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Summary Terms and Conditions

UK, 17+ only. Monthly between 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2024. This month's entry period: 01/03/24 – 31/03/24. Visit https://www.autotrader.co.uk/cars/electric/giveaway and fill in the online form to be entered into this month's Prize Draw. No purchase necessary. This Month's Prize: 1 X Hyundai IONIQ 5 in Lucid Blue worth £53,445, up to £1,300 to use for their vehicle insurance, covered by Compare The Market and the winner will have the option to accept a Hypervolt electric charger of their choice from Hypervolt's full range, subject to availability (with 5 year warranty), with free installation in the UK. Internet access required. Max 1 entry per person per Prize Draw. Max 1 prize per person in total. Visit https://www.autotrader.co.uk/cars/electric/giveaway for full T&Cs and prize details. Promoter: Auto Trader Limited.

Full Terms and Conditions

  1. This Promotion is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 17 or over, excluding employees of the Promoter, its agents and anyone professionally associated with this Promotion.
  2. No purchase necessary; however, internet access and a valid email address are required.
  3. Entire Promotion Period: This Promotion will run monthly between 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2024. The last prize draw will be open in March 2024 and the prize will be given in April 2024.
  4. Promotion Period: Enter this month's prize draw between 00.01 GMT on the 1st March 2024 and 23.59 GMT on the 31st March 2024 inclusive.
  5. To Enter: Visit https://www.autotrader.co.uk/cars/electric/giveaway and complete the online form to provide your details (name and email address) in order to be entered into the Prize Draw.
  6. Maximum of 1 entry is permitted per person per monthly Prize Draw. Maximum of 1 Prize per person during the Entire Promotion Period. You may re-enter the Prize draw once per month.
  7. This Month's Prize: There will be 1 winner who will win 1 x Hyundai IONIQ 5 in Lucid Blue worth £53,445. The vehicle colour will be dependent on stock availability at the time of winner confirmation. The winner will also receive up to £1,300 to use for their insurance for the vehicle. Insurance cost is covered by Compare the Market. Additionally, the winner will have the option to accept a Hypervolt electric charger of their choice (with 5 year warranty), with free installation in the UK.
  8. Further Prize Details and Conditions:
    1. The winner must be aged 17 or over at the time of entering the Prize Draw.
    2. The winner must have and must show a full driving licence valid in the UK. In certain circumstances the Promoter may waive this requirement where the winner can show (to the Promoter's reasonable satisfaction) that the winner is unable to drive due to a disability or medical condition but wishes to own a car for a carer to use for the winner's benefit.
    3. The winner will be asked to prove they are a resident of the UK.
    4. The prize will be available for home delivery or collection from the retailer site (travel expenses will be reimbursed by Auto Trader up to £200).
    5. If the prize is to be driven on a public highway, insurance cover must be obtained by the winner prior to collection of the Prize.
    6. Maintenance, services and running costs of the vehicle are the responsibility of the winner from the date of ownership. This date will be confirmed with the winner in writing following winner acknowledgement of the prize.
    7. The Prize is exempt from road tax as it is a fully electric vehicle.
    8. Vehicle warranty will vary dependent on the Prize. Warranty and its duration will be confirmed with the winner before delivery.
    9. Any pictures depicting the prizes on any media including press advertisements, posters or TV commercials are indicative only and the actual prize may vary from the depictions. The Promotion does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of the product being offered as prize.
    10. The Prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the Prize as stated. The winner will be liable for all costs and expenses not stated relating to claiming the prize.
    11. The winner will receive up to £1,300 to use for their insurance for the vehicle. The insurance cost is covered by Compare the Market.
    12. The winner must share evidence of their purchase of insurance with Auto Trader in order to be reimbursed for the cost of the insurance.
    13. The winner will also have the option to accept a Hypervolt electric charger of their choice (any cable length and colour) from Hypervolt's full range, subject to availability. The electric charger will come with a 5-year warranty and free installation in the UK. Supply of the electric charger and its installation will be by Hypervolt Limited and will be subject to Hypervolt's terms and conditions (a copy of which is available here: https://hypervolt.co.uk/terms).
    14. To accept the Hypervolt electric charger, the winner must consent to their contact details (name, address and telephone number) to be sent directly to Hypervolt to arrange installation within 28 days. Personal details will not be used for marketing purposes.
    15. The winner will not be able to re-sell the vehicle or charger for three months following delivery. Should the winner wish to sell during the first three months, they must obtain the consent of the Promoter by emailing competitions@autotrader.co.uk.
    16. Winner Selection: 1 winner will be randomly selected from all valid entries received during this month's Promotion Period. For your total confidence, the prize draw will be conducted by PromoVeritas, an independent promotional verification service, within 1 working day of the end of this month's Promotion Period.
    17. Winner Notification: The winner will be contacted either via the email address provided on entry within 7 working days of Winner Selection and will be required to respond to confirm eligibility and acceptance of the Prize, within 14 days of initial contact. This must be done by responding directly to the email. If the winner does not respond to the initial contact within 14 days, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify the winner. If the winner is disqualified, the Promoter reserves the right to award the prize to a reserve selected in the same manner. Reserve winner may have less time to respond.
    18. Prize Acceptance: Winners will be notified within 28 days of acceptance of the Prize to arrange delivery of the Prize. In the unlikely event that a Prize doesn't arrive within 28 days of Prize Acceptance, the winner will have a further 28 days to inform the Promoter by emailing competitions@autotrader.co.uk. If the winner does not inform the Promoter within this time frame, the Promoter will reserve the right to not reissue the prize or limit its value at their sole discretion.
    19. When the winner is communicating with the Promoter and when collecting the Prize, the Promoter reserves the right in its absolute discretion to withhold the Prize if the winner fails to comply with the directions of the Promoter or acts in a manner that is dangerous to themselves or to the public or is, in the opinion of the Promoter, anti-social in any manner or which causes a disturbance or nuisance to others. Whilst accepting the Prize the winner must not: be drunk, intoxicated, under the influence of drugs, underage, be abusive, threatening, make or incite racial abuse, chant, use offensive language, make obscene gestures, throw items, behave anti-socially, carry laser pens, bring animals (except guide dogs), carry offensive weapons or illegal substances, carry candles, climb any structure, make excessive noise, offer any item for sale, damage the venue or smoke. Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions may result in the Promoter withholding the Prize.
    20. Provided no objection is received, if you are the winner, your surname and county of residence will be made available by the Promoter by sending an email request to competitions@autotrader.co.uk one month after the close of the Promotion, for a period of 8 weeks. You can object to your surname or county of residence being published or request for the amount of information being published to be reduced during the Winner Notification process. Without prejudice, the Promoter will provide this information to the Advertising Standards Authority on reasonable request.
  9. The Prize is not transferable or exchangeable, unless express consent has been given by the Promoter, and cannot be redeemed for monetary value or for any other form of compensation. If for any reason any element of the Prize is not available, the Promoter reserves the right, at its sole discretion to substitute another prize for it, of equal or greater value.
  10. If the Promotion is not capable of running as planned for reasons including but not limited to tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, dishonesty, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process or does not comply with these Terms & Conditions and/or to cancel, modify or suspend the Promotion or invalidate any affected entries.
  11. No responsibility can be taken for entries which are lost, delayed, corrupted, damaged, misdirected or incomplete or which cannot be delivered for any technical, delivery or other reason. Proof of sending will not be accepted as proof of receipt. The Promoter does not guarantee continuous or secure access to the microsite.
  12. The Promoter may request that the winners participate in publicity arising from the Promotion. The winners are under no obligation to participate and may decline this request. Participation is at the winner's discretion and is not a condition of Prize Acceptance.
  13. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct, up-to-date details when entering the Promotion and/or confirming acceptance of the prize in order for their prize to be processed. The Promoter cannot be held responsible for winners failing to supply accurate information which affects prize acceptance or delivery of their prize.
  14. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants. The Promoter may require such information as it considers reasonably necessary for this purpose and a prize may be withheld unless and until the Promoter is satisfied with the verification. 
  15. The Promoter together with any associated agencies and companies will not be liable for any loss (including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss or loss of profits), expense or damage which is suffered or sustained (whether or not arising from any person's negligence) in connection with this Promotion or accepting or using the Prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. Nothing will exclude the Promotor's liability for death or personal injury as a result of its negligence.
  16. An entry must be made directly by the individual entering the Promotion. Bulk entries from trade, consumer groups or third parties will not be accepted. Incomplete or illegible entries and entries submitted by macros or other automated means together with entries which do not satisfy the requirements of these Terms & Conditions in full will be disqualified and will be not be counted. If it becomes apparent that an entrant is using a computer(s) to circumvent this condition by, for example, the use of 'script', 'brute force', masking their identity by manipulating IP addresses, using identities other than their own or any other automated means in order to increase that entrant's entries into the Promotion in a way that is not consistent with the rules of the Promotion, that entrant's entries will be disqualified and any prize awarded will be void. Entrants are not permitted to enter using anonymous email services such as, but not limited to, GuerillaMail, Dispostable or Mailinator.
  17. The Promoter will not be liable for any failure to comply with its obligations or any delay in performing its obligations within these Terms and Conditions if an act, omission, event or circumstance occurs caused by (but not limited to) global or regional health crises, weather conditions, fire, flood, strike, hurricane, industrial dispute, war, terrorist activity, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion, epidemic, pandemic, famine, plague or other natural calamities and acts of God, or any other circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter.
  18. The Promoter may refuse to award a Prize in the event of any entrant's fraud, dishonesty, breach or non-entitlement under these Terms & Conditions or seek recovery of its value if the Prize has been awarded.
  19. Any and all personal data supplied for the running of this Promotion will be used solely for the purpose of this Promotion by the Promoter and/or by any agent appointed by it to assist with running the Promotion on behalf of the Promoter and will not be disclosed to a third party for any other purpose unless your positive consent has been obtained. Your personal data will be handled in accordance with the Promoter's privacy policy, available at: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/privacy-notice.
  20. If any provisions of these Terms & Conditions are judged to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, this will not affect or impact the continuation in full force and effect the remainder of the provisions.
  21. By entering this Promotion, you will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.
  22. If a discrepancy between these Terms & Conditions and the details in any promotional material arises, the details in these Terms & Conditions will prevail.
  23. These Terms & Conditions are governed by English law and their interpretation and application will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

    Promoter: Auto Trader Limited, 1 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester, M15 4FN

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