Terms and Conditions for the Global Standard gGmbH Prize Competition “Behind The Seams – Spot GOTS 2025”
1. Organiser
The prize competition “Behind The Seams” is organised by: Global Standard gemeinnützige
GmbH Rotebühlstr. 102, 70178 Stuttgart, GermanyEmail: mail@global-standard.org Commercial Register / Handelsregister Stuttgart HRB 726970VAT No/ UST IdentNr DE 260 483 014Managing Directors: Claudia Kersten, Vidyadhar Ashok Bhajekar
2. Eligibility
- The competition is open to individuals who are at least 18 years old at the time of entry.
- Employees of Global Standard gGmbH and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate.
- Participants must register on the website behindtheseams.eco to be eligible for the competition.
3. Competition Period
The competition will run from 1st September 2025 to 30th September 2025.
4. Participation and Scoring
1. To enter the Spot GOTS Instagram Challenge, participants must publish content on Instagram featuring a product certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard (“GOTS-certified product”).
Entries may be submitted in the following formats:
- Instagram feed post: Each eligible feed post constitutes 10 entries into the prize draw.
- Instagram story post: Each eligible story post constitutes one 1 entry into the prize draw.
To be eligible, the participant must:
- Publish the entry using a publicly viewable Instagram account (private accounts are not eligible).
- Include the hashtag #spotgots within the caption of the feed post or within the text overlay of the story post.
- Complete the entry form. Posting on Instagram alone does not constitute a valid entry.
To claim entries, participants must:
- Access the official giveaway entry form on behindtheseams.eco.
- Select their preferred prize option.
- Provide all required contact information as requested on the form.
This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram. By entering, you release Instagram from any responsibility or liability related to the competition.
5. Prize and Winner Selection
Each prize only applies to the regions stated on the website.
On 1st October 2025, the winner will be drawn from a pool where each point earned by a participant represents one entry.
The maximum number of entries a participant can have is 10 (one post). This goes towards one prize, selected in the entry form.
Prizes are not transferable, exchangeable, or redeemable for cash.
6. Notification of Winner
The winner will be notified via the email address provided during registration.
If the winner does not respond within 7 days of the notification, Global Standard gGmbH reserves the right to select an alternate winner.
7. Privacy and Data Protection
Personal data of the participant will be solely used for the purpose of administering the competition and be deleted once the competition and the selection of the winner has been completed. Additionally, our privacy policy https://global-standard.org/privacy-policy applies.
8. General Conditions
Global Standard gGmbH reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the competition if any fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond Global Standard gGmbH’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the competition.
Global Standard reserves the right to disqualify any entry that violates these Terms, Instagram’s Terms of Use, or contains unlawful, harmful, or offensive material.
9. Legal
These terms and conditions are governed by German law.
If individual provisions of these terms and conditions are or become invalid or contradict legal regulations, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. In such cases, the statutory regulations shall apply.
We will not share personal data with third parties except for prize fulfilment. See our general privacy policy.
10. Contact Information
For any questions regarding the competition, please contact Global Standard gGmbH at:
Global Standard gemeinnützige GmbH Rotebühlstr. 102, 70178 Stuttgart, GermanyEmail: engagement@global-standard.org