RYOBI (New Zealand) (“RYOBI”) regularly reaches out to social media users to seek their permission to feature chosen content on our various sites, social channels, and diverse range of promotional materials. User Generated Content (“UGC”) includes (but is not limited to) pictures, images, videos, testimonials, tweets, blog posts, product reviews, location information, YouTube content and universal social media content/comments.

All UGC must comply with the Terms of Use.

If you reply “#ryobinz” in your social media content or comments, then you agree to the Terms of Use and for RYOBI to use your UGC in the following manner:

  • Promotions on our social media accounts, websites, digital platforms and any other applicable forums; and
  • Using your name, social media handle and other publicly available material in connection with your image and related content.

You also acknowledge, agree, and confirm that:

  • you are 18 years or over;
  • the UGC does not violate or infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party;
  • you have obeyed all laws and regulations associated with obtaining the UGC;
  • you have disclosed any commercial connections or interests you have with RYOBI including if you are an employee, supplier, paid blogger or influencer or recipient of free products;
  • that you are not entitled, nor will you be entitled in the future, to receive any payment or consideration in respect of the publication of any UGC by RYOBI;
  • you consent to RYOBI using your UGC without any payment to you, for as long as RYOBI elects to do so unless you contact RYOBI and withdraw your consent in writing;
  • you consent to RYOBI editing your UGC including, but not limited to, reducing the length of video content posts to publish on any Ryobi social media pages. You also consent to RYOBI creating compilation videos to repost on any Ryobi social media channels;
  • RYOBI has no control over the UGC beyond the collection, storage, transmission and publication; and
  • you will contact RYOBI by email if you no longer approve of your UGC being used or published (customerservice@tti.co.nz).