Competition Terms
COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS
The Handbook Magazine Ltd — www.thehandbook.com
These terms apply to all competitions, prize draws, and promotional giveaways hosted on The Handbook’s platforms unless otherwise stated in individual competition materials.
1. ELIGIBILITY
Who can enter: Competitions are free to enter and open to residents of the UK and Republic of Ireland aged 18 or over, unless individual competition materials state otherwise.
Exclusions: Employees, contractors, and agents of The Handbook Magazine Ltd, its associated brands, and any third-party prize providers — together with their immediate family members and members of the same household — are not eligible to enter.
Entry limit: One entry per person unless individual competition materials state otherwise. Multiple entries will be disqualified.
2. HOW TO ENTER
Entry format: Entries must be submitted in accordance with the instructions set out in the individual competition entry form. Incomplete or incorrectly formatted entries will be void.
Our discretion: The Handbook Magazine Ltd reserves the right to disqualify any entry it considers incomplete, ineligible, or inappropriate. All decisions on entry acceptance are final and no correspondence will be entered into. The Handbook Magazine Ltd reserves the right to extend or amend competition dates.
3. PRIZE AND WINNERS
Winner selection: Winners will be selected at random (unless individual competition materials specify a judged element) and notified within 14 days of the competition closing date. If a winner cannot be contacted within 7 days of notification, The Handbook Magazine Ltd reserves the right to select an alternative winner.
Prize details: Prizes are non-transferable, have no cash alternative, and cannot be exchanged or resold. Where a prize is provided by a third-party prize sponsor, The Handbook Magazine Ltd accepts no liability for the quality, availability, or delivery of that prize.
Publicity: By entering, you agree that The Handbook Magazine Ltd may publish your first name and the county or region you reside in across its website, social media channels, and email newsletter to announce the winner. Winners may be asked to take part in reasonable post-competition publicity. Full contact details will never be published.
4. DATA AND PRIVACY
4.1 Data controller
The Handbook Magazine Ltd is the data controller of all personal data collected from entrants. We collect your name and email address (and, where required for prize delivery, your postal address) solely to administer the competition.
4.2 How we use your data
We will use your personal data to:
- verify your eligibility to enter;
- administer the competition and select and notify the winner;
- comply with our legal obligations.
We will not use your entry data for marketing purposes unless you separately opt in to receive communications from us. Entering a competition does not constitute consent to marketing.
4.3 Sharing winner data with the prize provider
Where a competition prize is provided by a third-party brand, venue, or sponsor (“Prize Provider”), we will share the winner’s name and contact details with the Prize Provider solely for the purpose of arranging prize fulfilment. The Prize Provider acts as an independent data controller for this purpose and will process the winner’s data in accordance with its own privacy policy. The Prize Provider will not use the winner’s data for marketing without the winner’s separate consent.
4.4 Retention
We will retain entrant data for a maximum of 12 months from the competition closing date, after which it will be deleted or anonymised, unless we are required to retain it for longer by law or to resolve a dispute.
4.5 Your rights
You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at hello@thehandbook.com. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO Registration Number: ZA611134) at ico.org.uk.
4.6 Privacy Policy
Full details of how The Handbook Magazine Ltd processes personal data are set out in our Privacy Policy at www.thehandbook.com/privacy-policy.
5. GENERAL
Changes and cancellation: The Handbook Magazine Ltd reserves the right to amend, suspend, or cancel a competition at any time. In the event of cancellation, no alternative prize or compensation will be offered.
Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Handbook Magazine Ltd excludes liability for any loss, damage, or disappointment arising from participation in a competition or from a third-party Prize Provider’s failure to deliver a prize. Nothing in these terms limits liability for fraud, death, or personal injury caused by negligence.
Governing law: These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Promoter: The Handbook Magazine Ltd, LU 101, The Light Bulb, 1 Filament Walk, London, SW18 4GQ. Company Number: 09526995. ICO Registration Number: ZA611134.
Effective date: May 2026
