Questions area on the right (where available), providing answers to some of the most popular queries about the competition. You can also always contact us if you have any further questions and feedback.

Read all about it here

  • You can access help on any page by clicking the "Help & FAQ" button near the top of your screen. If you wish to learn all about this game, you can read through our comprehensive help and game information below, by selecting the appropriate section.
Game FAQs

Q: What is the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ competition?             A: Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ is a FREE fun and exciting interactive fantasy competition, the premise being simple. You'll get the opportunity to take part in the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ for the US Open as Coach and selector by entering your very own "Dream team".

You select the real players, and based on their real-life performances each match, your team scores points according to their results. Your players will score from performances in the Men's and Women's Singles draw until they are knocked out of the tournament. Stats are entered and processed each morning from the previous day's completed games. Your team is then ranked against friends, family and colleagues within your own league and against everyone else playing in the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™.

What's new in 2012
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Quick Tips

  • Check out and read about all of the all-new features and changes in the 2012 competition;

All-new layout and look & feel

  • We've made the game simpler to access and play than ever!
  • Navigate between all of the game features using the menu to the left. Access all the features of each game section with the menu across the top of each page.
  • Even simpler to select and manage your team, create and join new private leagues, look up and sort player and team rankings and access all of the Help, FAQs and other details about the games.

Connect with Twitter (in addition to Facebook)

  • Link your account with either or both Facebook and Twitter, for single click login using either your Facebook or Twitter account login.
  • Share your achievements with Facebook and Twitter easily and instantly.
  • On linking your account, Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ will automatically setup your 'all in' Facebook and/or Twitter league, direct on your Leagues page.
  • You'll be ranked based on overall points against any of your Facebook contacts and anyone you follow on Twitter who also play Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ and have linked their accounts.
  • In addition, you can automatically invite any of those not playing with a simple wall post or tweet directly from Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ - or invite them to one of your head-to-head leagues.

The all-new, LIVE Coaches Box and Activity Feed

  • Your Coaches Box is now part of the all-new, LIVE Activity Feed.
  • You can now chat LIVE with anyone in your leagues who is online, and comment on posts made by your league competitors.
  • Use the Activity Feed to communicate and get a summary of all posts from ALL your leagues, check alerts and competition-wide announcements and much more!
Registration & your Profile
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Quick Tips

  • Register to play in the 2012 competition;
  • Login to play with your email and password at the top left of the screen from anywhere on the web site. Link your Facebook and/or Twitter account for one-click login;
  • Update your personal, login and social connection details at any time.

Register to play

  • You'll need to register and create your account and login.
  • Please Read through all of the Terms & Conditions and Terms of Use prior to registering.
  • Note that ONE registration is permitted and required to play.

Logging in & connecting with Facebook & Twitter

  • Enter your registered login email address and password in the login area near the top left of the screen.
  • Link your account with either or both Facebook and Twitter, for single click login using your Facebook/Twitter account login - you'll also get the benefit of instant sharing, playing against your Facebook contacts and everyone who you follow on Twitter, automatically - plus much more!

Login problems?

  • Ensure that "cookies" are enabled for your web browser.
  • If you've forgotten your password, click here to request a login/password reminder.
  • If you still experience problems logging in, you can always contact us for further assistance.

Updating and managing your registration

  • You can manage your registration by logging in and clicking on the 'PROFILE' button near the top left of the screen.
  • Within the PROFILE section, you may change your login email address and password, update your personal details and social connections, change team and league names (only in certain instances), as well as opting out of email updates or cancelling your registration altogether.
Registration/login FAQs

Q: How many times can I enter? A: You may only register and enter each of the games ONCE. Anyone found to be registered more than once, or controlling more than one team in any one game at any stage of the competition, will face possible disqualification as indicated in the official game rules and terms of use.

Q: I am currently not an Australian resident. Can I still enter and play? A: You're more than welcome to participate in the games, even if you're not a resident of Australia. However, as outlined in the Terms and Conditions, only Australian residents may be eligible to win any prizes.

Q: I've forgotten my password, what can I do? A: Please click on the 'Lost password' link near the login panel to have your password sent to your registered email address.

Q: I'm registered, but I'm having problems logging in. A: You must only login with the original email address that you have registered with. If you are unsure about your password, you can retrieve it by clicking here. We'll email your password to your registered email address within a few minutes. Please check your Spam or Junk mail folder if it hasn't arrived in your inbox. If you don't receive our password email, then it's likely that you are using an incorrect email address or there’s an issue with your registration. If this is the case, please contact us, providing as much detail about your registration so that we may determine what may be at fault.

Q: I have a new email address. Can you change my login details? A: You can actually change your login details directly at the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ web site. Simply login with your current details, and then click on the 'PROFILE' button which can be found near the top left of the screen. You can change your login email and/or password there.

Q: Why can't I change my team name? A: You can only change your team name prior to the start of the next day (after registering). Once the next day is complete, you will no longer be able to change your team name.

Leagues Competitions
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  • Create or join up to five public or private mini-leagues, invite and play against friends, colleagues and relatives;
  • You can have as many entries in your mini-leagues as you like.
  • Link your Facebook and/or Twitter accounts to play against all of your Facebook/Twitter contacts in your very own, 'all-in' Facebook & Twitter Leagues!

The Leagues competition in detail

  • You can create or join, and be a part of up to FIVE private or public mini-leagues with your single team entry. Your team will be entered in at least one private or public mini-league, where you'll compete against friends and relatives, or a small group of other participants in the competition.
  • Your league will have its own "ladder", where your team is ranked against other teams in that league each day.
  • Your leagues are unlimited - you can compete with as many other teams as you like.
  • Through the unique "Coaches Box" feature as part of your Activity Feed, you'll be able to communicate with your league competitors live.

Public Leagues

  • Creating a public league will allow you to invite anyone you like to your league.
  • Anyone who joins your league or obtains your unique league code will also have the ability to join and invite others to this league.
  • If you selected to join a public league, your entry will be placed in one automatically, at the completion of the next upcoming day, with publishing of results.

Private Leagues

  • If you create a private league, you'll be the only one who can invite others to this league (via the League page).
  • As 'Administrator', you'll also have the ability to REMOVE teams from your league.
  • Anyone joining a Private league is not able to invite others via the league page.

  • When using the automated league invite form on your league page to send invitations, your friends/relatives will be provided with a direct link to the registration page, and will be added to your league automatically upon successful registration.

Setup your Facebook and Twitter leagues!

  • If you have a Facebook and/or Twitter account, you can now link it to your Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ entry.
  • In addition to all the benefits (unified login with your Facebook/Twitter credentials, sharing of data to your wall/followers, etc), you'll be able to setup your very own Facebook and/or Twitter leagues, which are in addition to your maximum 5 regular head-to-head leagues!
  • On linking your account, Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ will automatically setup your 'all in' Facebook and/or Twitter league.
  • You'll be ranked based on overall points against any of your Facebook/Twitter contacts who also play Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ and have linked their accounts.
  • In addition, you can automatically invite any of those not playing with a simple wall post or tweet directly from Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ - or invite them to one of your head-to-head leagues.
Leagues FAQs

Q: How I do create a league where I can compete against my friends? A: You can create a new league from your League page. After accessing your Leagues page, you can click on the 'Create/Join' button to create a new league, or join one that you've been invited to.

Q: How do I enter a new public league? A: To enter a new public league, you will need to create one. In your Leagues page, simply click on the 'Create/Join' button to create a new league. That league will then be merged with other teams after the publishing of the next day's stats.

Q: How do I leave a league? A: In your Leagues page, simply click on the 'leave' button to leave a league. Please note that you must be in at least one league.

Q: I just joined. Why wasn't I added to a league, and where is the option to create one? A: Everyone who signs up to the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ competition will be a part of a league. Look for the 'League' link and button in the game menu bar on the left to access your league.

Q: I've found out that all of my friends are in another league. How do I swap leagues so I can play against them? Can you move my team for me? A: If you've been invited into a league by email, then please follow the prompts in the email to join that league. If you have been provided specific league code, then simply click on the 'Create/Join' button and enter the code into the box provided. If you want to leave the league you are currently in, then click on the 'Leave' button and enter the code in the box provided.

Q: Can I change the name of the league that I created? A: Your league name can only be changed prior to the start of the tournament.

Q: The league that I was in is now different, or its name changed... Why? A: We may add teams or merge leagues where they don't attract enough competitors. All care will be taken to ensure that all original teams that you had in your league will still be there, in addition to new ones. Your league name may therefore change based on these movements.

Q: Why have people in my league been replaced with other random teams? A: Any team/s in your league that did not have a complete team selected prior to the start of the tournament are replaced with other teams.

Q: Why have I been removed from my league? And why can't I rejoin it? A: If you did not have a complete team selected prior to the start of the tournament, then your team would have been replaced with another random, complete team. Alternatively, if you were entered in a Private league, the league's creator may have removed your team.

Q: Why can't I invite people into my league? A: If you have been invited into a Private League, then only the league's creator has the ability to invite more people into that league from their Leagues page.

Q: Can I remove people from my league? A: If you were the Private League creator, you will have the option to remove people from your league.

Selecting your team
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  • Select a complete team of 16 players;
  • You must select your team based on the player limits from FOUR provided categories (3x Men in top 25, 5x Men ranked 26+, 3x Women in top 25 and 5x Women ranked 26+).

Select your complete team

  • You must select a FULL TEAM OF 16 PLAYERS before the beginning of the 2012 US Open, at 1:00am AEST on Tuesday, 28th August, in order to score points.
  • Your entry will be final as it stands at 1:00am AEST on Tuesday, 28th August. No further changes to your team will be possible after this time. The final draw of 128 Men and 128 Women for the 2012 US Open is expected to be finalised and made available within 2-3 days from the start of the tournament. Be sure to check back regularly to ensure you've picked 16 players who are definitely competing.
  • You'll not score any points if your team is incomplete and you'll not be entered in the public and private league games.
  • All players are available to all participants.

Selection restrictions

  • You can select your Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ by following the simple instructions on the player selection screen, which is arranged in FOUR categories. The selection of players includes the Top 200 Men and Top 200 Women as ranked by the ATP and WTA respectively on August 13, 2012, plus various players who may have received wildcard entries at the time of publishing. The only selection restrictions are that you must select exactly:
    3 x Men from those ranked in the Top 25
    5 x Men ranked 26+
    3 x Women from those ranked in the Top 25
    5 x Women ranked 26+
  • These restrictions are automatically enforced so that they cannot be broken, and your selected team will always be valid.
  • You'll just need to make sure that you've selected and entered a complete squad.
  • Keep in mind that the US Open is a knockout-based tournament - while a comprehensive scoring system is provided to award points to your players, they'll only continue to score points for as long as they are winning.
Selecting your team FAQs

Q: How many players do I have to start with, and do I need to have that exact number? A: You MUST select 16 players in order to compete in the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ competition and give yourself the maximum scoring potential. You can edit these right up to the start of the 2012 US Open, at 1:00am AEST on Tuesday, 28th August.

Q: I have selected a player who has pulled out, or did not qualify. Can I replace players? A: You can modify your team for the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ competition as much as you like before the start of the actual tournament. Your team will then be locked in for the duration. The final draw for the 2012 US Open is expected to be made available within 2-3 days from the start of the tournament. Be sure to check back after this time to finalise your selections.

Q: What if I can't find a player in the game? A: You can use to the search box at the top right of the screen on any page to check whether the player is in the game. If you can't find them, please contact us and let us know.

Team editing & trades
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  • Your may edit your team right up until the start of play on day 1 of the US Open Tennis Championship, at 1:00am AEST on Tuesday, 28th August 2012;
  • Name your Captain, who will score double their points for the duration of the tournament when they play;
  • Your team will then be locked in for the duration of the two week competition;
  • Click on any player's name for a detailed profile and day-by-day breakdown of their performance to date in the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ competition.

Your team HQ

  • Your may edit your team right up until the start of play on day 1 of the US Open Tennis Championship, at 1:00am AEST on Tuesday, 28th August.
  • The final draw of 128 Men and 128 Women for the 2012 US Open is expected to be finalised and made available within 2-3 days from the start of the tournament. Be sure to check back regularly to ensure you've picked 16 players who are definitely competing.

Trades

  • You may make unlimited trades and changes to your team up until the start of the tournament, at 1:00am AEST on Tuesday, 28th August.
  • Your team will then be locked in for the duration of the two week competition.

Captain

  • Your selected captain scores double points.
  • Your selected captain is locked in at the start of the tournament and cannot be changed again.
Team editing & trades FAQs

Q: I have selected a player who has pulled out, or did not qualify. Can I replace players? A: You can modify your team for the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ competition as much as you like before the start of the actual tournament. Your team will then be locked in for the duration. The final draw for the 2012 US Open is expected to be made available within 2-3 days from the start of the tournament. Be sure to check back after this time to finalise your selections.

Point Scoring
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Quick Tips

  • You'll score points based on actual performances from your selected 16 players;
  • Your selected captain scores double points;
  • Points are awarded on the comprehensive scoring system provided on the right.

How you'll score points

  • Your selected players are awarded points based on their actual performances in each of their Singles matches during the 2012 US Open, as outlined to the right.
  • Your players will score points based on their performances from each individual match, until they are knocked out.
  • Scores are usually updated daily from the previous day's play, the afternoon (AEST) after each day of play - shortly after play has concluded for the day..
  • Due to the complexity and volume of stats processed, delays may occasionally occur. Please allow up until 7:00pm AEST on the day after the conclusion of the previous day's play for scores to be processed.
Point Scoring
Description Points Received
Player on participant's team winning a match 10 Points
Straight Sets win bonus (player on participant's team wins in straightsets) 2 Points
Player on participant's team beating a higher-ranked player 2 Points
Non-seeded player on participant's team beating seeded player 2 Points
Losing player on participant's team winning at least 1 set 1 Point
Team Captain Will score double their points for their team.


Point Scoring FAQs

Q: Why has my score changed? A: Stats and scoring may be reviewed once they are initially made available, so scores may change slightly from time to time if any corrections are made.

Q: What happens if my Captain loses and is eliminated from the tournament? A: Unfortunately in this instance, you will miss out on receiving double points from the player selected as Captain, for the remainder of the tournament.

Site Rankings and Leaderboards
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  • Your single entry is automatically entered in your state of origin league, as well as the overall competition;
  • Click on any team name from anywhere on the rankings pages to view their complete and current player line-up, and their performance summary so far for the US Open.

One game - multiple competitions

  • Your single team entry is automatically entered in several different competitions and site-wide 'leagues'.
  • You'll be entered in a competition and rankings against everyone else playing from your state of origin, in addition to the entire competition.
  • The US Open 2012 rankings page provides you with the top overall rankings, which you can sort by overall score or the past day only.
  • You'll also be able to view the top rankings for any state of origin league.
  • You can check back and view how the overall rankings stood for any previously completed day.

Competing teams

  • Once the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ competition is under way, click on any team name wherever their entry appears throughout the competition (rankings, your mini-Leagues, etc) to see exactly who they had in their squad in previous days and how well they are performing.

State vs State, League vs League:

  • You'll find tables that rank the various states - based on the average scores of entrants in each of the state leagues, you can check out where your state is ranked against the rest.
  • You'll also find a table listing the top 20 best performing private and public leagues in the competition.
Rankings FAQs

Q. How do I view the top teams from my state? A. Simply select your state from the drop-down menu at the top of the rankings page, or click on your state in the 'State of Origin Rankings' table.

The Stats Centre
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  • The comprehensive Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ Stats Centre provides you with all of the US Open player information during the tournament;
  • View and sort player rankings by past performances, team, positions and more.
  • View US Open-to-date or any previous day's stats;
  • Check out the Market Watch for an up-to-date list of the most popular players, as selected in the competition.

All the stats

  • The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ Stats Centre offers several comprehensive features and facilities that will help you with your initial team selection, as well as further substitution and drafting decisions throughout the competition.

Player rankings

  • Comprehensive and sortable lists of player stats, data and additional information.
  • You can view player stats up to any day of the competition.
  • You can view summarised, standard player rankings, or click on "Stats view" for a comprehensive, sortable list of all stats and fantasy scores used in the competition for each player.
  • You may add any player to your "watchlist" and keep an eye on their performance from your team page.

Player Profiles

  • Click on a player's name from anywhere on the web site, or use our extensive player search facility.
  • Comprehensive in-game statistics summary and graphs for every player in the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™, day-by-day.

Market Watch

  • Market Watch provides a top 20 players listing of the most popular players, as selected by all participants in Sportal Tennis Dream Team™.
  • You can view the Market Watch lists sorted for the US Open-to-date, or the last team only.
Stats Centre FAQs

Q. Can I view the highest-scoring players for the tournament-to-date? Can I see who scored highest in the last day only? A. You can sort the players by category and scores up to any previously completed day, from the drop-down menus near the top of the Stats Centre page. This will display players sorted by their US Open-to-date scoring. Simply click on the 'day totals' tab to re-sort the players by their last day score only, in your selected grouping.

Contact Us
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Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ - Terms & Conditions
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1. For the purpose of this promotion the following definitions apply:

"Promoter" means Vapormedia Pty Ltd, of 107/425 Docklands Drive, Docklands VIC 3008, in association with Sportal Australia Pty Ltd, of 120 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands VIC 3008;

"Promotion" means the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™, conducted during the course of the 2012 US Open;

"Day" means a singular day in the 2012 US Open;

"Days" means all days in the 2012 US Open;

"Promotion Period" means the period commencing at 12pm Australian Eastern Standard Time ("AEST") on 15.08.2012 and closing on 11.59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time ("AEST") on 11.09.2012;

"Website" means tennis.virtualsports.com.au or tennisdreamteam.sportal.com.au.

2. Information on how to enter form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in this Promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions and the Website Terms of Use. In the event of any inconsistency, these Terms and Conditions shall prevail. The laws of Australia apply to this Promotion to the exclusion of any other law. Entrants submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia.

3. Entry is open to Australian residents and non-Australian residents, except where prohibited. Notwithstanding the foregoing, only Australian residents are eligible to win any prizes, excluding the directors, managers and employees (and their immediate family) of the Promoter and agencies associated with this Promotion. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or 1st cousin.

4. To enter, the entrant must firstly register by completing the online registration process at the Website during the Promotion Period. Entrants will be required to (a) choose a nickname/alias to identify their entry; and (b) subject to any "Category Limitations" as detailed on the Website, submit a complete Tennis team of 16 players ("Chosen Team"). Selections and unlimited team changes may be made up until 1:00am AEST on Tuesday, 28th August, 2012. No further entries or team changes will be accepted beyond this time.

5. Only one registration per an entrant (and per an email address) will be accepted. By registering, the entrant agrees to subscribe (or has already subscribed) to receive periodical results and/or reminder emails about the competition, notification of new competitions, Sportal's "Backpager" and other similar, related newsletters by Sportal.com.au from time to time. The entrant may choose to opt-out of any such newsletters at any time. If invited to enter a particular league, entrants may enter their details to join that league during the registration process. Alternatively they can create up to five private or public leagues and invite others to join. If they do not select a league, entrants will automatically be entered into a public league. Subject to an entrant's eligibility to win a prize, an entrant's chances of winning a prize will not be affected by whether they join a public league or private league. Rankings as displayed on the Website include the rankings of all entrants, and not only the rankings of entrants that are eligible to win a prize, and therefore should not be relied upon as indication of who will a prize.

6. During registration entrants may refer the promotion to their friends via email using the league invitation facility on the Website. If an entrant invites a friend, they warrant that they have obtained their friend's consent to do so prior to sending the email. The entrant indemnifies the Promoter against any claims by any third party for the entrant's failure to do so.

7. Entrants will score points based upon the performance of their selected players in their Team for the particular Day. Points will be awarded for each performance statistic attributed to that player during the competition as follows:

Point Scoring
Description Points Received
Player on participant's team winning a match 10 Points
Straight Sets win bonus (player on participant's team wins in straightsets) 2 Points
Player on participant's team beating a higher-ranked player 2 Points
Non-seeded player on participant's team beating seeded player 2 Points
Losing player on participant's team winning at least 1 set 1 Point
Team Captain Will score double their points for their team.


8. The Promoter"s decisions in relation to all aspects of this Promotion is final and no correspondence will entered into, including decisions in relation to the number of points that entrant may have earned.

9. Rankings of entrants from the last Day completed will appear on the Website. Rankings on the Website may not give a true indication of the eventual winner of a prize.

10. The prize selection process for the major prize will take place at 12pm AEST on 12.09.2012, at Vapormedia Pty Ltd, at 107/425 Docklands Drive, Docklands VIC 3008. The eligible entrant who scored the most points will, at the conclusion of the competition, win the major prize of a $250 Super Voucher. If the entrant is under the age of 18, the prize will be awarded to their legal parent or guardian, at the Promoter's discretion. If there are more than two entrants with the equal highest number of points, the winner will be the person who registered on the Website first in time. The winner will be notified by mail and email and phone and their name will be published on the Website on 12.09.2012.

11. If the major prize is not claimed by 12:00 noon 12.12.2012, the entrant who had the second highest score will receive that prize. If a prize remains unclaimed, the draw to award any unclaimed prize will take place at the same time and place as the original draw on 12.12.2012. The winner, if any, will be contacted by email and mail and published on the website on 12.12.2012.

12. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and 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 in the opinion of the Promoter tampers with the entry process. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.

13. Incomplete, indecipherable, incorrect or illegible entries will be deemed invalid. Entries containing inappropriate, offensive, derogatory or defamatory content, as determined by the Promoter will deemed invalid and may be removed from display.

14. If there is a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the identity of the entrant.

15. If the prize is unavailable, the Promoter, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize to the equal value and/or specification.

16. Total prize pool value is $250.

17. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.

18. Entrants consent to the Promoter using the entrant's name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event they are a winner (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting this competition (including any outcome), and promoting any services supplied by the Promoter.

19. If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any entrant; or (b) to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion, as appropriate.

20. Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant's responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used.

21. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the Promotion, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter's control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (f) the prize.

22. The Promoter collects personal information in order to conduct the Promotion and may, for this purpose and such other purposes as detailed in Promoter's privacy statement at tennis.virtualsports.com.au, disclose such information to third parties, including, but not limited to, prize suppliers. Entry is conditional on providing this information. The Promoter may, for an indefinite period unless otherwise advised, use the information for promotional, marketing and publicity purposes including sending electronic messages or telephoning the entrant. Entrants should direct any request to access, update or correct information to the Promoter by emailing the promoter here.. All entries become the property of the Promoter.

Further enquiries and questions about the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ and its policies and procedures relating to its handling of personal user information, can be forwarded to the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ by contacting us here.
Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ - Web site Terms of Use
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THIS WEB SITE ("WEB SITE") IS OWNED, MANAGED AND PUBLISHED BY VAPORMEDIA VIRTUAL SPORTS ("Sportal Tennis Dream Team™", "WEB SITE"), A BUSINESS UNIT OF VAPORMEDIA PTY LIMITED.

The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ may, at its sole discretion, modify, restrict, change, or otherwise alter the Agreements or the Web Site, in whole or in part, impose limits on certain features or services on the Web Site or restrict your access to part or all of the Web Site. By continuing to access and use the Web Site you will be evidencing your consent to, agreement with, and understanding of, such modifications, changes or alterations. The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ may not notify you of changes, alterations or modifications to the Agreements that are necessary or desirable, as we determine in our sole discretion.

THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE:

1. ONLINE CONDUCT

The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ is intended for the users' personal enjoyment. You agree and acknowledge that the Web Site and any bulletin board or chat room on the Web Site, if any, is public and not private communications. Users shall use the Web Site for lawful purposes only. On occasion, a bulletin board or chat room may be hosted or moderated by a third party. Any statement, action, or opinion that a third party host or moderator expresses shall be his or her own and does not represent the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™'s views or opinions. You agree that the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ shall be neither responsible nor liable for any statement, action, or opinion made by you or any third party in such chat rooms or bulletin boards. The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ reserves the right to delete, move or edit content, chat rooms and bulletin boards or have such links removed if they are inaccurate, abusive, defamatory, obscene, copyright violative or otherwise unacceptable in their nature or placement.

2. REGISTRATION FOR GAMES

To have access to the various games and competitions at the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™, you must register on the Web Site. When and if you register to become a member, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as prompted by the appropriate registration form. You acknowledge that, if any information provided by you is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ reserves the right to terminate this Agreement and your use of the Web Site.

As part of the registration process, you will be asked to select a user name and password. The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ may refuse to grant you a user name that impersonates someone else, is or may be illegal, is or may be protected by trademark or other proprietary rights law, is vulgar or otherwise offensive, or may cause confusion, as determined by the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ at its sole discretion.

YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF YOUR USER NAME AND PASSWORD AND FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING PURCHASES) THAT ARE CONDUCTED THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT.

3. USER PRIVACY

The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ is committed to responsible management of your information and abides by all rules, both ethical and legal, with respect to the use of consumer information. For further details, click here to view the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ Privacy Policy.

4. USER INPUT

You hereby agree that any idea that you may convey shall become the sole and exclusive property of the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ and that the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ will have no liability or responsibility for providing any credit, compensation or other consideration for any idea that you may send to us or for keeping such idea confidential. Such submissions may not be acknowledged and will not be returned.

5. CONTENT

The Web Site may contain text, images, audiovisual productions, opinions, statements, facts, articles, or other information created by the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ or by third parties ("Content"). Such Content is for your reference only and should not be relied upon by you for any purpose. The Content may not be copied, duplicated, distributed, downloaded, sold or otherwise exploited by you in any way, except as agreed to in writing by the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™. The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ cannot be held responsible for the Content's accuracy and reliability.

6. LINKS AND ADVERTISING

From time to time, the Web Site will contain hyperlinks ("Links") to third party web sites and/or banner advertising and/or sponsorships operated by or referring to third parties and their goods and services ("Advertising"). Such Links and Advertising are for your reference only, and the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ neither controls such linked web sites or Advertising nor is it liable or responsible for their content. Display of such Links or Advertising on the Web Site does not imply or express any endorsement by the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ or any individuals or entities referred to in the Content on such linked web sites, or of such Links or Advertising, or any association with their operators. The user is solely responsible for any charges or obligations that may be incurred as a result of any dealings with such web site operators or Advertisers. Other web sites may also have a link to the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ Web Site posted on their web site; you hereby acknowledge and agree that the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ is not responsible for the content of any such web site or the actions of any operator of any such web site.

7. PRIZES, GIVEAWAYS, CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

Any rules, regulations and permits relating to prizes and giveaways in association with the games and competitions provided by the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ will be published on pages detailing and according to prizes given away on a case by case basis.

8. COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS

The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ and all materials on this Web Site including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos and music (the "Intellectual Property") are or may be protected under Australian and worldwide copyrights which are owned or licensed, in whole or in part, by the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ or otherwise used with permission of their respective owners. Intellectual Property or any third party trademarks, servicemarks, or copyrights may not be manipulated, edited, reproduced, performed, republished, uploaded to or downloaded from, posted, transmitted, sold, transferred or otherwise distributed or exploited in any manner whatsoever from this Web Site or any other web site owned or operated by the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ without our prior written consent, which may be withheld at the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™'s sole discretion. Any manipulation of the Web Site or any portion thereof, or use of any of the foregoing for any other purpose constitutes an infringement of the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ copyrights, trademark rights or property and proprietary rights, or of the respective owners of such Intellectual Property. Any use of any portion of this Web Site on any other web site or other networked computer environment is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™, which may be withheld at its sole discretion. The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ may revoke the license to display a Link to its Web Site at any time upon three days notice.

You represent you are the sole author and proprietor of any information or ideas that you submit to the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™, and that no information or ideas submitted by you has been registered for copyright protection in any jurisdiction or has been previously published in any form.

9. USER INDEMNITY

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™, affiliates, agents, employees, directors, interest holders, officers, managers and content producers from any claims, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, settlements, and other costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) arising out of or relating to: (i) your breach or failure of your obligations under the Agreements, (ii) the placement by you of a link to the Web Site on any web site or in any e-mail, or (iii) your use of the Web Site or participation in any activities arising from this Web Site, including but not limited to, its online games and competitions. Such indemnity shall include any costs and expenses incurred by us in any actions taken to enforce this indemnity.

10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF THE SPORTAL TENNIS DREAM TEAM™ OR ANY OF SPORTAL TENNIS DREAM TEAM™ OFFICERS, MANAGERS, AGENTS, DIRECTOR, AFFILIATES, INTEREST HOLDERS, EMPLOYEES OR CONTENT PROVIDERS, ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF DATA, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEITHER THE SPORTAL TENNIS DREAM TEAM™ NOR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, MANAGERS, INTEREST HOLDERS, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES OR CONTENT PROVIDERS ARE LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THE WEB SITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SPORTAL TENNIS DREAM TEAM™ WEB SITE, CONTENT AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," AND "AS AVAILABLE" FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE ONLY, WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES, UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER WEB SITE. THE SPORTAL TENNIS DREAM TEAM™ SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION: (A) ANY WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCURACY OF CONTENT, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES; AND (B) ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PROCESS.

NEITHER THE SPORTAL TENNIS DREAM TEAM™ NOR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, INTEREST HOLDERS, EMPLOYEES OR CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE OR YOUR INABILITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO OR USE THE WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL IDEAS ON OR SUBMITTED TO THE SPORTAL TENNIS DREAM TEAM™.

IN THE EVENT THAT THIS SECTION 10 IS DETERMINED BY ANY COURT TO BE UNENFORCEABLE, YOU AGREE THAT ANY CLAIM THAT YOU BRING AGAINST THE SPORTAL TENNIS DREAM TEAM™ OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, INTEREST HOLDERS, OFFICERS, MANAGERS OR CONTENT PROVIDERS THEREOF SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND SUCH CLAIM SHALL NOT BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ARBITRATION, HEARING OR OTHER PROCEEDING (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY OTHER SUIT OR CLASS ACTION) BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST ANOTHER USER OR THE SPORTAL TENNIS DREAM TEAM™.

11. VALIDITY OF ELECTRONIC/INTERNET CONTRACTS

The Agreements shall have the same meaning, force and effect as if executed by hand, and all of the laws to which a hand executed agreement are subject will govern the Agreements. A printed version of the Agreements shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to the Agreements to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

12. MISCELLANEOUS

Waiver of any breach or default under any provision of the Agreements shall not be effective unless it is in writing and executed by the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™, and shall not be deemed to be, and shall not be, a waiver of any subsequent or continuing breach of, or default under, such provision or of any other provision.

The Agreements constitute the entire agreement between you and the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ with respect to the Web Site. If any provision of the Agreements is deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the Agreements shall continue in full force and effect.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Further enquiries, questions and comments about the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ and its Terms & Conditions of Use, can be forwarded to the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ by contacting us here.
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The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ is committed to responsible management of your information and abides by all rules, both ethical and legal, with respect to the use of consumer information. We strictly adhere to all industry guidelines, and are continuously monitoring and enhancing how we manage the use and security of consumer information to uphold your rights.

INFORMATION COLLECTED

The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ may collect personal information such as name, physical address, email addresses, phone number and age; and for subscription and session tracking services, I.P. and address logging. The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ may also set cookies storing information about the user such as place of access, browser type and version, and tracking movement and activity throughout the site. The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ from time to time may request further non personally identifiable information for demographic purposes. Other personal information collected by the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ partners and service providers, as referred to from the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™, is subject to the Privacy Policies of the third party. The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ provides and uses the services of reputable third parties who also provide clear statements regarding responsible use of consumer information.

HANDLING OF INFORMATION

Personal information collected by the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ is used for the purposes as stated on its collection, such as entry into its various games and competitions, subscription to newsletters, entry to contests and giveaways, submission of content to chat and discussion forums, etc. The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ uses industry standard systems, software and encryption whenever possible and appropriate as means of precaution to keep the information disclosed secure. Wherever possible, the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ requests only the minimal required information. However, the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ cannot be held responsible for any breach of security. The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ may also link to a wide variety of other sites and contain advertisements of third parties. We are not responsible for their privacy policies or how they treat information about their users.

USE OF INFORMATION

The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ does NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE provide any information collected from its users to any third parties, unless otherwise advised and opted for by its users during the sign-up period, in circumstances where it is necessary to conform to legal requirements, protect and defend our rights or property, to protect the interests of other users, or as required by third party promotional partners and advised in the specific Terms and Conditions of Entry for any Prizes. The data collected from cookies and IP addresses is used to gather demographic information about the entire Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ audience, which is used to improve the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ service, as well as track game progress in the various games and competitions. Cookies stored on user machines do not contain any personally identifiable information that may pose any security threat. We also share aggregate information -- not individual data -- with our advertisers to help them better understand our services and to monitor the reach of their advertising on the service. The Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ may disclose or exchange with others general statistics or information about its user base. However, this information will not contain any individual or personal information. Further information on the use of data collected is available in any specific Terms and Conditions of Entry to each competition on Prizes pages (if appropriate), and it is a condition of entry in the Promotion that Participants consent to the uses and disclosures of their personal information, as specified there.

ADVERTISING

To enhance your Web experience, this site may, from time to time, use anonymous identifiers ("cookies") to collect anonymous preference and interest visitor information. This information is provided to the Ad-Server and is used by the Ad-Server to create anonymous interest profiles. This information does not include and is never merged with personally identifiable information (such as name, address or email address) or any information that is considered sensitive or controversial or that would compromise your privacy. The Ad-Server(s') profiles may be accessed by the web site and marketers to tailor site content, promotions and advertising, and to perform marketing research. Consumers can opt-out from these profiles at any time and specific details will be available on this page as appropriate.

Users of the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ opt-in and registration services may choose, as appropriate, to correct member details or to be removed from selected services. On request, all data will be permanently deleted off our databases. Information on how to change details or be removed from any of our services is provided with each newsletter, or where the service may be used on the web site.

Further enquiries and questions about the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ and its policies and procedures relating to its handling of personal user information, can be forwarded to the Sportal Tennis Dream Team™ by contacting us here.