Enter for a chance to win an all-inclusive vacation for two! Facebook August Giveaway
Enter for a chance to win an all-inclusive vacation for two! Facebook August Giveaway
Enter for a chance to win an all-inclusive vacation for two! Facebook August Giveaway
Sign up for your chance to win a 7-night all-inclusive vacation for two to Iberostar Selection Bavaro in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic!
Enter for a chance to win with Air Canada Vacations & Iberostar Hotels & Resorts (the “Contest”)
Official Rules and Regulations (the “Contest Rules”)
1. ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, who, as at the start of the Contest Period, have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence. This Contest is not open to employees, officers, directors, independent contractors, judges, representatives and agents of Sunwing Vacations Inc. dba SellOffVacations/SellOfVacations.com (“SellOffVacations”) and its affiliates, or their respective advertising and promotional agencies, dealers, prize suppliers, as well as those with whom any of the foregoing are domiciled (whether legally related or not).
2. THE CONTEST PERIOD
The Contest entry period commences at 12:00 am EDT on August 01, 2019 and concludes at 11:59 pm EDT on August 31, 2019 (the “Contest Period”).
3. HOW TO ENTER
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. During the Contest Period, complete an online entry form with your full name, email address, preferred gateway/departure city, and contact phone number. Your name will be automatically entered into the Contest. In order to qualify for a chance to win, you must fill out the contest form and agree to receive SellOffVacations emails with special offers and promotions. Failure to complete the form will result in disqualification (to be determined in SellOffVacations’ sole discretion).
Only one (1) entry per person during the Contest Period is permitted. The entrant can gain one (1) extra ballot for sharing the contest on Twitter and one (1) extra ballot for sharing the contest on Facebook. Three (3) ballots is the maximum per person.
By submitting an entry, entrants agree to be bound by these official Contest Rules, which are subject to change in SellOffVacation’s sole discretion.
4. THE PRIZE
There is one (1) prize (“Prize”) to be won for the duration of the contest. The Prize consists of an all-inclusive vacation which shall include the following:
a) Round-trip airfare for 2 (two) adults onboard Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge, based on economy class, from a major Canadian gateway/airport operated by Air Canada which operates a flight to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (“Destination”).
b) Seven (7) nights’ standard accommodation (based on double occupancy) at Iberostar Selection Bavaro in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
c) All hotel taxes, departure taxes;
d) Land airport-hotel transfers in the Destination; and,
e) All meals and beverages while at Iberostar Selection Bavaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
The approximate retail value of the Prize $3,000 CAD if departing from Toronto, Ontario. The actual amount may vary according to the location of the airport nearest the Prize winner’s place of residence.
5. NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PRIZE
6. PRIZE CONDITIONS
Travel must made between May 1, 2019 through December 18, 2019 or May 1, 2020 through December 18, 2020. (the “Travel Period”). Travel is subject to availability. Blackout dates apply and are as follows: All major holidays including the following: Canadian & American Thanksgiving ; Christmas & New Year; Easter. Travel must be requested a minimum of 4 (four) weeks prior to the requested departure date. If the Prize winner is unable to travel during the Travel Period, he or she will be required to forfeit the Prize and an alternate winner may be selected in SellOffVacation’s sole discretion. Travel arrangements and reservations regarding the flight must be made according to instructions given to the Prize winner. Once reservations are made and tickets are issued in the name of the travelers, these tickets and hotel reservations are non-refundable, non-transferable and have no cash value. The prize may not be sold or bartered. Once booked, changes are not permitted. Confirmation is subject to availability. All reservations are subject to the terms and conditions set out on SellOffVacation’s website located at www.SellOffVacations.com. Other restrictions may apply, please contact SellOffVacations for more information.
The Prize winner and his or her guest must travel together on the same itinerary from the same departure airport as approved by SellOffVacations. The Prize winner and his or her guest must be in possession of a valid passport and other necessary travel documents upon selection, which documents must be valid prior to, and for the duration of the trip. Failure to obtain necessary travel documentation will result in forfeiture of the Prize.
The Prize winner and his or her guest are solely responsible for all incidental costs and expenses not specifically referred to herein as part of the Prize description, including but not limited to, ground transportation not specifically mentioned above (including transportation to and from the Prize winner’s home), airport improvement fees, travel insurance, medical insurance, trip cancellation insurance, connector flights, sightseeing tours and other in Destination activities, tips, taxes (including, but not limited to, departure taxes, air seat/airline taxes and applicable federal, provincial, municipal, state and/or local taxes on the Prize), travel-related fees/surcharges, excess baggage fees, costs associated with obtaining travel documents, visas, or necessary vaccinations, or items of a personal nature, additional meals, room upgrade, gratuities, and in-room movies, sports or equipment rentals at the hotel, (collectively, the “Expenses”). The Prize winner and his or her guest shall not seek reimbursement for the Expenses from SellOffVacations.
Any lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates will not be replaced. All airline tickets are subject to flight variation, work stoppages, and schedule or route changes. SellOffVacations reserves the right to structure travel routes and select hotels in its sole discretion. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight except at the sole discretion of SellOffVacations.
If the Prize, or any portion thereof, is unused, it cannot be carried forward and will be forfeited.
Elements of the Prize (including, without limitation, airfare and lodging) may not be used towards frequent flyer miles or other loyalty programs.
The Prize winner and his or her guest must comply with all applicable laws, including but not limited to, all local laws while in Destination.
7. PRIZE SUBSTITUTION
The Prize, and any portion thereof, is non-exchangeable, non-transferable, non-refundable, has no cash surrender value and must be accepted as awarded with no substitutions, except as may be decided by SellOffVacations in its sole discretion. SellOffVacations reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute and/or modify the Prize or any portion thereof, with a Prize of equal or greater value for any reason.
8. WINNER SELECTION
The winner will be selected on September 11, 2019 at 12:00 pm EDT (“Winner Selection Date”) at the offices of SellOffVacations located at 27 Fasken Drive, Toronto, Ontario, one (1) eligible entrant will be randomly selected as the potential winner of the Prize. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period.
The selected entrant will be contacted by a representative of SellOffVacations within twenty-four (24) hours of the Winner Selection Date by telephone and/or email (the method selected in SellOffVacations’ sole discretion), as provided by the entrant in his or her Contest entry form. SellOffVacations is not responsible for false, incorrect, changed, incomplete or illegible contact information. Notification is deemed to have occurred immediately upon sending of an email or placing a phone call.
If the selected entrant is unable to be contacted (including failing to return phone calls or emails) within two (2) days of the Winner Selection Date, declines to accept the Prize or is found to be ineligible, his or her rights to the Prize shall be forfeited and another eligible entrant may be selected in SellOffVacations’ sole discretion.
In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner based on an email address, the winning entry will be deemed to be made by the authorized account holder of the email address at the time of entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the email address in question.
9. DECLARATION AND RELEASE OF THE PRIZE WINNER
Before being awarded the Prize:
the selected entrant must correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited skill-testing mathematical question during a prearranged telephone call; and
the selected entrant and his or her guest must each sign and return to SellOffVacations a standard form Declaration and Release (the “Release Form”) confirming compliance with the Contest Rules, acceptance of the Prize as awarded and releasing SellOffVacations, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from all liability arising in connection with the Contest and the Prize. The Release Form will be emailed to the selected entrant at the email address provided on his or her Contest entry form. The selected entrant is responsible for obtaining and returning signed copies of the Release Form from his or her guest. In the event the selected entrant’s guest is a minor, the parent or legal guardian of the minor must sign the Release Form on behalf of the minor. If the selected entrant is not the parent or legal guardian of the minor, the parent or legal guardian of the minor must consent to the designated accompanying adult in taking part in the Prize.
In the event that the selected entrant fails to answer the mathematical question correctly, does not return the signed Release Form as instructed by SellOffVacations and within two (2) days of receipt of such Release Form, or otherwise does not meet all Contest Rules, the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize will be forfeited. SellOffVacations will then award the Prize (subject to these Contest Rules) to another selected entrant drawn from the remaining entries, at its sole discretion.
10. OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES AND PUBLICITY RELEASE
All entries shall become the property of SellOffVacations. By entering the Contest, each entrant, regardless of whether or not he or she is selected as the Prize winner, grants to SellOffVacations and its advertising and promotional agencies, and each of their respective affiliates and subsidiaries, the right to display, disclose, produce, reproduce, publish and/or republish, broadcast, communicate, exhibit, distribute, adapt, alter, use and/or reuse and otherwise exploit the entrant’s entry and any other information and material provided by entrant at any time (including, but not limited to, the entrant’s name, city of residence and province, voice, likeness, photograph and likeness of entrant, image or any other aspect of entrant’s personality, photographs, images, video, biography, statements, story and endorsements), in whole or in part, individually or in conjunction with other items for advertising and/or publicity purposes, throughout the world, in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised (including, but not limited to, print, video, television, website/internet and broadcast), in perpetuity, and without any obligation, notice, payment or compensation. The entrant hereby waives any right to inspect or approve any advertising copy or other material which may be used in conjunction with the entry and any moral rights entrant may have in or in respect thereof.
11. CONSENT TO COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AND TO RECEIVE ELECTRONIC MESSAGES
By entering the Contest, the entrant consents to the collection, use and disclosure of his or her personal information by SellOffVacations for the purpose of administering the Contest, awarding the Prize and announcing the Prize winner, as applicable, and any subsequent advertising or promotion related thereto. The entrant further consents to receive electronic messages from SellOffVacations regarding its products, services, special events, surveys, contests, offers, promotions or any other marketing material. The entrant may unsubscribe or withdraw consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of SellOffVacation’s email communications. Personal Information collected in connection with this Contest will be used by SellOffVacations in accordance with SellOffVacations’ privacy policy available at http://www.selloffvacations.com/About-Us/Privacy-Policy.asp
12. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ENTRANT
If entrant submits any photos, videos, written materials and any other materials with his or her entry, by submitting an entry, entrant represents and warrants that his or her entry:
is his or her own original work;
does not contain material or images that is obscene, inappropriate, offensive, or defamatory;
does not violate or infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other rights of any person or entity;
does not contain malicious code, such as viruses, timebombs, cancelbots, worms, Trojan horses or other potentially harmful programs or other material or information;
does not and will not violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation; and
does not trigger any reporting or royalty obligation to any third party.
Entrant further represents and warrants that the rights that entrant is granting under these Contest Rules do not conflict in any way with any other agreement to which he or she is a party, or with any commitments, restrictions, or obligations that he or she is under to any other person or entity.
If entrant’s entry contains an image or representation of an identifiable feature of a person other than himself/herself (for example, if enough of someone else’s face were shown so that that person could be identified), then entrant represents and warrants that he or she obtained the express approval of that person before submitting the entry, and that entrant can provide a copy of that consent to SellOffVacations upon request.
13. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLOFFVACATIONS
The Prize winner accepts the Prize “as is”. SellOffVacations does not make any representations nor offers any warranty, express or implied, as to the quality or fitness of the Prize awarded in connection with the Contest. The Prize winner understands and acknowledges that he or she may not seek reimbursement or pursue any legal or equitable remedy from SellOffVacations should the Prize fail to be fit for its purpose or is in any way unsatisfactory to the Prize winner.
14. SUSPENSION/TERMINATION/MODIFICATION AND TAMPERING
Subject to applicable law, SellOffVacations reserves the right to cancel, suspend, terminate and/or modify the Contest Rules or administration of the Contest, in whole or in part, without prior notice with no obligation or liability, including, if for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, whether due to technical failure, tampering, fraud, corruption of security or other causes beyond the control of SellOffVacations.
SellOffVacations further reserves the right to disqualify, from this Contest and future contests of SellOffVacations, any individual who tampers with or in any way corrupts the entry process. SellOffVacations may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Contest, future contests of SellOffVacations and/or winning a prize if, in SellOffVacations’ sole discretion, SellOffVacations determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or any unlawful or unfair playing practices relating to the Contest (including but not limited to the use of automated quick entry programs), prize, or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or SellOffVacations representatives.
Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, SellOffVacations reserves the right to seek remedies and damages (including lawyers’ fees) from any such entrant or any other individual to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.
15. INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY
By participating in the Contest, the entrant agrees that SellOffVacations shall have no liability and agrees to release, indemnify and hold harmless SellOffVacations and its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies, dealers, prize suppliers and each of their respective agents, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders, and employees from and against any injuries, losses, damages, claims, actions, demands, suits, proceedings, costs, expenses, including without limitation any legal fees and any liability of any kind resulting from or arising directly or indirectly out of: (a) the entrant’s participation in the Contest or inability to participate in the Contest; (b) the acceptance, possession, use, enjoyment or misuse of the Prize; (c) with respect to the entry and any other information and/or material submitted by the entrant including, but not limited to, all actions of passing off, misappropriation of personality, breach of privacy, infringement of any patent, copyright, trademark or any other proprietary right; or (d) any breach of the entrant’s representations and warranties above.
SellOffVacations will not be responsible for lost, stolen, illegible, incomplete, inaccurate or destroyed entries, and all such entries are void. SellOffVacations assumes no responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information, technical malfunctions, human or technical error, printing errors, lost, delayed or garbled data or transmissions, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or failures of any telephone or computer lines or networks, emails, computer equipment, servers, software, access providers, or any combination thereof.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLOFFVACATIONS BE HELD LIABLE TO ENTRANT OR ANY THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, ECONOMIC, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES THAT ARE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO: (A) THE CONTEST; (B) THE ENTRIES; (C) ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS; (D) THE BREACH OF THE CONTEST RULES; OR (E) THE PRIZE.
16. WHERE CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE AVAILABLE
These Contest Rules are available online at the Website or entrant may request a copy of the Contest Rules by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Sign up and Win c/o Sunwing Vacations Inc., 27 Fasken Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M9W 1K7.
17. Quebec Residents
Any litigation involving a Quebec resident 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 involving a Quebec resident respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
18. CONTEST SPONSOR
The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. All information provided by entrant is being provided to SellOffVacations and not to Facebook. Facebook is completely released of all liability by each entrant in this Contest.
19. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, territorial and municipal laws and regulations. This Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. The entrant hereby irrevocably attorns to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the Province of Ontario.
20. MISCELLANEOUS
In the event that any provision of the Contest Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. SellOffVacations’ failure to enforce any term of these Contest Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision. Entrants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of these Contest Rules. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest related materials, privacy policy or terms of use on the Website and/or the terms and conditions of the Contest Rules, the Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control and the discrepancy will be resolved in SellOffVacations’ sole and absolute discretion.