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Twitter Party Rules

#WinterizeYourCar Twitter Chat Rules

January 1, 2017 By Lena Leave a Comment

OFFICIAL RULES

No Purchase Necessary to enter or win. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER (“Twitter”). A Twitter ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES:

SPONSOR: The sponsor of this Contest is Hyundai Canada. (hereafter referred to as the “Contest Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest you must be a resident of Canada (excluding Quebec) who has reached the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence at the time of registration and/or entry. Employees, officers and directors (and immediate family members and members of the same household of such persons, including common law spouses) of Hyundai Canada, and their respective affiliates, agents, advertising or promotional agencies, suppliers of prizes and the independent contest organization are not eligible to enter the Contest. The Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsors for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Sponsors reserve the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any entrant, should such an entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.

CONTEST PERIODS: The Contest commences at 9:00pm ET on November 2, 2017 and will end at 10:00pm ET on November 2, 2017 (the “Contest Period”). All entries must be received by 9:59:59pm ET on November 2, 2017 (the “Contest Closing Date”).

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Tweet during the contest period outlined above. Eligible tweets (“Submissions”) must also include the hashtag #WinterizeYourCar. Each submission from an entrant who meets these requirements, constitutes a contest entry.

ENTRY CONTENT RESTRICTIONS (collectively, the “Guidelines and Restrictions”).

Tweet Content Restrictions:

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement;

The Tweet Submission must not disparage the Sponsors, Administrator or any other person or party affiliated with the Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain brand names, tradenames, trademarks or any other third party identifying marks, other than those owned by the Sponsors, which entrant has a limited license to use to incorporate in his/her Submission in this Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain images or artwork not created by entrant;

The Tweet Submission must not refer to third parties without their express permission;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or in the sole discretion of the Sponsor not in good taste;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and the Tweet Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any province where Submission is created.

Entry into the Contest constitutes an entrant’s consent to give the Sponsors a royalty free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. Without limiting the foregoing, entrants waive all moral rights and assign all copyright in their Submission, and covenant, represent and warrant that the contest entrant has the right to refer to any third party referred to in the Submissions.

PRIZES:

5 x Winter Safety Kits (value $50 each)

Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable or convertible to cash, and has no cash value. Any prize that is accepted and subsequently re-sold for the purpose of monetary gain shall immediately void all warranties associated with the prize. The sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize or prize component for one of equal or greater value for any reason.

CONTEST DRAWS: A random draw for the Prize outlined above will be conducted in Toronto, Ontario on or about November 2, 2017 from amongst all eligible online entries received. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. In order to win, the selected entrants may be asked to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by e-mail. Selected entrants may also be asked to complete a Declaration and Release and return same to the specified address and within the specified time period that confirms each selected entrant’s (a) Eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest rules; (b) acceptance of the Prize as offered; (c) release of each of the Released Parties and Twitter, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and grant to the Sponsor the unrestricted right, in the Sponsors’ collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, adapt, modify, and otherwise use or re-use the Winner’s name, photograph, address (City and province), likeness, voice, Submission, and biography, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof or for other purposes, without any notice, payment, notification, permission or other consideration, whatsoever . The executed Release must be returned within the specified time period or the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize forfeited, without any liability to Sponsors whatsoever.

Potential winners will be notified on Twitter by @Listen2Lena once their name has been drawn from eligible entries. If the potential winner cannot be contacted, or does not comply with these Official Rules, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. If the potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to an alternate prize winner selected at random by Sponsor, if any, in Sponsor’s sole discretion and without any liability to such disqualified potential winner. Only two alternate winners may be determined, after which the applicable prize will remain unawarded. Without limiting the generality of these Official Rules, winner shall irrevocably grant, transfer, convey and assign to Sponsor the entirety of the rights in and to the Submission, including moral rights, and all renewals and extensions of copyright, and the right to secure copyright registrations thereto in perpetuity including, without limitation, the rights to use the Submission for any and all purposes in any and all media whether now known or hereafter developed, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity. The winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. Winner will indemnify Sponsor, Released Parties and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms. Decisions by the Sponsor will be final. Sponsor shall have no responsibility for any printing, distribution, production, prizing, or similar types of errors.

GENERAL: This Contest governed by the laws of Ontario without resort to conflict of law provisions. By entering the Contest, participants agree to be bound by these official rules and by the decisions of the independent administration and judging organization, which shall be final and binding with respect to all matters relating to this Contest. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and none will be returned.

The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to terminate, suspend or amend contest without liability subject to applicable laws. If for any reason, the online portion of this Contest is not capable of being completed as planned including, but not limited to computer virus, bugs, tampering, technical failures or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Contest or to modify the Contest rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated by Twitter.

Filed Under: uncategorized Tagged With: Twitter Party Rules

#ThankYouMom Twitter Party Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

OFFICIAL RULES

No Purchase Necessary to enter or win. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER (“Twitter”). A Twitter ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES:

SPONSOR: The sponsor of this Contest is Proctor and Gamble Canada (hereafter referred to as the “Contest Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest you must be a resident of Canada (excluding Quebec) who has reached the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence at the time of registration and/or entry. Employees, officers and directors (and immediate family members and members of the same household of such persons, including common law spouses) of Proctor and Gamble Canada, and their respective affiliates, agents, advertising or promotional agencies, suppliers of prizes and the independent contest organization are not eligible to enter the Contest. The Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsors for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Sponsors reserve the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any entrant, should such an entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.

CONTEST PERIODS: The Contest commences at 8:00pm EDT on June 22, 2015 and will end at 9:00pm EDT on June 22, 2015 (the “Contest Period”). All entries must be received by 8:59:59pm EDT on June 22, 2015 (the “Contest Closing Date”).

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Visit www.listentolena.com to RSVP to the #ThaankYouMom Twitter Party. Tweet during the contest period outlined above. Eligible tweets (“Submissions”) must also include the hashtag #ThankYouMom. Each submission from an entrant who has RSVP’d, and meets these requirements, constitutes a contest entry.

ENTRY CONTENT RESTRICTIONS (collectively, the “Guidelines and Restrictions”).

Tweet Content Restrictions:

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement;

The Tweet Submission must not disparage the Sponsors, Administrator or any other person or party affiliated with the Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain brand names, tradenames, trademarks or any other third party identifying marks, other than those owned by the Sponsors, which entrant has a limited license to use to incorporate in his/her Submission in this Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain images or artwork not created by entrant;

The Tweet Submission must not refer to third parties without their express permission;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or in the sole discretion of the Sponsor not in good taste;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and the Tweet Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any province where Submission is created.

Entry into the Contest constitutes an entrant’s consent to give the Sponsors a royalty free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. Without limiting the foregoing, entrants waive all moral rights and assign all copyright in their Submission, and covenant, represent and warrant that the contest entrant has the right to refer to any third party referred to in the Submissions.

PRIZES:

 

2 x $50 Walmart Gift Card
3 x $100 Walmart Gift Card
1 x $250 Walmart Gift Card
1 x $500 Walmart Gift Card

Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable or convertible to cash. The sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize or prize component for one of equal or greater value for any reason.

CONTEST DRAWS:  A random draw for the Prize outlined above will be conducted in Toronto, Ontario on or about June 22, 2015 from amongst all eligible online entries received. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. In order to win, the selected entrants may be asked to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by e-mail. Selected entrants may also be asked to complete a Declaration and Release and return same to the specified address and within the specified time period that confirms each selected entrant’s (a) Eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest rules; (b) acceptance of the Prize as offered; (c) release of each of the Released Parties and Twitter, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and grant to the Sponsor the unrestricted right, in the Sponsors’ collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, adapt, modify, and otherwise use or re-use the Winner’s name, photograph, address (City and province), likeness, voice, Submission, and biography, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof or for other purposes, without any notice, payment, notification, permission or other consideration, whatsoever . The executed Release must be returned within the specified time period or the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize forfeited, without any liability to Sponsors whatsoever.

Potential winners will be notified on Twitter by @Listen2Lena once their name has been drawn from eligible entries. If the potential winner cannot be contacted, or does not comply with these Official Rules, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. If the potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to an alternate prize winner selected at random by Sponsor, if any, in Sponsor’s sole discretion and without any liability to such disqualified potential winner. Only two alternate winners may be determined, after which the applicable prize will remain unawarded. Without limiting the generality of these Official Rules, winner shall irrevocably grant, transfer, convey and assign to Sponsor the entirety of the rights in and to the Submission, including moral rights, and all renewals and extensions of copyright, and the right to secure copyright registrations thereto in perpetuity including, without limitation, the rights to use the Submission for any and all purposes in any and all media whether now known or hereafter developed, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity. The winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. Winner will indemnify Sponsor, Released Parties and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms. Decisions by the Sponsor will be final. Sponsor shall have no responsibility for any printing, distribution, production, prizing, or similar types of errors.

GENERAL: This Contest governed by the laws of Ontario without resort to conflict of law provisions. By entering the Contest, participants agree to be bound by these official rules and by the decisions of the independent administration and judging organization, which shall be final and binding with respect to all matters relating to this Contest. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and none will be returned.

The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to terminate, suspend or amend contest without liability subject to applicable laws. If for any reason, the online portion of this Contest is not capable of being completed as planned including, but not limited to computer virus, bugs, tampering, technical failures or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Contest or to modify the Contest rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated by Twitter.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: Twitter Party Rules

#raisehope Twitter Chat Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

OFFICIAL RULES

No Purchase Necessary to enter or win. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER (“Twitter”). A Twitter ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES:

SPONSOR: The sponsor of this Contest is Canadian Women’s Foundation (hereafter referred to as the “Contest Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest you must be a resident of Canada who has reached the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence at the time of registration and/or entry. Employees, officers and directors (and immediate family members and members of the same household of such persons, including common law spouses) of Canadian Women’s Foundation, and their respective affiliates, agents, advertising or promotional agencies, suppliers of prizes and the independent contest organization are not eligible to enter the Contest. The Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsors for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Sponsors reserve the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any entrant, should such an entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.

CONTEST PERIODS: The Contest commences at 9:00pm EDT on April 30, 2015 and will end at 10:00pm EDT on April 30, 2015 (the “Contest Period”). All entries must be received by 9:59:59pm EDT on April 30, 2015 (the “Contest Closing Date”).

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Visit www.listentolena.com to RSVP to the #raisehope Twitter Chat, and follow the @cdnwomenfdn Twitter handle. Tweet during the contest period outlined above. Eligible tweets (“Submissions”) must also include the hashtag #raisehope. Each submission from an entrant who has RSVP’d, and meets these requirements, constitutes a contest entry.

ENTRY CONTENT RESTRICTIONS (collectively, the “Guidelines and Restrictions”).

Tweet Content Restrictions:

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement;

The Tweet Submission must not disparage the Sponsors, Administrator or any other person or party affiliated with the Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain brand names, tradenames, trademarks or any other third party identifying marks, other than those owned by the Sponsors, which entrant has a limited license to use to incorporate in his/her Submission in this Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain images or artwork not created by entrant;

The Tweet Submission must not refer to third parties without their express permission;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or in the sole discretion of the Sponsor not in good taste;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and the Tweet Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any province where Submission is created.

Entry into the Contest constitutes an entrant’s consent to give the Sponsors a royalty free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. Without limiting the foregoing, entrants waive all moral rights and assign all copyright in their Submission, and covenant, represent and warrant that the contest entrant has the right to refer to any third party referred to in the Submissions.

PRIZES:

6 x Shop for Hope Prize Bundles (ARV $30 each)

Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable or convertible to cash. The sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize or prize component for one of equal or greater value for any reason.

CONTEST DRAWS: A random draw for the Prize outlined above will be conducted in Toronto, Ontario on or about April 30, 2015 from amongst all eligible online entries received. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. In order to win, the selected entrants may be asked to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by e-mail. Selected entrants may also be asked to complete a Declaration and Release and return same to the specified address and within the specified time period that confirms each selected entrant’s (a) Eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest rules; (b) acceptance of the Prize as offered; (c) release of each of the Released Parties and Twitter, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and grant to the Sponsor the unrestricted right, in the Sponsors’ collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, adapt, modify, and otherwise use or re-use the Winner’s name, photograph, address (City and province), likeness, voice, Submission, and biography, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof or for other purposes, without any notice, payment, notification, permission or other consideration, whatsoever . The executed Release must be returned within the specified time period or the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize forfeited, without any liability to Sponsors whatsoever.

Potential winners will be notified on Twitter by @Listen2Lena once their name has been drawn from eligible entries. If the potential winner cannot be contacted, or does not comply with these Official Rules, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. If the potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to an alternate prize winner selected at random by Sponsor, if any, in Sponsor’s sole discretion and without any liability to such disqualified potential winner. Only two alternate winners may be determined, after which the applicable prize will remain unawarded. Without limiting the generality of these Official Rules, winner shall irrevocably grant, transfer, convey and assign to Sponsor the entirety of the rights in and to the Submission, including moral rights, and all renewals and extensions of copyright, and the right to secure copyright registrations thereto in perpetuity including, without limitation, the rights to use the Submission for any and all purposes in any and all media whether now known or hereafter developed, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity. The winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. Winner will indemnify Sponsor, Released Parties and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms. Decisions by the Sponsor will be final. Sponsor shall have no responsibility for any printing, distribution, production, prizing, or similar types of errors.

GENERAL: This Contest governed by the laws of Ontario without resort to conflict of law provisions. By entering the Contest, participants agree to be bound by these official rules and by the decisions of the independent administration and judging organization, which shall be final and binding with respect to all matters relating to this Contest. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and none will be returned.

The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to terminate, suspend or amend contest without liability subject to applicable laws. If for any reason, the online portion of this Contest is not capable of being completed as planned including, but not limited to computer virus, bugs, tampering, technical failures or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Contest or to modify the Contest rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated by Twitter.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #raisehope, Twitter Party Rules

#FellowesProtects Twitter Party Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

OFFICIAL RULES

No Purchase Necessary to enter or win. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER (“Twitter”). A Twitter ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES:

SPONSOR: The sponsor of this Contest is Fellowes (Canada) Ltd. (hereafter referred to as the “Contest Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest you must be a resident of Canada who has reached the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence at the time of registration and/or entry. Employees, officers and directors (and immediate family members and members of the same household of such persons, including common law spouses) of Fellowes (Canada) Ltd., and their respective affiliates, agents, advertising or promotional agencies, suppliers of prizes and the independent contest organization are not eligible to enter the Contest. The Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsors for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Sponsors reserve the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any entrant, should such an entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.

CONTEST PERIODS: The Contest commences at 8:00pm EST on March 1, 2017 and will end at 9:00pm EST on March 1, 2017 (the “Contest Period”). All entries must be received by 8:59:59pm EST on March 1, 2017 (the “Contest Closing Date”).

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Tweet during the contest period outlined above. Eligible tweets (“Submissions”) must also include the hashtag #FellowesProtects. Each submission from an entrant that these requirements, constitutes a contest entry.

ENTRY CONTENT RESTRICTIONS (collectively, the “Guidelines and Restrictions”).

Tweet Content Restrictions:

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement;

The Tweet Submission must not disparage the Sponsors, Administrator or any other person or party affiliated with the Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain brand names, tradenames, trademarks or any other third party identifying marks, other than those owned by the Sponsors, which entrant has a limited license to use to incorporate in his/her Submission in this Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain images or artwork not created by entrant;

The Tweet Submission must not refer to third parties without their express permission;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or in the sole discretion of the Sponsor not in good taste;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and the Tweet Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any province where Submission is created.

Entry into the Contest constitutes an entrant’s consent to give the Sponsors a royalty free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. Without limiting the foregoing, entrants waive all moral rights and assign all copyright in their Submission, and covenant, represent and warrant that the contest entrant has the right to refer to any third party referred to in the Submissions.

PRIZES:

4 x Fellowes Fellowes® Powershred® 79Ci 16-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder
1 x Fellowes® Automax™ 200C 200-Sheet Auto Feed Shredder

5 x $100 Staples Canada Gift Cards

Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable or convertible to cash. The sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize or prize component for one of equal or greater value for any reason.

CONTEST DRAWS: A random draw for the Prize outlined above will be conducted in Toronto, Ontario on or about March 1, 2017 from amongst all eligible online entries received. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. In order to win, the selected entrants may be asked to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by e-mail. Selected entrants may also be asked to complete a Declaration and Release and return same to the specified address and within the specified time period that confirms each selected entrant’s (a) Eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest rules; (b) acceptance of the Prize as offered; (c) release of each of the Released Parties and Twitter, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and grant to the Sponsor the unrestricted right, in the Sponsors’ collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, adapt, modify, and otherwise use or re-use the Winner’s name, photograph, address (City and province), likeness, voice, Submission, and biography, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof or for other purposes, without any notice, payment, notification, permission or other consideration, whatsoever . The executed Release must be returned within the specified time period or the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize forfeited, without any liability to Sponsors whatsoever.

Potential winners will be notified on Twitter by @Listen2Lena once their name has been drawn from eligible entries. If the potential winner cannot be contacted, or does not comply with these Official Rules, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. If the potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to an alternate prize winner selected at random by Sponsor, if any, in Sponsor’s sole discretion and without any liability to such disqualified potential winner. Only two alternate winners may be determined, after which the applicable prize will remain unawarded. Without limiting the generality of these Official Rules, winner shall irrevocably grant, transfer, convey and assign to Sponsor the entirety of the rights in and to the Submission, including moral rights, and all renewals and extensions of copyright, and the right to secure copyright registrations thereto in perpetuity including, without limitation, the rights to use the Submission for any and all purposes in any and all media whether now known or hereafter developed, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity. The winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. Winner will indemnify Sponsor, Released Parties and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms. Decisions by the Sponsor will be final. Sponsor shall have no responsibility for any printing, distribution, production, prizing, or similar types of errors.

GENERAL: This Contest governed by the laws of Ontario without resort to conflict of law provisions. By entering the Contest, participants agree to be bound by these official rules and by the decisions of the independent administration and judging organization, which shall be final and binding with respect to all matters relating to this Contest. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and none will be returned.

The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to terminate, suspend or amend contest without liability subject to applicable laws. If for any reason, the online portion of this Contest is not capable of being completed as planned including, but not limited to computer virus, bugs, tampering, technical failures or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Contest or to modify the Contest rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated by Twitter.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #FellowesProtects, Twitter Party Rules

#HowToSpring Twitter Party Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

Walmart Canada Spring Cleaning Twitter Party Contest
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIMITED BY LAW.THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER (“Twitter”). A Twitter ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES:

1. SPONSOR: The sponsors of this Contest are Walmart Canada (“Walmart) and Listen to Lena (“LTL”).

2. CONTEST PERIOD: The How to Spring Twitter Party Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 8:00:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 14, 2015 and ends at 8:59:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 14, 2015 (the “Contest Period”). Seven (7) questions (the “Initiating Tweets”) will be tweeted throughout the Contest Period. You will receive one (1) entry for each tweet in response (a “Response”) to an Initiating Tweet that is relevant to the Initiating Tweet, within the associated Draw Period, and available to the Contest Sponsors through Twitter (e.g.: entrants must have a public profile). Each Response must include the hashtag (#HowToSpring) and must be within the context of Spring Cleaning. There is not a maximum number of Responses, however; all tweets must be unique and original to be considered a Response. The decision as to whether tweets qualify as a Response will be at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsors.

3. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to legal residents of Canada, excluding the province of Quebec, who are at least 18 years of age or older in their province/territory of residence on the date of entry. The following persons are not eligible to participate: Employees, directors, contractors, and officers of Walmart Canada, Twitter, each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated or related companies, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies involved in the administration, development, and execution of this Contest and the immediate family members of each (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and/or “step” of each, regardless of where they live) and those living in their same households (whether related or not).

4. Any tweets deemed inappropriate according to Twitter guidelines (http://support.twitter.com/groups/56-policies-violations#topic_238) run the risk of being reported to Twitter and will not be a valid Response. The decision as to whether to report the tweet to Twitter and whether the tweet is a Response will be at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsors.

5. TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Visit www.listentolena.com to RSVP to the #HowToSpring Twitter Party. Then visit www.walmart.ca, and follow the @WalmartCanada Twitter account. Once you have successfully followed @WalmartCanada on Twitter, Tweet during the contest period outlined above. If you do not have a Twitter account, follow the onscreen instructions to register for a free Twitter account at www.twitter.com. You will be asked to provide your first and last name and email address and to set up a user name and password. You may also be asked to answer optional questions; however, they need not be answered in order to be eligible for the Contest. YOU MUST REGISTER BY THE ABOVE REGISTRATION METHOD TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST.

During the Contest Period, the Contest Sponsors will tweet questions relating to spring cleaning (the “Initiating Tweets”) that invite participants to answer with the hashtag #HowToSpring(a “Response”, as described above). Seven (7) questions will be tweeted throughout the Contest Period. There will be one Initiating Tweet per Draw Period. You will receive one (1) entry for each Response made using #HowToSpring through Twitter during the respective Draw Period (as defined below).

Contest Sponsors are not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, or unintelligible Responses. All entries will be collected using a third party social listening tool, and any entries not collected are not the responsibility of Contest Sponsors. Contest Sponsors’ time clock is the official clock for this Contest.

6. HOW TO WIN: One (1) draw will be held in accordance with the table below:

8:00 pm EDT – 8:09:59 pm EDT $50 Walmart gift card, 6 month’s supply of Gain Flings Laundry Detergent ($33.94)

8:10 pm EDT – 8:19:59 pm EDT A year supply of Scrubbing Bubbles Products (12 x Mega Shower Foamer Mousse, 12 x Toilet Fresh Brush Starter Kit and 12 x Toilet Fresh Brush Flushable Refills) ($218.04)

8:20 pm EDT – 8:24:59 pm EDT An Airwick Prize pack (1.5 years of product: Airwick Life Scents Freshmatic Kit – Mom’s Baking, Airwick Life Scents Freshmatic Refill – Wild Lavender, Airwick Life Scents Freshmatic Refill – Turquoise Oasis, Airwick Life Scents Freshmatic Refill – Summer Delight, Airwick Life Scents Scented Oil Kit – Mom’s Baking, Airwick Life Scents Scented Oil Refill (2pk) – Wild Lavender, Airwick Life Scents Scented Oil Refill (2pk)– Turquoise Oasis, Airwick Life Scents Scented Oil Refill (2pk) – Summer Delight) ($66.37)

8:25 pm EDT – 8:29:59 pm EDT A Vileda Easy Wring Spin Mop & Bucket System ($39.97)

8:30 pm EDT – 8:39:59 pm EDT $100 Walmart gift card, 6 month supply of Mr. Clean Concentrate ($41.82)

8:40 pm EDT – 8:49:59 pm EDT A year supply of Windex Products (12 x Windex Multi Surface Lavender and Peach, 12 x Windex Touch-Up Cleaner and 12 x Windex Electronics Wipe & Go Wipes)($164.52), A Finish Prize pack (1.6 years of product: FINISH MAX in 1 74ct /3, FINISH QUANTUM MAX Power & Free 64ct /4, FINISH QUANTUM MAX Shine & Protect Lemon 64ct /4, FINISH ADDITIVES: QUANTUM JETDRY 500ml, FINISH ADDITIVES: Dishwasher Cleaner Liquid 2pk /4) ($59.98)

8:50 pm EDT 8:59:59 pm EDT A Vileda Easy Wring Spin Mop & Bucket System ($39.97), $200 Walmart gift card

Random Draws will happen in the offices of Listen to Lena. At the end of each Draw Period, a random draw will be held among all qualifying Responses received (see Rules 2 and 4 above) to select an entrant eligible to win the Prize associated with each Draw Period in the table above. Entrants eligible to win will be contacted by Twitter Direct Message to obtain name, phone number (for delivery purposes), mailing address, and will be required to successfully answer a mathematical skill-testing question (unaided) in order to be declared a winner. The Contest Sponsors endeavor that all winners will be contacted within one (1) hour of the Contest Period (see Rules 2 and 4 above).

7. PRIZE DETAILS/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES/ODDS: The approximate retail value for each of the eleven (11) prizes is specified in the table above; the approximate total retail value of all prizes available to be won in the Contest is $1014.01 CDN. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Reponses received during each Draw Period. Limit one (1) prize per person, per Twitter account, and per household. Winner must accept the prize as stated. Prize cannot be substituted, transferred or exchanged or surrendered for cash, except (at the sole and absolute discretion of) the Contest Sponsors, who reserve the right (at their sole and absolute discretion and for any reason) to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value, including without limitation, a cash award. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of prize.

GENERAL: Entrants eligible to win may be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and, where legal, a Publicity Release, within fourteen (14) days of attempted notification and delivery of documents. Failure to comply with this condition, correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question (unaided), comply with the Contest Rules, or return of prize documents as undeliverable will result in disqualification and forfeiture of prize, without compensation. By participating, entrants who win a Prize consent to the use of their Twitter account name, first and last name, and likeness for advertising, promotion, and publicity purposes related to the Contest without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Contest or any related electronic system. In the event of an identity dispute, the entry will be considered made by the individual who can respond to a Direct Message on Twitter. By participating in the Contest, entrants release and agree to hold harmless the Contest Sponsors, and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates or related companies, directors, employees, officers and agents, including without limitation, their advertising/promotion agencies from any and all liability, injury, loss, or damage of any kind, including but not limited to personal injury or death, arising from or in connection with participation in the Contest, or the awarding, receipt, possession, use or misuse of any prize and/or with respect to participation in any prize-related activity. Entrants agree to abide by these Official Contest Rules, and decisions of the Contest Sponsors, whose decisions are final in all matters relating to this Contest. The Contest Sponsors and their agencies are not responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications-line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access of the Web site; or downloading materials from or use of the Web site. If, in the Contest Sponsors’ opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of tampering with any portion of the Contest, or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the Contest, the Contest Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify suspected entrants and/or modify or terminate the Contest in a manner deemed reasonable by the Contest Sponsors, in their sole discretion. Participation in the contest constitutes consent to the sponsor’s and administrator’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information as provided for in the rules.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #howtospring, Twitter Party Rules

#WeKnowSpring Twitter Party Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

The “#WeKnowSpring Twitter Party” Contest (the “Contest”) begins on April 21st, 2016 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on April 21st, 2016 at 9:00 PM ET (the “Contest Period”).

1. ELIGIBILITY:

Contest is open to all legal residents of Canada, excluding Québec, who have reached the legal age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry, except employees, representatives or agents (and those with whom such persons are domiciled or directly related) of Home Depot of Canada Inc. (“Prize Supplier”), and Listen to Lena (each individually and collectively, the “Contest Sponsor”), their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising/promotion agencies and any entity involved in the development, production, implementation, administration or fulfillment of the Contest (collectively, the “Contest Parties”). “Directly related” shall mean father, mother, brother, sister, children, wife, husband or common law partner of such employee, representative or agent of a Contest Party.

2. HOW TO ENTER:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

Completing and Submitting Your Entry

Internet access and an account with Twitter (the “Account”) are required to complete your entry into the Contest.

Visit www.listentolena.com to review the Contest Rules. Entrants must participate in the #WeKnowSpring Twitter Party on April 21st, 2016 between 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST by answering questions and using the #WeKnowSpring hashtag. Each question answered during the Contest Period constitutes an “Entry” into the Contest.

To be eligible, your Entry must be submitted and received within the Contest Period. All eligible Entries submitted and received during the Contest Period will be entered into the random prize draw.

The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter AND/OR any third party service provider, or Home Depot of Canada Inc., which is solely the Prize Supplier. You understand that you are providing your personal information to the Sponsor, Listen to Lena and Prize Supplier, and not to Twitter. The personal information you are providing will only be used and processed by the Sponsor for purposes of administering or operating this Contest and the Website. Twitter, Prize Supplier, AND/OR any third party service provider is completely released of all liability by each participant in this Contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to the Contest Sponsor.

Your Entry must comply with these Rules and with the Twitter AND/OR any third party service provider terms and conditions of use, contract or other applicable guidelines (collectively, the “Third Party Terms”). Any Entry (in whole or in part) that does not follow these Rules and/or the Third Party Terms, or that is otherwise deemed unacceptable by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, will be discarded and your Entry will be deemed ineligible. Twitter AND/OR any third party service provider shall collectively be referred to as the “Third Party Contest Suppliers”.

Additional Entry Requirements
Each entrant is responsible for uploading/transmitting his/her Entry. The Entry must: i) be developed by the entrant or be fully owned by the entrant; ii) be an original work; iii) not have been previously published or be the subject of an agreement with a third party; iv) not have been considered for or won previous awards; v) not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, rights of publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity; and vi) have been created in a legal and safe manner.

The Entry must not:
a) contain defamatory words/statements (including words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic group);
b) threaten any person, place, business, or group;
c) disparage persons or organizations associated with the Contest Parties;
d) invade privacy or other rights of any person, firm, or entity;
e) contain material that is in any way unlawful, in violation of or contrary to all applicable federal, provincial or municipal laws and regulations where the submission is created;
f) contain material that is inappropriate, indecent (including but not limited to nudity or pornography), profane, obscene, hateful, tortuous, slanderous or libelous; and
g) refer to any person or organization without their prior express written permission.
By participating in this Contest and by submitting an Entry, you hereby grant an exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, fully sublicenseable and transferable right and license to the Sponsor to use the Entry at their entire discretion, including without limitation the right to edit or modify the Entry for commercial or promotional purposes without any compensation whatsoever owed to you. You also waive all moral rights you may hold in or to your Entry to the extent required for the license granted hereunder.

Entry Limitations and Restrictions
There is a limit of submitting Entries from one (1) Twitter account per email address permitted during the Contest Period. For greater certainty, you can submit multiple entries, using one (1) Twitter account, associated with one (1) email address to enter the Contest. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of a valid Entry during the Contest Period will be the Contest’s server machine(s).

Entry Verification and Entry Rejection
All Entries are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity of entrant and/or eligibility of its Entry, (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification) for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of the Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor.

If it is discovered by the Sponsor (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by the Sponsor) that any person has attempted to: (i) use (or attempt to use) multiple names, identities, email addresses, accounts and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest;] (ii) not respect these Rules and/or (iii) behave in a manner that otherwise undermines the integrity, fairness or administration of the Contest, then he/she may be disqualified from the Contest in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor.

In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an Entry, Entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the Account and the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the person who is assigned an email address by an internet provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institute, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.

Your Entry may be rejected if (in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor) your Entry is incomplete or is not submitted and received during the Contest Period or is otherwise in breach with the terms and conditions set out in these Rules. The Released Parties (defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete or incompatible Entries, all of which will be void and rejected. The Contest’s Parties decision to disqualify an Entry or entrant shall be final without right of appeal.

3. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE:

There are eight (8) prizes available to be won:

The first prize consists of one (1) The Home Depot Gift Card of $50
The second prize consists of one (1) The Home Depot Gift Card of $50;
The third prize consists of one (1) The Home Depot Gift Card of $50;
The fourth prize consists of two (2) The Home Depot Gift Cards of $50, for a total of $100;
The fifth prize consists of one (1) The Home Depot Gift Card of $50;
The sixth prize consists of one (1) The Home Depot Gift Card of $50;
The seventh prize consists of one (1) The Home Depot Gift Card of $50;
The eighth prize consists of one (1) The Home Depot Gift Card of $1000
Total retail value of prizing is $1450.00 CAN (each a “Prize” and collectively, the “Prizes”).

1. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash (except as may be specifically permitted by Sponsor in their sole and absolute discretion). No substitutions except at Sponsor’s option. Sponsor reserve the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to substitute the Prize or a component thereof with a prize of equal or greater value, including, without limitation, but at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, a cash award. Prizes will only be awarded to the people whose verifiable full name and valid email address appears on the Account associated with the Entry in question. All federal, local and provincial income taxes connected to the Prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. All federal local and provincial laws and regulations apply. Gift Cards are subject to terms and conditions on the back of each card and as otherwise specified by The Home Depot of Canada Inc. Winner may use The Home Depot Gift Card toward the purchase of merchandise at The Home Depot Canada stores. The Home Depot Gift Card may not be used to purchase merchandise on www.homedepot.ca. The Home Depot Gift Card has no implied warranties, is not a credit card or debit card, and is redeemable for merchandise only and will not be redeemed or exchanged for cash, check or credit. It may not be used for payment on any credit or loan account. Lost, stolen or damaged The Home Depot Gift Cards will not be canceled and replaced without the required proof of acceptance by the winner. Additional terms and conditions apply. Prize Supplier expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for injury or loss to any person or property relating to the delivery and/or subsequent use of prizes awarded. Prize Supplier makes no representation or warranties concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any prizes awarded.

4. WINNER SELECTION:

On April 21st, 2016 (the “Draw Date”) at the offices of Listen to Lena, Toronto, Ontario at approximately 8:00 PM, eight (8) eligible entrants will be selected by random draw from among all eligible Entries submitted and received during the Contest Period in accordance with these Rules. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Entries submitted and received during the Contest Period in accordance with these Rules.

The Sponsor or a designated representative will make a minimum of one (1) attempt to contact the selected entrant via Twitter Direct Message, within seven (7) business days of the Draw Date. If the selected entrant cannot be contacted within seven (7) business days of the Draw Date, or if there is a return of any notification as undeliverable; then he/she may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to randomly select an alternate eligible entrant from among the remaining eligible Entries (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such newly selected entrant).

BEFORE BEING DECLARED THE CONFIRMED PRIZE WINNER, the selected entrant will be required to: (a) correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid; and (b) sign and return within seven (7) business days of receipt of the declaration and release form for the benefit of the Released Parties (the “Release Form”) confirming namely (i) compliance with these Rules; (ii) acceptance of the Prize as awarded; (iii) assignment of all of designated entrant’s right and title in or to the Entrant Material and (iv) releasing the Released Parties from all liability in relation to this Contest. If the selected entrant: (a) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question; (b) fails to return the properly executed Release Form within the specified time; (c) cannot accept (or is unwilling to accept) the Prize as awarded for any reason; and/or (d) is determined to be in violation of these Rules (all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); then he/she may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to randomly select an alternate eligible entrant from among the remaining eligible Entries (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such newly selected entrant). There is a limit of one (1) Prize per Participant and per household.

Each winner agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her Entry, name, address, voice, statements about the Contest and/or photograph or other likeness without further notice or additional compensation, in any publicity, advertisement or other promotional or commercial use carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor or Prize Supplier in any media, current or existing, including print, broadcast or the internet.

5. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

All Entries become the property of the Sponsor. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of Entries and/or entrants. By participating in this Contest, you are agreeing to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of these Rules. ANYONE DETERMINED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THESE RULES FOR ANY REASON IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION IN THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF THE CONTEST PARTIES AT ANY TIME.

The Contest Parties (which includes the Prize Supplier), and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) will not be liable for any loss, damages or injury, claims or fees related to or arising out of: (i) your participation in this Contest; (ii) any failure of the Website during the Contest; (iii) any technical malfunction or other problems relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iv) fraudulent calls; (v) any delay or inability to act resulting from an event or situation beyond their control, including a strike, lockout or other labour dispute; (vi) the failure of any Entry to be received, captured or recorded for any reason, including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website; (vii) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating in the Contest; (viii) the award, use of misuse of any Prize or any portion thereof; (ix) Prizes that are lost, damaged or misdirected during shipping and/or (x) any combination of the above.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, and without prior notice, to adjust any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entrant or Entry with these Rules, or as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Rules, or for any other reason.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly authorizes the Sponsor, Prize Supplier and their respective agents and/or representatives, to store, share and use the personal information submitted with his/her Contest Entry for the purpose of administering the Contest including, without limitation, to communicate with the entrant for the purpose of administering the Contest, unless the entrant otherwise agrees. Personal information will be collected, used, and disclosed in accordance with Home Depot of Canada Inc.’s Privacy and Security Statement, which is available at homedepot.ca/content/customersupport/privancyandsecurity. If there are any questions about the collection, use, disclosure or other use of personal information by Home Depot of Canada Inc., contact Home Depot of Canada Inc. by:

• Calling Home Depot of Canada Inc. at 1-800-553-3199
• Faxing Home Depot of Canada Inc. at 1-877-496-9470
• Registering or changing your privacy preferences at homedepot.ca/privacypreferences
• Writing Home Depot of Canada Inc. at the address below (please include your e-mail address and phone number with your correspondence along with the information needed to support your request):
Home Depot of Canada Inc. Attention: Privacy Office, 900-1 Concorde Gate Toronto, Ontario M3C 4H9
In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to: the Entry Form, Website, and/or point of sale, television, print or online advertising; the terms and conditions of the Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #WeKnowSpring, Twitter Party Rules

#SaveMore Twitter Chat Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

GENERAL RULES:

By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to abide by these Contest Rules and the decisions of ListentoLena.com, which are final. ListentoLena.com, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant it finds to be in violation of these Contest Rules.

CONTEST PERIOD:

The #SaveMore Contest (the “Contest”) begins on April 25, 2016 at 8pm ET (“Contest Start Date”) and ends on April 25, 2016 at 9pm ET (“Contest End Date”). The Sponsor of the contest is TD Canada (the “Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY:

The Contest is open to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who have reached the age of majority in their Province/Territory of residence at the time of entry into the Contest.

Persons in any of the following categories are NOT eligible to participate or win prizes in the Contest:

(a) any person who, at any time during the contest period, was or is a director, officer, employee, or agent of ListentoLena.com, TD Canada (the “Prize Provider”) or any of their prize suppliers, or any of their respective divisions, parent, subsidiary, or affiliated companies, franchisees, or service agencies, or independent contractors; and
(b) any person who, at any time during the contest period was or is a director, officer, employee, or agent of any company involved with the administration of the contest or any individuals engaged in the development, production or distribution of materials for the Contest (collectively the “Contest Entities”); and
(c) any person who is an immediate family member of, or domiciled with, any of the above.

CONTEST ENTRY:

To enter the Contest, participate in the Twitter Party using the #SaveMore hashtag and follow www.twitter.com/Listen2Lena and www.twitter.com/TD_Canada (the “Contest Information Page”) on Twitter. No purchase necessary.

To be a @Listen2Lena follower, you must be a registered user on Twitter (a third party Web site). If you do not have a Twitter account, follow the onscreen instructions to register for a free Twitter account at www.twitter.com.

You will be asked to provide your first and last name and email address and to set up a user name and password. You may also be asked to answer optional questions; however, they need not be answered in order to be eligible for the Contest.

During the Contest Giveaway Period, the Contest Sponsor will tweet questions via the Contest Information Page. Entrants can submit their written entry (“Entry” or “Entries”) by Tweeting their response to @Listen2Lena or another Twitter account, as instructed by @Listen2Lena, ensuring to include the hashtag #SaveMore by replying with a Tweet to the Tweeted question, you indicate your agreement and compliance with the Rules. Your Entry must be in accordance with the specific requirements listed below.

Your Tweet must be a relevant reply to the question posed by the “Contest Information Page.” By participating, you warrant and represent that your answer: (a) does not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation; (b) will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party, or give rise to any claims for payment whatsoever; (c) is not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that it will not contain, depict, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; explicit, graphic or excessive sexual activity; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual or religious groups; content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky activity, behavior or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names and addresses (physical or electronic); conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules; commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than those of the Contest Sponsor or Prize Provider; and any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion.

PRIZE:

There are FIVE (5) Prizes (“Prizes”) of Amazon.ca gift cards valued at One Hundred Canadian dollars (CDN $100) each available to be won. No cash alternatives, substitution or transfers of the Prize will be allowed. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value, or the equivalent cash amount, in the event that the prize described is unavailable due to circumstances beyond their control.

ODDS:

The odds of winning a Prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received during each Contest Giveaway Period.

PRIZE AWARDING METHOD:

Winners will be selected based on random draw in response to the prize question during the Contest Period. Should that winner not be eligible to claim the prize, the next correct answer will be selected as determined by the order the answers appear in the Twitter chat window.

All winners will be notified via Twitter during the Contest Period. After the notification, winners must reply within two (2) days to maintain eligibility. If the winner cannot be contacted within this time period or fails to respond to any attempted contact, such potential winner will be disqualified, his/her entry will be declared null and void and the Sponsor and Prize Provider reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to select another eligible Entry, in which event these provisions shall apply to such other eligible Entry.

APPLICABLE LAWS:

This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Contest Rules or the rights and obligations as between the Entrant and the Sponsor in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario including procedural provisions without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.

DISQUALIFICATION:

ListentoLena.com is not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer or telephone transmissions or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions, or other error of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic.

Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Contest, including but not limited to acting in violation of these official Rules; attempting to participate in the Contest more than the maximum number of times allowed; to be acting with the intent to disrupt the normal operation of this Contest; as determined by the Sponsor will be disqualified. The discovery of any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, third party or like methods to participate in the Contest will void any attempted participation effected by such methods and the disqualification of the individual utilizing the same in the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.

In the event any portion of this Contest is compromised by virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, which, in the sole and absolute opinion of the Sponsor, corrupts, or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper entry into the Contest, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion to suspend or terminate this Contest.

Further, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the Contest, in whole or in part, or modify, amend or suspend the Contest and/or the Contest Rules in any way at any time for any reason without prior notice or compensation.

PRIVACY:

By entering this Contest, you consent to the collection, use and sharing of information about you within ListentoLena.com for the purpose of administering this Contest in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

The personal information collected about you is limited to the information you have voluntarily supplied through the Contest entry page and the Declaration and Release Form.

Except as provided herein, the Sponsor and / or the Contest Entities will not divulge any personal information gathered through the Contest to third parties. Moreover, the Sponsor and/or the Contest Entities will not sell any personal information collected.

The personal information collected will only be used for the following purposes: (a) use of the winning Entrants’ information as described above;
(b) administration of the Contest on an as needed basis;
(c) further communications from the Sponsor where the Entrant has voluntarily agreed to receive such communications by checking the box to that effect on the Contest entry page.

Notwithstanding anything in this Privacy Policy to the contrary, we may share any information we have collected about you: (a) in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish, protect, or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims or demands; (b) if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person; (c) if we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding situations that involve abuse of the website infrastructure or the Internet in general; (d) to a parent company, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control with the Sponsor and / or the Contest Entities (in which case we will require such entities to honour this Privacy Policy); and (e) if the Sponsor and / or the Contest Entities is acquired by or merged with another entity (in which case we will require such entity to assume the obligations under this Privacy Policy).

Despite efforts to ensure third parties will not access or obtain your personal information, complete confidentiality and security cannot currently be guaranteed on the Internet. Communication via the Internet is subject to interception, loss, or alteration. You acknowledge and agree that the Sponsor and/or the Contest Entities or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, divisions, parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, franchisees, service agencies, or independent contractors cannot be held responsible for damages resulting from the transmission of confidential information or personal information over the Internet and that such communications are at your own risk.

LIGITATION:

For residents of all other Provinces/Territories outside Quebec, any litigation must be commenced in the City of Toronto, Ontario.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: TD Canada, Twitter Party Rules

#InsuranceThatFits Twitter Chat Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

GENERAL RULES:

By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to abide by these Contest Rules and the decisions of ListentoLena.com, which are final. ListentoLena.com, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant it finds to be in violation of these Contest Rules.

CONTEST PERIOD:

The #InsuranceThatFits Contest (the “Contest”) begins on May 4, 2015 at 8pm EDT (“Contest Start Date”) and ends on May 4, 2015 at 9pm EDT (“Contest End Date”). The Sponsor of the Contest is ListentoLena.com (the “Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY:

The Contest is open to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who have reached the age of majority in their Province/Territory of residence at the time of entry into the Contest.

Persons in any of the following categories are NOT eligible to participate or win prizes in the Contest:

(a) any person who, at any time during the contest period, was or is a director, officer, employee, or agent of ListentoLena.com, TD Canada (the “Prize Provider”) or any of their prize suppliers, or any of their respective divisions, parent, subsidiary, or affiliated companies, franchisees, or service agencies, or independent contractors; and
(b) any person who, at any time during the contest period was or is a director, officer, employee, or agent of any company involved with the administration of the contest or any individuals engaged in the development, production or distribution of materials for the Contest (collectively the “Contest Entities”); and
(c) any person who is an immediate family member of, or domiciled with, any of the above.

CONTEST ENTRY:

To enter the Contest, participate in the Twitter Party using the #InsuranceThatFits and register as a follower of www.twitter.com/Listen2Lena and www.twitter.com/TD_Insurance (the “Contest Information Page”) on Twitter. No purchase necessary. You must be a follower of these Twitter account(s) at the time of the Contest Period.

To be a @Listen2Lena follower, you must be a registered user on Twitter (a third party Web site). If you do not have a Twitter account, follow the onscreen instructions to register for a free Twitter account at www.twitter.com.

You will be asked to provide your first and last name and email address and to set up a user name and password. You may also be asked to answer optional questions; however, they need not be answered in order to be eligible for the Contest.

During the Contest Giveaway Period, the Contest Sponsor will tweet questions via the Contest Information Page. Entrants can submit their written entry (“Entry” or “Entries”) by Tweeting their response to @Listen2Lena or another Twitter account, as instructed by @Listen2Lena, ensuring to include the hashtag #housie by replying with a Tweet to the Tweeted question, you indicate your agreement and compliance with the Rules. Your Entry must be in accordance with the specific requirements listed below.

Your Tweet must be a relevant reply to the question posed by the “Contest Information Page.” By participating, you warrant and represent that your answer: (a) does not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation; (b) will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party, or give rise to any claims for payment whatsoever; (c) is not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that it will not contain, depict, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; explicit, graphic or excessive sexual activity; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual or religious groups; content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky activity, behavior or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names and addresses (physical or electronic); conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules; commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than those of the Contest Sponsor or Prize Provider; and any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion.

PRIZE:

There are SIX (6) Prizes (“Prizes”) valued at Fifty Canadian dollars (CDN $50) available to be won. Each Prize must be accepted as awarded. No cash alternatives, substitution or transfers of the Prize will be allowed. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value, or the equivalent cash amount, in the event that the prize described is unavailable due to circumstances beyond their control.

ODDS:

The odds of winning a Prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received during each Contest Giveaway Period.

PRIZE AWARDING METHOD:

Winners will be selected based on random draw in response to the prize question during the Contest Period. Should that winner not be eligible to claim the prize, the next correct answer will be selected as determined by the order the answers appear in the Twitter chat window.

All winners will be notified via Twitter during the Contest Period. After the notification, winners must reply within two (2) days to maintain eligibility. If the winner cannot be contacted within this time period or fails to respond to any attempted contact, such potential winner will be disqualified, his/her entry will be declared null and void and the Sponsor and Prize Provider reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to select another eligible Entry, in which event these provisions shall apply to such other eligible Entry.

In order to claim the prize, the winner must first correctly answer, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question, and he or she will be required to complete a standard Declaration and Release Form. The selected Entrant will have two (2) days from the date of receipt to return email confirmation of the Declaration and Release Form to ListentoLena.com or its representative, where two (2) days will be determined by the date of email. If the selected Entrant does not do so within this period of time, another Entrant may be randomly selected and the initial selected Entrant will be disqualified and will have no recourse towards the Sponsor, Prize Provider or any of the Contest Entities, or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, divisions, parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, franchisees, service agencies, or independent contractors.

APPLICABLE LAWS:

This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Contest Rules or the rights and obligations as between the Entrant and the Sponsor in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario including procedural provisions without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.

DISQUALIFICATION:

ListentoLena.com is not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer or telephone transmissions or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions, or other error of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic.

Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Contest, including but not limited to acting in violation of these official Rules; attempting to participate in the Contest more than the maximum number of times allowed; to be acting with the intent to disrupt the normal operation of this Contest; as determined by the Sponsor will be disqualified. The discovery of any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, third party or like methods to participate in the Contest will void any attempted participation effected by such methods and the disqualification of the individual utilizing the same in the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.

In the event any portion of this Contest is compromised by virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, which, in the sole and absolute opinion of the Sponsor, corrupts, or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper entry into the Contest, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion to suspend or terminate this Contest.

Further, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the Contest, in whole or in part, or modify, amend or suspend the Contest and/or the Contest Rules in any way at any time for any reason without prior notice or compensation.

PRIVACY:

By entering this Contest, you consent to the collection, use and sharing of information about you within ListentoLena.com for the purpose of administering this Contest in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

The personal information collected about you is limited to the information you have voluntarily supplied through the Contest entry page and the Declaration and Release Form.

Except as provided herein, the Sponsor and / or the Contest Entities will not divulge any personal information gathered through the Contest to third parties. Moreover, the Sponsor and/or the Contest Entities will not sell any personal information collected.

The personal information collected will only be used for the following purposes: (a) use of the winning Entrants’ information as described above;
(b) administration of the Contest on an as needed basis;
(c) further communications from the Sponsor where the Entrant has voluntarily agreed to receive such communications by checking the box to that effect on the Contest entry page.

Notwithstanding anything in this Privacy Policy to the contrary, we may share any information we have collected about you: (a) in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to establish, protect, or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims or demands; (b) if we believe it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person; (c) if we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding situations that involve abuse of the website infrastructure or the Internet in general; (d) to a parent company, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under common control with the Sponsor and / or the Contest Entities (in which case we will require such entities to honour this Privacy Policy); and (e) if the Sponsor and / or the Contest Entities is acquired by or merged with another entity (in which case we will require such entity to assume the obligations under this Privacy Policy).

Despite efforts to ensure third parties will not access or obtain your personal information, complete confidentiality and security cannot currently be guaranteed on the Internet. Communication via the Internet is subject to interception, loss, or alteration. You acknowledge and agree that the Sponsor and/or the Contest Entities or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, divisions, parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, franchisees, service agencies, or independent contractors cannot be held responsible for damages resulting from the transmission of confidential information or personal information over the Internet and that such communications are at your own risk.

LIGITATION:

For residents of all other Provinces/Territories outside Quebec, any litigation must be commenced in the City of Toronto, Ontario.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #InsuranceThatFits, Twitter Party Rules

#RandomActsOfPizza Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

OFFICIAL RULES

No Purchase Necessary to enter or win. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER (“Twitter”). A Twitter ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES:

SPONSOR: The sponsor of this Contest is Panago Pizza (hereafter referred to as the “Contest Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest you must be a resident of Canada (excluding Quebec) who has reached the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence at the time of registration and/or entry. Employees, officers and directors (and immediate family members and members of the same household of such persons, including common law spouses) of Panago Pizza, and their respective affiliates, agents, advertising or promotional agencies, suppliers of prizes and the independent contest organization are not eligible to enter the Contest. The Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsors for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Sponsors reserve the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any entrant, should such an entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.

CONTEST PERIODS: The Contest commences at 8:00pm EDT on April 20, 2015 and will end at 9:00pm EDT on April 20th, 2015 (the “Contest Period”). All entries must be received by 8:59:59pm EDT on April 20th, 2015 (the “Contest Closing Date”).

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Visit www.listentolena.com to RSVP to the #RandomActsOfPizza Twitter Party, and follow the @PanagoPizza Twitter handle. Tweet during the contest period outlined above. Eligible tweets (“Submissions”) must also include the hashtag #RandomActsOfPizza. Each submission from an entrant who has RSVP’d, and meets these requirements, constitutes a contest entry.

ENTRY CONTENT RESTRICTIONS (collectively, the “Guidelines and Restrictions”).

Tweet Content Restrictions:

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement;

The Tweet Submission must not disparage the Sponsors, Administrator or any other person or party affiliated with the Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain brand names, tradenames, trademarks or any other third party identifying marks, other than those owned by the Sponsors, which entrant has a limited license to use to incorporate in his/her Submission in this Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain images or artwork not created by entrant;

The Tweet Submission must not refer to third parties without their express permission;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or in the sole discretion of the Sponsor not in good taste;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and the Tweet Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any province where Submission is created.

Entry into the Contest constitutes an entrant’s consent to give the Sponsors a royalty free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. Without limiting the foregoing, entrants waive all moral rights and assign all copyright in their Submission, and covenant, represent and warrant that the contest entrant has the right to refer to any third party referred to in the Submissions.

PRIZES:

5 x $45 Gift Certificates
1 x $100 Gift Certificate

Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable or convertible to cash. The sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize or prize component for one of equal or greater value for any reason.

CONTEST DRAWS: A random draw for the Prize outlined above will be conducted in Toronto, Ontario on or about April 20th, 2015 from amongst all eligible online entries received. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. In order to win, the selected entrants may be asked to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by e-mail. Selected entrants may also be asked to complete a Declaration and Release and return same to the specified address and within the specified time period that confirms each selected entrant’s (a) Eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest rules; (b) acceptance of the Prize as offered; (c) release of each of the Released Parties and Twitter, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and grant to the Sponsor the unrestricted right, in the Sponsors’ collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, adapt, modify, and otherwise use or re-use the Winner’s name, photograph, address (City and province), likeness, voice, Submission, and biography, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof or for other purposes, without any notice, payment, notification, permission or other consideration, whatsoever . The executed Release must be returned within the specified time period or the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize forfeited, without any liability to Sponsors whatsoever.

Potential winners will be notified on Twitter by @Listen2Lena once their name has been drawn from eligible entries. If the potential winner cannot be contacted, or does not comply with these Official Rules, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. If the potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to an alternate prize winner selected at random by Sponsor, if any, in Sponsor’s sole discretion and without any liability to such disqualified potential winner. Only two alternate winners may be determined, after which the applicable prize will remain unawarded. Without limiting the generality of these Official Rules, winner shall irrevocably grant, transfer, convey and assign to Sponsor the entirety of the rights in and to the Submission, including moral rights, and all renewals and extensions of copyright, and the right to secure copyright registrations thereto in perpetuity including, without limitation, the rights to use the Submission for any and all purposes in any and all media whether now known or hereafter developed, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity. The winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. Winner will indemnify Sponsor, Released Parties and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms. Decisions by the Sponsor will be final. Sponsor shall have no responsibility for any printing, distribution, production, prizing, or similar types of errors.

GENERAL: This Contest governed by the laws of Ontario without resort to conflict of law provisions. By entering the Contest, participants agree to be bound by these official rules and by the decisions of the independent administration and judging organization, which shall be final and binding with respect to all matters relating to this Contest. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and none will be returned.

The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to terminate, suspend or amend contest without liability subject to applicable laws. If for any reason, the online portion of this Contest is not capable of being completed as planned including, but not limited to computer virus, bugs, tampering, technical failures or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Contest or to modify the Contest rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated by Twitter.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #RandomActsOfPizza, Twitter Party Rules

#GreatValue Twitter Party Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

No purchase necessary to enter or win. Making a purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited. This contest is only open to Canadian residents excluding residents of the province of Quebec, and is governed by Canadian law.

The @WalmartCanada, #GreatValuevcontest with @Listen2Lena (the “Contest”) is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor (defined below) and not to Twitter. Any personal information you provide will only be used for the administration of this Contest and in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy (see below). Twitter is completely released from all liability by each participant in this Contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to the Sponsor and not Twitter. You may only use one (1) Twitter account (the “Account”) to participate in this Contest.

1. CONTEST PERIOD:

The Contest entry period begins on January 20, 2016 at 8:00:00 PM EST and ends on January 20, 2016 at 9:00:00 PM EST (the “Entry Period”). During the Entry Period, there will be six (5) selection periods (each a “Selection Period”). Selection Periods are as follows:

Selection Period Start (EST) End (EST)
1 8:06:00 PM 8:16:00 PM
2 8:16:01 PM 8:26:00 PM
3 8:26:01 PM 8:36:00 PM
4 8:36:01 PM 8:46:00 PM
5 8:46:01 PM 9:00:00 PM

2. ELIGIBILITY:

Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding residents of the province of Quebec, who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry. The following persons are not eligible to participate: employees, directors, contractors, and officers of Walmart Canada Corp. (the “Sponsor”), Lena Almeida (“Listen2Lena”) (the “Moderator”), each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated or related companies, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies, and any other person or entity involved in the administration, development, and execution of this Contest. Groups, clubs, organizations, businesses and commercial and non-commercial entities cannot participate.

3. HOW TO ENTER:

a. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter the Contest, you must have a valid Account. If you do not have an Account, visit www.twitter.com and register in accordance with the enrolment instructions for a free Account.
b. In addition, eligible entrants (see above) must become a “follower” (the “Follower(s)”) of the three (3) Twitter accounts (each, a “Contest Account”) that correspond to the following @usernames: @WalmartCanada and @Listen2Lena (collectively referred as “@Contestusernames”). Note: you can un-follow any time after the Contest.
To become a Follower, an eligible entrant must: (i) visit www.twitter.com/WalmartCanada / www.twitter.com/Listen2Lena; OR (ii) from his/her Twitter home page, click on the “Find People” tab and perform a search for “@WalmartCanada” / “@Listen2Lena” (as applicable); AND (iii) click on the “Follow” button corresponding to the applicable Contest Account.
c. To enter log into your Account and monitor the Contest Accounts for a tweet (each, a “Theme Tweet”) that will be tweeted from the Contest Accounts prior to each Selection Period indicating the theme (each, a “Theme”) for the applicable Selection Period (each, a “Theme”). Next, send a reply tweet (each, a “Reply Tweet”) to the Theme Tweet using your Account during the corresponding Selection Period. If your Reply Tweet is submitted and received in compliance with these Official Contest Rules (as determined by the Moderator), you will be eligible to receive one (1) entry (an “Entry”) into the applicable Draw (defined below) that corresponds to the applicable Selection Period (see Rule 8 for details). To be eligible, your Reply Tweet must:

i. include your personal, unique and original response on the topic of the corresponding Theme;
ii. be in accordance with the Submission Requirements listed below in Rule 4;
iii. include the following hashtag: #GreatValue and the @Contestusername of @Listen2Lena; (note: You may include the other @Contestusernames however they are not mandatory to receive an Entry).
iv. comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules available at www.twitter.com; and
v. conform to Twitter’s (140) character limitation, including the Hashtags and @Listen2Lena
e. Any Reply Tweet that does not follow the above format (as determined by Moderator and/or Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) will be discarded and will not be eligible for entry in this Contest.
f. A Reply Tweet will be considered to be void (and an Entry will not be granted) if the Reply Tweet: (i) does not describe and/or discuss the applicable Theme (as determined by Moderator in its sole and absolute discretion) during the applicable Selection Period; (ii) is incomplete or illegible; (iii) is not submitted and received during the applicable Selection Period in accordance with these Official Contest Rules (the “Rules”); (iv) does not include the Hashtags; (v) does not include at minimum the following @Contestusername of @Listen2Lena; (vi) does not conform to Twitter’s (140) character limitation including the Hashtags; (vii) does not comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules; and/or (viii) is not in accordance with the specific Submission Requirements listed below in Rule 4 (all as determined by Moderator and/or Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion).
g. Standard text messaging and/or data rates apply to entrants who submit a Reply Tweet via a wireless mobile device. Wireless service providers may charge for airtime for each standard text message sent and received. Please call your service provider for pricing and service plan information and rates before mobile device participation.
h. You can only use one (1) e-mail address/Account to enter the Contest. Limit of one (1) Reply Tweet (Entry) per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period, with a total limit of six (6) Reply Tweets per person/e-mail address/Account throughout the Entry Period. If it is discovered that any person has attempted to: (i) submit more than one (1) Reply Tweet (Entry) per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period; (ii) obtain more than one (1) Entry per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period; and/or (iii) use (or attempt to use) multiple names, identities and/or more than one (1) e-mail address or Account to enter the Contest; then (in the sole and absolute discretion of the Moderator and/or Sponsor) he/she may be disqualified from the Contest and all of his/her Reply Tweets and Entries voided. Use (or attempted use) of multiple names, identities, e-mail addresses, Accounts and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest is prohibited and is grounds for disqualification by the Moderator and/or Sponsor. The Releasees (defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete or incompatible Reply Tweets (all of which are void). All Reply Tweets (Entry) will be collected using a third party social listening tool and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Releasees will not be responsible if any Reply Tweet (Entry) is not detected and/or collected.
i. If any entrant provides more than one (1) Reply Tweet for any given Selection Period, only his/her first Reply Tweet will be considered for the purposes of this Contest.
j. IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY PERSON/FOLLOWER BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN MORE THAN THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES AS STATED IN THESE RULES.
k. All entrants, Reply Tweets and Entries are subject to verification at any time. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for any other reason the Moderator and/or Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Moderator and/or Sponsor within the timeline specified by the Moderator and/or Sponsor may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Moderator and/or Sponsor.

l. The Releasees will not be responsible for any social media service lag time and screenshots will not be accepted as proof of Reply Tweet delivery.

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
BY SUBMITTING A REPLY TWEET (ENTRY), YOU AGREE THAT THE REPLY TWEET (ENTRY) COMPLIES WITH ALL CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE RULES AND THE TWITTER TERMS OF SERVICE. THE RELEASEES (DEFINED BELOW) WILL BEAR NO LEGAL LIABILITY REGARDING THE USE OF ANY REPLY TWEET (ENTRY) YOU SUBMIT. THE RELEASEES (DEFINED BELOW) SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU IN THE EVENT IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE DEPARTED FROM OR NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE RULES.
Without limiting the generality of the requirements noted above in Rule 3, to be eligible for entry in this Contest, any Reply Tweet (Entry) you submit must be your personal and original response on the topic of the applicable Theme (i.e. you cannot Retweet someone else’s answer or submit the same answer more than one time in this Contest). Your Reply Tweet (Entry) must be written in English only.
By submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry), each entrant warrants and represents that such Reply Tweet (Entry):
i. is original to him/her and that the entrant has all necessary rights in and to the Reply Tweet (Entry) to enter the Contest;

ii. does not violate any law;

iii. does not contain any reference to any identifiable third parties, unless consent has been obtained from each such individual and his/her parent/legal guardian if he/she is under the age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence;

iv. will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party, or give rise to any claims whatsoever; and

v. is not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that it will not contain, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; alcohol/drug consumption or smoking; explicit or graphic sexual activity, or sexual innuendo; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious or other groups; content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky behaviour or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names, telephone numbers and addresses (physical or electronic); commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than products of Sponsor; any identifiable third party products, trade-marks, brands and/or logos, other than those of Sponsor; conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules; and/or any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion.

By entering the Contest and submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry), each entrant: (i) without limiting the Twitter Terms of Service, grants to the Sponsor and/or Moderator (and others authorized by the Sponsor), in perpetuity, a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit or otherwise use his/her Reply Tweet (Entry), in whole or in part, for advertising or promoting the Contest or for any other reason; (ii) waives all moral rights in and to his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) in favour of the Contest Parties; and (iii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Contest Parties and each of their respective agents, employees, directors, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other cause of action that relate in any way to his/her Reply Tweet (Entry). For greater certainty, the Sponsor and/or the Moderator reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and at any time during the Contest, to modify, edit or disqualify any Reply Tweet (Entry) if a complaint is received with respect to the Reply Tweet (Entry), or for any other reason. If such an action is necessary at any point, then the Sponsor and/or Moderator, reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Reply Tweet (and corresponding Entry) and/or the associated entrant. If the Sponsor and/or the Moderator determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that any Reply Tweet (Entry) does not comply with these Rules for any reason at any time, then the Sponsor and/or Moderator, reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Reply Tweet (and corresponding Entry) and/or the associated entrant. Reply Tweets (Entry) will NOT be judged.

6. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS:
By submitting Reply Tweet to the Contest as described above, each entrant agrees to communicate with the Sponsor and Moderator electronically and agrees that his/her act of submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry) in this Contest constitutes his/her agreement to be legally bound by these Rules and by the interpretation of these Rules by the Sponsor and Moderator at their sole and absolute discretion.

7. THE PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES:

A total of five (5) prizes (each, a “Prize”) are available to be won at the beginning of the Entry Period. There will be one (1) Prize allocated to each Selection Period or Bonus Selection Period and the following table includes a description and the approximate retail value of the Prize that is allocated to each Selection Period or Bonus Selection Period:
Selection Period Prize Description Approximate retail value of the Prize
1 TBD
2 TBD
3 TBD
4 TBD
5 TBD
6 TBD

Each Prize must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash (except as may be specifically permitted by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). No substitutions except at Sponsor’s option. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to substitute a Prize or a component thereof with a prize or prizes of equal or greater value, including, without limitation, but at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, a cash award. Each Prize will only be awarded to the person who is verified as the “authorized account holder” (see below) of the Account associated with the selected Entry. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per household throughout the Contest. Any and all costs/expenses not specifically included in the Prize description provided above are the sole and absolute responsibility of the applicable confirmed winner. All characteristics and features of each Prize, except as otherwise explicitly described above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Prizes will be sent by courier or Trucking Company within thirty (30) days of January 20, 2016.

8. WINNER SELECTION:

After the close of each Selection Period, the Moderator will conduct one (1) random draw (each, a “Draw”, for a total of five (5) Draws; one (1) per Selection Period) from among all eligible Entries received during the applicable Selection Period (Note: non-selected Entries will not carry over into any subsequent Draw[s]) to select one (1) entrant as the potential winner of the Prize that corresponds to such Selection Period (see Rule 7 for details). Odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the applicable Selection Period.

Each potential winner will receive a @mention notification on or before 9:45 PM EST on January 22, 2016. Each potential Prize winner must respond by direct message on or before 9:00 AM EST on January 24, 2016 by following the instructions provided in the @notification. If any potential Prize winner fails to respond on or before 9:00 AM EST on January 24, 2016 in accordance with the instructions provided in the @notification, then such potential Prize winner will be disqualified (and will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize), even if such potential winner’s @username may have been publicly announced as a in the context of a identifying the potential Prize winners. Any forfeited Prize(s) will not be awarded. NO ONE IS A WINNER UNLESS AND UNTIL THE SPONSOR OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS HIM/HER AS A WINNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RULES.

BEFORE BEING DECLARED A CONFIRMED PRIZE WINNER, each potential winner of the Prize that corresponds with Selection Period will be required to: (a) correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid (which may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be administered online, by e-mail or other electronic means); and (b) respond via e-mail within (10) business days of notification that (among other things): (i) confirms that he/she has complied with these Rules; (ii) acknowledges acceptance of the applicable Prize as awarded; (iii) agrees to indemnify the Releasees against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from use of his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) including, without limitation, any claim that his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) infringes a proprietary interest of any third party; (iv) releases the Releasees from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, his/her participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the applicable Prize or any portion thereof; and (v) agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Contest and/or photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the internet.

If a potential Prize winner: (a) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question; (b) fails to return the applicable Contest documents within the specified time (as provided above); and/or (c) cannot accept the applicable Prize as awarded for any reason; then he/she will be disqualified (and will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize).

9. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

By participating in this Contest, each entrant: (i) agrees to be bound by these Rules; (ii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Releasees from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other cause of action; and (iii) releases the Releasees from any and all liability in connection with this Contest and his/her participation therein.
The Releasees will not be liable for: (i) any failure of any website during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunction or other problems relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any Reply Tweet to be received for any reason including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or mobile network; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating or downloading any material in the Contest; and/or (v) any combination of the above.
In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted a Reply Tweet (Entry), Reply Tweets will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the Account used to submit the applicable Reply Tweet (Entry) (as determined in accordance with the official records of Twitter). An entrant may be required to provide proof (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor and/or moderator, including, without limitation, government issued photo identification) that he/she is the authorized account holder of the Account used to submit the applicable Reply Tweet (Entry).
The Sponsor reserves the right to withdraw, amend or suspend this Contest (or to amend these Rules) in any way, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest in any way (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, amend or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Rules, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error of any kind, or for any other reason.
This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of entrants and/or Reply Tweets.
The Sponsor reserves the right and without prior notice, to adjust any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entrant or Reply Tweet with these Rules, or as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Rules, or for any other reason. Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer an alternate test of skill as it deems appropriate based on the circumstances and/or to comply with applicable law.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, the Moderator and their respective agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with his/her Reply Tweet only for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy (available at: http://www.walmart.ca/en/help/legal/privacy-policy). This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor, the Moderator or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to: any website, application, point of sale, television, print or online advertising and/or any instructions or interpretations of these Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor; the terms and conditions of these Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules or the rights and obligations of participants, Sponsor or any of the other the Releasees in connection with the Contest will be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws. The parties hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in Ontario in any action to enforce (or otherwise relating to) these Rules or relating to this Contest.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: Twitter Party Rules

#GreatValueContest Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

No purchase necessary to enter or win. Making a purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited. This contest is only open to Canadian residents excluding residents of the province of Quebec, and is governed by Canadian law.

The @WalmartCanada, #GreatValueContest with @Listen2Lena (the “Contest”) is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor (defined below) and not to Twitter. Any personal information you provide will only be used for the administration of this Contest and in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy (see below). Twitter is completely released from all liability by each participant in this Contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to the Sponsor and not Twitter. You may only use one (1) Twitter account (the “Account”) to participate in this Contest.

1. CONTEST PERIOD:

The Contest entry period begins on January 27, 2016 at 8:00:00 PM EST and ends on January 27, 2016 at 9:00:00 PM EST (the “Entry Period”). During the Entry Period, there will be five (5) selection periods (each a “Selection Period”). Selection Periods are as follows:

Selection Period Start (EST) End (EST)
1 8:06:00 PM 8:16:00 PM
2 8:16:01 PM 8:26:00 PM
3 8:26:01 PM 8:36:00 PM
4 8:36:01 PM 8:46:00 PM
5 8:46:01 PM 9:00:00 PM

ELIGIBILITY:

Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding residents of the province of Quebec, who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry. The following persons are not eligible to participate: employees, directors, contractors, and officers of Walmart Canada Corp. (the “Sponsor”), Lena Almeida (“Listen2Lena”) (the “Moderator”), each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated or related companies, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies, and any other person or entity involved in the administration, development, and execution of this Contest. Groups, clubs, organizations, businesses and commercial and non-commercial entities cannot participate.

HOW TO ENTER:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter the Contest, you must have a valid Account. If you do not have an Account, visit www.twitter.com and register in accordance with the enrolment instructions for a free Account.
b. In addition, eligible entrants (see above) must become a “follower” (the “Follower(s)”) of the two (2) Twitter accounts (each, a “Contest Account”) that correspond to the following @usernames: @WalmartCanada and @Listen2Lena (collectively referred as “@Contestusernames”). Note: you can un-follow any time after the Contest.
To become a Follower, an eligible entrant must: (i) visit www.twitter.com/WalmartCanada / www.twitter.com/Listen2Lena; OR (ii) from his/her Twitter home page, click on the “Find People” tab and perform a search for “@WalmartCanada” / “@Listen2Lena” (as applicable); AND (iii) click on the “Follow” button corresponding to the applicable Contest Account.
c. To enter, log into your Account and monitor the Contest Accounts for a tweet (each, a “Theme Tweet”) that will be tweeted from the Contest Accounts prior to each Selection Period indicating the theme (each, a “Theme”) for the applicable Selection Period (each, a “Theme”). Next, send a reply tweet (each, a “Reply Tweet”) to the Theme Tweet using your Account during the corresponding Selection Period. If your Reply Tweet is submitted and received in compliance with these Official Contest Rules (as determined by the Moderator), you will be eligible to receive one (1) entry (an “Entry”) into the applicable Draw (defined below) that corresponds to the applicable Selection Period (see Rule 8 for details). To be eligible, your Reply Tweet must:

include your personal, unique and original response on the topic of the corresponding Theme;
ii. be in accordance with the Submission Requirements listed below in Rule 4;
iii. include the following hashtag: #GreatValueContest and the @Contestusername of @Listen2Lena; (note: You may include the other @Contestusernames however they are not mandatory to receive an Entry).
iv. comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules available at www.twitter.com; and
v. conform to Twitter’s (140) character limitation, including the Hashtags and @Listen2Lena
e. Any Reply Tweet that does not follow the above format (as determined by Moderator and/or Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) will be discarded and will not be eligible for entry in this Contest.
f. A Reply Tweet will be considered to be void (and an Entry will not be granted) if the Reply Tweet: (i) does not describe and/or discuss the applicable Theme (as determined by Moderator in its sole and absolute discretion) during the applicable Selection Period; (ii) is incomplete or illegible; (iii) is not submitted and received during the applicable Selection Period in accordance with these Official Contest Rules (the “Rules”); (iv) does not include the Hashtags; (v) does not include at minimum the following @Contestusername of @Listen2Lena; (vi) does not conform to Twitter’s (140) character limitation including the Hashtags; (vii) does not comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules; and/or (viii) is not in accordance with the specific Submission Requirements listed below in Rule 4 (all as determined by Moderator and/or Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion).
g. Standard text messaging and/or data rates apply to entrants who submit a Reply Tweet via a wireless mobile device. Wireless service providers may charge for airtime for each standard text message sent and received. Please call your service provider for pricing and service plan information and rates before mobile device participation.
h. You can only use one (1) e-mail address/Account to enter the Contest. Limit of one (1) Reply Tweet (Entry) per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period, with a total limit of six (6) Reply Tweets per person/e-mail address/Account throughout the Entry Period. If it is discovered that any person has attempted to: (i) submit more than one (1) Reply Tweet (Entry) per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period; (ii) obtain more than one (1) Entry per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period; and/or (iii) use (or attempt to use) multiple names, identities and/or more than one (1) e-mail address or Account to enter the Contest; then (in the sole and absolute discretion of the Moderator and/or Sponsor) he/she may be disqualified from the Contest and all of his/her Reply Tweets and Entries voided. Use (or attempted use) of multiple names, identities, e-mail addresses, Accounts and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest is prohibited and is grounds for disqualification by the Moderator and/or Sponsor. The Releasees (defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete or incompatible Reply Tweets (all of which are void). All Reply Tweets (Entry) will be collected using a third party social listening tool and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Releasees will not be responsible if any Reply Tweet (Entry) is not detected and/or collected.
i. If any entrant provides more than one (1) Reply Tweet for any given Selection Period, only his/her first Reply Tweet will be considered for the purposes of this Contest.
j. IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY PERSON/FOLLOWER BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN MORE THAN THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES AS STATED IN THESE RULES.
k. All entrants, Reply Tweets and Entries are subject to verification at any time. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for any other reason the Moderator and/or Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Moderator and/or Sponsor within the timeline specified by the Moderator and/or Sponsor may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Moderator and/or Sponsor.

The Releasees will not be responsible for any social media service lag time and screenshots will not be accepted as proof of Reply Tweet delivery.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

BY SUBMITTING A REPLY TWEET (ENTRY), YOU AGREE THAT THE REPLY TWEET (ENTRY) COMPLIES WITH ALL CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE RULES AND THE TWITTER TERMS OF SERVICE. THE RELEASEES (DEFINED BELOW) WILL BEAR NO LEGAL LIABILITY REGARDING THE USE OF ANY REPLY TWEET (ENTRY) YOU SUBMIT. THE RELEASEES (DEFINED BELOW) SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU IN THE EVENT IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE DEPARTED FROM OR NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE RULES.

Without limiting the generality of the requirements noted above in Rule 3, to be eligible for entry in this Contest, any Reply Tweet (Entry) you submit must be your personal and original response on the topic of the applicable Theme (i.e. you cannot Retweet someone else’s answer or submit the same answer more than one time in this Contest). Your Reply Tweet (Entry) must be written in English only.
By submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry), each entrant warrants and represents that such Reply Tweet (Entry):
i. is original to him/her and that the entrant has all necessary rights in and to the Reply Tweet (Entry) to enter the Contest;
does not violate any law;
iii. does not contain any reference to any identifiable third parties, unless consent has been obtained from each such individual and his/her parent/legal guardian if he/she is under the age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence;

will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party, or give rise to any claims whatsoever; and

is not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that it will not contain, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; alcohol/drug consumption or smoking; explicit or graphic sexual activity, or sexual innuendo; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious or other groups; content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky behaviour or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names, telephone numbers and addresses (physical or electronic); commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than products of Sponsor; any identifiable third party products, trade-marks, brands and/or logos, other than those of Sponsor; conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules; and/or any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion.

By entering the Contest and submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry), each entrant: (i) without limiting the Twitter Terms of Service, grants to the Sponsor and/or Moderator (and others authorized by the Sponsor), in perpetuity, a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit or otherwise use his/her Reply Tweet (Entry), in whole or in part, for advertising or promoting the Contest or for any other reason; (ii) waives all moral rights in and to his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) in favour of the Contest Parties; and (iii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Contest Parties and each of their respective agents, employees, directors, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other cause of action that relate in any way to his/her Reply Tweet (Entry). For greater certainty, the Sponsor and/or the Moderator reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and at any time during the Contest, to modify, edit or disqualify any Reply Tweet (Entry) if a complaint is received with respect to the Reply Tweet (Entry), or for any other reason. If such an action is necessary at any point, then the Sponsor and/or Moderator, reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Reply Tweet (and corresponding Entry) and/or the associated entrant. If the Sponsor and/or the Moderator determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that any Reply Tweet (Entry) does not comply with these Rules for any reason at any time, then the Sponsor and/or Moderator, reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Reply Tweet (and corresponding Entry) and/or the associated entrant. Reply Tweets (Entry) will NOT be judged.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS:

By submitting Reply Tweet to the Contest as described above, each entrant agrees to communicate with the Sponsor and Moderator electronically and agrees that his/her act of submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry) in this Contest constitutes his/her agreement to be legally bound by these Rules and by the interpretation of these Rules by the Sponsor and Moderator at their sole and absolute discretion.

THE PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES:

A total of five (5) prizes (each, a “Prize”) are available to be won at the beginning of the Entry Period. There will be one (1) Prize allocated to each Selection Period or Bonus Selection Period and the following table includes a description and the approximate retail value of the Prize that is allocated to each Selection Period or Bonus Selection Period:

Selection Period Prize Description Approximate retail value of the Prize

1 $175 gift card and $25 worth of Great Value Organic product
2 $175 gift card and $25 worth of Great Value Organic product
3 $175 gift card and $25 worth of Great Value Organic product
4 $175 gift card and $25 worth of Great Value Organic product
5 $225 gift card and $25 worth of Great Value Organic product

Each Prize must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash (except as may be specifically permitted by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). No substitutions except at Sponsor’s option. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to substitute a Prize or a component thereof with a prize or prizes of equal or greater value, including, without limitation, but at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, a cash award. Each Prize will only be awarded to the person who is verified as the “authorized account holder” (see below) of the Account associated with the selected Entry. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per household throughout the Contest. Any and all costs/expenses not specifically included in the Prize description provided above are the sole and absolute responsibility of the applicable confirmed winner. All characteristics and features of each Prize, except as otherwise explicitly described above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Prizes will be sent by courier or Trucking Company within thirty (30) days of January 27, 2016.

WINNER SELECTION:

After the close of each Selection Period, the Moderator will conduct one (1) random draw (each, a “Draw”, for a total of five (5) Draws; one (1) per Selection Period) from among all eligible Entries received during the applicable Selection Period (Note: non-selected Entries will not carry over into any subsequent Draw[s]) to select one (1) entrant as the potential winner of the Prize that corresponds to such Selection Period (see Rule 7 for details). Odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the applicable Selection Period.

Each potential winner will receive a @mention notification on or before 9:45 PM EST on January 29, 2016. Each potential Prize winner must respond by direct message on or before 9:00 AM EST on January 31, 2016 by following the instructions provided in the @notification. If any potential Prize winner fails to respond on or before 9:00 AM EST on January 31, 2016 in accordance with the instructions provided in the @notification, then such potential Prize winner will be disqualified (and will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize), even if such potential winner’s @username may have been publicly announced as a in the context of a identifying the potential Prize winners. Any forfeited Prize(s) will not be awarded. NO ONE IS A WINNER UNLESS AND UNTIL THE SPONSOR OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS HIM/HER AS A WINNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RULES.

BEFORE BEING DECLARED A CONFIRMED PRIZE WINNER, each potential winner of the Prize that corresponds with Selection Period will be required to: (a) correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid (which may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be administered online, by e-mail or other electronic means); and (b) respond via e-mail within (10) business days of notification that (among other things): (i) confirms that he/she has complied with these Rules; (ii) acknowledges acceptance of the applicable Prize as awarded; (iii) agrees to indemnify the Releasees against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from use of his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) including, without limitation, any claim that his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) infringes a proprietary interest of any third party; (iv) releases the Releasees from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, his/her participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the applicable Prize or any portion thereof; and (v) agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Contest and/or photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the internet.

If a potential Prize winner: (a) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question; (b) fails to return the applicable Contest documents within the specified time (as provided above); and/or (c) cannot accept the applicable Prize as awarded for any reason; then he/she will be disqualified (and will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize).

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

By participating in this Contest, each entrant: (i) agrees to be bound by these Rules; (ii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Releasees from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other cause of action; and (iii) releases the Releasees from any and all liability in connection with this Contest and his/her participation therein.

The Releasees will not be liable for: (i) any failure of any website during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunction or other problems relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any Reply Tweet to be received for any reason including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or mobile network; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating or downloading any material in the Contest; and/or (v) any combination of the above.

In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted a Reply Tweet (Entry), Reply Tweets will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the Account used to submit the applicable Reply Tweet (Entry) (as determined in accordance with the official records of Twitter). An entrant may be required to provide proof (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor and/or moderator, including, without limitation, government issued photo identification) that he/she is the authorized account holder of the Account used to submit the applicable Reply Tweet (Entry).

The Sponsor reserves the right to withdraw, amend or suspend this Contest (or to amend these Rules) in any way, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest in any way (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, amend or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Rules, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error of any kind, or for any other reason.

This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of entrants and/or Reply Tweets.

The Sponsor reserves the right and without prior notice, to adjust any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entrant or Reply Tweet with these Rules, or as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Rules, or for any other reason. Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer an alternate test of skill as it deems appropriate based on the circumstances and/or to comply with applicable law.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, the Moderator and their respective agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with his/her Reply Tweet only for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy (available at: http://www.walmart.ca/en/help/legal/privacy-policy). This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor, the Moderator or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to: any website, application, point of sale, television, print or online advertising and/or any instructions or interpretations of these Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor; the terms and conditions of these Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules or the rights and obligations of participants, Sponsor or any of the other the Releasees in connection with the Contest will be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws. The parties hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in Ontario in any action to enforce (or otherwise relating to) these Rules or relating to this Contest.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: Twitter Party Rules

#Nuts4Peanuts Twitter Chat Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY (EXCLUDING RESIDENTS OF QUEBEC)
AND IS GOVERNED BY CANADIAN LAW

The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor (defined below) and not to Twitter. Any personal information you provide will only be used for the administration of this Contest and in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy (see below). Twitter is completely released from all liability by each participant in this Contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to the Sponsor and not Twitter. You may only use one (1) Twitter account (the “Account”) to participate in this Contest.
1. CONTEST PERIOD:

The Contest (the “Contest”) runs from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on May 14, 2015 (the “Contest Period”).

2. ELIGIBILITY:

Contest is open to all legal residents of Canada (excluding residents of Quebec) who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry, except employees, representatives or agents (and those with whom such persons are domiciled, whether related or not) of the American Peanut Council or the Peanut Bureau of Canada (the “Sponsor”), its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, prize suppliers and advertising/promotion agencies (collectively, the “Contest Parties”).

3. HOW TO ENTER:

a. To participate in this Contest, you must have a valid Account. If you do not have an Account, visit www.twitter.com and register in accordance with the enrolment instructions for a free Twitter account. In addition, eligible entrants (see above) must become (and remain for the duration of the Contest Period) a “follower” (the “Follower(s)”) of the official @PeanutsCanada channel (the “Channel”) on Twitter (note: you can un-follow at any time after the Contest). To become a Follower, an eligible entrant must: (i) visit www.twitter.com/peanutscanada; OR (ii) from his/her Twitter home page, click on the “Find People” tab and perform a search for “Peanut Bureau”; AND (iii) click on the “Follow” button corresponding to the Channel.
b. No purchase necessary. During the Contest Period, you can enter the Contest by tweeting (the “Tweet(s)”) to the Channel using your Twitter account. To be eligible, your Tweet must:
i. be in accordance with the specific Submission Requirements listed below in Rule 4;
ii. include the following hashtag — #Nuts4Peanuts (the “Hashtag”);
iii. comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules available at www.twitter.com; and
iv. conform to Twitter’s (140) character limitation, including the Hashtag (as applicable).
Any Tweet that does not follow the above format (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) will be discarded and will not be eligible for entry in this Contest. Limit one entry per person/Account. Although you may continue to participate in the discussion after submitting your Tweet for Contest entry purposes, only the first Tweet received from a particular individual Account which meets all of the requirements specified in Rules 3 and 4 will be eligible. The submission of an entry is solely the responsibility of the entrant. Entries may only be made according to the method described above. Automated entries (including but not limited to entries submitted using any robot, script, macro, or other automated service), are not permitted and will be disqualified.
c. A Tweet will be considered to be void if the Tweet: (i) is not submitted and received during the Contest Period in accordance with these Rules; (ii) does not include the Hashtag (as applicable); (iii) does not conform to Twitter’s (140) character limitation including the Hashtag (as applicable); (iv) does not comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules; and/or (v) is not in accordance with the specific Submission Requirements listed below in Rule 4 (all as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion).
d. Standard text messaging and/or data rates apply to Followers who submit a Tweet via a wireless mobile device. Wireless service providers may charge for airtime for each standard text message sent and received. Please call your service provider for pricing and service plan information and rates before mobile device participation.
e. Use (or attempted use) of multiple names, identities, Accounts and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest is prohibited and is grounds for disqualification by the Sponsor. The Releasees (defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete or incompatible Tweets (all of which are void).
f. All Tweets are subject to verification at any time. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification) to participate in this Contest. Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of the Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of a valid Tweet in this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s).
4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
BY SUBMITTING A TWEET, YOU AGREE THAT THE TWEET COMPLIES WITH ALL CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE RULES AND THE TWITTER TERMS OF SERVICE. THE RELEASEES (DEFINED BELOW) WILL BEAR NO LEGAL LIABILITY REGARDING THE USE OF ANY TWEET YOU SUBMIT. THE RELEASEES (DEFINED BELOW) SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU IN THE EVENT IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE DEPARTED FROM OR NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE RULES.
Without limiting the generality of the requirements noted above in Rule 3, to be eligible for entry in this Contest, any Tweet you submit must be unique and original (i.e. you cannot submit the same Tweet more than one time in this Contest and/or copy someone else’s Tweet in whole or in part) and must be written in English only.
By participating in the Contest, each entrant agrees to be legally bound by these Rules and by the interpretation of these Rules by the Sponsor, and further warrants and represents that any Tweet he/she submits:
i. is original to him/her and that the entrant has all necessary rights in and to the Tweet to enter the Contest;

ii. does not violate any law;

iii. will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party, or give rise to any claims whatsoever; and

iv. is not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that it will not contain, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; alcohol/drug consumption or smoking; explicit or graphic sexual activity, or sexual innuendo; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious or other groups; content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky behaviour or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names, telephone numbers and addresses (physical or electronic); commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than products of Sponsor; conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules; and/or any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion.

By entering the Contest and submitting a Tweet, each entrant: (i) without limiting the Twitter Terms of Service grants to the Sponsor, in perpetuity, a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit or otherwise use his/her Tweet, in whole or in part, for advertising or promoting the Contest or for any other reason; (ii) waives all moral rights in and to his/her Tweet in favour of the Sponsor; and (iii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Contest Parties and each of their respective agents, employees, directors, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other intellectual property related cause of action that relate in any way to the Tweet. For greater certainty, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and at any time during the Contest, to modify, edit or disqualify any Tweet if a complaint is received with respect to the Tweet, or for any other reason. If such an action is necessary at any point, then the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Tweet and/or the associated entrant. If the Sponsor determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that any Tweet does not comply with these Rules for any reason at any time, then the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Tweet and/or the associated entrant.

5. THE PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES:

There will be five (5) prizes available to be won, as follows:

Prize Number Available Approximate Retail Value (CAD)
One (1) President’s Choice gift card* 5 $25

*Gift cards are subject to all terms and conditions of the issuer.

Each Prize must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash (except as may be specifically permitted by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). No substitutions except at Sponsor’s option. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to substitute a Prize or a component thereof with a prize or prizes of equal or greater value, including, without limitation, but at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, a cash award. Each Prize will only be awarded to the person who is verified as the “authorized account holder” (see below) of the Account associated with the winning entry. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per person/Account in this Contest. Any and all costs/expenses not specifically included in the Prize description are the sole and absolute responsibility of each confirmed winner. Prizes will be awarded in the order listed above.

6. WINNER SELECTION:

Three (3) eligible Tweets will be selected randomly on May 14, 2015 at approximately 1:30 pm EST in Toronto, Ontario from among all eligible Tweets submitted and received during the Contest Period in accordance with these Contest Rules. The odds of your Tweet being selected will depend on the total number of eligible Tweets submitted and received during the Contest Period in accordance with these Contest Rules.

The Sponsor or its designated representative will make a maximum of 3 attempts within 2 business days following the draw to contact each selected entrant by Twitter (using a personalized direct message to the Account used to submit the Tweet). If a selected entrant cannot be contacted within 3 attempts, or if there is a return of any notification as undeliverable; then he/she will be disqualified (and will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to select at random an alternate eligible Tweet that complies with these Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such new selected entrant).

BEFORE BEING DECLARED A CONFIRMED PRIZE WINNER, each selected entrant will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid. By participating in this Contest and accepting a Prize, each confirmed winner hereby: (i) confirms compliance with these Rules; (ii) acknowledges acceptance of the applicable Prize as awarded; (iii) agrees to indemnify the Releasees against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from use of his/her Tweet including, without limitation, any claim that his/her Tweet infringes a proprietary interest of any third party; (iv) releases the Releasees from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, his/her participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof; and (v) agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Contest and/or photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the internet. If a selected entrant: (a) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question; and/or (b) cannot accept his/her applicable Prize as awarded for any reason; then he/she will be disqualified (and will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to select at random an alternate eligible Tweet that complies with these Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such new selected entrant).

7. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

By participating in this Contest, each entrant: (i) agrees to be bound by these Rules; (ii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Releasees from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other intellectual property related cause of action; and (iii) releases the Releasees from any and all liability in connection with this Contest and his/her participation therein.
The Releasees will not be liable for: (i) any failure of any website during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunction or other problems relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any Tweet to be received for any reason including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or mobile network; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating or downloading any material in the Contest; and/or (v) any combination of the above.
In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted a Tweet, Tweets will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the Twitter account submitted at the time of entry (as determined in accordance with the official records of Twitter). An entrant may be required to provide proof (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification) that he/she is the authorized account holder of the Twitter account associated with the selected Tweet and, if applicable, that he/she has all necessary consents, permissions and/or licenses as required by these Rules.
The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to withdraw, amend or suspend this Contest (or to amend these Rules) in any way, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest in any way (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to cancel, amend or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Rules, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error of any kind, or for any other reason.
This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of entrants and/or Tweets.
The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, and without prior notice, to adjust any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entrant or Tweet with these Rules, or as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Rules, or for any other reason.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with his/her entry only for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy, unless the entrant otherwise agrees.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to: website and/or point of sale, television, print or online advertising; the terms and conditions of these Rules shall prevail, govern and control.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #Nuts4Peanuts, Twitter Party Rules

#canfitpro Twitter Party Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

OFFICIAL RULES

No Purchase Necessary to enter or win. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER (“Twitter”). A Twitter ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES:

SPONSOR: The sponsor of this Contest is canfitpro. (hereafter referred to as the “Contest Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest you must be a resident of Canada (excluding Quebec) who has reached the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence at the time of registration and/or entry. Employees, officers and directors (and immediate family members and members of the same household of such persons, including common law spouses) of canfitpro, and their respective affiliates, agents, advertising or promotional agencies, suppliers of prizes and the independent contest organization are not eligible to enter the Contest. The Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsors for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Sponsors reserve the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any entrant, should such an entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.

CONTEST PERIODS: The Contest commences at 8:00pm EST on October 24, 2017 and will end at 9:00pm EST on October 24, 2017 (the “Contest Period”). All entries must be received by 8:59:59pm EST on October 24, 2017 (the “Contest Closing Date”).

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Tweet during the contest period outlined above. Eligible tweets (“Submissions”) must also include the hashtag #canfitpro. Each submission from an entrant who meets these requirements, constitutes a contest entry.

ENTRY CONTENT RESTRICTIONS (collectively, the “Guidelines and Restrictions”).

Tweet Content Restrictions:

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement;

The Tweet Submission must not disparage the Sponsors, Administrator or any other person or party affiliated with the Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain brand names, tradenames, trademarks or any other third party identifying marks, other than those owned by the Sponsors, which entrant has a limited license to use to incorporate in his/her Submission in this Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain images or artwork not created by entrant;

The Tweet Submission must not refer to third parties without their express permission;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or in the sole discretion of the Sponsor not in good taste;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and the Tweet Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any province where Submission is created.

Entry into the Contest constitutes an entrant’s consent to give the Sponsors a royalty free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. Without limiting the foregoing, entrants waive all moral rights and assign all copyright in their Submission, and covenant, represent and warrant that the contest entrant has the right to refer to any third party referred to in the Submissions.

PRIZES:

Human Kinetics $100 gift card, a canfitpro 1 year membership ($98), PLUS an iPod touch from Arthur J Gallagher

Healthy Planet gift card & basket ($200) + canfitpro 1 year membership ($98)

Eat Clean w/ @ToscaReno Eat Clean Foundations & Eat Clean for Wellness courses ($198) + 1 year canfitpro membership ($98)

2 cases of nuPasta + a $50 amazon.ca gift card & 1 year canfitpro membership ($98)

LebertFitness Equalizer ($150) PLUS 1 year canfitpro membership ($98)

Healthy Eating & Weight Loss Coach Cert + CPR/AED course + 1 year canfitpro membership (total $657)

Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable or convertible to cash, and has no cash value. Any prize that is accepted and subsequently re-sold for the purpose of monetary gain shall immediately void all warranties associated with the prize. The sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize or prize component for one of equal or greater value for any reason.

CONTEST DRAWS: A random draw for the Prize outlined above will be conducted in Toronto, Ontario on or about October 24, 2017 from amongst all eligible online entries received. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. In order to win, the selected entrants may be asked to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by e-mail. Selected entrants may also be asked to complete a Declaration and Release and return same to the specified address and within the specified time period that confirms each selected entrant’s (a) Eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest rules; (b) acceptance of the Prize as offered; (c) release of each of the Released Parties and Twitter, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and grant to the Sponsor the unrestricted right, in the Sponsors’ collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, adapt, modify, and otherwise use or re-use the Winner’s name, photograph, address (City and province), likeness, voice, Submission, and biography, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof or for other purposes, without any notice, payment, notification, permission or other consideration, whatsoever . The executed Release must be returned within the specified time period or the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize forfeited, without any liability to Sponsors whatsoever.

Potential winners will be notified on Twitter by @Listen2Lena once their name has been drawn from eligible entries. If the potential winner cannot be contacted, or does not comply with these Official Rules, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. If the potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to an alternate prize winner selected at random by Sponsor, if any, in Sponsor’s sole discretion and without any liability to such disqualified potential winner. Only two alternate winners may be determined, after which the applicable prize will remain unawarded. Without limiting the generality of these Official Rules, winner shall irrevocably grant, transfer, convey and assign to Sponsor the entirety of the rights in and to the Submission, including moral rights, and all renewals and extensions of copyright, and the right to secure copyright registrations thereto in perpetuity including, without limitation, the rights to use the Submission for any and all purposes in any and all media whether now known or hereafter developed, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity. The winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. Winner will indemnify Sponsor, Released Parties and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms. Decisions by the Sponsor will be final. Sponsor shall have no responsibility for any printing, distribution, production, prizing, or similar types of errors.

GENERAL: This Contest governed by the laws of Ontario without resort to conflict of law provisions. By entering the Contest, participants agree to be bound by these official rules and by the decisions of the independent administration and judging organization, which shall be final and binding with respect to all matters relating to this Contest. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and none will be returned.

The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to terminate, suspend or amend contest without liability subject to applicable laws. If for any reason, the online portion of this Contest is not capable of being completed as planned including, but not limited to computer virus, bugs, tampering, technical failures or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Contest or to modify the Contest rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated by Twitter.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: Twitter Party Rules

#AvoMexico Twitter Party Rules

January 1, 2013 By Lena

OFFICIAL RULES

No Purchase Necessary to enter or win. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER (“Twitter”). A Twitter ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES:

SPONSOR: The sponsor of this Contest is Sopexa Canada Ltée (hereafter referred to as the “Contest Sponsor”).

ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest you must be a resident of Canada who has reached the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence at the time of registration and/or entry. Employees, officers and directors (and immediate family members and members of the same household of such persons, including common law spouses) of Sopexa Canada Ltée, and their respective affiliates, agents, advertising or promotional agencies, suppliers of prizes and the independent contest organization are not eligible to enter the Contest. The Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsors for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Sponsors reserve the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any entrant, should such an entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.

CONTEST PERIODS: The Contest commences at 12:00pm EDT on May 5th, 2015 and will end at 1:00pm EDT on May 5th, 2015 (the “Contest Period”). All entries must be received by 12:59:59pm EDT on May 5th, 2015 (the “Contest Closing Date”).

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Visit www.listentolena.com to RSVP to the #AvoMexico Twitter Party, and follow the @AvosMexicoCA Twitter handle. Tweet during the contest period outlined above. Eligible tweets (“Submissions”) must also include the hashtag #AvoMexico. Each submission from an entrant who has RSVP’d, and meets these requirements, constitutes a contest entry.

ENTRY CONTENT RESTRICTIONS (collectively, the “Guidelines and Restrictions”).

Tweet Content Restrictions:

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement;

The Tweet Submission must not disparage the Sponsors, Administrator or any other person or party affiliated with the Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain brand names, tradenames, trademarks or any other third party identifying marks, other than those owned by the Sponsors, which entrant has a limited license to use to incorporate in his/her Submission in this Contest;

The Tweet Submission must not contain images or artwork not created by entrant;

The Tweet Submission must not refer to third parties without their express permission;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or in the sole discretion of the Sponsor not in good taste;

The Tweet Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and the Tweet Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any province where Submission is created.

Entry into the Contest constitutes an entrant’s consent to give the Sponsors a royalty free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. Without limiting the foregoing, entrants waive all moral rights and assign all copyright in their Submission, and covenant, represent and warrant that the contest entrant has the right to refer to any third party referred to in the Submissions.

PRIZES:

5 x Avocado Prize Bundle

Includes: Avo Saver, an “I’m good fat” bag and a 3 in 1 avocado slicer

Prize must be accepted as awarded, is not transferable or convertible to cash. The sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize or prize component for one of equal or greater value for any reason.

CONTEST DRAWS: A random draw for the Prize outlined above will be conducted in Toronto, Ontario on or about May 5th, 2015 from amongst all eligible online entries received. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. In order to win, the selected entrants may be asked to correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by e-mail. Selected entrants may also be asked to complete a Declaration and Release and return same to the specified address and within the specified time period that confirms each selected entrant’s (a) Eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest rules; (b) acceptance of the Prize as offered; (c) release of each of the Released Parties and Twitter, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and grant to the Sponsor the unrestricted right, in the Sponsors’ collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, adapt, modify, and otherwise use or re-use the Winner’s name, photograph, address (City and province), likeness, voice, Submission, and biography, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof or for other purposes, without any notice, payment, notification, permission or other consideration, whatsoever . The executed Release must be returned within the specified time period or the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize forfeited, without any liability to Sponsors whatsoever.

Potential winners will be notified on Twitter by @Listen2Lena once their name has been drawn from eligible entries. If the potential winner cannot be contacted, or does not comply with these Official Rules, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. If the potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to an alternate prize winner selected at random by Sponsor, if any, in Sponsor’s sole discretion and without any liability to such disqualified potential winner. Only two alternate winners may be determined, after which the applicable prize will remain unawarded. Without limiting the generality of these Official Rules, winner shall irrevocably grant, transfer, convey and assign to Sponsor the entirety of the rights in and to the Submission, including moral rights, and all renewals and extensions of copyright, and the right to secure copyright registrations thereto in perpetuity including, without limitation, the rights to use the Submission for any and all purposes in any and all media whether now known or hereafter developed, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity. The winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. Winner will indemnify Sponsor, Released Parties and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms. Decisions by the Sponsor will be final. Sponsor shall have no responsibility for any printing, distribution, production, prizing, or similar types of errors.

GENERAL: This Contest governed by the laws of Ontario without resort to conflict of law provisions. By entering the Contest, participants agree to be bound by these official rules and by the decisions of the independent administration and judging organization, which shall be final and binding with respect to all matters relating to this Contest. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and none will be returned.

The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to terminate, suspend or amend contest without liability subject to applicable laws. If for any reason, the online portion of this Contest is not capable of being completed as planned including, but not limited to computer virus, bugs, tampering, technical failures or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Contest or to modify the Contest rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated by Twitter.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #AvoMexico, Twitter Party Rules

#DanetteforEaster Twitter Party Rules

January 10, 2012 By Lena

HIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY. These rules govern the Contest. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY to enter the Contest. The act of entering the Contest constitutes acceptance of the Contest Rules.

CONTEST PERIOD: Contest begins on March 30, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (EDT) and ends on March 30, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time (EDT) (the “Contest Period”).

ELIGIBILITY: Contest is open to all legal residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry, except employees, representatives or agents (and those with whom such persons are domiciled) of Listen to Lena or Danone Group (the “Contest Sponsor”),  its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors and advertising/promotion agencies (collectively, the “Contest Parties”).

HOW TO REGISTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To register, go to www.listentolena.com (the “Website”) and click on the #DanetteforEaster post and a “linky tool” registration form will appear. Fully complete the registration form and: (i) enter your full name; (ii) and your Twitter URL. By participating, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by the terms and condition of these Official Rules and Regulations (the “Rules”).  Once you have fully completed the registration form, click the “Submit” button to complete your registration (the “Registration”).  To be eligible, your Registration must be received before 9:00pm Eastern Time (EDT) on March 30, 2015.

There is a limit of one (1) Registration per person/email address/Twitter account permitted during the Contest Period and you can only use one (1) email address to register for the Contest.  If it is discovered that you attempted to: (i) register more than one (1) time during the Contest Period; and/or (ii) use more than one (1) email address/Twitter account to register for the Contest; then (in the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor) you may be disqualified from the Contest and all of your entries may be voided. Your Registration will be rejected if the registration form is not fully completed and submitted during the Contest Period. Use of any automated system to register for, or otherwise participate in, this Contest is prohibited and will automatically result in disqualification. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to make any enquiry about an account if in its own discretion it has reasons to believe that the participant is perpetrating a fraud or any attempt of cheating. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to install any additional security system as it believes may be required to maintain the fairness of the Contest during the Contest Period. The Contest Parties are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete or incompatible Registrations. You will receive one (1) entry in the random Prize draw (as outlined below in Rule 5) upon successfully registering for the Contest in accordance with these Rules.

THE PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES: Six (6) prizes of Danette free product coupon bundles. Prize is non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash or equivalent. All federal, local and provincial income taxes connected to the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. All federal local and provincial laws and regulations apply. The prizes will be purchased and distributed by Listen to Lena. Listen to Lena and Danone Group expressly disclaim any responsibility or liability for injury or loss to any person or property relating to the delivery and/or subsequent use of prizes awarded. Listen to Lena and Danone Group make no representation or warranties concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any prizes awarded.

PRIZE DRAW AND WINNER SELECTION: On March 30, 2015 (the “Draw Date”) in TORONTO, ONTARIO between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. EDT, eligible entrants for each of the Prizes will be selected by random draw from among all eligible entries received during the Contest Period.  One prize will be given out per question asked during the Twitter party (six questions and six prizes). The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. Each selected entrant will be notified via the @Listen2Lena page within 24 hours of the draw (“Winner Notification”). If a selected entrant does not fill out the prize claim form within three (3) business days of the Winner Notification or does not meet all of the Contest conditions outlined in these Rules, the selected entrant will be disqualified and forfeits his/her Prize, and another entrant may be randomly drawn from among all remaining eligible entries, and who will be subject to disqualification in the same manner. This process will continue until contact is made with a selected entrant who has complied with and is in compliance with the Rules; or until there are no more eligible entries, whichever comes first. Listen to Lena is not responsible for failed attempts to notify any selected entrant. Upon Prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. Limit of one (1) Prize per person.

BEFORE BEING DECLARED A WINNER: The Prize selected entrants may be required to: (a) correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid. Acceptance of the prize as awarded: (i) confirms compliance with these Rules; (ii) acknowledges release of each of the Released Parties (Sponsor) and Twitter, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and grant to the Sponsor the unrestricted right, in the Sponsor’s collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, adapt, modify, and otherwise use or re-use the Winner’s name, photograph, address (City and province), likeness, voice, Submission, and biography, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof or for other purposes, without any notice, payment, notification, permission or other consideration, whatsoever.

PRIZING DISTRIBUTION: During the Twitter party, six questions will be asked.  Twitter party participants can enter for a chance to win a prize by registering for the party during the Contest Period. Lena Almeida (@Listen2Lena) will request the mailing and contact information of each declared winner.

PUBLICITY/WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: The Twitter IDs of the declared winners will be announced via @Listen2Lena tweets on Twitter. No other publicity will occur.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: All Registrations/entries become the property of the Contest Sponsor. The Releasee assumes no responsibility for lost, delayed, incomplete, incompatible or misdirected Registrations/entries.  This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws.  The decisions of the Contest Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of Registrations, entries and/or entrants.  The Releasee will not be liable for any failure of the Website during the Contest; for any technical malfunction or other problems relating to the telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; for the failure of any entry to be received by the Contest Parties for any reason including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website; or any combination of the above.  Further, the Releasee will not be liable for any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading any material in the Contest.

All Registrations/entries are subject to verification.  The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Contest Sponsor) to participate in this Contest.  Failure to provide such proof in a timely manner may result in disqualification.  The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of a valid Registration/entry in this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s). By entering this Contest, entrants consent to the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information for the purposes of administering the Contest. By accepting a Prize, winners consent to the collection, use and disclosure to the public of their names, addresses (city, province/territory), voices, statements and photographs or other likenesses for publicity purposes in connection with the Contest in any media or formats including, but not limited to, the Internet, without further notice, permission or compensation. Personal information will not otherwise be used or disclosed without consent. Personal information will not otherwise be used or disclosed without consent.

ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, CONTEST SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to withdraw or amend this Contest (or to amend these Rules) in any way, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Contest Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Rules. By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Contest Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with his/her Entry only for the purpose of administering the Contest, unless the entrant otherwise agrees. This contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and is void where prohibited.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: All intellectual property, including, without limitation, all trade-marks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source code, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Contest Sponsor and/or its affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.

LANGUAGE DISCREPANCY: In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to: the Contest entry form, and/or point of sale, television, print or online advertising; the terms and conditions of these Rules shall prevail, govern and control.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Without limiting the release provided in Rule 6 above, and for greater certainty, Releasee will not be liable for: a) any incomplete or inaccurate information, whether caused by Contest Website users or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest, or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of entries; b) the theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries or the Contest Website; c) any problems with, or technical malfunctions of, telephone networks or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, viruses or bugs;  d) any failure of any e-mail to be received by or from Contest Sponsor for any reason including but not limited to traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof; or e) damage to a participant’s or other person’s system occasioned by participation or downloading of materials in this Contest

PRIVACY: Entry information collected by the Contest Sponsor become the property of the Contest Sponsor and will not be used for any purpose other than administering the Contest on Twitter. “Tweets”, including Twitter @Replies, are public. Your use of Twitter is subject to Twitter’s Privacy Policy.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: Twitter Party Rules

#CleanWater Twitter Chat Rules

January 10, 2012 By Lena

Clean Water Twitter Chat
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIMITED BY LAW.THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER (“Twitter”). A Twitter ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES:

1. SPONSOR: The sponsors of this Contest are Proctor and Gamble Canada (“P&G”) and Listen to Lena (“LTL”).

2. CONTEST PERIOD: The #CleanWater Twitter Chat Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 8:00:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on February 25, 2015 and ends at 8:59:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on February 25, 2015 (the “Contest Period”). Seven (7) questions (the “Initiating Tweets”) will be tweeted throughout the Contest Period. You will receive one (1) entry for each tweet in response (a “Response”) to an Initiating Tweet that is relevant to the Initiating Tweet, within the associated Draw Period, and available to the Contest Sponsors through Twitter (e.g.: entrants must have a public profile). Each Response must include the hashtag (#CleanWater) and must be within the context of the program. There is not a maximum number of Responses, however; all tweets must be unique and original to be considered a Response. The decision as to whether tweets qualify as a Response will be at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsors.

3. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to legal residents of Canada, excluding the province of Quebec, who are at least 18 years of age or older in their province/territory of residence on the date of entry. The following persons are not eligible to participate: Employees, directors, contractors, and officers of Proctor and Gamble Canada, Twitter, each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated or related companies, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies involved in the administration, development, and execution of this Contest and the immediate family members of each (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and/or “step” of each, regardless of where they live) and those living in their same households (whether related or not).

4. Any tweets deemed inappropriate according to Twitter guidelines (http://support.twitter.com/groups/56-policies-violations#topic_238) run the risk of being reported to Twitter and will not be a valid Response. The decision as to whether to report the tweet to Twitter and whether the tweet is a Response will be at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsors.

5. TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Visit www.listentolena.com to RSVP to the #CleanWater Twitter Chat. Once you have successfully RSVPed, Tweet during the contest period outlined above. If you do not have a Twitter account, follow the onscreen instructions to register for a free Twitter account at www.twitter.com. You will be asked to provide your first and last name and email address and to set up a user name and password. You may also be asked to answer optional questions; however, they need not be answered in order to be eligible for the Contest. YOU MUST REGISTER BY THE ABOVE REGISTRATION METHOD TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST.

During the Contest Period, the Contest Sponsors will tweet questions relating to the Clean Water initiative (the “Initiating Tweets”) that invite participants to answer with the hashtag #CleanWater (a “Response”, as described above). Seven (7) questions will be tweeted throughout the Contest Period. There will be one Initiating Tweet per Draw Period. You will receive one (1) entry for each Response made using #CleanWater through Twitter during the respective Draw Period (as defined below).

Contest Sponsors are not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, or unintelligible Responses. All entries will be collected using a third party social listening tool, and any entries not collected are not the responsibility of Contest Sponsors. Contest Sponsors’ time clock is the official clock for this Contest.

Regular Prize (one for the first six questions)

  • Swiffer Sweep & Trap Starter Kit Half Assembled: $19.97
  • Mr. Clean Antibacterial Multi-Surfaces Liquid Cleaner – $3.99*
  • Tide Pods Spring Meadow -$19.99*
  • Dawn Ultra Original Scent with Active Suds Dishwashing Liquid – $3.99*
  • Febreze Extra Strength – $4.78
  • Febreze Air Effects Unstopables Fresh $6.47
  • Febreze Air Effects Unstopables Shimmer $7.52
  • Febreze Candle Unstopables Fresh $7.97
  • Febreze Candle Unstopables Lush $7.97
  • Febreze Fabric Refresher Unstopables Lush
  • Febreze Fabric Refresher Unstopables Shimmer
  • Febreze Noticeables Unstopables Fresh
  • Febreze Noticeables Unstopables Fresh – Refil $7.97
  • Febreze Noticeables Unstopables Shimmer
  • $50 Walmart gift card
Grand Prize
  • Mr. Clean Antibacterial Multi-Surfaces Liquid Cleaner – #3.97
  • Tide Pods Spring Meadow – $19.94
  • Dawn Ultra Original Scent with Active Suds Dishwashing Liquid – $3.97
  • Febreze Extra Strength – $4.78
  • Swiffer Bisell Steamboose – $49.97
  • Febreze Air Effects Unstopables Fresh $6.47
  • Febreze Air Effects Unstopables Shimmer $7.52
  • Febreze Candle Unstopables Fresh $7.97
  • Febreze Candle Unstopables Lush $7.97
  • Febreze Fabric Refresher Unstopables Lush
  • Febreze Fabric Refresher Unstopables Shimmer
  • Febreze Noticeables Unstopables Fresh
  • Febreze Noticeables Unstopables Fresh – Refil $7.97
  • Febreze Noticeables Unstopables Shimmer
  • $250 Walmart gift card

Prizes will be awarded based on responses, participation and engagement by Listen to Lena, to be held among all qualifying Responses received (see Rules 2 and 4 above) to select an entrant eligible to win the Prize noted above. Entrants eligible to win may be contacted by Twitter Direct Message to obtain name, phone number (for delivery purposes), mailing address, and may be required to successfully answer a mathematical skill-testing question (unaided) in order to be declared a winner. The Contest Sponsors endeavor that all winners will be contacted within 24 hours of the Contest Period (see Rules 2 and 4 above).

7. PRIZE DETAILS/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES/ODDS: Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Reponses received. Limit one (1) prize per person, per Twitter account, and per household. Winner must accept the prize as stated. Prize cannot be substituted, transferred or exchanged or surrendered for cash, except (at the sole and absolute discretion of) the Contest Sponsors, who reserve the right (at their sole and absolute discretion and for any reason) to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value, including without limitation, a cash award. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of prize.

GENERAL: Entrants eligible to win may be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and, where legal, a Publicity Release, within fourteen (14) days of attempted notification and delivery of documents. Failure to comply with this condition, correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question (unaided), comply with the Contest Rules, or return of prize documents as undeliverable will result in disqualification and forfeiture of prize, without compensation. By participating, entrants who win a Prize consent to the use of their Twitter account name, first and last name, and likeness for advertising, promotion, and publicity purposes related to the Contest without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Contest or any related electronic system. In the event of an identity dispute, the entry will be considered made by the individual who can respond to a Direct Message on Twitter. By participating in the Contest, entrants release and agree to hold harmless the Contest Sponsors, and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates or related companies, directors, employees, officers and agents, including without limitation, their advertising/promotion agencies from any and all liability, injury, loss, or damage of any kind, including but not limited to personal injury or death, arising from or in connection with participation in the Contest, or the awarding, receipt, possession, use or misuse of any prize and/or with respect to participation in any prize-related activity. Entrants agree to abide by these Official Contest Rules, and decisions of the Contest Sponsors, whose decisions are final in all matters relating to this Contest. The Contest Sponsors and their agencies are not responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications-line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access of the Web site; or downloading materials from or use of the Web site. If, in the Contest Sponsors’ opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of tampering with any portion of the Contest, or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the Contest, the Contest Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify suspected entrants and/or modify or terminate the Contest in a manner deemed reasonable by the Contest Sponsors, in their sole discretion. Participation in the contest constitutes consent to the sponsor’s and administrator’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information as provided for in the rules.

This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: Twitter Party Rules

#WalmartBaby Twitter Party Rules

January 1, 2012 By Lena

Walmart Canada Baby Registry Twitter Party Contest
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIMITED BY LAW.THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER (“Twitter”). A Twitter ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES:

1. SPONSOR: The sponsors of this Contest are Walmart Canada (“Walmart) and Listen to Lena (“LTL”).

2. CONTEST PERIOD: The #WalmartBaby Twitter Party Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 8:00:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 13, 2015 and ends at 8:59:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 13, 2015 (the “Contest Period”). Seven (7) questions (the “Initiating Tweets”) will be tweeted throughout the Contest Period. You will receive one (1) entry for each tweet in response (a “Response”) to an Initiating Tweet that is relevant to the Initiating Tweet, within the associated Draw Period, and available to the Contest Sponsors through Twitter (e.g.: entrants must have a public profile). Each Response must include the hashtag (#WalmartBaby) and must be within the context of Baby Registry. There is not a maximum number of Responses, however; all tweets must be unique and original to be considered a Response. The decision as to whether tweets qualify as a Response will be at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsors.

3. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to legal residents of Canada, excluding the province of Quebec, who are at least 18 years of age or older in their province/territory of residence on the date of entry. The following persons are not eligible to participate: Employees, directors, contractors, and officers of Walmart Canada, Twitter, each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated or related companies, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies involved in the administration, development, and execution of this Contest and the immediate family members of each (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and/or “step” of each, regardless of where they live) and those living in their same households (whether related or not).

4. Any tweets deemed inappropriate according to Twitter guidelines (http://support.twitter.com/groups/56-policies-violations#topic_238) run the risk of being reported to Twitter and will not be a valid Response. The decision as to whether to report the tweet to Twitter and whether the tweet is a Response will be at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsors.

5. TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. Visit www.listentolena.com to RSVP to the #WalmartBaby Twitter Party. Then visit www.walmart.ca, and follow the @WalmartCanada Twitter account. Once you have successfully followed @WalmartCanada on Twitter, Tweet during the contest period outlined above. If you do not have a Twitter account, follow the onscreen instructions to register for a free Twitter account at www.twitter.com. You will be asked to provide your first and last name and email address and to set up a user name and password. You may also be asked to answer optional questions; however, they need not be answered in order to be eligible for the Contest. YOU MUST REGISTER BY THE ABOVE REGISTRATION METHOD TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST.

During the Contest Period, the Contest Sponsors will tweet questions relating to parenting and baby registry (the “Initiating Tweets”) that invite participants to answer with the hashtag #WalmartBaby (a “Response”, as described above). Seven (7) questions will be tweeted throughout the Contest Period. There will be one Initiating Tweet per Draw Period. You will receive one (1) entry for each Response made using #WalmartBaby through Twitter during the respective Draw Period (as defined below).

Contest Sponsors are not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, or unintelligible Responses. All entries will be collected using a third party social listening tool, and any entries not collected are not the responsibility of Contest Sponsors. Contest Sponsors’ time clock is the official clock for this Contest.

6. HOW TO WIN: One (1) draw will be held in accordance with the table below:

Draw Period Start End Prize
1 8:00 pm EDT 8:09:59 pm EDT 1. $50 Walmart gift card
2 8:10 pm EDT 8:19:59 pm EDT 1. $50 Walmart gift card
3 8:20 pm EDT 8:24:59 pm EDT 1. $100 Walmart gift card
4 8:25 pm EDT 8:29:59 pm EDT 1. $100 Walmart gift card
5 8:30 pm EDT 8:39:59 pm EDT 1. $100 Walmart gift card
6 8:40 pm EDT 8:49:59 pm EDT 1. $200 Walmart gift card
7 8:50 pm EDT 8:59:59 pm EDT 1. $200 Walmart gift card

Random Draws will happen in the offices of Listen to Lena. At the end of each Draw Period, a random draw will be held among all qualifying Responses received (see Rules 2 and 4 above) to select an entrant eligible to win the Prize associated with each Draw Period in the table above. Entrants eligible to win will be contacted by Twitter Direct Message to obtain name, phone number (for delivery purposes), mailing address, and will be required to successfully answer a mathematical skill-testing question (unaided) in order to be declared a winner. The Contest Sponsors endeavor that all winners will be contacted within one (1) hour of the Contest Period (see Rules 2 and 4 above).

7. PRIZE DETAILS/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES/ODDS: The approximate retail value for each of seven (7) prizes is specified in the table above; the approximate total retail value of all prizes available to be won in the Contest is $800 CDN. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Reponses received during each Draw Period. Limit one (1) prize per person, per Twitter account, and per household. Winner must accept the prize as stated. Prize cannot be substituted, transferred or exchanged or surrendered for cash, except (at the sole and absolute discretion of) the Contest Sponsors, who reserve the right (at their sole and absolute discretion and for any reason) to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value, including without limitation, a cash award. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of prize.

GENERAL: Entrants eligible to win may be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and, where legal, a Publicity Release, within fourteen (14) days of attempted notification and delivery of documents. Failure to comply with this condition, correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question (unaided), comply with the Contest Rules, or return of prize documents as undeliverable will result in disqualification and forfeiture of prize, without compensation. By participating, entrants who win a Prize consent to the use of their Twitter account name, first and last name, and likeness for advertising, promotion, and publicity purposes related to the Contest without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. The Contest Sponsors reserve the right at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Contest or any related electronic system. In the event of an identity dispute, the entry will be considered made by the individual who can respond to a Direct Message on Twitter. By participating in the Contest, entrants release and agree to hold harmless the Contest Sponsors, and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates or related companies, directors, employees, officers and agents, including without limitation, their advertising/promotion agencies from any and all liability, injury, loss, or damage of any kind, including but not limited to personal injury or death, arising from or in connection with participation in the Contest, or the awarding, receipt, possession, use or misuse of any prize and/or with respect to participation in any prize-related activity. Entrants agree to abide by these Official Contest Rules, and decisions of the Contest Sponsors, whose decisions are final in all matters relating to this Contest. The Contest Sponsors and their agencies are not responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications-line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access of the Web site; or downloading materials from or use of the Web site. If, in the Contest Sponsors’ opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of tampering with any portion of the Contest, or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the Contest, the Contest Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify suspected entrants and/or modify or terminate the Contest in a manner deemed reasonable by the Contest Sponsors, in their sole discretion. Participation in the contest constitutes consent to the sponsor’s and administrator’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information as provided for in the rules.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #WalmartBaby, Twitter Party Rules, Walmart Baby Registry

#PolyHealingIndex Twitter Party Rules

January 1, 2012 By Lena

THE POLYSPORIN® HEALING INDEX TWITTER PARTY CONTEST (THE “CONTEST”) IS INTENDED TO BE CONDUCTED IN CANADA EXCLUDING QUEBEC, ONLY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAW. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE OF THE AGE OF MAJORITY OR OLDER IN THEIR PROVINCE OR TERRITORY OF RESIDENCE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID IN WHOLE OR PART WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE CONTEST RULES (THE “CONTEST RULES”).

1. ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible to enter and win this Contest, an individual must:

(a) be a resident Canadian who is a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident ordinarily resident in Canada, or any person temporarily resident in Canada during the Contest Period (excluding residents of the province of Quebec);
(b) be of the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence or older at the time of entry;
(c) submit a Tweet (as defined below) in accordance with the Submission Guidelines and Restrictions as set out below;
(d) be the sole owner of all right, title and interest (including copyright) in and to the Tweet (as defined below) submitted in connection with the Contest;
(e) have a valid and appropriate Twitter account and/or profile as determined by Sponsor in their sole discretion, that does not contain: material that is libelous, defamatory, profane or obscene, hateful, racially offensive, violent, vulgar, pornographic, sexually explicit, or otherwise offensive or objectionable content; and
(f) agree to comply with the Contest Rules.
Employees of Johnson & Johnson Inc. (the “Sponsor”), their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, related companies, advertising and promotional agencies, and the household members of any of the above, are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
The Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification at the Sponsors’ sole discretion. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsors for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Sponsors reserve the right, in its/their sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant should such an entrant (i) at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information; or (ii) fail to strictly adhere to these Contest Rules.

2. CONTEST PERIOD.

The Contest begins at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”) on Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 and ends at 10:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 (the “Contest Period”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries shall be accepted.
Entries for each contest draw must be received prior to the close of the contest draw period as described below (“Contest Draw Period”), and no further entries shall be accepted after the Contest Period ends.

Draw # Opens Closes
One August 4th, 2015 9:00pm EDT August 4th, 2015 9:15pm EDT
Two August 4th, 2015 9:16pm EDT August 4th, 2015 9:30pm EDT
Three August 4th, 2015 9:31pm EDT August 4th, 2015 9:45pm EDT
Four August 4th, 2015 9:46pm EDT August 4th, 2015 10:00pm EDT

3. HOW TO ENTER.

(a) There is no purchase necessary to enter the Contest. Enter using the method of entry outlined below. No entries will be accepted by any other means.
(i) You must RSVP at http://listen2lena.wpengine.com/2015/07/lets-chat-about-the-playground-polyhealingindex.html
(ii) You must be a registered user on Twitter.com (a third party Web site hereinafter “Twitter”) to enter. If you do not have a Twitter account, follow the onscreen instructions to register for a free Twitter account at www.twitter.com. You will be asked to provide your first and last name and email address and to set up a user name and password. You may also be asked to answer optional questions; however, they need not be answered in order to be eligible for the Contest.
(iii) You must be a follower of @PolysporinCA;
(iv) During the Contest Period, up to eight (8) questions (“Initiating Tweets”) will be tweeted throughout the Contest Period by the @PolysporinCA handle or one of the co-host handles. You will receive one (1) entry for each eligible tweet you make during the Contest Period (a “Tweet”). Tweets posted within each Contest Draw Period will be included for that contest draw and any remaining contest draw(s) during the Contest Period.
(v) By submitting your Tweet you indicate your agreement and compliance with the Rules. Your Tweet must be in accordance with the specific requirements listed below.
(b) Each entrant must submit the Tweet together with hashtag #PolyHealingIndex and as described in Section 3(a)(iv)(“Entry” or “Entries”).
(c) Tweet Submission Guidelines and Restrictions:
(i) The Tweet must be entered by an individual that is the legal age of majority or older in his or her province or territory of residence at the time of entry;
(ii) Each Tweet must include the hashtag (#PolyHealingIndex) and must be within the context of outdoor play, as determined by Contest Sponsors in their sole discretion.
(iii) The Tweet must not contain any reference to personal information of the entrant or others, including name or information that may be used to identify or locate another individual or that could otherwise be deemed to constitute invasion of another’s privacy;
(iv) The Tweet must be original, non-professional and not have previously won any awards of any kind;
(v) The Tweet must not contain material that is inappropriate, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, including but not limited to, material that is harassing, threatening, derogatory, slanderous, libelous, demeaning, defamatory, racist, abusive, hateful, violent or obscene language or material, or discriminatory language or material;
(vi) The Tweet must not contain false, misleading, damaging, deceptive or exaggerated comments regarding the Sponsor, any of its affiliates or any of their products, or regarding competitors or any of their products;
(vii) The Tweet must be original and all right, title, and interest (including copyright) is owned and/or controlled by the entrant to the full extent necessary to enable the Sponsor to use the Tweet as contemplated by the Contest Rules;
(viii) The Tweet must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement, or other statutory or common law rights of a third party;
(ix) The Tweet must not contain brand names or trademarks other than those owned by Sponsor, which entrant has a limited license to use to incorporate in his/her Tweet in this Contest;
(d) There is not a maximum number of Tweets, however; all Tweets must be unique and original to be considered a valid Entry. The decision as to whether a tweet qualifies as an Entry will be at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsors.
(e) All Entries including the Tweet, become the sole property of the Sponsors and none will be returned for any reason. Entries must be received no later than the end of the Contest Period. Entries will be declared invalid if they are late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, mutilated, forged, garbled or mechanically or electronically reproduced. No communication or correspondence will be exchanged with entrants except with those selected for a Prize.
(f) Entries received online shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the Twitter profile and/or account associated with the entry. For the purpose of the Contest Rules, “authorized account holder” of a Twitter account is defined as the natural person who is assigned to a Twitter handle or account by Twitter.com the on-line organization responsible for assigning the profile associated with the submitted Twitter handle or account. Each selected entrant may be required to provide the Sponsors with proof that the selected entrant is the authorized account holder of the Twitter account associated with the winning Entry.

4. PRIZES

(a) There are four (4) prizes available to be won by the Prize winners (the “Winners” and each a “Winner”) consisting of : a POLYSPORIN® Summer Essentials kit consisting of select POLYSPORIN® products and $50 Walmart Gift Card. Each Prize has an approximate value of ninety dollars (CDN $90.00). Actual value of Prize will depend on the actual product selection available at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. There is one (1) Prize available to be won for each Contest Draw Period.
(b) Winner is not entitled to monetary difference between actual Prize value and stated approximate Prize value, if any.
(c) Prize will be distributed within fifteen (15) business days after the Winner has been successfully contacted and notified of his/her Prize and fulfilled the requirements set out herein.
(d) If a Winner fails to comply with these Contest Rules or voluntarily withdraws, he/she will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and the Sponsor reserves the right to select another or additional entrant(s), in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, until such time as an entrant satisfies the terms set out herein.
(e) Prize must be accepted as awarded and cannot be transferred, assigned, substituted or redeemed for cash, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Any unused portion of a Prize will be forfeited and have no cash value. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its and their sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a Prize (or any portion thereof) cannot be awarded for any reason.
(f) Shipped Prizes shall not be insured and the Sponsor shall not assume any liability for lost, damaged or misdirected Prizes.

5. WINNER SELECTION.

One entrant shall be selected as follows as a potential Winner during each of the four (4) Contest Draw Periods:
(a) On or about the close of each Contest Draw Period in Toronto, Ontario, one (1) Entrant will be selected by a random draw from all eligible Entries received prior to the close of the respective Contest Draw Period. The selected entrant shall be eligible to win only one (1) Prize during the entire Contest Period. The odds of being selected as a potential winner are dependent upon the number of eligible Entries received by the Sponsor during the Contest Period. Before being declared a Winner, the selected entrant shall be required to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered during a pre-arranged telephone call or by e-mail, to comply with the Contest Rules and sign and return the Release (described below). The Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, provide an alternate skill-testing question or vary the requirements to perform any skill-testing component of the Contest to accommodate and include the participation of entrants with physical or cognitive disabilities.
(b) EACH SELECTED ENTRANT WILL BE NOTIFIED BY DIRECT MESSAGE ON TWITTER.COM NO LATER THAN TWO BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF THE CONTEST PERIOD AND MUST RESPOND WITHIN TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS OF NOTIFICATION. Upon notification, the selected entrant must respond by e-mail to the information provided in the notification, and the selected entrant’s response must be received by the Sponsor within two (2) business days of such notification. If the selected entrant does not respond in accordance with the Contest Rules, he/she fails to comply with the terms of these official Contest Rules or voluntarily withdraws from the Contest, he/she will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant may be selected in the Sponsor’s sole discretion until such time as an entrant satisfies the terms set out herein. The Sponsor is not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a selected entrant to receive notification or for the Sponsor to receive a selected entrant’s response.
(c) If, as a result of an error relating to the entry process, drawing or any other aspect of the Contest, there are more selected entrants than contemplated in these Contest Rules, there will be a random draw amongst all eligible Prize claimants after the Contest’s closing date to award the correct number of Prizes.

6. RELEASE.

Winners will be required to execute a legal agreement and release (“Release”) that confirms Winner’s: (i) eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest Rules; (ii) acceptance of the Prize as offered; (iii) release of each of the Sponsor and Twitter.com and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates and/or related companies and each of their employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, sponsors, administrators, licensees, representatives, advertising, media buying and promotional agencies (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest-related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and (iv) grant to the Sponsor of the unrestricted right, in the Sponsor’s collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, publish, reproduce, convert, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, distribute, translate, adapt and otherwise use and re-use the Tweet and Winner’s name, Twitter handle, photograph, likeness, voice and biography in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof. The executed Release must be returned within two (2) business days of the date indicated on the verification as a Winner or the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize forfeited and there will be no Prize distributed for that Contest Draw Period.

7. INDEMNIFICATION BY ENTRANT.

By entering the Contest, entrant releases and holds Releasees harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the entrant or any other person, including personal injury, death, or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, participation in the Contest, any breach of the Contest Rules, or in any Prize-related activity. The entrant agrees to fully indemnify Releasees from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, without limitation.

8. RIGHTS CLEARANCE.

By providing the Tweet to the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, each entrant shall retain all right, title and interest (including copyright) in and to the Tweet, and shall grant to the Sponsor a worldwide, gratuitous, irrevocable, and exclusive licence to copy, use, modify, reproduce, display, adapt and transmit the Tweet for use in all media now known or hereafter devised in perpetuity beginning on the date of entry, including, but not limited to, in connection with the administration, promotion and exploitation of the Contest. The entrant hereby confirms that the Tweet is an original work, solely created by the entrant, and that no third party participated as an author, co-author, photographer or otherwise in the creation of the Tweet or any part thereof. Sponsors assume no responsibility for any claims of infringement of rights to copyright, privacy and/or personality, and all such liability shall remain with the entrant. In addition, each entrant represents to Sponsor that the Tweet does not infringe any copyright interest of any third party and that the Tweet is not defamatory or obscene and does not violate any laws relating to hate speech or otherwise. Sponsor reserves the right to exclude any Tweet on the basis of concerns relating to the rights of third parties, including but not limited to privacy, copyright, defamation, rights of personality, obscenity or hate speech, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

The Sponsor assumes no responsibility or liability for lost, late, unintelligible/illegible, falsified, damaged, misdirected or incomplete entries, notifications, responses, replies or any Release, or for any computer, online, software, telephone, hardware or technical malfunctions that may occur, including but not limited to malfunctions that may affect the transmission or non-transmission of an entry. The Sponsor is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website 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. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. The Sponsor is not responsible for any problems, failures or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, e-mail, players, or browsers, on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any website, or on account of any combination of the foregoing or otherwise. The Sponsor is not responsible for any injury or damage to entrant or to any computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Contest. Entrant assumes liability for injuries caused or claimed to be caused by participating in the Contest, or by the acceptance, possession, use of, or failure to receive any Prize. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility or liability in the event that the Contest cannot be conducted as planned for any reason, including those reasons beyond the control of the Sponsors, such as infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or corruption of the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest or the Contest Website.

10. CONDUCT.

By participating in the Contest, each entrant agrees to be bound by the Contest Rules, which will be posted at http://listen2lena.wpengine.com/2015/07/lets-chat-about-the-playground-polyhealingindex.htmlthroughout the Contest Period or as otherwise indicated in any Contest Sponsor tweets during the Contest Period. Entrant further agrees to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant found to be: (a) violating the Contest Rules; (b) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or the Contest Website Twitter feed; (c) violating the terms of service, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any online Johnson & Johnson Inc. property or service; and/or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE CONTEST TWITTER FEED OR ANY RELATED WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

11. PRIVACY / USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.

(a) By participating in the Contest, entrant: (i) grants to the Sponsor the right to use his/her Twitter handle, name, photo, image, likeness, mailing address, and e-mail address (“Personal Information”) for the purpose of administering the Contest, including but not limited to contacting and announcing the Winners; (ii) grants to the Sponsor the right to use his/her Personal Information for publicity and promotional purposes relating to the Contest, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, without further compensation unless prohibited by law; and (iii) acknowledges that the Sponsor may disclose his/her Personal Information to third-party agents and service providers of any of the Sponsor in connection with any of the activities listed in (i) and (ii) above.
(b) The entrant’s Personal Information will be stored in the database of a third party retained by the Sponsor, and such database is located outside of Canada. If you wish to obtain access to written information about the Sponsor’s policies and practices with respect to the service providers it uses outside of Canada or to speak to the Chief Privacy Officer about questions you may have regarding the collection, use, disclosure or storage of personal information by service providers outside Canada, you may write to the Sponsor at: Johnson & Johnson Inc. Consumer Care Center, Attn: Canadian Chief Privacy Officer, 199 Grandview Rd., Skillman, NJ, USA 08558-9418 or call the Sponsor at 1-800-265-8383 and ask to speak to the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, or please use our contact us [www.polysporin.ca/contact] form to send your request by. email and ask that the Chief Privacy Officer provide answers to your questions about the above.
(c) The Sponsors will use the entrant’s Personal Information only for identified purposes, and protect the entrant’s Personal Information in a manner that is consistent with the Johnson & Johnson Inc. Privacy Policy at: www.polysporin.ca

12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source code, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Sponsors and/or their affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited. POLYSPORIN® is a trade-mark of Johnson & Johnson Inc., used under license.

13. TERMINATION.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the Contest, in whole or in part, and/or modify, amend or suspend the Contest, and/or the Contest Rules in any way, at any time, for any reason without prior notice.

14. LAW.

These are the official Contest Rules. The Contest is subject to applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. The Contest Rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over the Sponsors. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Contest Rules or the rights and obligations as between the entrant and the Sponsors in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario including procedural provisions without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.

15. LANGUAGE DISCREPANCY.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including but not limited to the Contest entry form, or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of the Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #PolyHealingIndex, Twitter Party Rules

#LetsDoPicnic Rules

January 1, 2012 By Lena

No purchase necessary to enter or win. Making a purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited. This Contest is only open to Canadian residents excluding residents of Quebec and is governed by Canadian law.

The Contest is sponsored by Maple Leafs Foods Inc and is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor and not to Twitter. Any personal information you provide will only be used for the administration of this Contest and in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy (see below). Twitter is completely released from all liability by each participant in this Contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to the Sponsor and not Twitter. You may only use one (1) Twitter account (the “Account”) to participate in this Contest.

1. CONTEST PERIOD:

The Contest RSVP period for the contest begins at 10:00:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”) on July 23, 2015 and ends at 8:59:59 PM (EDT) on July 29, 2015 (the “RSVP Period”).

The Contest entry period begins on July 23, 2015 at 8:00:00 PM EDT and ends on July 29, 2015 PM EDT 8:59:59 PM (the “Entry Period”). Collectively, the RSVP Period and the Entry Period will be referred to as the “Contest Period”. During the Entry Period, there will be fifteen (15) selection periods (each a “Selection Period”)

2. ELIGIBILITY:

Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding residents of the province of Quebec, who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry. The following persons are not eligible to participate: employees, directors, contractors, and officers of the Sponsor, each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated or related companies, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies, and any other person or entity involved in the administration, development, and execution of this Contest, including, without limitation, the immediate family members of each (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and/or “step” of each, regardless of where they live) and those living in their same households (whether related or not). Groups, clubs, organizations, businesses and commercial and non-commercial entities cannot participate.

3. HOW TO ENTER:

a. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Before you may enter the Contest, you must first RSVP by visiting http://www.torontoteachermom.com/2015/07/letsdopicnic-Twitter-party.html, Click on the Contest RSVP button to obtain the RSVP form (the “RSVP Form”) then follow the on-screen instructions to complete and submit the RSVP Form during the RSVP Period. Limit of one (1) RSVP Form per person/e-mail address/Account during the RSVP Period.

b. To enter the Contest, you must have a valid Twitter Account (“Account”). If you do not have an Account, visit www.twitter.com and register in accordance with the enrolment instructions for a free Account.

c. In addition, eligible entrants (see above) must become a “follower” (the “Follower(s)”) of the three (3) Twitter accounts (each, a “Contest Account”) that correspond to the following @usernames: @MapleLeafFoods; @PepsiCanada, @WonderBreadCA, @TostitosCanada, @LaysCanada (collectively referred as “@Contestusernames”). Note: you can un-follow any time after the Contest.

To become a Follower, an eligible entrant must: (i) visit www.twitter.com/MapleLeafFoods, www.twitter.com/@PepsiCanada,
http://www.twitter.com/@LaysCanada, http://www.twitter.com/@TostitosCanada www.twitter.com/@WonderBreadca,
(as applicable); OR (ii) from his/her Twitter home page, click on the “Find People” tab and perform a search for “@MapleLeafFoods ” / “@PepsiCanada” / “@WonderBreadCA” / “@TostitosCanada” / “@LaysCanada” / (as applicable); AND (iii) click on the “Follow” button corresponding to the applicable Contest Account.

d. To enter (provided you have successfully submitted a RSVP Form during the RSVP Period, as determined by the Moderator in its sole and absolute discretion on the basis of its official records) log into your Account and monitor the Contest Accounts for a tweet (each, a “Theme Tweet”) that will be tweeted from the Contest Accounts prior to each Selection Period indicating the theme (each, a “Theme”) for the applicable Selection Period. Next, send a reply tweet (each, a “Reply Tweet”) to the Theme Tweet using your Account during the corresponding Selection Period. If your Reply Tweet is submitted and received in compliance with these Official Contest Rules (as determined by the Moderator), you will be eligible to receive one (1) entry (an “Entry”) into the applicable Draw (defined below) that corresponds to the applicable Selection Period (see below for details). To be eligible, your

Reply Tweet must:

i. include your personal, unique and original response on the topic of the corresponding Theme;
ii. be in accordance with the Submission Requirements listed below;
iii. include the following hashtag: #LetsDoPicnic and the @Contestusername of all applicable partners (note: You may include the other @Contestusernames however they are not mandatory to receive an Entry).
iv. comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules available at www.twitter.com; and
v. conform to Twitter’s (140) character limitation, including the Hashtags

e. Any Reply Tweet that does not follow the above format (as determined by Moderator and/or Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) will be discarded and will not be eligible for entry in this Contest.

f. A Reply Tweet will be considered to be void (and an Entry will not be granted) if the Reply Tweet: (i) does not describe and/or discuss the applicable Theme (as determined by Moderator in its sole and absolute discretion) during the applicable Selection Period; (ii) is incomplete or illegible; (iii) is not submitted and received during the applicable Selection Period in accordance with these Official Contest Rules (the “Rules”); (iv) does not include the Hashtags; (v) does not include at minimum the following @Contestusername ; (vi) does not conform to Twitter’s (140) character limitation including the Hashtags; (vii) does not comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules; and/or (viii) is not in accordance with the specific Submission Requirements listed below (all as determined by Moderator and/or Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion).

g. Standard text messaging and/or data rates apply to entrants who submit a Reply Tweet via a wireless mobile device. Wireless service providers may charge for airtime for each standard text message sent and received. Please call your service provider for pricing and service plan information and rates before mobile device participation.

h. You can only use one (1) e-mail address/Account to enter the Contest. Limit of one (1) Reply Tweet (Entry) per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period, If it is discovered that any person has attempted to: (i) submit more than one (1) Reply Tweet (Entry) per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period; (ii) obtain more than one (1) Entry per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period; and/or (iii) use (or attempt to use) multiple names, identities and/or more than one (1) e-mail address or Account to enter the Contest; then (in the sole and absolute discretion of the Moderator and/or Sponsor) he/she may be disqualified from the Contest and all of his/her Reply Tweets and Entries voided. Use (or attempted use) of multiple names, identities, e-mail addresses, Accounts and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest is prohibited and is grounds for disqualification by the Moderator and/or Sponsor. The Releasees (defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete or incompatible Reply Tweets (all of which are void). All Reply Tweets (Entry) will be collected using a third party social listening tool and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Releasees will not be responsible if any Reply Tweet (Entry) is not detected and/or collected.

i. If any entrant provides more than one (1) Reply Tweet for any given Selection Period, only his/her first Reply Tweet will be considered for the purposes of this Contest.

j. IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY PERSON/FOLLOWER BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN MORE THAN THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES AS STATED IN THESE RULES.

k. All entrants, RSVP Forms, Reply Tweets and Entries are subject to verification at any time. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any RSVP Form, Reply Tweet, Entry or other information entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of this Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason the Moderator and/or Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Moderator and/or Sponsor within the timeline specified by the Moderator and/or Sponsor may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Moderator and/or Sponsor. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of a valid RSVP Form, Reply Tweet and Entry in this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s).

l. The Releasees will not be responsible for any social media service lag time and screenshots will not be accepted as proof of Reply Tweet delivery.

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

BY SUBMITTING A REPLY TWEET (ENTRY), YOU AGREE THAT THE REPLY TWEET (ENTRY) COMPLIES WITH ALL CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE RULES AND THE TWITTER TERMS OF SERVICE. THE RELEASEES (DEFINED BELOW) WILL BEAR NO LEGAL LIABILITY REGARDING THE USE OF ANY REPLY TWEET (ENTRY) YOU SUBMIT. THE RELEASEES (DEFINED BELOW) SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU IN THE EVENT IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE DEPARTED FROM OR NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE RULES.

Without limiting the generality of the requirements noted above, to be eligible for entry in this Contest, any Reply Tweet (Entry) you submit must be your personal and original response on the topic of the applicable Theme (i.e. you cannot Retweet someone else’s answer or submit the same answer more than one time in this Contest). Your Reply Tweet (Entry) must be written in English only.

By submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry), each entrant warrants and represents that such Reply Tweet (Entry):

i. is original to him/her and that the entrant has all necessary rights in and to the Reply Tweet (Entry) to enter the Contest;
ii. does not violate any law;
iii. does not contain any reference to any identifiable third parties, unless consent has been obtained from each such individual and his/her parent/legal guardian if he/she is under the age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence;
iv. will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party, or give rise to any claims whatsoever; and
v. is not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that it will not contain, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; alcohol/drug consumption or smoking; explicit or graphic sexual activity, or sexual innuendo; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious or other groups; content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky behaviour or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names, telephone numbers and addresses (physical or electronic); commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than products of Sponsor; any identifiable third party products, trade-marks, brands and/or logos, other than those of Sponsor; conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules; and/or any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion.

By entering the Contest and submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry), each entrant: (i) without limiting the Twitter Terms of Service, grants to the Sponsor and/or Moderator (and others authorized by the Sponsor), in perpetuity, a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit or otherwise use his/her Reply Tweet (Entry), in whole or in part, for advertising or promoting the Contest or for any other reason; (ii) waives all moral rights in and to his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) in favour of the Sponsor and PepsiCo Canada ULC, (the “Contest Parties”); and (iii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Contest Parties and each of their respective agents, employees, directors, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other cause of action that relate in any way to his/her Reply Tweet (Entry). For greater certainty, the Sponsor and/or the Moderator reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and at any time during the Contest, to modify, edit or disqualify any Reply Tweet (Entry) if a complaint is received with respect to the Reply Tweet (Entry), or for any other reason. If such an action is necessary at any point, then the Sponsor and/or Moderator, reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Reply Tweet (and corresponding Entry) and/or the associated entrant. If the Sponsor and/or the Moderator determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that any Reply Tweet (Entry) does not comply with these Rules for any reason at any time, then the Sponsor and/or Moderator, reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Reply Tweet (and corresponding Entry) and/or the associated entrant. Reply Tweets (Entry) will NOT be judged.

6. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS:

By submitting Reply Tweet to the Contest as described above, each entrant agrees to communicate with the Sponsor and Moderator electronically and agrees that his/her act of submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry) in this Contest constitutes his/her agreement to be legally bound by these Rules and by the interpretation of these Rules by the Sponsor and Moderator at their sole and absolute discretion.

7. THE PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES:

A total of fifteen (15) prizes (each, a “Prize”) are available to be won at the beginning of the Entry Period. There will be one (1) Prize allocated to each Selection Period or Bonus Selection Period and the following table includes a description and the approximate retail value of the Prize that is allocated to each Selection Period or Bonus Selection Period:

Selection Period Prize Description Approximate retail value of the Prize
1 The Prize consists of: (i) fifteen (15) Branded Coolers with products ARV of $100.00 CDN

Each Prize must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash (except as may be specifically permitted by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). No substitutions except at Sponsor’s option. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to substitute a Prize or a component thereof with a prize or prizes of equal or greater value, including, without limitation, but at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, a cash award. Each Prize will only be awarded to the person who is verified as the “authorized account holder” (see below) of the Account associated with the selected Entry. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per household throughout the Contest. Any and all costs/expenses not specifically included in the Prize description provided above are the sole and absolute responsibility of the applicable confirmed winner. All characteristics and features of each Prize, except as otherwise explicitly described above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Prizes will be sent by courier or Trucking Company within thirty (60) days of June 24, 2015.

8. WINNER SELECTION:

After the close of each Selection Period, the Moderator will conduct one (1) random draw (each, a “Draw”, for a total of ten (15) Draws; one (1) per Selection Period) from among all eligible Entries received during the applicable Selection Period (Note: non-selected Entries will not carry over into any subsequent Draw[s]) to select one (1) entrant as the potential winner of the Prize that corresponds to such Selection Period. Odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the applicable Selection Period.
Each potential winner will receive a @mention notification on or before 9:55 PM EDT on July 24, 2015. Each potential Prize winner must respond by direct message on or before 9:00 AM EDT on July 26, 2015 by following the instructions provided in the @notification. If any potential Prize winner fails to respond on or before 9:00 AM EDT on July 26, 2015 in accordance with the instructions provided in the @notification, then such potential Prize winner will be disqualified (and will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize), even if such potential winner’s @username may have been publicly announced as a in the context of a identifying the potential Prize winners. Any forfeited Prize(s) will not be awarded. NO ONE IS A WINNER UNLESS AND UNTIL THE SPONSOR OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS HIM/HER AS A WINNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RULES.
BEFORE BEING DECLARED A CONFIRMED PRIZE WINNER, each potential winner of the Prize will be required to: (a) correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid (which may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be administered online, by e-mail or other electronic means); and (b) respond via e-mail within (10) business days of notification that (among other things): (i) confirms that he/she has complied with these Rules; (ii) acknowledges acceptance of the applicable Prize as awarded; (iii) agrees to indemnify the Releasees against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from use of his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) including, without limitation, any claim that his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) infringes a proprietary interest of any third party; (iv) releases the Releasees from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, his/her participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the applicable Prize or any portion thereof; and (v) agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Contest and/or photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the internet.

BEFORE BEING DECLARED A CONFIRMED PRIZE WINNER, each potential winner of the will be required to: (a) correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid (which may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be administered online, by e-mail or other electronic means, by telephone, or in the Sponsor’s form of declaration and release); and (b) sign and return within ten (10) business days of notification the Sponsor’s declaration and release form, which (among other things): (i) confirms that he/she has complied with these Rules; (ii) acknowledges acceptance of the applicable Prize as awarded; (iii) assigns all intellectual property, including copyright, in and to his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) to the Sponsor and waives his/her moral rights therein in favour of the Releasees; (iv) agrees to indemnify the Releasees against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from use of his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) including, without limitation, any claim that his/her Reply Tweet infringes a proprietary interest of any third party; (v) releases the Releasees from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, his/her participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the applicable Prize or any portion thereof; and (vi) agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Contest and/or photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the internet.
If a potential Prize winner: (a) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question; (b) fails to return the applicable Contest documents within the specified time (as provided above); and/or (c) cannot accept the applicable Prize as awarded for any reason; then he/she will be disqualified (and will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize).

9. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

By participating in this Contest, each entrant: (i) agrees to be bound by these Rules; (ii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Releasees from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other cause of action; and (iii) releases the Releasees from any and all liability in connection with this Contest and his/her participation therein.
The Releasees will not be liable for: (i) any failure of any website during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunction or other problems relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any Reply Tweet to be received for any reason including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or mobile network; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating or downloading any material in the Contest; and/or (v) any combination of the above.

In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted a Reply Tweet (Entry), Reply Tweets will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the Account used to submit the applicable Reply Tweet (Entry) (as determined in accordance with the official records of Twitter). An entrant may be required to provide proof (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor and/or moderator, including, without limitation, government issued photo identification) that he/she is the authorized account holder of the Account used to submit the applicable Reply Tweet (Entry).

The Sponsor reserves the right to withdraw, amend or suspend this Contest (or to amend these Rules) in any way, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Rules. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest in any way (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, amend or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Rules, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error of any kind, or for any other reason.

This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of entrants, RSVP Forms and/or Reply Tweets.

The Sponsor reserves the right and without prior notice, to adjust any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entrant, RSVP Form or Reply Tweet with these Rules, or as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Rules, or for any other reason. Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer an alternate test of skill as it deems appropriate based on the circumstances and/or to comply with applicable law.

By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, the Moderator and their respective agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with his/her RSVP Form and Reply Tweet only for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy (available at: http://www.mapleleaffoods.com/privacy-policy). This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor, the Moderator or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to: any website, application, point of sale, television, print or online advertising and/or any instructions or interpretations of these Rules given by any representative of the Sponsor; the terms and conditions of these Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules or the rights and obligations of participants, Sponsor or any of the other the Releasees in connection with the Contest will be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws. The parties hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in Ontario in any action to enforce (or otherwise relating to) these Rules or relating to this Contest.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #LetsDoPicnic, Twitter Party Rules

Maple Leaf Foods #OfficialProtein Twitter Party Rules

January 1, 2012 By Lena

Rules and Regulations

#OfficialProtein Twitter Party Terms and Conditions

OFFICIAL RULES

No Purchase Necessary to enter or win. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TWITTER (“Twitter”). A valid Twitter ACCOUNT AND INTERNET ACCESS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY.  You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor (defined below) and not to Twitter. Any personal information you provide will only be used for the administration of this Contest and in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy (see below). Twitter is completely released from all liability by each participant in this Contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to the Sponsor and not Twitter. You may only use one (1) Twitter account (the “Account”) to participate in this Contest.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL

RULES:

  1. Eligibility. The #OfficialProtein Twitter Party is open only to Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, excluding residents of the province of Quebec, who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry. The following persons are not eligible to participate: employees, directors, contractors, and officers of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (the “Sponsor”), Lena Almeida of Listen to Lena Inc. (“Listen2Lena”) (the “Moderator”), each of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated or related companies, web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies, and any other person or entity involved in the administration, development, and execution of this Contest. Groups, clubs, organizations, businesses and commercial and non-commercial entities cannot participate.
  2. Sponsor. Maple Leaf Foods, 6897 Financial Drive, Mississauga, ON, L5N0A8
  3. Agreement to Official Rules. Participation in this Twitter Party constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this Twitter Party. Winning a Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth in these Official Rules.
  4. Submission Entry Period. Entrants may make submissions via twitter following guidelines outlined in How to Enter (“Entry”) between the hours of 8:00pm and 930pm EST on November 28, 2016. Date and time can change based on twitter’s status. If date and time are changed entrants will be notified via twitter using appropriate hashtag, i.e. #OfficialProtein
  5. How to Enter:
  6. Submissions: To enter the Twitter Party entrants must submit a tweet during official party hours of 8:00pm and 9:30pm EST on November 28, 2016 using the #OfficialProtein hashtag
  7. Entry: By entering you agree that your Submission conforms to the conditions provided above and below;

To enter the Contest, you must have a valid Account. If you do not have an Account, visit www.twitter.com and register in accordance with the enrolment instructions for a free Account.

  1. In addition, eligible entrants (see above) must become a “follower” (the “Follower(s)”) of the two (2) Twitter accounts (each, a “Contest Account”) that correspond to the following @usernames: @MapleLeafFoods and @Listen2Lena (collectively referred as “@Contestusernames”). Note: you can un-follow any time after the Contest.

To become a Follower, an eligible entrant must: (i) visit www.twitter.com/MapleLeafFoods /  www.twitter.com/Listen2Lena ; OR (ii) from his/her Twitter home page, click on the “Find People” tab and perform a search for “@MapleLeafFoods” / “@Listen2Lena” (as applicable); AND (iii) click on the “Follow” button corresponding to the applicable Contest Account.

  1. To enter, log into your Account and monitor the Contest Accounts for a that will be tweeted from the Contest Accounts prior to each Selection Period indicating the theme (each, a “Theme”) for the applicable Selection Period (each, a “Theme”). Next, send a reply tweet (each, a “Reply Tweet”) to the Theme Tweet using your Account during the corresponding Selection Period. If your Reply Tweet is submitted and received in compliance with these Official Contest Rules (as determined by the Moderator), you will be eligible to receive one (1) entry (an “Entry”) into the applicable Draw (defined below) that corresponds to the applicable Selection Period.

To be eligible, your Reply Tweet must:

  1. include your personal, unique and original response on the topic of the corresponding Theme;
  2. be in accordance with the Submission Requirements listed below in Rule 4;

iii. include the following hashtag: #OfficialProtein and the @Contestusername of @Listen2Lena; (note: You may include the other @Contestusernames however they are not mandatory to receive an Entry).

  1. comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules available at www.twitter.com; and
  2. conforms to Twitter’s (140) character limitation, including the Hashtag #OfficialProtein and @MapleLeafFoods & @Listen2Lena
  3. Any Reply Tweet that does not follow the above format (as determined by Moderator and/or Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) will be discarded and will not be eligible for entry in this Contest.
  4. A Reply Tweet will be considered to be void (and an Entry will not be granted) if the Reply Tweet: (i) does not describe and/or discuss the applicable party theme (as determined by Moderator in its sole and absolute discretion) during the applicable Selection Period; (ii) is incomplete or illegible; (iii) is not submitted and received during the applicable Selection Period in accordance with these Official Contest Rules (the “Rules”); (iv) does not include the Hashtags; (v) does not include at minimum the following @Contestusername of @Listen2Lena & @MapleLeafFoods; (vi) does not conform to Twitter’s (140) character limitation including the Hashtags; (vii) does not comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules; and/or (viii) is not in accordance with the specific Submission Requirements listed below in Rule 4 (all as determined by Moderator and/or Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion).
  5. Standard text messaging and/or data rates apply to entrants who submit a Reply Tweet via a wireless mobile device. Wireless service providers may charge for airtime for each standard text message sent and received. Please call your service provider for pricing and service plan information and rates before mobile device participation.
  6. You can only use one (1) e-mail address/Account to enter the Contest. Limit of one (1) Reply Tweet (Entry) per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period, with a total limit of six (6) Reply Tweets per person/e-mail address/Account throughout the Entry Period. If it is discovered that any person has attempted to: (i) submit more than one (1) Reply Tweet (Entry) per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period; (ii) obtain more than one (1) Entry per person/e-mail address/Account per Selection Period; and/or (iii) use (or attempt to use) multiple names, identities and/or more than one (1) e-mail address or Account to enter the Contest; then (in the sole and absolute discretion of the Moderator and/or Sponsor) he/she may be disqualified from the Contest and all of his/her Reply Tweets and Entries voided. Use (or attempted use) of multiple names, identities, e-mail addresses, Accounts and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest is prohibited and is grounds for disqualification by the Moderator and/or Sponsor. The Releasees (defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete or incompatible Reply Tweets (all of which are void). All Reply Tweets (Entry) will be collected using a third party social listening tool and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Releasees will not be responsible if any Reply Tweet (Entry) is not detected and/or collected.
  7. If any entrant provides more than one (1) Reply Tweet for any given Selection Period, only his/her first Reply Tweet will be considered for the purposes of this Contest.
  8. IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY PERSON/FOLLOWER BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN MORE THAN THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES AS STATED IN THESE RULES.
  9. All entrants, Reply Tweets and Entries are subject to verification at any time. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for any other reason the Moderator and/or Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Moderator and/or Sponsor within the timeline specified by the Moderator and/or Sponsor may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Moderator and/or Sponsor.

The Releasees will not be responsible for any social media service lag time and screenshots will not be accepted as proof of Reply Tweet delivery.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

BY SUBMITTING A REPLY TWEET (ENTRY), YOU AGREE THAT THE REPLY TWEET (ENTRY) COMPLIES WITH ALL CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE RULES AND THE TWITTER TERMS OF SERVICE. THE RELEASEES (DEFINED BELOW) WILL BEAR NO LEGAL LIABILITY REGARDING THE USE OF ANY REPLY TWEET (ENTRY) YOU SUBMIT. THE RELEASEES (DEFINED BELOW) SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU IN THE EVENT IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE DEPARTED FROM OR NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE RULES.

Without limiting the generality of the requirements noted above, to be eligible for entry in this Contest, any Reply Tweet (Entry) you submit must be your personal and original response on the topic of the applicable Theme (i.e. you cannot Retweet someone else’s answer or submit the same answer more than one time in this Contest). Your Reply Tweet (Entry) must be written in English only.

By submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry), each entrant warrants and represents that such Reply Tweet (Entry):

  1. is original to him/her and that the entrant has all necessary rights in and to the Reply Tweet (Entry) to enter the Contest;

does not violate any law;

iii. does not contain any reference to any identifiable third parties, unless consent has been obtained from each such individual and his/her parent/legal guardian if he/she is under the age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence; will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party, or give rise to any claims whatsoever; and is not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that it will not contain, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; alcohol/drug consumption or smoking; explicit or graphic sexual activity, or sexual innuendo; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious or other groups; content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky behaviour or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names, telephone numbers and addresses (physical or electronic); commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than products of Sponsor; any identifiable third party products, trade-marks, brands and/or logos, other than those of Sponsor; conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules; and/or any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion.

By entering the Contest and submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry), each entrant: (i) without limiting the Twitter Terms of Service, grants to the Sponsor and/or Moderator (and others authorized by the Sponsor), in perpetuity, a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit or otherwise use his/her Reply Tweet (Entry), in whole or in part, for advertising or promoting the Contest or for any other reason; (ii) waives all moral rights in and to his/her Reply Tweet (Entry) in favour of the Contest Parties; and (iii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Contest Parties and each of their respective agents, employees, directors, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from and against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other cause of action that relate in any way to his/her Reply Tweet (Entry). For greater certainty, the Sponsor and/or the Moderator reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and at any time during the Contest, to modify, edit or disqualify any Reply Tweet (Entry) if a complaint is received with respect to the Reply Tweet (Entry), or for any other reason. If such an action is necessary at any point, then the Sponsor and/or Moderator, reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Reply Tweet (and corresponding Entry) and/or the associated entrant. If the Sponsor and/or the Moderator determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that any Reply Tweet (Entry) does not comply with these Rules for any reason at any time, then the Sponsor and/or Moderator, reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify the Reply Tweet (and corresponding Entry) and/or the associated entrant. Reply Tweets (Entry) will NOT be judged.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS:

By submitting Reply Tweet to the Contest as described above, each entrant agrees to communicate with the Sponsor and Moderator electronically and agrees that his/her act of submitting a Reply Tweet (Entry) in this Contest constitutes his/her agreement to be legally bound by these Rules and by the interpretation of these Rules by the Sponsor and Moderator at their sole and absolute discretion. (“Submissions”) and that Sponsor may disqualify you from the Sweepstakes if it believes, in its sole discretion that your Submission fails to conform. Submissions must be submitted during the Entry Period. There is no limit to the number of entries. Only entries submitted during the Entry Period will be considered.

  1. Prizes. The prizes will consist of
  2. 9 (nine) Prize Packs consisting of $100 in Maple Leaf Prime & Maple Leaf coupons (ARV $100)
  3. 1 (one) set of 2 (two) tickets to a Raptors Home game. (Date and time of said game to be selected at the sponsors absolute and sole discretion)
  4. All Prizes are non-transferable, with no cash redemptions, equivalents or substitutions except at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. All Prize details not specified in these Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Prize details and availability are subject to change, and in the event that Sponsor is unable to provide a Winner with their Prize, the Sponsor may elect, to provide such Winner with the approximate value of such item in cash or award an alternate prize of comparable or greater value.
  5. Prizes will be awarded using a random drawing. Winners will be notified via twitter and Direct Message of their winnings. Winners must respond within 24 hours with shipping information. If winner does not respond, no alternate winner will be chosen from valid entries.
  6. Prizes are shipped directly from Sponsor and winner is not responsible for shipment of prizing, shipping fees, or insurance. We will make every effort to ensure your prizes are delivered within 30 days but are not liable for receipt after 90 days. Odds of winning are based on the number of tweets during the Entry Period.
  7. Entrant’s Personal Information. Your personal information will be used for prize fulfillment only and for no other use or intention.

8. RELEASE OF LIABILITY:

By participating in this Contest, Entrants release and forever discharge the Sponsor, the Toronto Raptors, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (“MLSE”), Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., the National Basketball Association and its member teams, NBA Properties, Inc., NBA Media Ventures LLC and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents of and from any and all claims, demands or causes of action, related to the Contest or the Prize. By participating in this Promotion, Entrants further agree that any dispute related to the Contest or the Prize shall be, to the maximum extent permitted by law, resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Entrants acknowledge and agree that MLSE’s sole and exclusive role in the Contest is that of prize supplier and that MLSE is in no way responsible for the administration of the Contest or the selection of winners and that all such responsibility rests with the Sponsor.

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