Terms and conditions of entry to the prize draw

 

June 2025

 

This research with future customers of South Staffs Water (“SSW”) is being carried out by an independent market research agency, Blue Marble Research Limited (company no. 05639871) (“Blue Marble”), on behalf of SSW to understand views on their water resource and company metering plans. Blue Marble will conduct the research under the Market Research Society code of conduct (https://www.mrs.org.uk/standards/code-of-conduct).

 

1. Terms of Entry to the prize draw

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Entry to the prize draw is free. To be entered into the prize draw you will need to complete the survey with all the questions outlined.

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Start date for entries is 19 June at 01:00. Closing date for entries is 18 July at 23:00 ("Prize Draw Period"). Entries will not be accepted after this time.

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It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that they have read and abided by these terms and conditions. By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to comply with these terms and conditions. Any entry found not to comply with these terms and conditions will be disqualified. In such instances, any prizes will be forfeited.

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The decision by SSW on all matters relating to the competition is final and binding. No discussion or correspondence will be entered into.

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SSW reserves the right to suspend or modify the competition in whole or in part at any time without notice and without liability. SSW’s decision in all matters is final and binding and correspondence will not be entered into.

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2. Who can enter?

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The prize draw is only open to future customers of the South Staffs Water region.

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SSW reserve the right to verify the eligibility of each entrant and to refuse entry at its discretion.

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Entrants must be 16-18 years of age when entering the competition online.

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Entrants can only enter the prize draw once and only one entrant can enter the prize draw per household.

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Please note that if you decide to withdraw your consent from the market research or the prize draw, please let us know by contacting us: georgina@bluemarbleresearch.co.uk

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3. How to enter?

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To enter the prize draw, entrants must visit an online survey where they can submit responses to the survey for market research. They may access this survey by clicking on the relevant link; or using the relevant QR code.

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Entrants will need to provide the following to enter the prize draw:

• Name

• Age

• Email address

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Entrants will need to answer all questions in the survey to be entered into the prize draw. Answers to questions in the survey will be sent to SSW on an anonymised basis.

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Entries received after the Prize Draw Period will not be included in the prize draw.

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4. Winner selection

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One winner will be selected at random from all valid entries received in the Prize Draw Period.

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The winners will be notified by Blue Marble Research within 2 weeks of the closing date.

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The winners will be asked to provide their relevant details so that the prize may be delivered.

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5. The Prize

 

The prize includes one £50 Love2Shop voucher.

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The prizes will be sent to the winner within 3 weeks of notification of details to Blue Marble Research.

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The prize will be subject to availability and is non-transferable. No cash or alternative to the prize will be offered.

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If the competition winners do not respond to Blue Marble Research within ten (10) days of notification that they have won, SSW reserves the right to withdraw them as the winner and instruct Blue Marble to choose an alternative winner which would have been selected at the same time at random. The original winner shall not be entitled to any alternative payment or compensation whatsoever in lieu of the Prize.

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6. Liability

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SSW shall not be held responsible for any restrictions or issues with entering the competition.

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Each entrant should take their own adequate measures to protect against viruses, security or any exploitation.

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SSW regret that they cannot accept liability for any:

 

• third parties to fulfil the obligations involved in this prize draw

• failure of entrants to comply with the prize draw rules

• nothing in this clause is intended to exclude or restrict liability for death or personal injury, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation or for any matter for which it is not permitted by law to exclude or limit, or to attempt to exclude or limit its liability.

 

SSW shall not be responsible for any entries not received by it for any reason, by the end of the Prize Draw Period. For the avoidance of doubt, this includes any entries that are lost, delayed due to technical difficulties or malfunctions.

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7. Data protection

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Blue Marble carries out this market research on behalf of SSW, Blue Marble is the controller of your personal data in this respect and is responsible for its compliance with data protection laws (the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 as it forms part of the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). Blue Marble will hold, retain and process your personal data as stated in its privacy policy which also explains your rights.

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8. Organiser's Details

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Blue Marble Research Limited

5 Merus Ct

Leicester

LE19 1RJ

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Registered company number: 5639871

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9. Governing Law

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By entering this competition, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions to the exclusion of all others.

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Each clause in these terms and conditions operates separately. If any part of found by a court to be unreasonable or unenforceable the other parts will continue to apply.

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These terms and conditions are governed by the law of England and Wales and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.