Lacoste Creative Challenge

LACOSTE OPERATIONS, hereinafter referred to as the “Organizer” , a Limited Company, organized and existing under the laws of France whose registered office and principal place of business is located at 31-37, boulevard de Montmorency – 75016 Paris (France), registered in the Trade and Companies of Paris register- under number 562 880 468, is organizing free game without a purchase obligation (hereinafter referred to as the "Members Polo Challenge").

Participation to the Game implies unreserved acceptance and respect of the provisions of the present rules and regulations. Failure to comply with any of these provisions shall render participation null and void.

2.1 Conditions of participation in the Game contest

The Game is accessible only on members-polo.lacoste.com from 1st September 2024 to 15th November 2024 included, following each dates communicated for each country.

Participation to the Game is reserved for any natural/physical person who is 18 years of age or older during the Game period (hereinafter the "Participant").

Access to the Game is forbidden to company representatives and employees, as well as to members of their family in the direct line, of the Organizer and of any company controlled by, controlled with, or controlling the Organizer (within the meaning of article L233-3 of the French Code de commerce) and to any person who has collaborated or collaborates in the organization of the Game, up to the 6th degree included.

The Organizer reserves the right to ask any Participant to prove that the Participant is 18 years of age or older and, if necessary, to disqualify any Participant who does not present official proof within two (2) working days of its request.

The Game is open to any natural/physical person who is 18 years of age or older and resides in France, United-Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Italia.

2.2 Participation validity

The Participant agrees to provide in good faith, to the Organizer, accurate and sincere information, under penalty of exclusion from the Game contest and, where applicable, of loss of the Winner's status.

The Organizer reserves the right to carry out any verification in order to ensure compliance with these rules and regulations, in particular to remove any Participant who has committed any kind of abuse or attempted fraud, without, however, being obliged to carry out a systematic verification of all participations to the Game. The Organizer may limit this verification to the participation of the Winner, as defined below.

It is strictly forbidden, by any process whatsoever, to modify or to attempt to modify the proposed Game`s functioning, especially in order to modify the results or to influence by automated or unfair means the validity of the instant win or the designation of a winner. If it turns out that a Participant has apparently won a prize in infringement of the present rules and regulations, by fraudulent means, such as by use of an automated search or algorithm, or by means other than those defined by the Organizer on the website or by the present rules and regulations, the Winner`s prize will not be awarded and will remain the property of the Organizer, without prejudice to possible prosecution that may be taken against the Participant by the Organizer or by a third party.

The Organizer reserves the right to cancel the participations of anyone who has registered and/or published designs several times under different identities or by providing inaccurate information.

The Participant authorizes all verifications concerning his/her identity, e-mail address and telephone number. In this regard, the Organizer reserves the right to request from the Participant a copy of the documents attesting to these elements.

Each person is deemed to have read, understood and agreed, without reservation, to these rules and regulations when accessing and participating in the Game.

To participate in the contest and try to win, the Participant must :

• Share his or her creation, fill out the "Le Club Lacoste" loyalty program membership form and check the box provided to receive communications relating to his or her participation in the Game.

During the validity period of the Game mentioned in Article 2:

• the Organizer will publish the creations that meet the following rules:
• Only the word Lacoste is authorized on the creation, but the word must not hide the crocodile
• The outline of the creation must not contain any points or angles
• The design must be within a 6cm x 6cm frame
• The design must respect the integrity of the crocodile
• The design must not have any religious connotation
• The design must respect the DNA of the Lacoste brand

The creations will be published within 72 hours of the entry.

The Organizer will choose the winner from among the 10 creations that received the most votes.

The design will be adapted by the Organizer to be affixed to a polo shirt. The color of the polo shirt will be the one that received the most votes in association with the winning design.

The Participant whose creation has been selected as a winner will be required to sign a rights assignment contract (including a guarantee of peaceful enjoyment) with the Organizer.

The Winners will be announced by the Organizer between the dates of 16th of November 2024 and 31st of December 2024 from among the Participants having hared their creations.

The Winner designated at the end of the Game will be offered :

• The polo shirt with the crocodile creation made by the winner

The coupon can in no case be the subject of a transfer for consideration to third parties. It is expressly stated that the Winner may not in any case request or require the modification of the prize awarded, including its content, nor the reimbursement in cash or consideration of any kind whatsoever, nor the replacement by a gift of equivalent nature. No cash or in-kind value will be awarded in exchange for the coupon.

The Organizer reserves the discretionary right to modify the prize in the case of an event beyond its control and to offer the Winner another prize and/or an endowment of the same or greater nature or value.

Within thirty-five (35) days following the designation of the Winner, the Winner will be individually informed of the results by a message sent by the Organizer on its email informing the Winner of the terms and conditions for the delivery of the coupon won.

The terms and conditions for collecting the coupon will be indicated in this message. The Winner shall indicate his or her title, first name, last name, e-mail address and, if applicable, his or her postal address for the delivery of the coupon.

• The polo shirt with the creation made by the winner:

The Winner will be contacted again from 15/03/2025 to indicate his postal address where he wishes to receive the polo. He will receive the winning polo shirt from 15/04/2025 when it has been made.

It is the responsibility of the Winner, at the time of signing the receipt of the Lot, to verify that it has not suffered any damage (packaging or Lot itself), due to transport.

In case of damage, the Winner may refuse the Lot and send a written claim to the Organizer within five (5) days. If he/she accepts it, he/she will have to make reservations in the receipt that he/she will give to the carrier.

• Each voucher is subject to the following rules:

The Winner must specify whether he/she wishes to use his/her voucher in store (excluding concessions and outlets) or on the lacoste.com website. The voucher can be used instore only in the country of issue.

Each voucher must be used in its entirety and cannot be the subject of a new voucher if it is not used in full.

The voucher offer is strictly personal, and valid only once for one year from the date of issue and presentation of your loyalty card in Lacoste stores (excluding concessions and outlets), and on the Lacoste website by logging into your account. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion. Only in Lacoste stores, the Winner will be able to accumulate several vouchers to purchase his/her items. Product(s) offered are not exchangeable. See conditions of use on the Gift Card. In case of return, the Winner will receive a refund in the form of a credit note.

If the Winner fails to comply with these rules and regulations and/or does not respond within five (5) days of receipt of this message, for whatever reason, and/or is unable to prove his/her identity and that he/she is 18 years of age or older and/or if the contact information is invalid, false or erroneous, the Winner will be deemed to have relinquished his/her prize, it being specified that no compensation will be admissible as a result.

The Game`s Organizer will not be liable if, in the event of force majeure or events independent of his will or from justified necessity, he is forced to cancel, shorten, extend, postpone the Game or modify the conditions, accordingly he cannot be held responsible. He reserves the right in any case to extend the period of participation. In particular, the Organizer or its service providers decline all responsibility in the event of unavailability of the Site during the Game`s duration, or in the event of malfunctions non imputable to him, or in the event that information provided by participants are destroyed for reasons non imputable to the Organizer.

Participation implies knowledge and acceptance of the characteristics or limits of the Internet and in

particular the risk of contamination by possible viruses circulating on the network the lack of

protection of certain data against possible misappropriation or piracy. It is therefore up to each

Participant to take the necessary measures to protect their data and materials. The Organizer is not

responsible in case of malfunction of the Internet network, computer virus, external attack, fraud,

technical failure preventing access to the game or its smooth running. The Organizer reserves the

right, in this case, not to award prizes and / or to prosecute the perpetrators and / or accomplices of

these frauds before the competent courts.

In addition, its liability will not, under any circumstances, be retained in case of loss of e-mail or mail.

The Organizer may cancel all or part of the Game if it appears that fraud has occurred, in any form whatsoever, for example, aiming to exceed the number of authorized entries, in the context of participation in the Game. In this case, the Organizer reserves the right not to award the prize to the fraudsters and/or to prosecute the perpetrators of such fraud within the competent jurisdictions.

No telephone or written request concerning the interpretation or application of these rules and regulations, the mechanisms or terms of the Game, or the Winner will be answered.

In the event of a case of force majeure or events beyond the Organizer's control, the Organizer reserves the right to modify, postpone, interrupt or cancel the Game and the prize offered. The Organizer may not be held liable in any way for this.

The sole fact of participating in the Game implies acceptance without restriction or reservation of these rules and regulations. In this regard, the Organizer reserves the right to exclude from participation in the Game any person who disrupts the progress of the Game (particularly in the event of cheating or fraud) and to deprive the Participant or Winner of his or her right to obtain a prize and/or any other reward.

The Game and the interpretation of these rules and regulations are governed by French law. All disputes will be subject to the competent jurisdictions of the Cour d’appel de Paris.

Lacoste (including notably Lacoste Operations S.A., Lacoste S.A.S. Lacoste E-commerce S.A.S.U., Lacoste France S.A.S., 31-37, boulevard de Montmorency - 75016 Paris, France), the party responsible for the processing, implements the processing of Participants' personal data for the purposes of administering their participation to the Game, designating the Winner and awarding the prize.

The information collected during participation in the Game is essential for this operation and is intended for the Lacoste departments concerned, as well as, where appropriate, its subcontractors or service providers.

The information collected is stored until the date of designation of the Winner, with the exception of the Winner's information, which will be stored for a period of three (3) years from the day of the Winner’s announcement.

If the Winner agrees to receive commercial offers from Lacoste and/or to join Club Lacoste, an e-mail informing the Winner of the terms and conditions for processing his/her personal data and of his/her rights shall be sent to the Winner.

Pursuant to the legislation in force, the Participant has a right to access, correct, remove, or limit the processing of his/her information, a right of opposition, a right to transfer his/her data as well as the right to set out guidelines relating to the fate of his/her data after his/her death; these rights may be exercised by email to dataprotection@lacoste.com or by letter for the attention of Service Juridique / Responsable Données Personnelles at the following address: 31-37, boulevard de Montmorency – 75016 Paris (France), accompanied by a copy of proof of identification.

Finally, the Participant has the right to lodge a complaint with a control authority.

Participation in the Game by means of a fixed or mobile Internet connection made on a free or flat-rate basis (cable, ADSL, optical fiber, mobile Internet package) will not give rise to any reimbursement insofar as the fact that the Participant is connected to participate in the Game does not cause him/her to incur any additional costs.

The rules and regulations are accessible free of charge at any time during the Game, on:

• https://www.creative-challenge.lacoste.com