Terms & Conditions

The Maldon Salt 50 Nominations 2027

Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: 20/10/2026 – 14:06pm UK time.

  1. Promoter

The promoter of this campaign is Maldon Salt Ltd (“Maldon Salt”), referred to in these Terms & Conditions as “Maldon Salt”, “we”, “our” or “us”.

2. Campaign Overview

The Maldon Salt 50 celebrates individuals and organisations making a meaningful contribution to food, hospitality, education, sustainability and culinary culture.

Members of the public are invited to nominate individuals, businesses or organisations they believe deserve recognition through The Maldon Salt 50.

The nomination period opens at 12:00 GMT on 22 October 2026 and closes at 23:59 GMT on 31 December 2026 (“Nomination Period”).

Nominations received outside the Nomination Period may not be considered.

3. Eligibility

3.1 Nominations are open to residents ages 18 and over.

3.2 Individuals may submit multiple nominations, provided each nominations related to a different nominee and contains genuine supporting information.

3.3 Employees of Maldon Salt, its group companies, agents, professional advisers and immediate family members may submit nominations but may not nominate themselves.

3.4 Self-nominations are not permitted unless stated otherwise by Maldon Salt.

3.5 A nomination does not guarantee inclusion in The Maldon Salt 50.

4. How to Nominate

To submit a nomination, participants must complete the official nomination form available at:

/-the-maldon-salt-50-nomination

Entrants must provide:

Incomplete, misleading, fraudulent or illegible nominations may be disqualified.

5. Judging Process

5.1 Following the close of nominations, submissions will be reviewed by an internal Maldon Salt judging panel.

5.2 Judges will consider factors including, but not limited to:

5.3 The judging panel’s decisions are final and binding.

5.4 Maldon Salt reserves the right to verify information submitted as part of any nomination.

5.5 Maldon Salt may contact nominators and/or nominees for additional information where required.

6. Charity Donation

6.1 For every valid nomination received during the Nomination Period, Maldon Salt will donate £2 to Hospitality Action.

6.2 Total donations made through this initiative are capped at £500. (five hundred pounds).

6.3 Once the donation cap is reached, nominations will continue to be accepted and considered, but no further donation amounts will accure.

6.4 The donation is made by Maldon Salt only. No donation or payment is required from nominators.

7. Content Submission Requirements

By submitting a nomination, you confirm that:

Maldon Salt reserves the right to remove, reject or disqualify any nomination which breaches these requirements.

8. Publication and Publicity

8.1 Individual selected for inclusion in The Maldon Sat 50 may be featured across:

The Maldon Salt 50 nominations are in no way sponsored, endorses, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Meta, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn or any other social media platforms. By participating, entrants release these platforms from any responsibility associated with this campaign.

8.2 If shortlisted or selected, nominees may be contacted to obtain additional information, imagery, biographies, permissions or approvals before publication.

8.3 Inclusion in The Maldon Salt 50 remains entirely at Maldon Salt’s discretion.

9. Data Protection & Privacy

Personal Information “We” collect

Maldon Salt may collect:

Purpose of Processing

We process personal information for the purpose of:

Legal Basis

We process data in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

Depending on the circumstance, processing may be based on:

Information About Third Parties

By nominating another individual, you acknowledge that you are providing information relating to a third party.

Maldon Salt may contact nominated individuals where appropriate and may provide them with information about how their personal data has been processed.

Data Retention

Any personal information collected as part of The Maldon Salt 50 campaign will be processed solely for the administration of the campaign and any related communications. Personal data will be retained for the duration of the campaign to meet legal, regulatory, or operational requirements. Following this period, personal data will be securely deleted.

Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, individuals have the right to:

Further information can be found in the Maldon Salt Privacy Policy.

10. Liability

10.1 Maldon Salt accepts no responsibility for nominations that are lost, delayed, corrupted, incomplete or otherwise unable to be processed due to technical or network issues.

10.2 Maldon Salt shall not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss arising from participation in this campaign, except where liability cannot be excluded by law.

11. Right to Amend

Maldon Salt reserves the right to:

Any material changes will be published on this page.