Template - Contest Rules

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CONTEST

[Contest name]

OFFICIAL RULES

The [Contest name] contest is being held by [Name of your store or organization] (the “Contest Organizers”) on Facebook from [Start date] at [Start time] to [End date] at [End time] (the “Contest Period”). No purchase is required.

ELIGIBILITY

This contest is open to all natural persons of full age residing in [Province of residence] at the time of participation. However, the person for whom a promotional contest is held, as well as their employer, representative, agent, and persons with whom they are domiciled may not enter the contest.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Anyone wishing to participate in the contest must:

• [Action 1]
• [Action 2]

The contest will be posted on the following Facebook page: [Link to your Facebook page]

Limit of one entry per person. Only comments made by a personal page belonging to a natural person are eligible.

PRIZE

[Prize details and monetary value]

DRAW

The name[s] of the [Number of winners] winner[s] will be randomly drawn from all participants on [Draw date] at [Draw time] in [City where the draw will take place] at [Address where the draw will take place].

The Contest Organizers will tag the winner[s] in a post on the contest Facebook page and request that they contact the organizers by private Facebook message to claim their prize.

The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period that comply with the present rules.

CLAIMING THE PRIZE

Before being declared a winner, the selected person(s) must:

1. be contacted by the Contest Organizers by private Facebook message in the forty-eight (48) hours following the draw. The winner(s) must follow the organizers’ instructions. Any private Facebook message resulting in a “failure to send” error will result in the winner’s disqualification, and a new winner will be determined as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in the DRAW section;
2. correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question that will be given once they respond to the Contest Organizers via private Facebook message.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Verification. To be declared the winner, the selected participant must comply with the participation conditions and meet the eligibility requirements provided for in the present rules. Failure to meet any of these conditions will result in the winner’s automatic disqualification, and a new winner will be determined for this prize. Comments on the Facebook post announcing the contest are subject to verification by the Contest Organizers. Any entry that is fraudulent, registered, or submitted late, as the case may be, can be rejected and will not be eligible for participation or the random draw, as the case may be.

Communication with participants. No communication or correspondence will be exchanged with the contest participants except in compliance with the rules or at the Contest Organizers’ initiative.

Acceptance of the prize. The prize must be accepted as described in the present rules and can at no time be transferred, in whole or in part, to another party, replaced by another prize, or exchanged for cash, except as provided in the following paragraph.

Prize substitution. In the event that it is impossible, difficult, or costlier for the Contest Organizers to award the prize (or part of the prize) as described in the present rules, [Name of store or organization] reserves the right to replace the prize (or part of the prize) with one of the same kind and of equivalent value or, at its sole discretion, with the cash value of the prize (or part of the prize) as indicated in the present rules.

Limitation of liability:

1. a. Use of the prize. By participating in this contest, all participants release the Contest Organizers, any company, corporation, trust, or other legal entity controlled by or associated with the Contest Organizers, their advertising and promotional agencies, employees, representatives, and agents from any liability for any damages resulting from the acceptance or use of their prize.
2. b. Facebook. By entering the contest, the participant acknowledges that Facebook cannot be held liable for any loss, damage, or claim caused by or resulting from their participation in the contest and acknowledges that this contest is in no way associated with or sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Facebook.

Authorization. By participating in the contest, the participant authorizes [Name of store or organization] to use, if necessary, their name, picture, city, voice, image, or statements related to their prize for advertising purposes, without any form of compensation. The winner waives any moral rights and assigns to [Name of store or organization] any economic rights associated with the use or distribution of their name or image related to their prize for advertising, commercial, or other purposes.

Disqualification. Any entry or attempted entry using electronic, automated, or other means contrary to the spirit of the contest (e.g. computer piracy, bots, multiple Facebook accounts, etc.) will be automatically disqualified and may be referred to competent legal authorities. The Contest Organizers reserve the right to disqualify a participant or cancel one or more entries if the person is participating or attempting to participate in the contest using means that do not comply with the present rules or that are unfair to the other participants.

Contest modifications. [Name of store or organization] reserves the right to modify, cancel, or suspend the contest without notice, subject to any necessary approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec.

Dispute. For Quebec residents, any dispute regarding the organization or conduct of a promotional contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any dispute regarding the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux solely to seek a settlement.

Decisions by the Contest Organizers. Any decision by the Contest Organizers or their representatives relating to this contest is final and binding, subject to any decision by the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec, with respect to any matter within its jurisdiction.

Limitation of liability: operation of the contest. [Name of store or organization] is not responsible for the non-compatibility or failure of the participant’s computer equipment that may prevent them from participating in the contest.