Chatelaine and Girl Guides of Canada: Rules and Regulations

CONTEST RULES

(the “Official Rules”)

Girl Guides of Canada Cookie Giveaway

(the “Contest”)

These Official Rules govern the Contest. By participating or attempting to participate in the Contest, you

will be deemed to have received, understood, and agreed to these Official Rules.

1. WHO ARE THE SPONSORS?

The Contest is sponsored and administered by SJC Heritage Inc. or one of its subsidiaries or its affiliates

(“St. Joseph”).

The following entities are co-sponsors of the Contest:

Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada.

St. Joseph and any co-sponsors of the Contest are referred to collectively or individually as the “Sponsors”.

Although the Contest may be communicated, promoted, or administered by means of a third party social

media or social networking service or site (a “Third Party Service”), the Contest is not sponsored, endorsed

or administered by, or associated with, any Third Party Service; any questions, comments or complaints

regarding the Contest should be directed to St. Joseph and not to any Third Party Service.

2. WHO MAY ENTER THE CONTEST?

The Contest is open only to residents of Canada (excluding residents of Quebec) who have reached the

age of majority in their province or territory of residence as of the date of entry.

The following individuals are not eligible to enter the Contest:

(a) employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives of: (i) the Sponsors, or any of their

respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) any prize suppliers; (iii) any and all other companies

associated with the Contest;

(b) a household member of any of the individuals listed in (a), above, whether or not related;

(c) members of the immediate family (spouse, parent, child, sibling) of the individuals listed in (a), above.

3. WHEN DOES THE CONTEST START/END?

You may enter the Contest between November 14, 2024 at 12:00AM to December 14, 2024 at 11:59PM

(“Entry Period”). All times referenced in these Official Rules are eastern standard time zone.

4. HOW DO I ENTER THE CONTEST?

No purchase is necessary to enter the Contest.

1. To enter the Contest, log into your Instagram or Facebook account during the Entry Period (note: must be a valid, public account) and click the link in the social media post, which will redirect you to the landing page.
2. Head directly to the contest page and fill out the form toward the bottom of the page. you will be asked to provide your name, email address and postal code, all of which are required for entry; and opt-in for email newsletter, which is optional.

5. HOW MANY TIMES MAY I ENTER THE CONTEST?

There is a limit of one entry per person.

6. COULD MY ENTRY BE REFUSED OR REJECTED?

Your entry could be refused or rejected if:

(a) you attempt to enter the Contest in a fashion not authorized by these Official Rules;

(b) your entry contains false or misleading information, or is late, falsified, illegible, damaged or incomplete

or otherwise irregular;

(c) your entry is submitted using robotic, automated, programmed, or other illicit means; or

(d) your entry is not in compliance with these Official Rules.

In addition, the Sponsors reserve the right to refuse any entry for any other reason as they may determine.

7. WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY?

By entering the Contest:

(a) you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsors, which decisions

are final, binding and conclusive;

(b) you represent and warrant that (i) your entry, including any material comprising your entry (e.g. name,

user name, profile picture, etc., as applicable) and any material submitted with your entry (e.g.

photograph, video, written submission, or other form of submission, as applicable) (all such material,

collectively, the “Entry Material”) is original to you, (ii) you have all necessary rights in and to your

Entry Material to enter the Contest, including the consent of any third parties whose personal

information is included in your Entry Material, and (iii) your Entry Material does not contain, depict,

include or involve content that is, or could reasonably be considered to be, inappropriate, unsuitable or

offensive, as determined by the Sponsors;

(c) you understand and agree that your entry, including your Entry Material, will not be returned to you and

may be moderated or edited by St. Joseph as it deems appropriate;

(d) you grant to the Sponsors the irrevocable right to use your Entry Material in any media worldwide and

for any purpose related to the Contest (or any similar contest), including the right to use, reproduce,

modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works from, your Entry Material without notification,

compensation or additional consideration to you;

(e) you waive all claims of moral rights in any use of your Entry Material by St. Joseph pursuant to the

rights granted in these Official Rules;

(f) you agree that the Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity or eligibility to

enter the Contest; failure to provide any such proof upon request may result in disqualification;

(g) you release and forever discharge the Sponsors, their respective parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries,

St. Joseph, any other companies associated with the Contest, and all of their respective directors,

officers, employees, agents, representatives, licensees, successors and assigns, as well as any Third

Party Services, (collectively, the “Releasees”), and agree to indemnify and hold harmless each of the

Releasees, from and against any and all claims, damages or liability, including any costs or losses

related to personal injury, death, damage to or loss or destruction of property, arising out of, or in any3

way related to, (i) your participation in the Contest, (ii) the awarding, receipt, possession, use or misuse

of any prize, in whole or in part, or any travel or activity related to any prize, (iii) the use of any Entry

Material or Publicity Material (defined below) in accordance with the rights granted in these Official

Rules, or (iv) any breach of these Official Rules.

8. WHAT ARE THE CONTEST PRIZES?

There are forty-eight (48) prizes available to be won in the Contest, as follows: One box of Girl Guide

cookies, valued at Six Dollars ($6.00).

9. ARE THERE ANY PRIZE CONDITIONS?

In addition to any prize conditions provided elsewhere in these Official Rules, any prize awarded in the

Contest is subject to the following conditions:

(a) Prize value in these Official Rules is approximate only. You will not be compensated if actual prize

value is lower than the value quoted in these Official Rules.

(b) The prize may be substituted, in whole or in part, with a prize or prize component of equal or greater

value if the prize or prize component cannot be awarded for any reason.

(c) The prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be transferred, unless otherwise determined by

the Sponsors. The prize may not be exactly as advertised. The prize is provided “as is” without

representation or warranty of any kind by the Sponsors.

(d) The prize may not be resold.

(e) Any unused portion of the prize, once awarded, will be deemed forfeited. The prize will not be replaced

if lost, destroyed, mutilated or stolen.

10. HOW WILL THE POTENTIAL WINNER(S) BE SELECTED?

On December 15, 2024 at approximately 12:00PM in the City of Toronto, Ontario, St. Joseph will conduct

a random draw from among all eligible entries received. For each prize to be awarded pursuant to these

Official Rules, one entrant will be randomly selected as a potential winner and notified using the information

provided at the time of entry. In the event any potential winner does not respond to such notification within

five (5) business days, declines a prize for any reason, or does not meet the requirements set forth in these

Official Rules, as determined by the Sponsors, the potential winner will be disqualified and, time permitting,

an alternate potential winner may be randomly selected from among remaining eligible entries, or the prize

may be cancelled.

11. HOW CAN A POTENTIAL WINNER BECOME A WINNER?

To be declared a winner, a potential winner:

(a) must correctly answer, without assistance, a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be

administered by the Sponsors;

(b) must be in compliance with these Official Rules;

(c) must sign and return, within any designated time period, a release of liability and consent to publicity

form and any other documentation as reasonably required;

(d) may be required to provide proof of identification to confirm eligibility or to claim a prize, or provide

proof that he or she is the authorized account holder of any account associated with the selected entry.4

12. WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF WINNING A PRIZE?

The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

13. HOW DO I CLAIM A PRIZE?

Once a potential winner is confirmed as a winner, prize distribution will be promptly coordinated.

Except as otherwise indicated by the Sponsors, a winner must personally take delivery of the prize as

instructed within thirty (30) days of being notified that such prize is available or within such other time period

as may reasonably be advised.

If a winner fails to take delivery of the prize as instructed, the prize will be deemed forfeited.

14. WILL I APPEAR IN ANY PUBLICITY IF I AM A WINNER?

If you are a winner, the Sponsors may require you to appear in publicity related to the Contest or to any

similar contest.

By accepting a prize:

(a) you grant to the Sponsors the irrevocable right to record, photograph or otherwise capture or document

you, your likeness, your voice, or any statements you make regarding the Contest or the prize, by any

available means;

(b) you agree that any such captured material, together with your biographical information, such as name

or place of residence, or your Entry Material (collectively, all such materials, the “Publicity Material”)

may be used by the Sponsors or their licensees, successors, or assigns (collectively, the “Publicity

Parties”) in any media, whether now known or later devised, worldwide and in perpetuity, for advertising

or promotional purposes related to the Contest or any similar contest. Any such use of the Publicity

Material may include the reproduction, modification, adaptation, translation or creation of derivative

works from your Entry Material;

(c) you acknowledge that the Publicity Parties shall not be required to compensate you, notify you, or

request your permission in connection with their use of any Publicity Material, unless otherwise

prohibited by law; and

(d) you waive any rights that you may have or that may otherwise exist in connection with any use of the

Publicity Material by any of the Publicity Parties, including any moral rights in any such Publicity

Material.

15. HOW WILL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION BE COLLECTED, USED AND DISCLOSED?

By entering the Contest, you consent to St. Joseph’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal

information in accordance with the Privacy Policy, available at https://stjoseph.com/privacy-policy/ (the “St.

Joseph Privacy Policy”), for purposes of administering the Contest as described in these Official Rules.

Over the course of participating in the Contest, you may be given the option to receive commercial emails

or other communications of a commercial nature (collectively, “Commercial Communications”) from the

Sponsors or other parties. Should you elect to receive Commercial Communications from St. Joseph, your

personal information will be used by St. Joseph to that end, in accordance with the St. Joseph Privacy

Policy.5

Your personal information may be disclosed to a third party in the following circumstances:

(a) in accordance with these Official Rules, or with your consent, or as otherwise permitted or required by

law;

(b) if you elect to receive Commercial Communications from a party other than St. Joseph, St. Joseph will

disclose your personal information to that other party for that purpose;

(c) if you are a potential prize winner, St. Joseph may disclose your personal information to any prize

supplier for purposes of prize fulfillment; and

(d) if you have been asked to sign and return a release of liability and consent to publicity form or other

documentation in accordance with the terms of these Official Rules, St. Joseph may disclose your

personal information to any interested party, such as an entity who is released from liability.

St. Joseph’s disclosure of your personal information to another party will cause your personal information

to be subject to that party’s privacy policy and practices.

16. HOW DO THE RELEASEES LIMIT THEIR LIABILITY?

The Releasees assume no liability for the following:

(a) stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, lost, misrouted, scrambled, damaged,

delayed, undelivered, mutilated, jumbled, or garbled entries, transmissions, email, mail, or other

communications;

(b) any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission, processing, or communication;

(c) failures or malfunctions of, or difficulties with, computer hardware or software, telephones, telephone

lines, telephone systems, or network, cable, satellite, server, or website connections;

(d) printing, typographical, or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Contest-related

advertisements, or in Contest-related materials;

(e) incorrect or inaccurate information, including where caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or

by any equipment or programming associated or used in connection with the Contest;

(f) injury or damage to any computer or other device resulting from or otherwise related to participation in

the Contest, the use of any website, or the downloading or accessing of any materials;

(g) anyone being incorrectly or mistakenly identified as a winner or potential winner; or

(h) any other errors, problems or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, or

otherwise, relating in any way to the Contest, including those errors, problems or difficulties that may

relate to the administration of the Contest, the processing of entries, the advertising of the Contest, the

announcement of any prize or prize winner, or the cancellation or postponement of any event.

17. WHAT LAWS APPLY TO THE CONTEST?

The laws of the province or territory in which you reside apply to the Contest.

Any attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal or civil laws.

Should any such attempt be made, the Sponsors reserve the right to seek remedies and damages to the

fullest extent permitted by law.6

18. CAN THE SPONSORS CANCEL OR AMEND THE CONTEST?

The Sponsors may cancel, modify, or suspend the Contest or amend these Official Rules. For example, if

for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, the Sponsors may adjust any of

the dates, timeframes or other Contest mechanics, or suspend or cancel the Contest.

You may not amend these Official Rules in any way.

19. WOULD THE SPONSORS EVER DISQUALIFY OR BAN SOMEONE FROM A CONTEST?

The Sponsors may disqualify without notice or ban someone from the Contest or any future contest for any

other reason, including if the Sponsors find that a person has:

(a) resold or attempted to resell a prize, in whole or in part;

(b) tampered with or attempted to tamper with, or undermined or attempted to undermine, the legitimate

operation of the Contest;

(c) provided false or misleading information;

(d) acted in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass

any person; or

(e) otherwise violated these Official Rules.

20. WHAT HAPPENS IF THESE OFFICIAL RULES CONTRADICT OTHER CONTEST MATERIALS?

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between these Official Rules and disclosures or statements

made by the Sponsors or appearing in other Contest-related materials, these Official Rules shall govern.

21. WHAT HAPPENS IF PART OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BECOMES UNENFORCEABLE OR DOES

NOT APPLY?

If any part of these Official Rules is legally unenforceable or inapplicable, then that part will be deemed

invalid; however, the remainder of these Official Rules will otherwise continue to be legally binding.