Promotional Terms & Conditions

SMIRNOFF X CHASE & STATUS DJ COMPEITION] Terms and Conditions (the "Promotion") Eligibility

1. The Promotion is open to all residents of Great Britain aged 25 or over.

2. Employees of the Promoter and its affiliate companies, their families and anyone professionally involved with or connected to the Promotion are not permitted to enter the Promotion.

3. The Promoter will verify the eligibility of all entrants. The Promoter will require as much information as it considers reasonably necessary for this purpose and the Prize may be withheld unless or until the Promoter is satisfied with the verification. Entrants who use anonymous email services will not be entered into the Promotion.

How to enter

1. The Promotion is free to enter.

2. To enter the Promotion, you must visit https://www.smirnoff.com/en-gb/reading-festival-competition, insert a link to your public Instagram page and a link to one original DJ mix hosted on Spotify or Soundcloud, and enter your details including full name, email address and postal address between 00:00 on 30 July 2026 and 23:59 on 13 August 2026. Entries received outside of this time will be void and will not be entered into the Promotion. Internet access is required to enter the Promotion.

3. Only one entry per person. Entries over the maximum number of entries will be void.

Winner selection

1. The winner will be selected from all entries correctly submitted in accordance with these terms and conditions through a two-stage judging process. First, a panel including at least one independent judge will assess the entries against the following judging criteria: quality, creativity and originality of the submitted mix (50%); technical DJ skill, including track selection, transitions and overall execution (30%); and overall suitability to perform at Pepsi MAX presents Reading Festival on the Smirnoff stage (20%), taking into account the entrant's public Instagram page, including the quality and consistency of their DJ-related content, professionalism and stage presence. Follower numbers and engagement metrics will not be taken into account. The ten entries that best satisfy the judging criteria, as determined by the panel, will be shortlisted and submitted to Chase & Status. Chase & Status will then independently assess the shortlisted entries against the same judging criteria and select the entry that best satisfies those judging criteria as the winner. The winner will be selected on 21 August 2026 and notified by phone and email on or before 21 August 2026. The name of the independent judge(s) is available on request by sending a self-addressed envelope to the Promoter.

2. If the winner does not respond to the notification within 48 hours their Prize will be forfeited and an alternative winner may be selected by the same process as set out above at the Promoter’s sole discretion.

The prize

1. The winner(s) will receive a 30-45 minute DJ slot on the Smirnoff stage at Pepsi MAX presents Reading Festival on Sunday 30 August at 5pm, a meet and greet with Chase and Status and two VIP tickets to Pepsi MAX presents Reading Festival 27-30 August (the “Prize”). There is one Prize available.

2. Any other expenses incurred by the winner(s) or their guest(s) in their enjoyment of the Prize will be the sole responsibility of the winner(s) or their guest(s).

3. Any further details will be provided to the winner(s) on notification they have won.

4. The winner(s) and their guest(s) must be 25 or over.

5. The winner(s) and their guest(s) must be available to attend the Prize on the date specified by the Promoter and may need to show photographic ID to enter.

6. The winner(s) and their guest(s) are responsible for their behaviour whilst enjoying the Prize and the Promoter has the right in its absolute discretion to exclude them from the Prize if they fail to comply with instructions, or act in a way that is dangerous, anti-social or which causes a disturbance or nuisance to others.

7. The Prize may have extra rules from companies providing them (like the ticket provider). The winner(s) and their guest(s) must follow these rules to use the Prize.

8. The Promoter will have no liability if the winner or their guest(s) are unable to take up the Prize or if the Prize is cancelled or curtailed for reasons outside of the control of the Promoter.

9. The tickets for the Prize will be delivered via the email at least two days before the date of the Prize. You must have downloaded the app and set up an account to receive your tickets.

10. The Prize is non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the Prize with a prize of equal or greater value if circumstances make this necessary.

11. By accepting the Prize, the winner agrees that the Promoter, its affiliates and agencies may film, photograph, record and otherwise capture the winner's DJ performance as part of the Prize (the "Performance"). The winner grants the Promoter, its affiliates and agencies a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free licence to use, display, publish, transmit, copy, edit, alter, store, re-format, sub-license and otherwise exploit any audio, visual or audiovisual recordings of the Performance, in whole or in part, in any media at all times without restriction or limitation.

Data Protection

1. The Promoter will use your personal information only in accordance with these terms and conditions and its privacy policy which can be found at- https://footer.diageohorizon.com/dfs/assets/www.diageo.com/PrivacyPolicy_en.html?locale=en-gb. The Promoter will only use your personal information for the purpose of carrying out the Promotion. Where the Promoter is not responsible for the fulfilment of or delivery of the Prize, it will share your personal information with Live Nation: privacy@livenation.com and Verve: diageomusic@verveliveagency.co.uk who is responsible for the fulfilment of and delivery of the Prize.

2. Subject to paragraph 22 and without prejudice to the Promoter's data protection obligations under relevant law, the Promoter will make available the winner's surname and county, upon receipt of a written request. Such requests should be sent to consumercare.gbandireland@diageo.com. If sent by post the request should include a stamped addressed envelope for such a response.

3. Entrants can, at any time (including at or before the time of entry), object to all or some of their personal information being made available in accordance with paragraph 21 by writing to consumercare.gbandireland@diageo.com. However, the Promoter will provide the information set out in paragraph 21 if requested from any competent authorities (including the Advertising Standards Authority).

General

1. The winner may be asked to take part in publicity.

2. The Promoter does not claim any rights of ownership in your competition entry.

3. Submissions entered into the Promotion must be original, created by the entrant and not copied from any other work or material.

4. By entering into the Promotion, you grant to the Promoter a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty free licence to use, display, publish, transmit, copy, edit, alter, store, re-format, sub-licence or exploit your competition entry including (but not limited to) the right to publish your competition entry in any media at all times without restriction or limitation.

5. By entering the Promotion, you waive the right to be credited when your competition entry is displayed and irrevocably and unconditionally waive other moral rights relating to the use of your competition entry.

6. Entries that contain images of identifiable individuals will not be accepted and will not be entered into the Promotion

7. You promise that: (i) you have the right to grant the licence set out in paragraph 26; (ii) the competition entry entered into the Promotion is an original design created by you and has not been copied from any other work or material; and (iii) the competition entry entered into the Promotion or anything within it does not require any permission from anyone else for it to be used in the Promotion (including any permission to use the design for commercial purposes).

8. If the Promoter suspects that any competition entry submitted as an entry to the Promotion may breach any third party intellectual property rights, your competition entry will be discarded and will be disqualified at the Promoter's discretion.

9. The Promoter reserves the right to withdraw, amend or terminate (temporarily or permanently) these terms and conditions or the Promotion with or without notice where it becomes necessary to do so due to unforeseen circumstances outside its reasonable control (including, without limitation, in the case of anticipated, suspected or actual fraud or in the event of technical or other difficulties that might compromise its integrity).

10. Entries that contain any offensive or inappropriate content will be deleted and disqualified at the Promoter's discretion.

11. No correspondence will be entered into on the result and the Promoter’s decision in all matters relating to the Promotion is final.

12. The Promoter accept no responsibility for entries that are not received for any reason. Proof of submission will not be accepted as proof of delivery.

13. The Promoter may in its sole discretion disqualify entries that are non-compliant with these terms and conditions or if it has any reason to believe that attempts have been made to distort the spirit of the Promotion.

14. The Promotion and the Promoter's Instagram pages are not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. By entering into the Promotion, entrants release Instagram from all and any claims and liabilities which might arise in relation to the Promotion. You understand that you are providing your information to the Promoter and not to Instagram. The information you provide will only be used for communications associated with this Promotion in accordance with paragraph 20 or for further communication if you have opted to receive this.

15. Nothing in these terms and conditions will limit the Promoter’s liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence or for fraud. The Promoter will not be responsible for unexpected issues beyond its control, any problems caused by other companies involved in the Prize or any problems caused by entrants or the winner(s). This section does not affect your legal right. If any part of this section is invalid, the rest will still apply.

16. This Promotion and these terms and conditions are governed by English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

17. By submitting an entry into this Promotion, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and condition.

Promoter: Diageo Great Britain Limited, 16 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7HS.