Legal scope and terms — Buyvotescontest.com

What this page covers

This page sets out the legal scope of services provided by Buyvotescontest.com, the jurisdictions in which we operate, the categories of contests we do and do not serve, applicable consumer-protection frameworks, our refund policy, and how disputes are resolved. Reading it in full before placing an order is recommended.

Scope of service: consumer and marketing contests only

Buyvotescontest.com provides vote-delivery services exclusively for consumer-facing and marketing contests. These are promotional competitions run by brands, agencies, small businesses, content creators, and individuals — events whose purpose is audience engagement, product promotion, or entertainment. Common examples include:

• Online photo, video, or talent competitions hosted on social media platforms
• Brand-sponsored “People’s Choice” awards with public voting components
• Podcast, blog, or website popularity polls
• Local business awards run by chambers of commerce or trade publications
• Fan-driven entertainment votes (music, gaming, streaming)

We do not provide services for, and will actively decline orders related to:

• Elections for public office at any level (federal, state, regional, municipal)
• Referendums or citizen-initiative ballot measures
• Government-administered licensing or regulatory decisions involving public comment votes
• Any contest explicitly regulated by a financial, securities, or gaming authority
• Internal corporate governance votes (shareholder proxies, board elections)

This scope distinction is not incidental — it is the foundation of our legal posture. We enforce it at the order stage: all incoming orders are reviewed against our scope criteria, and orders that fall outside consumer/marketing contests are refused and refunded.

Jurisdiction overview

United States

In the United States, promotional sweepstakes and contests are primarily governed at the state level, with federal oversight from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC’s guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 C.F.R. Part 255) and its general unfair or deceptive acts or practices authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act apply to the promotional contest space broadly. State attorneys general retain concurrent enforcement power over deceptive trade practices.

Our services apply to privately-run marketing contests and audience-engagement polls that fall outside the definition of “lottery” under most state statutes (i.e., they require no consideration or provide an alternative means of entry). We do not provide services for contests that are structured as lotteries subject to state gaming or lottery commission oversight. For reference, the FTC maintains consumer guidance on sweepstakes and contests at ftc.gov.

Several states — notably Florida, New York, and Rhode Island — impose registration requirements on sponsors of large-prize sweepstakes. Those registration obligations rest with the contest organizer, not with third-party service providers such as Buyvotescontest.com.

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, promotional prize competitions and free draws are regulated under the Gambling Act 2005. Competitions that require a demonstration of skill and involve no payment for entry generally fall outside the Act’s licensing requirements. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) codes impose transparency requirements on UK promotional contests.

Our services apply to skill-based or free-entry marketing contests in the UK. We do not service competitions that would constitute a “lottery” under the Gambling Act 2005. Organizers operating in the UK are responsible for their own compliance with ASA/CAP rules.

European Union

Across the EU, promotional contests are subject to Directive 2005/29/EC on Unfair Commercial Practices and national implementing legislation. Member states vary in how they classify and regulate promotional contests; some (including Belgium, France, and the Netherlands) have specific promotional-games legislation. The European Commission’s consumer protection portal provides jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance at ec.europa.eu/consumers.

Our services are directed at marketing and consumer-engagement contests in the EU. Contest organizers remain responsible for compliance with applicable national promotional-games rules in their country of establishment.

Germany — §108b StGB acknowledgment

We specifically acknowledge German criminal law. Section 108b of the German Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch, §108b StGB) prohibits the purchase and sale of votes in political elections. This provision applies to elections to public bodies and is enforced by German federal and state prosecutors.

Our services are entirely outside the scope of §108b StGB because we serve consumer and marketing contests, not political elections. We do not accept orders from customers located in Germany — or anywhere else — for political election vote manipulation of any kind. Any order submitted that references a German political election, party-internal vote of legal significance, or government referendum will be declined and refunded without exception.

For reference, the full text of §108b StGB is available through the official German Federal Ministry of Justice at gesetze-im-internet.de.

Other notable jurisdictions

• Brazil: Our data-handling practices account for the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD, Law No. 13,709/2018) for any personal data processed in connection with Brazilian customers.
• Canada: Provincial consumer protection legislation and the federal Competition Act govern promotional contests. Contest organizers in Canada bear compliance responsibility.
• Australia: The Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010) applies. State-based trade promotion lottery permits may be required of contest organizers in certain states.

Data protection and privacy compliance

GDPR (EU/EEA and UK)

Buyvotescontest.com processes personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and, where applicable, the UK GDPR retained in domestic law by the Data Protection Act 2018. We act as a data controller with respect to customer account data and as a data processor with respect to any contest-related data provided by customers.

Data subjects located in the EU/EEA or UK have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. To exercise these rights, contact our data team via the address listed in our Privacy Policy. We do not transfer personal data to third countries outside the EU/EEA without appropriate safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent).

The EU Commission’s guidance on data protection rights is available at ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection.

CCPA (California)

For California residents, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), grants rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA. California residents may submit requests to our privacy contact address. The California Attorney General’s CCPA resource page is at oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa.

LGPD (Brazil)

For customers whose personal data is processed in Brazil, we comply with the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD). Data subjects have rights of confirmation of processing, access, correction, anonymization, portability, deletion, and revocation of consent under Article 18 of the LGPD.

Refund policy

We offer refunds under the following conditions:

1. Non-delivery: If we fail to deliver the agreed number of votes within the stated delivery window and cannot remedy the shortfall within 48 hours of notification, a pro-rata refund for undelivered votes is issued.
2. Scope refusal: If an order is declined at intake because it falls outside our consumer/marketing contest scope, a full refund is issued within 3 business days.
3. Platform removal: If a platform removes delivered votes due to its own moderation systems (not due to any action by the customer), we will redeliver or provide a credit at our discretion.
4. Duplicate or erroneous charges: Duplicate payments are refunded in full.

Refunds are not available for completed, fully delivered orders where the customer changes their mind after delivery. Chargebacks initiated without first contacting our support team may result in account suspension pending investigation.

Dispute resolution

We aim to resolve all customer disputes through direct communication first. Customers should contact our support team with order details and a clear description of the issue. We commit to a substantive response within 2 business days.

If direct resolution fails, disputes may be escalated. Customers in the EU are entitled to use EU Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) mechanisms; the EU ODR platform is accessible at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. Customers in the US may file complaints with the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or with their state attorney general’s consumer protection division, though we note that service disputes of this nature are typically civil rather than regulatory matters.

For legal proceedings, the governing law is stated in our full Terms of Service, which should be read alongside this page.

How we enforce our scope

We maintain an internal order-review process that operates on every incoming order. Orders are checked against our scope criteria before work begins. The review considers:

• The stated platform and contest name
• Any public information available about the contest
• Customer-provided context

Orders flagged as potentially political, governmental, or otherwise out-of-scope are placed on hold and reviewed by a senior team member. If the order is confirmed out of scope, it is declined, the customer is notified with a brief explanation, and a full refund is processed. We do not argue, negotiate, or offer partial scope accommodations for declined orders — the scope is a bright line.

We have declined hundreds of orders since 2018 under this policy, including several that customers subsequently represented as marketing-related after initial inquiry revealed otherwise. Our ability to maintain compliant operations over seven-plus years is directly connected to this disciplined approach to scope.

Updates to this page

This page was last updated on 2026-04-27. Material changes to our legal scope, jurisdiction coverage, or policies will be reflected here with an updated date. Customers are encouraged to review this page before each order if they have any compliance concerns.