Terms and conditions Etos Giveaway

1.

GENERAL

1.1

These terms and conditions apply to the 'Etos Giveaway'. This win action is organized for customers who purchase Colgate Max White® products in promotion at Etos during the action period, hereinafter referred to as: "the Giveaway".

1.2

The Giveaway is organized by Colgate-Palmolive B.V., established under the laws of the Netherlands, having its registered office at Leeuwenveldseweg 3F, 1382 LV Weesp, the Netherlands, and registered at the Chamber of Commerce under number 32034725, hereinafter referred to as: "the Organiser".

1.3

The Organiser is the user of these terms and conditions. The terms and conditions apply between the Organiser as user and the natural person participating in the Giveaway, hereinafter referred to as: "(the) Participant".

1.4

The Organiser is responsible for the Giveaway and its implementation. By participating in the Giveaway, the Participant declares to have taken note of the terms and conditions, to accept the terms and conditions and to be bound by the terms and conditions.

1.5

Upon request, the terms and conditions will also be sent by post or e-mail. Such a request can be sent to prijsvraag@colpal.com.

1.6

The terms and conditions can also be downloaded and stored by the Participant.

1.7

The Organiser is entitled to disqualify/to exclude the Participant from (further) participation if it believes that the Participant is not acting in accordance with the terms and conditions.

2.

The Action period

2.1

The Giveaway runs from the 29th of June until the 12th of July 2026.

3.

The GIVEAWAY

3.1

The Giveaway means that the Participant can win a prize (as described in article 6) by successfully completing the mandatory purchase and validation steps. The process begins with the Participant learning of the promotion, then purchasing Colgate Max White® products that are in promotion at Etos (in-store or online) between June 29 and July 12 and obtaining the Proof of Purchase (the sales receipt). The Participant must subsequently enter their details and submit the receipt, which must include the receipt number and a photo or screenshot of the receipt, by July 31st  at the latest. Entry is finalized by clicking the send button after all information has been correctly provided. The winners will be contacted no later than August 15. The designation of the winners occurs solely by means of determination by chance, to which the Participant cannot practice any dominant influence in general.

3.2

The Giveaway can be entered online at the following address: https://www.colgate-actie.nl/etos

4.

Participation

4.1

The Giveaway can be participated by anyone who:

4.2

Excluded from participation are:

4.3

The Organiser is entitled to check the age of the Participant on the basis of his/her identity document.

4.4

Participation in the Giveaway is free of charge.

4.5

The winners of the Giveaway will be contacted to provide their names and addresses.

4.6

The Organiser is entitled to exclude the Participant from further participation in the event of entries that appear to be fraudulent or testify to unlawful influence.

4.7

A Participant may participate in the Giveaway just once (1x). Participants submitting more than 1 entry will be excluded from the Giveaway.

4.8

Entries with incorrect or incomplete personal details will not be taken into consideration.

4.9

No correspondence can be entered into about the outcome of the Giveaway.

5.

Course of the Promotion, designation of the winners/winner

The winners of the prizes of the Giveaway will be independently drawn by an independent person after the closing date referred to in Article 2.1 from the Participants who have fulfilled all the conditions for competing for the prizes.

5.1

In August 2026, the Organiser will only notify the Participants who won a prize by the e-mail address provided by the Participant. The winners will have 168 (one hundred sixty-eight) hours to confirm acceptance of their prizes and their personal details. If they fail to confirm within this period, the prizes will be awarded to substitute winners. The prizes will be sent to the winners within 30 (thirty) days of such confirmation.  

5.2

The Organiser shall not be held responsible in the event of problems and/or damage caused during the transport or delivery of the prizes. In such a case, the liability of the carrier will have to be invoked directly by the winners, who will take up the matter without recourse against the Organiser.

5.3

The Organiser reserves the right to set aside, disqualify or invalidate the winnings of any person who does not fully comply with the rules.

6.

The prize to WIN

6.1

Each of the 10 winners will receive (subject to the provisions of Article 8) an LED Face Mask as a prize, valued at €160.

6.2

Photographs or other illustrations used in any material presenting the Giveaway have no contractual value as concerns the characteristics of the prize ultimately awarded.

7.

AWARDING of prize(S)

7.1

The prizes are personal.

7.2

The prizes are not transferable and are not exchangeable for cash or anything else that represents a particular value.

7.3

Given that the Organiser is neither the manufacturer nor the supplier, nor the vendor, nor the distributor of the prizes, the liability of the Organiser is strictly limited to the delivery of the prizes.

8.

Publication and promotion

8.1

By participating in the Giveaway, the Participant gives the Organiser, as well as the promotional partners involved by the Organiser in the Giveaway, permission to use his/her name and e-mail address as well as the right to produce and use film material and photos in/for promotional activities in connection with the Giveaway.

9.

Liability

9.1

Participation in the Giveaway is at the Participant's own risk.

9.2

Apart from its (inescapable) legal liability, the Organiser is not liable for any direct and/or indirect damage whatsoever suffered by a Participant in connection with or arising from Participation in the Giveaway.

9.3

The Organiser is not liable for, among other things, damage suffered by the Participants/winners as a result of typing and printing errors on the Organiser's website or in any other medium/communication tool, the use of the prizes or the fact that the Participant is not, or not sufficiently insured.

9.4

Participants are expressly reminded that the internet is not a secure network. In this respect, participation in the competition implies knowledge and acceptance, by every Participant, of the characteristics and limitations of the internet, in particular as concerns technical performance, response times when searching for or transferring information, the risk of interruptions and, more generally, the risks inherent in any online connection and transmission, the absence of protection of certain data against possible hacking and the risks of contamination by viruses.

9.5

The Organiser cannot be held responsible or liable for failures in the IT systems that result in limited, delayed or loss of entries.

9.6

The Organiser shall not be held liable for contamination by viruses or hacking by a third party into competition participants’ terminals, and declines all liability for the consequences of Participants connecting to the network via the Giveaway website and/or web pages.

9.7

In particular, the Organiser shall not be held liable for any damage caused to Participants, their computer equipment and the data stored on them, nor for the consequences such damage might occasion to their personal or professional business.  It is the responsibility of all Participants to take all appropriate measures to protect the data and/or software stored on their IT equipment against any harm. Any person connecting to the Giveaway website and/or web pages does so entirely at their own risk.

10.

Personal Data/Privacy

10.1

The name and/or other personal data that the Organiser obtains in the context of this Giveaway will be included in its database and will be treated confidentially and in accordance with the GDPR/Personal Data Protection Act.

10.2

Participant guarantees that the information provided by him/her is correct.

10.3

The Organiser will use the data of the Participants for the execution of this Giveaway and communication around the Giveaway, including the sending of the e-mail confirming participation and contacting the winners by e-mail. Any other e-mails will only be sent if the Participant has given permission for this. A Participant in this Giveaway can request access, deletion and/or correction of his/her data by e-mail (prijsvraag@colpal.com). The Organiser will not provide personal data of the Participant to third parties without the explicit written consent of the Participant.

11.

Complaints Procedure

11.1

Questions, comments, or complaints about the Giveaway can be made known by e-mail to prijsvraag@colpal.com. The Organiser will make every effort to deal with any complaints as soon as reasonably possible. If the Participant believes that the complaint has not been adequately dealt with, a written complaint can be submitted to the Dutch Gaming Authority, P.O. Box 298, 2501 CG, The Hague, The Netherlands.

12.

Gaming tax

12.1

If gaming tax is to be paid on the prizes, the gaming tax due will be fully borne by the Organiser.

13.

AGREEMENT ON WHAT CONSTITUTES EVIDENCE

13.1

The Organiser has put in place the technical means necessary to demonstrate the participation or non-participation of a Participant. It is therefore agreed that, unless there is an obvious error, the data in the Organiser's information systems shall carry conclusive force as regards connection issues and the processing of information relating to the Giveaway. 

13.2

Thus, except in cases of obvious error, the Organiser may rely, in particular for the purposes of proving any action, fact or omission, on the programs, data, files, recordings, operations and other elements (such as follow-up reports or other records) in computerized or electronic format, drawn up, received or kept directly or indirectly by the Organiser, in particular on its information systems.

13.3

Participants undertake not to contest the acceptability, validity or conclusive force of the aforementioned elements in computerized or electronic format on the grounds of any legal provision stipulating that certain documents must be written or signed by the parties in order to constitute proof. Thus, the elements under consideration constitute evidence and, if they are produced as evidence by the Organiser in any legal or other procedure, shall be acceptable, valid and opposable between the parties in the same way, on the same terms and with the same conclusive force as any document drawn up, received or kept in writing. The information communicated in the course of the Giveaway shall be subject to processing solely for the organization and/or management of the Giveaway and shall not be kept after the Giveaway has ended.

14.

Final provisions

14.1

The Organiser is entitled, at its own discretion, but with prior notice, to change the conditions in the interim provided that change is not made to the detriment of the Participant, or to stop or change the Giveaway without giving any reason if the circumstances reasonably or force majeure so require, without being liable in any way for compensation to the Participant.

14.2

In the event that a provision of these terms and conditions is invalid, or is nullified, the Organiser will adopt a replacement provision that approximates as closely as possible the purpose and scope of the invalid or nullifying provision and that is not invalid or voidable.

14.3

Participation in the Giveaway implies the unconditional acceptance of these terms and conditions, without any reservation or limitation, as well as of any decision that the Organiser may make in this regard.

14.4

The Giveaway complies with the Dutch Code of Conduct for Promotional Games of Chance.

14.5

The Giveaway and these terms and conditions are governed by Dutch law.