Conditions of Participation and Privacy Policy for the Eighteenth Birthday Contest of Sammelkartenmarkt GmbH & Co. KG
§ 1 Subject matter
(1) These terms and conditions of participation and data protection information govern the participation in the contest of Sammelkartenmarkt GmbH & Co. KG, Nordkapstr. 4, 10439 Berlin (hereinafter referred to as the "organizer") as well as the collection and use of data collected from or communicated by participants.
(2) By participating in the contest participants accept these conditions of participation.
§ 2 Conditions of participation
(1) The participation period begins on May 12, 2025, at 5:00 CEST and ends on May 19, 2025, at 23:59 CEST.
(2) Every valid Cardmarket account is eligible to participate. Such an account can be opened free of charge at www.cardmarket.com. Excluded are accounts held by employees of the organizer as well as employees of cooperation partners who are or were involved in the creation or execution of the contest.
(3) Every eligible Cardmarket account under whose username the quiz available at https://insight.cardmarket.com/en/Insight/Articles/cardmarket-birthday-quiz and https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WTP7DMF is submitted during the participation period automatically participates in the contest. Only the latest submission per username shall be considered.
(4) Any other registration or application to participate is neither required nor possible. In particular, tickets submitted through the organizer's customer support system cannot be considered.
§ 3 Processing, payment, notification, publication of winner data
(1) Following the conclusion of the participation period, the organizer shall determine 22 different winners through a randomized drawing that is weighted by correct answers given in the latest submission for each username.
(2) Four winners selected in this manner shall each have €180 in credit added to their Cardmarket account's balance. Eighteen winners selected in this manner shall each have €18 in credit added to their Cardmarket account's balance.
(3) All such funds shall be credited no later than fourteen days after the end of the participation period. Winners shall be announced in an upcoming publication posted on https://insight.cardmarket.com/en/Insight/Articles no later than by May 26, 2025.
(4) Payment of any prize in cash, in kind, its exchange or transfer to other persons or accounts is not possible.
§ 4 Exclusion from the competition
The organizer may exclude from the competition certain participants who violate these conditions of participation or who attempt to influence the competition or the draw with the help of technical manipulation without notice or explanation. In such a case, prizes may also be subsequently withdrawn and reclaimed.
§ 5 Exclusion of warranty
The organizer points out that the availability and function of the competition cannot be guaranteed. The competition may be terminated or removed due to external circumstances and constraints, without this giving rise to any claims by participants against the organizer. The organizer reserves the right to change the conditions of participation at any time.
§ 6 Liability
(1) The following exclusions and limitations of liability shall apply to the liability of the organizer for damages, irrespective of any other legal obligations regarding claims.
(2) The organizer shall be liable without limitation insofar as the cause of the damage is based on intent or gross negligence.
(3) Furthermore, the organizer shall be liable for the slightly negligent breach of essential obligations, the breach of which jeopardizes the achievement of the purpose of the contract, or for the breach of obligations the fulfillment of which is essential to the proper implementation of the competition and on the compliance with which the contractual partners regularly rely. In this case, however, the organizer shall only be liable for the foreseeable damage typical for the contract. The organizer shall not be liable for the slightly negligent breach of obligations other than those specified previously.
(4) The above limitations of liability shall not apply in the event of injury to life, limb, or health, for a defect following the assumption of guarantees regarding the quality of a product, and in the event of fraudulently concealed defects. Liability under the Product Liability Act remains unaffected.
(5) Insofar as the liability of the organizer is excluded or limited, this shall also apply to the personal liability of employees, representatives, and vicarious agents of the organizer.
§ 7 Data protection information
(1) The organizer collects and uses the data of the participants only insofar as this is legally permitted or the participants consent to it.
(2) The organizer collects the following data from participants and uses the data for the design, implementation, and execution of the competition: username, IP addresses, and optional answers to up to nine quiz questions. The organizer also relies on data participants have submitted to the organizer's website unrelated to the competition.
(3) Upon request in writing or any text form, participants can at any time receive from the organizer information about personal data stored by the organizer, can request correction and deletion, and can revoke consent to data use.