CADILLAC x AUTOhebdo Regulations

Article 1: ORGANIZER

The competition is organized by AUTO HEBDO EDITION (hereinafter "the Organizing Company") whose head office is located at 102-104 avenue Édouard Vaillant, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt. This competition is organized in partnership with CADILLAC EUROPE. It is neither sponsored, nor managed, nor organized by TikTok or Instagram.

Article 2: TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE COMPETITION

This game is free, with no purchase obligation, it is called “CADILLAC x AUTOhebdo” and is subject to the terms and conditions described in these rules (hereinafter the “Competition”).

The purpose of the competition is to create videos with the aim of discovering and revealing new talents in content creation, around motorsports, on the internet and social networks.

Participants must create one or more videos of up to one minute in length that discuss the following topic: THE CADILLAC EDITION 24 HOURS OF LE MANS 2025, according to the following terms:

  • – To participate, each participant must post their video on TikTok or Instagram social networks, mentioning the hashtags #AUTOHEBDOINSIDE, #CADILLACEUROPE and #CADILLACVSERIES.
  • – To do this, the participant accesses the Competition by launching the application and connecting to their TikTok or Instagram account open to the public (i.e. whose confidentiality conditions are public).
  • – The participant must also mention the tag of the accounts @AUTOhebdo.mag and @CADILLACEUROPE AND @CADILLACVSERIES on the selected platform.
  • – The participant must follow the accounts of @AUTOhebdo.mag, @CADILLAC EUROPE AND @CADILLAC VSERIES on the platform from which he/she is participating in the Competition.
  • – The participant can display the Cadillac x AUTOhebdo operation logo on screen during their video.

Thus, participation requires being a member of TikTok or Instagram and respecting its conditions of use. No other means of participation (in particular by mail, fax, email) will be taken into account. Participation is individual and the person holding the TikTok or Instagram account who posted the video will be considered to be the participant.

Therefore, subject to compliance with these regulations, to participate in the Competition, you simply:

– Have a TikTok or Instagram account open to the public;

– Broadcast a video that meets the criteria listed above;

– Mention the dedicated hashtags #AUTOHEBDOINSIDE, #CADILLACEUROPE AND #CADILLACVSERIES in the video description;

– Subscribe and tag the accounts @AUTOhebdo.mag and @CADILLACEUROPE (on TikTok and Instagram) and @CADILLACVSERIES (on Instagram)

Broadcasting the video with the hashtag #AUTOHEBDOINSIDE directly registers participants in the competition. The participant who deletes their TikTok or Instagram account during the duration of the Competition will no longer be able to participate in this Competition and will be deemed to have renounced, in fact, their participation.

The Competition will run from 5/05/2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 26/05/2025 12:00 p.m., Paris time (France), according to the procedure described below:

  • – From 5/05/2025 10:00 a.m. to 26/05/2025 12:00 p.m., each participant will be able to post his or her video(s) according to the aforementioned terms;
  • – From 26/05/2025 12:00 p.m. to 29/05/2025 20:00 p.m., a jury composed of CADILLAC EUROPE and the editorial staff of AUTO HEBDO EDITION will meet and choose the winning video of the competition, which will win the 1st prize.

The end of the competition is set for 30/05/2025 with the nomination of the winning video and the awarding of prizes.

Article 3: CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

The Competition is open to any natural person of legal age (minimum 18 years old), residing in France, Belgium or Switzerland, speaking French (hereinafter the "Participants"), excluding employees of the Organizing Company, as well as any person having directly or indirectly participated in the design, implementation or management of the Competition, as well as members of their family living in the same household, under penalty of automatic elimination.

The costs of participating in the Competition, whatever they may be (internet connection costs, etc.) are not reimbursed by the Organizing Company.

Participation in the Competition entails full acceptance of these regulations, in all their provisions.

All participation is personal. The participant may participate in the competition several times with different videos. Also, by his participation, the participant certifies that he is the sole and true holder of the account used to post the video.

It is strictly prohibited, by any means whatsoever, to modify or attempt to modify the devices of the proposed Competition, in particular in order to modify the results or to influence by automated or unfair means the designation of a winning participant. In particular, Article 323-2 of the Penal Code is recalled: " Obstructing or distorting the operation of an automated data processing system is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €150.»

The Organizing Company reserves the right to take any legal action it deems appropriate against any participant who does not comply with any of the conditions of these Competition rules.

Following the results, the Organizing Company will verify the conditions of validity of the participation. In the event of a violation of these rules or any legal or regulatory provision, it will notify the participant(s) concerned. In this case, an additional designation of the winning participants may be made as soon as possible.

Winners of previous competitions may enter again.

Article 4: WARRANTIES GIVEN BY PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMPETITION – LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE ORGANIZING COMPANY

The participant guarantees that he is the author of the video that he posted on the TikTok or Instagram platform and guarantees that he is the sole owner of the rights thereto.

The participant further guarantees:

  • – that the posted video does not infringe any third-party rights, in particular any intellectual property rights or image rights.
  • – have obtained from any third party having directly or indirectly participated in the production of the video or appearing in the video all the necessary authorizations allowing them to submit the video as part of the Competition.
  • – not have violated any legal or regulatory provision in the production of the video.

Participants agree not to behave in a disrespectful manner (e.g. by making insulting or abusive remarks) towards other participants and/or AUTOhebdo and its partners.

Participants accept that the data contained in the information systems of Tiktok and Instagram have probative value until proven otherwise.

Participants authorize all verifications, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, concerning their identity, their age, the ownership of their Instagram and Tiktok accounts as part of the Competition.

The Organizing Company strives to ensure the smooth running of the Competition. However, if a technical failure occurs on the Instagram and Tiktok platforms and affects the smooth running of the Competition in conditions beyond the control of the Organizing Company, the latter cannot be held liable with regard to the participants.

Article 5: SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONCERNING VIDEOS

Participant videos must also comply with the following rules:

– The duration of each video is a maximum of one minute with or without background sound, with or without comments, with or without subtitles;

– All media such as smartphones, videos, tablets, cameras, can be used to create the video;

– Naked, pornographic scenes, shocking, political, violent, vulgar, sexual, sexist, discriminatory images and comments as well as any reference to drunkenness or drugs will result in the disqualification of the participant for the video in question. cause. Generally speaking, any video that does not respect good morals or is contrary to public order will be disqualified and may be subject to prosecution in view of the rules it may infringe;

– Videos that are not published within the competition deadlines, that do not address the theme of “THE CADILLAC EDITION AT THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS 2025”, or that exceed the authorized regulatory time, will be automatically disqualified.

Finally, any participation in the competition which does not respect the terms and conditions of these rules will not be taken into account.

Article 6: DESIGNATION OF WINNERS AND PRIZES

The winning video will be announced on 30/05/2025 from 10:00 a.m. on the AUTOhebdo.fr website. Each video can only win one prize at most.

The prizes to be won are as follows:

– 1st prize: The payment of the sum of 1000 euros (one thousand euros) + a free stay, accommodation and meals included, to attend the 24 Hours of Le Mans automobile 2025, with accreditation allowing access to the paddock and the press room during the entire event, + a one-year subscription to the digital version of the AUTOhebdo magazine (Total value: €3000). The winner also agrees to provide videos during the race weekend of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025, from June 11 to 15 inclusive.

The winning participant must confirm their acceptance of the prize by responding to the private message sent by the Organizing Company via the TikTok or Instagram application within two (2) days of receiving the private message sent to them. Any winner who has not responded to the private message announcing the win within 7 (seven) days of it being sent will be considered to have waived their prize. The prize will not be awarded to them and may not be claimed at a later date. Any contact details that are unusable or false after verification will not be taken into account. It is not the responsibility of the Organizing Company to carry out further research to find the winner. In this case, the winning participant will lose the benefit of their prize and the Organizing Company cannot be held liable for the impossibility of contacting the winning participant.

The winner of the competition declares to be covered by civil liability insurance.

When going abroad, he undertakes to take out an assistance contract (medical repatriation) and an individual accident insurance contract.

Prizes cannot be exchanged, in particular for cash and/or other goods or services of any nature whatsoever. Only the person holding the participating TikTok account or Instagram account will be able to be awarded a prize.

Article 7: AUTHORIZATION TO BROADCAST PARTICIPANTS’ VIDEOS

By participating in the Contest, participants agree that their videos may be shared, reproduced and distributed on AUTOhebdo's TikTok and Instagram social networks and its website https://www.autohebdo.fr as long as their video includes the mention #AUTOHEBDOINSIDE and the mention #CADILLACEUROPE and/or #CADILLACVSERIES. Thus, each participant grants AUTO HEBDO EDITION all their intellectual property rights relating to the videos, in particular their rights of reproduction, representation and adaptation, free of charge, for the entire world and for the duration of the contest and the 6 (six) months following its closing for distribution on the TikTok and Instagram social networks as well as the AUTO HEBDO EDITION website. The Participant thus grants AUTO HEBDO EDITION the right to use, reproduce, distribute, the videos transmitted (including the image of the participant and/or the image of any third parties appearing therein), in whole or in part, on any medium, and in all formats, as well as the right to modify them by inserting the mentions of the partners of the operation. In addition, the videos may be accompanied by any captions, comments and/or illustrations.

Article 8: MODIFICATIONS TO THE COMPETITION AND RULES

AUTO HEBDO EDITION reserves the right to modify, extend, or cancel the Contest altogether due to any event beyond its control. No compensation may be claimed in this regard. No liability may be held in any way in the event of connection difficulties.

Article 9: ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RULES AND ANNEXES

Participation in the Contest implies full acceptance of these rules. Any violation of the rules will result in the disqualification of the participant. Any inaccurate or false statement, any fraud will result in the disqualification of the participant.

The Organizing Company cannot be held responsible if, for reasons beyond its control (in particular in the event of force majeure) as well as any other event considered by it to make it impossible to carry out the Competition under the conditions initially planned, the Competition was partially or totally modified, postponed or canceled.

Participants, if they are winners, authorize AUTO HEBDO EDITION to use their first and last names for information purposes without restriction or reservation and without this conferring on them any remuneration, right or advantage other than the awarding of the prize. AUTO HEBDO EDITION reserves the right to exclude, temporarily or permanently, any participant whose behavior would harm the smooth running of the Competition or the image of AUTO HEBDO EDITION.

Article 10: PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

The purpose of this clause is to inform participants of the conditions and methods under which the Organizing Company processes their personal data.

10.1 Applicable regulations: the processing of personal data carried out by the Organizing Company is subject in particular to European Regulation 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 relating to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and to free movement of these data (known as “GDPR”) and to Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms, as amended (known as the “Informatics and Freedoms Law”).

With regard to these Privacy Regulations, the Organizing Company is qualified as the data controller.

10.2 Processing of Personal Data, purposes and legal bases: The Organizing Company carries out the following processing operations: direct and indirect collection, consultation, use, storage and all other operations strictly necessary for its activity and the organization of the Competition.

Generally speaking, the Organizing Company undertakes to collect and process Personal Data that is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which they are processed. This Personal Data may be collected directly by the Organizing Company or indirectly through a third party.

The Personal Data that the Organizing Company may be required to process are for example: the surname, first name, telephone number, Instagram and Tiktok accounts, address and email addresses of the participants.

Personal Data is collected and processed for specific, explicit and legitimate purposes, and is not subsequently processed in a manner incompatible with these purposes. These purposes include the organization and execution of the Competition; monitoring the relationship and managing the Organizing Company’s database.

The legal bases for the processing carried out include: the organization of the Competition, its execution and/or its legitimate interest in communicating with participants.

10.3 Duration of retention of Personal Data: The Organizing Company undertakes to retain Personal Data only for the period strictly necessary for processing for the aforementioned purposes, and in any event within the limits imposed by applicable regulations and legislation.

However, the Organizing Company may retain certain Personal Data for subsequent periods in order to meet various obligations (e.g. accounting and tax), legal limitation periods and to respond to possible requests for communication sent by authorized third parties (tax administration, police department, etc.).

Likewise, the winners' data will be kept and published on the social networks Instagram and TikTok as well as on the AUTOhebdo website (https://www.autohebdo.fr) for 6 (six) months from the closing of the competition. Competition and awarding of prizes.

10.4 Confidentiality and Sharing of information: Personal data entrusted to the Organizing Company may be shared with companies in the group to which it belongs if this sharing is necessary to meet one of the aforementioned purposes.

Personal Data may, where applicable, be transmitted to third-party service providers involved in the provision of our services (organization of events, communication with partners, customer follow-up, satisfaction survey, etc.). The Organizing Company undertakes to only communicate the Personal Data collected to authorized and trusted third parties, who process them on its behalf, according to its instructions and in accordance herewith.

Furthermore, Personal Data may be disclosed to a third party if the Organizing Company is required to do so by law, a regulatory provision, or a court order, or if this disclosure is made necessary for the purposes of an investigation, injunction or of legal proceedings, on national territory or abroad.

10.5 Security of Personal Data

  1. Measures and guarantees provided by the Organizing Company: The Organizing Company provides a standard level of security to protect Personal Data against any accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss, alteration, distribution or unauthorized access, as well as against any other form of processing. illicit or communication to unauthorized persons. In addition, the Organizing Company implements standard means aimed at ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the Personal Data processed.

Generally speaking, and despite all the security measures implemented by the Organizing Company, the latter cannot guarantee that communications and other Personal Data will not be intercepted or disclosed by a third party.

  1. Breaches of the protection of Personal Data: if the Organizing Company becomes aware of an incident affecting Personal Data (unauthorized access, loss, disclosure or alteration of data), it undertakes to inform the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) no later than 72 (seventy-two) hours following its discovery. In the event of a violation of Personal Data likely to generate a high risk for the rights and freedoms of a data subject, the Organizing Company undertakes to inform the latter as soon as possible, and under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures provided for by the Privacy Regulations.

10.6 Rights of data subjects: any data subject whose Personal Data is processed by the Organizing Company has the following rights:

  • Right of access (e.g.: verify the data stored by the Organizing Company and obtain a copy);
  • Right to rectification (e.g. update or correct data if incomplete or incorrect);
  • Right to object at any time to the collection and processing of all or part of the data for commercial prospecting purposes, for example, including profiling to the extent that it is linked to such prospecting;
  • Right to limitation (e.g. in certain cases provided for by law, and if the data subject challenges the processing of some of his/her data, he/she may request the limitation of use during the management of the dispute);
  • Right to portability (e.g. the data subject has the right to recover his or her data or to request their transmission to third-party providers);
  • Right to erasure (e.g. the data subject may request the permanent deletion of data in the database concerning him/her);
  • Right not to be subject to a decision based exclusively on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning the data subject or similarly significantly affects them.
  • Right to dictate directions on the fate of one's data after death.

The data subject may exercise these rights at any time by sending us an email request to dpo@autohebdo.fr or by post addressed to AUTO HEBDO EDITION 102 avenue Edouard Vaillant – 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt. If you believe, after contacting us, that your “Computer and Liberties” rights are not respected, you can send a complaint to the CNIL, the supervisory authority for the protection of personal data.

Article 11: COMPLAINTS – APPLICABLE LAW – DISPUTE

AUTO HEBDO EDITION will have sole jurisdiction to settle any dispute relating to the application of these regulations. Any complaints must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt within eight days following participation in the Competition to the following address: AUTO HEBDO EDITION 102 avenue Edouard Vaillant – 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt

The Competition is subject to French law.