These general terms and conditions govern the gold coin giveaway as part of the “Research is worth its weight in gold” campaign (“the Prize Draw”), organized by the Swiss Paediatric Oncology Group SPOG, located at Effingerstrasse 33, 3008 Bern, Switzerland (“SPOG”, “us”, “our”, “we”, “Organizer”). If you have any questions about the Prize Draw or wish to object to the use of your personal data according to the rules, please contact us at partnerrelations@spog.ch.
1 CONDUCT OF THE PRIZE DRAW 1.1 The duration of the Prize Draw extends from April 28, 2025, 08:00 CET to June 30, 2025, 23:59 CET (hereinafter: “Participation Period”). During this period, it is possible to participate in the Prize Draw. 1.2 The Organizer reserves the right to terminate the Prize Draw without prior notice and without giving reasons before the end date of the Participation Period described here. This applies in particular if the continuation of the Prize Draw would disrupt or prevent the planned course of the Prize Draw. We point out that even if you follow these rules and instructions correctly, we cannot guarantee your successful participation due to events or conditions beyond our control.
2 PARTICIPATION 2.1 All participants who have completed the SPOG quiz “Research is worth its weight in gold” and have signed up for the newsletter within the quiz participate in the giveaway. 2.2 All of the aforementioned actions must take place within the participation period and cannot be made up at a later date. 2.3 Persons who are already subscribed to the SPOG newsletter can also participate in the quiz by completing the quiz and subscribing to the newsletter again within the quiz. Their data will be updated and they will automatically be included in the giveaway.
3 ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS 3.1 The following natural persons are eligible to participate: all persons who are at least 18 years old and reside in Switzerland. 3.2 Employees of SPOG and their relatives or member and partner organisations associated with SPOG, as well as other persons involved in the conception and implementation of the competition (AEK Thun) are excluded from participation. In addition, the Organizer reserves the right to exclude individual persons from participating in the Prize Draw if at least one of the following exclusion reasons is present: (a) manipulations in connection with access to or implementation of the Prize Draw, (b) violations of these terms and conditions, (c) illegal behavior in connection with participation in the Prize Draw, (d) provision of false and/or misleading information in connection with participation in the Prize Draw.
4 PRIZE, NOTIFICATION, AND DELIVERY OF THE PRIZE 4.1 The following prize will be given away: • 20 francs gold coin, sponsored by AEK Bank, Thun. The value depends on the current gold price. As of February 21, 2025, it is approximately 506 francs. 4.2 The prize will be handed over exclusively to the winner. The right to claim the prize cannot be transferred to other persons. An exchange of the prize or a cash payment is not possible. We reserve the right to replace the prize with an equivalent item at our discretion. 4.3 The giveaway of the prize will take place in the week following the end of the quiz (June 30, 2025, 23:59 CET). The winner will be informed in writing by SPOG and a handover of the prize will be arranged.
5 DATA PROTECTION To participate in the Prize Draw and its implementation, it is necessary to provide personal data. The participant assures that the information provided about him/her, in particular name, address, and email address, is truthful. Each participant agrees that we may publish his/her name on our website and on our social media channels Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn if he/she is drawn as a winner, and that we may send him/her emails in connection with the Prize Draw. By participating in the Prize Draw, the participant actively agrees to be contacted for marketing purposes by the Organizer. In this context, your data will not be passed on to third parties.
6 OTHER PROVISIONS 6.1 Any taxes that may be imposed on the winner are the sole responsibility of the winner. 6.2 Our decisions regarding the Prize Draw are final and no correspondence will be entered into. 6.3 We and our partners disclaim, to the extent permitted by law, any liability for damages that anyone may suffer as a result of or in connection with the Prize Draw. 6.4 The Prize Draw is void where it is not legally permitted.
7 APPLICABLE LAW The Prize Draw and these terms and conditions are exclusively governed by Swiss law. Legal recourse is excluded. The place of jurisdiction is Bern.
8 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE Should any provision of these terms and conditions be or become wholly or partially invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. Instead of the invalid provision, the legally permissible regulation that comes closest to the economic sense and purpose expressed in the invalid provision shall apply.