ARTICLE 1 – ORGANIZER

The contest is organised and fully managed by Wave Agency NV, a company incorporated under Belgian law, with registered office at Alfred Nichelsstraat 14, 9300 Aalst, Belgium, registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under number 0563.764.592 (hereinafter referred to as the "Organiser" or "Wave Agency"). Wave Agency bears full responsibility for the collection, processing, storage and management of all personal data in connection with this Contest. FIA WEC / LE MANS ENDURANCE MANAGEMENT does not access, receive, process or control any personal data of Participants at any stage of the Contest.

ARTICLE 2 – DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the following terms shall have the meanings set out below:

ARTICLE 3 – SCOPE AND PURPOSE

These Terms and Conditions govern participation in the Contest. By submitting an entry, each Participant unconditionally agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions in their entirety.

The Contest is designed to promote FIA WEC, engage audiences, and reward fan engagement through a skill-based competition. It does not constitute a game of chance within the meaning of applicable Belgian gaming legislation.

ARTICLE 4 – ENTRY PERIOD

The Contest is open for entries from 03/04 at 9am CET until 19/04 at 11:59pm CET (the "Entry Period").

Entries submitted outside the Entry Period will not be accepted and shall be automatically disqualified without notice. The Organiser's systems shall serve as the authoritative record of submission timestamps.

The Organiser reserves the right to extend, shorten, suspend or terminate the Entry Period at any time, subject to reasonable prior notice where practicable, and without giving rise to any claim for compensation by Participants.

ARTICLE 5 – ELIGIBILITY

5.1  General Eligibility Requirements

Participation in the Contest is open exclusively to natural persons who, at the time of entry:

• Must have bought a valid ticket for the 2026 TOTALENERGIES 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
• are aged eighteen (18) years or older;
• are residing in Belgium at the time of participation;
• have provided complete, accurate and truthful personal information in the entry form;
• have accepted these Terms and Conditions in their entirety.

5.2  Excluded Persons

The following individuals are excluded from participation:

• employees, directors, officers, and agents of the Organiser;
• employees, directors, officers, freelancers, and agents of Wave Agency NV;
• any person directly involved in the organisation, execution, or adjudication of the Contest;
• immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling) and members of the same household of any of the above.

5.3  One Entry per Participant
 

Each Participant may submit only one (1) entry during the Entry Period. Multiple entries submitted by the same individual – whether via the same or different accounts, email addresses, or devices – shall result in disqualification of all entries from that individual.

ARTICLE 6 – PARTICIPATION PROCESS

To enter the Contest, eligible Participants must, during the Entry Period:

• access the official contest page via the official FIA WEC communication channels;
• complete all mandatory fields in the online entry form, including providing accurate personal information;
• submit a response to the contest question as set out in Article 7;
• expressly accept these Terms and Conditions by ticking the relevant confirmation checkbox.

Incomplete, inaccurate or fraudulent submissions will be rejected and may result in permanent disqualification. The Organiser reserves the right to request proof of eligibility from any Participant at any time.

ARTICLE 7 – CONTEST MECHANISM AND WINNER SELECTION

7.1  Nature of the Contest

This Contest is skill-based and does not constitute a game of chance. Winner selection is determined solely on the basis of the accuracy of Participants' responses to the contest question.

7.2  Contest Question

The contest question is as follows:

“How many different nationalities were represented by drivers in the official FIA WEC 2025 6 Hours of Spa entry list?”
 

7.3  Winner Selection Process

The winner shall be selected as follows:

• The Participant whose submitted answer is closest to the correct answer shall be selected as the Winner;
• In the event of a tie (i.e., two or more Participants submitting equally close answers), the following tie-break criteria shall be applied in sequence: (i) the Participant with the most accurate answer to the designated tie-break question; and (ii) if still tied, the Participant whose valid entry was submitted at the earliest timestamp as recorded by the Organisers systems.

7.4  Audit Trail and Transparency

The Organiser shall maintain a complete audit trail, including: all entry logs with timestamps, participant responses, the selection methodology applied, and the identity of the Winner. This documentation shall be retained for a period of no less than five (5) years and and retained solely by Wave Agency for internal verification and compliance purposes. The Organiser may appoint an independent third party to verify the winner selection process.

ARTICLE 8 – PRIZE

8.1  Prize Description

The Prize consists of one (1) VIP experience package for the Winner and one (1) guest (a "duo"), comprising the following elements at the 2026 TOTALENERGIES 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS event:

• VIP Hot Laps experience;
• Garage Tour;
• Podium Access;
• Access to the Endurance Club;
• Pitwalk & autograph session with drivers;

The Prize includes accommodation for the Winner and their guest for the duration of the three (3)-day event. Travel to and from the event venue is included.

8.2  Prize Conditions

• The Prize is subject to the following conditions:
• The Prize is strictly personal and non-transferable to any third party;
• The Prize may not be exchanged, assigned or redeemed for cash or any other alternative;
• The Prize must be claimed and used in full by the Winner and their designated guest;
• The Organiser reserves the right to substitute the Prize or any element thereof with an alternative of equal or greater value if circumstances beyond the Organiser’s reasonable control so require.

ARTICLE 9 – ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT

The Winner and their guest are required to be available to attend the event for its full duration of three (3) consecutive days (7-8-9 may). Failure to attend the full duration of the event, without prior written notification to and acceptance by the Organiser, may result in forfeiture of the Prize and the selection of a replacement Winner in accordance with Article 10.

The Winner acknowledges that attendance at the event may involve exposure to inherent risks associated with motorsport activities, as further described in Article 12.

ARTICLE 10 – WINNER NOTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE

The Winner will be notified by the Organiser via the email address provided at registration within a reasonable period following the close of the Entry Period.

The Winner must confirm their acceptance of the Prize, confirm their identity and eligibility, and provide all information reasonably requested by the Organiser, within 5 business days of the notification email being sent (the "Acceptance Deadline").

In the event that the Winner: (i) fails to respond by the Acceptance Deadline; (ii) declines the Prize; (iii) is found to be ineligible; or (iv) fails to satisfy any applicable verification requirements; the Organiser reserves the right to select a replacement Winner from the remaining pool of valid entries, applying the selection criteria set out in Article 7.3. This process may be repeated until a valid Winner has been confirmed. If the organizer is unable to identify any winners who meet all the conditions, then the organiser is released from any liability.

The Organiser shall not be liable for any failure to notify the Winner due to incorrect or outdated contact information provided by the Participant.

Under no circumstances will Participant personal data be shared with FIA WEC, LE MANS ENDURANCE MANAGEMENT, or any affiliated entity.

ARTICLE 11 – IMAGE AND CONTENT RIGHTS

By accepting the Prize, the Winner and their guest unconditionally grant to the Organiser a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, publish, distribute and display their name, image, voice, likeness and any audio-visual content captured during the event (the "Content"), across all media channels now known or hereafter invented, including but not limited to:

• photography and video footage;
• social media platforms and digital channels;
• promotional, advertising and marketing materials;
• press releases and media communications.

No additional compensation shall be payable to the Winner or their guest in connection with any such use. The Winner and their guest waive any moral rights or similar rights they may have in respect of the Content to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

ARTICLE 12 – LIABILITY AND RISK

12.1  Inherent Risks

Participation in the Prize event may involve inherent risks associated with professional motorsport activities, including but not limited to: exposure to high-performance vehicles, loud noise, outdoor conditions, and crowds. By accepting the Prize, the Winner and their guest acknowledge these risks and agree that participation is at their own risk.

Additional liability waivers or health and safety declarations may be required by the event organiser prior to access being granted to certain areas of the event. Failure to execute such waivers may result in restricted access.

12.2  Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Belgian law, the Organiser shall not be liable for:

• any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential loss or damage arising from participation in the Contest or acceptance and use of the Prize;
• any technical failures, interruptions, or errors in the entry platform or related systems;
• any loss, damage, theft or injury occurring during the event, except where directly caused by the Organiser’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct;
• any modification, postponement or cancellation of the event due to force majeure or circumstances beyond the Organiser’s reasonable control.

ARTICLE 14 – DATA PROTECTION

14.1  Roles and Responsibilities

• For the purposes of the GDPR and applicable Belgian data protection law:
• Wave Agency NV acts as the sole Data Controller for all personal data collected in connection with the Contest.
• FIA WEC / LE MANS ENDURANCE MANAGEMENT does not act as a data controller or processor and does not have access to any personal data collected through the Contest.

14.2  Data Collected

The following categories of personal data are collected in connection with the Contest:

• First name and last name;
• Email address;
• Residential address (for prize delivery purposes, where applicable);
• Contest answers and submission timestamp;
• Marketing consent preference (where explicitly given).

14.3  Purposes and Legal Bases

Personal data is processed for the following purposes and on the following legal bases under Article 6 GDPR:

• Contest administration, winner selection and prize delivery – legal basis: performance of a contract / pre-contractual steps (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR);
• Compliance with legal obligations – legal basis: compliance with a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR);
• Marketing communications (Wave Agency or partners explicitly approved within the contest scope)

14.4  Data Retention

Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Contest entry data will be deleted or anonymised within 4 weeks following the conclusion of the Contest, unless retention is required by applicable law or for the resolution of disputes.

14.5  Participant Rights

Participants have the following rights under the GDPR, exercisable at any time by contacting lars@wave-agency.com:

• Right of access (Article 15 GDPR);
• Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR);
• Right to erasure (Article 17 GDPR);
• Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR);
• Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR);
• Right to object (Article 21 GDPR);
• Right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

Participants also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. In Belgium, this is the Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens / Autorité de protection des données), reachable at www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be.

14.6  Sub-processors and Third Parties

Wave Agency NV may engage authorised sub-processors to assist in the technical execution of the Contest, including Typeform Inc. for online form hosting. All sub-processors are bound by GDPR-compliant data processing agreements. A current list of sub-processors is available from the organiser upon written request.

Personal data will not be transferred outside the European Economic Area.

14.7 No Data Sharing with FIA WEC

Personal data collected in the context of this Contest will not be shared, transferred, disclosed or made accessible to FIA WEC, LE MANS ENDURANCE MANAGEMENT, or any affiliated entities.

All data processing activities remain strictly under the control of Wave Agency NV.

ARTICLE 15 – FRAUD AND DISQUALIFICATION

The Organiser reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any Participant and void any entry that:

• involves the use of automated systems, bots, scripts or any other artificial means of entry;
• involves the submission of false, misleading or fraudulent information;
• constitutes a duplicate entry or circumvents the one-entry-per-person rule;
• violates these Terms and Conditions in any material respect;
• is otherwise deemed by the Organiser to be in bad faith or contrary to the spirit of the Contest.

Disqualification may be applied before or after the announcement of the Winner. If the Winner is disqualified after announcement, a replacement Winner will be selected in accordance with Article 10.

ARTICLE 16 – FORCE MAJEURE AND MODIFICATION

The Organiser reserves the right to modify, suspend, postpone or cancel the Contest, in whole or in part, in the event of circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts of God, natural disasters, pandemics, war, civil unrest, government orders, technical failures of a systemic nature, or any other force majeure event.

In such circumstances, the Organiser shall not be liable to Participants for any loss, cost or inconvenience suffered. Any material modification to these Terms and Conditions will be communicated via the official Contest channel.

ARTICLE 17 – GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with Belgian law.

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the Contest or these Terms and Conditions – including any dispute as to their existence, validity, breach or termination – shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ghent, Belgium.

ARTICLE 18 – MISCELLANEOUS

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found by a competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed from the remaining Terms and Conditions, which shall continue in full force and effect.

These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Organiser and each Participant with respect to the Contest and supersede all prior representations, understandings or agreements.

Failure by the Organiser to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of its right to do so at a later time.