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GENERAL CONTEST RULES & REGULATIONS
1. Application. These general contest rules (the “General Contest Rules”) apply to contests operated by Cats Media. By entering a Contest,entrants agree to be legally bound by these General Contest Rules, and will be deemed to have read and understood these General Contest Rules.
2. Eligibility. Unless otherwise stated, to enter a Contest and to be eligible to win, each entrant must be a legal resident of Ontario. Each entrant must be over the age of majority in Ontario. Employees of Cats Media, its agents,parent, affiliated or related companies, subsidiaries, divisions, prize sponsors, promotional and advertising agencies or of any other entity involved in the development, production, administration, or fulfillment of the applicable Contest, as well as the parents, siblings and children of any such employees and any person domiciled with such employees, are ineligible to enter. Individuals that have won a contest within the thirty (30) days preceding the winner selection date for the applicable Contest (as well as those with whom they reside) are also not eligible to enter or to be selected for a prize and may be disqualified.
3. Prizing & Contest Period. The details of the prize(s) available to be won (including the number and the approximate retail value of the prize(s) available to be won), the duration and timing of a Contest and any other relevant information of a Contest will be identified through applicable promotional materials, at the start (or before the start) of the Contest. Prize(s) may not be exactly as advertised. Prize(s) must be accepted as awarded, may not be sold, transferred and are not convertible to cash. Cats Media reserves the right to substitute a prize, in whole or in part, in the event all or any component of a prize is unavailable. Limit of one (1) prize per household per Contest.
4. Contest Entry. No purchase necessary to enter a Contest. Unless otherwise stated, there is a limit of one (1) entry per person. To enter a Contest, follow the instructions given on the promotional material and website.
5. All entries are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. Cats Media reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to Cats Media – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in the applicable Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any entry or other information entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of the applicable Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason Cats Media deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering the applicable Contest in accordance with the General Contest Rules and, if provided, any further Contest-related instructions. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of Cats Media within the timeline specified by Cats Media may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of Cats Media.
6. Prize Draw. For Contests where the winner is selected from entries received, a random draw for the prize(s) will take place by a Cats Media representative from all eligible entries received during the applicable Contest period. The potential prize winner will be contacted using the information provided at the time of entry. In the event a potential prize winner cannot be contacted within two (2)business days after the draw, as determined by Cats Media at its sole discretion, or if these General
Contest Rules are not adhered to by a potential prize winner, such potential prize winner will be disqualified and will forfeit all rights to the applicable prize.
7. Awarding of Prize(s). Proof of identification must be provided upon request. In order to be declared a prize winner, each potential winner must first: (i) correctly answer, unaided, a time limited mathematical skill testing question administered by Cats Media; (ii) be verified as complying with these General Contest Rules (as determined by Cats Media in its sole and absolute discretion); and(iii) sign and return within the time stipulated by Cats Media, a full release and indemnity form(“Release Form”) stating that, among other things, they agree to be available and to participate in publicity and/or promotions related to the Contest and/or Cats Media, authorize Cats Media
(including, without limitation) to publish, disseminate and otherwise use their name, city/town/village and province of residence, photograph, likeness, in connection with any promotion and/or publicity, and/or for general news, entertainment and/or information purposes at no additional compensation, beyond the awarding of or participation in the applicable prize, accept the applicable prize as offered and release Cats Media from any and all liability of any kind relating to the Contest and their receipt and use or misuse of the applicable prize.
8. Odds of Winning. The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible
entries received. For Contests with online entries the odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest period.
9. All decisions of Cats Media with respect to any aspect of a Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal. Contests are subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. ANY ENTRANT DEEMED BY CATS MEDIA TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THESE GENERAL CONTEST RULES FOR ANY REASON IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION IN THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF CATS MEDIA AT ANY TIME.
10. By entering a Contest, each entrant fully releases Cats Media, its parent companies, subsidiaries,affiliates, prize suppliers, advertising/promotion agencies and any other entity involved in the development, production, administration, or fulfillment of the applicable Contest from all liability of any kind relating to the Contest or such entrant’s participation therein, including, without limitation,any liability related to: (i) any failure of the a website; (ii) any technical malfunction or other problems of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, those relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or
software; (iii) the failure of any entry or other information to be received, captured or recorded for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating in a Contest; and/or (v) any combination of the above.
11. Cats Media reserves the right to cancel, modify or suspend a Contest or to amend these General Contest Rules at any time and in any way, without prior notice, for any reason whatsoever. Without limiting the foregoing, if for any reason, in the opinion of Cats Media in its sole and absolute discretion, a Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, for example as a result of tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, mechanical manipulation or any other causes beyond its control, including any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or
programs to enter, Cats Media reserves its right to amend, cancel or suspend the applicable Contest and/or conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries. Without limiting the generality of the forgoing, Cats Media reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer an alternate test of skill as it deems appropriate based on the circumstances and/or to comply with applicable law.
12. If it is discovered by Cats Media (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by Cats Media) that any person has attempted to: (i) exceed any of the limits stated in these Rules; and/or (ii) use multiple names, identities, social media accounts, telephone numbers, email addresses and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or to disrupt this Contest; then such person may be
disqualified from the Contest in the sole and absolute discretion of Cats Media.
13. If the identity of an entrant is in dispute, the authorized account holder of the email submitted at the time of entry (if provided) will be deemed to be the entrant. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for signing e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the e-mail address in question (if
provided).
