1. The Promoter

Galloway Giveaways LTD and whose registered office is at 12 Kingsway Kirkconnel DG4 6PN

Our correspondence address is 12 Kingsway Kirkconnel, DG4 6PN

Email is info@gallowaygiveaways.co.uk

2. The competition

2.1. These terms and conditions apply to all competitions listed on the Promoter’s website at https://www.gallowaygiveaways.co.uk/ (the “Website”)

2.2. All competitions are skill-based competitions and an entry fee is payable each time you enter.

2.3. To be in with a chance of winning, everyone who enters the competition (an “Entrant”) will be required to correctly answer a question or solve a problem set by the Promoter (the “Competition Question”).

3. How to enter

3.1. The competition will run from and including the opening and closing dates specified on the Website. These dates shall be referred to as the “Opening Date” and “Closing Date” respectively. All times and dates referred to are the times and dates in London, England.

3.2. If it is absolutely necessary to do so, the Promoter reserves the right to change the Opening and Closing Dates. If the Promoter does change the Opening Date and/or the Closing Date of a competition, the new details will be displayed on the Website.

3.3. All competition entries must be received by the Promoter by no later than the specified time on the Closing Date. All competition entries received after the specified time on the Closing Date may be disqualified without a refund.

3.4. The maximum number entries to each competition will be stated on the Website. The number of entries you are able to make may be limited if the maximum number of entries is reached

3.5. To enter the competition:

(a) go to the Website and view the Competition Question;

(b) select your answer to the competition question and required number of entries; then

(c) complete the checkout process and submit the online entry form; then

(d) complete the payment to receive your order confirmation.

3.6. All entries must be submitted in the English language. Entries in languages other than English will automatically be disqualified and no refund will be given.

3.7. The Promoter will send confirmation that your entry has been received, and your allocated ticket number(s).

3.8. The Promoter will not accept responsibility for competition entries that are not successfully completed, are lost or are delayed regardless of cause, including, for example, as a result of any equipment failure, technical malfunction, systems, satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind.

3.9. By purchasing entries and submitting a competition entry, you are entering into a contract with the Promoter and are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.

3.10. You may enter the competition for free by complying with the following conditions:

(a) send your entry on an unenclosed postcard by first or second class post to the Promoter at 12 Kingsway Kirkconnel DG4 6PN.

(b) include with your entry the following information:

(i) your full name;

(ii) your address;

(iii) a contact telephone number and email address; and

(iv) your chosen competition, and your answer to the Competition Question.

(c) incomplete/illegible entries will be disqualified.

(d) you may make multiple free entries for any competition (up to any limit placed on entries by the Promoter) but each free entry must be submitted and posted to the Promoter separately. Bulk entries in one envelope will not be accepted as multiple entries and if a bulk entry is received, it will be counted as one single entry; this also applies to sending over the max limit placed by the promoter. If an entrant sends above the max stated for any given competition this will be entered as one entry.

(e) by entering the competition, you are confirming that you are eligible to enter and accept these terms and conditions;

(f) your entry must be received by the Promoter prior to the Closing Date. Entries received after the Closing Date will not be entered into the random draw;

(g) the Promoter will not acknowledge receipt of your entry nor confirm if your answer to the Competition Question is correct;

(h) if the number of paid entries reaches any cap or limit before your free entry is received, you will not be entered into the random draw.

(i) Entrants must have created an account on the Website for the free entry to be processed. All details on the postcard MUST correspond to the details on the account to receive the order confirmation and ticket number. Postal entries received without a registered account cannot be processed.

(j) All postal entries that meet the above criteria, will be entered into the competitions postal entries have been received for. The entrant completes their entry via a code sent to their email address entitling them to a 100% off the value of postal order received. This is a one time use code and multiple codes will not be created if used in error.

(k) The code is entered at checkout, tickets will be sent out via email & will be visible to see in the “my account” section of the website.

4. Choosing a winner

4.1. All Entrants who correctly answer the Competition Question will be placed into a draw and the winner will be chosen by random draw. The random draw will take place as soon as reasonably possible and, in any event, within 14 days of the Closing Date (“Draw Date”).

4.2. All Entrants will have their names and ticket numbers put into a spreadsheet. This spreadsheet will be visible during the live draw. If you wish to have your name censored from the spreadsheet for the live draw please contact info@gallowaygiveaways.co.uk with reasonable time left before the prize draw takes place.

5. Eligibility

5.1. The competition is only open to all residents in the United Kingdom aged 18 years or over, except:

(a) employees of the Promoter;

(b) employees of agents or suppliers of the Promoter, who are professionally connected with the competition or its administration; or

 

5.2. By entering the competition, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize you may win. The Promoter may require you to provide proof that you are eligible to enter the competition. If you fail to provide the Promoter with any such proof or other information that they may require within a reasonable time, you may be disqualified from the competition.

5.3. The Promoter will not accept competition entries that are:

(a) automatically generated by computer; or

(b) incomplete.

5.4. The Promoter reserves all rights to disqualify you if your conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the prize competition.

5.5. No refunds of the entry fee will be given in any event, including;

(a) if, following your entry into the competition, you subsequently find out that you are not eligible to enter the competition or claim the Prize;

(b) if, following your entry into the competition the eligibility criteria for entering the competition or claiming the Prize changes and you are no longer eligible; or

(c) if you are disqualified from the competition by the Promoter for any reason.

5.6. Entrants can enter each competition as many times as they wish until the maximum number of entries per user have been submitted and until the maximum number of entries for the competition have been received. Entrants submitting free entries must submit each entry separately. Bulk entries, if received, will not be accepted and will only be counted as one single entry. Entries may be limited if the maximum number of entries for the competition is reached.

5.7. An Entry will be declared void (without any refund provided) if the Entrant engages in:

(a) any form of fraud (actual or apparent);

(b) fraudulent misrepresentation;

(c) fraudulent concealment;

(d) hacking or interference with the proper functioning of the website; or

(e) amending, or unauthorised use of, any of the code that constitutes the website.

6. The prize

6.1. The prize for the competition is described on the Website (the “Prize”). Details of the Prize are, to the best of the Promoter’s knowledge, information and belief, correct as at the Opening Date.

6.2. Prizes are subject to availability. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize of equal or greater value. If any details of the Prize change, the Promoter will endeavour to update the Website as soon as reasonably possible.

6.3. The Promoter makes no representations and gives no warranties about the Prize, its value, its condition or any other information provided on the Website. The Promoter makes no representations and gives no warranties that the information provided on the Website is accurate, complete or up to date.

6.3.1 If the Prize is a vehicle:

(a) the Promoter will, unless otherwise stated, ensure it comes with a valid MOT (if required);

(b) no insurance is included with the Prize and it is the Winner’s responsibility to ensure the vehicle is adequately insured prior to taking it on the public roads (if it is legal to do so);

(c) the Promoter has no responsibility for the Prize(s) once it has been delivered/collected. The Winner is solely responsible for complying with all relevant laws and regulations relating to the Vehicle, its operation and ensuring they operate it in a safe and responsible manner;

(d) no vehicle/road tax is included;

(e) the Winner is solely responsible for ensuring they have all necessary safety equipment and clothing (for example, helmets, boots and gloves) and for wearing them whilst operating the vehicle.

6.3.2. The Promoter guarantees that all tech prizes are brand new for each draw but cannot guarantee Prizes will have a warranty for any breakages after they are handed over.

6.4. The Prize may be supplied by a third-party supplier (the “Supplier”). Details of the Supplier (if any) will be provided on the Website.

6.5. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the Prize for an alternative cash prize (“Cash Prize”) equal to the market value sought by the Promoter including any original discounts on price. The Cash Prize value will be displayed on each Competition page or available on request. The Prize can be substituted for a Cash Prize in the following circumstances:

(a) the Prize, or a reasonable alternative, becomes unavailable;

(b) other circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter make it necessary to do so;

(c) the Winner opts for a Cash Prize instead of the Prize.

6.6. If the winner wishes to take a cash prize instead of the vehicle, the Promoter will seek the best price from local traders. Any cash values advertised on the website are an estimated price and the cash alternative value will be confirmed at the current trade value of the vehicle at the time of the sale. The promoter may make a reasonable deduction from the sale price to cover the time and administration costs required to undertake the task of securing the best price for the Winner. The winner is under no obligation to accept the cash alternative if they disagree with the amount of the cash alternative. They can accept the vehicle as the prize and then sell it privately.

6.7. The prize is not negotiable or transferable.

7. Winners

7.1. The decision of the Promoter is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.

7.2. The Winner’s full name will be announced during the live draw. If you wish for your name to be censored from the entry list, or during the live draw please contact with reasonable time left before the list is published, and the prize draw takes place.

7.3. The Promoter will contact the winner personally as soon as practicable after the Draw Date using the telephone number or email address provided with the competition entry. If the winner cannot be contacted, is not available, or has not claimed the Prize, within 21 days of the Draw Date the Promoter reserves the right to offer the Prize to another Entrant (“The Alternate Winner“) selected at random in the same method as before from the remaining correct entries received before the Closing Date. The Alternate Winner shall have 21 days from notification of their status by the Promoters to communicate their acceptance of the Prize. This process shall continue until a winner accepts the Prize.

7.4. The Promoter must either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation the Promoter will publish the full name and county/town of residence of major prize winners on the Website.

7.5. If you object to any or all of your full name, county/town of residence and winning entry being published or made available, please contact the Promoter prior to the Closing Date. In such circumstances, the Promoter must still provide the information to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.

8. Claiming the prize

8.1. You must claim the Prize personally. The Prize may not be claimed by a third party on your behalf. Details of how the Prize will be delivered to you (or made available for collection) are published on the Website, or available on request.

8.2. If your personal details, including contact information, changes at any time you should notify the Promoter as soon as reasonably possible. Notifications should be sent to the Promoter via email to info@gallowaygiveaways.co.uk. Notifications must include details of the competition you have entered, your old details and your new details. If your details change within 10 days of the Closing Date, the Promoter will use your old details if it needs to try to contact you.

8.3. Any Cash Prize will be transferred directly to the winners nominated bank account. The winner must provide evidence that it is the sole or joint beneficiary of the bank account. Failure to do so within 14 days will result in disqualification from the competition and the winner forfeiting the prize. In such circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right to offer the prize to the next eligible Entrant selected from the correct entries that were received before the Closing Date.

8.4. The Promoter does not accept any responsibility and is not liable to pay any compensation if you are unable to or do not take up the prize.

8.5. If the Prize is a vehicle and the winner has completed all eligibility checks, the prize will be transferred to the winner by the Promoter using the V5 for each vehicle. This must be completed before the vehicle is handed over.

8.6. Delivery of the Prize will only be to a UK address (Tech Prizes, Motorbikes & Quadbikes) . Cars are collection only from our Location.

9. Limitation of liability

Insofar as is permitted by law, the Promoter, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of the Promoter, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. Your statutory rights are not affected.

10. Data protection and publicity

10.1. By entering the competition, you agree that any personal information provided by you with the competition entry may be held and used only by the Promoter or its agents and suppliers to administer the competition or as otherwise set out in the Promoter’s Privacy Policy, a copy of which is available on the Website.

10.2. If you are the winner of the competition, you agree that the Promoter may use your name, image and town or county of residence to announce the winner of this competition. You further agree to participate in any reasonable publicity required by the Promoter.

10.3. If you do not wish to participate in any publicity, you must notify the Promoter prior to the Closing Date. This will not affect your chances of winning the Prize. If you do not agree to participate in any publicity about the competition we may still provide your details to the Advertising Standards Authority. This is a legal requirement that we must comply with to prove that the competition has been properly administered and the Prize awarded.

10.4. If you are the winner of the competition, you may be required to provide further personal information and proof of your identity in order to confirm your eligibility to claim the Prize and transfer ownership of the Prize to you. You consent to the use of your information in this way. You are entitled to request further details about how your personal information is being used. You may also withdraw your consent to your personal information being used in such way but by doing so you may prevent the Prize being transferred to you. In such circumstances, you will be deemed to have withdrawn from the competition and forfeit the Prize. You will not be entitled to any refund of your entry fee. The Promoter reserves the right to offer the Prize to the next eligible Entrant selected from the correct entries that were received before the Closing Date.

10.5. Please note that under data protection laws you are entitled to request that the Promoter does not contact you and removes your details from its database. If you make such a request you will be withdrawing from the competition as it will not be possible to contact you in the event that you are the winner. You will not be entitled to any refund of any entry fee if you withdraw from the competition. If you do not wish any of your personal details to be used by the Promoter for promotional purposes, please email the Promoter prior to the Closing Date.

11. General

11.1. The Promoter reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions from time to time. The latest version of these terms and conditions will be available on the Website.

11.2. If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, reserve the right to exclude you from participating in the competition and any future competitions.

11.3. The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the prize competition where it becomes necessary to do so.

11.4. The competitions on the Website are in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook, Apple or Google. By entering the competitions, Entrants agree that neither Facebook, Apple nor Google have any liability and are not responsible for the administration or promotion of the competitions.

11.5. These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

11.6. You should print a copy of these terms and conditions and keep them for your records.

12. Anti Money Laundering Policy

12.1. On top of complying with all conditions as laid out by “The Gambling Act 2005” in relation to prize competitions, Galloway Giveaways has put in place measures to prevent its systems from being used for the purposes of money laundering, terrorist financing or any other criminal activity.

12.2 Galloway Giveaways LTD is committed to preventing money laundering and combat the financing of terrorism in order to minimise and manage its reputational risk, legal risk and regulatory risk. It is also committed to its wider social responsibility in preventing crime by not allowing its systems to be used to commit crimes.

12.3 In order to adhere to Anti Money Laundering regulations and requirements, Galloway Giveaways shall LTD:

appoint a designated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) whose responsibility it is to report possible acts of money laundering to the authorities.

12.4 Take reasonable steps to establish the identity of any person for whom it is proposed to provide its service.

12.5 Keep at all times a secure online list of all registered Players.

12.6 Retain identification and transactional documentation for each Player.

12.7 Provide initial and ongoing training to all relevant staff so that they are aware of their personal responsibilities and the procedures in respect of identifying Players, monitoring Player activity, record-keeping and reporting any unusual/suspicious transactions.

12.8 Ensure that this policy is reviewed and maintained regularly.

12.9 Examine, as much as is possible, the background and purpose of any complex or large transactions or groups of transactions which are likely, by their nature, to be related to money laundering or the funding of terrorism.

12.10 Not accept or open anonymous Accounts or Accounts in fictitious names such that the true beneficial owner is not known.

12.11 Not register a Player who is under eighteen (18) years of age.

12.12 Only register a single account in the name of a particular person.

12.13 Transfer payments of winnings or refunds back to the same route from where the funds originated, where possible.

12.14 Not accept cash from Players. Funds may be received from Players only by any of the approved methods.

12.15 Terminate a Player’s registration if it becomes aware that a person has provided false information when onboarding.

12.16 Report any suspicion or knowledge of money laundering of terrorism financing to the authorities.

12.17 Cooperate with all relevant administrative, enforcement and judicial authorities in their endeavour to prevent and detect criminal activity.

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ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

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This acceptable use policy sets out the terms between you and us under which you may access our website. This acceptable use policy applies to all users of, and visitors to, our site.

Your use of our site means that you accept, and agree to abide by, all the policies in this acceptable use policy, which supplement our terms of website use.

Our site is a site operated by Galloway Giveaways LTD, 12 kingsway kirkconnel, DG46PN

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We will do our best to assess any possible risks for users (and in particular, for children) from third parties when they use any interactive service provided on our site, and we will decide in each case whether it is appropriate to use moderation of the relevant service (including what kind of moderation to use) in the light of those risks. However, we are under no obligation to oversee, monitor or moderate any interactive service we provide on our site, and we expressly exclude our liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any interactive service by a user in contravention of our content standards, whether the service is moderated or not.

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These content standards apply to any and all material which you contribute to our site (contributions), and to any interactive services associated with it.

You must comply with the spirit and the letter of the following standards. The standards apply to each part of any contribution as well as to its whole.

Contributions must:

• Be accurate (where they state facts).
• Be genuinely held (where they state opinions).
• Comply with applicable law in the UK and in any country from which they are posted.

Contributions must not:

• Contain any material which is defamatory of any person.
• Contain any material which is obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory.
• Promote sexually explicit material.
• Promote violence.
• Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.
• Infringe any copyright, database right or trademark of any other person.
• Be likely to deceive any person.
• Be made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
• Promote any illegal activity.
• Be threatening, abuse or invade another’s privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.
• Be likely to harass, upset, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person.
• Be used to impersonate any person, or to misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person.
• Give the impression that they emanate from us, if this is not the case.
• Advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse.

Suspension and termination

We will determine, in our discretion, whether there has been a breach of this acceptable use policy through your use of our site.  When a breach of this policy has occurred, we may take such action as we deem appropriate.

Failure to comply with this acceptable use policy constitutes a material breach of the terms of use upon which you are permitted to use our site, and may result in our taking all or any of the following actions:

• Immediate, temporary or permanent withdrawal of your right to use our site.
• Immediate, temporary or permanent removal of any posting or material uploaded by you to our site.
• Issue of a warning to you.
• Legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs on an indemnity basis (including, but not limited to, reasonable administrative and legal costs) resulting from the breach.
• Further legal action against you.
• Disclosure of such information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably feel is necessary.

We exclude liability for actions taken in response to breaches of this acceptable use policy.  The responses described in this policy are not limited, and we may take any other action we reasonably deem appropriate.

Changes to the acceptable use policy

We may revise this acceptable use policy at any time by amending this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make, as they are legally binding on you. Some of the provisions contained in this acceptable use policy may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our site.