Terms of Participation
1. Scope of Application:
These terms and conditions apply to all contests conducted by:
13 VENTURES GmbH
Saarlandstr. 124a
44139 Dortmund
(hereinafter referred to as the "Organizer").
Every participating individual acknowledges these terms and conditions by participating in the contest.
This contest is not affiliated with Instagram in any way. It is not sponsored, endorsed, or organized by Instagram, and does not establish any legal claims against Instagram. All information in the context of this contest is provided exclusively by the Organizer.
2. Participation:
2.1 Eligibility for participation is granted to every natural person in their own name with a minimum age of 18 years. Participants who have reached the age of sixteen but are not yet of legal age may only participate with the consent of their legal guardians.
2.2 Minors under the age of 16 and legally incapacitated individuals are excluded from participation.
2.3 The Organizer reserves the right to exclude individuals from participation who violate these terms and conditions or attempt to gain an advantage over other participants through improper influence or manipulation of the contest. In such cases, the Organizer may also subsequently exclude participants from the contest, revoke prizes, and reclaim them.
2.4 Participation is only possible within the period specified in the contest description. All participants may only participate once in an identical contest.
2.5 Excluded from participation in the contest are employees of the contest organizer, as well as employees of companies participating in this contest and their immediate family members.
3. Execution of the Contest:
3.1 The prerequisite for participating in the contest is following the Instagram channel of the Organizer. If further requirements for participating in the contest are necessary, this will be communicated directly when participating in the contest. The contest will be conducted within the specified period. All participants in the contest who fulfill the conditions stated in paragraphs 2 and 3 by the respective draw date will be considered. Immediately after the expiration of the participation period, the winner will be randomly drawn from the participants.
3.2 Modification or cash payment of the prize is excluded. The prize is not transferable.
4. Prize Processing:
4.1 The winner will be notified by email or electronically by the Organizer. The winner must confirm acceptance of the announced prize within a period specified in the prize notification, verifiably (via email). If the Organizer does not receive a corresponding message within this period, the opportunity to accept the prize will expire, and the Organizer reserves the right to determine another participating person and notify them accordingly.
4.2 If the contact information provided by the participating person is incorrect (e.g., email address), the Organizer is not obliged to determine the correct data. The disadvantages arising from the provision of incorrect contact details (e.g., incorrect email address) are the responsibility of the participating person.
5. Defects Liability:
The Organizer is only liable for damages incurred by the winner due to material and/or legal defects in case of intent, gross negligence, or fraudulent intent. Otherwise, liability for material and/or legal defects is excluded.
6. Premature Termination, Adjustment, or Modification of the Contest:
The Organizer is entitled to terminate, adapt, or modify the contest at any time without prior notice and without giving reasons if the proper conduct of the contest cannot be guaranteed without corresponding measures for technical or legal reasons.
7. Applicable Law:
The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies to all legal relationships between the parties. For consumers, this choice of law applies only to the extent that it does not deprive the consumer of the protection granted by mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which the consumer has their habitual residence.
8. Data Protection:
In the context of the contest, personal data of the winner will be collected. We need this data for the purpose of processing the contest. In particular, the name, first name, postal address, and email address of the relevant individuals are collected, stored, and used for this purpose. In the event of a win, the Organizer is also entitled to publish the Instagram profile picture and the name of the person who won the contest (also outside of Instagram, such as on our website). By participating in our Instagram contests, all participants also agree to our privacy policies. In addition, the Organizer is entitled to disclose the data to third parties to enable the fulfillment of the prize.
Data beyond this will not be disclosed to third parties.
Further regulations regarding the handling of personal data can be found in the privacy policy of the Organizer at i-am-mercury.com/privacy-policy.