PH Project Car Sweepstakes Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
By entering the sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") as described below, you agree to abide by these official rules (“Terms and Conditions”).
This Sweepstake is sponsored by CarGurus Ireland Limited (“CarGurus”), Styne House, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Ireland (the “Sponsor” or “PistonHeads”).
Open only to legal UK residents, who are 18 years of age or over as of the date of entry. Employees, representatives or agents of the Sponsor, its affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies, and the employees, officers, directors, and agents of any of the above organizations, and the members of the immediate family or those living in the same households (whether related or not) of such individuals are not eligible. Limit of one (1) entry per person.
The Sweepstakes begins on 22 April 2023 and ends on 05 November 2023 (“Sweepstakes Period”). To enter, eligible participants must complete and submit the Sweepstakes entry form at https://link.pistonheads.com/join/63g/competition-project-car. Entry forms must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. GMT on 05 November 2023. Participants must have internet access as of the date the Sweepstakes begins. The Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, or misdirected entries or for telecommunications systems, computer software or hardware errors, or data loss.
One (1) prize will be awarded to the Sweepstakes winner consisting of a used Volkswagen Golf GTI. The approximate retail value of the prize is £5,000. No substitution or cash equivalent of the prize is permitted except at the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. The Sponsor reserves the right to award a prize of equal or greater value if the advertised prize is not available. All taxes on the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. CarGurus is not affiliated with Volkswagen Group.
The winner will be randomly selected at approximately 12:00 GMT on 06 November 2023, from all eligible entries received (“Draw Date”). The winner will be chosen from the pool of all qualified participants through random selection. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. The winner will be notified by email within five (5) business days of the drawing unless otherwise specified on the entry form.
All participants are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying a participant’s eligibility to participate in this Sweepstakes; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of information for the purposes of this Sweepstakes and/or (iii) for any other reason the Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Sweepstake in accordance with the Sponsor’s interpretation of the letter and spirit of these Terms and Conditions. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor within the timeline specified by the Sponsor may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. Proof of transmission (screenshots or captures etc.), or attempted transmission of submission or of attempted submission of any communication, does not constitute proof of delivery or receipt by the Sponsor’s computers or the Sponsor. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of this Sweepstake will be the official time-keeping device(s) used by the Sponsor.
The Sponsor or its designated representative will make a minimum of two (2) attempts to contact the selected participant (“Prize Winner”) by email within five (5) business days of the Draw Date (“Contact Date”). The Prize Winner must respond to the e-mail and confirm within five (5) business days of the Contact Date (unless otherwise stated on the entry form). Upon confirmation, the Sponsor will deliver the Prize to the Prize Winner no later than December 31, 2023, at a future CarGurus event, as determined by the Sponsor, unless an extended timeframe is mutually agreed upon by the Sponsor and the selected participant. If the Prize Winner cannot be contacted or respond within five (5) business days of the Contact Date, or if there is a return of any notification as undeliverable; then he/she may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to randomly select an alternate eligible participant from among the remaining eligible entries submitted and received in accordance with these (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such newly selected participant).
BEFORE BEING DECLARED THE CONFIRMED PRIZE WINNER, the selected participant will be required to sign and return within five (5) business days of notification the Sponsor’s declaration and release form, which (among other things): (i) confirms compliance with these Terms and Conditions; (ii) acknowledges acceptance of the Prize (as awarded); (iii) releases the Sponsor and its affiliates and advertising/promotional agencies and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability in connection with this Sweepstake, their participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof; and (iv) agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Sweepstakes and/or photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner or medium whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the internet. If the selected participant: (a) fails to return the properly executed Sweepstakes documents within the specified time; (c) cannot accept (or is unwilling to accept) the Prize (as awarded) for any reason; and/or (d) is determined to be in violation of these Terms and Conditions (all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); then he/she may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to randomly select an alternate eligible participant from among the remaining eligible entries submitted and received in accordance with these Terms and Conditions (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such newly selected participant).
Void where prohibited by law. Subject to all federal, state, and local laws. By entering, participants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and the decisions of the Sponsor on all matters relating to this Sweepstake, which are final and binding. Anyone deemed by the Sponsor to be in violation of these Terms and Conditions, for any reason, is subject to disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor at any time. Participants agree to release the Sponsor and its affiliates and advertising/promotional agencies from any and all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to person or property that may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of a prize or with participation in this Sweepstakes. If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of being conducted as described in these Terms and Conditions, the Sponsor shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes without any liability to participants.
By entering this Sweepstakes, the participant agrees that the Sponsor, its affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies, and the employees, officers, directors, and agents of any of the above organizations shall not be liable for any injury or damage to any person's computer hardware, software, or peripherals utilized in participating in the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, or telephone malfunctions of any kind, for lost or unavailable network connections, or for any programming-associated failures or malfunctions.
Any personal data relating to entrants will not be disclosed to a third party without the individual’s consent. Data relating to entrants will only be used for the purposes of administering the Sweepstakes and awarding the Prize and shall be retained by the Sponsor for a reasonable period after the Sweepstakes period closes to assist the Sponsor to deal with any queries on the Sweepstakes.
All use of each entrant’s personal data collected through the Sweepstake will be subject to the terms of the Sponsor’s privacy policy from time to time at https://www.cargurus.co.uk/Cars/privacyPolicy.html and https://www.pistonheads.com/privacy-policy. By providing the Sponsor with your personal data you consent Sponsor transferring your personal data to countries or jurisdictions which do not provide the same level of data protection as the UK. If the Sponsor does make such a transfer, it will, if appropriate, put a contract in place to ensure that your personal data is protected.
The Selected Winner may be required to participate in reasonable related publicity without further payment or permission. The Sponsor may publish the first name, surname initial, and/or town/city of the Selected Winner in any publicity both in paper and online.
The laws of England apply to this Sweepstakes and any issues arising in relation to it, and any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes will be dealt with in the English courts only, except where the entrant lives in a part of the United Kingdom other than England, the applicable law of that part of the United Kingdom will govern and any dispute will only be dealt with by the courts there.
CARGURUS® and PISTONHEADS® are registered trademarks of CarGurus Ireland Limited. All other product names, trademarks, and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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