General Terms & Conditions

Competitions + Giveaways

Last Updated: 2023/06/29
  1. The Promoters for all competition and giveaways are Bride Idea, unless otherwise stated as on behalf of a 3rd party of in partnership with any other 3rd parties and/or advertisers.
  2. Competitions and giveaways are open to all South African Residents over the age of 18 who are in possession of a valid identity document; except directors, members, partners, employees, agents or consultants or any other person(s) who directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by the Promoters or marketing service providers in respect of the promotional competition or giveaway, or the spouses, life partners, business partners or immediate family members, or anyone who within a period of 183 days, or 6 months, preceding the competition or giveaway has won any competition or giveaway organised, promoted, or conducted by The Promotors, or who resides at the same address as such a winner, or who uses the same telephone number, or email address, or social profile.
  3. Winners are selected at random and notified either via the social media channel they entered on, or via email as per date specified, or number telephone number provided as part of the entry mechanism. If, however, they cannot be reached after 3 attempts have been made during business hours within a period of 72 hours for any reason whatsoever, the prize will be forfeited and another winner will be selected in accordance with the competition and giveaway rules.
  4. Prizes are not transferable for cash or any other goods. Failure to claim the prize or a refusal or inability to comply herewith will disqualify the winner and a new winner may be drawn in their place at the sole discretion of The Promoters.
  5. Prizes are to be collected from locations specified in competition. In the event where prizes are to be sent to winners, this will be done at the cost of The Promoters once proof of the winner’s address is confirmed and authenticated.
  6. Actual prizes/gifts may differ from the details shown anywhere during a competition or giveaway. Graphic depictions of prizes/gifts shown may not exactly match the finally delivered prizes/gifts and are only meant to be indicative representations.
  7. The Promoters shall have the right to terminate the competition or giveaway immediately and without notice for any reason beyond its control. In the event of such termination, all participants agree to waive any rights that they may have in terms of the promotion or giveaway and acknowledge that they will have no recourse against the Promoters, its agents and staff.
  8. Participation in competitions and giveaways constitutes acceptance of the competition and giveaway rules and entrants agree to abide by the rules.
  9. Except in so far as is provided for in the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008, the judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  10. The Promoters and its affiliates may collect and use your personal data in order to enable your participation in this competition and for related online activities. Your personal data may be used by the promoters, its affiliates and subsidiaries for marketing purposes and, by participating in the competitions and/or giveaway, you consent to the transfer, storage and processing of the data in South Africa, consent of which may be withdrawn at any time by written notification to the Promoters. We keep your personal data to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws or regulations. We will not use your personal data for a different purpose without first obtaining your permission. We do not allow third parties to use your personal information.
  11. By entering our competitions or giveaways, you grant The Promoters and its affiliated companies the right, except where prohibited by law, to use your name for purposes in promoting or publicising the competition or giveaway, including right to name the winners of the prizes in public and/or any social media forum. The Promoters, however, do not have any obligation to use the winning entries for any purpose. The Promoters reserve the right to request that any images taken of the winners be used for marketing purposes in any manner they deem fit, without any further remuneration being made payable to the winners. All entries become the property of The Promoters.
  12. By entering competitions or givewaways, The Promoters reserve the right to communicate with you at any time during or after the promotion and you may opt out from receiving such communication at any time.
  13. All entrants indemnify The Promoters, its advertising agencies, advisers, suppliers, and nominated agents against any and all claims, damages or losses resulting from their participation in any competitions or giveaways arising from negligent acts or omissions of The Promoters.
  14. The Promoters assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of entries.
  15. The Promoters are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by The Promoters on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Entrant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in our  competitions or giveaways or downloading any materials.