Official rules and conditions of the Facebook game “SEO Meme Battle”

1. Organizer
The organizer of this game is “Serpact” Ltd. – Svilengrad, 19 Krairechna Str., office 6, UIC 202477340.

2. Game Period
The game runs from September 30th to October 9th, inclusive.

3. Definitions
These rules contain the following definitions and terms used in the text of the conditions:

  • “Organizer” is “Serpact” Ltd., UIC 202477340.
  • “Game” is a promotional event held during the period described in item 2, in which registered Participants have the opportunity to win a Prize by complying with the Participation Terms and the General Terms and Conditions of SERP Conf, offered on the website https://serpconf.com/.
  • „Participant“ in the game is any legally competent individual over the age of 18, who joins the game through the website www.facebook.com and complies with the conditions of these rules.
  • „Participation Term“ represents any condition set by the organizers, under the fulfilment of which Facebook users will be able to participate in the distribution of prizes in accordance with the terms of these General Conditions. The conditions for participation are determined through a post on the Organizer’s Facebook page.
  • „Prize“ represents a ticket with standard access to the event SERP Conf. 2024 Vienna or online access to all SERP Conf. video sessions from all previous years

4. Right to Participate

  • Persons over 18 years of age can participate in the Game during the game period: September 30th to October 9th.
  • Only users with valid Facebook profiles are eligible to participate.
  • Users who, although having fulfilled the participation condition, have posted obscene texts or unjustifiably damaged the brand’s reputation, as well as violated generally accepted ethical standards, will be disqualified from further participation in the game.
  • By declaring participation in the Game, the Participant agrees to comply with the General Terms and Conditions for the event, posted on the website: https://serpconf.com/.
  • These Participation Terms are in relation to the General Terms and Conditions from the website: https://serpconf.com/ as a special rule to a general rule. That is, in separate clauses, these rules apply with priority over those of the General Terms and Conditions.

5. Prizes and Announcement of the Winner

  • The Prizes will be awarded to 2 participants with the highest point totals.
  • The selected winners will be announced under the game post on the Organizer’s Facebook page;
  • There are 2 Prizes: a ticket with standard access to the event SERP Conf. 2024 Vienna or online access to all SERP Conf. video sessions from all previous years
  • The Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash or other prizes and may not be transferred to third parties.
  • The Organizer will contact the winners to arrange the receipt of the Prize within 7 working days after the draw.

6. Nature of Participation in the Game

  • By participating, each Participant confirms that they have read and accepted these Participation Terms and agrees that their name and post will be announced as winners on the organizer’s page.
  • To participate in the game, the user must:
    • Meet the participation conditions set out in these Participation Terms.
    • Create an original meme or share their favourite one related to SEO or digital marketing
    • Post it in the comments under the designated post.
    • Tag friend in the comments

7. Restrictions

  • Each user can participate in the game only once, using a single real user profile.
  • A valid entry in the game requires fulfilling the participation conditions and posting a new and previously unpublished post from the same user.
  • The game is not and cannot be classified as “gambling” under the Gambling Act. It does not meet the definition of “gambling” under Article 2, paragraph 1, as there is no stake involved, and none of the participants can lose anything in any way. No permission is required from the State Gambling Commission for its conduct, as the game falls under the exceptions in Article 3, paragraph 3 of the Gambling Act.
  • Participation in the game is entirely voluntary and free, and does not depend on the purchase of goods.

8. Procedures in Case of Violations

  • In case of violations of these Participation Terms, the Organizer reserves the right to terminate participation in the event.
  • The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify participants who, although they have complied with the formal participation requirements, have violated these Participation Terms and General Terms and Conditions from the website: https://serpconf.com/ or otherwise hinder the conduct of the Game.

9. Liability

  • The Organizer and persons associated with the conduct of the Game are not liable for any damages caused by the Prizes through their use.
  • The Organizer is also not responsible for the loss of data for registered participants due to technical and other unforeseeable reasons that may be considered as force majeure. The organization, presentation, conduct, and regulation of the Game are in no way controlled and/or managed by Facebook, another social network, or a third party.
  • The organizer is not responsible for: defective or unsuccessful electronic data transmission, technical inability to register in the game due to circumstances beyond the Organizer’s control, such as a communication link failure, regardless of the reason, used in relation to this game, unavailability, or unavailability of the internet or the website or a combination thereof, website system failure, and/or other reasons beyond the Organizer’s objective control.

10. Personal Data

  • By participating in the Game, Participants agree that the personal data they provide may be used by the Organizer for the purposes of organizing and conducting the Game, including providing this data to third parties involved in the organization of the Game. All personal data will be collected, processed, and stored under the conditions of the Personal Data Protection Act, as well as other applicable legislation in the field of personal data protection.
  • The removal (cancellation) of registration and participation at the initiative of a participant is irrevocable and final. The same leads to the deletion of the personal data of the Participant related to participation, except those necessary for storage, according to the law.
  • All participants give their consent for the collection and storage of their personal data for the purposes of conducting the Game.
  • The Organizer undertakes to comply with the applicable legislation related to the protection of personal information collected during the game. The organizer also undertakes to maintain the confidentiality of the personal information of the participants in the Game and to use it in accordance with these Participation Terms and the General Terms and Conditions, as well as the applicable legislation.
  • The Organizer undertakes not to provide personal data that is not related to the Game to third parties.
  • All Participants have the rights provided in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation or “GDPR”): such as the right to amend the data, update it, etc.

11. Applicable Law

Any disputes arising in connection with the conduct of this game shall be resolved in accordance with Bulgarian law, through negotiations. If an agreement is not reached, disputes shall be considered by the Sofia City Court.

12.  Termination

  • Any participant in the Game may request the removal (cancellation) of their registration and participation in the Game at any time during its conduct.
  • By participating in the game, Participants agree to engage with these rules and comply with their terms and provisions.
  • By participating, Participants declare that they have the valid and unrestricted right to perform all actions related to participation in this Game.

13. Other

  • The conditions of this game are published and available for the entire duration of the Game on the Organizer’s website – https://serpconf.com/. By registering for participation in the game, participants accept these Participation Terms and General Terms and Conditions and agree to comply with all deadlines and requirements of the game;
  • The organizer reserves the right to change and supplement these conditions at any time. Amendments take effect from the date of their publication on the Organizer’s Facebook page and website: https://serpconf.com/;
  • The organizer reserves the right to terminate or stop the Game at any stage of its conduct by notifying the Participants on the Organizer’s official Facebook page. All participants are considered notified from the moment of publication by the Organizer of a post to this effect.
  • In case any of the provisions of these rules is or becomes invalid, or in case it does not take effect for any reason, this shall not affect the validity and effect of the other clauses of these rules. The relevant gap shall be interpreted by applying the General Terms and Conditions of the website.