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Competition Rules
General competition rules for MyKidsTime promotions and partner campaigns.
Competition Governance
General Competition Rules
These rules apply to MyKidsTime competitions, giveaways, newsletter competitions, Featured Family Picks campaigns and sponsor competitions unless competition-specific terms clearly state otherwise.
Eligibility
- Competitions are open to residents of the Republic of Ireland unless otherwise stated.
- Entrants must be aged 18 or over.
- Employees, contractors and immediate family members of Mead Media may be excluded.
- Additional sponsor, venue or prize restrictions may apply to specific competitions.
Entry Rules
One Entry Per Person
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, each competition allows one entry per person.
Duplicate Entries
Multiple entries using the same email address may be consolidated into a single entry.
Multiple entries using different email addresses for the same person may be disqualified.
MyKidsTime reserves the right to remove duplicate, fraudulent, automated or suspicious entries.
Automated Entries
Automated entries, bots, scripts or bulk-entry tools are prohibited.
Winner Selection
Winners will be selected fairly after the closing date.
The winner selection method is a random draw unless otherwise stated in the competition-specific terms.
Winner Contact
Winners will be contacted using the email address supplied at entry.
If a winner cannot be contacted within a reasonable period, an alternative winner may be selected.
Prize Conditions
- Prizes are non-transferable.
- No cash alternative is available.
- Prizes are subject to availability.
- Sponsor restrictions, date limitations or venue terms may apply.
Sponsor Responsibility
Where prizes are supplied by a sponsor, MyKidsTime is not responsible for prize fulfilment delays caused by the sponsor.
Marketing Consent
Competition entry does not automatically subscribe an entrant to marketing communications.
Marketing consent must be explicitly granted through the consent options shown on the entry form.
Privacy
Competition data is used to administer the competition, contact winners, detect duplicate or suspicious entries and manage consent preferences.
For more detail, see the Privacy Policy.
Liability
MyKidsTime and Mead Media are not responsible for entries that are lost, delayed, incomplete, corrupted or unable to be submitted due to technical issues outside our reasonable control.
MyKidsTime may amend, suspend or cancel a competition where necessary due to circumstances outside its control, sponsor changes, fraud prevention, technical issues or legal requirements.
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