terms & conditions
These terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) govern your entry into and participation in the promotion. Please read these terms carefully before entering, as by entering, you are deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
In the event of any conflict or inconsistency with any other communications related to the promotion, including advertising or promotional materials, these Terms and Conditions will take precedence. Please retain a copy of these Terms and Conditions for your information.
The Promoter takes data protection seriously. By entering this promotion, you confirm that you have read the Privacy Policy at https://www.mars.com/privacy and agree to any personal information you submit as part of this promotion being held and processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy, the UK General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Promoter: Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Limited, 3D Dundee Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4LG.
ELIGIBILITY
- This promotion is open to residents of the UK and ROI, except for employees of the Promoter and their immediate families, associated agents or anyone else professionally connected with the promotion.
- Entrants must be aged 18 years or over at the date of entry.
- Internet access and registration required. Purchase necessary. Mobile data charged at your networks standard rate.
- Bulk entries, entrants using multiple addresses, email addresses, numbers or entering via agents, third parties, organised groups, syndicates or aliases, or entries automatically generated by computer, will not be accepted. Entries received by any means other than as specified in these Terms and Conditions (see Condition 6 below) will be rejected. Any person persistently trying to circumvent the entry process will be disqualified immediately. No incomplete, corrupted entries or multiple entries from the same person beyond the daily limit will be accepted. The entry must be made directly by the person entering the promotion. Only genuine valid entries will be considered.
PROMOTIONAL PERIOD
- The main promotion will run from 00:00:01 on 11.08.24 to midnight on 01.11.24. Entries submitted outside of these promotional dates will not be included in the main promotion. Entries received between 00:00:01 on 02.11.24 to midnight on 31.01.25 will be entered into the wrap-up draw. Entries must be received within these times in order to be valid.
HOW TO ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN
- For the chance to win purchase a promotional pack of Galaxy® Smooth Milk, Galaxy® Caramel, Galaxy® Mint, Galaxy® Cookie Crumble, Galaxy® Salted Caramel, Galaxy Minstrels®, Galaxy® drinking chocolate, Galaxy® Counters, M&M’S® Chocolate, M&M’S® Crispy, M&M’S® Peanut, M&M’S® Salted Caramel, M&M’S® Minis, Maltesers®, Maltesers® Dark, Maltesers® Teasers®, Maltesers® Biscuit cake, Milky Way®, Magic Stars®, Revels®, Skittles® Fruits, Skittles® Sours, Skittles® chewies, Skittles® Dessert, Skittles® Squishy Cloudz Fruits, Skittles® Squishy Cloudz Sours, Skittles® Tropical, Skittles® Giants Gooey and Starburst® Original.
- Scan the QR code on pack or visit www.mms.com/en-gb/marvel-adventure and complete the online entry registration form by entering your full name, email address, mobile number, postal address details and the last 4 digits of your promotional pack’s barcode.
- If entering from ROI, a skill question will need to be answered before registering your barcode and personal details.
- Only one entry per person, per day will be accepted. Anyone attempting to enter more frequently will be disqualified.
- Only valid entry information will be accepted, and the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify and reject any inappropriate entries. All entry information is subject to verification and interrogation.
- In the event of suspicious activity, the Promoter reserves the right to request and gather information or obtain further evidence to confirm the legitimacy of the entry / win.
THE PRIZES
- The prizes to be won are as follows (as detailed further in Condition 20):
- 7 x epic stays at Disneyland® Paris, including 1 night at the Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel and 2 days access to the Disney® Parks for 4 people (including travel)
- 19 x day tickets to Disneyland® Paris for 2 people (including accommodation and travel)
- 495 x M&M’S X MARVEL bundles (including M&M’S t-shirt, 3 pouches of Mars confectionery, MARVEL water bottle and MARVEL keyring)
- 4,000 x Rakuten TV movie codes (for a value up to £5.99/€5.99)
- Wrap-up draw prizes to be won are as follow:
- 5 x M&M’S X MARVEL bundles (including M&M’S t-shirt, 3 pouches of Mars confectionery, MARVEL water bottle and MARVEL keyring)
PRIZE INFORMATION
- There are 4,526 prizes in total, as detailed, that are available to be won throughout the entire promotional period/wrap up draw. Prizes will be awarded throughout the promotion, as detailed in Condition 17.
- Prizes are strictly non-transferable and must not be sold, auctioned nor advertised for sale whether on the internet, in newspapers or elsewhere. Any person found in breach of this term will be disqualified and the prize withdrawn. No cash alternatives or other alternative prizes will be available in whole or in part, except in the event of circumstances outside the reasonable control of the Promoter, whereby the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prizes with prizes of equal or greater value. The prizes will only be awarded directly to the winners.
- In the event of circumstances outside the reasonable control of the Promoter, or otherwise where fraud, abuse, and/or an error (human or computer) affects or could affect the proper operation of this promotion or the awarding of a prize, the Promoter reserves the right to suspend the promotion or amend these Terms and Conditions, at any stage, with no liability to any entrants or third parties, but will always endeavor to minimize the effect to participants in order to avoid undue disappointment.
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
- The prizes specified in Condition 12 of these Terms and Conditions will be awarded via an independent computerised process. The process will identify random times as “winning moments” and the first entry received on or after such “winning moment” will be awarded a prize at random. If two entries are received at the same time, the entry processed by the server first will be the winning entry. Any prizes not won before the next winning moment will remain available until the next entry.
- Winners will be notified instantly on screen and sent a confirmation text message to the mobile number provided upon entry of the promotion. All wins will be verified, and once confirmed a follow up text message will be sent within 7 days confirming the winning prize details.
- Only one prize per person will be accepted for epic stays at Disneyland® Paris, including 1 night at the Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel and 2 days access to the Disney® Parks for 4 people (including travel) or day tickets to Disneyland® Paris for 2 people (including accommodation and travel). All wins will be verified.
Prize Redemption:
- Winners of the epic stays at Disneyland® Paris, including 1 night at the Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel and 2 days access to the Disney® Parks for 4 people (including travel) and day tickets to Disneyland® Paris for 2 people (including accommodation and travel) will receive a call from the Prize Provider (who have been contracted by the Promoter to administer this prize), within 14 working days of winner verification notification to arrange their prize. The Promoter will make reasonable efforts to contact the winners and then after successful contact, to receive the relevant information to allow fulfilment of the claim and arranging the prize. If a winner has not responded to notifications after 14 working days or if a selected winner is ineligible, otherwise in breach of these Terms and Conditions, or unable to take up the prize for any other reason, the Promoter reserves the right to withdraw the prize and to forfeit this origin win and to reallocate the prize from all remaining entries if possible. Winners should retain their notification text message until their win has been verified.
- Epic stays at Disneyland® Paris, including 1 night at the Disney Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel and 2 days access to the Disney® Parks for 4 people (including travel): for flights, economy flights from major airports in London only; flight itinerary will be selected by prize provider at their sole discretion. For the Eurostar, standard class Eurostar travel from London only; travel itinerary will be selected by prize provider at their sole discretion. Includes hotel – airport/train station transfers. A valid credit or debit card will be required for security deposit purposes when checking into hotel accommodation; hotel accommodation is for one night based on four adults sharing one superior room with 2 two double beds, including breakfast and free park shuttle bus. Winner and guests must have full passport valid for at least 6 months at time of travel. Any necessary visas are responsibility of winner and guest. Travel insurance is subject to restrictions and the terms and conditions of the insurance provider. It is the responsibility of the winner and/or their companions to meet any additional costs relating to obtaining insurance cover for any pre-existing medical condition and for any additional costs as may be specified where the winner and/or their companions are aged 70 or over. Prizes are non-transferable and non-refundable. No cash alternative is available. Prize is subject to availability; prize cannot be taken from 21st December 2024 – 2nd January 2025 (Christmas and New Year), or over UK or French public holidays. Prize is valid for 12 months from the date of notification of winning, and travel must be booked and completed within that time frame. Winners must contact prize provider with three preferred travel dates in three separate months no later than six weeks prior to departure. The Recipients must travel at the same time with the same itinerary; all elements of the prize must be taken at the same time. Once booked, the prize cannot be altered or amended. At least one traveller must be aged 18 or over; where any travellers are aged under 18, they must have prior parental or guardian permission. A £50 allowance per person will be provided for domestic ground transfers to the London airport/Eurostar. Meal allowance is provided to the total value of £320 GBP (£20 per person for lunch for 2x day and £40 per person for dinner for 1x night). The prize excludes meals and drinks, excursions, attractions, treatments, car hire, visas and personal expenses and anything not expressly included in the prize. Prize must be taken in accordance with government guidelines and COVID-19 rules and restrictions in place at the time of travel.
- Day tickets to Disneyland® Paris for 2 people (including accommodation and travel): for flights, economy flights from major airports in London only; flight itinerary will be selected by prize provider at their sole discretion. For the Eurostar, standard class Eurostar travel from London only; travel itinerary will be selected by prize provider at their sole discretion. Includes hotel – airport/train station transfers. A valid credit or debit card will be required for security deposit purposes when checking into hotel accommodation; hotel accommodation is for one night based on two adults sharing one double occupancy room, including breakfast and free park shuttle bus. Hotel will be selected by prize provider at their sole discretion, but will be a minimum of 4*. Winner and guest must have full passport valid for at least 6 months at time of travel. Any necessary visas are responsibility of winner and guest. Travel insurance is subject to restrictions and the terms and conditions of the insurance provider. It is the responsibility of the winner and/or their companions to meet any additional costs relating to obtaining insurance cover for any pre-existing medical condition and for any additional costs as may be specified where the winner and/or their companions are aged 70 or over. Prizes are non-transferable and non-refundable. No cash alternative is available. Prize is subject to availability; prize cannot be taken from 21st December 2024 – 2nd January 2025 (Christmas and New Year), or over UK or French public holidays. Prize is valid for 12 months from the date of notification of winning, and travel must be booked and completed within that time frame. Winners must contact prize provider with three preferred travel dates in three separate months no later than six weeks prior to departure. The Recipients must travel at the same time with the same itinerary. All elements of the prize must be taken at the same time. Once booked, the prize cannot be altered or amended. At least one traveller must be aged 18 or over; where any travellers are aged under 18, they must have prior parental or guardian permission. A £50 allowance per person will be provided for domestic ground transfers to the London airport/Eurostar. Meal allowance is provided to the total value of £120 GBP (£20 per person for lunch for 1x day and £40 per person for dinner for 1x night). The prize excludes meals and drinks, excursions, attractions, treatments, car hire, visas and personal expenses and anything not expressly included in the prize; Prize must be taken in accordance with government guidelines and COVID-19 rules and restrictions in place at the time of travel.
- The Prize Provider is Element London Ltd. Any personal data submitted by the winner to the Prize Provider will be treated in accordance with Prize Provider’s privacy policy, which is accessible at https://element-london.com/element-london-privacy-policy-travel-english/
- Winners of the M&M’S X MARVEL bundles will be sent a text message notifying them of their win. Prizes will be dispatched to arrive in the post within 28 days using 48hr Royal Mail tracked service and will be sent to the address details provided upon entry.
- Winners of the Rakuten TV movie codes will receive notification of their eligibility to claim their digital code via text message to the mobile number provided on their entry.
- The wrap-up draw will be held once the wrap up promotional period closes on 31.01.25. Winners will be picked at random from all valid entries using an independently supervised process. Wrap-up draw winners will be notified by no later than 07.02.25 with a confirmation text message to the mobile number provided upon entry of the promotion. Prizes will be dispatched to arrive in the post within 28 days using 48hr Royal Mail tracked service and will be sent to the address details provided upon entry.
- The Rakuten TV movie codes are valid until 01.11.25. Each voucher code can be redeemed for a movie rental in SD or HD up to a maximum value of £5.99/€5.99. A winner can watch any of the movies available after clicking on "Redeem your voucher" and putting in the code when prompted. A winner renting a movie by using their voucher code will have up to 30 days after redeeming the voucher code to watch it and you will have 48 hours to watch it from the first playback. A winner of a voucher code will have to first register at Rakuten TV if they don’t have an account. See the terms and conditions of Rakuten TV which are accesible at rakuten.tv. Voucher codes are not for resale or exchanged for cash. The voucher codes from this promotion cannot be combined with each other or with any other promotional codes or other promotions.
- The Promoter does not accept any responsibility in the event a winner does not receive their prize for whatever reason, including in the event that a winner provides an incorrect address or bank details or due to postal delays or loss by the postal service.
- Insofar as is permitted by law, the Promoter and its agents will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate entrants for any losses that may be incurred as a result of entering the promotion and the Promoter does not accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of a winner’s acceptance of a prize except where such damage or loss is caused by the negligence of the Promoter or its agents. The winners’ statutory rights are not affected.
- No correspondence: Winner selection is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into, except with the prize winners.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- A list of winners’ surnames is available on request. Please post your request and a stamped addressed envelope to: Consumer Care, Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Limited, 3D Dundee Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4LG within 3 months of the promotion close date. Should a winner object to their information being made available, they should contact the Promoter by emailing contact@ukmw.mars.com. The Promoter may nevertheless disclose information to regulatory authorities if required by law to do so.
- In the event a winner requests for their personal data, including phone number and address details, to be deleted, the Promoter cannot be held responsible if such request means that it is unable to complete delivery of the winner's prize or assist them following deletion of their phone number. The name and contact details of the winner(s) will be retained for 30 days after the prize has been fulfilled to allow the Promoter to deal with any queries from the winner, and always in accordance with the Privacy Policy. Surname and/or county details may be retained and made available to members of the public in accordance with Condition 23.
- Winners may be required, if they consent, to take part in reasonable publicity relating to this promotion without further remuneration.
- The Promoter is not responsible for any entries which fail to be registered or are delayed for any technical or other reason whatsoever. The Promoter cannot be held responsible if the winner does not receive their prize as a result of having provided incomplete or inaccurate address details.
- The Promoter reserves the right to verify the winning entries including by asking for receipts, the winners’ identity, including proof of age (which they must provide within 14 days but which will not be retained following verification by the Promoter and redemption of the prize) and may refuse to award a prize or withdraw a prize entitlement and/or refuse further participation in the promotion and disqualify a participant where there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a breach of these Terms and Conditions (including entry requirements) or otherwise where a participant has gained unfair advantage in participating in the promotion or won using fraudulent means.
- The Promoter may at its absolute discretion disqualify any participant found to be tampering with the application process or operation of the website or to be acting in any manner disruptive to the promotion.
- Sometimes, through reasons outside of the Promoters control, the website (as with any website) may not be accessible. The Promoter cannot guarantee continuous, uninterrupted access to the website. No responsibility will be accepted for any difficulties in entering, claiming or any entries/claims delayed or corrupted. The Promoter will have no liability for any loss arising out of such an event.
- Limitations of liability: Insofar as permitted by law, neither the Promoter nor the promotional parties assume any responsibility or liability for:
- Any faulty, incorrect, errors or failed electronic data transmissions;
- Communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, computers or providers utilised in any aspect of this promotion;
- Inaccessibility or unavailability of the internet or the website or any combination thereof; and
- Insofar as permitted by law, any injury or damage to participants or to any other person (or their property) which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the promotion.
- If any clause of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then it shall be deemed deleted from these Terms and Conditions. The remaining clauses shall be unaffected and remain in full force and effect.
- This promotion and these Terms and Conditions (and any disputes/claims arising out of or in connection with them) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and the parties to any dispute or action shall submit to the jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts. However, if you are resident in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Ireland, you may bring your claim before the Scottish, Northern Irish or Irish courts (respectively), if you wish.