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Circle K and Coca-Cola® Spiced Holiday Getaway Contest

OFFICIAL RULES

(the “Rules”)

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER.

  1. PROMOTION PERIOD AND SPONSORS. The “Circle K and Coca-Cola® Spiced Holiday Getaway Contest” (the “Promotion”) is sponsored by Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited., Couche-Tard Inc. and Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. (collectively, the “Sponsors”) and is administered by 612 Creative Inc. and LPi Communications Group (collectively, the “Administrators”). The Promotion begins on March 5, 2024 at 12:00:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and ends on April 1, 2024 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET (the “Promotion Period”). The clock used by the Sponsors to compute Entries (as defined below) will be the official clock to determine the date and time of receipt of an Entry.
  2. ELIGIBILITY. The Promotion is only open to legal residents of Canada, who at the time of entry have reached the legal age of majority in their province/territory of residence. The following persons are not eligible to win a Prize (as such term is defined below): officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and/or representatives of the Sponsors and/or the Administrators and their respective affiliates or related companies, advertising agencies, licensees, franchisees, partners, retailers, distributors, prize suppliers and/or any other party related to the Promotion. Also, any member of the immediate family of the persons mentioned in this section and any person living with them under the same roof (whether or not a member of their immediate family) are not eligible to win a Prize. The term “immediate family” means fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, children, husbands, wives or spouses of the persons mentioned in this section, regardless of where they live. The Promotion is not open and void where prohibited by law.
  3. AGREEMENT TO BE LEGALLY BOUND. By participating in this Promotion, each entrant agrees to be bound by (i) these Rules; and, (ii) all decisions of the Sponsors and the Administrators, which are final in all respects.
  4. HOW TO ENTER. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Standard text messaging and/or Internet access fees may apply (check your carrier plan for your standard text messaging and internet access fees). During the Promotion Period, visit a participating Circle K or Couche-Tard store in Canada and purchase a Participating Product (as such term is defined below). Visit https://games.circlek.com/ca (the “Promotion Website”) during the Promotion Period, select your province/territory of residence, enter the UPC code of a Participating Product, fill out the online entry form by completing the mandatory fields including your province/territory of residence, postal code, first name, mobile phone number, email address, and other fields as presented, and click submit. By doing so, you will obtain ten (10) online entries into the Promotion (each an “In-Store Entry” and collectively, the “In-Store Entries”).
  5. Participating products

    • Fanta Orange 500mL Bottle
    • Fresca 500mL
    • Coca-Cola Classic 500mL Bottle
    • Coke Zero 500mL Bottle
    • Diet Coke 500mL Bottle
    • Sprite 500mL Bottle
    • Sprite Zero 500mL Bottle
    • Barq's Root Beer 500mL Cherry 
    • Barq's Root Beer 500mL Bottle
    • Coca Cola Spiced 500mL
    • Coca Cola Zero Spiced 500mL

    Subject to availability and while supplies last. Some sizes or products may not be available at all participating stores.

    NO PURCHASE ENTRY: Purchase is not required and does not enhance a person’s chances of winning. If you wish to obtain a UPC code without purchase, please send your request using one of the following methods:

    1. By Mail: Including the name of the Promotion, your first name, mobile phone number, return address or email address, and include a 25-word minimum hand-written essay about “Why would you like to win a Holiday Getaway?” on a plain piece of white paper with a stamped envelope to:

      “Circle K and Coca-Cola® Spiced Holiday Getaway Contest” c/o 612 Creative
      PO Box 89639
      Burnaby RPO University, BC V5A 4Z3

    2. By Email: Include the name of the Promotion, your first name, mobile phone number, and a 25-word minimum essay about “Why would you like to win a Holiday Getaway?” and send to [email protected].

    Upon receipt of your eligible submission, one (1) eligible no purchase UPC Code (the “No Purchase UPC Code”) will be mailed or emailed to the mailing/email address provided in the submission. Maximum of one (1) No Purchase UPC Code will be sent per mail/email response. To complete your no purchase entry, visit the Promotion Website during the Promotion Period, select your province/territory of residence, enter the No Purchase UPC Code, fill out the online entry form by completing the mandatory fields including your province/territory of residence, postal code, first name, mobile phone number, email address, and other fields as presented, and click submit. By doing so, you will obtain ten (10) no purchase entries into the Promotion (each an “No Purchase Entry” and collectively, the “No Purchase Entries”).

    The In-Store Entries and the No Purchase Entries are each an “Entry” and collectively, the “Entries”. Limit: Ten (10) Entries per person, per Day (regardless of the method of entry). A person cannot use multiple email addresses or mobile phone numbers to participate.

    The Sponsors are not responsible for lost, stolen, or destroyed No Purchase Entries or No Purchase UPC Codes. The Sponsors reserve the right to limit the number of No Purchase UPC Codes sent to seven (7) per week to the same address. All requests for No Purchase UPC Codes must be post-marked or sent by email and received during the Promotion Period. The Sponsors assume no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late, or otherwise ineligible requests for No Purchase UPC Codes, all of which are void.

    Entries shall be deemed to be submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the mobile phone number used to enter the Promotion. “Authorized Mobile Account Holder” of a mobile phone is defined as the natural person who is assigned to a cellular telephone number by a wireless carrier that is responsible for assigning cellular telephone numbers. You may participate in the Promotion ONLY using one (1) mobile phone number for which you are the Authorized Mobile Account Holder. Phone numbers from Wi-Fi texting apps are not supported and are not permitted to be used to participate in the Promotion. An eligible Prize (as defined below) winner may be required to provide proof that the winner is the Authorized Mobile Account Holder associated with the selected mobile phone number. By submitting a phone number, you represent and warrant that you are the Authorized Mobile Account Holder. You shall be responsible and liable to the Sponsors for any damages and other losses incurred by them as a result of your submission of any phone number for which you are not the Authorized Mobile Account Holder.

    Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of Entries by using multiple/different mobile phone numbers, identities, or any other methods will void that entrant’s Entries and that entrant may be disqualified from the Promotion at the Sponsors’ discretion. Use of any automated system (including but not limited to, Entries submitted using any robot, script, macro, or other automated service) to participate is prohibited and will result in the disqualification of the entrant.

  6. BONUS ENTRIES. Eligible entrants may also receive bonus entries (each, a “Bonus Entry” and collectively, the “Bonus Entries”) by performing certain actions. Bonus Entries will be awarded as follows:

    Action

    Requirements

    Bonus Entries Earned

    E-mail Address

    Provide your e-mail address via the in-Promotion prompt to subscribe to Circle K/Couche-Tard e-mail marketing. Limit: one (1) use during the Promotion Period. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe feature made available in each e-mail communication. Unsubscribing will not impact your bonus entries received and will not impact your chances of winning.

    75 Bonus Entries

    SMS Opt-in

    Provide your phone number via the in-Promotion prompt to subscribe to Circle K/Couche-Tard SMS marketing. Limit: one (1) use during the Promotion Period. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe feature made available in each SMS communication. Unsubscribing will not impact your bonus entries received and will not impact your chances of winning.

    75 Bonus Entries

  7. PRIZES. The following prizes are available to be won:
    1. Instant Prizes. The following instant prizes (each, an “Instant Prize” and collectively, the “Instant Prizes”) are available to be won during the Promotion Period:

      Offer

      Prize

      Terms

      Quantity

      ARV

      Free

      Coca-Cola® Beverages

      500 mL

      2,500

      $3.00

      BOGO

      Coca-Cola® Beverages

      500 mL

      2,500

      $1.50

      Total

      5,000

      $11,250.00

      Odds of winning an Instant Prize depend on the timing of play. The number of Instant Prizes available will decrease as they are revealed and claimed.

    2. Grand Prize. The following Grand Prizes (each, a “Grand Prize”) are available to be won during the Promotion Period:

      Grand Prize

      ARV

      Quantity

      Total ARV

      One (1) Voucher for a Hotel stay of the winner’s choice, plus $2,500 Spending Money*

      *Awarded in the form of prepaid gift card(s). Use of the prepaid gift card(s) is subject to the terms and conditions of the issuer.

      $5,000

      2

      $10,000

      Total

      2

      $10,000

      Each Grand Prize includes: One (1) Voucher for a stay in a Hilton Hotel of the winner’s choice up to $2,500.000 CAD, plus $2,500.00 CAD spending money in the form of prepaid gift card(s). Under no circumstances whatsoever will any difference between the actual and approximate retail values be awarded. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each Grand Prize is $5,000.00 CAD.

      For the purposes of the Grand Prizes only, there will be one (1) Grand Prize available to be won per region, as follows:

      Region 1: Québec

      Region 2: Rest of Canada (excluding Quebec)

      Entries will automatically be allocated to the applicable region based on the information provided at the time of entry. All decisions of the Sponsors in this regard are final and binding.

      Odds of winning a Grand Prize depend on the number of eligible Entries received during the Promotion Period in each region.

    The Instant Prizes and Grand Prize are each, a “Prize” and collectively, the “Prizes.”

    The Prizes and their components must be accepted as awarded and, except as otherwise expressly indicated by the Sponsors, cannot be transferred, substituted or exchanged, in whole or in part, for another prize or money.

    The Sponsors, in their sole discretion, reserve the right to: (i) substitute all or any portion of the Prizes with another prize or portion thereof of equal or greater value; and (ii) modify a Prize and award schedule at any time during the Promotion. Under no circumstances will the Sponsors be responsible for awarding and/or redeeming any items in excess of the Prizes and their respective quantities as listed above. Prizes may be different from the pictures shown in the Promotion’s promotional materials. Prizes may also be subject to additional terms and conditions.

    If due to printing, production, online, internet, computer, technical or other error of any kind whatsoever, more Prizes (or more Prizes of a particular type) are claimed than intended to be distributed or awarded according to these Rules, then, in addition to having the right to terminate the Promotion immediately, the Sponsors reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to rescind invalid Prize claims and/or conduct a random draw from amongst all eligible claimants to award the correct number and type of Prizes as specified in these Rules. In no event whatsoever will the Sponsors or any of the other RELEASEES be liable for more than the number and type of Prizes as stated in these Rules. The total number of Prizes available to be won will decrease as Prizes are claimed and/or forfeited throughout the Promotion Period in accordance with these Rules.

  8. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. For the purposes of this Promotion, a “Day” shall mean a calendar day that begins at 12:00:00 a.m. ET and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET.
    1. Grand Prize

      The Grand Prize Draw will be initiated by a Promotion administrator (human) and processed by an algorithm (computer program) that simulates a random draw (a “Random Draw”). Any attempt to manipulate or tamper with the winner selection system or the database of Entries will result in disqualification.

      1. Grand Prize Draw. The Random Draw for the Grand Prizes will be conducted on or April 5, 2024 (the “Grand Prize Draw Date”) at 1:30pm ET in New Westminster, BC to select one (1) Grand Prize winner per region from all eligible Entries received during the Promotion Period in each region (the “Grand Prize Draw”). The Sponsors or their designated representative will make up to three (3) attempts to contact each selected entrant by text message to the mobile phone number submitted at the time of Entry within five (5) business days following the Grand Prize Draw. If a selected entrant: (i) cannot be contacted within three (3) attempts or five (5) business days of being selected (whichever occurs first); or (ii) there is a return of any notification as undeliverable, then the selected entrant will be disqualified and an alternate entrant will be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible Entries received in the applicable region. If time permits, the process noted above will be repeated up to three (3) times, until a selected entrant has been contacted and the Grand Prize has been awarded or there are no eligible Entries remaining in the applicable region.
    2. Instant Prizes

      Instant Prizes will be awarded by an algorithm (computer program) that randomly distributes the available Instant Prizes throughout the Promotion Period. Winning an Instant Prize will result in a text message to the mobile phone number submitted at the time of entry containing a unique link to a mobile coupon that can be redeemed at a participating Circle K or Couche-Tard location. Unclaimed Instant Prizes may be re-awarded at the Sponsors’ discretion.

  9. PRIZE CLAIM CONDITIONS.
    1. Grand Prize

      To be declared a winner and be awarded a Grand Prize, each selected entrant must: (i) respond to the selection notification within the time period described above; (ii) correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question administered at a mutually agreed upon time; and (iii) otherwise comply with these Rules. As a condition of being declared a winner, a selected entrant may also be required to do any or all of the following: (i) supply proof of age consisting of a legible photocopy of either a government issued driver’s license or other government issued identification; supply proof of address consisting of a legible photocopy of either a provincially issued driver’s license or other government issued identification, (ii) supply proof that they are the Authorized Mobile Account Holder associated with the selected mobile phone number, and (iii) sign and return the Sponsors’ Declaration and Release Form (the “Release Form”). The Release Form (among other things): (i) confirms compliance with these Rules and acceptance of the applicable Prize as awarded without substitution; (ii) releases the Sponsors, their affiliates and related companies, the prize suppliers, advertising and promotional agencies and each of their respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, dealers, representatives, successors and assigns from any liability in connection with this Promotion, the selected entrant’s participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof; and (iv) agree to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, city and province/territory of residence, voice, statements about the Promotion and/or photograph or other likeness, without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by the Sponsors in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the Internet. The Release form must be received by Sponsors within the time period indicated on the Release Form. The Sponsors and their agents assume no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, illegible, damaged, misdirected, late, or otherwise void Release Forms.

      Declining the Prize, failing to correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question, failing to return the properly executed Release Form within the time period indicated on the Release Form or otherwise failing to comply with these Rules will cause the Prize to be forfeited and a new Random Draw held in accordance with the process for the applicable Prize, as described above.

      In most cases, Prizes will be delivered to winners at the address submitted in the Release Form within four (4) to eight (8) weeks of receiving their correctly completed documentation. The Sponsors are not responsible for contacting or forwarding Prizes to winners who leave unclear or incomplete information, or for Prizes lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed while in transit.

    2. Instant Prizes

      To be declared a winner and be awarded an Instant Prize, the selected entrant must correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question administered on the Promotion Website at the time of entry.

      If you are eligible to win an Instant Prize, you may redeem such Prize by presenting your mobile coupon to a participating Circle K or Couche-Tard location in Canada. Limit: up to three (3) Circle K/Couche-Tard mobile coupon redemptions per day, per mobile phone number. Beverage Instant Prizes are subject to deposit and eco fees to be paid by the winner. All mobile coupons for an Instant Prize must be redeemed, in-store, within ten (10) days of issuance and in any event prior to April 1, 2024, after which time, the mobile coupon will expire. The Sponsors are not responsible for sending mobile coupons to winners who provide invalid mobile phone numbers.

  10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE. By participating into the Promotion, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsors, the Administrators, Coca-Cola Ltd., The Coca-Cola Company, BA Sports Nutrition, LLC Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. and their respective affiliates or related companies, advertising agencies, licensees, franchisees, partners, retailers, distributors and any other interveners related to the Promotion and each of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “RELEASEES”) from any and all claims, cause of action, or liability, including, without limitation, any injury, death or damage to or loss of property, resulting from the participation in the Promotion or misuse of any Prize.

    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Releasees shall not be liable for any: (1) incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants; or an error related to the programming of the Promotion; (2) technical failures of any kind, such as in particular, hardware or software errors; faulty computer; any malfunctions, inaccessibility of the Promotion Website in whole or in part for any reason; service interruptions or disconnections of Internet networks, telephone lines; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any online transmissions to be sent or received; (3) unauthorized human intervention at any stage of the Promotion entry process or participation; (4) technical or human errors which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or in the processing of Entries; or (5) any harm or prejudice suffered by persons, or any material damages resulting from participation in the Promotion or acceptance, use, implementation or misuse of any Prize. If for any reason, it is confirmed that an entrant’s Entry was deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted by error, the only remedy, which the entrant is entitled to, is requesting to obtain another Entry to the Promotion, if possible.

  11. PRIVACY. The Sponsors and their authorized agents will collect, use, and disclose the personal information you provide at the time of Entry to the Promotion for the purposes of administering the Promotion and Prize fulfillment. Winners consent to the Sponsors’ use of their names, photographs, cities, voices, images and/or statements, related to their Prize for publicity purposes in any manner or media including the Internet, at any time, in perpetuity, without compensation or notice.

    The opportunity to receive other communications about the Sponsor’s products, Promotions and other promotional offers may be provided by the Sponsor.

    Please refer to the Sponsors’ privacy policy for more information about how we manage your personal information: https://www.circlek.com/privacy-policy, https://www.couche-tard.com/privacy-policy?lang=en, and https://cokecanada.com/privacy-policy/.

  12. RIGHT TO MODIFY / SUSPEND / TERMINATE. The Sponsors and its authorized agents reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, suspend, or modify the Promotion without notice, in all or in parts, or entrants’ eligibility for any reason, including without limitation in the event of any printing, administrative error, virus, bug, unauthorized human intervention, tampering, fraud, equipment failure, security breaches or other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Promotion.
  13. GENERAL CONDITIONS. The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify from this Promotion any person that the Sponsors reasonably believes has tempered or attempted to temper with the entry process, the operation of the Promotion or the Promotion Website, who does not comply with these Rules or acts in a manner that goes against the spirit of the Promotion or adversely or with the intent to disturb, insult, threaten, intimidate or harass any other person. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE PROMOTION PLATFORM/APPLICATION (OR A WEBSITE LINKED THERETO) OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
  14. All decisions rendered by the Sponsors regarding any aspects of the Promotion are final. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, provincial/territorial and municipal laws. These Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada without reference to its conflicts of laws principles. Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with these Rules shall be resolved individually, and exclusively by the courts in Toronto, Ontario. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision contained herein. If any provision of these Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then the Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. The paragraph headings are used for reference purposes only and shall not affect the interpretation of the Rules.

    For further Promotion details or inquiries contact a promotional representative at:

    “Circle K and Coca-Cola® Spiced Holiday Getaway Contest” c/o 612 Creative
    PO Box 89639
    Burnaby RPO University, BC V5A 4Z3