MAC COSMETICS ITS PERSONAL NUDE YEAR, NEW YOU CONTEST
OFFICIAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
The 2025 It’s Personal: Nude Year, New You Contest (the “Program”) is offered by Estee Lauder Cosmetics SDN BHD. (“we”, “us”, or “our”, “MAC COSMETICS ”) and is subject to the following terms and conditions and our Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Terms”). You may be accessing the Terms from a computer or mobile phone device and the Terms govern your participation in the Program and your conduct, regardless of the means of access.
The Program shall begin from 5th Jan 2025 to 9th Feb 2025.
This Program is only valid for individuals who are 18 years of age or older and meet the other eligibility requirements specified in these Terms. If you are under 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, then you may not participate in the Program. By participating in the Program, you are acknowledging that you have read, understand, and agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by these Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
1. Program
To be eligible and participate in the Program, participants (“Participants”) must:
a. Purchase a minimum of one (1) MAC product (“Participating Product”) from:
i. any brick-and-mortar MAC Cosmetics stores in Malaysia; or
ii. https://www.maccosmetics.com.my/
during the Contest Period and retain the receipt as your Proof of Purchase.
b. Visit @maccosmeticsmalaysia on Instagram and post your contest entry by leaving a comment [contest pinned post describing your 2025 new year resolution/s (“Contest Challenge”). Your entry (“Contest Responses”) must:
i. Begin with “MY PERSONAL NUDE YEAR NEW RESOLUTION IS…”;
ii. Tag three (3) Instagram users within the same comment.
c. Submit their entry and confirm their eligibility by completing the the contest Entry Form via QR code displayed, including your Proof of Purchase details and provide your social media username to verify your comment.
Each valid receipt submitted qualifies as one (1) entry. All information submitted via the Entry Form must be accurate. Participants may submit multiple entries by submitting multiple qualifying receipts and Contest Responses and submitting via the Entry Form accordingly.
All criteria above must be fulfilled to be eligible for this competition. Entries that do not fulfil all criteria will be deemed ineligible for consideration as a winning entry.
2. Prizes
Sixty-two (62) winners will be selected from the eligible entries and ranked in order of the Program criteria set out below (see “Selection of Winners”). The winners will receive one of the following, in descending order (“Prize”) :
• GHD Chronos Hair Straightener worth RM1950 each x 2
• MAC Luxe Luck Kit worth RM500 each x 10 sets
• MAC Macximal Lipstick worth RM130 each x 20 pcs
• MAC Cosmetics Rebate Vouchers worth RM80 each x 30 pcs
The Prize is subject to winner confirmation (upon successful contact and confirmation of eligibility). Selected winners will be contacted via Instagram private message to the Contest Response account to redeem their prize on 28 FEB 2025 or other date advised by MAC COSMETICS. Winners must collect their Prize in at the advised MAC store between 12.00PM to 10PM. (“Collection Deadline”).
Winners will have to present a form of identity verification to collect their Prize. Representatives are not allowed to collect the Prize on behalf of the winners. If any part of the Prize is not claimed by the Collection Deadline for any reason, the applicable winner’s right to the Prize will automatically expire and MAC COSMETICS is under no obligation to supply an alternative Prize and any unclaimed Prizes may not go into general sale within a Participating Store.
3. Conditions
By participating in the Program, each Participant warrants that their Entry and any information provided by the Participant
a) shall not be false, inaccurate, misleading, fraudulent, inaccurate, incorrect, or untrue;
b) shall not infringe any third party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
c) shall not violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation;
d) shall not be defamatory, libelous, or offensive; and
The Prize may not be combined with other offers, discounts, referrals, or gift cards, returned, exchanged for any alternative product, cash, or money, or sold. has the right to change, alter or withdraw the Prize at any time due to any change in any applicable law or any events outside the control of shall not be responsible for any delay, cancellation or rescheduling of the Prize. Prizes are for individual, personal use only and may not be used for commercial purposes including, but not limited to, affiliate lead generation and bidding on search terms in connection with the Prize.
The Prize shall consist of products, of which there are a limited supply. Program available to legal residents of MALAYSIA. Other exclusions may apply. We reserve the right to modify or cancel this Program at any time. Program is subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Your continued participation in the Program constitutes your acceptance of any changes made to these Terms. You are responsible for remaining knowledgeable about any changes we may make to these Terms. We reserve the right to disqualify any Participant at any time for any reason from participation in the Program if they do not comply with any of these Terms.
4. Selection of Winners
Winners for the Contest Challenge are selected by the following criteria:
A) Creativity value as judged by the MAC COSMETICS organizing team in its sole discretion.The decision of on all matters pertaining to the Program (including the winners) shall be final and binding on all parties. No correspondence or further claims shall be entertained.
5. Winners’ Responsibilities
It is the winners’ responsibility to: (i) organise and pay costs for anything excluded from the Prize, (ii) provide accurate contact details, (iii) comply with any rules, instructions, requirements, terms and conditions or regulations of MAC COSMETICS. MAC COSMETICS will not be liable to the winners or any other persons where they fail to comply with such responsibilities and any such failure may result in forfeiture of the Prize.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability
a) Neither MAC COSMETICS nor our parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, or licensors make any representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever, express or implied, in connection with these terms or the program or any of the rewards or benefits associated with the program including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, non-infringement or fitness for a particular purpose, except to the extent such representations and warranties are not legally excludable.
b) You agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither MAC COSMETICS nor our parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, or licensors will be responsible or liable in contract, warranty or in tort (including negligence) for any (a) interruption of business; (b) access delays or access interruptions to the program; (c) data non-delivery, loss, theft, misdelivery, corruption, destruction or other modification; (d) loss or damages of any sort incurred as a result of dealings with or the presence of third party links on the Sephora site, or use of any reward or benefit of the program; (e) computer viruses, system failures or malfunctions which may occur in connection with your use of the Sephora site, including using hyperlinks to or from third party websites; (f) any inaccuracies or omissions in program content; or (g) events beyond our reasonable control. We make no representations or warranties that any defects or errors will be corrected.
c) Further, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither MAC COSMETICS nor our parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, or licensors will be liable for any indirect, special, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind (including lost profits) related to the competition and/or your participation therein, whether in contract, warranty or in tort (including negligence), even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages and in no event shall our maximum aggregate liability for such claims exceed one hundred Malaysian ringgit (MYR $100.00).
d) You agree that no claims or action in contract, warranty or in tort (including negligence) arising out of, or related to, your participation in the competition, use of any rewards or other benefit or these terms may be brought by you more than one (1) year after the cause of action relating to such claim or action arose. We have no other obligation, liability, or responsibility to you.
7. Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold us, our parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, licensors, officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless for any loss, damages or costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any third party claim, action, or demand resulting from your participation in the Program in violation of any law, rule, regulation or these Program Terms.
8. Governing Law and Disputes
This Program and these Program Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Malaysia.
Any dispute relating in any way to this program, these terms, your program membership, or the relationship between the parties shall be submitted to confidential arbitration in Malaysia and you agree to submit yourself to the jurisdiction and proceedings thereof. Arbitration means that a single arbitrator will decide the claim, and you will not have the right to sue in court or to have a judge or jury decide your claim. Your rights to prehearing exchange of information and appeals may also be limited in arbitration. It is further agreed that any dispute over the scope of this arbitration provision and any dispute as to whether a claim is arbitral shall be submitted to the arbitrator for decision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of our affiliates, partners or licensors or otherwise have a cause of action in equity, we may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any court of competent jurisdiction and you consent to jurisdiction and venue in any such court for such purposes. Arbitration under these Terms shall be conducted in Singapore by the Malaysian International Arbitration Centre (“MIAC”) and in accordance with the MIAC Rules (“Rules”). The arbitrator's award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
You agree that any arbitration or proceeding shall be limited to the dispute between us and you individually, and (i) no arbitration or proceeding shall be joined with any other; (ii) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be arbitrated or resolved on a class action-basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (iii) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons. You agree that you may bring claims against us only in your individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding.
9. Privacy
The personal information collected from you in connection with the Program, including but not limited to purchases made in connection, will be used and disclosed by us in accordance with the our Privacy Policy. Without limiting the foregoing, we will use and retain your personal information to (1) provide goods and services to you, (2) protect against deceptive and fraudulent activity; (3) enable internal uses that are consistent with our Privacy Policy; and (4) comply with a legal obligation.
10. Entire Agreement; Waiver; and Survival
These Program Terms contains the entire agreement of the Parties regarding the subject matter of the Program and there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement, oral or written regarding this subject matter. These Terms supersede any prior written or oral agreements between MAC COSMETICS and you regarding the subject matter of the Program. Unless expressly set forth otherwise, in the event of a conflict between these Terms and any other documentation exchanged between MAC COSMETICS and you, these Terms shall prevail.
The failure of MAC COSMETICS to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not be construed as a waiver or limitation of MAC COSMETICS’s right to subsequently enforce and compel strict compliance with every provision of these Terms.
11. Publicity
By taking part in the competition, entrants agree to participate in publicity at MAC COSMETICS if they are a winner. Entrants agree that MAC COSMETICS (or any third party nominated by MAC COSMETICS) may in its sole discretion (but has no obligation to) use their name, image, any relevant video footage of them and comments relating to the Prize and their experience for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes in any media worldwide without notice and without any fee being paid (including for the avoidance of doubt when responding to any third party).
Without limiting the above, by participating in the Program, you:
a) hereby grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) right to use and exploit the materials submitted by you for the Program (the “Materials”) in any media now known or not currently known;
b) grant us (and our sub-licensees as applicable) the right to use your name, voice, photograph, likeness or other personal identifiable information in any media for the promotion and publicity of the Program, related programs and brands;
c) agree we (and our sub-licensees as applicable) may publish, promote, copy, reproduce, transmit, display, edit, adapt, modify, create derivative works of and/or otherwise distribute or use your particulars (including any publicly available Instagram profile photo and details) and/or the Materials (or any part thereof) royalty-free and in any manner, format or media whether now known or hereinafter created, and in any part of the world, including without limitation on online platforms such as Instagram in our sole and absolute discretion without any obligation of attribution or consent
a) in connection with the Program and Prize; and
b) for the promotion and publicity of MAC COSMETICS events and/or MAC COSMETICS products;
d) agree, for avoidance of doubt, we may adapt, edit and/or modify the Materials to include any logo, branding, name, mark, product image for the purposes described in (c) above;
e) grant us all consents and waivers necessary hereunder to exercise the full extent of the rights granted above.
MAC COSMETICS reserves the right to withdraw the Prize (or any part of it) if a winner breaches any of the terms in these terms and conditions or if they are found to have acted in a dishonest or fraudulent manner.