Do I Need Official Rules For A Facebook Competition?

Yes—Facebook’s promotion guidelines require you to include complete, clear, and publicly accessible official rules for any competition, giveaway, or sweepstake run on the platform. The rules must outline eligibility requirements, entry methods, prize descriptions, deadlines, and other important details participants need to know. You are also required to include a disclaimer stating that your promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Facebook and that Facebook is released from any liability. Failing to include official rules could result in your competition being removed or your account penalised. To ensure compliance, it’s recommended to link the rules directly in your competition post or use a third-party platform to host the promotion and automatically generate legally compliant terms. Gleam suggests providing detailed, accessible rules to protect both your business and participants.