Kraft Getaway Contest

OFFICIAL RULES

 

The “Kraft Getaway Contest” (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Kraft Heinz Canada ULC. (the “Sponsor”), and administered by the contest administrator, LPi Communications Group Inc. (“LPi” or “administrator”). The Sponsor is responsible for the Contest, its organization, and the Contest Rules (collectively the “Rules”).

By registering for the Contest, each entrant (each entrant is referred to as an “Entrant”, together as the “Entrants”) may get a chance to win a Prize (as such term is hereinafter defined), in accordance with the conditions in the Official Rules.

1.     CONSENT TO THE RULES:

By entering the Contest, each entrant fully and unconditionally agrees to, and accepts, these official rules (the “Rules”) and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.

2.     CONTEST PERIOD:

The Contest begins on January 13, 2023, at 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on February 28, 2023, at 11:59:59 p.m. ET (the “Contest Period”). Only one entry per Entrant per day is allowed.

3.     ELIGIBILITY:

This Contest is open to all legal residents of Canada (the “Eligibility Area”) having reached the legal age of majority in their respective province or territory of residence at the time of entry.

Employees, agents, representatives, officers and directors of the Sponsor, LPi, and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliated companies, parent corporations, advertising and promotion agencies, sponsors, suppliers of services related to this Contest, or of any other party directly associated with the holding of the Contest, as well as members of their immediate families (brothers, sisters, children, father, mother), their legal or common-law spouse, and any persons residing with these employees, agents, representatives, officers and directors (whether related or not) (collectively, the “Released Parties”) are not eligible to participate.

4.     HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN. You will not increase your chances of winning by buying a product because no purchase is required to participate. There are two (2) ways to enter for a maximum of one (1) entry per person per day (each an “Entry” and collectively the “Entries”) for the entire Contest, as follows:

• Purchase Option: To receive one (1) entry into the Contest, purchase, in a single transaction, one (1) Kraft Hazelnut spread product from any retail store in the Eligibility Area during the Contest Period, and register online at the website located at Kraftgetaway.com (the “Website”). Once registered follow the on-screen instructions on the Website to submit, during the Contest Period, a photograph of your eligible purchase receipt; your first name, last name, telephone number, complete mailing address, age, and any other required information. Each Entry must consist of a unique purchase receipt (receipts cannot be used for multiple Entries).
• No Purchase Option: To receive one (1) entry without a purchase, during the Contest Period, submit an original hand-written essay by sending an email with a scan or legible photo of the essay to contests@lpi-group.com that includes: (a) the email subject line: “Kraft Getaway Contest”; (b) a one hundred and fifty (150) word or more, unique and original hand-written essay on “Why I want to win a weekend getaway” (an “Essay”); and (c) your first name, last name, telephone number, complete mailing address, and age.

Standard data charges may apply to entrants who choose to enter the Contest via a mobile device. Please contact your service provider for rates and service plan information prior to participating with your mobile device.

Released Parties shall not be responsible for lost, late, stolen, damaged, garbled, inaccurate, incomplete, misaddressed, mutilated, undelivered, delayed, or misdirected emails, comments, requests and/or Prize claims, or for errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, or delay in cable, satellite, internet service provider, telephone lines, or in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by the way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware, software, communication devices, or transmissions lines, or data corruptions, theft, tampering, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of any participation materials, loss, human error, or otherwise.

5.     LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS:

LIMIT OF ONE (1) ENTRY PER PERSON PER DAY REGARDLESS OF THE METHOD OF ENTRY DURING THE CONTEST PERIOD. The number of Entries is limited to one (1) Entry per person per day (regardless of method of entry) during the Contest Period. For greater certainty and for the avoidance of doubt, you may only use one (1) email address to enter the Contest. If the Sponsor discovers (based on any evidence or information made available to or otherwise discovered by the Sponsor) that an individual: (i) has attempted to obtain more than one (1) Entry per day (regardless of method of entry); and/or (ii) has attempted to use multiple names, identities, email addresses, or any automated, macro, script, robotic, or other system or program and/or any other means that is not in accordance with Sponsor’s interpretation of the letter and spirit of these Rules to enter or otherwise participate in this Contest, or to disrupt the conduct of the Contest; such person may be disqualified from the Contest at the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor.

6.     VERIFICATION:

All Entries, Requests and Participants may be subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identification and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor, including, but not limited to, government-issued photo identification): (i) to verify an individual’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) to verify the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any Entry, submission and/or information submitted (or purportedly submitted) for the purposes of this Contest; and/or (iii) for any other purpose that Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the administration of this Contest in accordance with Sponsor’s interpretation of the letter and spirit of these Rules. Any person who fails to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor, within the time period specified by the Sponsor, may be disqualified in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. Only the official timekeeping device(s) of the Sponsor will determine the time for the purposes of this Contest.

Disqualification. Participants must comply with the following conditions, or they may be disqualified, and their Entry may be cancelled:

• Participants must use a valid email address.
• Only one (1) Entry or submission per person per day will be permitted.
• Participants must use the same email address at all times during the Contest Period.
• Use of more than one (1) email address will result in automatic disqualification.
• Accounts created by the same Participant will be disqualified.

7.     PRIZES:

There are a total of two (2) Prizes available to be won (individually a “Prize”, collectively, the “Prizes”), each comprising of one (1) $1000 eGift Card redeemable at airbnb.ca/giftcards. The total ARV of all Prizes is $2,000 CAD. No transportation or any other expenses will be provided.

Airbnb Terms and Conditions: Card balance does not expire. No fees apply to purchase or to activate this Card. Redeemable by Canadian residents toward the purchase of eligible goods and services on the Airbnb website and app. Use requires an Airbnb account. Card is non-reloadable and, except where required by law, cannot be redeemed for cash, refunded, returned, or resold. Issuer is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen cards, or for unauthorized use. Obtain Card information and balance by signing in to your Airbnb account or by calling 1-866-393-3393. Issued by Airbnb Ireland UC. Terms apply, see https://www.airbnb.ca/help/article/3105.

Each prize must be accepted as is and is not transferable, assignable or redeemable for cash (except as expressly permitted by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). No substitutions are permitted, except at the discretion of the Sponsor. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to substitute a Prize or Prizes with a prize of equal or greater value, including, but not limited to, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, a cash prize.

In no event will the Sponsor be responsible for more than two (2) Prizes. If computer, printing, production, mechanical, seeding, typographical or other errors result in more valid Prize claims than the number of available Prizes stated herein, the Sponsor reserves the right to award the number of Prizes stated herein by random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect, valid Prize claims received for the Prize in question.

Limit of one (1) Prize per household.

None of the Released Parties makes any representations or warranties, express or implied, as to the quality or suitability of any prize awarded in connection with the Contest. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each selected entrant understands and agrees that they will not seek reimbursement or any legal or equitable remedy against the Sponsor and the Released Parties, whoever they may be, in the event that the prize awarded to them is unsatisfactory for any reason or is unsuitable for their particular purpose.

General Conditions:

In addition to the other conditions set out in these Rules, the following conditions apply to the Prizes offered:

• To be eligible to win a Prize, the Entrant must be validly registered in the Contest.
• If any portion of the Prize is not used, no compensation will be provided to the winner.
• All costs, expenses, charges, fees and taxes (federal, provincial, local or otherwise) and all fees not expressly described in these Rules as being included in a Prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
• All Prizes must be accepted as awarded and may not be transferred, substituted, or redeemed for cash or any other Prize.
• No transfer, assignment or substitution is permitted, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a Prize of equal or greater value, should the Prize become unavailable for any reason due to circumstances beyond its control.
• Any Prize depicted in promotional materials is for illustration purposes only and may not be the exact item(s) offered as a Prize.
• Trademarks, logos and all service marks (including individual product and retailer names) are the property of their respective owners.

8.     SELECTION, NOTIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION OF WINNERS:

On or about March 3, 2023, at 3:00:00 p.m. ET, two (2) Entrants will be selected by random draw from all valid Entries received by that date to receive a Prize. The Prize draw will be conducted by LPi Group in Calgary, Alberta.

Odds of winning a Prize depend on the number of eligible Entries received in accordance with these Rules during the Contest Period.

Official Time. LPi’s computer will be the official time-keeping device for the Contest. The time an Entry is received by the Sponsor will be deemed to be the time it is received by the Sponsor’s mail or web server (whichever is applicable) as determined by the clock on that server.

The Sponsor or its designated representative will make at least three (3) attempts to contact each selected Entrant who is eligible to win a Prize within ten (10) business days of the applicable draw date. The Entrant will be contacted by telephone or email, at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. If a selected Entrant does not respond adequately within the time period specified above or if a notification is returned as undeliverable, that selected Entrant may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the applicable prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to randomly select another Eligible Entrant from among all remaining Eligible Entries received at the time of the initial draw (in which case the foregoing provisions shall apply to such newly selected Entrant).

NO ENTRANT IS A WINNER UNTIL THE SPONSOR HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED THAT ENTRANT A WINNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RULES. BEFORE BEING DECLARED A SELECTED PRIZE ENTRANT must: (a) correctly answer, without mechanical or other assistance, a mathematical skill-testing question (which may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be administered online, by email or other electronic means, by telephone, or on the Sponsor’s Declaration and Complete Release and Waiver of Claims ("Waiver"); and (b) for any Prize, sign and return the original signed copy of the Waiver provided by the Sponsor, which (among other things): (i) confirms compliance with these Rules; (ii) acknowledges acceptance of the Prize (as awarded); (iii) releases the Released Parties from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, participation and/or awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof; (iv) agrees to indemnify the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising out of or in connection with the use of his or her Prize; and (v) confirms consent to any publication, reproduction and/or other use of their name, city/province/territory of residence, voice, statements about the Contest and/or photograph or other likeness, without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor, by any means and in any media, including print, broadcast or the Internet. If a selected Entrant: (a) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question; (b) fails to return the properly executed Waiver within the specified time period (for any Prize); (c) cannot accept (or refuses to accept) the Prize (as awarded) for any reason; and/or (d) is in violation of these Rules (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); then such Entrant will be disqualified (and forfeit all rights to the Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to randomly select another eligible Entrant from among all remaining eligible entries received at the time of the initial draw (in which case the foregoing provisions will apply to such newly selected Entrant).

The Prize will be delivered to the email address (provided by the applicable Entrant during registration) of the confirmed winner(s) 4-6 weeks after being confirmed as an eligible winner.

9.     GENERAL CONDITIONS:

The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal. ANY PERSON FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THESE RULES BY THE SPONSOR, FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, MAY BE DISQUALIFIED AT ANY TIME, AT THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF THE SPONSOR.

The Released Parties disclaim all liability for: (i) any failure of any website and/or platform during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunctions or other problems of any kind, including, but not limited to, those affecting telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer hardware or software (iii) any Entry, Request or other information which is not received, captured or stored, for any reason, including but not limited to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website an proof of transmission (e.g. screenshots) and/or mailing does not constitute proof of delivery; (iv) any injury or damage to an Entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other property related to or resulting from participation in this Contest; (v) incorrect and/or erroneous designation of a selected winner or Entrant; and/or (vi) any combination of the foregoing.

Further, Released Parties are not responsible for electronic communications that are undeliverable due to any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or due to insufficient space in Participant’s email account preventing Entrant from receiving emails.

The Released Parties are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by an Entrant or 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 transmission, receipt or processing of codes.

Winners acknowledge that upon acceptance of a Prize, performance of Prize obligations becomes the sole and exclusive responsibility of the designated service provider(s) for those portions not originating with Sponsor, if any.

The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered or associated with any retailer. Information is provided to the Sponsor and not to any retailer. Questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest should therefore be directed to the Sponsor and not to any retailer.

The Sponsor reserves the right, subject only to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (the “Régie”) in Quebec, to withdraw, modify or suspend this Contest (or to amend these Contest Rules) in any way if any cause beyond the control of the Sponsor, including without limitation, pandemic, acts of God, public enemies, wars, civil strife, fire, flood, explosion, labour dispute or strike, or any other act or order of any governmental authority, should corrupt or interfere with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Rules, including, but not limited to, any error, computer virus or bug, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or malfunction of any kind. Any attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest in any way (in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor) may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor reserves the right, subject only to the approval of the Régie in Quebec, to cancel, modify or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Rules in any way, without notice or obligation, in the event of an accident, printing error, clerical error or any other error whatsoever, or for any other reason.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer an alternate skill-testing procedure, as it deems appropriate in the circumstances, or in order to comply with applicable law.

The Sponsor reserves the right, subject only to the approval of the Régie in Quebec, to change the dates, deadlines and/or other mechanics of the Contest as set out in these Contest Rules, to the extent deemed necessary by the Sponsor, in order to verify that an Entrant, an Entry Application and/or other information comply with these Rules, or due to technical or other problems or circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Rules, or for any other reason.

Any decision by the Sponsor with respect to any aspect of this Contest, including but not limited to the eligibility and disqualification of Forms, will be final and binding, subject to any decision of the Régie.

By entering this Contest, all Participants explicitly consent to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, recording, sharing and using the personal information provided solely for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy (available at: https://kraftheinzbrands.ca/policies/privacy-policy).

This section does not limit any other consent an individual may give to the Sponsor or others with respect to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information.

The Forms are the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be returned to Entrants at any time.

The Sponsor is the sole owner of the promotional materials and products of the Contest and of the intellectual property rights related thereto, and nothing in these Rules shall be construed as conferring any rights whatsoever on the Entrants in this regard.

Except as provided in these Rules, no communications or correspondence will be entered into with Entrants, except with Prize winners.

For the purposes of these Rules, the Entrant is the person whose name appears on the Entry Form and, subject to the terms hereof, it is to this person that the Prize will be awarded if declared a winner.

In the event of any inconsistency or discrepancy between the terms and conditions of the English version of these Rules and the statements or other representations contained in any material relating to the Contest, including but not limited to the French version of these Rules, point-of-sale, television, print or online advertising and/or any instructions or interpretations of these Rules given by a representative of the Sponsor, the terms and conditions of the French version of these Rules will prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.

The use of the masculine gender in these Rules is for convenience only and applies to all genders.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this by-law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any remaining provisions. If any provision is held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, this by-law shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed in accordance with its remaining provisions as if the invalid or illegal provision were not included.

QUEBEC RESIDENTS ONLY: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux 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.

Subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph regarding any matter within the jurisdiction of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, du Québec as a condition of entry in this Contest, each Entrant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and any and all causes of action arising out of or related to this Contest, shall be resolved on a case-by-case basis, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively before a court of competent jurisdiction in Montreal, Quebec, which court shall apply the laws in force in the province of Quebec.

Subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph regarding matters that fall under the jurisdiction of the Régie, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules or the rights and obligations of Participants, the Sponsor or the other Released Parties in connection with this Contest shall be governed by and construed before a competent court in Montreal, Quebec which court must apply the laws in force in the province of Quebec, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that might require the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.