TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By entering the “Lovatts 2024/2025 Win Kia Picanto Promotion”, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:

1. STANDARD TERMS

1.1 Information on how to enter forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the promotion is deemed acceptance of these conditions of entry.

2. WHO CAN ENTER

2.1 Entry is only open to residents of Australia and New Zealand, who purchase any Lovatts magazine featuring the “Lovatts 2024/2025 Win a Kia Picanto Promotion” on the cover during the entire Promotional Period. Entrants must be aged 16 years and over. Entrants under the age of 18 years must have prior parental or legal guardian consent to enter.

2.2 Directors, management, employees and their immediate families of Lovatts Media Pty Ltd (Lovatts Media) and their associated agencies and companies are not eligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or stepchild (whether by natural or by adoption), parent, stepparent, grandparent, step grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister or first cousin.

3. HOW TO ENTER

3.1 The competition commences on Friday the 28th of June 2024 at 10:00am (AEST) and concludes Thursday the 26th of June 2025 at 11:59pm (AEST) (“the Competition Period”).

3.2 A valid entry requires individuals to purchase any participating Lovatts puzzle magazine featuring the “Lovatts 2024/2025 Win a Kia Picanto Promotion” on the cover during the Promotional Period. These magazines include Acrostic Puzzles, Christine’s BIG Crossword, Christine’s Large Print Crosswords & Puzzles, Cluewords, Code Crackers, Colossus Crosswords, Crossword & Puzzle Collection, FindaWord, MEGA! Crosswords, Variety Bumper Puzzles, Handy Arrowords, Handy Binary and Hexoku, Handy BrainTrainers, Handy Code Crackers, Handy Crosswords, Handy Cryptic Crosswords, Handy Killer Sudoku, Handy Puzzles, Handy Sudoku and Handy Wordhunt. Please note names of magazines are subject to variations or changes but are correct at the time of permit application.

3.3 To be eligible in the draw to win a car, entrants must solve the competition puzzle (as highlighted in the issue) and enter the solution, as well as the entry code of the participating title. Entrants must provide their name, address, postcode, telephone number and email address.

3.4 Entrants must provide the correct solution to the “Lovatts 2024/2025 Win a Kia Picanto Promotion” to be entered in the draw. Only entries submitted with the correct answer will be accepted. The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into with any entrants or any other person. All entries become the property of the Promoter.3.5 Entrants can only enter via the online form at www.lovattspuzzles.com/winacar

3.6 Multiple entries permitted, subject to the following: Only one (1) entry is permitted per each Lovatts Magazine purchased. You may purchase multiple copies of one magazine but must provide proof of multiple purchases.

3.7 Entrants must retain their original product barcode(s) as proof of purchase. Failure to produce the required barcode(s) may, in the absolute discretion of the Promoter, result in invalidation of ALL of an Entrant's entries and forfeiture of any right to a prize. Each entry must relate to a separate
qualifying purchase. 

3.8 Incomplete, indecipherable or illegible entries will be deemed invalid.

3.9 The time of entry will, in each case, be the time that the entry is received by Lovatts Media’s servers and IT systems. The Promoters, their agents, affiliates or representatives will not be liable for any late, lost or misdirected entries.

4. HOW TO WIN

4.1 Each entrant who has entered the competition over the Competition Period and registered all details in accordance with clauses 2 and 3 will be entered in the prize draw. The draw will take place at Lovatts Media, 100-102 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal Beach NSW 2260 on Tuesday the 1st of July 2025 at 10:00am (AEST).

4.2 The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and Entrants (including an Entrant's identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any Entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry process. Errors and omissions will be accepted at the Promoter's discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights. The
Promoters’ decision in relation to any aspects of the competition is final and the Promoters will not enter any correspondence regarding the result.

4.3 The (one) major prize winner will be selected from all valid entries received over the Competition Period. The first valid entry randomly drawn from all entries received during the Competition Period will be the winner.

4.4 The major prize winner will be notified by phone or email within a week of the draw. The major winner will have their name published on lovattspuzzles.com and their name will appear in selected Lovatts Puzzle Magazines, social media Pages and websites by Tuesday 8th of July 2025. 

4.5 It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner may be required to sign a legal release or a non-disclosure statement in a form determined by the Promoters in its absolute discretion. 

4.6 The Promoters reserve the right to request the winner to provide proof of identity, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity (including phone bills) in order to claim the prize. Proof of identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoters. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered. 

4.7 Subject to any written directions given, an unclaimed prize draw will take place at Lovatts Media, 100-102 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal Beach NSW 2260 on Thursday the 31st of July 2025 at 1:00pm (AEST).The unclaimed prize draw winner will be notified via phone or email and their details will be published on lovattspuzzles.com by Thursday the 7th of August 2025. 

5. PRIZES

5.1 One major prize winner will receive a Kia Picanto. The Drive away value (at time of permit application) is $17,890AUD. The prize includes standard fittings, registration, compulsory third-party insurance, stamp duty and dealer delivery charges (which may vary in different states/ countries). Any ancillary costs associated with redeeming this prize are the responsibility of the winner. All optional extras and accessories, comprehensive insurance and any other insurance not stated as
included in the prize, fuel, personal costs and any other ancillary associated with redeeming the prize are excluded and are the responsibility of the winner.
The total prize value is $17,890 (AUD)

5.2 In the event of a New Zealand resident winning the major prize of a Kia Picanto, an alternate vehicle may be provided to the maximum value of $17,890 (AUD at the time of draw’s exchange rate) in New Zealand dollars. If the make and model are not available in the winner’s area in both New Zealand and Australia, a like model car to the same value ($17,890AUD in the winner’s area) will be issued. It is at the promoter’s discretion to source and select a like model car if the promoted
car is not available. 

5.3 At the discretion of the Promoter, if there is no car available within 3 months of the draw, the Promoter reserves the right to offer a cash prize of $17,890AUD (the value of the car at the time of permit application). 

5.4 The vehicle colour is at the discretion of the supplier and will be based on availability. Subject to agreement by the supplying dealer, stock availability and subject to the winner agreeing to pay any additional amount requested by the dealer, the Winner may upgrade the vehicle’s optional extras and accessories. Except as expressly stated in these conditions, the supplying dealer will not provide a substitute model. The supplying dealer will not exchange the vehicle for cash.

5.5 Prize includes taxes and surcharges. The prize must be taken as offered and cannot be sold, bartered or exchanged for cash. 

5.6 Winners do not have to have a valid Australian or New Zealand driver's licence to redeem the prize. However, they are required to collect the car from the dealership selected by the promoter. 

5.7 If the winner is, through any legal incapacity or otherwise, unable to register the car in their own name, then such winner may assign the motor vehicle prize to another person (who consents to such assignment) with legal capacity for the purpose of registration. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any such arrangements between the winner and the assignee. The winner must provide the Promoter with certified copies of all required documentation as required by the Promoter before the car is awarded. Winner must sign a statutory declaration declaring this transfer.

5.8 The Promoters accept no responsibility for any variations in the value of the prize as quoted in these terms and conditions. In the event that the prize components as listed cannot be offered at the time of fulfilment, at the fault of the promoter a replacement prize will be offered of equivalent value (at the discretion of the promoters).5.9 In participating in the competition, the winner agrees to participate and co-operate as required in all editorial activities relating to the promotion, including but not limited to being interviewed, photographed and supplying a photograph to Lovatts Media. The winner grants the Promoters a perpetual and non-exclusive licence to use such footage and photographs in all media worldwide and the winner (and/or their nominated register of the car) will not be entitled to any fee for such use. 

5.10 The winner agrees that they will not sell or otherwise provide their story and/or photographs to any media or other organisation.

5.11 All transport to and from nominated prize collection point is at the cost of the winner and will not be funded by the promoter.

6. NO LIABILITY 

6.1 The Promoters shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with any prize/s except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. Neither are the Promoters responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused by the entrant or for any of the equipment or programming associated with, or utilised in this competition, or for any technical error, or any combination thereof that may occur in the course of the administration of this competition, including any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or telephone, mobile or satellite failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of, entries, and reserves the right to take any action that may be available.

6.2 If for any reason, this competition is not capable of running as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of the Promoters, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoters reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, take any action
that may be available and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition subject to any written directions given under State Legislation.

6.3 Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoters (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence) for any personal injury or loss or damage (including loss of opportunity) whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion, including but not limited to, where arising out of the following:

a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s control);

b) any theft, unauthorised access or third-party interference;

c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after receipt by the Promoters) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoters;

d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these conditions of entry;

e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant;f) the broadcast of any program relating to the competition or the publication of any material, including statements made by any compere, staff member, journalist, other entrants or any other person; and/or participation in the prize.

6.4 Once prizes have left the Promoters’ premises, the Promoters and their associated agencies take no responsibility for prizes damaged, delayed or lost in transit.

6.5 The Promoters reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who the Promoters have reason to believe has breached any of these conditions or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The Promoters’ legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.

7. PRIVACY CONSENT

7.1 To provide you with this promotion, the Promoters need to collect personal information about you, including but not limited to your name, valid email address and a contact phone number. If you do not provide the information requested, the Promoters may not be able to provide you with the promotion entry.

7.2 Each entrant agrees that subject to the Privacy Act, the Promoters or its agents may do the following: 

a) transfer personal information confidentially to the Promoters or other organisations that provide services in relation to this promotion;

b) disclose personal information to State and Territory lottery departments; 

c) publish the winner’s name as required under applicable law; and/or

d) use the prize winner’s personal information in any media for publicity purposes associated with the promotion without any further payment or other compensation unless the prize winner otherwise notifies the Promoters at the time of accepting the prize.

7.3 Entry details remain the property of the Promoters, and their related entities and are collecting the entrant's personal information for the purpose of conducting and promoting this competition (including but not limited to determining and notifying the winners). The entrant may request access to his or her personal information by writing to Lovatts Crosswords & Puzzles Marketing and Communications Manager at Lovatts Media, 100-102 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal Beach NSW 2260.

8. PROMOTER’S DETAILS

8.1 The Promoters are Lovatts Media Pty Ltd (ABN 99 003 314 681) 100-102 Terrigal Esplanade, Terrigal Beach NSW 2260.

8.2 Authorised under permit numbers: NSW TP/02224, NTP/08891; ACT TP 24/00196; SA T24/146.