OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
AIR MILES® #AIRMILESMOMENTS Social Contests (the “Contest”)
NO PURCHASE OR USE OF MILES IS NECESSARY
The Contest is open to Canadian resident AIR MILES Collectors who are 16 years of age or older. See Rule 2, below.
- Contest Sponsor: The Contest is sponsored by AIR MILES Loyalty Inc., doing business as AIR MILES or the AIR MILES Reward Program (the “Contest Sponsor”), with its head office located at 100 King Street West, 21st Floor, Toronto ON M5X 1A1.
- Eligibility: The Contest is open only to Canadian resident AIR MILES Collectors (“Collectors”), who are 16 years of age or older at the time of entry, except employees, representatives and agents of the Contest Sponsor, its affiliates and their respective advertising and marketing agencies, Contest administrators, judges and persons domiciled with any of the above. The Collector is the individual in whose name the collector number has been established (the “Collector Number”) or, in the case of a Business Collector, the principal associated with the Business Collector Number, as determined by the Contest Sponsor, and this is the individual to whom the Prize (as defined below) will be awarded if they are selected and declared a winner. Canadian residence will be determined by the mailing address associated with the Collector Number. If you are not already an AIR MILES Collector, you may become one by enrolling online at http://www.airmiles.ca. By enrolling to become an AIR MILES Collector, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the AIR MILES Reward Program as amended from time to time.
Online access and an email and public Instagram account are required in order to participate in this Contest. Many public libraries, retail businesses and others offer free access to computers and a number of Internet service providers and other companies offer free email accounts. If you do not already have an account, you can obtain one for free at www.instagram.com. Additional terms and conditions associated with the creation of an Instagram account may apply.
- Agreement to Contest Rules: By participating in the Contest, you fully and unconditionally agree to and accept the Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Contest Sponsor and its Contest administrators and judges, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.
- Contest Period:The Contest will take place in five (5) segments; each segment runs from Tuesday starting at 10:00:01 a.m. ET until the immediately following Wednesday at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. The first segment begins on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, and the last segment closes at 11:59:59 p.m. ET, on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Please see Rule 8 for the complete start and end dates and times for each segment.
The full period from the start of the first segment to the close of the last segment will be referred to as the “Contest Period”. Each individual segment will be referred to as a “Contest Segment.”
- How to Enter. No Purchase Necessary: A Collector will receive one (1) entry when they:
- Follow @airmiles_canada on Instagram;
- During the Contest Segment, like the #AIRMILESMoments post posted at the start of the Contest Segment on the AIR MILES Canada page on Instagram;
- During the Contest Segment, post/reply to the post described at Step (ii) with a comment that includes the answer to the current #AIRMILESMoments Contest question on the AIR MILES Canada page on Instagram; and
- During the Contest Segment, tag someone in the comment/reply described at Step (iii).
To be eligible, Collectors must have a public account and follow AIR MILES on the social media channel in which they submitted their comment (each an “Eligible Entry” and collectively “Eligible Entries”).
The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to reject an Eligible Entry, in its sole discretion, that may be deemed offensive, distasteful or inappropriate.
All Eligible Entries are subject to verification. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility in a form acceptable to the Contest Sponsor including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification to award 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 an Eligible Entry in this Contest will be the contest server machine’s record of time.
- Entry Limits and Odds: There is a limit of one (1) Eligible Entry per Instagram comment, for a total limit of one (1) Eligible Entry per Collector Number for each Contest Segment. If the Collector exceeds the limit of one (1) entry per Collector Number during each Contest Segment, as determined by the Contest Sponsor, their entry will be void. The odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of Eligible Entries received in the applicable Contest Segment during the Contest Period.
- Prizes:There are a total of five (5) prizes available to be won (each a “Prize” and collectively the “Prizes”), consisting of the following:
Prize
Location
Prize Value
Quantity
Movie Night: $100 Food eVoucher + Cineplex $50 eVoucher
National
$150.00
1
T-Fal Easy Fry & Grill Precision XL 2in1 Air Fryer
National
$119.98
1
Global Pet Foods $100 Gift Card
National
$100.00
1
50,000 IHG Points
National
50,000 IHG Points
2
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds – Black
National
$379
1
The total approximate retail value of the Prizes is $748.98 CDN.
Each of the Prizes, as noted above, will be awarded via a separate draw for each Contest Segment, as set out in Rule 8, below, for a total of five draws during the Contest Period. Limit of one (1) Prize per Collector Number and Instagram account. The number of Prizes available to be won will be reduced as they are won during the Contest Period, as set out in Rule 8, below.
All elements of the Prizes are not transferable or convertible to cash, or refundable, and must be accepted as awarded. Prize details shall be at the Contest Sponsor’s sole discretion. Where applicable, Prize elements will be awarded by the Contest Sponsor based on the mailing address and/or email address associated with the Collector Number of a confirmed winner. In the case of loss, theft, mutilation, alteration or unauthorized use, a Prize and its elements will not be reimbursed or replaced. Except as expressly stated herein, a confirmed winner is responsible for all applicable taxes, fees and surcharges, if any, in respect to his/her Prize and/or the use or redemption thereof.
No compensation will be provided for failure by a confirmed winner to accept a Prize as awarded. Contest Sponsor gives no representations, warranties or conditions, whether express or implied, in respect to a Prize or any elements of a Prize.
Except as expressly stated herein, a confirmed winner is responsible for all applicable taxes, fees and surcharges, if any, in respect to his/her Prize and/or the use or redemption thereof.
- Contest Draws:There will be a series of five (5) contest draws during the Contest Period, one for each Contest Segment, each consisting of a prize draw (each a “Contest Draw”). To be eligible for a Contest Draw, an Eligible Entry must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. ET on the last day of the applicable Contest Segment, as outlined in the chart below. Entries that are not selected during a particular Contest Draw will not be carried over to the next Contest Draw. The following chart shows the beginning and end times of each of the Contest Segments:
Contest Draw
Entry Period
Beginning and End of Contest Draw Entry Period
Number of Prizes Available
Prize
Date and Time of Contest Draw
Draw 1
July 9, 2024 from
10:00:01 A.M. ET to
July 10, 2024
11:59:59 P.M. ET
1
QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds – Black
July 11, 2024 at
11:00:01 A.M. ET
Draw 2
July 16, 2024 from
10:00:01 A.M. ET to
July 17, 2024
11:59:59 P.M. ET
1
Pizza & Movie Night prize pack
July 18, 2024 at
11:00:01 A.M. ET
Draw 3
July 23, 2024 from
10:00:01 A.M. ET to
Jul 24, 2024
11:59:59 P.M. ET
1
T-Fal Easy Fry & Grill Precision XL 2in1 Air Fryer
July 25, 2024 at
11:00:01 A.M. ET
Draw 4
July 30, 2024 from
10:00:01 A.M. ET to
Jul 31, 2024
11:59:59 P.M. ET
1
Global Pet Foods $100 Gift Card
Aug 1, 2024 at
11:00:01 A.M. ET
Draw 5
Aug 6, 2024 from
10:00:01 A.M. ET to
Aug 7, 2024
11:59:59 P.M. ET
2
IHG 50,000 Points
Aug 8, 2024 at
11:00:01 A.M. ET
- Winner Selection:A random draw for one (1) Prize from all Eligible Entries received during an applicable Contest Segment will be conducted in Toronto, Ontario in accordance with the schedule set out in Rule 8, above. Each Contest Draw will be conducted by a judging organization whose decisions will be final and binding. If for any reason there are no Eligible Entries for a particular Contest Draw, the Prize associated with that Contest Draw will not be awarded. In order to be declared a winner, selected entrant must be an AIR MILES Collector and must first correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question in the form provided by the Contest Sponsor or its representatives and otherwise comply with the Official Contest Rules. The Contest Sponsor or its representatives will make reasonable attempts to contact the selected entrant using the social media platform that they used to enter the Contest and/or telephone number(s) recorded in respect to his/her Collector Number, as the case may be. If a selected entrant cannot be contacted or has not responded within one (1) day of the date when contact was first attempted, is not eligible in accordance with these Official Contest Rules, does not correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question, or does not otherwise comply with these Official Contest Rules, then the selected entrant is disqualified and will not receive the Prize and another entrant may be selected. A selected entrant must sign and return to the Contest Sponsor within one (1) day of receipta Prize Acknowledgement and Release Form, in form satisfactory to Contest Sponsor, which includes a standard declaration of compliance with the Official Contest Rules and release form in order to be awarded a Prize. Failure to sign and return the Prize Acknowledgement and Release Form within one (1) day of receipt will result in forfeiture of the Prize. If any potential winner is under the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence, a parent or legal guardian of the potential winner will be required to sign or submit the Prize Acknowledgement and Release Form on behalf of their minor child and the Prize will be delivered to the minor. If the parent or legal guardian of the potential Prize winner does not sign or submit the Prize Acknowledgement and Release Form, the potential Prize winner will not be awarded the Prize.
- General:The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to use each winner’s name, city of residence, comments, likeness, photograph, voice and statements without further compensation, in connection with any advertising and publicity carried out by or on behalf of the Contest Sponsor in relation to the Contest or the AIR MILES Reward Program, in any media throughout the world in perpetuity. The first name or initials and city name of each winner may also be posted on www.airmiles.ca, and the airmiles Canada profile on Instagram.
The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for any technical, hardware, software or telephone failures of any kind, or lost or unavailable network connections or garbled or deleted computer network transmissions, or failed, incomplete, garbled, misdirected or lost entries or inaccurate capture of entry or use of Miles information, even if it limits the ability to participate in the Contest. Any entry that occurs after a system failure is deemed a defective entry and is void and will not be honoured. The Contest Sponsor and Prize providers are not responsible for any injury or damage to persons (including each winner) or property arising from the Contest or Prize, or which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from accessing or transmitting any material from the Website regardless of whether the material was prepared by the Contest Sponsor or a third party or is connected to the Website by hyperlink. All entries must be received during the Contest Period. All entries and prize claims are subject to verification by Contest Sponsor and will be void if not obtained through legitimate channels, or if not original, or if obtained other than in compliance with these Official Contest Rules. The Contest Sponsor will not accept screen shots or other evidence of winning or entry in lieu of its verification process. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. All entries become the property of the Contest Sponsor and will not be returned.
Online and email entries must be made by an individual entrant only, using his or her original, manual keystrokes. Use of any automated system including robotic or form-filling software to enter or participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification of all entries by anyone using such assistance.
The Contest Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Contest Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law and, should such an attempt be made, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Contest Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Contest Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize with one of equal or greater value, to cancel, terminate, amend and/or suspend the Contest without prior notice at any time and for any reason including, without limitation, if viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, attempts to disrupt the Contest or other causes beyond the Contest Sponsor’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper play or conduct of the Contest. In no event will the Contest Sponsor be liable for more prizes (in quantity or amount) than that specified in the Official Contest Rules.
All entries become the permanent property of the Contest Sponsor and none will be returned. No correspondence will be entered into, except with the selected entrants. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws.
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 and in accordance with these Official Contest Rules and the Contest Sponsor’s privacy policy (available at: https://www.airmiles.ca/arrow/PrivacyPolicy). This section does not limit any other consent that an individual may provide the Contest Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information.
The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. By entering this Contest, you understand that you are providing your information to the Contest Sponsor and the third parties it has engaged to assist it in administering the Contest and not to Instagram. The information you provide will only be used in accordance with the Contest Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. The owners and operators of Instagram are completely released from all liability by each entrant in this Contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to the Contest Sponsor and not to Instagram.
The name of each winner may be obtained by sending a request with a self-addressed, postage-stamped envelope to “AIR MILES® #AIRMILESMoment Social Contest, Winner List Request, Attention: AIR MILES Marketing, 100 King Street West, 21st Floor, Toronto ON M5X 1A1” until December 8, 2024. The first name or initials and city name of each winner may also be posted on www.airmiles.ca.
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