If you run a giveaway on Telegram, you are personally responsible for following all local laws and for delivering any prizes. Telegram takes no responsibility for legal problems or prize disputes.
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Channel administrators who use the Giveaway feature assume full legal and operational liability for the giveaway, including regulatory compliance and prize delivery, with Telegram contractually excluding itself from any resulting liability.
Users who organize giveaways on Telegram bear sole legal responsibility for compliance with local gambling, promotion, and consumer protection laws, as well as for delivering any promised prizes; Telegram's terms assert complete liability exclusion for resulting disputes or regulatory action.
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"Certain countries or jurisdictions may impose regulatory constraints on giveaways. If you run a giveaway, you are solely responsible for complying with applicable law. You explicitly acknowledge that Telegram is not liable in the event of sanctions, fees, and any form of legal or administrative action incurred as a result of or in relation to your use of the "Giveaway" feature provided by Telegram. Channel admins can use the Giveaway feature to announce arbitrary prizes in addition to premium subscriptions. Should they choose to do so, they are solely responsible for delivering said prizes to giveaway winners. Telegram will not be liable if any disputes arise in relation to the prizes, their delivery or lack thereof.Excerpt from Telegram's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Giveaways and prize promotions are regulated in most jurisdictions under consumer protection, gambling, and sweepstakes law.
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Channel administrators who use the Giveaway feature assume full legal and operational liability for the giveaway, including regulatory compliance and prize delivery, with Telegram contractually excluding itself from any resulting liability.
Users who organize giveaways on Telegram bear sole legal responsibility for compliance with local gambling, promotion, and consumer protection laws, as well as for delivering any promised prizes; Telegram's terms assert complete liability exclusion for resulting disputes or regulatory action.
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