First Past the Post: Terms and Conditions + Privacy Notice
Terms & Conditions
Eligibility
1. First Past the Post is a quiz open to all residents (over 18 years of age) of the UK, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, except 麻豆社 Group employees, their close relatives and anyone connected with the competition. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be required. The 麻豆社 reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or winner who breaches these rules.
How to Enter
2. First Past the Post will be run weekly during the Matt Chorley programme on 麻豆社 Radio 5 Live (except when editorial requirements lead to a change in schedule or a change in programme content).
3. Entry to the quiz is by email at any time with the entrant’s name, contact number and why you should get to play to chorley@bbc.co.uk.All entrants put through to play on-air must supply their name, postal address, and a daytime contact telephone number.
4. Qualifying stage:
4.1. Each entrant called back will initially be asked 5 questions to test their news and trivia knowledge and may be asked about their interests and hobbies.
4.2. Contestants may be asked additional questions news, politics and trivia knowledge and will be selected on how many questions they answer correctly, how lively and interesting they will sound on-air and how recently they have appeared on Radio 5 live.
4.3. Fewer than three correct answers will mean a contestant is ineligible to take part in the on-air competition.
5. We will only accept one entry per person, per day. If you do not hear from us or we have not been able to get in touch with you after reasonable attempts, you have been unsuccessful in reaching the qualifying stage and may try again another day.
6. Two contestants will be chosen to take part in each week’s edition of First Past the Post and will be told which day they will be taking part in the competition. Each competition will be broadcast live. If a selected entrant is unavailable at the time the competition is to be broadcast, their participation will end and another entrant will be selected to take part in the on-air quiz. All entries will only be kept for 28 days. If you have not been successful in becoming an on-air contestant at the qualifying stage, you can apply again only after 28 days from entering.
On-Air Quiz
7. The two selected contestants for the day will each answer a series of 6 questions each and will be awarded points (called seats for the purpose of the quiz) based on the number of correct answers and as described on-air. In a final round the contestant in second place will be given 15 seconds to name as many entries as possible from a list of the most popular of a given category as determined by publicly available polling carried out by a reputable polling firm. The leading contestant will then be invited to attempt to complete the list, with points ("Seats”) awarded for each correct answer.
8. The contestant with the most points at the end of the round is the winner
9. Winners who score more than 325 Seats will be invited back to play again the following week.
The Prize
10. The prize for winning First Past the Post will include a keyring.
11. The runner-up will receive a certificate.
12. There may be an additional prize for those contestants who achieve multiple consecutive victories which will be described on-air, if applicable.
13. In all cases, there is no cash alternative, and the prize is not transferable. Entrants will listen to the on-air description for the specific prize available at time of entry.
14. The prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and are not redeemable for cash or other prizes.
15. The winner cannot copy or distribute the prize or copies of it. Any programme names, branding or logos on or associated with the prize cannot be used or reproduced by the winner in any way. The winner shall not do anything with the prize that might bring the 麻豆社 in to disrepute.
General
16. The 麻豆社's decision as to contestants taking part is final. No correspondence relating to the competition will be entered into.
17. Each winner will be notified on-air at the end of each day's First Past the Post. Their name will be broadcast and they may appear on a First Past the Post leaderboard online and on social media.
18. Entrants agree to take part in any post-competition publicity.
19. The 麻豆社 reserves the right to (i) cancel or vary First Past the Post at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise beyond its control, (ii) disqualify any entrant who breaches the rules, has acted fraudulently in any way or has brought the 麻豆社 into disrepute; (iii) where applicable, disqualify an entrant or winner, withdraw or substitute any prize, should any entrant, winner or their guest at any stage exhibit inappropriate or dangerous behaviour (including, but not limited to being under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs or chemical substances or causing a nuisance) before or whilst on-air, attending 麻豆社 premises or where the prize includes attendance to an event, exclusion from that event; and (iv) impose any additional entry restrictions or requirements should the prize being offered require such restrictions or requirements (including but not limited to tickets for events with an age minimum or other entry requirements).
20. Contestants chosen to play on-air will not be allowed to enter First Past the Post for the following 24 months, unless they are invited back the following week, having scored more than 325 Seats.
21. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
22. On-air contestants must not receive any help in answering the questions and the 麻豆社 reserves the right to disqualify any contestant it suspects of cheating.
23. The 麻豆社, its sub-contractors, subsidiaries, affiliates and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction, nor for any other problem which may result in any entry not being properly registered.
24. To the extent permitted by law, the 麻豆社 will not be liable for any loss or damage (whether such damage or losses were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise) including financial, reputational loss or disappointment.
25. The competition is run by the 麻豆社. The applicable law is that of England and Wales.
26. This competition accords with the 麻豆社's Code of Conduct for Competitions and Voting. Details of which can be found
Privacy Notice
Your trust is very important to us. This means the 麻豆社 is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. It is important that you read this notice so that you are aware of how and why we are using such personal data. This privacy notice describes how we collect and use personal data about you during and after your relationship with us, in accordance with data protection law.
Why are we doing this and how can you participate?
Audiences are at the heart of everything we do at the 麻豆社. We actively engage and ask our audience to take part and contribute in a variety of ways, including via email entry for radio competitions.
Information on how to take part will be explained on-air or online including the specific competition rules that apply. For emailed entry to competitions on our radio stations, you will be directed to email a specific 麻豆社 account for the competition, often providing details requested by the radio presenter, such as answers to quiz questions, or a short personal story, or an inventive reason to be selected to take part. There is then a selection process to choose contestants to appear on-air as the next stage in the competition.
If you appear on-air, this may include the programme being available online and/or on demand, and your contribution may be used again in a future broadcast.
We may use your on-air appearance (if applicable) for promotional purposes on the 麻豆社’s social media sites.
What personal data will the 麻豆社 collect and how will we use it?
The 麻豆社 will collect and process your personal data for the purposes of administering the competition; keeping a record of winners for compliance and auditing purposes; to create broadcast content; and to provide the winner with their prize.
Personal data
Depending on the nature of the competition, the 麻豆社 may collect and process the following personal data about you:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Location
- Your opinions, answers to our questions and biographical information you may wish to share
We may also collect your postal address if you are a winner so that we can send you your prize (if applicable).
Who is the Data Controller?
The 麻豆社 is the “data controller” of your personal data. This means that the 麻豆社 decides what your personal data is used for, and the ways in which it is processed. For the avoidance of doubt, your personal data will be collected and processed solely for the purposes set out in this privacy notice. As the data controller, the 麻豆社 has the responsibility to comply, and to demonstrate compliance with, data protection law.
Lawful basis for processing your personal data
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We also have a legal obligation to process the personal data of the winners to comply with relevant competition regulations.
Sharing your personal data
The 麻豆社 works with our approved third-party providers who help us to provide some of our services. These partners only use your personal data on behalf of the 麻豆社 and not independently of the 麻豆社.
We may share personal data with a third party where required or permitted by law.
Retaining your personal data
We keep records of winners for two (2) years for auditing and compliance purposes.
Unsuccessful entrants’ personal data that we receive by email will be deleted 28 days after submission.
If your contribution is used for broadcast, your personal data will be retained and archived in perpetuity by the 麻豆社.鈥�
Your personal data will be stored in the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Your rights and more information
You have rights under data protection law:
- You can request a copy of the personal data the 麻豆社 stores about you.
- You have the right to request that we rectify any inaccurate or incomplete personal data that we hold about you.
- You have the right to ask for the personal data we collect about you to be deleted, however there are limitations and exceptions to this right which may entitle the 麻豆社 to refuse your request.
- In certain circumstances you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data, or to object to the processing of your personal data.
- You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal data to you or to another organisation, in certain circumstances.
You can contact our, Data Protection Officer if you have questions or you wish to find out more details about your rights, please visit the 麻豆社’s Privacy and Cookies Policy at .
If you have a concern about the way the 麻豆社 has handled your personal data, you can raise your concern with the supervisory authority in the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) .
Updating this privacy notice
We will revise the privacy notice if there are significant changes to how we use your personal data.
