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Terms and conditions

  1. You can take part by accessing bbc.co.uk/scotlandsfavouritebook. You will find the short list of 30 books decided upon by the BBC and a panel of experts. You can register your vote by electronically clicking on the box beside the book you wish to vote for. Voting is only open to individuals from the UK. (Added on 02 August 2016 for clarity.)
  2. This vote opens on 01 August 2016 and closes on 26 August 2016. Any votes registered outside the voting window will not count.
  3. This is not a competition and there will be no prize for anyone taking part.
  4. Online voting requires you to log into the page with their BBC iD. More information on BBC iD.
  5. You can only vote once. The BBC will announce the result by way of a top 10 in a programme to be broadcast later in the year.
  6. The BBC reserves the right to disqualify entries or suspend voting if it has reasonable grounds to suspect that fraudulent voting has occurred or if it considers there has been any attempt to rig the voting. The BBC has the right to substitute an alternative selection method at its absolute discretion. For the purposes of investigating possible voting irregularities when voting on bbc.co.uk, the BBC may use cookies. The BBC will not publish this information or provide it to anyone without permission, except where required for enforcement of these terms. For more information please see: BBC Privacy Policy
  7. If, for any reason, the online voting system fails, the vote may be suspended or a contingency plan may be actioned.
  8. The BBC reserves the right to change, cancel or suspend this event at any time.
  9. The BBC cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any on-line system, server, provider or otherwise which may result in any vote being lost or not properly registered or recorded.
  10. Please note that any BBC staff member or anyone who is directly connected in any way with the production of the programme is not eligible to vote.
  11. The voting in this programme accords with the BBC's code of conduct for voting.
  12. The BBC will only use your personal data for purposes of running this vote and in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy & Cookies Policy. The BBC complies with the Data Protection Act 1998. For more information on how the BBC uses your information please refer to: BBC Privacy Policy.
  13. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.