Contest
A competition is a game of chance in which one or more prizes are advertised.
As a rule, however, only those games of chance are referred to as a competition that are organized by the organizer for the purpose of advertising or data collection and do not require any direct financial commitment from the player.
It is not a competition if only a competition is given to pursue other purposes, e.g. B. to conclude a contract (see subscription trap ).
There are several types of sweepstakes. Some examples are:
- Lotteries
- Competition (in writing, by telephone, electronically)
- Puzzle games
- quiz
- tombola
- Bets
Commercial purpose
The aim of competitions by commercial enterprises is to advertise and to acquire personal data from potential consumers for address trading in direct marketing . Sweepstakes are also used to attract attention on social networks.
It also happens that people receive a prize notification (prize promise) even though they have not participated in a competition. In order to be able to correctly assess such profit announcements, it is advisable to research carefully, especially when it comes to free online competitions. Many of the large competition websites offer corresponding help pages (FAQ) for this.
In Germany, the addressee of a profit promise can claim fulfillment from the company that made the profit promise , provided that the conditions for a profit promise i. S. d. § 661a BGB fulfilled.
