OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
AIR MILES® #MAR10 Day Social Giveaway (the “Contest”)
NO PURCHASE OR USE OF AIR MILES REWARD MILESTM IS NECESSARY
The Contest is open to Canadian resident AIR MILES collectors who are 16 years of age or older. See Rule 2, below.
1. 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.
2. 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 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 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 X (Twitter) or Instagram account is 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.twitter.com, or www.instagram.com.
3. 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.
4. Contest Period: The Contest starts at 10:00:01 a.m. ET, on March 08, 2024, and closes at 9:59:59 p.m. ET, on March 10, 2024 (the “Contest Period”).
5. How to Enter. No Purchase Necessary: A Collector will receive an entry when they:
i. Follow @airmiles_canada on Instagram, or @airmiles on X (Twitter);
ii. Like the current AIR MILES® #MAR10 Social Giveaway post on the AIR MILES Canada page on Instagram, or on the AIR MILES Reward Program page on X (Twitter) which will be posted at 10 a.m. ET on March 8 2024; and
iii. Reply with a comment tagging a friend with words and/or a picture and/or video with the answer to the current AIR MILES® #MAR10 Social Giveaway question on the AIR MILES Canada page on Instagram, or on AIR MILES Reward Program page on X (Twitter).
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.
6. Entry Limits and Odds: There is a limit of one (1) Eligible Entry for following the steps described at Rule 5 on Instagram and one (1) Eligible Entry for following the steps described at Rule 5 on X (Twitter), for a total of up to two (2) Eligible Entries per Collector Number. If the Collector exceeds the limit of two (2) entries per Collector Number during the Contest Period, 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 during the Contest Period.
7. Prizes: There is a total of one (1) prize available to be won, consisting of the following:
Prize |
Location |
Prize Value |
Quantity |
Nintendo Switch Wonder Bundle (consisting of one Nintendo Switch gaming system, one copy of the Super Mario Bros. Wonder game, one Nintendo Switch game traveler case, and one Earforce Recon 70N Headset). |
National |
$609.99 |
1 |
The total approximate retail value of the Prizes is $609.99 CDN. Any difference between the stated approximate retail value and the actual value of the Prize will not be awarded. Limit of one (1) Prize per Collector Number. The odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of Eligible Entries received.
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.
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 of 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 of his/her Prize and/or the use or redemption thereof.
8. Winner Selection: A random draw for the Prize will be held March 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET in Toronto, Ontario, from among all Eligible Entries received during the Contest Period, by a judging organization whose decisions will be final and binding. If for any reason there are no Eligible Entries, the Prize 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, 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 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 receipt a 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.
9. 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, the AIR MILES Canada @airmiles_canada profile on Instagram and the AIR MILES Canada @AIRMILES profile on X (Twitter).
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 provider 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. 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.
For Quebec residents, any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest in Quebec may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (the “Régie”) for a ruling. For Quebec residents, 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.
Subject to the jurisdiction in Quebec of the Régie, 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.
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(s) 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 subject to all applicable laws. In the event that any provision of these Official Contest Rules shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions of these Official Contest Rules shall be unaffected and shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.
In the event of a discrepancy between the French and the English versions of these Official Contest Rules, the English version will prevail.
The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or X (Twitter). 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 or to X (Twitter). The information you provide will only be used in accordance with the Contest Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. The owners and operators of Instagram and of X (Twitter) 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 or to X (Twitter).
The name of each winner may be obtained by sending a request with a self-addressed, postage-stamped envelope to “AIR MILES® #MAR10 Day Social Giveaway, Winner List Request, Attention: AIR MILES Marketing, 100 King Street West, 21st Floor, Toronto ON M5X 1A1” until July 10, 2024. The first name or initials and city name of each winner may also be posted on www.airmiles.ca.
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