New Zealand Compliance

Prize draws that do not require purchase or payment to enter are generally not classified as gambling under the Gambling Act. A free entry route must be available with equal prominence to any paid option.

Promotional terms must be truthful and not misleading. Prizes must match what was advertised. Winners must be selected and notified in accordance with published rules.

Collection of entrant personal data is governed by the Privacy Act 2020 and the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs). A privacy notice must accompany any data collection.

Full T&Cs must be published before the promotion opens — including prize details, entry mechanic, closing date, draw date, and how winners will be selected and notified.

A free means of entry must be available to avoid classification as a lottery under the Gambling Act. The free entry route must be made equally accessible to all entrants.

Winners must be selected using a method that is genuinely random. The selection process must align with what is described in the T&Cs.

Prizes must be delivered as advertised within a reasonable timeframe. Substitutions require winner consent unless the T&Cs explicitly provide for this.

Promotions targeting minors require additional safeguards, and prize types should not include alcohol, gambling products, or other age-restricted goods.

Each certificate records the draw method, entrant pool hash, timestamp, and selected outcome — sealed to prevent retroactive tampering.

Entrants and regulators can independently verify any draw outcome via our public certificate lookup at any time after the draw.

If a result is challenged under the Fair Trading Act or Commerce Commission investigation, CertifiedDraw can provide a full audit pack documenting the draw process.