Contest rules for the “BEST SHOT LITE” promotional campaign.                                                                                                                                                           

Current version as of September 18, 2026

These Contest Rules (the “Rules”) govern the photo contest “Best Shot Lite” (the “Contest”) conducted by Travelpayouts. The Rules are prepared in accordance with applicable law, the Travelpayouts Partnership Agreement, and the Privacy & Cookies Policy. The Organizer reserves the right to amend these Rules at any time. Where feasible, the Organizer will notify participants of material changes via its official channels.

1. ORGANIZER AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1. The Organizer of the Contest is Go Travel Un Limited, registered in Hong Kong under number 1658681, legal address: 31/F, Tower Two, Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The company operates under the trademark Travelpayouts (hereinafter — “Travelpayouts/Organizer”).

1.2. The Contest is conducted online through the Organizer’s official channels, including, without limitation, Instagram, the Travelpayouts dashboard, and email communications (collectively, the “Channels”).

1.3. Participation is voluntary and free of charge. By entering the Contest, a participant fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Rules.

1.4. The Contest is not a lottery or gambling activity. No purchase is required to enter or win.

1.5. The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta Platforms, Inc. By participating, each participant releases Meta Platforms, Inc. from any responsibility related to the Contest.

2. CONTEST TIMELINE AND FINAL DATES

2.1. The Contest is conducted according to the following schedule (GMT+1):

1. entry period: September 18–21, 2026 (inclusive); 

2. publication of the finalist post and final voting on Instagram: September 22, 2026, from the time the finalist post is published until 23:59; and

3. announcement of results: September 23, 2026.

2.2. The Organizer reserves the right to modify the Final Dates for operational reasons. Any updates will be communicated via the Channels.

3. ELIGIBILITY

3.1. The Contest is open to travel creators who:

1. are at least 18 years old;

2.  have an active account on the relevant Social Network; and

3. comply with these Rules and applicable platform terms.

3.2. The Organizer may disqualify a participant who violates these Rules, submits false information, infringes third-party rights, uses prohibited methods (including bots or automation), or otherwise engages in abusive conduct.

3.3. Unless expressly stated otherwise, each participant may participate in the Contest only once and submit only one entry. Any duplicate or additional entries may be treated as invalid at the Organizer’s discretion.

4. ENTRY MECHANICS 

4.1. During the entry period, a participant must: 

1. publish an original  travel photo taken during the summer of 2026 in an Instagram Story;

2. tag/mention the Travelpayouts account as specified in the Contest post; and

3.  keep the Story available for the normal Instagram Story period and retain the original photo and proof of publication until the results are announced.

4.2. An entry is received only if the Organizer can view the Story and receives the tag or mention before the entry deadline. The Organizer may ask a participant to provide a screenshot or other reasonable proof if Instagram does not preserve the Story or notification.

4.3. The Organizer may repost eligible entries to the Contest Account’s Stories. A repost does not mean that the entry has been selected as a finalist or winner. The Organizer is not required to repost every eligible entry.

4.4. Incomplete, late, inaccessible, or non-compliant entries are invalid.

5. CONTENT REQUIREMENTS AND RIGHTS

5.1. A participant may submit only a photo taken by the participant and must own all rights necessary to submit, publish, and permit its use in accordance with these Rules, without infringing any third-party rights, including copyright, privacy, and trademark rights.

5.2. Submissions must not contain unlawful, offensive, hateful, explicit, or otherwise prohibited content and must comply with applicable law and platform rules.

5.3. By entering the Contest, the participant grants the Organizer a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, repost, display, and otherwise publish the submitted photo and the participant’s public username solely for Contest administration, showcasing entries, announcing winners, and related Contest communications.

6. PRIZES

6.1. Three winners will each receive a prize of USD 100 credited to the winner’s Travelpayouts account balance (in the dashboard). The total prize pool is USD 300.

6.2. Prize delivery method. Prizes are delivered as an equivalent-value credit to the winner’s Travelpayouts account balance (in the dashboard) within a reasonable time after winner confirmation and compliance checks.

6.3. Prizes are personal and non-transferable and may not be exchanged for cash outside the Travelpayouts platform, except as required by applicable law.

7. WINNER SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT

7.1. After the entry period, the Organizer will select the best eligible photos and publish them in a final post and a series of Stories for public voting. Each finalist will be assigned a number identifying the finalist in the final post and voting Stories.

7.2. The three finalists receiving the highest combined number of valid Story reactions and votes under the final post will be declared the winners. Automated, purchased, duplicate, or otherwise manipulated votes will not be counted. In the event of a tie, the Organizer will select the winner based on originality, visual quality, and relevance to the Contest theme.

7.3. To cast a vote under the final post, an Instagram user must leave a comment containing the number assigned to the selected finalist. Each Instagram account may cast only one vote under the final post. If an account submits more than one voting comment, only its first valid comment will be counted. Edited, deleted, late, or ambiguous comments will not be counted.

7.4. A like or any other reaction to a voting Story, including an emoji reaction, constitutes a vote for the finalist featured in that Story. Each Instagram account may cast only one vote through Stories. If an account likes or reacts to more than one voting Story, only its first valid Story vote will be counted.

7.5. An Instagram user may cast one vote through Stories and one separate vote under the final post. The two votes may be cast for the same finalist or for different finalists.

7.6. The three finalists receiving the highest combined number of valid votes through Stories and under the final post will be declared the winners. Votes exceeding the limits established by these Rules, as well as automated, purchased, or otherwise manipulated votes, will not be counted. In the event of a tie affecting a winning position, the Organizer will determine the winner based on originality, visual quality, and relevance to the Contest theme.

7.7. On September 23, 2026, the Organizer will announce the three winners. 

7.8. Winner announcement. Winners may be announced by:

1. updating the Contest post description;

2. publishing stories;

3. emailing the results to participants who provided an email address; and

4. contacting winners directly via DM and/or email.

7.9. If a winner cannot be contacted or fails to provide information reasonably required to deliver the prize within 14 days, the Organizer may select an alternate winner with the next-highest number of valid votes.

8. WINNER INFORMATION AND  CONSENT 

8.1. To receive the prize, each potential winner must respond to the Organizer’s message and provide the information reasonably required to verify eligibility and credit the prize. Where required, the winner must also provide the information and documents specified in Section 12.2.

8.2. Before receiving the prize, each potential winner must expressly confirm, through Instagram DM or another method specified by the Organizer, consent to the processing of the information provided for the purposes of verifying eligibility, delivering the prize, complying with applicable legal requirements, preventing fraud, and resolving related claims.

8.3. The winner’s information will not be used for direct marketing unless the winner separately and voluntarily consents to such use.

8.4. If a potential winner refuses or withdraws the confirmation necessary to process the information required for prize delivery before the prize is credited, the Organizer may be unable to deliver the prize and may select an alternate winner in accordance with Section 7.9.

8.5. Personal data is processed in accordance with the Organizer’s Privacy Policy.

9. COMMUNICATIONS

9.1. The Organizer may send administrative and service communications related to the Contest (including entry confirmations, selection/voting updates, results, and prize delivery instructions).

9.2. Participants are responsible for ensuring that their Instagram account settings allow them to receive messages from the Contest Account and for checking message requests.

10. PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING

10.1. The Organizer processes personal data necessary to administer the Contest, including, without limitation, Social Network usernames, submitted photos, entry metadata, and related communications, in accordance with the Organizer’s Privacy Policy. 

10.2. Personal data is processed for the purposes of administering the Contest, validating entries and votes, selecting and contacting winners, delivering prizes, preventing fraud, complying with applicable law, and resolving related claims.

10.3. Personal data will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for these purposes, applicable legal requirements, and the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

10.4. Participants may exercise applicable data protection rights by contacting support@travelpayouts.com. The Organizer may request information to verify the requester’s identity.

11. LIABILITY AND LIMITATIONS

11.1. The Organizer is not liable for Social Network outages, tracking disruptions, third-party outages, email delivery failures,  participant-side technical issues, or other technical issues outside the Organizer’s reasonable control.

11.2. The Organizer does not guarantee that any participant will win.

11.3. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Organizer’s liability in connection with the Contest is limited to the value of the relevant prize.

12. TAXATION

12.1. Prizes may be subject to taxation under the laws of the winner’s country of tax residence. Winners are solely responsible for their tax obligations.

12.2. If necessary, the Organizer may request documents from the winner required to comply with tax requirements or anti-money laundering (KYC/AML) requirements.

13. MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION

13.1. The Organizer may modify these Rules or terminate the Contest early in case of force majeure, technical issues, fraud, or changes in policies/law that make the Contest impossible or impractical.

13.2. Where feasible, the Organizer will provide notice via official Channels.

14. CONTACT INFORMATION AND FINAL PROVISIONS

14.1. For all questions related to the Contest, participants may contact:

• Email: support@travelpayouts.com

14.2. These Rules come into effect upon publication and remain valid until the Contest ends and all Organizer obligations to winners are fulfilled.

14.3. Participation in the Contest constitutes full acceptance of these Rules.

14.4. The Organizer reserves the right to final interpretation of these Rules.

14.5. If any provision of these Rules is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.