Balls Allowed Competition T&C’s

Summary Terms & Conditions
UK residents 18+, excluding professional Instagram or Facebook users, people working in the food marketing or social influencer industry and Weetabix employees. Opens 12:00 25/09/23 closes 23:59 04/10/23. To enter via TikTok or Instagram, entrants will need to follow @weetabixofficial (for Instagram entries) or @weetabix_uk (for TikTok entries), like the promotional post, spot one of the pop-up Weetabix goals, upload a photo tagging Weetabix and use the hashtag #BallsAllowed. To enter via Facebook, entrants will need to follow Weetabix UK (on Facebook), like the promotional post, spot one of the pop-up Weetabix goals, upload a photo in the comments on the promotional post and use the hashtag #BallsAllowed.
The promotion post can be found on the Weetabix Official Instagram page, on the Weetabix UK Facebook page or on the Weetabix Official TikTok page. There will be one winner who will be selected at random from all eligible entries across Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. Additionally, there will be ten runners up who will be selected at random from all eligible across Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. The winner will win an official football shirt and a ball, and the ten runners up will win a football each.
Promoter: Weetabix Limited, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN15 5JR.

Full Terms & Conditions – Balls Allowed Promotion
These Terms and Conditions prevail in the event of any conflict or inconsistency with any other communications, including advertising or promotional materials. Entry and claim instructions are deemed to form part of the terms and conditions and by participating, all entrants will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by the terms and conditions. Please retain a copy for your information.
Promoter: Weetabix Limited. Station Road, Burton Latimer, Kettering, NN15 5JR, England.

  1. These Terms and Conditions apply to the Balls Allowed Promotion (the Promotion).
  2. The Promotion is open to UK residents aged 18 or over excluding employees and the immediate families of the Promoter, its subsidiaries, other group companies, its agents, professional Instagram or Facebook users, social media influencers or those who work in the food marketing or social influencer industry, or anyone else professionally connected with this Promotion.
  3. In entering the Promotion, 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 Promotion before awarding the prize.
  4. The Promotion will open at 12:00 on 25 September 2023 and will close at 23:59 on 04 October 2023 (the Promotional Period).
  5. Internet access required and entrants must have an active Instagram, Facebook or Tik Tok account. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one in order to participate – you will require an active email address in order to do this.
  6. To enter either:
    a. Log into your Instagram account (or create one for free), follow @WeetabixOfficial, like the Promotion post, spot one of the pop-up Weetabix goals, upload a photo, tag Weetabix and use the hashtag #BallsAllowed. Entries without the above hashtag will not be accepted. Do not tag any other third-party companies or brands;
    OR
    b. Log into your TikTok account (or create one for free), follow @Weetabix_uk, like the Promotion post, spot one of the pop-up Weetabix goals, upload a photo, tag Weetabix and use the hashtag #BallsAllowed. Entries without the above hashtag will not be accepted. Do not tag any other third-party companies or brands; OR

c. Log into your Facebook account (or create one for free), follow Weetabix UK, like the Promotion post, spot one of the pop-up Weetabix goals, upload a photo in the comments of the promotion post and use the hashtag #BallsAllowed. Entries without the above hashtag will not be accepted. Do not tag any other third-party companies or brands;

  1. Only one entry per person per social media platform is allowed.
  2. Winner Selection: There will be only 1 winner, with 10 runners up. The Promoter will within 5 working days from the end of the Promotional Period, select one winner and 10 runners up at random by using a computer program that can generate independent verifiable results from all eligible entrants across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, who meet the criteria above.
  3. The winner and runners up must be the owners of the social media accounts that posted the entry selected at random.
  4. The Promoter will monitor responses to this Promotion and if any responses or any previous posts made by an entrant are, or could be regarded, as being disrespectful towards other members of the Instagram, Facebook or TikTok community or contain anything which is likely to, or could cause offence or distress, then the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that entrant from the Promotion.
  5. As someone who enters the Promotion, your use of Instagram, Facebook and/or TikTok is subject to the platform’s terms and conditions. The Promoter will not accept any liability in this regard.
  6. Your entry will be disqualified if it:
  • mentions or tags any other third-party companies or brands;
  • contains defamatory, malicious, indecent or other inappropriate content or content which could negatively affect the name, reputation or goodwill of the Promoter (in the discretion of the Promoter);
  • includes any individual without their express permission or any individual aged under 16 without the express permission of their parent/guardian (or if the entrant does not provide evidence of such permission to the satisfaction of the Promoter);
  • is, in the reasonable opinion of the Promoter, likely to cause any widespread or serious offence (taking into account prevailing community views or standards);
  • contains content which the Promoter deems to be socially irresponsible or likely to breach the CAP Code;
  • contains or references any physical activity which could be deemed dangerous
  • is sexually explicit or suggestive;
  • Infringes any third party rights (such as copyright, trade mark rights, rights of privacy or publicity or any other intellectual property rights); or
  • is not in compliance with the rules, policies and terms of service of the platform where the entry is posted (i.e. Instagram, TikTok or Facebook) and all applicable laws, regulations and code rules (or would place the Promoters in breach of any such rules, policies, terms of service or applicable laws, regulations and codes).
  1. Entrants who do not give correct details or those who make an entry on someone else’s behalf will be disqualified, at the Promoter’s discretion.
  2. Incomplete, illegible, misdirected or late entries will not be accepted. Proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of receipt. The Promoter takes no responsibility for entries delayed, incomplete or lost due to technical reasons or otherwise.
  3. The prize for the winner of this Promotion is 1 x official football shirt of choice and 1 x football. The prize for the runner ups of this competition is 1 x football each.
  4. No cash or other alternative prize will be provided in whole or in part, except that in the event of circumstances outside of its control, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value.
  5. The winner will be contacted via direct message or in the comments of their post under the original entry on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok (whichever platform they used to enter the Promotion) within 2 weeks of the Promotion closing date and will have 7 days immediately following to contact the Promoter as directed in the message to confirm details (name, email address, postal address and age) in order to claim prize. If the winner does not respond within the 7-day period another winner will be selected using the same methodology as above. Entrants are encouraged to monitor their accounts during this time in case they are a winner.
  6. The winner must consent to their entry being shared on the @WeetabixOfficial Instagram page, the Weetabix UK Facebook page and the @weetabix_uk TikTok page.
  7. The prizes will be posted to the addresses supplied by the winner and runners up within 30 days of the winner and runners up providing their address details.
  8. The winner agrees to take part in reasonable publicity in connection with this Promotion (if requested). The Promoter is entitled (but not obliged) to use the winner’s name and winning image in connection with such publicity.
  9. The Promoter will available the winner’s surname and/or county to members of the public who request such details within 3 months of the closing date of this Promotion. Entrants can object to disclosure, or request that disclosure be limited in scope. We may nevertheless disclose the information to the Advertising Standards Authority if required to do so. You may request a copy of the winner’s list by emailing consumerservice@weetabix.co.uk.
  10. The Promoter reserves the right to verify all entries including but not limited to asking for address and identity details (which entrants must provide within 14 days). The Promoter reserves the right to refuse to award a prize or withdraw prize entitlement and/or refuse further participation in the Promotion and disqualify the entrant where there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, or any instructions forming part of this Promotion’s entry requirements, or otherwise where a entrant has gained unfair advantage in participating in the Promotion or won using fraudulent means.
  11. Numerous factors outside the control of the Promoter may interfere with the operation of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. The Promoter does not therefore guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to these platforms.
  12. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook or TikTok. By entering the Promotion, all entrants accept that they have no claim against Instagram, Facebook or TikTok. By entering the promotion, all entrants also agree to a complete liability release for Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
  13. If for any reason any aspect of this Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, network failure, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, the Promoter may in its sole discretion modify or suspend the Promotion or invalidate any affected entries/claims. If an act, omission, event or circumstance occurs which is beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter and which prevents the Promoter from complying with these terms and conditions the Promoter will not be liable for any failure to perform or delay in performing its obligation.
  14. The Promoter and its associated agencies and companies will not be liable for any loss (including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss or loss of profits), expense or damage which is suffered or sustained (whether or not arising from any person’s negligence) in connection with this Promotion or accepting or using the prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
  15. If any of these clauses should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable then it shall be severed and deleted from these terms and conditions and the remaining clauses shall survive and remain in full force and effect.
  16. These terms and conditions (and any non-contractual issues which arise out of or in connection with them) will be governed by English law. Any disputes must be referred to the English courts, save that consumers in Scotland and Northern Ireland may additionally bring an action in their home courts.
  17. The Promoter will only use the personal details supplied for the administration of the Promotion and for no other purpose, unless we have your consent. Your personal details will at all times be kept confidential and in accordance with current Data Protection legislation. Go to www.weetabix.co.uk/privacy-policy for the Promoter’s Privacy Policy. You can request access to your personal data, or have any inaccuracies rectified, by sending an email to consumerservice@weetabix.co.uk. By participating in the Promotion, you agree to the use of your personal data as described herein.
    Promoter: Weetabix Limited, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN15 5JR.