The terms and conditions in contests are your best friends to find out the rules governing


Posted October 11, 2012 by johnharisson

Any competition is bound by rules. If you are always joining competitions, you would understand that these legal aspects are necessary to ensure that the competition is actually legitimate.

 
Any competition is bound by rules. If you are always joining competitions, you would understand that these legal aspects are necessary to ensure that the competition is actually legitimate. There are numerous laws that relate to creating competitions. While you do not have to educate yourself about technical aspects and legalities, it is necessary to know the pragmatic side of the law to understand what we are expected when it comes to competitions. Before you think of trying to win money or other prizes, make sure that the competition has clear rules and regulations that are guided by the law.

All competitions should have solid rules and regulations as well as terms and conditions. The rules are all based on the nature of the competition but the terms and conditions are legally grounded. This ensures that anyone participating in any competition will comply with such rules. Terms and conditions have to be placed on the advert of the competition along with the rules of the contest. The fine print is something you have to read whenever participating in any competition. In the fine print, you have to find the start and end of the competition, the requirements to enter the contest, who can participate (age, sex, location, etc.) the value of the prices, and the announcement of winners. These are the most basic aspects of the competition.

The terms and conditions should also state if the prices (like when you win a boat) are convertible to cash or if they can be transformed to something else. All these factors are very important for consumers to know. They might have some expectations that they can simply cash in or they can opt for a cash alternative. The rules and regulations should state all details. Often, the terms and conditions are very details and elaborate and this means consumers have to read them to be aware of what they have to do and what they can expect.

If the contest requires you to submit an artwork or other products, do they keep the rights for these photos, images, designs or creations? The terms and conditions have to elaborate on these details since the contestant has to be clarified if the product they will share will be under their creative license or if it will be considered property of the company. The same goes if they win the competition. These details are very important so that you know if you are getting a good share for the competition or not.

The rules, regulations and laws governing competitions vary and that is why there fine print is written that way. They do not want you to disregard the information, but because there are so many things to consider, it is vital to fit them in the advert. We all want to win money but at the same time, we want to make sure that all contests we participate in are legal and transparent. The next time you see a competition; always look at the terms and conditions. The fine print is your best friend.
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Last Updated October 11, 2012