The University of Edinburgh Tartan Day Competition terms and conditions

  1. Terms and Conditions – the University of Edinburgh’s Tartan Day 2025 Competition. By entering this competition, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. 
  2. This competition is promoted and administered by the University of Edinburgh’s Communications and Marketing department, Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1HT
  3. The competition will commence on 17 March 2025 and will run until 23:59 on 23 March 2025. Entries made after this time will not be counted.
  4. To participate in this competition, you must like and comment on the University’s Instagram post announcing the start of the University of Edinburgh’s Tartan Day 2025 Competition. Your comment must answer the question, “What does tartan mean to you?” Entries that do not include the answer to this question will not be counted. Entrants can comment multiple times, but only the first comment will be counted as an entry. Only one prize can be won per entrant.
  5. There will be one winner chosen randomly by University of Edinburgh staff. The winner will be chosen within 1 day of the closure of the competition.
  6. The winner will receive their choice of either:
  1. The competition is open to all people currently residing in the UK.  
  2. The winner will be announced publicly on the University of Edinburgh’s Instagram page and the winner’s Instagram account will be tagged in the announcement post. 
  3. The winner will be contacted by the University of Edinburgh via private message on Instagram. The winner will be required to provide their email address and contact phone number as instructed when they are announced as a winner. Further details will then be provided by the University of Edinburgh as to how to claim the prize. 
  4. The winner must respond within 48 hours of being announced as the winner. After this time the University of Edinburgh reserves the right to choose an alternate winner. 
  5. The chosen prize can be picked up in person from the University of Edinburgh Visitor Centre and Gift Shop, 2 Charles Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AD. Alternatively, the prize can be shipped to the winner. PLEASE NOTE: the University of Edinburgh Visitor Centre and Gift Shop will only ship this prize to a UK address. 
  6. No purchase is necessary to enter the competition; however, you will need an internet connection and access to Instagram. No refund may be claimed for expenses incurred in participating in this competition, including in relation to the use of the internet.
  7. The University of Edinburgh reserves the right to exclude any entries that we believe to be inappropriate, fraudulent, or based on misconduct. 
  8. The prize is non-transferable, non-refundable, and cannot be exchanged for any cash alternatives.
  9. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Meta, Instagram or Facebook. You are providing your information to the University of Edinburgh and not to Meta, Instagram or Facebook. By participating in this promotion you agree to a complete release of Meta, Instagram and Facebook from any claims.
  10. Any personal data relating to participants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be used for marketing purposes without the individual's prior consent.

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