Terms & Conditions

Please note:

THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ON WHICH IT IS PUBLISHED. THE ORGANISER EXEMPTS INSTAGRAM FROM LIABILITY TOWARDS PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST.

I. RULES FOR PARTICIPATION

1. The “GESTALTEN x TYLKO” Contest (“Contest”) is open to Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, England and Scotland residents aged 18 and over. Employees, associates or board members of the Sponsor or any of its companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, or any advertising or marketing agencies involved in this Contest (collectively, the “Contest Sponsoring Entity”), as well as the immediate family (children, siblings, and parents) and household members of any such person, are not eligible to enter the Contest.

II. CONTEST DURATION

1. The Contest starts on 21.10.2026 at 00:00:01 (CEST) and ends on 25.10.2026 at 23:59:59 (CEST) (“Contest Duration”).

III. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST

1. During the Contest Duration, (1) accept the Official Contest Rules, (2) Follow @tylko and @gestalten on Instagram and comment and like on the designated post on the @gestalten Instagram account that is related to the Contest, and tell us: “Beyond books, what is the single most meaningful object displayed on your shelves, and what memory does it hold?” If you wish, you can additionally tag someone who might like your shelve. It is not necessary to tag another user to participate in the Contest and it doesn’t affect the chance to win.

2. One post per person (account) is allowed. Multiple posts/comments will be excluded from the Contest - only the first posted answer will be taken into account.

3. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

4. To participate, you must have an account on the social media platform on which the Contest is organised. Your comments and posts are subject to the terms of use of the respective social media platform. The use of any macros, bots, scripts, or other automated means for submissions is prohibited. Entries for the Contest will not be confirmed by the Organiser or the Sponsor.

5. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a Participant, the Entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorised account holder of the email address associated with the social media account used to post the Entry. “Authorised Account Holder” is a natural person who is assigned to an email address or other similar account associated with the relevant social media account. It is the user’s responsibility to provide up-to-date and correct data in order to transfer the prize, under penalty of loss.

IV. REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION

1. All comments: (a) must be the sole original work of the participant; (b) must not be defamatory or infringe upon the publicity or privacy rights of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon the rights of any person or entity, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, privacy or publicity; (c) must not contain any commercial/corporate advertising, including but not limited to company logos, brand names, and slogans other than those of the sponsor(s); (d) must not depict any behaviour or content that is dangerous, immoral, indecent, or otherwise inappropriate.

V. SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER

1. All eligible Entries will be evaluated by a jury consisting of representatives of the Sponsor. The evaluation will be based on the following criteria: creativity and innovative approach to the topic.

2. After the Contest has ended, the jury will select three “Potential Winners” based on the criteria outlined above. The Potential Winner will be notified via a direct message on the social media portal where the Contest took place, in response to the comment published by the Potential Winner, within 7 days of the end of the Contest. Neither the Organiser nor the Sponsor shall be responsible for any prize notification that is lost, intercepted or not claimed by the Potential Winner for any reason not related to the Organiser or the Sponsor.

3. The Potential Winner may be asked to complete a declaration on the acceptance of the prize (“Prize Acceptance Documents”).

4. If the Potential Winner does not announce prize receipt confirmation to the Sponsor within 2 days of the first notification attempt, or if the prize or the notification is returned as unclaimed or undelivered, the Potential Winner may be disqualified, and an alternative winner may be selected.

5. If the Potential Winner is ineligible, fails to comply with the Official Contest Rules or refuses to accept the prize for any reason, such a Potential Winner will be disqualified and another winner may be selected.

6. The jury’s decision regarding the selection of the Contest winner can be appealed by the Participant. The appeal must be sent to hello@tylko.com or r.kent@gestalten.com within 14 days of the winner being announced.

7. The Sponsor will consider the appeal and inform the Participant of the outcome of the appeal. In the event of a negative decision on the appeal, the Participant has the right to exercise the appropriate legal measures available to them in accordance with applicable national laws.

VI. PRIZES

1. There are three prizes. The prize is in the form of;

1.1. 1st place: one voucher worth EUR 1500 gross to be redeemed only at the TYLKO online store (tylko.com) within 3 months of the day on which the prize is awarded and three books from Gestalten. The winner can choose each book of their choice up to the value of 80 Euro from Gestalten.

1.2. two runner-up awards in the form of one Bookend from TYLKO and one book from Gestalten for each of the winners. The winner can choose each book of their choice up to the value of 80 Euro from Gestalten. will be delivered via a private message sent on the social media platform where the Contest takes place. The prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative or substitution of the prize will be allowed. Each winner is responsible for all taxes and any other fees or costs associated with the acceptance or use of any prize in accordance with applicable laws, save where the Sponsor is required by law to calculate and pay tax on the prize on the winner’s behalf.

3. The Bookend and books will be sent to each winner's provided address (within the area where the contest takes place). There will be two winners (runners-up) so each prize will be shipped separately to that winner's own address. The prizes will be shipped within 2 months of receipt of the winner’s postal address. Shipping costs, including any customs duties and import taxes, will be borne by the Sponsor providing the relevant prize. The prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative or substitution of the prize will be allowed. Subject to the above, each winner is responsible for all taxes and any other fees or costs associated with the acceptance or use of any prize in accordance with applicable laws, save where the Sponsor is required by law to calculate and pay tax on the prize on the winner’s behalf.

VII. CONSENT REQUIRED

1. By entering the Contest, the Participant (i) agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, including all requirements relating to the conditions of participation in the Contest; and (ii) agrees to abide by the decisions of the Organiser and/or the Contest jury to the extent provided in these Rules.

2. Neither the Organiser nor the Sponsor shall be liable, except by reason of its own breach of duties, for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, inept, incomplete, or illegible entries, all of which are invalid; (ii) an error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, theft or destruction of, unauthorised access to, or alteration of the Entry content; for technical, network, telephone, electronic, mobile device, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind; or for inaccurate submission or failure to receive Entry information by the Organiser due to technical issues; (iii) any damage to the Participant’s or other person’s computer or mobile device related to or arising out of the Contest.

3. If, for reasons beyond the Organiser’s control, the Contest is interrupted before the scheduled end date, e.g. due to errors or technical failures, the Organiser will, if possible, select a winner from among all those eligible at the date of interruption. For reasons beyond the control of the Contest Organiser, including but not limited to the aforementioned circumstances, it may be necessary to amend the Contest Rules. In such a case, the Organiser will inform the Participants accordingly. To continue participating in the Contest under the new rules, each Participant must agree to and accept the new Contest Rules. Failure to comply with this obligation will result in disqualification of the Participant from the Contest.

4. Any attempt by a Participant to deliberately damage any website or disrupt the Contest is a breach of the law. Should such an attempt be made, the Organiser reserves the right to disqualify the Participant and claim compensation from them to the fullest extent provided by law.

VIII. PUBLICATION/USE RIGHTS

1. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that if they win the prize, the Organiser and Sponsor (and those acting under their authority) shall have the right to copy, edit, broadcast, and publish on the Internet, including social media and the Organiser’s and Sponsor’s website, free of charge, the post/comment submitted by the Participant, in whole or in part. This includes the right to combine the Participant’s content with other content and posts by other Participants, in any manner and medium, without territorial or temporal limitations. that the Organiser and Sponsor may use their image, including the publication of their profile picture and the nickname used by the Participant on the relevant social media portal, for promotional or advertising purposes in any media, including on the Internet, social media, and the Organiser’s and Sponsor’s website, without territorial or temporal limitations, and without additional remuneration.

IX. PERSONAL DATA

1. By entering the Contest, each Participant agrees to the processing of their personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy below which is an integral part of these Rules. In such circumstances, these Official Rules will govern the privacy relationship between the Controllers (as defined in the Privacy Policy) and Participants.

2. Do not participate in the Contest if you do not wish the information necessary to enter to be made available to Participants and the public.

X. APPLICABLE LAW

1. The Participant agrees that, in the event of any dispute, amicable resolution will be sought as the initial solution.

2. The Contest is subject to the laws and regulations applicable to the Participant in the jurisdiction where the Participant resides or where the Participant enters the Contest.

XI. ORGANISER

The Organiser of the Contest is: GESTALTEN with the registered office in Mariannenstraße 9 - 10, 10999 Berlin, Germany r.kent@gestalten.com If you have any questions about the Contest, you can contact the Organiser at r.kent@gestalten.com or the Sponsor Tylko S.A. at collabs@tylko.com

XII.

The Sponsor of the prizes in the Contest is:

1. Tylko S.A., with its registered office at ul. Czerska 8/10, 00-732 Warsaw, Poland, hello@tylko.com.

2. GESTALTEN with the registered office in Mariannenstraße 9 - 10, 10999 Berlin, Germany r.kent@gestalten.com

Privacy policy – “GESTALTEN x TYLKO” Contest

1. If you decide to participate in the “GESTALTEN x TYLKO” contest (“Contest”), you must accept our Privacy policy which you may find below.

2. Participating in the Contest requires from you sharing some of your personal information such as your login/nickname and your profile picture on the platform we use to run the Contest and your profile picture. If you do not want the Organiser or the Sponsor to process your personal data, do not participate in the Contest. Whenever you share your personal information, we make sure it's processed in accordance with applicable laws and to the highest standards of care and safety. The legal basis is Article 6 (1) b) of the GDPR. Personal data provided to us will be saved only for the time it takes us to meet the purpose for which you provided the data.

3. The entity responsible for processing your personal data – the joint controllers - are GESTALTEN with the registered office in Mariannenstraße 9 - 10, 10999 Berlin, Germany, and Tylko S.A. with its registered office at ul. Czerska 8/10, 00-732 Warsaw, Poland (each a “Controller” and together the “Controllers”). The Controllers process your personal data in compliance with the provisions of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament, of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (the “GDPR”). Pursuant to Article 26 GDPR, the Controllers have agreed on the following allocation of responsibilities: GESTALTEN is responsible for collecting contest entries and participant data, selecting the winners, notifying them, and collecting the data needed to issue the prizes; Tylko S.A. is responsible for processing the winners' data to issue the prizes and to comply with applicable tax obligations. Regardless of this allocation, you may exercise your rights under the GDPR against either Controller, by contacting Tylko at gdpr@tylko.com or GESTALTEN at r.kent@gestalten.com, and your request will be handled by, or forwarded to, the Controller responsible for the relevant part of the processing.

4. The Controllers can be contacted via e-mail at: r.kent@gestalten.com (GESTALTEN) and gdpr@tylko.com (Tylko S.A.). You can contact either Controller on all matters relating to the processing of personal data and the use of data processing rights. Your personal data is processed to participate in the Contest. We may need to share your personal data with third parties to do this, such as our contractors, such as e.g. creative agencies, banks and online payment providers. Where possible, we'll provide you with information on the processing of your personal data received from a third party. In some instances, we may also be required to share your personal data with public authorities upon their substantiated, specific request. In every other case, we will never share your personal data with anyone.

5. GESTALTEN may pass on your personal data, such as your name and surname, nickname on the social media platform Instagram and postal address, to Tylko S.A. if you win the Contest. Such transfer is necessary for Tylko S.A. to issue to you the prizes provided by Tylko S.A.

6. We use strict technical and organisational measures to secure all personal data that is processed by us from loss, destruction or unauthorised access by third parties. We cannot, however, take responsibility for any unauthorized access to your personal data caused by security breaches that might happen in relation to your device, browser or your own negligence.

7. As with every website, the platform we use to run the Contest may automatically collect some information and temporarily saves it in server log files that are transmitted by your browser, unless you have deactivated this function, e.g.: IP address of the computer transmitting the request; Client’s file request, the http response code, the volume of data transmitted; the website from which you access our website (referrer URL); date and time of the server request; type, version and language of your browser; operating system on the computer transmitting the request.

8. When your contract has been fulfilled completely, your data will be blocked and then deleted in accordance with the relevant tax and trade regulations, unless you have given your express consent to such data being used for other purposes. To the extent mandatory for trade and tax retention periods to be observed, the retention period for some types of data can be up to 10 years. At any time, at no cost to you and without providing any reason, you can request information regarding the data relating to you that is saved in our systems, as well as information regarding the origin, recipients or categories of recipients to whom such data has been transmitted and why such data has been saved. In addition, you are legally entitled to have your personal data rectified, blocked or erased. Also, you can withdraw your consent to the use of your data at any time and without having to provide a reason. If we process your personal data to pursue our legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6 (1) f) of the GDPR, pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR you have the right to object. In addition, you have the right to portability of your data and the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority if you are not satisfied with our processing of your personal data.

9. You have the right to access your data, the right to demand its rectification, removal or restriction of its processing and the right to data portability. At your request, the Controller will provide a copy of the personal data to be processed, but for any subsequent copies you request, the Controller may charge a reasonable amount resulting from administrative costs. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that was made on the basis of the consent before its withdrawal. To the extent that your data is processed in an automated way to perform and conclude the contract, or processed on the basis of consent, you also have the right to transfer personal data (such as to receive personal data from the Controller) in a structured, commonly used machine-readable format. You may send this data to another data Controller. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority dealing with the protection of personal data. In order to exercise the above rights, please contact the data Controller. Contact details are indicated above.