Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) govern your entry into and participation in the promotion. Please read these terms carefully before entering, as by entering, you are deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
In the event of any conflict or inconsistency with any other communications related to the promotion, including advertising or promotional materials, these Terms and Conditions will take precedence. Please retain a copy of these Terms and Conditions for your information.
The Promoter takes data protection seriously. By entering this promotion, you confirm that you have read the Privacy Policy at https://www.mars.com/privacy(open in new tab) and acknowledge that any personal information you submit as part of this promotion will be held and processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy, the UK General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Promoter: MARS FOODS IRELAND LIMITED, The Herbert Building, The Park, Carrickmines Great, Dublin, D18 K8Y4. Personal data will be processed by the Promoter and its appointed agencies for the purposes of administering the promotion.
ELIGIBILITY
This promotion is open to residents of Republic of Ireland, except for employees of the Promoter and their immediate families, associated agents or anyone else professionally connected with the promotion.
Entrants must be aged 18 years or over at the date of entry.
Winning ticket containing the unique code, internet connection, email address and mobile number required for registration. Purchase necessary. Retain receipt and winning ticket as this may be required to validate your prize.
Bulk entries, entrants using multiple addresses, email addresses, numbers or entering via agents, third parties, organised groups, syndicates or aliases, or entries automatically generated by computer, will not be accepted. Entries received by any means other than as specified in these Terms and Conditions (see Condition 7 below) will be rejected. Any person persistently trying to circumvent the entry process will be disqualified immediately. No incomplete, corrupted entries or multiple entries using the same unique code will be accepted. Entries must be made directly by the person entering the promotion. Only genuine valid entries will be considered.
MAIN PROMOTIONAL PERIOD
5. The promotion will run from 00:00:01 14.10.26 to 23:59:59 on 20.01.27 (the “Promotional Period”). Claims received outside these times will not be accepted.
HOW TO ENTER
6. To enter, purchase a Celebrations® 500g tub from a participating Tesco store in the Republic of Ireland during the Promotional Period for a chance to find one of 10 tubs containing only Bounty® chocolates and a winning ticket worth €1,000. If you find a winning ticket, scan the QR code on the ticket or visit www.celebrations.co.uk/bounty-win-ie(open in new tab) and complete the online claim form by providing your full name, email address, mobile number, county and the unique code printed on the winning ticket. Promotional packs are subject to retailer availability while stocks last. Not all Celebrations® 500g tubs contain only Bounty® chocolates or a winning ticket. Participants must retain their Tesco receipt showing purchase of a qualifying product during the Promotional Period together with the original winning ticket, as these may be required for verification. Maximum one claim per unique winning ticket code.
7.Please exercise responsible consumption of our products. Do not purchase more promotional 500g tubs of Celebrations® than you can reasonably use or consume just to participate in this Promotion.
8. Only valid entry information will be accepted. All entry information is subject to verification.
9. In the event of suspected fraudulent, abusive or otherwise suspicious activity, the Promoter reserves the right to request such information or evidence as it reasonably considers necessary to verify the validity of a claim and/or a participant’s compliance with these Terms and Conditions (see Condition 23).
MAIN PROMOTION PRIZES
10. The prizes to be won are as follows:
There are 10 prizes available to be won. Each prize consists of a €1,000 cash prize, awarded upon validation of a winning ticket found in a Celebrations® tub containing only Bounty® chocolates.
PRIZE INFORMATION
11. As part of the promotion there are 10 prizes in total, that are available to be won during the Promotional Period. Prizes are strictly non-transferable and must not be sold, auctioned nor advertised for sale whether on the internet, in newspapers or elsewhere. Any person found in breach of this term will be disqualified and the prize withdrawn. No alternative prizes will be available in whole or in part, except in the event of circumstances outside the reasonable control of the Promoter, whereby the Promoter reserves the right to substitute any or all of the prizes with prizes of equal or greater value. The prizes will only be awarded directly to the winners registering a winning ticket claim.
12. In the event of circumstances outside the reasonable control of the Promoter, or otherwise where fraud, abuse, and/or an error (human or computer) affects or could affect the proper operation of this promotion or the awarding of the prize, the Promoter reserves the right to suspend or cancel the promotion or amend these Terms and Conditions, at any stage, with no liability to any entrants or third parties, but will always endeavor to minimize the effect to participants in order to avoid undue disappointment.
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
13. 10 winning tickets are available during the Promotional Period when a consumer has randomly purchased a Bounty only tub and entered the promotion using the unique code on the winning ticket inside the Bounty only tub. There is no guarantee that all prizes will be claimed.
14. Participants who successfully register a valid winning ticket will receive an on-screen notification confirming that they have provisionally won a prize, subject to verification of their claim and compliance with these Terms and Conditions.
PRIZE REDEMPTION
15. Provisional winners will be contacted within 7 days of submitting a valid claim via SMS to the mobile number provided during registration. The SMS will contain a secure link through which the provisional winner must complete the prize claim process and provide details of a valid bank account in their name within 28 days of notification.
Subject to successful verification of the claim and compliance with these Terms and Conditions, the €1,000 cash prize will be paid by bank transfer within 28 days of receipt and validation of the required bank account details.
If a provisional winner declines the prize, fails to complete the claim process within 28 days of notification, fails to provide the required information, or is found to be in breach of these Terms and Conditions, the prize will be forfeited and no compensation will be payable.
16. The Promoter does not accept any responsibility in the event a winner does not receive their prize for whatever reason, including in the event that a winner provides an incorrect mobile number or bank account details.
17. Insofar as is permitted by law, the Promoter and its agents will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate entrants for any losses that may be incurred as a result of entering the promotion and the Promoter does not accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of a winner’s acceptance of a prize except where such damage or loss is caused by the negligence of the Promoter or its agents. The winners’ statutory rights are not affected.
18. No correspondence: The decision of the Promoter regarding any aspect of the promotion is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into, except with the prize winners.
GENERAL INFORMATION
19. A list of prize winners’ surnames and county is available on request. Please post your request and a stamped addressed envelope to: Celebrations Brand Manager, MARS IRELAND, Level 6, The Chase, Dublin, Ireland, D18 Y3X2 within 3 months of the end of the Promotional Period. Should a winner object to their information being made available, they should contact the Promoter within 10 days of receiving their win notification, by emailing contact@ukmw.mars.com. The Promoter may nevertheless disclose information to regulatory authorities if required by law to do so.
20. In the event a winner requests for their personal data, including phone number and address details, to be deleted, the Promoter cannot be held responsible if such request means that it is unable to complete delivery of the winner's prize or assist them following deletion of their phone number. The name and contact details of the winners will be retained for 30 days after the end of the promotional period, to allow the Promoter to deal with any queries from the winners, and always in accordance with the Privacy Policy. Surnames and/or counties of winners may be retained and made available to members of the public in accordance with Condition 19.
21. Winners may be required, if they consent, to take part in reasonable publicity relating to this promotion without further remuneration.
22. The Promoter is not responsible for any entries which fail to be registered or are delayed for any technical or other reason whatsoever.
23.The Promoter reserves the right to verify the winning entries including by asking for the winner’s identity, including proof of age, and proof of purchase/winning ticket (which they must provide within 14 days but which will not be retained following verification by the Promoter and redemption of the prize) and may refuse to award a prize or withdraw a prize entitlement and/or refuse further participation in the promotion and disqualify a participant where there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a breach of these Terms and Conditions (including entry requirements) or otherwise where a participant has gained unfair advantage in participating in the promotion or won using fraudulent means.
24. The Promoter may at its absolute discretion disqualify any participant found to be tampering with the application process or operation of the website or to be acting in any manner disruptive to the promotion.
25. Sometimes, through reasons outside of the Promoter's control, the website (as with any website) may not be accessible. The Promoter cannot guarantee continuous, uninterrupted access to the website. No responsibility will be accepted for any difficulties in entering, claiming or any entries/claims delayed or corrupted. The Promoter will have no liability for any loss arising out of such an event.
26. Limitations of liability: insofar as permitted by law, neither the Promoter nor the promotional parties assume any responsibility or liability for:
Any faulty, incorrect, errors or failed electronic data transmissions;
Communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, computers or providers utilised in any aspect of this promotion;
Inaccessibility or unavailability of the internet or the website or any combination thereof; and
Insofar as permitted by law, any injury or damage to participants or to any other person (or their property) which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the promotion.
27. If any clause of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then it shall be deemed deleted from these Terms and Conditions. The remaining clauses shall be unaffected and remain in full force and effect.
28.This promotion and these Terms and Conditions (and any disputes/claims arising out of or in connection with them) shall be issued by and construed in accordance with English law and the parties to any dispute or action shall submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts. However, you may bring your claim before the Irish courts, if you wish.