Social media competition rules

Competition for a selected Rückl product

(hereinafter referred to as the “Rules”)

These Rules set out the binding conditions under which the competition entitled:

Competition for a selected Rückl product on the Rückl website via the Rückl brand's Instagram profile (hereinafter referred to as the "Competition")

§ 1 Organizer of the Competition

  • The organizer of the Competition is BMRC Group sro, Company ID 45537011, with its registered office at Pod Dráhou 1638/7, Holešovice, 170 00 Prague 7 (hereinafter referred to as the "organizer").
  • The administrator of the Competition is BMRC Group sro, Company ID 45537011, with its registered office at Pod Dráhou 1638/7, Holešovice, 170 00 Prague 7 (hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator”).

§ 2 Date and venue of the Competition

  • The competition is run on the Rückl Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/ruckl_cz), (hereinafter referred to as the “Competition Application”) and promoted on the Rückl Instagram page (hereinafter referred to as the “Fanpage”), or other communication channels.
  • The Competition runs from 27. 2. 2024 to 20. 3. 2024 until 14:00 (hereinafter referred to as the "Competition Period"). The specific date of the Competition will also be stated in the relevant post on the Fanpage announcing the Competition.
  • The organizer will inform about the Competition on its Instagram profile.
  • This Competition is in no way organized, sponsored, supported, evaluated or administered by the operator of the social network Instagram (hereinafter referred to as “Instagram”). The operators of Instagram have no obligations or rights towards the contestants in connection with this Competition and Instagram has no obligations towards the Participants of this Competition.
  • The competition will take place in the Czech Republic.

§ 3 Contest Participants

  • Only natural persons permanently residing in the Czech Republic over the age of 18, younger persons only with the consent of a legal guardian (each such person hereinafter referred to as the "Participant"), who are registered on the Instagram social network, have an active Instagram account throughout the Competition and comply with the established Competition Rules may participate in the Competition. The Organizer has the right to verify the identity of the contestant, and therefore the winner, for the evaluation of the Competition in accordance with these Rules.
  • Contestants agree to abide by all Instagram rules of use.
  • Employees of the Organizer, employees of the Administrator, as well as the immediate family members of these employees are excluded from participation in the Competition. Family members are understood to mean members in the ascending and descending lines, siblings, spouses, cousins, and persons who are in an adoptive relationship with employees of the Organizer or Administrator. The Organizer is not obliged to receive and collect statements regarding this reservation.
  • Persons who do not meet the conditions for participation in the Competition or who act in violation of the Rules will not be included in the Competition. If it turns out that such a person has become a winner despite the above, he or she will be excluded from the Competition and will not be entitled to a prize.
  • The Organizer reserves the right to exclude, without giving a reason, a Participant from the Competition whose behavior shows signs of unfair or fraudulent conduct, is vulgar, or grossly insults other Participants, the Administrator/Organizer or their business partners.
  • The Organizer reserves the right to exclude, without giving any reason, any Participant from the Competition who is reasonably suspected of attempting to circumvent the Competition Rules or in any way acting in violation of these Rules or attempting to fraudulently influence the outcome of the Competition, including using multiple email addresses to compete under the same name. Such conduct is considered fraudulent.
  • The Organizer further reserves the right to exclude a Participant from the Competition whose behavior or Instagram profile violates the rules of the Instagram social network. If such a violation is detected or suspected, such an account will be reported as fraudulent and any prize will be suspended until the Administrator or a responsible employee of Instagram provides a statement.
  • By participating in the Competition (by submitting a competition entry), the Participant declares that he/she is the sole author of the submitted entry and that the use of the competition entry will not infringe the rights of third parties. The Participant is obliged to prove this to the Organizer at any time upon its request. In the event that sending a competition message or submitting a competition entry results in a violation of the rights of third parties, the Participant who submitted the competition message/submitted the competition entry shall be solely responsible for such violation of the rights of third parties. By submitting a contribution, the Participant agrees that Instagram is completely exempt from obligations towards the Participant in connection with the organization of the Competition. By submitting a competition entry, the Participant grants the Organizer and the Competition Organizer a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the competition entry and, in particular, agrees that the Organizer and the Competition Organizer may publish the competition entry or parts thereof without restriction and use it in all ways without time or territorial restrictions.

§ 4 Competition Mechanics

4.1 Instagram Contest Mechanics

  • The mechanics of the Competition are described in the competition Instagram post announcing the Competition.
  • Participants must write on the website www.ruckl.com which of the Rückl crystal products they would most like to have under the tree.
  • The competition takes place on the social network Instagram (www.instagram.com). By completing the competition task, the participant confirms his/her intention to participate in the Competition and his/her agreement to these Rules.
  • In the event that a Participant is eliminated from the Competition due to failure to comply with the Competition rules, his/her possible right to a prize shall lapse and he/she shall be replaced by the Participant who is next in line to be entitled to a prize. The following order will be further adjusted depending on the change in the winner.
  • The following prizes are up for grabs (hereinafter referred to as the “Prizes”)
  • 1 randomly selected winner will receive a miniature statuette of the Czech Lion .
  • Participants who fulfill the principles of the given competition mechanics in such a way that they are entitled to a prize (hereinafter referred to as the “Winners”) will be contacted by the Administrator via a private message on Instagram or via the e-mail address that the Participant provides to the Administrator. The winner may only receive one (1) prize within one competition.
  • The winner will be invited to provide the Administrator with their contact details via private message or email, to which the Administrator will send the prize. If the Winner does not respond to such a request within 14 calendar days and cannot be contacted, or does not collect the prize according to the Administrator's instructions, they will lose their right to the prize.
  • The Winner is not entitled to enforce the Prize by legal means, to request the exchange of the Prize or its equivalent in money. The claim to the Prize is not transferable to another person. The Organizer reserves the right to exchange the Prizes for other comparable values. By handing over the prize to the Winner, all obligations of the Organizer and the Organizer towards the Winner set out in these Rules are fulfilled. The claim to the prize does not arise in the event of failure to comply with or violation of the terms and conditions or the Rules of the Competition.
  • The Contest Participant is hereby informed by the organizer and the organizer that they are not responsible for any risks associated with the realization of the prize, do not assume any obligations towards the Winner other than those set out in these Rules, and the Winner is not entitled to any other performance by the organizer or the organizer than those set out in these Rules.
  • Participants acknowledge that the organizer may publish the reviews they write on its website, along with the author's first name.
  • The results of the Competition are final and cannot be appealed. Exchange of prizes or payment of cash in exchange for prizes in kind is not possible.

§ 5 Processing of personal data of Competition Participants

  • The personal data controller within the meaning of Act No. 110/2019 Coll. on the Processing of Personal Data, as amended, and from May 25, 2018, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the General Data Protection Regulation, is the organizer.
  • Personal data in the form of: name and surname, e-mail and delivery address of the Participant (hereinafter referred to as the "Data") will be processed exclusively by the Organizer (Administrator) of the Competition. This Data will be received and processed in accordance with the Act on the Processing of Personal Data No. 110/2019 Coll., as amended, and from May 25, 2018 in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the General Data Protection Regulation, only for the purpose and for the needs of organizing this Competition. This Data will be processed for the purposes of organizing the Competition, including in particular, but not exclusively: identifying Participants, including them in the database of Participants in this Competition, organizing and evaluating the Competition, communicating with Participants, handing over prizes to Winners, announcing Winners on the prize list, protecting the rights and legally protected interests of the organizer and organizer of this Competition, as well as other Participants, in connection with the organization of this Competition and will not be processed for marketing purposes.
  • With regard to the above-mentioned purposes of processing the Data, the Organizer will process the Data on the basis of the following legal titles:
    (i) the fulfillment of rights and obligations leading to the fulfillment of a public promise (i.e. a Competition) and the implementation of measures taken prior to the announcement of the public promise in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR),
    (ii) compliance with a legal obligation to which the organizer is subject in connection with this public promise (i.e. the Competition) in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR and
    (iii) exercise of legitimate interests in the protection of property and business, including the protection and enforcement of legal claims of the organizer pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, if a dispute arises in connection with a public promise (i.e. the Competition).
  • The period for which the Data of the Participants obtained on the basis of participation in this Competition will be processed by the Administrator is the duration of the Competition and for a period of one year after its end. After this retention period, the Administrator may process the Data only if their longer retention is justified by law or the purposes of the legitimate interests of the organizer, in particular the protection of legal claims.
  • Data Processing is governed in particular by these Rules and, in matters not expressly regulated by these Rules, by the Privacy Policy, which is available at: https://www.ruckl.com/cs/gdpr-a-8.html
  • Each Contest Participant is aware that providing Data for the purposes of organizing this Contest is voluntary, but is a necessary condition for participation in this Contest and without it it is not possible to participate in this Contest.
  • In addition to the organizer, the data provided to the Participants may be processed by other processors and entities authorized by the organizer of the Competition, according to its instructions and for the same purpose as the organizer, in particular the organizer of the Competition, delivery companies, IT service providers and accountants, tax and legal advisors.
  • Each Contest Participant has rights under the relevant legislation, i.e. in particular, he/she has the right to information and access to Personal Data and the right to correct his/her Personal Data, block incorrect Personal Data and other rights that are further specified in the information on the processing of personal data available at https://www.ruckl.com/cs/gdpr-a-8.html. The processing of Contest Participants' Data will not be subject to decision-making based on automated processing that would have legal effects on him/her or similarly significantly affect him/her.
  • The Participant may withdraw his/her consent to the processing of his/her personal data at any time by sending an e-mail to info@ruckl.cz. Withdrawal of consent means the loss of the Participant's status, including the loss of the right to the Prize. However, withdrawal of consent will not affect the processing of Data on the basis of other legal titles, for the period strictly necessary to fulfill the purpose of such processing.

§ 6 Final provisions

  • The principles of the Competition are set out exclusively in these Rules. All promotional and advertising materials are for informational purposes only.
  • The Organizer reserves the right to make changes to the Rules and Conditions of the Competition, the prizes and the duration of the Competition during the duration of the Competition. The Organizer reserves the right to cancel, postpone or interrupt the entire Competition at any time without giving any reason. All this without any claim to compensation. All prizes are legally unenforceable. Participation in the Competition does not create a legal claim to participation in the Competition or the prize. Any complaints or objections or any matters related to the Competition will be decided by the Organizer, at its own discretion and without giving reasons. Its decision is final. The Organizer reserves the right to change the conditions for the award of prizes.
  • The provisions of these Rules are governed by Czech law. In matters not regulated by these Rules, the provisions of the Civil Code, the Act on Copyright and Related Rights, and other laws shall apply.
  • Neither the Organizer nor the Administrator shall be liable for any defects associated with the functioning of the Instagram portal, internet service operators and other third parties whose actions or omissions the Organizer has no influence on. The Organizer shall also not be liable for circumstances attributable to the Participants.
  • Neither the Organizer nor the Administrator is responsible for delays or any obstacles in communication with the Contest Participants resulting from causes beyond their control.
  • The Organizer and the Administrator are not responsible for the inability to deliver the Prize to the Winner due to reasons beyond their control, in particular if the Winner provided an incorrect address. The Organizer is not responsible for undelivered, lost or damaged mail. Unclaimed prizes and prizes that cannot be delivered to the Winners, i.e., for example, they cannot be reached or do not accept the prize, or their delivery is associated with unexpected difficulties, are forfeited by the Organizer and the Organizer has the right to use them for other purposes at its own discretion.
  • The Participant further agrees that the Organizer is entitled, if it decides to do so, to publish the competition entry, including the Participant's likenesses or photographs and, if applicable, the names, likenesses and video or audio recordings of the Winners, free of charge, in the media and in the Organizer's promotional materials, including the Organizer's profiles on social networks.
  • The Participant's application for participation in the Competition means that the Participant has read the text of these Rules and expresses his/her agreement with the provisions of these Rules.

In Prague on December 10, 2023