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Russian Standard Vodka Alberta Contest Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR TEXT MESSAGE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING A PRODUCT OR SENDING A TEXT MESSAGE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

THE RUSSIAN STANDARD VODKA CONTEST (“CONTEST”) IS OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ALBERTA, CANADA WHO ARE EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF DATE OF ENTRY. VOID WHEREVER PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
  1. ENTRY PERIOD

    The Contest begins at 12:01 a.m. Mountain Time (MT) on December 1, 2019 and ends at 11:59 p.m. MT on December 31, 2019 (“Entry Period”).

  2. HOW TO ENTER

    There are two (2) ways to enter: via SMS or the Internet.
    SMS Entry: Submit an SMS entry from your mobile device by texting RSVODKA to 587-200-0366. Upon receiving a verification message, reply with a text confiming age of majority. Each SMS entry must be manually keystroked/entered by the entrant. Carrier’s standard messaging and data rates apply to each text message sent or received. May not be available on all carriers. An entrant may, at any time, choose to stop receiving messages by text by sending an opt-out text message stating “STOP” to 587-200-0366. If an entrant sends an opt-out text message, he/she will be sent a reply text message, which will confirm that he/she has been unsubscribed and will receive no further text messages.

    Internet Entry: To submit an Internet entry for free, visit rsvodka.modisclub.com/ab.php (“Web Site”) and follow the on-screen entry instructions. You must fully complete the entry form, including your first and last name, date of birth, street address (no P.O. boxes), city, province, postal code, and daytime telephone number, including area code. Normal time rates, if any, charged by your Internet service provider will apply.

    Limit of one (1) entry per person regardless of method of entry. Please note that there is a limit of one (1) prize per individual, household, street address, and/or e-mail address during any six (6) month period across all RUSSIAN STANDARD VODKA promotions.

    Sponsor reserves the right to alter, suspend, or terminate the Contest without notice if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the integrity of the Contest becomes compromised in any way or for other reasons deemed sufficient by the Sponsor. In the event the Sweepstakes is terminated prematurely, all eligible entries received prior to the Contest being compromised will be included in the prize drawing, if the Sponsor determines to conduct a drawing. No automated devices, bots, and/or other programs and/or software are permitted. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Delivery of a prize will require a street address (no P.O. Boxes) located within Alberta, Canada. Sponsor is not responsible for late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted, or garbled entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind, whether mechanical, human, or electronic. Only fully completed entries are eligible. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.

  3. ELIGIBILITY

    Open to legal residents of Alberta, Canada who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of date of entry. The following individuals and members of their families (parents, grandparents, children, siblings, spouses) and immediate households (whether related or not) are not eligible for participation: employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor and its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, alcoholic beverage suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, and importers, alcoholic beverage retailers, and Sponsor’s advertising and promotional agencies, and all others prohibited by law from participating. All applicable federal and provincial laws and regulations apply.

  4. PRIZE

    No part of any prize includes any alcoholic beverages. Prize is awarded “as is,” with no warranty or guarantee, either expressed or implied, by Sponsor. Prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash. No substitutions of prize by winner is allowed, but Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All taxes, fees and surcharges on prize are the sole responsibility of winner.

    A total of ONE (1) Grand Prize will be awarded. Prize package consists of transportation from a single location to airport in origin city, round trip coach class air transportation for two (2) to Maui, Hawaii, USA from a major international commercial airport near winner’s home; five (5) days, four (4) nights’ hotel accommodation in the form of one (1) standard, double-occupancy room (hotel to be determined solely by Sponsor (room and tax only); transportation to and from Kahului Airport; and $1000 CDN trip allowance, awarded to winner in the form of a check made payable to the winner. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $5,000CDN.

    Grand Prize Restrictions: Grand Prize must be redeemed in its entirety no later than April 1st, 2020. Grand Prize winner and guest must be able to travel on the dates specified by Sponsor; no alternate travel dates are available. Grand Prize winner and guest must travel together on the same itinerary; travel must originate and terminate at the same airport/location. Winner and guest must comply with all applicable venue rules and regulations or the Grand Prize may be forfeited. Travel guest must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at time of travel. If the winner elects to travel or partake in the Grand Prize without a guest, no additional compensation will be awarded to the winner. The actual value of the trip may vary depending on point of departure and fluctuations in the cost of air transportation. Any difference between the estimated ARV and the actual value of the prize will not be awarded. Travel dates are subject to availability; blackout dates and other restrictions may apply. Winner and guest are responsible for having valid travel documents including government identification and/or passports. Winner is responsible for all travel expenses not included herein, including without limitation airline baggage fees, gratuities, meals, and any other incidental costs or expenses related to participation in this prize. Travel must be booked at least twenty-one (21) days in advance. Winner and his or her guest hereby acknowledges that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance for any part of the trip. Winner will be required to provide a major credit card upon hotel check-in, and all in-room charges will be charged to the credit card. Any damage to the room will be the responsibility of the winner. Sponsor bears no responsibility if any event, element or detail of a prize is canceled, postponed or becomes unavailable for any reason. Should any event, element or detail of the prize become unavailable, the Sponsor shall have no obligation to the winner aside from providing the remaining portion of the prize, minus any unavailable event, element or detail. Sponsor is not responsible if event is delayed, postponed, or canceled for any reason. Winner will not receive compensation from Sponsor for tickets that the winner is unable to use due to loss, damage, destruction (and such will not be replaced), or to delay or cancellation of the event, but tickets may be subject to standard rain-check policies and procedures established by the issuer. Winner agrees that event admission is awarded pursuant to a revocable, nontransferable license that is personal to that applicable winner, and may not be sold, resold, auctioned, bartered, assigned, exchanged, placed in commerce, transferred, given away, donated or otherwise conveyed. Sponsor reserves the right to remove or to deny entry to Winner and/or his/her guest if either winner or his/her guest violates the previous restrictions or engages in a disruptive manner, or with intent to abuse, threaten or harass any other person or cause damage to or property loss at the event.

    Except as provided above, all expenses and travel costs incurred as a result of seeking or winning a prize are the sole responsibility of winner. Any expense or cost not expressly stated in the description of the prize above is the sole responsibility of winner.

  5. ODDS OF WINNING

    Odds of winning are dependent on the number of eligible entries received.

  6. WINNER SELECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND VERIFICATION

    Potential winner will be selected in a random drawing of all eligible entries received, to be held on or about January 5th, 2020. Drawing will be conducted by Sponsor or its appointed agent, and all decisions are final. Winner will be contacted by telephone or email. If any potential winner cannot be reached within forty-eight (48) hours of first notification attempt, if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if any potential winner rejects his/her prize, or in the event of noncompliance with these Official Rules, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from all remaining eligible entries. Upon forfeiture of any prize, no compensation will be given. Limit (1) one prize per person or household.

    Potential winner will be required to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a mathematical skill-testing question (“Skill Question”) to be administered by telephone (at a mutually convenient time), in writing, or by e-mail, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. If the Skill Question is answered correctly, potential winner will be required to sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within two (2) days of notification that they are a potential winner, as a condition for receipt of the prize. No potential winner will be an official winner until his/her Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release has been returned and eligibility has been formally verified by Sponsor. Winner’s guest must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of travel, and must execute and return a Liability/Publicity Release within the time period required by Sponsor. If any potential winner fails to comply with these Official Rules and/or to submit the required documentation within the designated time period, he/she will automatically be disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.

  7. CONDITIONS

    Participation in the Contest and acceptance of prize constitute winner’s and guest’s permission for Sponsor or its agents to photograph, film, and record each winner and guest, and to use his/her name, address (city and province), likeness, photograph, voice, biographical information, and/or any statements made by him/her regarding the Contest or Sponsor for purposes of trade, publicity, or promotion without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating and/or accepting a prize, entrants, winner, and guest acknowledge and agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its advertising and promotional agencies, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors (“Released Parties”) from any and all liability for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost, or expense whatsoever, including, without limitation, property damage, personal injury, and/or death that may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Contest, or possession, acceptance, and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Contest-related activity, including, but not limited to, any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy, and merchandise delivery. Released Parties shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions, substitutions, or omissions whatsoever by any transportation companies or any other persons providing any services to winner, including any results thereof, such as changes in services or location necessitated by same. Released Parties are not responsible if any part of a Contest prize cannot be awarded due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, or acts of terrorism. Released Parties shall not be liable for any loss or damage to personal belongings. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules or who attempt to interfere with this Sweepstakes in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase or sales presentation required to participate. A purchase does not increase odds of winning.

  8. ADDITIONAL TERMS

    In case of a dispute as to the identity of any SMS entrant, an entry will be declared as made by the authorized account holder of the wireless phone used for entry. In case of a dispute as to the identity of any Internet entrant, entries made by Internet will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. The “authorized account holder” is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, service provider, or other online organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. A potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry. If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, automated entries, or fraud, technical failure, human error, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, telephone or other communications malfunctions, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, or theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone networks or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, any combination thereof, or otherwise, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to, or resulting from, participation or downloading of any materials in the Contest. Sponsor and its agents are not responsible for printing, distribution, or production errors and may, in their sole discretion, rescind, cancel, suspend, modify, or revoke this Contest based upon any such error without liability. If by reason of a printing, computer, or other error more prizes are awarded in a prize category than the number set forth in these Official Rules, all persons purportedly making valid claims will be included in a random drawing to award the advertised number of prizes available. In no case will more than the advertised number of prizes be awarded. Antifraud detection devices may be used for verification purposes.

    Caution: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

    IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ENTRANT’S ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE WEB SITES AND/OR THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR ENTRANT’S DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEB SITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTEST.

  9. DISPUTES AND GOVERNING LAW

    THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS AND RULES. For any matters that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this promotion, the parties irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the provincial and federal courts located in Toronto, Ontario. The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens, and further agree that all disputes shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.

  10. USE OF DATA

    Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its Privacy Policy. Please review the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy at http://vodka.com/privacy-policy. By participating in the Contest, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.

  11. WINNER'S NAME

    To obtain a winner's name, available after 01/06/2020, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Russian Standard Vodka Contest (Alberta) Winners List Request, 2275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. Suite 202 Toronto, Ontario M8V 3Y3. All requests must be received by 1/06/2020.

  12. SPONSOR: RUSSIAN STANDARD VODKA CANADA LTD., TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA M8V 3Y3.

    Please drink responsibly. Russian Standard Vodka. Product of Russia. 100% Grain. 40% ALC/VOL. © 2019 Imported by Roust Canada.

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