Giveaway - Woman's day terms and conditions

Contest NKPR – Melanie Lyne – INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

All monetary amounts herein are calculated in Canadian dollars.

  1. Eligibility:

The contest is open to legal residents of Canada who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. Directors, officers, agents and employees of Laura Canada and all of their respective parent companies, affiliated entities and divisions, and members of the aforementioned individuals’ respective immediate families (for the purpose of the Contest, immediate family includes children, siblings, spouse and parents) domiciled in the same household, are not eligible to enter. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and local laws and regulations.

  1. Agreement to Rules:

By entering, the Entrant agrees to be fully and unconditionally bound by these Rules and represents and warrants that they meet all eligibility requirements. In addition, they agree to accept the decisions of Laura Canada as final and binding as they relate to the content of this Contest.

  1. Contest Period:

Entries will be accepted online from MARCH 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) until MARCH 10, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time).

  1. How to Enter:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter the Contest for a chance to win one Melanie Lyne e-gift card valued at $500 and 1-hour mentorship with Natasha Koifman. Entrants must comment on @stylemelanielyne and @natashankpr posts, follow @stylemelanielyne and @natashankpr, and like the posts by the entry deadline. The winner will be drawn at random. Entrants must have a Facebook account to enter.

  1. Prize :

The grand prize is 1 Melanie Lyne gift card valued at $500 and 1-hour mentorship (online-virtual) with Natasha Koifman. The Gift card is to be redeemed online or in-store. The draw will take place on March 11, and the winner will be contacted through private messaging the same day at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the @stylemelanielyne account.

No substitutions, refunds, transfers, or cash equivalent will be allowed. The gift card is subject to certain terms and conditions, which are set out on the gift card. In the unlikely event that the Prize should become unavailable or unredeemable, Laura Canada reserves the right to substitute an alternative prize which it reasonably determined as being of equal value.

  1. Odds:

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

 

  1. Content Restrictions:

- The comments must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement.

- The comments must not disparage the Sponsor, Host, or any other person or party affiliated with the Contest.

- The comments must not contain brand names or trademarks other than those owned by the Sponsor, which the entrant has a limited license to use for the sole purpose of entering this Contest.

- The comments must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous, or libelous.

- The comments must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

- The comments must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of, or contrary to the laws or regulations in any province/territory where it is posted.

  1. Winner Selection and Notification:

For purposes of awarding the Prize, the draw will be conducted at the Head Office of Laura Canada in Laval, Québec on March 11, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The winner will be drawn among all eligible entries received by the Entry Deadline. 

For the purposes of claiming the Prize, the Prize Winner will be contacted by Laura Canada through direct messaging on Facebook on the day of the draw (“The Claim Date”). If a selected Prize Winner cannot be reached by the Claim Date, Laura Canada shall have no liability for the Winner’s failure to answer. If a Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within forty-eight (48) hours of the notification, or fails to return a completed and executed Declaration and Release in a timely manner as required, the prize is considered forfeited, and an alternate Winner will be selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Contest is conditional upon compliance with any and all federal, provincial, and local laws and regulations. By accepting the Prize, the Winner agrees to Laura Canada using their name, city/province/territory of residence, biographical information, statements, voice and likeness in any advertising and publicity Laura Canada may conduct relating to the Contest in any media or format, whether now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the Internet, at any time or times in perpetuity, without further compensation or notice. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY A WINNER (AT LAURA CANADA‘S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN THE WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS A WINNER OF THE CONTEST, AND ALL THEIR WINNER PRIVILEGES WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

  1. Reception of Prize:

The winner is not entitled to a refund for any costs incurred from the reception or use of the prize. Neither the prize, nor any of its components may be returned, exchanged, or refunded, in whole or in part, under any circumstance.

  1. Entry Verification:

The validity of any Contest entry is subject to verification by Laura Canada. Any incomplete or fraudulent entries will be rejected. Any individual who enters or attempts to enter the Contest in a manner which is contrary to Contest Rules or is unjust to other entrants or potential entrants will be disqualified and any related entry will be rejected.

All decisions of the Contest judges, who may be employees or independent contractors of Laura Canada, with respect to any and all aspects of the Contest, including without limitation the eligibility or disqualification of entrants or entries, are final and binding without right of appeal.

  1. Disputes:

As a condition of entering this Contest, the entrant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising from or connected to this Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Québec and having exclusive jurisdiction over the matter. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall an entrant be permitted to obtain the prize, and hereby waives all rights to punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney fees.

  1. For Residents of Québec:

Any litigation regarding the conduct or organization of a promotional contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec for a ruling. Any litigation regarding the awarding of the prize in the Contest may be submitted to la Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.



  1. Acceptance of the Prize:

The Prize must be accepted as described in the Official Rules and cannot be transferred to another individual, substituted for another or exchanged in whole or in part for cash or credit. 

  1. Miscellaneous:

Laura Canada is not responsible for any losses or damages resulting from the awarding of any of the Contest prizes. Laura Canada makes no express or implied warranties of any kind with respect to the safety or performance of any prize.

  1. Termination of Contest:

Laura Canada reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend the Contest, in whole or in part, in the event of any cause or circumstance, including without limitation any virus, computer bug or unauthorized human intervention or any other cause that is beyond the control of Laura Canada that could corrupt or affect the administration, security, impartiality or normal course of the Contest.

  1. Release and Exclusion of Liability:

By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees:

  1. a) To release, discharge, and forever hold harmless each of the Sponsors, and their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents and other representatives from any and all claims, actions, damages, demands, manner of actions, causes of action, suits, debts, duties, accounts, bonds, covenants, warranties, indemnities, claims over, contracts and liabilities of whatever nature or kind arising from or in connection to the entrant’s entry, participation or attempted participation in the Contest, compliance or noncompliance with the Official Rules and acceptance and use of any prize or subsequent prizes or any portion thereof; and
  2. b) If selected as a potential Prize Winner, to sign Laura Canada’s form of Declaration and Release.

Laura Canada will not be responsible for lost, incomplete, late or misdirected entries or for any failure of the Contest website or app during the Contest Period, or for any technical malfunction or other problems with any telephone network or lines, online computer systems, servers, access providers, computer hardware or software or for any technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or any website or app, or any combination of the foregoing, and will not be liable for any resulting injury, death or damage to any person or property arising from or relating to that person’s or any other person’s participation or attempted participation in the Contest.

Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or app or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and, should such an attempt be made, Laura Canada reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

  1. Administration:

Laura Canada and its agents are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information whether caused by entrants, printing errors, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Laura Canada reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be: (i) tampering with, as applicable, the entry process or otherwise with the operation of the Contest (including, but not limited to, the use of automated computer programs or any non-human mechanism, entity, or device), any web page or web banner ad related to the Contest; (ii) acting in violation of the Official Rules; (iii) acting in a disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, harass, harm, mislead, or defraud any other individual or entity; or (iv) otherwise in violation of law. Any person attempting to defraud Laura Canada or in any way tamper with the Contest will be ineligible to win a prize and Laura Canada will seek all remedies available to it, including, if appropriate, filing appropriate complaints with legal authorities. If, for any reason, the Contest or any website (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted, or is not capable of running as originally planned, or does not allow the proper running of the Contest and processing of Contest entries in accordance with the Official Rules, or if a computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in Laura Canada’s opinion, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest or the granting of a prize or any component thereof, Laura Canada reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest or any portion thereof and to conduct the judging and award the Prize from all eligible, salvageable Contest entries received (if any), prior to and/or after (as appropriate) the action taken by Laura Canada or otherwise in a manner that is fair and equitable as determined by Laura Canada.

  1. Privacy Policy:

Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the Laura/ Melanie Lyne website. See the Privacy Policy at laura.ca or melanielyne.com. 

  1. Sponsor:

The Sponsor of the Contest is Laura Canada: 3000, Le Corbusier Blvd., Laval, Québec, H7L 3W2.