Terms and Conditions

The Walk for Clarity 2023 Virtual Walkathon is organised by Clarity Singapore Limited (“Clarity”), supported by Firefly Connections Pte Ltd and Wobs Pte Ltd (collectively, the “Organisers”).

The following terms and conditions apply to the Event and can be found at www.walkforclarity.sg (the “Official Website”).

The Organisers may amend these terms and conditions at their sole discretion without notice or liability to any party. Participants should check the Official Website regularly for the latest terms and conditions and Event information. The Organisers’ decision on all matters arising out of or in relation to this Event shall be final and binding and they shall not be obliged to enter any correspondence on any matter concerning the Event. These terms and conditions apply to all Event Participants and parents/guardians of Participants under 18 years old.
General
  1. The completion of the registration form is an indication of the Event Participant’s (“Participant”) agreement to abide by the terms and conditions of the Event.
  2. The Organisers reserve the right to amend the terms and conditions without giving prior notification or any reasons thereof. Any dispute arising from participation in the Event shall not be entertained.
Registration
  1. By signing up for the Event, including but not limited to completion and submission of the online registration form, the Participant acknowledges and agrees to these terms and conditions, and its amendments that may be made from time to time. The Participant agrees that his/her online registration in the Event is personal to the Participant and is not transferable to any other person, nor will any other person be permitted to participate in the Participant’s place.
  2. Each Participant certifies that he/she is 18 years or older at the time of registration for the Event. If a Participant is below 18 years old, the Participant must seek parental/guardian’s consent before registering and participating in the Event, and in such an instance, the Participant’s parent/guardian certifies that he/she has completed and submitted the consent form, read this document, fully understands and agrees to these terms and conditions for and on behalf of the Participant.
  3. The Participant declares as a condition of entry into the Event that:
    1. 5.1. the Participant has undertaken appropriate and sufficient training for the Event.
    2. 5.2. the Participant is not aware of any condition, illness, injury or disability that may cause or result in injury or death during or because of participating in the Event; and
    3. 5.3. the Participant shall keep himself/herself informed and shall be responsible for assessing the dangers, hazards and other risks involved when taking part in the Event notwithstanding any actions or activities undertaken by the Organisers and its employees, directors, agents, or contractors in promoting, staging, organising or marketing the Event.
  4. The Participant:
    1. declares that he/she has provided true, accurate, current and complete information about himself/herself in the online registration form; and
    2. agrees to promptly update the Organisers if there are any changes following registration.
  5. The Participant declares that the decision to take part in the Event is entirely his/her own decision, and accepts all risks associated with participating in the Event, including but not limited to the loss of life and/or any permanent injury.
  6. Registration is only confirmed upon successful payment and issuance of a confirmation email.
  7. The Organisers reserve the right to cancel or postpone the Event or to modify any part of the Event at any time without prior notice and without liability to the Participants. In the event of such cancellation, postponement or modification, the Organisers will post the details of cancellation, postponement, or modification on the Official Website and may inform the Participants prior to the date of the Event.
  8. If the Event is cancelled, postponed or modified, there shall be no refund of registration fees paid unless otherwise determined by the Organisers in their sole discretion. If the cancelled or postponed Event is not rescheduled, the Organisers shall not be liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.
  9. Upon successful registration for the Event, there shall be no refund of registration fees for Participants who did not take part in the Event, for whatsoever reason. It is the responsibility of the Participant to check that he/she has duly completed and submitted the online registration form and to check that such registration has been accepted by the Organisers. The Organisers shall not be responsible for incomplete entry details or the failure to process and accept the Participant’s registration, including but not limited to any technical glitches, faults and/or delays that may occur.
  10. Registration period for the Event on the Official Website is from 12 July 2023, 0000hrs to 1 September 2023, 2359hrs.
  11. The Event duration is from 29 July 2023, 0000hrs to 15 September 2023, 2359hrs. The Organisers reserve the right to extend the Event period and the duration of the extension is at the discretion of the Organisers.
Participant Categories
  1. The Participant can choose to participate
    1. as an Individual or
    2. as a Team (there is no limit to the number of members per Team). Each Participant can only join one team and must not be registered as an Individual Participant.
Walk Pack
  1. The Participant is entitled to a Walk Pack upon his/her successful registration of the Event. The pack will be mailed/couriered to the address provided by the Participant in the online registration form.
  2. The Organisers reserve the right to replace any items in the Walk Pack with items of at least similar value without giving prior notification or any reasons thereof.
Submission Of Walk Duration And Distance
  1. The Participant can auto-synchronise their walking activities via Strava or submit manually.
  2. For manual submissions, the screenshot must indicate the date, distance completed and the duration of the Participant’s walk. The Participant will need to allow at least 5 working days for verification of manually submitted race results.
  3. The Participant will have to complete their walk within the Event duration. Any distance covered before or after the stipulated period will not be considered.
  4. The Participant is not allowed to transfer his/her walk entries or participate under another person’s name and/or number.
Personalised Profile Page
  1. Each Participant will be allocated a personalised profile page upon his/her successful registration of the Event.
  2. The Participant can utilise the profile page to showcase his/her distance walked and donations raised and share these achievements with other parties.
  3. Donors can choose to donate to the event through the Participant’s personal profile page. Any donations made via the Participant’s profile page will be reflected as part of the Participant’s total fundraising effort.
  4. Each Participant’s profile page is intended solely for the use of the Event and is subjected to the terms and conditions set by the Organisers. Any usage outside of the purpose of the Event will result in the suspension or termination of the Participant’s registration and/or participation in the Event and/or any and all future use of the Official Website (or any parts thereof). The Participant will not be eligible for any entitlements and will not be refunded for any amount paid.
Event Period
  1. Where the Event would be adversely affected by conditions beyond the Organisers’ reasonable control, such as the outbreak of COVID-19, etc. (based on the Ministry of Health’s advisory), or haze (where the air quality pollutant standards index rises above the acceptable PM2.5 readings or based on National Environment Agency’s advisory), the Organisers reserves the right to cancel or postpone the Event without any prior notification or liability. In any case, Participants will still be entitled to their Entitlements, however, the registration fees are strictly non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Safety And Medical
  1. The Participant is strongly encouraged to go for a medical examination and/or consult his/her medical practitioner prior to registration and before the walk.
  2. The Participant is advised against the consumption of alcohol or stimulants or any kind of drugs within 24 hours before going for a walk.
  3. The Organisers will not be liable for any injury, damage, loss, death or accidents experienced during and/or after the course of the walk. The Participant is to exercise vigilance when it comes to the traffic, weather and/or other conditions while taking part in the Event. The Organisers will not be liable for any injury, loss, damage and/or loss of life in the process.
Waiver Of Liability
  1. The Participant fully understands, acknowledges and assumes the risks involved in participating in the Event and accepts full responsibility for such risks, even if caused in whole or in part by the action, inaction, negligence or fault of the Organisers.
  2. The Participant does hereby waive discharge and fully release the Organisers (including its employees, agents and volunteers) from all or any responsibility, actions, causes of actions, claims, demands and obligations whatsoever arising from any loss or damage (including indirect and consequential losses), to the extent permissible by law, (including physical injury, loss of life or property damage) caused by or sustained as a result of the Participant’s attendance and/or participation in the Event.
  3. The Participant shall be fully liable for any loss, damage (including physical injury, loss of life or property damage, whether indirect or consequential) caused by or sustained because of the Participant’s attendance and/or participation in the Event.
  4. The Participant expressly and voluntarily agrees to waive, release, acquit and forever discharge the Organisers and agrees to defend, indemnify and keep indemnified, save and hold harmless the Organisers (including its employees, agents and volunteers) against all losses, claims, demands, injuries, death, action proceedings, damages, costs or expenses, including legal fees (on a full indemnity basis), and any other liability arising in any way from their participation in the Event.
Parental/Guardian Consent And Waiver For Participants Under 18 Years Old ("Child")
  1. The Parent/Guardian agrees and consents to the Child taking part in the Event as set out under the terms and conditions above, and further agrees as follows:
    1. 56.1. Parent/Guardian completes and submits the online registration form on behalf of the Child.
    2. 56.2. Parent/Guardian is fully aware, has read, understood and agrees to the terms and conditions.
    3. 56.3. Parent/Guardian endorses and acknowledges that their consent shall be provided as a precondition to the Child participating in the Event.
    4. 56.4. By permitting the Child to participate in the Event, Parent/Guardian agrees to the terms and conditions, understand and assume all responsibility and risks associated with the same.
    5. 56.5. Parent/Guardian agrees to release, waive, and discharge the Organisers (including its directors, employees, agents or volunteers) from all or any liability, responsibility, actions, proceedings, damages, costs or expenses, including legal fees (on a full indemnity basis), and any other liability, arising out of and/or in connection with the Child’s participation in the Event irrevocably and unconditionally, fully and forever, fully.
Personal Data
  1. By registering online and participating in the Event, the Participant consents to the collection, use, disclosure and/or processing of the Participant’s personal information as set out below.
  2. The Participant consents to the collection, use and disclosure of his/her personal particulars by/to Clarity and/or their employees, agents, vendors and such other third parties for the editorial, promotional and/or marketing purposes of the Event. The Participant agrees that Clarity may contact him/her for any matter in relation to this Event, including but not limited to receiving email notifications and/or text messages in connection with this Event and to disseminate information relating to Clarity’s programmes, talks, services and other activities and for any purpose permitted by the Personal Data Protection Act 2012. Should the Participant not wish to receive such communications via email and/or post or if he/she wishes to make changes to consent previously given, he/she may opt out by writing to the following email address walkforclarity@clarity-singapore.org.
  3. If a third-party registers on behalf of a Participant for the Event (“Registering Party”), the Registering Party confirms that he/she has obtained consent from the Participant to furnish such personal data and further consents on behalf of the Participant to Clarity’s collection, use and disclosure of the Participant’s personal particulars for the editorial, advertising, promotional and/or marketing purposes of the Event. The Registering Party also, on the Participant’s behalf, agrees to the terms and conditions of the Event.
  4. The Participant consents to Clarity’s use and publication for the purposes, without notice and without compensation or other payment to the Participant, of any photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other records of the Event that may contain the Participant’s image, voice or statement and to the use and publication of the Participant’s name, walk result, age in any form of media (including but not limited to the Official Website and Clarity official website, social media platforms and publications).
  5. If the Participant and/or Registering Party provides any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if the Organisers have grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, the Organisers may suspend or terminate the Participant’s registration and/or participation in the Event and/or refuse any and all future use of the Official Website (or any parts thereof). The Participant will not be refunded for any amount paid.
  6. The Organisers may amend any of these terms and conditions without prior notice or liability to any party.
  7. Clarity’s decision on all matters arising out of or in relation to this Event shall be final and binding on the Participant. Clarity shall not be obliged to enter any correspondence on any matter concerning the Event.
For any queries regarding the terms and conditions, please write to walkforclarity@clarity-singapore.org.