PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. THIS IS A BINDING CONTRACT.
This Terms of Use (ToU) sets out the terms and conditions under which uWin, trading as Bid-In Ltd (uWin, we, or us) provides you access to, and governs your use of, the website located at uwin.co.uk (the Site), and the uWin applications made available through the Site (the Software) and the information, content, features and services provided through the Site (together with the Software, collectively, the Service).
Your use of the site and/or the service, or clicking “I accept” if presented with this ToU in a click-through format, signifies your agreement and constitutes your binding acceptance of this ToU, including any modifications that uWin makes from time to time. If you do not agree to this ToU, you should not use the Site or the Service.
You may not use the Service and you may not accept this ToU if you are not 18 years of age or older. If you accept this ToU, you represent that you have the legal capacity to be bound by it. uWin may amend this ToU at any time by posting the amended Terms of Use on the Site, and you agree that you will be bound by any changes to this ToU, which will be shared with you via email. The date of last revision of this ToU is included at the top of this page. uWin may make changes to the Site and/or the Service at any time. You understand that uWin may discontinue or restrict your use of the Site and/or the Service with or without notice if you are in violation of any of the conditions in this ToU.
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Privacy Policy.
By clicking “I ACCEPT” or using the Site or the Service, you represent that you have read and consent to our Privacy Policy in addition to this ToU. uWin may revise the Privacy Policy at any time, the new version will be posted on the Site and we will inform you via email. If at any point you do not agree to any portion of the Privacy Policy, you must immediately stop using the Site and/or the Service.
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The Service.
The uWin Site provides certain promotions on the Site (Promotions) for a chance to win unique and once-in-a-lifetime experiences (Prizes) and receive rewards traditionally unavailable to the general public. Participants may enter Promotions by creating an Account (defined below) and by either using uWin’s Free Entry, by making a Donation, or by using free mechanisms. No purchase, payment or other financial contribution is necessary to enter or win a Promotion or Prize and uWin’s Free Entry is always available for all Promotions. In addition, if you are registering for or participating in a Promotion, participation is subject to our Official Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations and any other rules and regulations applicable to such Promotion (collectively, Rules). If this ToU conflicts with or is inconsistent with any Rules, those Rules will govern and be given precedence. Occasionally where law permits, we may offer different types of Promotion than sweepstakes, which will have their own rules and terms.
uWin reserves the right to add, change, modify, suspend or discontinue any portion of the Service, at its sole discretion, at any time. Your use of the Site and/or the Service, including the availability of new services through the Site, shall be subject to this ToU. In addition, uWin may impose limits on any portion of the Service or restrict your access to portions of or the entire Site at its sole discretion without notice or liability.
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Donations.
In addition to our free methods of entry, each Promotion allows you to support featured non-profit(s) and/or charitable causes (each a Charity) by making a monetary donation (each a Donation) for which you receive a number of entries as defined on each Promotion. In the event that you need a duplicate or replacement receipt for tax purposes, you can contact . It is your responsibility to determine if any amount is tax deductible and, as with all tax related matters, you should consult your own tax advisor. Except in the event of fraud and a valid chargeback by a credit card issuer, all Donations are non-refundable.
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Refunds, returns, and exchanges
Each uWin donation will support a specific charitable cause and gives you a defined number of chances to win a defined prize(s). 80% of the net proceeds from all donations goes to the Charity to support their work - as such, we do not provide refunds once a campaign has closed. If your donation results in the winning of a prize, please note that delivery time varies based on the item: specifics on shipment will be listed in the product description. We will only refund donations if we are unable to deliver the prize advertised in a specific Promotion.
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Internet Access.
You are responsible for any Internet connection and telecommunication fees and charges that you incur when accessing the Site and/or the Service.
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Accounts.
To use certain portions of the Site and Service, you will be directed to register on the Site and create a user profile or account (Account). Eligibility is limited to persons equal to or over the age of 18, or to persons who have reached the age of majority in their countries of residence. As part of the registration process, you may be asked to submit your name, address, email address, date of birth and/or similar information and to select a password. You agree that all information you provide to uWin for purposes of creating an account (Registration Information) will be true, accurate, current and complete and your failure to provide such information shall constitute a breach of this ToU and may result in the immediate termination of your Account. You shall (i) promptly update your Registration Information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete; and (ii) maintain the confidentiality of your password.
In creating an Account, you shall not (a) select or use the email address or user name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person, (b) use a name subject to the rights of any other person without authorisation, (c) use an email address or user name that is profane, offensive or otherwise inappropriate or (d) or allow any party other than yourself to use your personal Account and/or password except as set out in this ToU.
You may not share or transfer any Account. You may not disclose your password to anyone. You agree to immediately notify uWin by sending an email to of any known or suspected unauthorised use(s) of your Account or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft or unauthorised disclosure of your password. You understand and agree that you shall be liable for all activities that occur under any Account created for your use, even if such activities were not committed by you. uWin is not responsible for any loss or damage arising from your failure to maintain the confidentiality of your password.
uWin employees, directors, managers and their respective immediate family members (i.e., parents, spouses, domestic partners, siblings and children) or any other person residing in the same household as any uWin, employee, director or manager may not win offered Promotions.
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Termination of Account.
You understand and agree that you have no ownership rights in your Account and uWin may stop offering the Service at any time. Further, uWin may cancel your Account, delete all of your Registration Information and any other information you have provided through the Site (collectively, User Content) associated with your Account at any time, if you violate this ToU. uWin will not be liable for any damages or loss resulting from the removal of any User Content from the Site and/or the Service. You may cancel your Account at any time and cancellation will take effect immediately. uWin reserves the right to temporarily or permanently restrict or block access to the Site and/or the Service to any users who have had their Accounts cancelled.
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Limited License to Use Site and Service.
Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this ToU, uWin hereby grants you a limited, non-exclusive, personal, non-assignable licence to access and use the Site and Service. The Site and Service may only be used for personal and non-commercial purposes and must at all times be used in accordance with this ToU and rules, restrictions and/or documentation set forth by uWin. All modifications and enhancements to the Site and Service remain the sole property of uWin. You agree not to licence, create derivative works from, transfer, sell or re-sell any information, content, or services obtained from the Site. You understand that uWin, in its sole discretion, may at any time for any reason suspend or terminate any licence hereunder and disable the Site, or any part thereof including any Service, without prior notice. uWin reserves the right to add or remove features or functions to the Site or Service at any time in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, you may not: (i) cause, permit or authorise the modification, creation of derivative works, translation, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling or hacking of the Site or Service; (ii) sell, assign, rent, lease, act as a service bureau, or grant rights in the Site or Service, including, without limitation, through sublicense, to any other entity without the prior written consent of uWin; or (iii) make any false, misleading or deceptive statement or representation regarding uWin and/or the Site or Service.
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Use of Site and Service.
You agree that you will not, in connection with your use of the Site, or Service, violate any applicable law or regulation. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to (i) make available through the Site any material or information that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other right of any party (including rights of privacy or publicity); (ii) institute, assist, or become involved in any type of attack including, without limitation, denial of service attacks, upon the Site and/or the Service or otherwise attempt to disrupt the Site and/or the Service or any other person’s use of the Site and/or the Service; or (iii) attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, Service, Accounts registered to other users, or the computer systems or networks connected to the Site and/or the Service. Furthermore, you may not use the Site to develop, generate, transmit or store information that: (a) is defamatory, harmful, abusive, obscene or hateful; (b) in any way obstructs or otherwise interferes with the normal performance of another person’s use of the Site and/or the Service, (c) performs any unsolicited commercial communication not permitted by applicable law; (d) constitutes harassment or a violation of privacy or threatens other people or groups of people; (e) is harmful to children in any manner; (f) violates any applicable law, regulation or ordinance; (g) makes any false, misleading or deceptive statement or representation regarding uWin and/or the Site or Service or (h) constitutes phishing, pharming or impersonates any other person, or steals or assumes any person’s identity (whether a real identity or online nickname or alias).
You agree that you will not (i) obtain or attempt to obtain any information from the Site including, without limitation, email information of other Account holders or other Software data; (ii) intercept, examine or otherwise observe any proprietary communications protocol used by the Site or Software, whether through the use of a network analyser, packet sniffer or other device; (iii) use any type of bot, spider, virus, clock, timer, counter, worm, software lock, drop dead device, Trojan-horse routing, trap door, time bomb or any other codes, instructions or third-party software that is designed to provide a means of surreptitious or unauthorised access to, or distort, delete, damage or disassemble, the Site or Software; or (iv) or use any type of bot, software, or any other codes, instructions or third-party software that is designed enter you into a sweepstakes (or multiple sweepstakes) automatically or in any way that would provide you with an unfair advantage over individuals that enter manually.
You understand that all data, information, text, software, graphics, video, messages, tags, or other materials (Content), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, on the Site or through the use of the Site or the Service, are the sole responsibility of the person or donor supplying such Content. uWin does not control the Content posted on the Site or transmitted through the use of the Site or the Service and, as such, uWin does not guarantee, and shall not be responsible for any deficiencies relating to, the accuracy, reliability or quality of such Content. Further, you acknowledge that whilst uWin will use best endeavours to pre-screen Content that is displayed on the Site or transmitted through the use of the Site or the Service, uWin will not be liable in any way for any user-generated Content including any errors or omissions in said Content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available on the Site or through the use of the Site or the Service.
Your online communications (including without limitation chat text, voice communications, IP addresses and your personal information) may be accessed and monitored as necessary to provide the Service and may be disclosed: (i) when we have a good faith belief that we are required to disclose the information in response to legal process (for example, a court order, search warrant or subpoena); (ii) to satisfy any applicable laws or regulations (iii) where we believe that the Site or Service is being used in the commission of a crime, including to report such criminal activity or to exchange information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction; (iv) when we have a good faith belief that there is an emergency that poses a threat to the health and/or safety of you, another person or the public generally; and (v) in order to protect the rights or property of uWin, including to enforce this ToU. By entering into this ToU, you hereby provide your irrevocable consent to such monitoring, access and disclosure.
When accessing the Site you agree to obey the law and to respect the intellectual property rights of others. Your use of the Site is at all times governed by and subject to laws regarding copyright ownership and use of intellectual property. You agree not to upload, download, display, perform, transmit, or otherwise distribute any information or content in violation of any third party’s copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights. You shall be solely responsible for any violations of any relevant laws and for any infringements of third party rights caused by any content you provide or transmit, or that is provided or transmitted using your account. The burden of proving that any content does not violate any laws or third party rights rests solely with you.
The Site and the Service are operated by uWin in the UK. Those who choose to access the Site, and/or the Service from locations outside the UK do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.
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Third-Party Products.
Third party services, content, information and products may be made available by uWin on or through the Site (Third Party Products). Third Party Products are provided solely for the convenience of Site users and uWin makes no representations or warranties regarding any Third Party Products and takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any Third Party Products. Third Party Products are subject to the applicable terms and policies of the third parties that offer them.
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Hyperlinks.
Links from the Site: The Site may contain links to websites operated by other parties. uWin provides these links to other websites as a convenience and is at your own risk. The linked sites are not under the control of uWin, and uWin is not responsible for the content. Such links do not imply uWin endorsement of information or material on any other site and uWin disclaims all liability with regard to your access to and use of such linked website.
Links to the Site: You may not place a link to the Site on another website without our prior written consent and, without limiting the foregoing, you must adhere to uWin linking policy as follows: (i) the appearance, position and other aspects of the link may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with uWin and trademarks, (ii) the appearance, position and other attributes of the link may not create the false appearance that your organisation or entity is sponsored by, affiliated with, or associated with uWin, (iii) when selected by a user, the link must display the Site on full-screen and not within a frame on the linking site, and (iv) uWin reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time and in its sole discretion.
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uWin Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Infringement.
The interfaces, content, arrangement and layout of the Site including, but not limited to, the uWin trademark and logo, designs, text, artwork, graphics, images, buttons, user interfaces, information and other content, and any compilation of the foregoing (uWin Intellectual Property) are the property of uWin, except where otherwise noted, and are protected from copying, imitation, communication, or simulation under UK and international laws and may not be reproduced, modified, communicated, displayed, distributed, or transmitted without the prior written permission of uWin. You understand and acknowledge that, by visiting the Site, you do not acquire or obtain by implication or otherwise, any licence or right to use or make additional copies of any materials or information displayed on the Site. You agree not to display or use any uWin Intellectual Property or third party content located on the Site in any manner not expressly permitted under this ToU.
We respect the copyrights of others and expect our users to do the same. We will terminate Accounts of users who repeatedly infringe the copyrights of others. If you learn or believe that the Site or Service or any information on the Site, including any Content, infringes upon any copyright or other intellectual property that you own or control, you may file a notice under our Intellectual Property Policy. In the event of any third-party claim that the Site or Service infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, we will be solely responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
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Disclaimer of Warranties.
The site, software and the service are provided on an as is and as available basis for your use, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of satisfactory quality, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, and those arising from course of dealing or usage of trade. uWin makes no warranty as to the quality, accuracy, completeness or reliability of any content available through, or the performance of, the site, the software or the service. You are responsible for verifying any information before relying on it. uWin will use best endeavours to ensure accuracy of content but ultimate liability will rest with the supplier or donor of the Prize described. Use of the site, the software and/or the service is at your sole risk. uWin does not warrant that you will be able to access or use the site, the software and/or the service at the times or locations of your choosing; that the operation of the site, the software or the service will be uninterrupted or error-free; that defects will be corrected; that the site, the software or the service is free of viruses or harmful components.
uWin provides no warranty or guarantee of any kind that the site, the software or the service will meet your expectations or requirements. Because some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you.
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Limitation of Liability; Sole and Exclusive Remedy.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall uWin or any of its affiliates, together with its respective directors, officers, shareholders, employees and agents, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this ToU, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for (i) any lost or corrupted data, lost profits, loss or damage to any computer, mobile phone or other device or any indirect, incidental, consequential, or special or exemplary damages arising out of or in any way connected with access to or use of the site, the software and/or the service (ii) the use or the inability to use the site, the software or the service; (iii) unauthorised access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (iv) statements or conduct of any third party on the site; (v) any other matter relating to the site, the software or the service; or (vi) the cost of procuring substitute goods, services or technology. To the full extent permissible under applicable law, uWin aggregate that liability to you or any third party in any circumstance shall not exceed one hundred pounds sterling (£100). Any claim for non-delivery would lie with the individual provider of the Campaign Prize.
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Where some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, the liability of uWin and its affiliates shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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Indemnification.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold uWin, and its successors and assigns, and their respective officers, directors, affiliates, agents and employees, harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, proceedings and suits and all related liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and costs) arising out of or relating to (i) your use or misuse of the Site, the Software or the Service (ii) your breach or alleged breach of this ToU, including, without limitation, a breach or alleged breach of any representation or warranty by you in this ToU (iii) your violation of any law, rule, regulation or rights of others in connection with your use of the Site, the Software or the Service, or (iv) infringement, violation or misappropriation of any copyright, trade secret, or any other intellectual property rights or the violation of any property or privacy right arising from any of the User Content or Comments that you post on the Site or transmit through the Service.
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Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
This ToU shall be is governed by, and will be construed under, the laws of the UK, without regard to choice of law principles. All disputes arising out of or related to your use of the Site, the Software and/or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of English Law.
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General.
- Amendments/Revisions. This ToU may only be amended and/or revised in writing by uWin (including by publishing such revisions by uWin on the Site).
- Relationship of Parties. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and uWin as a result of this ToU or your use of the Site, the Software or the Service.
- Assignment. uWin may assign this ToU, in whole or in part, to any person or entity at any time with or without your consent. You may not assign this ToU without uWin’s prior written consent, and any unauthorised assignment by you shall be null and void.
- Severability. If any of the provisions of this ToU is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then that provision will be construed in a manner consistent with applicable laws to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
- Lawyers’ Fees. In the event any litigation is brought by either party in connection with this ToU, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to recover from the other party all the reasonable costs, lawyers' fees and other expenses incurred by such prevailing party in the litigation.
- No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision of this ToU shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provision, nor in any way affect the right of any party to enforce each and every such provision thereafter. The express waiver by us of any provision, condition or requirement of this ToU shall not constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision, condition or requirement.
- Notices. All notices given by you or required under this ToU shall be in writing and addressed to: Customer Service Dept, uWin, Lanyon House, Mission Court, Newport, NP20 2DW.
- Equitable Remedies. You hereby agree that uWin would be irreparably damaged if the terms of this ToU were not specifically enforced, and therefore you agree that we shall be entitled, without bond, other security, or proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect to breaches of this ToU, in addition to such other remedies as we may otherwise have available to us under applicable laws.
- Entire Agreement. This ToU, including the documents expressly incorporated by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the Site, the Software and the Service and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and us with respect to the Site, the Software and/or the Service.
All questions and concerns regarding this ToU should be directed to
UPDATED: May 2020