Contest rules of the PKO (Pohjois-Karjalan Osuuskauppa, North Karelian Cooperative Society)Last updated: 10 September 2025 The following rules apply to all PKO contests unless otherwise stated.Organiser: Pohjois-Karjalan Osuuskauppa
Address: Nurmeksentie 2, 80100 Joensuu
Business ID (Y-tunnus): 0168170-9
Website address: www.pko.fi Any contests arranged by the organiser on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat are not organised, endorsed or sponsored by Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat and are in no way affiliated with these platforms.Accordingly, participants must release Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat from all liability related to the contests.
Contest period
The start and end dates of the contest are always clearly indicated in the contest announcement. Entries submitted outside the participation period will not be considered.Employees of the company who have participated in the planning or execution of the contest, as well as their family members, are not eligible to participate.
Winner selection
Winners will be selected from among all participants. The draw takes place after the competition has ended. The date of the draw is announced in connection with the contest announcement. Winners are notified of their win personally via the communication channel specified in the contest-specific rules. If the winner of the draw cannot be reached within one week, the organiser reserves the right to select another winner.These contest rules apply to all participants. If a participant is suspected of misconduct or violating the rules, their entry may be disqualified without prior notice. The organiser reserves the right to change these rules.
Prizes
The prizes of the draw are specified in the contest announcement. Prizes can never be exchanged for cash or any other product or event.
Processing of personal data
The organiser processes participants’ personal data temporarily and solely for the purpose of conducting the contest or the draw and delivering the prize. The personal data of contest participants will not be used for direct marketing without the individual's explicit consent, nor will it be disclosed to third parties.See the privacy policy here.
Publishing the winners’ names
The participants provide the competition organiser with the right to publish each winner’s name and municipality of residence in media services selected by the competition organiser without any separate consent, notification or compensation.
Responsibilities of the organiser and the participants
The organiser is responsible for any lottery tax on prizes. An exception applies to commercial collaborations, in which case the sponsor of the contest is responsible for the lottery tax. The participants release the organiser and any other competition partners from liability for any losses that arise or are claimed to arise from participation in the competition.The organiser is not responsible for any problems or obstacles in participating in the competition or receiving prizes due to IT reasons. Winners are responsible for all other costs arising from receiving or implementing their prize.By participating in the contest, participants agree to comply with these official contest rules. The organiser reserves the right to make changes to the rules. If any changes need to be made, they will be announced on the contest pages.By participating in the competition, the participants confirm that they have personally created the material submitted. The participant confirms and warrants that the competition material or its use does not violate any laws, good practices or third-party rights, including copyright and other intellectual property rights, honour, privacy, image rights or business secrets, nor does it otherwise conflict with these rules.By participating in the competition, the participant provides the organiser, without any separate compensation, with permanent, exclusive and global rights to use the competition material. Based on the rights of use, the organiser therefore has the exclusive right to use the competition material in any manner and on any platform identified now and in the future.
Other terms and conditions
By participating in the competition, the participants commit to complying with these rules and any decisions made by the organiser based on them.In addition to the contest rules, participants agree to comply with the terms of use of any independent services related to the contest, such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat.The organiser reserves the right to change the competition, its rules, prizes, dates or other factors affecting the competition without issuing any separate notification.Changes will be announced on the organiser's website.
