E-GIFT CARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Sainsbury's E-Gift Cards

Voucher Express Terms & Conditions

Personalisation: Terms & Conditions

 

From March 2021 our Gift Card Terms and Conditions will be changing. This will change how the expiry of a Gift Card or eGift Card is extended. Previously, the expiry could be extended via a blance check or redemption in-store. From March 2021 only the load and reload of funds to a Gift Card will extend the expiry by two years from that date.

 

Sainsbury's eGift Cards

  1. eGift Cards can be purchased from https://www.sainsburysgiftcard.co.uk/. The terms and conditions detailed below apply to any eGift Card issued from this site.
  2. eGift Cards can be provided through our Business Services via loyalty, reward or benefits programmes.  The terms and conditions detailed below apply to such eGift Cards.
  3. All Sainsbury’s eGift Cards are non-refundable.
  4. Sainsbury’s eGift Cards may be redeemed in full or part payment for goods at Sainsbury’s Supermarket Ltd.
  5. eGift Cards can only be used in-store or online at www.sainsburys.co.uk for Sainsbury’s Online Groceries only.
  6. eGift Cards cannot be used for purchases over the phone, via the Sainsbury’s App, at Sainsbury’s Petrol Stations, in the pharmacy, any concession within Sainsbury’s or at any Sainsbury’s concession within third party retailers.
  7. eGift Cards are not a credit, payment or cheque guarantee cards, cannot be redeemed for cash, for Sainsbury’s Bank products, services or credit card balances and cannot be resold or re-tendered. This does not affect your statutory rights.
  8. Sainsbury’s may exclude specific products from purchase via eGift Card, please refer to https://help.sainsburys.co.uk/help/products/about-sainsburys-giftcard for the full listing. Sainsbury's reserves the right to amend this list at any time.
  9. If you do not spend the entire balance of an eGift Card in one transaction, the remaining balance will remain available for use. The eGift Card balance will be printed on the till receipt after each use.
  10. The value of an eGift Card expires on the date shown on the eGift Card, which is 24 months from the date of initial activation. If unused within this time the card will be deemed inactive and any remaining balance lost.
  11. Treat an eGift Card as cash as it cannot be replaced if lost, damaged or stolen. Sainsbury’s is not responsible for any unauthorised use of an eGift Card.
  12. You can manage your eGift Card by registering at https://help.sainsburys.co.uk/help/products/about-sainsburys-giftcard.  Registering allows you to check the balance of the eGift Card at any time.
  13. Any funds on an eGift Card are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. In the unlikely event of the issuer of this product becoming insolvent some or all funds on any eGift Card held may not be available to be spent.
  14. Sainsbury’s reserve the right to decline or withdraw eGift Cards, the right to amend these terms and conditions for eGift Card at any time and to take appropriate action, including the cancellation of the eGift Card, if, in its reasonable opinion, it deems such action necessary.

 

Voucher Express Terms & Conditions

  1. Sales of Sainsbury's eGift Cards are made, managed and fulfilled by Voucher Express - a trading name of Hemingways Marketing Services Ltd, Metcalfe House, 23H Kirkgate, Ripon. HG4 1PB, established 1947 and registered in England 453174. VAT Reg No: GB 169725424. Voucher Express is the seller of the gift cards.
  2. eGift cards ordered through this site will be sent by Voucher Express to the email address provided at point of order.
  3. Should you purchase an eGift card that you want to have personalised, you will need to upload a photo of your choice and add it to the email sent with the eGift Card. The uploading of your photo shall be at your own risk.
  4. Any photo uploaded by you must be owned by you and it must not contain, including but not limited any content that ;
    1. is offensive, distasteful, degrading, threatening, pornographic, shows any kind of abuse, including but not limited to racial, religious or child abuse, considered a criminal offence or breach of applicable law or may in any way cause offence;
    2. could reflect negatively on the name, reputation, or goodwill of Sainsbury’s or any of its group companies;
    3. includes trademarks, logos, or copyrighted material not owned by the winner or used without the right holder's prior written permission (including famous names, company names, etc.);
    4. defames, misrepresents, or insults other people or companies, including, but not limited to Sainsbury’s or its group companies (including its partners);
    5. promotes any political agenda; or
    6. includes images of any third party who has not expressly consented
  5. Sainsbury’s will not be held responsible or liable for any photo uploaded by you and will not be responsible for any loss of photos, however the loss occurs.
  6. Should a photo breach these terms Sainsbury’s reserves the right to remove it with immediate effect and if necessary, we will comply with any law enforcement as required.
  7. You are responsible for ensuring you have the relevant computer system to upload your photo and that the photo will be free of viruses or infections that could contaminate or destroy our systems.
  8. eGift cards will normally be delivered by email via Voucher Express on the day of purchase unless a specified later delivery date is requested. Where possible we will try to meet all delivery requirements but neither Voucher Express nor Sainsbury's shall be liable for any loss incurred either directly or indirectly by failure to meet the delivery date and time indicated at the time of order being placed. ‘Loss’ in this instance includes loss of profit, costs, damages, charges or other expenses.
  9. Risk will pass to the customer upon delivery and title will pass upon receipt of payments in full. Neither Voucher Express nor Sainsbury's can be held responsible for lost, stolen or damaged eGift Cards following delivery to the recipient. eGift Cards will NOT be replaced or refunded if lost, stolen or damaged. Neither Voucher Express nor Sainsbury's is responsible for funds on the card used without your knowledge.
  10. Sainsbury's eGift Cards cannot be exchanged for cash and cash refunds will not be available for products purchased with this card. Voucher Express is not directly linked to Sainsbury's and can take no responsibility for products and services offered by Sainsbury's. For the same reason, Sainsbury's shall not be responsible for services offered by Voucher Express and its associated companies, including without limitation the collection and management of your credit card data and personal information which is collected, processed and managed by Voucher Express.
  11. eGift Card values should be checked immediately upon receipt. Any discrepancies must be notified immediately. Voucher Express cannot be held responsible for shortage or loss of any eGift Card not notified to us within three days of delivery.
  12. Cleared payment is required prior to the dispatch of orders. Payment is taken automatically at the time of purchase by Voucher Express. Your credit/debit card statement will read 'Voucher Express'. We reserve the right to decline any order without providing explanation. Sainsbury's will not be given access to your credit/debit card details.
  13. Sainsbury's eGift Cards cannot be exchanged for cash. eGift cards which are defaced, altered or cancelled will not be accepted in Sainsbury's stores.
  14. The re-sale of eGift Cards sold via this website is strictly prohibited.
  15. Force Majeure: Voucher Express cannot be held responsible for failure to meet its service obligations when any failure is brought about due to some cause totally beyond its reasonable control. Examples of this might include: acts of God, trade disputes; governmental intervention, fire, flood, and disruption to computer and IT infrastructure.
  16. Breach of these conditions will entitle Voucher Express to seek the appropriate legal remedy available for injunction, damages or otherwise.
  17. Your use of this website is governed by these Terms and Conditions and construed and enforced in accordance with the law of England and Wales. Disputes arising from your use of this website and the services we provide are subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Personalisation: Terms & Conditions

The terms and conditions set out below apply to the use of the Sainsbury's eGift personalised service and incorporate with the standard T&Cs located below. By accessing and browsing this site and/or placing an order you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out below and accept without any limitation or qualification. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions you may not use or access this site.
Sainsbury's reserves the right to make changes to this site and to these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. You should review these terms and conditions each time you access this website.
 
Before you place an order, if you are unsure about any aspect of our terms and conditions please contact our help desk by email on sainsburys@voucherexpress.net or telephone us on 0371 200 1597. Our help desk is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9.00 – 12.30pm.
 
Using the personalised eGift Card site- things you must remember:
We want everyone to enjoy using the eGift Card personalised service but there are certain rules and restrictions governing its use.
  1. You must have permission to use the User Content that you upload to the service and defend and hold harmless Sainsbury's in the event that claim that the use of any User Content by Sainsbury's infringes any third party’s copyright, trade mark, other Intellectual Property right, or right of confidentiality and you shall indemnify Sainsbury's for any amounts and costs incurred by or awarded against Sainsbury's in judgment, negotiation or settlement of such claims. You must ensure that you either own the copyright to, or are fully licensed to use, images uploaded to this service.
  2. Your personalised message or image must not be offensive, obscene, indecent or profane or be intended to defame, threaten, cause offence, annoyance, embarrassment, distress or other emotional harm to any person. It must not promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age, or that may incite hatred or violence against any person or group
  3. You must not include any material containing a person’s address, phone number, or email address without their permission.
  4. You must not misrepresent a person’s identity in anyway or impersonate any person without their permission.
  5. User Content will not give the impression that it is endorsed by or otherwise emanates from Sainsbury's or Voucher Express.
  6. Please be aware that all orders are reviewed by a member of our team.
  7. All personalised orders are subject to review and acceptance.
  8. We reserve the right to reject orders that breach these rules and restrictions.
Under data protection legislation, we are required to provide you with certain information including who we are, how we process your personal data and for what purposes and your rights in relation to your personal data and how to exercise them. This information is provided in the Gift Card Privacy Policy. The full Sainsbury's Privacy Policy can be viewed here.
 
All intellectual property rights in the service throughout the world belong to Sainsbury's (or our licensors) and the rights in the Sainsbury's eGift personalised service are licensed (not sold) to you. You have no intellectual property rights in, or to, the Sainsbury's eGift personalised service other than the right to use them in accordance with these terms and conditions.
 
These terms and conditions are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in the English courts.