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As a thank you for 8,000 likes on our Facebook page, we are giving away a £25 voucher for our retail partner, Sporting Touch.

To enter, head to our Facebook page, 'The Referees' Association' and follow the instructions on the post.

Good luck!

Terms and Conditions
1. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter or any other Social Network. You are providing your information to The Referees' Association and not to any other party. The information provided will be used in conjunction with the following Privacy Policy found at https://www.the-ra.org/privacy-statement.

2. The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom only except members of The Referees' Association board or anyone otherwise directly connected with the competition.

3. There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition.

4. By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.

5. Only one entry will be accepted per person. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified.

6. Closing date for entry will be Friday 15th November at 11:59 pm. After this date, no further entries to the competition will be permitted.

7. The prize is as follows: £25 Sporting Touch Voucher
The prize is as stated and no cash or other alternatives will be offered. The prizes are not transferable. Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.

8. The winner will be chosen at random and will be notified via our Facebook page within 28 days of the competition closing date. If the winner cannot be contacted within 14 days of notification, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.

9. The winner agrees to the use of his/her name and image in any publicity material, as well as their entry. Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current [UK] data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the entrant’s prior consent.


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