1.This competition (the "Competition") is open to residents of the United Kingdom ("Territory") aged 13 and over except employees of Microsoft Limited ("Microsoft") and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate families (defined for the purpose of these rules as husband, wife, mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, or persons residing in the household of such employees), and anyone else professionally connected with this Competition. The promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants and check their identity. Entrants who are under 18 must seek their parents' or guardian's permission before entering this Competition.
2. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these terms of service ("Terms") when they enter this Competition as described in paragraph 5 of these Terms.
How to enter
3. The Competition will start at 12.01am Greenwich Mean Time ("GMT") on 26/11/2007 and end at 11.59pm GMT on 26/02/2008 (the "Competition Period"). No entries received outside the Competition Period will be eligible to win a prize.
4. To be eligible to win a prize, entrants must register at http://www.msnsearchstar.co.uk (the "Website") and attempt to correctly answer 25 general knowledge questions in the five subject areas of Music, Movies, Sport, News and Technology. Entries will be submitted via an online data-collection mechanism. No responsibility will be accepted for entries lost, delayed or damaged in transmission. Only one prize-draw entry per email address may be submitted.
5. If any person is determined to have breached these Terms they will be disqualified. In the event that a Winner is disqualified the judging panel will select an alternative Winner. The judge's decision is final.
How to win
6. Monthly prizes: each month during the Competition Period, one entrant whose name is selected in the Search Star prize draw will win an Xbox 360 Halo Special Edition console. The first monthly winner will be selected on 31/12/2008 and the last on 01/03/2008.
7. No entrant is eligible to win more than one Monthly Prize for the duration of the Competition Period.
8. No cash alternatives to the prizes set out at paragraph 6 are available.
Privacy
9. The collection of personally identifiable information for the purposes of this Competition will be subject to the Privacy Statement at http://privacy.microsoft.com/en-gb/default.aspx. Specifically, the data collected through this Competition will be used only in connection with the running of this Competition, including (without limitation) for the purpose of sending an email to entrants to confirm whether the entrant has won a prize or not. All personally identifiable information will be deleted approximately six (6) weeks after the Winners are selected. By entering this Competition, you expressly consent to the use of your personally identifiable information in accordance with the Privacy Statement.
General
10. If any provision or part of these Terms is deemed void or otherwise unenforceable in law then that provision or part shall be deemed excluded and the remainder of these Terms shall remain in force.
11. These Terms, the conduct of this Competition and the interpretation and enforcement of these terms and conditions shall be exclusively governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England, unless you are a Scottish resident, in which case you may choose the law of your own country of residence. Entrants irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales, unless they are a Scottish resident or a resident of Northern Ireland, in which case they may choose the courts of their place of residence.
12. The promoter is Microsoft Limited, Building 3, Floor 3, Zone 4 Thames Valley Park, Reading RG6 1WG, UK. Please direct any queries or complaints regarding the Competition to this address.
13. Photography credits: Action Press, Albert Ferreira, Alex Berliner, Alex Sagre, Alex Woods, Alisdair MacDonald, Anders Good, Andre Caillag, Andre Jenny, Andrew Couldridge, Andy Drysdale, Andrew Dunsmore, Andy Fossum, Angello Picco , Anna Schoenborn, Antti Aimo-Koivisto, Aurora Photos, BEI, Bill Davilla, Bill Stevenson, Bleddyn Butcher, Brian Harris, Brian Rasic, C. WisHisSoc, C.Hedingren, Callum Bennetts, Canadian Press, Camilla Morandi, Carls Sims, Carolyn Contino, Carvalho, Chad Ehlers, Chapman, Charles Pertwee, Charles Sykes, Chris Lobina, Chris Martin Bahr, Clark Samuels, Clive Postlethwaite, Cosmo Condina, Crispin Thruston, Dan Barba, Dan Burton, Dan Callister, Darrell Graham, Dave Pinegar, David Fisher, David Heerde, David Kjaer, Dean Houlding, Debra L. Rothenberg, Denis Closon, Douglas Peebles, Dragon News, E.M. Welch, Eddie Mulholland, Erik C. Pendzich, Etienne Ansotte, Everett, Eye Ubiquitou, Foch, Fotex, Francesco Guidicini, Frank 'Shorty' Wilcox, Frederic Sierakowski, Garo, Gary Roberts, Geoff Moore, Geoff Robinson, Geoff Wilkinson, Geoffrey Swaine, Giuliano Bevilacqua, Glyn Thomas, Greg Allen, Greg Mathieson, Gregory Pace, Grosvenor - Davies, Gustafsson, Guy Cali, Hayley Madden, Heikki Saukkomaa, Henry Lamb, Henryk T. Kaiser, Huw Evans, Hydestile Wildlife Hospital, Ian McCarney, IBL, Isopress. Image Source, Israel Sun, J Elsby, J. Norlander, James D. Morgan , James Kerr, James McCauley, Jan Norden, Jason Bye, Jeff Blackler, Jen Lowery , Jennifer Jacquemart, Jeremy Young, Jerker Norlander, Jim Smeal, Joe Pepler, John Chapple , John Green, John Lawrence, Jon Beretta, Jon Santa Cruz, Jonathan Hordle, Jonathan Player, J P De Manne, JSSImages, Julian Makey, Jumpshot, Jussi Nukari, Justin Downing, Justin Lloyd, Justin Williams, Karen Santos, Kazden, Ken McKay, Kevin Foy, Kevin Wisnlewski, KPA/Zuma, Lewis Durham, Lewis Whyld, LWT, Marcho Secchi, Maria Laura Antonelli, Marion Curtis, Mark Campbell, Markku Ulander, Martin Lee, Masatoshi Okauchi, Matt Baron, Max Miller, Michael Simon, Mike Wilkes, Mikko Stig, Nature Picture Library, NBCUPHOTOBANK, Neale Haynes, Newspix, Nicholas Bailey, Nils Jorgensen, Norm Betts, Novastock / Stock Connection, Organic Picture Lib, Patrick Frilet, Patrick Rideaux, Paul Brown, Paul Cooper, Paul Durrah, Paul Grover, Paul Hawthorne, Peter and Georgina Bowater, Peter Brooker, Peter Cook, Peter Lomas, Phanie, Phil Ball, Phil Rees, Phil Yeomans, Philip Price, Photo-Talk, PID, Photosport International, Ray Tang, Raguet / Phanie, Rex features, Richard Austin, Richard Crampton, Richard Gardner, Richard Saker, Richard Young, Robert Harding, Robin Hume, Romaniello, Ron Angle, Ron Sachs, Russell Binns, Sabah Arar, Sara Jaye, Sarah Flanagan, Scott Myers, Sefton Samuels, Sergio Siano, Simon Stacpoole, Sipa Press, Sonny Meddle, StarTraks. Stephen Lock, Stephen Meddle, Steve Dutton, Steve Fenton, Steve Hill, Stuart Atkins, Stewart Cook, Tanguy Jockmans, Taskinen, Ted Blackbrow, The Travel Library, Timo Jaakonaho, Tim Rooke, Tony Buckingam, Venturelli. Veronica Garbutt, Woman's Own.