| 1. Eligibilityc |
| 1.1 |
To be eligible for this contest (the “Contest”), an individual must: |
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be a legal resident of Canada; and |
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be of the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence or older when he/she enters the Contest. |
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| 1.2 |
Employees of Soyfoods Canada (the “Sponsor”) and its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies or parties engaged in the development, production and distribution of materials related to the Contest and the household members or immediate family of any of the above, are not eligible to participate in the Contest. In these Contest rules “immediate family” means husband, wife, spouse, mother, father, brother, sister, son and daughter, whether or not they reside in the same household. |
| 1.3 |
The Sponsor has the right to require at any time proof of identity and/or eligibility from the Participant (hereinafter defined) to allow him/her to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof within a reasonable period of time could result in disqualification. |
| 1.4 |
All information supplied to the Sponsor for the purpose of this Contest must be truthful, accurate and complete. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Participant should his/her Entry Form (hereinafter defined) comprise untruthful, inaccurate or incomplete information. |
| 2. Deadlines for entry |
| 2.1 |
The Contest begins on April 22, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. (ET) (the “Contest Starting Date”) and closes on May 31, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) (the “Contest Closing Date”). |
| 3. How to enter the contest |
| 3.1 |
The participant (the “Participant”) enters by filing out the online entry form (the “Entry Form”) at the Contest website at www.soyfoods.ca (the “Contest Website”). Entries are limited to one, per Participant, per day during the Contest period. Only one email address may be used by a Participant to participate in the Contest. |
| 3.2 |
In the event of a dispute regarding any Entry Form, the Entry Form will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of the entry (i.e. the person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domains associated with the submitted e-mail address). |
| 3.3 |
There is no purchase necessary to enter the Contest. Participants who will submit more than one (1) Entry Form per email address, per day during the Contest period will be automatically disqualified. |
| 4. Prize winner selection |
| 4.1 |
Twenty-six (26) Finalists will be selected by a random draw among all the eligible Entry Forms received via the Internet, by the Contest Closing Date. The draw will take place on June 16rd, 2010 (the “Draw Date”) at West Vancouver, British Columbia, at 12:00 a.m. (PST). The odds of being selected are dependent upon the total number of eligible Entry Forms received by the Contest Closing Date. |
| 4.2 |
To be declared a winner , the Finalists will be required to execute a declaration and release form (the “Declaration and Release Form”) acknowledging and confirming compliance with these Contest rules as well as the non-responsibility of the Sponsor and any other organization involved with the Prize or the Contest and their respective employees, for any injury, accident, loss or misfortune related to the Contest, Prize or awarding of the Prize. |
| 5. Prize details |
| 5.1 |
There will be twenty-six (26) prizes (the ”Prizes”) awarded. The Prizes consist of : |
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Twenty-five (25) coupon packs for various food products made by participating sponsor companies. Approximate value: $ 40.00 |
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One (1) Lagostina Cookware set. Approximate value: $ 400.00. |
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| 5.2 |
The Prizes must be accepted as awarded and may not be substituted or converted to cash. No substitution is possible, except in the Sponsor’s sole and entire discretion. Any portion of the Prize not accepted by the Winner will be forfeited. The Sponsor will not be responsible if any event results in the cancellation of the Prize or if other factors beyond its reasonable control prevent the Prize or any part thereof from being fulfilled. The Sponsor makes no express or implied warranties or conditions of any kind with respect to safety, appearance or performance of any aspect of the Prize. By accepting the Prize, the Winners acknowledge that the only warranties applicable to any aspect of the Prize, if any, are the warranties provided by the Supplier of the Prize to the Sponsor that are transferable and/or the manufacturer’s warranty. In no circumstance whatsoever, the Winner shall have any recourse against the Sponsor with respect to any warranty of the Prize. |
| 5.3 |
The Prize will be delivered to the Winner’s residence by the Supplier of the Prize. |
| 6. General conditions |
| 6.1 |
All Entry Forms become the property of the Sponsor. |
| 6.2 |
Any attempt to deliberately damage the Contest Website or any related website, or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. In such cases, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. |
| 6.3 |
Entry Forms are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are received outside the Contest period or are illegible, incomplete, mechanically reproduced, mutilated, forged, falsified, altered or tampered with in any way. |
| 6.4 |
No correspondence pertaining to the Contest will be entered into except with the Finalist and the Winner. |
| 7. Indemnification by participant |
| 7.1 |
By entering the Contest, a Participant: |
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releases the Sponsor and its directors, officers, employees, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, sponsors and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the Participant or any other person, including personal injury, death, property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, participation in this Contest, any breach of these Contest rules, or in any Prize-related activity; |
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agrees to fully indemnify the Sponsor and its directors, officers, employees, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, sponsors and agents from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, without limitation. |
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| 8. Conduct |
| 8.1 |
By entering this Contest, a Participant agrees to be bound by these Contest rules, which will be available by mail at: Soy For Life Contest Rules - P.O Box 2028, Station Terminal, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3P8 and posted on the Contest Website throughout the Contest period. A Participant further agrees to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final. |
| 8.2 |
The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Participant it finds to be: |
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violating these Contest rules; |
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tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest Website, or any related website; |
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acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. |
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| 9. Limitation of liability |
| 9.1 |
The Sponsor assumes no responsibility or liability for lost, delayed, destroyed or misdirected Entry Forms, notifications, responses, Declaration and Release Forms or for any computer, online, telephone, hardware, software or technical malfunctions that may occur. |
| 9.2 |
The Sponsor is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest. |
| 9.3 |
The Sponsor reserves the right, with the consent of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (the “Régie”), to cancel, suspend or modify the Contest, should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized human intervention or other cause beyond the Sponsor’s control, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest. |
| 10. Release/privacy/use of participant information |
| 10.1 |
By entering this Contest, a Participant agrees to: |
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use of his/her personal information by the Sponsor for the purposes of administering the Contest and awarding the Prize; |
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execute a Declaration and Release Form as described in these Contest rules; and |
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use by the Sponsor of his/her personal and other information. His/Her personal information will not be provided to any third parties, other than as provided for in these Contest rules. |
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| 10.2 |
By accepting the Prize, the Winner grants permission to the Sponsor to use his/her name, address, photograph, likeness, voice, image and/or Prize information for promotional purposes without further compensation unless prohibited by law. |
| 11. Intellectual property |
| 11.1 |
All intellectual property and all of the promotional materials, web pages and source code are owned by the Sponsor and/or its affiliates. All rights are reserved. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted material or trade-mark without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited. |
| 12. Laws |
| 12.1 |
These are official Contest rules. This Contest is subject to federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. These Contest rules are subject to change, with the Régie’s consent, in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over the Sponsor. |
| 13. Residents of Quebec |
| 13.1 |
Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of the Contest may be submitted to the Régie for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of the Prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement. |
