Mack Trucks | Contest

MACK TRUCKS AUSTRALIA

PHOTO AND VIDEO CONTEST AGREEMENT

PARTIES
A. Volvo Group Australia Pty Ltd trading as Mack Trucks Australia (ABN 27 000 761 259) of 41
Bivouac Place, Wacol QLD (“Mack Trucks Australia”) 1 ; and
B. The individual or entity that submits an entry into the Contest (“Entrant”). By uploading an Entry
into the context the Entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

1 BACKGROUND

1.1 The thrill of the open road and the roar of a powerful engine have long been synonymous with
Mack Trucks, a brand that embodies durability, reliability, and the spirit of Australian trucking.
Mack Trucks Australia, a leader in heavy-duty vehicles, is excited to announce an initiative that
celebrates the heart and soul of the trucking community: the Mack Trucks Australia photo and
video contest (“Contest”).
1.2 The Contest is an opportunity for Mack Trucks enthusiasts, drivers, and owners to share their
experiences, stories, and the visual splendour of Mack Trucks at work.
1.3 Through the Contest, Mack Trucks Australia aims to engage with its loyal community, offering a
platform for truckers to demonstrate their pride in operating Mack Trucks. It further intends to
highlight the crucial role these vehicles play in supporting economies, businesses, and everyday
lives in Australia.
1.4 Mack Trucks Australia is committed to celebrating the hard work, dedication, and passion of
truckers. This Contest is not just about capturing Mack Trucks in action; it’s about honouring the
people behind the wheel and the stories they carry.
1.5 We invite all eligible participants to share their best Mack Truck to showcase the incredible
contributions of our trucks and their drivers. Let's hit the road to recognition and celebration with
the Contest.

OPERATIVE TERMS

2 ELIGIBILITY

2.1 The Contest is open to all Mack Trucks fans, who are residents of Australia who are 18 years of
age or older at time of entry. Officers, directors, employees and agents of the Volvo Group and
Mack Trucks (jointly the “Sponsor”), and its respective affiliated companies, agencies, and
immediate families (and/or those living in the same household of each such person, whether or
not related) are not eligible to participate.
2.2 Eligibility is open to Mack trucks which:
(a) are currently operated for primarily commercial purposes. For the avoidance of doubt,
trucks which are primarily collector’s items or used in truck shows are not eligible.
(b) were manufactured in Australia from 1 January 2021 onwards;
(“Eligible Trucks”)
2.3 Each Entrant can enter an Eligible Truck, but they must have the truck owner's prior approval.

3 HOW TO ENTER

3.1 The Contest entry period begins at 12:00 am Australian Eastern Standard Time on June 23,
2025, and ends at 11:59 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time on July 13, 2025 (the “Promotion
Period”).
3.2 To enter the Contest, entrants must upload a photo of any Mack truck to the entry tab of the
official voting platform (the “Entry”). Video submissions may also be uploaded in connection with
a photo entry. Video submissions must be uploaded in a 9:16 full vertical format, mp4 file type
and be less than 60 seconds. Music/audio is not required but is encouraged. The Sponsor’s
computer is the official time-keeping device for the Contest.
3.3 Each nomination must include a photo of the truck, and video submissions are optional but must
meet specific format requirements.
3.4 Each Entrant may submit one (1) photo or one (1) video per category during the Promotion
Period. By entering, the Entrant warrants that their Entry is original and does not infringe the
intellectual property rights of any third party. No group entries are permitted. Entries submitted
as part of the Contest must be the copyright of the Entrant able to be assigned to the Sponsor.

4 OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES

4.1 All Entries submitted become the property of the Sponsor, granting the Sponsor unlimited use
rights. This includes the commercial use of photography of winning vehicles for the calendar.
Entries must not contain the trademark, trade name or logo of any third party.
4.2 ENTRANTS AGREE NOT TO BRING A CLAIM AGAINST SPONSOR FOR INFRINGEMENT
OF A THIRD PARTY’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. Entrant agrees to indemnify,
defend, and hold Sponsor and its affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and partners harmless
from any claim, demand, loss, liability, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable
attorney fees) arising out of or related to any claim that the Entrant’s submission infringes upon
the copyright, trademark, trade name, service mark, or other intellectual property rights of any
third party.
4.3 This indemnification obligation will survive the termination or conclusion of the Contest and/or
the Entrant’s participation therein.
4.4 Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, disqualify any Entry that it reasonably believes is not the
Entrant’s original creation, has already been published, violates the intellectual property rights of
any other person or entity, contains offensive, indecent defamatory, vulgar or profane content,
or fraudulent or false information.

5 VOTING AND SELECTION PROCESS

5.1 VOTING MECHANISM: Upon conclusion of the Promotion Period and from July 1, 2025, until
July 27, 2025 (the “Voting Period”), members of the public are invited to cast their votes for their
favourite Entries via a designated link on Mack Trucks Australia's official social media platforms.
Each voter is permitted to vote for one (1) Eligible Truck per category per day, except on bonus
vote days where additional votes will be available. The eligibility for and quantity of such bonus
votes will be communicated via Mack Trucks Australia’s official social media platforms. To
ensure fairness and authenticity in the voting process, the Sponsor will employ measures to
track the IP address of each vote cast.
5.2 Any type of voting exchange method, vote for vote technique, or other technique to solicit
additional votes on an Entry are expressly prohibited. This includes (but is not limited to) creating emails to vote, bot voting, purchasing votes and otherwise eliciting additional votes which an Eligible Truck would otherwise have not received. Should the Sponsor (acting
reasonably) suspect an Eligible Truck of receiving such votes, they may in their sole discretion
disqualify that Eligible Truck from the Contest.
5.3 Entrants found engaging in the foregoing conduct will be disqualified from the competition and
all future Mack Contests.
5.4 Voters must provide a valid e-mail address in order to enter. The Sponsor, in their sole
discretion, may invalidate any votes considered to be fraudulent.

6 SELECTION OF WINNER

6.1 At the conclusion of the Voting Period, the ten (10) trucks in each category with the highest
number of votes, as determined by the public, will advance to a final round. In addition to these
finalists, the Sponsor will select two (2) wild card entries per category selected at the sole
discretion of the Sponsor. Each of these twelve Entries will be featured in the 2025 Mack Trucks
Australia calendar advance to the final round of selection.
6.2 The Sponsor reserves the right to seek additional verification from truck owners of the current
operational status of each Entry. Failure to supply such additional verification upon request of
the Sponsor may, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, result in the disqualification of such entrants.
6.3 Being selected to appear in the Mack calendar is contingent upon fulfillment of all applicable
conditions set forth herein. The winners will be notified by email from a Mack administrator by
August 10, 2025.
6.4 In the event a winning Entry is found to be ineligible, disqualified, or unable to participate in the
photo shoot, the Sponsor will select an alternate Entry from all remaining Entries, using its sole
discretion.

7 PRIZES

7.1 Grand Prize - The winning Entries (“Winners”) will receive a professional photo shoot, courtesy
of the Sponsor, and a spot in the 2025 edition of the Mack Trucks Australia calendar. Each
Grand Prize is valued at approximately AUD $3,000.

8 CONDITIONS OF CLAIMING PRIZE

8.1 Winners must verify their legal name and address by return email within seven (7) calendar
days of notification by the Sponsor’s administrator in order to claim a prize. Winner’s verification
is at the sole discretion of Sponsor. The prize may be forfeited and awarded to another entrant
(selected in accordance with the Winner selection criteria described in these rules) if the
selected Winner does not comply with the verification requirements or is otherwise ineligible in
accordance with these terms and conditions.

9 GENERAL

9.1 By participating, each Entrant agrees to be bound by:
(i) these Contest rules, including all eligibility requirements, and
(ii) the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest,
subject to any rights the Entrants may have under Australian Consumer Law.
9.2 Sponsor is not responsible for:
(i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, garbled or illegible Entries;
(ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or
destruction or unauthorised access to or alterations of Entries, or for technical, network,
telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any
kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information on account of
technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any
combination thereof; or
(iii) any injury or damage to Entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting
from participating in the Contest.
9.3 Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify any person from the Contest if it has
reason to believe such persons have violated these Contest rules.

10 ENTRANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

10.1 By accepting a prize or participating in the Contest, each Entrant irrevocably consents to the
use of their personal information including name, likeness, image, voice, performance (in
connection with interviews and other recordings), biographical information, and statements
relating to the Contest or Sponsor, without compensation, in all world-wide marketing,
promotion, and publicity carried out in perpetuity by Sponsor in connection with this Contest.
10.2 The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest if any
fraud, virus or other problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper play of the Contest,
as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
10.3 If the Contest is terminated before the end date/time, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion,
determine the Winner from all eligible entries received as of the termination date/time.
10.4 If any such malfunction, error, disruption, or similar damage occurs and impairs the
administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play of the Contest, the Sponsor may, in its
sole discretion, suspend or terminate the Contest by posting a notice across the Mack Trucks
official social media channels.

11 GOVERNING LAW

11.1 The Contest is governed by Australian law.

12 PRIVACY

12.1 The personal information provided by the Entrant will be used in accordance with the Sponsor’s
privacy policy which can be viewed at https://www.macktrucks.com.au/public-privacy-policy/.
12.2 The Sponsor will not disclose personal information to third parties without consent unless
required by law.

13 LIABILITY

13.1 To the extent permitted by law, including the Australian Consumer Law, the Sponsor is not
responsible for any loss, damage, or injury incurred as a result of or in connection with the
Contest or the prize. Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any consumer rights
that cannot be lawfully excluded under applicable law.
13.2 Entrants agree to indemnify and release the Sponsor from any liability arising from their
participation in the competition.