The Times and Sunday Times Travel Awards 2025: terms and conditions

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THE TIMES AND THE SUNDAY TIMES TRAVEL AWARDS 2025 PRIZE DRAW PROMOTION RULES:
1. By entering this competition (the Promotion), you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions (the Terms and Conditions). Completion and submission of an entry form or email will also be deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. Promotional materials relating to the Promotion, including all information on how to enter the Promotion published in publications of the Promoter (including social media if applicable) or on the Promoter's websites, also form part of these Terms and Conditions. In the event of any conflict between any terms referred to in such promotional materials and these Terms and Conditions, these Terms and Conditions take precedence.2. The promoter of this Promotion is Times Media Limited (publishers of The Times and The Sunday Times) of 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF (the Promoter).
Eligibility
1. The Promotion is only open to residents of the United Kingdom. 2. You must be aged 18 years or older to enter the Promotion. 3. The following individuals are not eligible to enter the Promotion:(a) employees and agents of the Promoter, News Corp UK & Ireland Limited (or any group companies of the Promoter or News Corp UK & Ireland Limited);(b) employees and agents of (i) any organisation directly connected with the operation or fulfilment of the Promotion (including third party promotional partners); and (ii) any associated, affiliated or subsidiary companies of such organisations or partners; and(c) the immediate families and household members of all such employees and agents referred to in (a) and (b).
1. By entering the Promotion, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and are eligible to claim the Prize you may win. The Promoter may require you to provide proof of your age, residency, and eligibility to enter the Promotion. If a Winner is found to be ineligible, the Promoter reserves the right to award the Prize to another participant and to require the return of the Prize (or any portion of the Prize) if already awarded. The Promoter's decision as to whether an entrant is eligible for this promotion is final and the Promoter is not obliged to provide any reasons for disqualification.2. You must comply with the laws that apply to you in the jurisdiction that you access the Promotion from. If any laws applicable to you restrict or prohibit you from entering the Promotion, you must comply with those laws and, if applicable, refrain from entering the Promotion.
Timing
1. The Promotion starts at 00.00am (UK time) on July 20, 2025 and closes at 23.59pm (UK time) on August 31, 2025 (the Promotion Period). Any entries received outside the Promotion Period are automatically disqualified.
How to Enter
1. To enter you must complete and submit the entry form available at thetimes.com/travelawards during the Promotion Period only.2. Participants may make a maximum of one entry per person during the Promotion Period. Participants may only win one Prize per person, irrespective of the number of entries submitted. Bulk, automatically generated or third party entries are void. 3. The Promoter reserves the right to remove or temporarily suspend any entries submitted from the Promotion if it reasonably suspects any breach of these Terms and Conditions or if it receives any complaint from any third party relating to such entry.4. Any entries received other than via the official entry method will not be accepted. Use of script, macro or any automated system to enter the Promotion is prohibited. Entries made (or which appear to have been made) using any such system may be treated as void. Any illegible, incomplete or fraudulent entries will be rejected. No purchase of any product or service is required to enter into this Promotion. 5. Incomplete or illegible entries will be void.
Winners and Prizes
1. There will be only 10 (ten) winners of the Promotion (the Winners), who will receive a Prize (as defined below). The Winners will be selected at random from all valid entries for this Promotion received during the Promotion Period by a computer process that produces verifiably random results. There will be no prizes for any other participants.2. The Prize is:
Prize 1: Seven-night stay at Chateau Les Bains including LeShuttle car passes
One Winner will win a seven-night self-catered stay for up to ten guests at Chateau Les Bains chateau and cottage in the Loire Valley. Accommodation is provided on a self-catering basis. Accommodation includes stocked fridge/pantry on arrival (up to the value of €200), maid service for three hours per day, bathrobes and slippers and wi-fi. In the unlikely event that the villa is no longer available with Oliver's Travels a replacement villa will be provided of equal or greater value. Prize also includes two standard LeShuttle car passes. Subject to availability, Prize must be redeemed within one year and booked at least six weeks in advance of departure date. Prize must be taken between October 1, 2025 and October 1, 2026, subject to availability and blackout dates apply including Christmas, New Year, Easter, and July 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026. Winner and his/her guests must travel on the same itinerary. All parts of Prize must be used in conjunction with the same booking. Winner and his/her guest(s) are solely responsible for ensuring they are available to travel and have valid travel documentation (including passport/visa/visa waiver as may be required), obtaining adequate travel insurance and appropriate vaccinations/inoculations for foreign travel at their own expense. Winner can invite additional guests, up to a total of twenty (20), at their own expense. Travel insurance, food and drink (outside what is previously declared in the board basis), spending money and all incidental expenses are the responsibility of the Winner. Prize is subject to Oliver's Travels terms and conditions. Stay must adhere to the terms listed here: https://www.oliverstravels.com/france/loire-valley/chateau-les-bains/
Prize 2: Seven-night stay at Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences in Saint Lucia
One Winner will win a 7 (seven) night holiday for two adults to Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences in Saint Lucia only. Winner and guest will be sharing a Premium Bedroom Hilltop Villa with a pool. Accommodation is provided on a bed and breakfast basis. Prize includes $100 (one hundred dollars) spa credit and a day trip to the Sulphur Springs and waterfalls, with local lunch. Prize also includes return economy flights. Exact flight date/time will be selected at Prize provider's discretion. Prize includes overseas transfers to the resort only. Prize excludes UK transfers. Winner and guest responsible for getting to and from UK airport at their own expense. Subject to availability, Prize must be booked by April 1, 2026 and must be booked 30 days in advance of departure. Prize must be taken between 1 October 2025 and 1 October 2026, except on the following dates: October 24 to November 2, 2025, December 19, 2025 to January 2, 2026, February 12 to February 22, 2026, April 2 to April 9, 2026, May 6 to May 12, 2026, July 16 and July 23, 2026, local holidays, Christmas, New Year and Easter. Winner and his/her guest(s) must travel on the same itinerary. Flight upgrade cannot be purchased on airfares with cash or Frequent Flyer points. Once tickets have been issued they are valid for the flights/dates shown only. Lounge passes and upgrades are not permitted with these tickets. Compliance with any health or other government requirements is the responsibility of the Winner and guest. The Winner and their guest must comply with all relevant customs, security and immigration requirements, including appropriate passport and visa requirements. The Winner and their guest are responsible for holding a passport with at least six months validity remaining after the return to the UK and must organise relevant visas where required. UK passport holders do not require a visa to visit Saint Lucia. Travel insurance, food and drink (outside what is previously declared in the board basis), spending money and all incidental expenses are the responsibility of the Winner. Prize is subject to Windjammer's terms and conditions. All parts of Prize must be used in conjunction with same booking.
Prize 3: Ten-night Exotic Vacations by Oberoi Hotels & Resorts itinerary in India
One Winner will win a holiday for two adults to India only. Prize includes 10 (ten) nights' accommodation at the following hotels:
• Two nights at the Oberoi, New Delhi, in a deluxe room;• One night at the Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, in a premier room;• Three nights at the Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur, in a premier room; • Two nights at the Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur in a premier room;• Two nights at the Oberoi, Mumbai, in a luxury room.
Accommodation is provided on a half board basis. Prize includes return premium economy flights, and intercity transfers within India. Exact flight date/time will be selected at Prize provider's discretion. Prize excludes UK transfers. Winner and guest responsible for getting to and from UK airport at their own expense. Subject to availability, valid for travel between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026, except on blackout dates including Christmas, New Year and Easter. Winner must book at least three weeks in advance of chosen departure date. Winner and his/her guest(s) must travel on the same itinerary. All parts of Prize must be used in conjunction with same booking. Winner and his/her guest(s) are solely responsible for ensuring they are available to travel and have valid travel documentation (including passport/visa/visa waiver as may be required), obtaining adequate travel insurance and appropriate vaccinations/inoculations for foreign travel at their own expense. Travel insurance, food and drink (outside what is previously declared in the board basis), spending money and all incidental expenses are the responsibility of the Winner. Prize is subject to The Oberoi Group terms and conditions.
Prize 4: The Blue Danube River Cruise
One Winner will win a 7 (seven) night Danube River cruise for two adults, sharing a cabin. Accommodation is provided on a full board basis. Prize includes return economy flights from Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester, Luton, Gatwick, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Birmingham (dependent on selected departure date) with 20kg checked luggage. Exact flight date/time will be selected at Prize provider's discretion. Prize includes transfers from destination to the cruise. Prize excludes UK transfers. Winner and guest responsible for getting to and from UK airport at their own expense. Prize also includes drinks package, wi-fi, tea and coffee onboard, port charges and nine excursions. Subject to availability, Prize must be booked in advance within ten months. Select from departure dates in September 2025, or April to October 2026 only. Winner and his/her guest(s) must travel on same itinerary. All parts of Prize must be used in conjunction with same booking. Winner and his/her guest(s) are solely responsible for ensuring they are available to travel and have valid travel documentation (including passport/visa/visa waiver as may be required), obtaining adequate travel insurance and appropriate vaccinations/inoculations for foreign travel at their own expense. Travel insurance, food and drink (outside what is previously declared in the board basis), spending money and all incidental expenses are the responsibility of the Winner. Prize is subject to Riviera Travel standard booking conditions. Preferred date of travel must be confirmed ten weeks prior to departure. The contact details provided may be used for marketing purposes by Riviera Travel and will not be shared with any third parties, except where disclosure is required by law. For our privacy policy (including compliance), please go to www.rivieratravel.co.uk/privacy-policy
Prize 5: 11-night Highlights of Antarctica expedition cruise
One Winner will win an 11-night Antarctica expedition cruise for two adults, departing from Ushuaia (the tour starts in Buenos Aires). Winner and guest will be sharing a cabin provided on a full board basis (breakfast, lunch, dinner, house beer and wine, sodas and mineral water) with tea, coffee, wi-fi (where possible) and a complimentary reusable water bottle. Prize includes certain excursions, but please note there are specific excursions which are capacity limited and will incur an extra cost. Prize includes return economy return flights from London. Exact flight date/time will be selected at Prize provider's discretion. Prize includes overseas transfers from airport to the ship. Prize excludes UK transfers. Winner and guest responsible for getting to and from UK airport at their own expenses. Subject to availability, Prize must be booked not less than one month in advance. Once booked, dates cannot be changed other than in accordance with the booking terms and conditions of HX. Prize must be taken between October 2025 and March 2026. Winner and his/her guest(s) must travel on same itinerary and share the same cabin. All parts of Prize must be used in conjunction with same booking. Winner and his/her guest(s) are solely responsible for ensuring they are available to travel and have valid travel documentation (including passport/visa/visa waiver as may be required), obtaining adequate travel insurance and appropriate vaccinations/inoculations for foreign travel at their own expense. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after travel. The Prize does not include travel insurance, food and drink (outside what is previously declared in the board basis), spending money, tax or personal expenses and any other costs incurred by each of winner and guest that are incidental to the fulfilment of the Prize are their own responsibility, including the cost for the completion of the mandatory medical form for Antarctica. Winner and guest will each be required to complete a medical to the satisfaction of HX and its medical partner (at their own expense) to be able to travel. By claiming Prize and making booking, each of Winner and guest accept HX's terms and conditions and the health and safety requirements applicable to the sailing and available at: https://www.travelhx.com/en-gb/terms/ and https://www.travelhx.com/en-gb/support/practical-information/.
Prize 6: Two-night stay at Grove of Narberth with dinner and garden tour
One Winner will win a two-night stay for two adults at the Grove of Narberth hotel. Winner and guest will be sharing a suite. Accommodation is provided on a bed and breakfast basis, and Prize also includes a five-course dinner for two at the Fernery with a wine pairing or non-alcoholic pairing, and a garden tour. Winner and guest will choose from the tasting menu, and additional drinks are not included. Winner and guest responsible for getting to and from the venue at their own expense. Subject to availability, Prize must be booked by April 1, 2026, to take place from Wednesday to Sunday, between September 1, 2025 and August 29, 2026, except on public holidays, the festive period and Valentine's Day. Winner and his/her guests must travel on same itinerary. All parts of Prize must be used in conjunction with same booking. Travel insurance, food and drink (outside what is previously declared in the board basis), spending money and all incidental expenses are the responsibility of the Winner. Prize is subject to Grove of Narberth terms and conditions.
Prize 7: Seven-night Samoa holiday
One Winner will win a holiday for two adults to Samoa only. Prize includes a 7 (seven) night stay for two at the four-star Taumeasina Island Resort hotel. Winner and guest will be sharing a king room. Accommodation is provided on a bed and breakfast basis. Prize includes return economy flights from London with Air New Zealand. Exact flight date/time will be selected at Prize provider's discretion. Prize includes private transfers from destination airport to hotel only. Prize excludes UK transfers. Winner and guest responsible for getting to and from UK airport at their own expense. Prize also includes two meal vouchers for Sunday lunch, a seafood buffet and cultural dinner show, two spa vouchers for a 50 minute treatment, and an island day tour with lunch. Subject to availability, Prize must be booked by June 30, 2026 directly with the airline, hotel and ground operator and a minimum of 120 days' notice prior to the date of departure from the UK is required. Prize must be taken for travel dates between February 7, 2026 to December 4, 2026, except on the following dates: April 9 to April 17, 2026, and July 1 to August 8, 2026, local holidays, Christmas, New Year and Easter. Winner and his/her guest(s) must travel on same itinerary. All parts of Prize must be used in conjunction with same booking. Winner and his/her guest(s) are solely responsible for ensuring they are available to travel and have valid travel documentation (including passport/visa/visa waiver as may be required), obtaining adequate travel insurance and appropriate vaccinations/inoculations for foreign travel at their own expense. Airport taxes, travel insurance, food and drink (outside what is previously declared in the board basis), spending money and all incidental expenses are the responsibility of the Winner. Prize is subject to Prize supplier's terms and conditions.
Prize 8: Seven-night stay in Devon with dinner and rum tasting experience
One Winner will win a seven-night stay for up to four people and two dogs at The Lanterns, Hope Cove, Devon only. Winner and guest will be sharing an ocean-facing two-bedroom apartment with either a balcony or terrace. Prize also includes a luxury goody bag for all guests, dinner for four people at Primo Salcombe restaurant, and a private rum tasting experience with the Devon Rum Company. Winner and guest responsible for getting to and from Hope Cove at their own expense. Subject to availability, Prize must be booked by April 1, 2026. Prize must be taken between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026, except on the following dates: May 22 to May 30, 2026, August 2026, Christmas, New Year and Easter. Winner and his/her guests must travel on same itinerary. All parts of Prize must be used in conjunction with same booking. Travel insurance, food and drink (outside what is previously declared in the board basis), spending money and all incidental expenses are the responsibility of the Winner. Prize is subject to The Lanterns' terms and conditions.
Prize 9: Seven-night Mediterranean cruise with Princess Cruises
One Winner will win a Mediterranean cruise sailing from Rome to Athens for two adults, aged 21 or over only. Prize includes a 7 (seven) night cruise for two on board Sun Princess on May 2, 2026 only. Winner and guest will be sharing a deluxe balcony stateroom. Accommodation is provided on an all-inclusive basis. Prize includes onboard main meals (excluding speciality restaurants for which a cover charge will apply), entertainment and most facilities onboard, plus drinks, unlimited wi-fi (one device) and pre-paid gratuities as part of the all-inclusive Princess Plus Fare. Prize includes return economy flights from the Winner's chosen airport (up to the value of £400), with airport lounge access in the UK (if available). Winner and guest responsible for getting to and from UK airport at their own expense. Subject to availability, Prize is only applicable to the single departure date provided (May 2, 2026). Prize must be taken as stated and cannot be deferred. Winner and his/her guest(s) must travel on same itinerary. All parts of Prize must be used in conjunction with same booking. The Prize does not include travel insurance (adequate insurance is a condition of travel), parking, pre- or post-cruise hotel stays, shore excursions, spa treatments, personal expenses, casino, or additional gratuities. The Winner and their guest must have a full valid passport (with validity for 6 months or more beyond the date of travel) to take the trip. The Winner of the cruise will be bound by Princess Cruises' booking terms and conditions and policies (visit princess.com). Princess Cruises reserves the right to substitute a Prize of equal or greater value and reserves the right to hold void, cancel, suspend or amend the promotion or withdraw the Prize where it becomes necessary to do so, including but not limited to where the cruise is cancelled for reasons outside of Princess Cruises' reasonable control. Actual offerings may vary from what is displayed in marketing materials. Prize is subject to global travel restrictions. Princess Cruises will use the personal data you provide for the purpose of administering this competition and to facilitate redemption of Prize. Personal data will be processed in accordance with Princess Cruises' privacy notice at www.princess.com/legal/.
Prize 10: Eight-night cruise with Explora Journeys
Prize is an eight-night cruise for two adults only. Prize includes an 8 (eight) night stay for two on board EXPLORA I, EXPLORA II OR EXPLORA III (launching in summer 2026) and return economy flights from the UK to Europe only, and return economy class transfers (from the destination airport directly to the port). Winner and guest will be sharing an ocean terrace suite. Accommodation is provided on an all inclusive basis. Subject to availability, Prize is valid for travel within 12 months from the end of the Promotion Period, and blackout dates apply including Monaco GP journeys, journeys over Christmas and Thanksgiving. Winner and his/her guest(s) must travel on same itinerary. All parts of Prize must be used in conjunction with same booking. Winner and his/her guest(s) are solely responsible for ensuring they are available to travel and have a full valid passport (with validity for 6 months or more beyond the date of travel), obtaining adequate travel insurance and appropriate vaccinations/inoculations for foreign travel at their own expense. Cancellation is allowed until 90 days before the journey. Within 90 days, cancellation will cause the loss of Prize voucher validity. Travel insurance, food and drink (outside what is previously declared in the board basis), spending money and all incidental expenses are the responsibility of the Winner. Prize is subject to Explora Journeys terms and conditions.
1. The Prize is subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant supplier and their privacy policy will apply to the processing of your personal information.2. The Prize is non-exchangeable and non-transferable. The Winner has no right to request or receive an alternative to the Prize, and the Prize cannot be redeemed for cash or its monetary value, in whole or in part. 3. Notwithstanding paragraph 17 above, in the event that, for any reason beyond the Promoter's reasonable control, the Promoter is unable to award the Prize as described in these Terms and Conditions, the Promoter reserves the right to award a prize of a similar nature and an equivalent value, or at its sole discretion, the cash value of the Prize. The Promoter also reserves the right to award a prize of a similar nature and an equivalent value, or at its sole discretion, the cash value of the Prize if in its reasonable discretion it is appropriate to do so.4. The Winner is responsible for paying all costs and expenses that are not included within the Prize, but are incidental to the Winner redeeming the Prize, including (for example) transport, accommodation, meal costs, spending money, insurance and any other incidentals. The Winner is also personally responsible for any personal expenses and any VAT, national and/or local tax liabilities (if any) incurred in claiming or using the Prize. 5. By participating in the Promotion, participants agree that the Prize is awarded on an 'as is' basis and that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, neither the Promoter nor any of its subsidiary or affiliated companies, make any guarantees, representations or warranties of any nature with respect to the Prize.
Winner Notification and Claiming Prize
1. The Promoter will use its reasonable endeavours to notify the Winner by email or phone or using the other contact details provided to the Promoter within 14 days after the end of the Promotion Period. The Winner needs to confirm acceptance of the Prize within 14 days of being notified they have won. Winners may be required to submit valid identification before receiving their Prize. 2. If a Winner (i) cannot be contacted within this 14 day window or (ii) refuses or is unable to confirm acceptance of the Prize, the Promoter reserves the right to re-draw a new Winner (at random, using a computer process that produces verifiably random results), from the remaining valid entries that were received during the Promotion Period.3. The Prize will be delivered, or details with instructions on how to book or obtain the Prize will be communicated, to the Winner within a reasonable time and by no later than 28 (twenty eight) days after the Prize has been accepted.
Publicity and Data Protection
1. The Promoter will collect and process participants' personal information in accordance with the privacy policy at https://www.newsprivacy.co.uk/. See also clauses 21 to 23, with regard to announcement of the Winner. 2. The Promoter is required to either publish or make available information that indicates a valid award took place. As such, (and subject to any objections of the Winner) the Promoter will send the surname and county of the Winner and, if applicable, copies of their winning entries, to anyone that contacts the Promoter at the address given above by no later than 28 (twenty eight) days after the end of the Promotion Period. 3. The Winner of this Promotion may be asked to participate in publicity.4. If a Winner objects to their information being published and/or made available, or participating in publicity as described above, they should inform the Promoter at the earliest opportunity by emailing [e-mail]. The Winner acknowledges that the Promoter may still be required to share their details with the Advertising Standards Authority or other regulators.
Liability
1. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall in any way limit or exclude the Promoter's liability for fraudulent misrepresentation, death or personal injury caused by its negligence or for any other matter where liability may not be limited as a matter of law. 2. The Promoter will not be responsible for any damage, loss or injury resulting from participants' entry into the Promotion or their acceptance and/or use of the Prize, or for technical, hardware or software failures, lost, faulty or unavailable network connections or difficulties of any kind that may limit or prohibit participant's ability to participate in the Promotion. Your statutory rights are not affected.3. The Promoter will not be responsible for any lost, damaged, defaced, incomplete, illegible or otherwise unreadable entries. Proof of sending an entry (whether by post, email, SMS or other method) is not proof of receipt by the Promoter of any entries.4. Without prejudice to a participant's statutory rights and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Promoter, its agents or distributors will not be responsible or liable to compensate the Winner or accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred by or any personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up a Prize.5. The title in the Prize and any risk of loss or damage to the Prize will pass to the Winner upon delivery of the Prize to such Winner. The Promoter is not liable for or obliged to replace any defective, lost, damaged or stolen Prize where such defect, loss or damage is not due to the fault and/or negligence of the Promoter.
General
1. If you have any difficulty accessing or entering this Promotion, please contact the Promoter at [e-mail]. If you would like these terms and conditions in another format (for example: audio, large print, braille), please get in contact and the Promoter will endeavour to provide it.2. The Promoter's decision as to the Winner of the Prize is final and binding on the participants. The Promoter will not enter into correspondence with participants in relation to this decision.3. Participants agree to keep confidential any information of any nature regarding the Promoter and its businesses, personnel, agents, sponsors and event promoters received by participants as a result of winning or participating in any Promotion.4. The provision of the Prize does not imply endorsement by the Promoter of any third parties concerned in any way with the Promotion. Any complaints or queries relating to the use of the Prize should be directed to the prize provider. 5. Unless otherwise stated in the promotional materials, this Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, the manufacturer or service provider of the relevant Prize. Participants are providing their information to the Promoter and not to the manufacturer or service provider of the relevant Prize (although, if a participant wins, their details may be disclosed to the Prize provider in order to provide them with the Prize).6. Participants must not do anything illegal and/or dangerous and/or that would put themselves or others at any risk with the Prize or in connection with the Promotion in any way. 7. Any participant who enters or attempts to enter the Promotion in a manner, which in the Promoter's reasonable opinion is contrary to these Terms and Conditions or by its nature is unjust to other participants (including tampering with the operation of the Promotion, cheating, hacking, deception or any other unfair playing practices such as intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other participants or the Promoter and/or any of its agents or representatives) may be rejected from the Promotion at the Promoter's sole discretion. Furthermore, where such actions have significantly impaired the Promotion, the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, add further stages to the Promotion as it deems reasonably necessary in order to resolve any problems arising from such actions.8. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to cancel, modify or amend any element of the Promotion and/or these Terms and Conditions. Any such cancellation or any material amendment will be notified by posting the updated Terms and Conditions on the Promoter's website. The Promoter is not responsible for any loss or damage caused to you as a result of any event outside the Promoter's control.9. These Terms and Conditions are governed by English law. The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any dispute or claim arising in association with the Promotion or these Terms and Conditions.10. The Promoter may transfer all or part of its rights under these Terms and Conditions to someone else without obtaining your consent; provided such transfer does not significantly disadvantage you.11. Any provision of these Terms and Conditions which is deemed illegal and/or prohibited or unenforceable under any applicable law will be ineffective to the extent of such illegality, prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions.