Contest Winners
Promotion Rules
- Canada - Shopper's Voice Fall 2009 "SPEAK UP TO WIN!™" Contest Rules
- Canada and US - Shopper's Voice Refer a Friend Fall 2009 Sweepstakes
- USA - Official FALL 2009 "SPEAK UP TO WIN"™ Rules
Canada - Shopper's Voice Fall 2009 "SPEAK UP TO WIN!™" Contest Rules (the "Contest")
CONTEST OPEN ONLY TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF MAJORITY.
1. Contest Period: Contest Period begins August 19, 2009 at 12:00:01 AM (ET) and ends on December 31, 2009 at 11:59 AM (ET).
2. Sponsor: Sponsor is ICOM Information & Communications L.P. a/k/a Shopper's Voice, 41 Metropolitan Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1R 2T5.
3. No purchase necessary. How to Enter: Entries for the grand prize and second prize drawings must be received online by December 31, 2009 at 11:59 AM or, if mailed, postmarked by December 31, 2009 and received by January 14, 2010. All entries either (a) received online by October 13, 2009 or (b) if mailed, postmarked by October 13, 2009 and received by October 27, 2009, are eligible for the early bird bonus draw. In addition, the first 200 mail-in entries received per province or territory and the first 200 online entries received are eligible to be entered in a single early bird "first 200" prize draw. Limit of one entry, i.e., mail-in or online, per person, per household. You may enter the Contest using only one of the following methods:
A) Access www.Shoppers-Voice.com/canada to participate in the Shopper's Voice online survey and complete the entry, including your name, full mailing address and email address, and complete the survey;
Or,
B) Fill out your name, full mailing address including street address on the Shopper's Voice survey mailed to your household, complete the survey and mail it to Shopper's Voice in the envelope provided in order to be entered into the Contest. No mechanical reproductions will be accepted;
4. Eligibility: Open only to Canadian residents who have reached the age of majority who are located within Canada when they enter, except employees of Sponsor, its parent organizations, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotion agencies, persons engaged in the development, production or distribution of Contest materials, Contest judges and agents/representatives thereof, and members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, children and siblings and their spouses) and persons living in the same households of such individuals, whether related or not.
5. Prizes and Odds: One (1) grand prize winner will receive CDN $5,000.00. Ten (10) second place winners will each receive CDN $100.00. One (1) early bird bonus draw winner will receive CDN $2,500.00. One (1) early bird "first 200" winner will receive CDN $500.00. (Total value of all prizes is CDN $9,000.00). Chance of winning early bird "first 200" prize is 1 in 2,800 for entrants who are eligible for draw; eligibility for early bird "first 200" draw depends on when your mail-in entry is received relative to others in your province, and when your online entry is received relative to other online respondents. Odds of winning other prizes depend on number of eligible entries received. Prizes are non-transferable and must be accepted as awarded. Prizes will be delivered to confirmed winners.
6. Winner Selection: Random drawings for the early bird bonus, early bird "first 200", grand and second prizes will be held at 4 pm on January 29, 2010 in Toronto. The prize will be awarded to the first entrant selected for that prize who correctly answers a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question and otherwise complies with the Contest Rules. Early bird winners and early bird entrants not selected as a winner remain in grand prize and second prize pools. Limit one early bird prize per person and one other prize per person. Decisions of the judges are final and binding on all entrants. Selected entrants will be notified by email and/or overnight mail or courier, and will be required to correctly answer an unaided, time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question and complete and return, within a specified time, a declaration of eligibility and liability/publicity release. If prize notification is returned as undeliverable, selected entrant cannot be contacted, if required documents are not returned and received by Shopper's Voice within the time specified or if mathematical skill-testing question is answered incorrectly, selected entrant will be disqualified, and prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate entrant by random drawing from remaining eligible entries.
7. General: Sponsor reserves the right to use the name, city of residence, comments, likeness and /or photographs of the winners without compensation, in any advertising and publicity in relation to the Contest. The Contest is subject to all relevant laws.
Sponsor will not be responsible for late, lost, stolen, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, falsified, postage-due mail or destroyed entries and all such entries are void. Sponsor will not assume any responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information, technical malfunctions, human or technical error, printing errors, lost, delayed or garbled data or transmissions. Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered are void. Entry by means of automated or robotic entry devices is prohibited. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
By entering this Contest, you acknowledge having read these rules and agree to
be bound by them and the decisions of Sponsor and the independent Contest
organization, which shall be final and binding on all entrants. Entry into the
Contest constitutes agreement to be bound by the Official Contest Rules.
Your personal information will only be used to administer the Contest, to
provide you with samples, coupons and other offers (if you opted to receive
such information), and otherwise as required or permitted by law and in
accordance with our privacy
policy.
For Québec residents, any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of
a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools des courses et
des jeux ("RACJ") for a ruling. For Québec residents, any litigation respecting
the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the RACJ only for the purpose of
helping the parties reach a settlement.
Subject to the jurisdiction in Québec of the Québec RACJ, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize with one of equal or greater value, to cancel, terminate or suspend the Contest and to amend the Contest without prior notice at any time and for any reason.
8. Winners' List: The names of the winners will be posted on the Shopper's Voice website once the winners have been finally determined. A paper copy of the winners' list may be obtained by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope by April 30, 2010 to: Shopper's Voice Fall 2009 "Speak Up to Win!™" Contest Winners, 41 Metropolitan Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1R 2T5.
Shopper's Voice Refer a Friend Fall 2009 Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED WITHIN CANADA (EXCLUDING NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, YUKON AND NUNAVUT), THE 50 UNITED STATES OR WASHINGTON, D.C., YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ENTER.
1) SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD. Sweepstakes begins August 1, 2009 at 12:01 AM (EST) and ends on December 31, 2009 at 11:59 PM (EDT).
2) HOW TO ENTER: To be entered into the Sweepstakes for a chance to win $1,000 cash, simply refer a friend to Shopper's Voice using the Shopper's Voice Refer a Friend Online Form by 11:59 PM (EDT) on December 31, 2009. You will receive one entry for each friend who becomes a "New Member". A New Member is someone whose valid email address has been provided by you, who is not a current member of Shopper's Voice on the date of your referral, and who becomes a Shopper's Voice member by 11:59 PM (EDT) on December 31, 2009. Entries will only be awarded for valid email addresses submitted. Alternate means of entry: You can also enter online by clicking here, typing your name, email address and street address (no P.O. Box numbers, please), and clicking "submit", No more than one (1) alternate online entry per day, per email address.
Entrants should only provide the email addresses of those friends who have given you consent to share their emails. Each time a Current Member refers a friend, Shopper's Voice will send an email to that person informing him/her of the benefits of Shopper's Voice membership. Shopper's Voice will only use the email addresses of referred friend(s) for the purpose of sending an email about Shopper's Voice membership benefits. Emails sent to your US friends will comply with CAN SPAM.
3) ELIGIBILITY: Open to members of Shopper's Voice who are legal residents of Canada (except Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut), the 50 United States or Washington D.C, who are 18 years of age or older, except persons who during any portion of the Sweepstakes Period are employees of Sponsor, its parent organization, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotion agencies, persons engaged in the development, production or distribution of Sweepstakes information or materials, and agents/representatives thereof, and members of their immediate families (spouses and parents, children and siblings and their spouses) and persons living in the same households of such individuals, whether related or not.
4) PRIZES: One (1) prize of US$ 1,000 or CDN $1,000 (depending on residency of winner). Total value of the prize is US$1,000 or CDN $1,000 (depending on residency of winner). Odds of winning the prize depend on number of eligible entries received. Prize will be awarded. Prize will be a check payable to winner. Prize is non-transferable. Federal, state, provincial, local and any other applicable taxes in an eligible jurisdiction in connection with the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted. Allow two (2) to three (3) weeks after verification of winner status and execution of required releases (where lawful) for the receipt of prize by mail.
5) PRIZE DRAWING: Winner will be selected by random drawing from the names of all eligible entries received by Sponsor at its office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on or about February 1, 2010. Decisions of the judges are final. Potential winner will be notified by email within 5 business days of drawing, and will be required to complete and return, within 14 days, an affidavit of eligibility (including disclosure of tax identification number if required by law), a liability release and, where lawful, a publicity release. If potential winner is a resident of Canada, he/she must correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question administered online or offline in order to be declared a winner. If Sponsor is unable to contact potential winner by email, or if potential winner fails to respond to the prize notification (and, in the case of a resident of Canada, the skill-testing question) within 14 days of issuance of notification, or if any potential winner fails to comply with any of the requirements, winner will be disqualified and prize will be forfeited, and prize will be awarded to an alternate winner selected by random drawing conducted by the judges from remaining eligible entries.
6) Conditions Of Participation: Void in Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut; Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes is subject to all relevant laws. By participating, all entrants agree: a) to be bound by these Official Rules, and the decisions of the judges, Sponsor and its agents and designees in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes, which are final in all respects; b) that Sponsor, prize providers, promotion agencies and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, representatives and agents (collectively, Released Parties) will have no liability whatsoever for any injury, loss, harm, damage, cost and/or expense arising from or in connection with participation in the Sweepstakes, and the acceptance and use of the prize or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, any personal injury or death; (c) that the Released Parties have made no warranty, representation or guaranty, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prizes or any portion thereof; d) even if abbreviated Official Rules or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are available, that entrants will rely solely on these complete Official Rules; e) the email messages Sponsor sends to Current Members' lists of referred friends will contain a unique URL that, among other things, allows Sponsor to track the number of eligible entries credited to that Current Member; f) entries and entry and survey data submitted become the property of Shopper's Voice; and g) entrant data will be collected and used in accordance with the Shopper's Voice Privacy Policy stated at www.shoppers-voice.com/ca (click on Privacy Policy), which may be modified from time to time, without notice. Acceptance of any prize will constitute winner's agreement to the use of his/her name, picture/likeness (recorded via any media), and city and state/province of residence for advertising and promotional purposes worldwide in any and all media now existing or hereafter created, without limitation, prior approval or further compensation (unless prohibited by law), and to the use of his/her first initial and surname, city and state/province of residence for purposes of providing a list of winners to the public on request. Winner will be responsible for all applicable taxes. Subject to the jurisdiction in Québec of the Québec Régie des alcools des courses et des jeux ("RACJ"), Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute a prize with one of equal or greater value, or to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, in its entirety or in part, without prior notice, if, for any reason, this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned due to printing error, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, and, in such event, will post a notice thereof on the Shopper's Voice website www.shoppers-voice.com/ca and select the winners from the entries legitimately received prior to such action. Any attempt by any individual, whether or not a Sweepstakes entrant, to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal or civil laws; should such an attempt be made, in addition to disqualifying such individual, Sponsor reserves the right to prosecute such individual to the full extent of the law. Proof of online submission is not considered proof of delivery or receipt. Shopper's Voice online surveys and sweepstakes associated with those surveys vary; a survey, its associated sweepstakes and the complete rules of such sweepstakes will be available on the Shopper's Voice website www.shoppers-voice.com/ca (click on Promotion Rules) during the Sweepstakes Period.
7) Disclaimer. Released Parties are not responsible for: a) printing, human or other errors; b) omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, or delays in operations or transmission; c) theft, destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of survey or Sweepstakes entry materials; d) communications malfunctions, delays or errors of any kind including but not limited to technical, network, telephone, computer hardware or software malfunctions, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive any information; e) failure of the Sweepstakes to be entered on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof; f) injury or damage of any kind to any person's computer arising out of accessing and using any website or the downloading from or printing of any material from a website; or g) unintelligible, illegible or otherwise unclear entries or incomplete entries.
8. Dispute Resolution: Each entrant residing in the United States agrees: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or state court in Buffalo, New York; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pockets costs incurred, but in no event shall such damages include attorney's fees; (c) not to seek or be permitted to obtain awards for, and each entrant hereby waives all rights to punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any damages other than out-of-pocket expenses; (d) not to claim or accept any damages subject to being multiplied or otherwise increased; and (e) all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, and the rights and obligations of Sweepstakes entrants and the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York without reference to conflict of laws. Residents of Quebec: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the RACJ for a ruling. For Québec residents, any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the RACJ only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
9) WINNER LIST: The winner of this Sweepstakes may be posted on or about April 1, 2010 on the Shopper's Voice web site. Winner will be identified by first name initial, complete surname, city, and state/province of residence. Residents of Canada: The name of the winner may also be obtained by sending a request with a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Shoppers Voice 2009 Refer a Friend Sweepstakes Winner, 41 Metropolitan Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1R 2T5 by May 15, 2010. Residents of the United States: The name of the winners may also be obtained by sending a request with a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Shoppers Voice 2009 Refer a Friend Sweepstakes Winner, 1200 William Street, Box 1382, Buffalo, New York 14240-1382 by July 15, 2010.
10) Sponsor: ICOM Information & Communications L.P. a/k/a Shopper's Voice, 41 Metropolitan Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1R 2T5.
USA - Official FALL 2009 "SPEAK UP TO WIN"™ Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY
TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF
WINNING.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
SWEEPSTAKES IS FOR PLAY ONLY IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN), YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ENTER.
1. Sweepstakes Period: Sweepstakes Period begins August 1, 2009 at 12:01 AM (ET) and ends on December 31, 2009 at 11:59 PM (ET).
2. Consumer Disclosure: You have not yet won.
3. How to Enter: Entries for the grand prize and second prize drawings must be postmarked or submitted online by 11:59 PM (ET) December 31, 2009. One entry per person, per household, per email address. You may enter the Sweepstakes using only one of the following methods:
A) Mail-In Entry: Answer at least one (1) question on the enclosed survey, fill out the entry form (name and street address) and mail it to Shopper's Voice in the envelope provided in order to be entered into the Sweepstakes. No mechanical reproductions will be accepted. Entrant addresses must include street address. Mail-in entry must be postmarked on or before December 31, 2009 to be eligible for the grand prize and second prize. Mail-in early bird entry must be postmarked during the early bird entry period corresponding to the entrant's mailing group to be eligible for an early bird prize:
Mail-In Group 1 |
Mail-In Group 2 |
Mail-In Group 3 |
|
Early Bird Entry Period |
August 1, 2009 |
August 22, 2009 |
August 29, 2009 |
Early Bird Entry Period |
September 28, 2009 |
October 19, 2009 |
October 26, 2009 |
Or, B) Online Entry: Access
www.shoppers-voice.com/usa to participate in the Shopper's Voice online
survey. Type your name, street address and email address, click on the Official
Rules link and click "I Agree" to accepting the Official Rules, click Next, and
answer at least one (1) survey question in order to be entered into the
Sweepstakes. Online entry must be submitted on or before 11:59PM (ET) December
31, 2009 to be eligible for the grand prize and second prize. Online early bird
entry must be submitted by 11:59PM (ET), September 28, 2009 to be eligible for
an early bird prize.
4. Winner Selection: All winners will be selected by Sponsor at its office in random drawings from all eligible entries received. Early bird, grand prize and second prize winners will all be selected on or about January 29, 2010. Early bird winners and early bird entrants not selected as early bird winners remain in grand prize and second prize pools. Decisions of the judges are final. Winners will be notified by overnight mail or courier, and will be required to complete and return, within 14 days, an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and, where lawful, a publicity release. If prize notification is returned as undeliverable or if required documents are not timely returned, winner will be disqualified, and prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate by random drawing from remaining eligible entries.
5. Prizes / Odds / Prize Restrictions: One (1) grand prize winner will receive $10,000.00. Ten (10) second place winners will each receive $100.00. Three (3) early bird winners will each receive $2,500.00. (Total value of all prizes $18,500.00.) Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. All prizes will be awarded. Prizes are non-transferable. Limit one prize per entrant, except that grand or second prize winners may also win an early bird prize.
6. Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and Washington D.C, who are 18 years of age or older, except persons who during any portion of the Sweepstakes Period are employees of Sponsor, its parent organizations, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotion agencies, persons engaged in the development, production or (with the exception of US Postal Service employees) distribution of Sweepstakes materials, and agents/representatives thereof, and members of their immediate families (spouses and parents, children and siblings and their spouses) and persons living in the same households of such individuals, whether related or not.
7. Conditions of Participation: Void where prohibited. By participating, entrants agree: a) to be bound by these Official Rules, and the decisions of the judges, Sponsor and its agents and designees in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes, which are final in all respects; b) that Sponsor, prize providers, promotion agencies and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, representatives and agents (collectively, Released Parties) will have no liability whatsoever for any injury, losses, harm, damages, costs and/or expenses arising from or in connection with participation in the Sweepstakes, and the acceptance and use of the prize or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, any personal injury or death; (c) that the Released Parties have made no warranty, representation or guaranty, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize or any portion thereof; and d) even if abbreviated Official Rules are available, that entrants will rely solely on these complete Official Rules. Entries and survey data submitted become the property of Shopper's Voice; entries will not be returned. Entrants automatically become members of Shopper's Voice; entrant data will be collected and used in accordance with the Shopper's Voice Privacy Policy, stated at www.shoppers-voice.com (click on Privacy Policy), which may be modified from time to time. Winners will be responsible for all taxes. Acceptance of any prize will constitute winner's agreement to the use of his/her name, picture/likeness (recorded via any media), and city and state of residence for advertising and promotional purposes worldwide in any and all media now existing or hereafter created, without limitation prior approval or further compensation, unless prohibited by law, and to the use of his/her name, and city and state of residence for purposes of providing a list of winners to the public on request and as required by law. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes in its entirety or in part if, for any reason, this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned due to printing error, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes; and, in such event, will post a notice thereof on the Shopper's Voice website www.shoppers-voice.com and select the winners from the entries legitimately received prior to such action. Any attempt by any individual, whether or not a Sweepstakes entrant, to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal or civil laws; should such an attempt be made, in addition to disqualifying such individual, Sponsor reserves the right to prosecute such individual to the full extent of the law. Proof of mailing, in person submission, or online submission is not considered proof of delivery or receipt.
8. Disclaimer: Released Parties are not responsible for: a) printing, human or other errors; b) omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, or delays in operations or transmission; c) theft, destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of survey or Sweepstakes entry materials; d) communications malfunctions, delays or errors of any kind including but not limited to technical, network, telephone, computer hardware or software malfunctions, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive any information; e) late, lost, misdirected, damaged or mutilated mail, f) failure of the Sweepstakes to be entered on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof; g) injury or damage of any kind to any person's computer arising out of accessing and using any website or the downloading from or printing of any material from a website; or h) unintelligible, illegible or otherwise unclear entries or incomplete entries.
9. Dispute Resolution: Each entrant agrees: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or state court in Buffalo, New York; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pockets costs incurred, but in no event shall such damages include attorney's fees; (c) not to seek or be permitted to obtain awards for, and each entrant hereby waives all rights to punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any damages other than out-of-pocket expenses; (d) not to claim or accept any damages subject to being multiplied or otherwise increased; and (e) all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, and the rights and obligations of Sweepstakes entrants and the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York.
10. Name Removal: Shopper's Voice maintains a name removal system. If you do not wish Shopper's Voice to mail further skill contest or sweepstakes materials that are addressed to you, you may send a request that Shopper's Voice not mail such materials to you. Mail the request to: Shopper's Voice, 1200 William Street, Box 1382, Buffalo, New York 14240-1382.
11. Sponsor: ICOM Information & Communications L.P. a/k/a Shopper's Voice, 41 Metropolitan Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1R 2T5.
12. Winners' List: For a list of winners send a self-addressed stamped envelope on or about February 19, 2010 to: Shopper's Voice Fall 2009 Sweepstakes Winners, 1200 William Street, Box 1382, Buffalo, New York 14240-1382. All requests for lists of winners must be received no later than July 29, 2010 in order for your request to be fulfilled.
