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Putting scams to the side for a sec, as a general rule, giveaways are a great way to collect data to sell. Always check the privacy policies.

Unfortunately, many services also collect and distribute data behind the scenes.

This is equally true!

Isn't a giveaway free of charge?

It wouldn't be deemed a giveaway If cost Is Involved.

they normally claim that you'll get a higher chance of winning, which isn't fair anyway

It certainly doesn't make sense.

On the principle of giveaways, my Avast Antivirus popped up with a message of: "Open your free gift". It was a 40% discount on one of their packages. Evidently, they're not aware that a "gift" Is a present- received without any form of payment. It makes you wonder how these entities continue to operate.

This very thing has frustrated me for years. However, since it's been going on for years, and companies are doing it frequently all over the world.. it's become a "norm". There are too many protections for companies for them to be told off over some poor phrasing. Shame.