General Smart Supermarket Terms and Conditions
Smart
Supermarket Loyalty Scheme and Discount Offer Items:
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Loyalty
Scheme Offers only valid to smart loyalty scheme members. Non-members may apply
for the Smart Loyalty Scheme for FREE by visiting customer care prior to
commencing their shopping.
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Loyalty
Points may only be redeemed upon presentation of the Account Holder's
Identity Card.
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Loyalty
Scheme customers can take up to a maximum of 5 of the same items on offer, in one shopping
spree, with a minimum spend of €35 on non-offer items. The maximum purchase
limit (In 1 shopping spree) for items on offer can differ from time to
time at the discretion of Smart Supermarket. Proper signage will be put in
place in a visible manner where this is the case, to communicate the revised
maximum purchase limit (in 1 shopping spree) for the specific product/s.
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For
Special limited time offers on specific product/s, the minimum spend can be
increased to €50. Proper signage will be in place to communicate this.
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For
non-Loyalty Scheme members: Prices of products advertised as monthly special
offers will not be discounted. Normal recommended retail price applies.
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Terms
& Conditions together with purchase limits apply to discounted products
advertised on the Smart Supermarket Magazine and on the shelf signage.
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The
monthly gift schemes/discounts are only available to Loyalty Scheme Members
when the required number of points are redeemed. For more information visit our
customer care desk or call +356 2144 2728.
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The
supermarket reserves the right to cancel promotions at its own discretion.
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Offers
start on the 1st of each month and end on the last day of the same month.
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Offers
valid until stocks last.
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Free
water can only be taken when redeeming a specific number of Smart
loyalty points. Points to redeem for water will vary depending on the brand.
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Under
no circumstances are children allowed to stand in/on the shopping cart. Shopping carts are fitted with a child seat
facing the shopper just behind the handle where they can sit in a safe and
hygienic manner.
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Under
Maltese food safety regulations, animals mare not permitted inside the
supermarket with the exception of guide dogs.
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Returns
on fresh, frozen and/or perishable items are not accepted.
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Customers
are required to present their ID card and proof of purchase when returning
non-perishable items due to defects in the product.
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Returns
are only accepted if the non-perishable item has not been used.
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It
is not permitted to consume products in the supermarket unless already
purchased.
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Cameras
are present throughout the supermarket for security reasons.
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For
online purchases, A €5 online service charge is automatically applied to orders
below €100. Visit www.smart.com.mt for more information.
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Queries
or cancellations about online orders made can be sent to orders@smart.com.mt or customers can contact us
on +356 2144 2728 during office hours.
• The “€5 off with every 200 Smart loyalty points redeemed” campaign applies exclusively to loyalty scheme members. Customers may visit Customer Care to apply for the Smart loyalty scheme free of charge prior to shopping.
• To benefit from the “€5 off with every 200 Smart loyalty points redeemed” campaign, the account holder’s valid ID card must be presented, in line with all other point redemption schemes.
• Customers with an existing credit limit must fully settle any outstanding balance before they are eligible to use this scheme.
• Smart Supermarket reserves the right to suspend or terminate the “€5 off with every 200 Smart loyalty points redeemed” campaign at any time without prior notice.
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The “€5 off with every 200 Smart loyalty points redeemed” offer cannot be exchanged for cash or credited to the loyalty card account.
• Customers must inform the cashier at the point of checkout of their intention to make use of the “€5 off with every 200 Smart loyalty points redeemed” campaign.
Giveaway Competition Terms and Conditions
These Terms and Conditions apply to all Giveaways organised and run by Smart Supermarket, a limited liability company with its registered number C7910 and registered place of business at Naxxar Road, Birkirkara.
Participation in the Giveaway is subject to the following Terms and Conditions. Each Entrant is deemed to have read, understood and accepted these Terms and Conditions in full.
The Giveaway is hosted solely by the Promoter and is not affiliated with any social media platform in any way and is not sponsored, supported or organized by any other company.
1. Promoter
1.1 The Promoter of this giveaway competition is Smart Supermarket Malta.
2.1 The Giveaway shall be held online. Entry is free of charge.
2.2 Participation is only possible within the participation period, starting from Entry Date until Closing Date. Applications received by the Entrant after the Closing Date will not be considered by the Promoter.
2.3 All entrants must be residents of Malta and must be of eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry of the Giveaway.
2.4 Employees of Smart Supermarket and their immediate families are not eligible to be Entrants. For the avoidance of doubt, “immediate families” shall mean the entrant’s spouse or partner, children (including adopted or step-children), parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other persons who are legally dependent on the individual or who permanently reside in the same household.
2.5 Entries that do not comply with these Terms and Conditions, and/or are incomplete, incomprehensible, and/or otherwise invalid will be disqualified and this determination shall be at the sole discretion of the Promoter. For the avoidance of doubt, an incomplete or incomprehensible entry means any entry that is missing required information, is unreadable, corrupted, improperly submitted, or cannot be reasonably understood or verified by the Promoter. Such entries will be considered invalid and will not be eligible to participate in the Giveaway. The Entrant is responsible for the accuracy of the required information. The Promoter shall not accept any liability for incomplete or inaccurate information. In addition, the Promoter reserves the right to exclude Entrants already admitted at any time, including retroactively, and to refuse and reclaim Prizes.
2.6 The detailed requirements for participating in the Giveaway will be posted on the Promoter’s social media accounts, upon the Entry Date of the Giveaway.
2.7 The Entrant can only participate with a single profile and/or email account on the designated platform where the Giveaway is posted. It is strictly forbidden to use multiple email addresses or multiple profiles to increase the chances of winning.
2.8 Entrants may not enter or win more than one Smart Supermarket competition within a thirty (30)-day period.
2.9 Entry must not include or refer to untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate, or misleading information.
2.10 Entry must be made on the Entrant’s own behalf, as an individual, and not as a representative, agent, or employee of any third party.
2.11 Entry and social media accounts must not (in the Promoter’s discretion):
(i) violate any third-party rights, including copyrights, trademark rights, or rights of privacy and publicity;
(ii) contain disparaging or defamatory statements;
(iii) include threats to any person, place, business, or group;
(iv) (iv) be obscene, offensive, or indecent;
(v) depict any risky behaviour;
(vi) contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, disrespect, or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; or
(vii) contain unauthorized third-party trademarks or logos.
2.12 The Entrant represents and warrants that its Entry:
(i) does not violate any applicable law, rule, or regulation; and
(ii) complies with the terms of use and any community guidelines of the social media platform through which the Giveaway is entered (if applicable).
3. The Prize
3.1 The Prize shall be described within the initial Giveaway post, published on the respective social medial platform/s. The winner shall pick up the prize from Smart Supermarket.
3.2 The winner of the Giveaway shall be randomly selected through a draw between all the eligible entrants.
3.3 The announcement of the winner shall be made by the Promoter through both Instagram and Facebook platforms. The winner will be contacted through a private message on the platform where they submitted their entry.
3.4 No changes to the Prize are possible.
3.5 Participants who do not win the Giveaway shall not receive any consolation or participation prize/s.
3.6 The Promoter expressly reserves the right to change the course of the Giveaway and/or modify the nature and scope of the Prize, as well as to replace the Prize with another one without giving reasons, until the Prize is handed over.
3.7 The Promoter expressly reserves the right to terminate, suspend, amend or cancel the Giveaway without giving reasons to the Entrants. The Entrants shall be informed by the Promoter should the case arise. This applies in particular to any reasons that would disrupt a planned procedure of the Giveaway or would prevent it from doing so.
4. Data Protection
4.1 The Promoter hereby agrees that it shall comply with all legislation pertaining to data protection rules, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the Data Protection Act (Chapter 586 of the Laws of Malta) and any ancillary legislation thereto.
4.2 By entering the Giveaway, the Entrant consents to the collection and processing of their personal information (including name, email address, and telephone number) for the purposes of administering the competition of the Giveaway and delivery of the Prize.
4.3 Winner details will be shared with the Prize provider solely to arrange Prize fulfilment.
4.4 By accepting the prize, the entrant agrees to participate in reasonable publicity relating to the Giveaway, including being filmed or photographed.
4.5 Personal Data may be retained after the competition Giveaway ends for a period of no longer than two months, but during this retention period, will not be used for marketing purposes without the explicit consent of the Entrant or winner, as the case may be.
4.6 The Entrant or winner can revoke their declared consent at any time. The revocation must be submitted in writing to the Promoter at marketing@smart.com.mt. After revoking the consent, the collected and stored Personal Data of the Entrant will be deleted immediately.
5. Intellectual Property
5.1 By submitting an entry, the Entrant shall exclusively grant the Promoter a royalty-free, irrevocable, worldwide license to use their name, image, description, and any submitted materials for promotional purposes related to the competition, without further notice or payment.
5.2 All content published and made available on the Promoter’s website and/or any social media platform is the property of the Promoter itself including, but is not limited to images, text, logos, documents, downloadable files and anything that contributes to the composition of the Promoter’s website and/or social media platforms.
6. Liability, Waiver and Indemnity
6.1 The Promoter is released from all obligations upon delivery of the Prize.
6.2 The Promoter can exclusively be held liable for damages in case of intent or gross negligence by the Promoter itself, or where the Promoter otherwise is liable only in accordance with applicable law. To the extent permissible under applicable laws, the Promoter’s liability shall be limited to the value of the Prize in the Giveaway.
6.3 The Promoter does not make any warranties, whether express, implied or statutory, other than what is expressly stated in these Terms and Conditions.
6.4 Access to the Giveaway might depend on circumstances out of Promoter’s control, including actions pertaining to third parties, such as the social media platforms and their availability, up- or downtime, data loss, functions etc. For errors, delays, damage, or other results based on circumstances pertained to such a third party, the Promoter does not assume any liability.
6.5 Except where prohibited by law, entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Promoter, its parent and affiliated companies, and all directors, officers, employees, representatives, and agents, from any claims, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from or connected to their participation in the Giveaway, their acceptance or use of any Prize, or any breach of these Terms and Conditions.
7. Other Conditions
7.1 The decision of the Promoter is final and not subject to appeal.
7.2 Inappropriate or offensive behaviour by the Entrant during the Giveaway or as a result of the Giveaway will result in immediate disqualification thereof.
8. Applicable law, Jurisdiction and Validity
8.1 Questions or complaints in connection with the Giveaway must be addressed to the Promoter at marketing@smart.com.mt.
8.2 The Giveaway is held under the laws of Malta. The Promoter and all Entrants agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Maltese courts. Any dispute related to the Giveaway or its terms shall be exclusively settled by the applicable Maltese Courts or Tribunals.
8.3 If any provision of these terms of giveaway participation is or becomes invalid as a whole or as a part, this shall not affect the validity of these terms and conditions. Instead of the ineffective provision, the legally permissible provision which most closely approximates the meaning and purpose expressed in the invalid provision shall apply.
8.4 Any portion of the Giveaway Terms and Conditions are subject to change, cancellation or suspension by the Promoter at any time without notice.
8.5 If at any time any of the provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions are found to be inconsistent or invalid under applicable laws, those provisions will be deemed void and will be removed from these Terms and Conditions. All other provisions will not be affected by the removal and the rest of these Terms and Conditions will still be considered valid.