“BBC Nordic Summer Holiday Photo Competition 2026” (the “Competition”).
Entry is free of charge via the following BBC Nordic Social Media Pages:
(together, the “BBC Nordic Social Media Pages”).
To enter the Competition, an individual meeting the eligibility requirements set out at clause 3 (an “Entrant”) must, during the Competition Period (as set out below), either:
(each, an “Entry”)
Multiple Entries (and therefore the submission of multiple photographs) are permitted.
Entrants must have a valid Facebook or Instagram account (as applicable to their method of entry) throughout the entire Competition Window.
The Competition will be open from 00:00 Wednesday 01 July 2026 to 23:59 Saturday 15 August 2026 inclusive (the “Competition Period”). All times and dates referred to in these terms and conditions are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).
Entrants must be over 18 (eighteen) years of age at the date of entering the Competition and must be resident in one of the following countries: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland or Finland. Employees of BBCSD and their immediate families are not eligible to enter the Competition. Any Entries received outside of the Competition Period (for whatever reason) will be invalid.
Entrants must have a valid Facebook or Instagram account (as applicable to their method of entry) throughout the entire Competition, from 01 July 2026 to 20 August 2026 (the “Competition Window”) to be eligible to win (so that Winners may be contacted). If Entrants do not have a valid Facebook or Instagram account throughout the Competition Window, they will forfeit their right to the Prize.
Any Entry that is unclear, incomplete, defaced, corrupt, illegal or misdirected will not be accepted. BBCSD accepts no responsibility for lost Entries, and proof of transmission of Entry will not be accepted as proof of receipt. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted, and joint submissions are not allowed.
BBCSD accepts no liability for any invalid, incomplete Entries or Entries not received by BBCSD. No ‘bots’ or similar automated third-party software will be allowed and anyone found using such software will be disqualified.
Entries submitted by any method other than the BBC Nordic Social Media Pages will not be accepted.
By submitting an Entry to the Competition, an Entrant is declaring that:
Entries that are deemed to be inappropriate and inconsistent with the spirit and theme of the Competition (including use of explicit language or content of an offensive nature) will be disqualified. Entries must not contain anything that could be viewed as indecent, inappropriate, defamatory, unlawful, offensive or represent a danger to health and safety. Any Entry that is found, at any time, to breach these terms and conditions or that otherwise contains prohibited, inappropriate or unlawful content as determined by BBCSD, in its sole discretion, will be disqualified. BBCSD shall have the right to remove an Entry from the BBC Nordic Social Media Pages at its discretion.
All entries must be the original work of the Entrant and must not contravene the rights of third parties. By entering the Competition, the Entrant grants to BBCSD a perpetual, sub-licensable, irrevocable, non-exclusive licence to use the work for all purposes connected with the Competition, including but not limited to post-promotion publicity.
After the close of the Competition Period, all valid Entries will be reviewed by a judging panel comprising of BBC marketing and creative employees alongside an independent, professional photographer. The judging panel will select the Winning Photographs based on the following criteria:
The decision of BBCSD is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
There will be a maximum of ten (10) winning photographs (each a “Winning Photograph”). Each Entrant whose Entry is selected as a Winning Photograph will be a “Winner”.
Each Winner will:
(the “Prize”)
For the avoidance of doubt, an Entrant may have more than one of their Entries selected as Winning Photographs. In such circumstances, each Winning Photograph may be featured on the BBC Nordic Channels, however the Winner will receive only one (1) BBC Nordic branded backpack.
The Winning Photographs will be awarded at BBCSD’s discretion, and no Prize will be awarded as a result of improper actions by or on behalf of an Entrant.
Winners will be contacted within one (1) business day following the end of the Competition Period via direct message on the social media platform through which they submitted their Entry (the “Prize Message”), notifying them that they have a Winning Photograph(s) and have therefore won the Prize.
The Prize Message will request that the Winner responds within two (2) business days of receipt to:
The Prize Message will only ever be sent to Winners by BBCSD via its official Facebook or Instagram account. BBCSD will never request payment, bank details, or credit card information in connection with the Competition.
A Winner must respond and complete the steps outlined in the Prize Message by 19 August 2026. Failure to contact the Prize Provider within the timeline stipulated may result in the Prize being forfeited and an alternate Winner being selected. Entrants must have a valid Facebook or Instagram account (as applicable to their method of entry) throughout the entire Competition Window to be able to receive the Prize. BBCSD will not be liable if any Prize fails to reach you or you cannot receive it for reasons beyond BBCSD’s control.
Entry to the Competition gives BBCSD the right, without separate consent or compensation, to use each Winning Photograph on the BBC Nordic Channels.
By submitting an Entry, Entrants acknowledge that their Facebook or Instagram profile name (as applicable to their method of entry) will be visible to BBCSD, and that such profile may include an Entrant’s personal data, including their name and any other information made available on that profile in accordance with the Entrant’s account settings. Further, each Winner will be required to provide their full name and residential address to BBCSD so that the Winner can receive their Prize. These details will only be used by BBCSD for the purpose of administration of this Competition. Further information about how your personal details will be handled can be found in Schedule 1 (Privacy Notice).
Any promotional activity or press release any Winner makes in relation to the Competition must be pre-approved by BBCSD in writing.
The surname and country of residence of the Winner(s) may be obtained by emailing competitionbbcnordic@bbc.com within two months of the end of the Competition Window.
The promoter of this Competition is BBC Studios Distribution Limited (“BBCSD”). Its registered office is at 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, W12 7FA and its company registration number is 01420028.
Prizes for the Competition are provided by BBCSD (the “Prize Provider”).
BBCSD excludes liability to the full extent permitted by law for any loss, damage or injury occurring to Winners arising from their entry into the Competition or occurring to the Winner(s) arising from their acceptance of a Prize.
No alternative Prize will be given, and the Prize is non-transferable & non-exchangeable. However, BBCSD reserves the right to change the Prize due to circumstances beyond its control or to offer an alternative of equal or greater value. Nothing in these terms and conditions in any way limits BBCSD’s (or any other person or organisation’s) liability for fraud, death or personal injury caused by negligence. It is your responsibility to assess whether the Prize is suitable for you and to read any instructions or manuals associated with the Prize.
These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
For any queries or issues in relation to the Competition, please use the following contact details:
Email: competitionbbcnordic@bbc.com
Post: BBC Studios, Weesperplein 4B, 1018 XA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
To enter the Competition, you will provide BBC Studios Distribution Limited (“BBCSD”) with personal data, including your Facebook or Instagram handle and any information that is publicly available on your profile. If you are selected as a Winner, we will also collect additional personal data, including your name and postal address, in order to administer the Prize.
BBCSD is the data controller of your personal data. We process your personal data for the purpose of administering the Competition, including selecting Winners and arranging fulfilment of Prizes. If you are selected as a Winner, BBCSD will contact you to confirm your eligibility, ensure you agree to the Competition terms, and organise delivery of your Prize.
Our legal basis for processing your personal data is our legitimate interests in engaging with our audiences and promoting our brands. We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data. This includes staff training, investment in secure technologies, and strict procedures governing how your information is handled and stored.
BBCSD will retain your data for 6 months after the Competition closes and will then destroy it in line with the BBC Studios Data Retention Policy. We retain your data for legal compliance purposes.
If you participate in the Competition, your information will be processed by BBC Studios Benelux B.V in the Netherlands, where the Competition is administered. The Winners’ details will be shared with the BBC Nordic Marketing Team, who will contact Winners by direct message to arrange delivery of their Prize.
The Winning Photographs will also be shared with the BBCSD Creative Team in the United Kingdom for the purpose of being featured on BBC Nordic Channels.
Data protection law gives you certain rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to request from the data controller access to and rectification or erasure of your personal data or restriction of processing, and the right to object to processing.
For further information about how we handle your personal information, and your rights under data protection law, please visit: https://www.bbcstudios.com/privacy.
If you have any questions about how BBCSD handles your personal information, please contact: dataprotection@bbc.com.
If you raise a complaint with BBCSD about the way it has handled your personal data and you are dissatisfied with the response, you are entitled to raise a concern with:
