Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy for Competitions

Competition Terms & Conditions

1. The Promoter

The promoter is: Ginsters, which is a division of Samworth Brothers Limited, whose registered office address is: Chetwode House, 1 Samworth Way, Leicester Rd. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE8 1GA (“Us, We or Our”)

2. The Competition

2.1 The title of the competition is “Win a £500 Air BnB Voucher” (the “Competition”).

2.2 We are offering one Instagram follower the opportunity to win a £500 voucher to spend at Air BnB. To enter, entrants must be following Ginsters on Instagram and also comment on the post caption – tagging someone who has demonstrated effort in recent months.

3. How to enter

3.1 The Competition will run from 9.00 BST on 25.05.2024 (the “Opening Date”) to 23.59 BST on 03.06.2024 (the “Closing Date”) inclusive.

3.2 All Competition entries must be received by Us on Instagram at @ginstersofcornwall by no later than 23.59 BST on the Closing Date. All Competition entries received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified and will not be counted.

3.3 To enter the Competition:

  1. Follow @ginstersofcornwall on Instagram by the Closing Date.
  2. Comment on the post by tagging someone who has demonstrated effort in recent months.

3.4 No purchase is necessary to enter.

3.5 We will not accept:

  1. responsibility for Competition entries that are lost, mislaid, damaged or delayed in transit, regardless of cause, including, for example, as a result of any postal failure, equipment failure, technical malfunction, systems, satellite, network, server, computer hardware or software failure of any kind; or
  2. proof of posting or transmission as proof of receipt of entry to the Competition.

3.6 By submitting a Competition entry, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.

3.7 A winner will be chosen by random draw performed by a computer process on 03.06.25 (“Draw Date”).

4. Eligibility

4.1 The Competition is only open to all residents in mainland UK aged 18 years or over, except:

  1. Our employees or Employees of our holding or subsidiary companies;
  2. employees of agents or suppliers of Ours or Our holding or subsidiary companies, who are professionally connected with the Competition or its administration; or
  3. members of the immediate families or households of (a) and (b) above.

4.2 In entering the Competition, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim the prize or any prize you may win. We may require you to provide proof that you are eligible to enter the Competition.

4.3 We will not accept Competition entries that are:

  1. automatically generated by computer;
  2. completed by third parties or in bulk;
  3. illegible, have been altered, reconstructed, forged or tampered with;
  4. photocopies and not originals; or
  5. incomplete.

4.4 We reserve all rights to disqualify you if your conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the Competition.

5. The prize

5.1 The prize is a £500 gift voucher to redeem at Air BnB and only one voucher is available to be won.

5.2 Prizes are subject to availability. We reserve the right to substitute the prize with a prize of equal or greater value.

5.3 The prize is supplied by Air BnB (the “Supplier”).

5.4 The prize is not negotiable or transferable.

6. Winners

6.1 Our decision, or the results of the Competition, are final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.

6.2 We will contact the winner personally as soon as practicable after the Announcement Date, using the telephone number or email address provided with the Competition entry.

6.3 We will either publish or make available information that indicates that a valid award took place. To comply with this obligation We will provide the surname and county of major prize winners and, if applicable, their winning entries to anyone who writes to the address set out in clause 3.2 (enclosing a self-addressed envelope) within two weeks after the Closing Date of the competition.

6.4 If you object to any or all of your surname, county and winning entry being published or made available, please contact Us at the address shown in clause 3.2 or by email to feedback@ginsters.co.uk. In such circumstances, We must still provide the information and winning entry to the Advertising Standards Authority on request.

7. Claiming the prize

7.1 You will be contacted via our Instagram page to be notified of your prize – we will then send your gift voucher to your chosen email address. Please allow five working days for delivery of the prize via this method.

7.2 We will make all reasonable efforts to contact the winner. If the winner cannot be contacted or is not available, or has not claimed their prize within five working days of the Announcement Date, We reserve the right to offer the prize to the next eligible entrant selected from the correct entries that were received before the Closing Date.

7.3 We do not accept any responsibility if you are not able to take up the prize.

8. Limitation of liability

Insofar as is permitted by law, We, Our agents or Our 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 Our negligence, Our agents or Our distributors or that of their employees. Your statutory rights are not affected.

9. General

9.1 Entrants are deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by these terms and conditions upon entry. We reserve the right to refuse entry or refuse to award the prize to anyone in breach of these terms and conditions.

9.2 We reserve the right to hold void, cancel, suspend, or amend the Competition where it becomes necessary to do so.

9.3 Personal data supplied during the course of this Competition will only be processed as set out in Our Privacy Policy. Please see clause 6 with regard to the announcement of winners.

9.4 This Competition will be governed by English law and entrants to the prize draw submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts.


Privacy Policy for Competitions

1. Introduction

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you participate in our competitions.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is Samworth Brothers Limited. Ginsters is a division of Samworth Brothers Limited. You can contact us at Samworth Brothers Limited, Chetwode House, 1 Samworth Way, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GA or at DPO@samworthbrothers.co.uk

3. What Information We Collect

When you enter our competitions, we collect the following information:

  • Your mobile phone number (for entry)
  • Any additional details you provide voluntarily (e.g., name, age, location)

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your data for the following purposes:

  • To administer the competition
  • To notify winners
  • To comply with legal obligations

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal basis for processing your data is your consent (when you opt in to participate).

6. Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this notice or as required by law.

7. Sharing Your Data

We do not share your personal data with third parties unless required by law or with your explicit consent. We may publish your surname and county in which you reside to comply with the law on promotions but you can object to this by contacting us using the contact details in paragraph 9 below. If you object, then we will still be obliged to provide the information to the Advertising Standards Authority if requested.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct any inaccuracies
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to processing
  • Withdraw consent

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Samworth Brothers Limited,
Chetwode House,
1 Samworth Way,
Melton Mowbray,
Leicestershire,
LE13 1GA

or at DPO@samworthbrothers.co.uk