HYDRAULIC CONTEST TERMS AND CONDITIONS

ARTICLE 1: PRINCIPLE

These competition rules set out the regulations governing the conditions of participation in the non-mandatory competition to win the prizes mentioned in Article 5. (hereinafter the "Hydraulic Contest").

This Hydraulic Contest is organised by TVH Parts NV, with registered office at Brabantstraat 15, 8790 Waregem, Belgium (hereinafter the "Organiser").

By participating in the Hydraulic Contest, the Participant (as defined below) accepts without reservation or restriction all provisions of these competition rules and the decisions of the Organiser.

ARTICLE 2: WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Participation in the Hydraulic Contest with purchase obligation is exclusively reserved for all organisations with a VAT number (or similar, being a tax/company number in the relevant country to identify the Participant), excluding organisations from North or South America. (hereinafter the "Participant").

The natural person placing the order is not personally eligible for a prize.

ARTICLE 3: MODALITIES OF PARTICIPATION

The Participant will receive a "ticket"/"opportunity" to participate in the Hydraulic Contest (hereinafter a "Ticket"), if the Participant:

  • registers on the website [*],
  • answers the knowledge question correctly, and
  • fills in the tie-breaker question.

In order to validly register (and hence receive a Ticket), the Participant must:

  • fill in the following data: email, company name, TVH account number,
  • answer the knowledge question correctly (Where are the headquarters of TVH located?); and finally
  • fill in the tie-break question (How many people will have participated in the Hydraulic Contest?).

The Participant guarantees that the communicated data and information is correct, up to date and complete.

Any incomplete participation and any participation that has not been submitted via the mentioned website will be declared null and void.

The activation of the Ticket (and the effective participation in the Hydraulic Contest) is done by the purchase of hydraulic parts out of the four (4) product categories mentioned below; via the webshop MyTotalSource (EMEA/APAC) or by telephone via the Organiser's sales service and this for an aggregate value of at least:

  • for Participants not located in Asia or Oceania: TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY EURO (€ 250,00 -) excl. VAT, or this amount converted into one of the following currencies (non-exhaustive list): GBP, USD, TRY, ZAR, PLN, RUB;
  • for Participants located in ASEAN and SAARC: TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY SINGAPORE DOLLAR (SGD $ 250,00 -) excl. VAT, (or equivalent tax charge e.g. GST) (or this amount converted into another currency)
    • for Participants located in East Asia: TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY EURO (€ 250, 00 -) excl. VAT; (or equivalent tax charge e.g. GST)
  • for Participants located in Oceania: 
    • TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR (AUD $ 250,00 -) excl. VAT, or
    • TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR (NZD $ 250,00 -) excl. VAT;
      (or equivalent Tax charge f.e. GST)

over the time period of the Hydraulic Contest (as mentioned in art. 4).
(the aforementioned aggregate values are hereinafter jointly referred to as the “Aggregate Value“)
As mentioned here above, for the purposes of calculating the Aggregate Value the hydraulic parts must come from one of the following four (4) selected product categories:

(i) Fluid conveyance
Accumulator, Hydraulic accumulator, Fittings - couplings, hydraulic measurement instruments, hose with fittings, hoses, hose reel parts, reels, pipe with fittings, pipe metal, plugs, swivel hydraulic, tubes, hose workshop machines

(ii) Hydraulic pumps and motors
Hydraulics, hydraulic pumps group, hydraulic motor, hydraulic pump, hydraulic pump group exchange, steering orbitrol, orbitrol parts

(iii) Hydraulic cylinders
Hydraulic cylinders, Shell hydraulic piston, Head hydraulic piston, Rod hydraulic piston, Piston hydraulic cylinder, part hydraulic cylinder

(iv) Hydraulic valves
Solenoid valve parts, Solenoid valve hydraulic, Joystick hydraulic, hydraulic valve, hydraulic valve kit, hydraulic valve section

A detailed overview showing which hydraulic spare part falls under which product category can be found here.

Participants who over the time period of the Hydraulic Contest (as mentioned in art. 4) purchased hydraulic parts out of the four (4) aforementioned product categories:

  • over the Aggregate Value will have a chance to win a ‘category 1 prize’
  • over a multiple of two (2) of the Aggregate Value will also have the chance to win a ‘category 2 prize’ (besides a ‘category 1 prize’); hence such a Participant will in fact have two (2) chances to win a prize. 
  • over a multiple of three (3) of the Aggregate Value will also have the chance to win a ‘category 3 prize’ (besides a ‘category 2 prize’ and a ‘category 1 prize’); hence such a Participant will in fact have three (3) chances to win a prize.
  • over a multiple of four (4) of the Aggregate Value will also have the chance to win a ‘category 4 prize’ (besides a ‘category 3 prize’, a ‘category 2 prize’ and a ‘category 1 prize’) ; hence such a Participant will in fact have free (4) chances to win a prize. 

A Participant can only win one (1) prize. 
There are a total of ONE-HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO (182) prizes to win in the Hydraulic Contest, composed as follows:

  • NINETY (90) category 1 prizes
  • FIFTY-FOUR (54) category 2 prizes.
  • THIRTY-SIX (36) category 3 prizes.
  • TWO (2) category 4 prize.

The NINETY (90) category 1 prizes are geographically allocated as follows amongst the Participants:

  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from France
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from DACH
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from Italy
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from Middle east
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from Mediterranean 
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from Northern Europe
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from Benelux
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from Iberica
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from Africa
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from South-Africa
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from CIS
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from North Eastern-Europe
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from South Eastern-Europe
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from ASEAN
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from East-Asia
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from SAARC
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from Australia
  • FIVE (5) category 1 prizes amongst the Participants from New-Zealand

The FIFTY-FOUR (54) category 2 prizes are geographically allocated as follows amongst the Participants:

  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from France
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from DACH
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from Italy
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from Middle east
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from Mediterranean 
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from Northern Europe
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from Benelux
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from Iberica
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from Africa
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from South-Africa
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from CIS
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from North Eastern-Europe
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from South Eastern-Europe
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from ASEAN
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from East-Asia
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from SAARC
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from Australia
  • THREE (3) category 2 prizes amongst the Participants from New-Zealand

The THIRTY-SIX (36) category 3 prizes are geographically allocated as follows amongst the Participants:

  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from France
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from DACH
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from Italy
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from Middle east
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from Mediterranean 
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from Northern Europe
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from Benelux
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from Iberica
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from Africa
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from South-Africa
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from CIS
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from North Eastern-Europe
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from South Eastern-Europe
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from ASEAN
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from East-Asia
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from SAARC
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from Australia
  • TWO (2) category 3 prizes amongst the Participants from New-Zealand

The TWO (2) category 4 prizes are geographically allocated as follows amongst the Participants:

  • ONE (1) category 4 prize amongst the Participants from EMEA
  • ONE (1) category 4 prize amongst the Participants from APAC

Overview below specifies the aforementioned regions:

EMEA Benelux Benelux Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
EMEA DACH DACH Germany, Austria, Switzerland
EMEA IMET Italy Italy
    Middle East Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan
EMEA AFRICA Southern Africa South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    Africa Algeria, Burkina Faso, Benin, Congo, Cameron, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Republic, Ivory Coast, Libya, Sudan, South Sudan, Morocco, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nigeria, Niger, Central African Republic, Madagascar, Mali, Burundi, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Togo, Tunisia, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Comoros
    Mediterranean Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Israël
EMEA CIS CIS Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia
EMEA Eastern-Europe North-Eastern Europe Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine
    South-Eastern Europe Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Albania, Montenegro, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia
EMEA NORTHERN EUROPE Nordics Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland
    UK / Ireland England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Isle of Man, Guernsey, Jersey, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar
EMEA IBERICA Iberica Spain, Portugal, Angola, Cabo Verde, Sao Tome and Principe
EMEA FRANCE France + Dom-Tom France, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Monaco, Martinique, Tahiti, Réunion, Saint-pierre en Miquelo, St Barthelemey, Saint Martin, Wallis and Futuna, Mayotte
APAC ASIA East Asia Japan, South Korea
    SAARC Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan
    SEA Brunei, Myanmar, Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
APAC OCEANIA OCEANIA Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu, Samoa

Each Participant can obtain one (1) Ticket and, if applicable, activate it.

In the event that not all the conditions of the competition rules are met or in the event of abuse, deception, fraud or bad faith, the Organiser reserves the right to exclude the Participant in question from the Hydraulic Contest.

ARTICLE 4: TIME PERIOD

The Hydraulic Contest starts on Monday the 8th of November 2021 at 00:00 and ends on Sunday the 5th of December  2021 at 24:00. (CET / GMT+1)
Both obtaining a Ticket and its activation must take place within this period.

ARTICLE 5: THE PRIZE

Category 1 prize: Tool bag representing a value of SEVENTY-THREE EURO (€ 73,00 -) excl. VAT

Category 2 prize: Tool kit representing a value of ONE-HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE EURO (€ 155,00 -) excl. VAT

Category 3 prize: 3-drawer tool box representing a value of TWO-HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EURO (€ 270,00 -) excl. VAT

Category 4 prize: Heavy-duty workbench  representing a value of NINE-HUNDRED AND THIRTY EURO (€ 930,00 -) excl. VAT

General conditions/restrictions with respect to the prize:

  • The prizes shown in the advertisement for the Hydraulic Contest are representative and non-binding. Hence the prizes may deviate from the pictures in the advertisement.
  • A Participant can win a maximum of one prize in this Hydraulic Contest. (e.g. if a Participant wins a category 4 prize, he will no longer be eligible to win a category 3, 2 or 1 prize.)
  • The prize is solely intended for professional use and therefore can only be utilised in a professional setting/environment (usage for private purposes is strictly prohibited).
  • The Organiser shall be entitled to verify the professional usage of the prize.
  • The prize may not be exchanged into gifts/cash or converted into cash in any way whatsoever through any channel.
  • A prize can only be awarded to the winner of the Hydraulic Contest and is therefore not transferable (including any sale) to any other person.
  • If unforeseen circumstances or circumstances independent of the Organizer's will, would make the delivery of a prize impossible; the Organizer reserves the right to award the relevant winner(s) with a voucher for the equivalent value. In such a case, this change of prize will be communicated by mail or telephone. Such change of prize shall not entitle the concerned winner to any compensation or indemnity.

ARTICLE 6: DETERMINATION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS

In total there will be ONE-HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO (182) winners.

A winner is a Participant who, within the period specified in Article 4, cumulatively meets all the conditions of the Hydraulic Contest, that is:

  • The Participant must have correctly registered on the web page of the Hydraulic Contest by filling in his/her details and the requested mandatory information.
  • The Participant must have answered the knowledge question correctly and have answered the tie-breaker question correctly.
  • The Participant has purchased hydraulic parts out of the four (4) product categories mentioned in article 3 for at least the Aggregate Value (or the multiple thereof) via the webshop MyTotalSource (EMEA/APAC) or by telephone via the Organiser's sales service over the time period of the Hydraulic Contest
  • If no one answered the tie-breaker question correctly, the ONE-HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO (182) (or remaining) winners will be the Participants who answered the knowledge question correctly and whose answer to the tie-breaker question is closest to the correct answer.

Mechanism of appointment of the winners: first appointment of the winners of a category 4 prize and subsequently appointment of the winners of a category 3 prize, followed by the appointment of the winners of a category 2 prize; and finally the appointment of the winners of a category 1 prize.

In case of a possible ex aequo, the Participant who has bought the most hydraulic parts from the selected product categories within the time period mentioned in article 4, will be the winner.
The winners will be contacted personally by the Organiser (via e-mail or telephone) no later than the 31st of December 2021 in order to organize the handover of the prize. Note: all arrangements in light of the handover of the prize need to be in line with all local, regional and national governmental regulations in light of the pandemic caused by COVID-19.

The winners will also be announced via the Organiser's Facebook and LinkedIn page if applicable.

The result of the Hydraulic Contest is binding and irrevocable. The decision to designate winners is therefore final and cannot be contested.

ARTICLE 7: LIABILITY

The Organiser cannot be held responsible or liable for:

  • not being able to deliver a prize if the Participant provided insufficient, incomplete or incorrect contact details.
  • possible damage, physical injury or accidents that could occur as a result of winning a prize and/or participating in the Hydraulic Contest.
  • any shortcomings of the post and/or courier companies when delivering a prize (such as delay, damage, strike or loss).
  • any defect in the prize or if the prize doesn't meet the created expectations.
  • possible accidents, physical injury or damage (in)directly related to a prize won or the usage of a prize won.

The winner is responsible for all costs of maintaining the prizes to be fit for the purpose, and for compliance with all safety and legal requirements.

The Organiser shall make every effort to allow access to the website and the Hydraulic Contest at any time. The Organiser may interrupt access to the website and the Hydraulic Contest at any time, in particular for technical reasons, updates and maintenance. Under no circumstances can the company be held liable for these interruptions and their consequences.

ARTICLE 8: AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS

The Organiser reserves the right to modify, suspend or revoke the Hydraulic Contest or its course at any time in any individual jurisdiction, if it is compelled to do so for legal reasons or if unforeseen circumstances or circumstances independent of the Organiser's wish justify this, without any right to compensation or indemnification in respect of the Participants.

If amendments to the regulations are made, these will be communicated to the Participants by email.

ARTICLE 9: APPLICABLE LAW & DISPUTES

These regulations are subject to Belgian law and will be implemented and interpreted in accordance with Belgian law.

The Organiser will see to the proper course of the Hydraulic Contest. All disputes concerning the application of these regulations shall be settled autonomously by the Organiser.

ARTICLE 10: PRIVACY

All personal data communicated by the Participants in connection with or within the framework of the Hydraulic Contest will be stored in a database managed by the Organiser. This personal data of the participants is thus processed by the Organiser.

This data falls under the application of the law of 30 July 2018 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and all Belgian regulations implementing the GDPR. The Organiser wishes to guarantee the private life of the Participant in compliance with all legal or other provisions relating to the protection of private life.

By participating, Participants agree that if they win a prize, they may appear on the website and other channels (such as YouTube, Facebook ...) with their picture, name and address, as well as on the website and online channels of any co-organisers, and in the written press, as well as be filmed for (television) coverage of the Hydraulic Contest.

This data can also be used for promotional campaigns or discounts, for information and for studies.

You may at any time consult the personal data processed by the Organiser, have all necessary corrections made or ask the Organiser, free of charge, to remove them from its files or not to communicate all or part of the information obtained to third parties.

ARTICLE 11: CONTACT

If you have any questions, problems or disputes in connection with the Hydraulic Contest, please send an email to [email protected].