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"SLICE UP YOUR SUMMER CONTEST!" FULL RULES

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

Congratulations to our winners:

GRAND PRIZE

Meghan Somers

SECONDARY PRIZES

Debbie Flynn
Mark Wilbert
Terri Shugarue
Félix Daoust
Alyssa Regnier

1. ELIGIBILITY 

1.1 To be eligible for this contest (“Contest”), an individual must: 

a. be a legal resident of a province or territory of Canada; and 

b. have reached the age of majority in his or her province or territory of residence at the time of entry. 

1.2 Those ineligible to enter the contest are: 

a. employees, representatives and agents of Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P., including its affiliates, subsidiaries and related corporations; (collectively the “Sponsor”); 

b. employees, representatives and agents of the suppliers of Prize (hereinafter defined) awarded in this Contest; 

c. employees, representatives and agents of the Sponsor’s advertising, promotional and media agencies, and Substance Digital Strategies Inc. (the “Administrator”); 

d. people involved in the development, production and distribution of materials related to the contest; and 

e. the immediate family of any of the aforementioned persons, or persons with whom such persons are domiciled. In these Contest rules “immediate family” means husband, wife, spouse, mother, father, brother, sister, son and daughter, whether or not they reside in the same household. 

1.3 The Sponsor has the right to require, at any time, proof of identity, age and/or eligibility of any participant in the Contest (the “Participant”) to allow the Participant to enter the Contest. Failure to provide such proof to the Sponsor within five (5) days of the request could result in disqualification, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. 

1.4 All information supplied to the Sponsor for the purpose of this Contest must be truthful, accurate and complete. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Participant who has not complied with these Rules or provided false, inaccurate or incomplete information. 

2. CONTEST PERIOD 

2.1 The Contest opens on August 24, 2020 at 12:00 pm EST (the “Contest Opening Date”) and closes on September 5, 2020 at 11:59 pm EST (the “Contest Closing Date”) (the period between the Contest Opening Date and the Contest Closing Date is the “Contest Period”). 

3. HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST 

3.1 There is no purchase necessary to enter the Contest. Throughout the Contest Period, Sponsor will publish an Instagram post to the Sponsor’s Instagram pages at https://www.instagram.com/ingredients_by_saputo (@ingredients_by_saputo) and https://www.instagram.com/armstrongcheese (@armstrongcheese). To enter and for one (1) entry to the Contest, throughout the Contest Period, Participant must: (i) read and comply with these rules, (ii) log into his/her personal Instagram Account, (iii) follow @ingredients_by_saputo and @armstrongcheese (iv) write one (1) comment in the comment section of either Instagram post relating to Participant’s favourite meal to cook on the BBQ. Each entry must satisfy the foregoing four (4) criteria in order to be deemed a complete and qualified entry. 

3.2 In order to enter the Contest, the Participant must own a valid Instagram account. Entries from Instagram users with "protected" updates (i.e., user has set their account so that only people the user has approved can view their updates) cannot be accepted for entry into the Contest. 

3.3 Limit one (1) entry per Participant per Contest Period. If a Participant enters more times than the entry limit, only the first entry that satisfies the requirements of these rules, including, among others, those at section 3.1, will be eligible to this Contest and only one entry is eligible per Instagram account. The Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, disqualify any Participant who has submitted entries in violation of these rules. 

3.4 In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a Participant, the authorized account holder of the Instagram account used to submit the entry at the time of the entry (i.e. the person who is assigned to the Instagram account by Instagram) will be deemed the Participant. 

3.5 The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry in this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s). 

3.6 Use of any automated system to submit an entry is prohibited and will result in disqualification. The Participant must post the entry in his/her own Instagram account and a proxy cannot be given to this effect, failing which the Participant will be disqualified. 

4. PRIZE 

4.1 Description of Prize 

4.1.1 One (1) grand prize shall be awarded during this Contest, consisting of the following 3 items (i, ii, iii) and five (5) secondary prizes consisting of item (iii) below: 

(i) CAD$400 gift card for a BBQ (supplier to be announced once winner is selected); 
(ii) CAD$100 SOBEYS Inc. affiliate banner grocery gift card; and
(iii) Armstrong Cheese prize pack (10 Armstrong Cheese coupons and spatula) with a value of CAD$130.

(together the “Prize”). 

4.1.2 The approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is six hundred and thirty dollars in Canadian currency (CAD$630) and the approximate retail value of the secondary prize is one hundred and thirty dollars in Canadian currency (CAD$130). 

4.2 Awarding of the Prize 

The Prize will be mailed to the Winner (hereinafter defined) within thirty (30) days of the reception of the executed Declaration and Release Form (hereinafter defined).

5. WINNER SELECTION 

5.1 Prize Winner 

5.1.1 On September 7, 2020 at 12:00pm EST at the offices of the Administrator located at 1360 Rue Ropery #101, Montreal, QC H3K 2X3, six (6) Participants will be selected (the “Selected Participant”) by random draw (the “Draw”), among all the eligible entries received during the Contest Period as the potential winner of the Grand Prize and Secondary Prizes. 

5.1.2 The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. 

5.2 Requirements to be declared Winner 

5.2.1 Each Selected Participant will be notified by a response to the selected Entry and private Instagram message within one (1) business day of the Draw. If the Selected Participant fails to   respond within five (5) days from the time of the initial contact, he/she will be disqualified from the Contest and forfeit the Prize. The Sponsor may then, at its sole and absolute discretion,   select another eligible Participant in accordance with paragraph 5.1, or forfeit the Prize. That new Selected Participant is subject to disqualification if he/she does not comply with this paragraph.

5.2.2 Before being declared a Prize winner (a “Winner”), the Selected Participant must : (i) complete and sign a declaration and release form (a “Declaration and Release Form”) confirming   his/her full compliance with these Contest rules and releasing the Sponsor and any other organization in association with the granting of the Prize or the Contest, together with their   respective employees, of all responsibility for any personal injury, accident, loss or misfortune relating to the Contest, Prize or granting of the Prize; (ii) correctly answer, with no assistance   of any kind, the mathematical skill-testing question included in the Declaration and Release Form; and (iii) return the Declaration and Release Form to the Sponsor by the date indicated on it.

5.2.3 In the event that a Selected Participant does not correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question or if the Declaration and Release Form duly completed and executed by the  Selected Participant is not received by the Sponsor before the date indicated on the Declaration and Release Form, the Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, select another Participant by  random draw from among the remaining valid entries in accordance with paragraph 5.1, or completely forfeit the awarding of the Prize. Such new Selected Participant is subject to  disqualification if he/she does not comply with this paragraph 5.2. 

6. GENERAL CONDITIONS 

6.1 The Prize must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable or convertible to cash. No Prize substitution is permitted, except at the Sponsor’s sole and entire discretion. The Sponsor may substitute the Prize, or a part thereof, with a prize of equal or greater value. Any portion of the Prize not accepted by the Winner will be forfeited. The Sponsor will not be responsible if any event results in the cancellation of the Contest or if other factors beyond its reasonable control prevent the Contest or any part thereof from being fulfilled. The Sponsor makes no express or implied warranties of any kind with respect to the safety, appearance or performance of any aspect of the Prize. By accepting the Prize, the Winner acknowledges that the only warranties applicable to any aspect of the Prize, if any, are the warranties provided by the supplier of the Prize to the Sponsor that are transferable and/or the manufacturer’s warranty. In no circumstance whatsoever will the Winner have any recourse against the Sponsor with respect to any element of any Prize or the Contest.

6.2 The Winner is not entitled to the monetary difference between the actual Prize value and the stated approximate value if any. 

6.3 The full text of these rules is available at https://ingredientsbysaputo.ca/contest-rules and https://www.armstrongcheese.ca/contest-rules (the “Contest Website”). 

6.4 Any attempt to damage @ingredients_by_saputo, @armstrongcheese, the Contest Website or any related website, or the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. In such cases, the Sponsor has the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. 

6.5 No correspondence pertaining to the Contest will be entered into except with each Selected Participant and the Winner. 

6.6 Entries are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are received outside the Contest Period or are illegible, incomplete, mechanically reproduced, mutilated, forged, falsified, altered or tampered with in any way. 

6.7 All entries, and Declaration and Release Forms become the property of the Sponsor. 

6.8 This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram. All Participants acknowledge and agree by entering the Contest that they are providing their information to the Sponsor and not to Instagram. Instagram 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 Sponsor and not to Instagram. 

7. INDEMNIFICATION BY PARTICIPANT 

By entering the Contest, a Participant: 

  • releases the Sponsor and its respective directors, officers, employees, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, sponsors and agents from any and all liability for any injury, loss or damage of any kind to the Participant or any other person, including personal injury or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a Prize, participation in this Contest, any breach of these Contest rules, or in any Prize-related activity;
  • agrees to fully indemnify the Sponsor and its directors, officers, employees, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, sponsors and agent from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, without limitation.

8. CONDUCT 

8.1 By entering this Contest, the Participant agrees to be bound by these rules, which are posted on the Contest Website throughout the Contest Period. 

8.2 The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to: 

a. remove any entries which are deemed inappropriate, including any entries that do not satisfy the entry criteria as set out in paragraph 3.1, according to the Sponsor; and 

b. disqualify any individual who is found: 

(i) to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; 
(ii) to be acting in violation of the rules; 
(iii) to be in violation of any of the conditions specified in paragraph 3.1; 
(iv) to be acting in an un-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner; or 
(v) to be engaging in any other offensive conduct that jeopardizes the integrity and/or administration of the Contest, which shall be determined at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. 


9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

9.1 The Sponsor assumes no responsibility or liability for lost, delayed, destroyed or misdirected entries, Declaration and Release Form or email (or for any computer, online, telephone, hardware, software or technical malfunctions that may occur). 

9.2 The Sponsor is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest.

9.3 The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend or modify the Contest, should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized human intervention or other cause beyond the Sponsor’s control, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest. 

10. RELEASE / PRIVACY / USE OF PARTICIPANT INFORMATION 

10.1 By entering this Contest, the Participant agrees to the Sponsor’s use of his/her personal information for the purposes of administering the Contest and awarding the Prize and acknowledge that his/her personal information will not be provided to any third parties, other than as provided for in these rules. 

10.2 By accepting the Prize, the Winner grants the Sponsor permission to use his/her name, address, photograph, likeness, voice, Prize information and/or biographical information for publicity and promotional purpose without further compensation unless prohibited by law. 

11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

All intellectual property and all of the promotional materials, web pages and source code are owned by the Sponsor and/or its affiliates. All rights are reserved. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted material or trademarks without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited. SAPUTO is a registered trademark owned by Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. 

12. LAWS 

These are official Contest rules. This Contest is subject to federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. These Contest rules are subject to change, with the Régie’s consent, 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 Sponsor. 

13. RESIDENTS OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC 

Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of the Contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (the “Régie”) for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a Prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement. 

14. POSTING OF WINNER’S NAME 

Within thirty (30) days of the Draw, the Sponsor shall post the Winner’s name on @ingredients_by_saputo, @armstrongcheese, and the Contest Website. This information shall stay on the Contest Website for a period of at least thirty (30) days.

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