Woody's Frame Competition Ts & Cs

WOODYS FRAME COMPETITION

OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES

Competition Period: 18 August 2026 – 15 September 2026
Closing Time: 23:59 on 15 September 2026
Winner Announcement: On or before 18 September 2026

1. PROMOTER

1.1. This competition is organised and administered by VISION Optometrists (“the Promoter”).

1.2. The competition is conducted subject to these Official Competition Rules.

1.3. These Official Competition Rules will be available on the VISION Optometrists website at www.thevisioncompany.co.za for the duration of the competition.

2. ELIGIBILITY

2.1. The competition is open to natural persons who:

Are 18 years of age or older at the time of entering;
Are legally entitled to participate in competitions in South Africa;
Are residents of the greater Gauteng area; and
Comply fully with the entry requirements contained in these rules.

2.2. The following persons are not eligible to enter:

Employees, directors, owners, agents or representatives of VISION Optometrists;
Suppliers, service providers or business partners directly involved in the organisation or administration of the competition; and
Immediate family members of any of the persons referred to above.

2.3. The Promoter reserves the right to request reasonable proof of age, identity and residency from an entrant where necessary to verify eligibility.

2.4. Any entrant who does not meet the eligibility requirements may be disqualified.

3. HOW TO ENTER

To enter the competition, participants must:

3.1. Take a selfie wearing the Woody’s frame that they believe suits them best. The frame may be their own Woody’s frame or a Woody’s frame available to try on at VISION Optometrists;

3.2. Send the photograph via WhatsApp to the designated VISION Optometrists competition number: 081 366 9957;

3.3. Follow VISION Optometrists on the relevant social media platform where the competition is promoted, where this forms part of the published entry requirements; and

3.4. Follow any other reasonable entry instructions communicated by the Promoter as part of the competition.

3.5. Only entries received during the official Competition Period will be considered.

3.6. Each participant must submit their own genuine entry. Entries submitted on behalf of another person, automated entries, duplicate entries, or entries that the Promoter reasonably believes have been falsified or manipulated may be disqualified.

4. COMPETITION CLOSING DATE

4.1. The competition closes at 23:59 on 15 September 2026.

4.2. Entries received after the closing date and time will not be considered.

5. SELECTION OF THE WINNER

5.1. One winner will be selected from all valid and eligible entries received during the Competition Period.

5.2. The winning photograph will be judged by representatives of VISION Optometrists.

5.3. Entries may be assessed according to factors including:

How well the Woody’s frame suits the entrant;
Presentation of the frame;
Creativity of the photograph; and
Overall appeal of the entry.

5.4. Wherever reasonably practicable, entries will be assessed without the entrant’s identity forming part of the judging criteria.

5.5. The judges’ decision will be final, subject to applicable law, and no correspondence regarding the judging process or outcome will be entered into.

5.6. The winner will be contacted telephonically and/or via WhatsApp using the contact details supplied with their entry and will be announced on or before 18 September 2026.

5.7. If the selected winner cannot be contacted after reasonable attempts, does not meet the eligibility requirements, fails to claim the prize within a reasonable period communicated by the Promoter, or is otherwise disqualified, the Promoter reserves the right to select an alternative winner from the remaining eligible entries.

6. PRIZE

6.1. The winner will receive one Woody’s spectacle frame of their choice, subject to availability.

6.2. The prize is limited to the Woody’s spectacle frame only.

6.3. Prescription spectacle lenses, lens treatments, coatings, professional services and any other additional products or services are not included in the prize and will be for the winner’s own account.

6.4. The prize:

Is not transferable;
Is not redeemable for cash;
May not be exchanged for another product; and
May not be substituted for another prize at the winner’s request.

6.5. If the selected Woody’s frame is unavailable, the winner will be required to select another available Woody’s frame. Where reasonably necessary due to circumstances beyond the Promoter’s control, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize with another prize of comparable value.

7. PHOTOGRAPHS AND MARKETING CONSENT

7.1. By submitting a photograph to enter the competition, participants confirm that the photograph is their own, depicts them, and that they have the necessary rights and permissions to submit it.

7.2. Entry into the competition does not require a participant to consent to the use of their photograph for unrelated marketing or promotional purposes.

7.3. Participants may decline marketing consent without affecting their eligibility to enter or their chances of winning.

7.4. Where a participant provides separate consent for marketing or promotional use, VISION Optometrists may use the submitted photograph for reasonable promotional purposes, including on its website, social media channels and marketing materials, in accordance with the consent provided.

7.5. Where applicable, a participant may withdraw their marketing consent by contacting VISION Optometrists using the contact details published on its website. Withdrawal will not affect processing that lawfully occurred before the withdrawal.

8. PRIVACY AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

8.1. For the purpose of administering the competition, VISION Optometrists may collect and process personal information including an entrant’s:

Name;
Telephone and/or WhatsApp contact details;
Submitted photograph;
Age or age confirmation; and
Residency information where reasonably required for eligibility verification.

8.2. Personal information may be processed for purposes including:

Administering and managing the competition;
Verifying eligibility and entries;
Contacting the winner;
Arranging collection or fulfilment of the prize;
Preventing fraudulent or invalid entries; and
Where separate consent or another lawful basis applies, conducting marketing or promotional activities.

8.3. Personal information will be processed in accordance with applicable South African privacy and data protection legislation, including the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).

8.4. Participants must not submit personal information or photographs belonging to another person without the appropriate authority or permission.

8.5. Personal information collected for purposes of the competition will not be sold to third parties.

8.6. Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

8.7. Participants may contact VISION Optometrists regarding their personal information, including requests relating to access, correction or withdrawal of consent, using the contact details published on the VISION Optometrists website.

9. SOCIAL MEDIA DISCLAIMER

9.1. This competition is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or any other social media platform on which the competition may be promoted.

9.2. To the extent permitted by applicable law, participants release the applicable social media platforms from responsibility arising directly from the administration of this competition by the Promoter.

9.3. All questions, comments, complaints and enquiries concerning the competition must be directed to VISION Optometrists and not to the relevant social media platform.

10. WOODY’S BRAND AUTHORISATION

10.1. VISION Optometrists confirms that it has obtained the appropriate permission and/or authorisation to feature and use the Woody’s brand and Woody’s products in connection with this competition, including its promotion and the prize described in these rules.

10.2. Woody’s is referenced in connection with the authorised promotion and prize and is not represented as the organiser or administrator of the competition unless expressly stated otherwise.

11. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

11.1. By entering the competition, participants acknowledge that they have read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Official Competition Rules.

11.2. The Promoter reserves the right to verify any entry and to disqualify an entrant whose entry is incomplete, fraudulent, misleading, unlawful or otherwise does not comply with these rules.

11.3. The Promoter reserves the right to amend, suspend, extend, terminate or withdraw the competition where reasonably necessary, subject to applicable law. Where reasonably practicable, any material changes will be communicated through the same channels used to promote the competition.

11.4. The Promoter will not be responsible for technical failures, network interruptions, WhatsApp or social media platform outages, telecommunications failures or other circumstances beyond its reasonable control that prevent an entry from being received or processed.

11.5. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Promoter will not be liable for loss, damage or injury arising from participation in the competition or acceptance or use of the prize, except where such liability may not lawfully be excluded or limited.

11.6. Nothing in these Official Competition Rules is intended to exclude or limit any rights or remedies available to participants under applicable South African law.

11.7. The competition and these Official Competition Rules are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.

11.8. In the event of a dispute concerning the competition or these rules, the decision of VISION Optometrists will be final, subject to any rights available to participants under applicable law.