Conditions of participation
waterdrop® x Australian Open 2027 Giveaway
waterdrop® Microdrink GmbH, October 15th – November 15th, 2026
1 The Sweepstake
The waterdrop® x Australian Open Giveaway (the "Competition") is being organized by
waterdrop® Microdrink GmbH, Erika-Krenn-Promenade 15, 1100 Vienna, Austria
("waterdrop®" or the "Promoter") (info@waterdrop.com) during the following time period:
October 15th 10:00 CET – November 15th, 2026 23:59 CET (the "Competition Period").
The competition is organized via the social media platform Instagram
(www.instagram.com/waterdrop).
Participation is open to natural persons who are resident in Austria, Germany,
Switzerland, Netherlands, France, UK, Australia or the United States of America
(excluding New York, Florida, and Rhode Island) (the "Participation Territory") at the time
of the Competition, who are over 18 years of age, who have full legal capacity and who
are not subject to any prohibition against participation in such competitions. Employees of
waterdrop® (including its subsidiaries) and companies are excluded from participation.
It is also a prerequisite for participation in the competition that the participant has an
active Instagram account in their name.
The organizer reserves the right to demand suitable evidence from participants
regarding compliance with the eligibility and entry requirements and, in the event that
this evidence cannot be provided, to exclude the concerned participant from participating
in the competition.
Participation is voluntary and free. The participants only have to bear the costs
associated with participation over the Internet (internet usage fee). The participation, as
well as the chances of winning, are independent of the purchase of goods or the use of
services provided by waterdrop®. No purchase necessary. A purchase will not increase
chances of winning.
By participating in the competition, the participant accepts these conditions of participation
and acknowledges, as well as agrees to the data protection declaration and privacy
policies (see www.waterdrop.com/pages/privacy-policy). In addition, reference is made to
the applicable terms of use of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (available at
www.facebook.com/ads/manage/audience_network/publisher_tos), which also form the
basis for participation in the competition.
The competition is not associated with, sponsored, endorsed or organized by Meta in any
way. All questions, comments and complaints should be directed to waterdrop®. By
confirming the terms and conditions of entry, entrants acknowledge that they cannot acquire
any claim against Meta if they enter the competition.
2 Participation / Procedure
In order to participate, the participant must fulfill the conditions stated in the competition:
Like the posting, follow @waterdrop and share their favorite new AO bottle color and tag
their travel companion in the comments - within the Competition Period. For an extra vote
participants can share the competition post in their own private stories and tag @waterdrop
- within the Competition Period. Participation in the competition is permitted several times
per participant during the Competition Period. Participation via competition services,
automated mass participation procedures of third parties, via agencies or via other
commercial providers is not permitted.
In the event of a breach of these conditions of participation, waterdrop® reserves the right
to exclude the participant from the competition. In such cases, prizes may be subsequently
disallowed and reclaimed.
Participation in the competition does not give any entitlement to a specific service
by waterdrop® or to the prize.
By participating in the competition, the participant expressly agrees that their profile page
will be linked to the campaign page and that they will be notified by email/private message
of any prize. The privacy settings on their own profile will not be affected.
3 Determination of Winners
After the end of the competition period, the winner will be selected at random. All users will
be added to a numbered list, and a random number generator will select the winning
number.
The winner will be notified by waterdrop® via private message.
Each participant hereby agrees that – in the event of their winning – their name will
be published on waterdrop’s Instagram page, with a link to their social media profile.
The winner must confirm the prize by replying via personal message to waterdrop®, stating
their first name, last name and postal address, within 7 working days of receiving the prize
message from waterdrop®. Failing to do so, they will forfeit their claim to the prize and a new
winner will be drawn from the remaining finalists in the relevant entry period.
4 Prize:
The main prize of the competition is 1x2 Tickets to the Australian Open Men’s Finals on
January 31st 2027 including flights (departing from 4 airports within Europe - Frankfurt
(FRA), London (LHR) (LGW), Amsterdam (AMS) / 4 airports from US - Los Angeles (LAX),
New York (JFK) (LGA), Miami (MIA) / main airports in Australia - Sydney (SYD), Adelaide
(ADL), Perth (PER), Brisbane (BNE), Gold Coast (OOL), Hobart (HBA), Cairns (CNS),
Darwin (DRW)) and a 2-night stay at the Le Méridien Melbourne (nights of January 29th -
February 1st, 2027) - worth a maximum of 5000€ (the “prize”). The winner will also receive a
hydration package for themselves and their Plus One. Additional costs (e.g. transfer from/to
airport and from/to AO venue, additional travel costs, catering, etc.) are excluded from the
prize.
The secondary prize consists of 10x1 AO Bottle signed by waterdrop® brand ambassadors
Or 10x1 AO Bottle.
waterdrop® reserves the right to provide additional prizes for the purpose of participant
incentives. Cash payment of winnings or any prize money is not possible. The prize claim
is non-transferable. All Australian Open tickets are issued subject to the Australian Open
Ticket Conditions of Sale and Entry 2027 (which can be found online at
ao2027-ticket-conditions-of-sale-and-entry_0.pdf).
5 Rights of Use
In order to participate, the participant must fulfill the conditions stated in the
competition during the competition period.
By participating in the sweepstake, the participant explicitly agrees that their information in
connection with the sweepstake– until these terms and conditions are revoked – with or
without mentioning the first name can be used, distributed and otherwise made publicly
available to third parties by waterdrop® for the processing and presentation of the
participants’ posts in online media (especially Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or the own
website), as well as in offline media (for example, in print, in relevant magazines etc.).
If the participant revokes the aforementioned consent, the entitlement to participate in the
competition automatically ceases. The participant does not incur any further
disadvantages.
The winner and their guest consent to Tennis Australia Limited using their personal
information and photographing/recording their image while participating in any activity or
event run or organised by Tennis Australia which constitutes part of the Prize. They agree
that any such photographs, electronic images, sound recordings or video footage may be
used by Tennis Australia in resources and reports, or promotional, advertising or marketing
materials, without any further notice or payment.
6 Data protection / Consent to the Use of Personal Data
In the event of winning, the participant must submit their first name, last name and email
address. waterdrop® will use the name to be able to ensure a personal and professional
care of their person. waterdrop® needs the address to be able to send the winner a
possible prize or the prize, in case they are selected as the winner of this competition.
Finally, the participant must provide waterdrop® with their date of birth because the
participant must be at least 18 years old to participate.
By participating in the competition, the participant agrees that waterdrop® may process
and use their personal data for the purpose of conducting the competition. By entering the
competition, the participant agrees that waterdrop® may store and process their email
address and first name. In the event that the participant is the winner, their surname and
postal address will be additionally stored and processed for the purposes of the competition.
The participant also agrees that the entry they send – if applicable, including their first name
– may be published on waterdrop®´s Facebook or Instagram company page, also for
advertising and PR purposes. The participant may revoke their declaration of consent at
any time with effect for the future to Waterdrop Microdrink GmbH, Erika Krenn Promenade
15, 1100 Wien, Austria or by email to info@waterdrop.com. Special fees (beyond the
regular transmission fees) do not apply in this case. Further participation in the competition
will no longer be possible once the consent has been revoked.
The participant’s data will only be forwarded to the shipping company commissioned with
the delivery, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of the prize. A transmission of the
participant’s personal data to other third parties or a use of their data for other advertising
purposes without their consent, will not take place, unless waterdrop® is legally obliged to
surrender data or are engaged by third parties obliged to enforce our claims to professional
secrecy. waterdrop® uses the data provided for information and consulting of its own
products. This includes sending offers, product news and invitations by email. For more
details on how waterdrop® processes and uses personal information during this
competition, please visit: www.waterdrop.com
For further details regarding the processing and use of personal data when using the
social networks "Facebook" and "Instagram", please refer to the privacy policy of Meta.
7 Limitation of Liability
All information provided by waterdrop®, in particular in connection with the publication
of winners' names, etc. are without guarantee.
If claims are asserted by a winner in connection with the prizes received, they are to be
directed against the manufacturer/dealer, supplier, tour operator or other service provider, in
accordance with legal conditions. Should claims be made in this regard towards
waterdrop®, they will be assigned to the respective winners.
waterdrop® is not liable for the availability of the action page on Facebook and online. In
particular, waterdrop® shall not be liable for any damage which may be caused by errors,
delays or interruptions in the transmission, in the event of disruption or deletion of data,
viruses or in any other way when participating in the Sweepstake, unless such damage is
caused by waterdrop® or coarse be caused by negligence. The liability for culpable injury
to life, body or health remains unaffected.
8 Other
The law of the Republic of Austria is applicable.
Should any of these conditions be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining
conditions of participation remains unaffected.
waterdrop® may change, suspend or terminate the competition at any time, to the extent
necessary due to circumstances beyond its control or to ensure proper performance of
the competition.
There is no right of appeal.
Effective: October 15th, 2026
