Registration Contest Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE. PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING.
Effective date: April 2012
TJX CANADA STYLE + Registration contest (the "Contest") is sponsored by Winners Merchants International L.P., d.b.a. The TJX Companies, Inc. ("Sponsor"). The Contest is governed by these official rules ("Official Rules"). By participating in the Contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and understands that the results of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor and its agents, are final in all respects. The Contest is subject to all federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law. For the purposes of the Contest, the "Contest Group" is composed of the Sponsor together with its respective affiliates and related companies, including without limitation their parent, sister and subsidiary companies, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers of material and services related to the Contest, and any other corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity directly involved in the Contest and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns.
Eligibility
The Contest is open to members of the TJX CANADA STYLE + loyalty program (the "Program"), who are legal residents of Canada and who are fourteen (14) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of Sponsor, any independent contest judging organization, each of their respective its parent, subsidiaries, or related companies, agencies and suppliers of the materials and services related to this Contest, as well as members of their immediate families (defined as parents, spouses, children, siblings and grandparents, regardless of where they live) and individuals living in the same household as those individuals (whether or not related) are not eligible to enter or win. Sponsor has the right to verify the eligibility of each entrant.
The Contest is open to members of the TJX CANADA STYLE + loyalty program (the "Program"), who are legal residents of Canada and who are fourteen (14) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of Sponsor, any independent contest judging organization, each of their respective its parent, subsidiaries, or related companies, agencies and suppliers of the materials and services related to this Contest, as well as members of their immediate families (defined as parents, spouses, children, siblings and grandparents, regardless of where they live) and individuals living in the same household as those individuals (whether or not related) are not eligible to enter or win. Sponsor has the right to verify the eligibility of each entrant.
Contest Period
The Contest starts on May 3, 2012 at 12:00:01 am Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on August 3, 2012 at 11:59:59 pm ET (the "Contest Period").
The Contest starts on May 3, 2012 at 12:00:01 am Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on August 3, 2012 at 11:59:59 pm ET (the "Contest Period").
How to Enter
No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Membership in the Program required. There are two (2) ways to enter the Contest, both as described below. For the purposes of this Contest, an "Entry" or collectively, the "Entries" shall include both Registration Entries and Mail-In Entries, as described below.
No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Membership in the Program required. There are two (2) ways to enter the Contest, both as described below. For the purposes of this Contest, an "Entry" or collectively, the "Entries" shall include both Registration Entries and Mail-In Entries, as described below.
Registration Entry: Pick up a Program membership card at any Winners, HomeSense or Marshalls store in Canada. Go to www.tjxstyleplus.ca (the "Contest Website") and follow the instructions to register. Your Program registration is submitted you will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Contest (each an "Registration Entry"). All fields must be completed unless indicated as optional.
Mail-In Entry: To enter the Contest without registration, pick up a Program membership card at any Winners, HomeSense or Marshalls store in Canada. Handprint your full name, mailing address, telephone number, Program membership number, and email address on a plain piece of paper and mail it in a stamped envelope to: TJX CANADA STYLE + REGISTRATION CONTEST, 6715 Airport Road, Mississauga, ON L4V 1Y2. Upon receipt and verification by Sponsor, you will receive one (1) mail-in entry (each a "Mail-In Entry" and collectively, the "Mail-In Entries") into the Contest. Mail-in Entries must be postmarked by August 3, 2012 and received by August 13, 2012. Only original, hand-printed Mail-In Entries will be eligible; no photocopies or other reproductions.
Entry restrictions: Limit: One (1) Entry per person during the Contest Period, regardless of method of entry. Each Entry must be submitted by the entrant him or herself. Any attempts to exceed the maximum number of Entries per person is a violation of these Official Rules and may result in disqualification. Only Entries submitted in accordance with these Official Rules will be accepted. No faxed or emailed Entries will be accepted. Receipt of Entry will not be acknowledged, and proof of submission of an Entry will not be deemed proof of receipt. Use of any automated system to participate or submit Entries is prohibited and will result in disqualification of entrant and all such Entries will be deemed void. Entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor has no obligation to advise an entrant of an incomplete or otherwise non-compliant Entry. Sponsor is not responsible for mass Entries, automated Entries, Entries submitted by third parties, and any Entries or prize claims that are lost, late, invalid, unintelligible, incomplete, garbled, postage due, or misdirected Entries, which will be void. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the person who submitted any Entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant. The "authorized account" holder is the natural person assigned the email account by an access provider, service provider, or other person or organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the account associated with the submitted address. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
Winner Selection
Eligible Entries received during the Contest Period will be entered into a Contest drawing. On or about August 16, 2012, at approximately 5:00 PM ET (the "Draw Date") in Toronto, Ontario, one (1) potential prize winner will be randomly selected from all eligible Entries received during the Contest Period. There is one (1) prize available to be won. See prize claim conditions below.
Eligible Entries received during the Contest Period will be entered into a Contest drawing. On or about August 16, 2012, at approximately 5:00 PM ET (the "Draw Date") in Toronto, Ontario, one (1) potential prize winner will be randomly selected from all eligible Entries received during the Contest Period. There is one (1) prize available to be won. See prize claim conditions below.
Potential winners will be notified by telephone and/or email within approximately forty-eight (48) hours of the Draw Date according to the telephone number and/or email address provided by that entrant at the time of entry. Please check your email and spam filters. Before being declared a winner, selected entrant must first correctly answer without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered at a mutually convenient time by telephone. Potential prize winner must comply with these Official Rules in order to be confirmed the winner of a prize. Potential winner (or his/her parent/legal guardian if potential winner is under the age of majority in his/her province/territory of residence) may also be required to complete and return to Sponsor (or its authorized agent) by the deadline specified in the documents a written declaration and release form (the "Declaration and Release"), releasing the Contest Group from any liability in connection with this Contest or the receipt, possession, use or misuse of any prize, or the merchandise for which it is redeemed. Return of any prize or winner notification as undeliverable, inability to reach selected entrant or failure of selected entrant to respond to notification within ten (10) days of first attempt by Sponsor or Sponsors agent, failure to provide proof of eligibility (if requested), Declaration and Release, or other required documentation in a timely manner, failure to correctly answer the skill-testing question, or other non-compliance with these Official Rules may result in disqualification, forfeiture of the prize and, at Sponsors sole discretion, selection of an alternate eligible entrant for the forfeited prize, who will be subject to disqualification in the same manner.
Odds of Winning
Odds of being selected as eligible to win the prize in this Contest will depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Contest Period.
Odds of being selected as eligible to win the prize in this Contest will depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Contest Period.
Prize
There is one (1) prize available to be won consisting of: one (1) $1,000 CDN Winners, HomeSense or Marshalls gift card, as selected by winner. Standard store gift card terms and conditions apply. Prize is non-transferable. Sponsor not responsible for lost or stolen prize. No substitution of prizes is permitted; however, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize with another of equal or greater monetary value, in cash or otherwise, in Sponsors sole discretion, if for any reason the prize is not available. Any other costs or expenses associated with the prizes, not expressly stated herein as being included in the prizes, will be the responsibility of selected winners.
There is one (1) prize available to be won consisting of: one (1) $1,000 CDN Winners, HomeSense or Marshalls gift card, as selected by winner. Standard store gift card terms and conditions apply. Prize is non-transferable. Sponsor not responsible for lost or stolen prize. No substitution of prizes is permitted; however, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize with another of equal or greater monetary value, in cash or otherwise, in Sponsors sole discretion, if for any reason the prize is not available. Any other costs or expenses associated with the prizes, not expressly stated herein as being included in the prizes, will be the responsibility of selected winners.
Additional Conditions and Limitations
All Entries and prize claims are subject to verification. Contest Group is not responsible for any typographical, or other errors in the offer or administration of the Contest, including, but not limited to, errors in any printing or posting or these Official Rules, the selection and announcement of any winner, or the distribution of any prize and reserves the right to correct any such errors. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision of the Official Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then the Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. Should a winner make any false statement(s) in any document referenced above, the winner will be required to promptly return to Sponsor his/her prize, or the cash value thereof. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process, the operation of the Contest and/or Contest Website, violates the Official Rules, or acts with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor reserves the right, subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (the "Régie") with respect to residents of Quebec, to terminate, suspend, or amend the Contest, or these Official Rules, in whole or in part, at anytime and without notice or obligation, for any reason, including, without limitation, if Sponsor, in its sole discretion, determines that the Contest cannot be conducted as planned for any reason or should a virus, bug, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, programming errors, technical failure or other cause beyond Sponsors control corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play of the Contest. Sponsor may, in its sole discretion and subject only to the approval of the Régie in Quebec, void any suspect Entries and: (a) terminate the Contest, or any portion thereof; (b) modify or suspend the Contest, or any portion thereof, to address the impairment and then resume the Contest, or relevant portion, in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; and/or (c) award the prizes from among the eligible, non-suspect Entries received up to the time of the impairment in accordance with the winner selection criteria discussed above.
All Entries and prize claims are subject to verification. Contest Group is not responsible for any typographical, or other errors in the offer or administration of the Contest, including, but not limited to, errors in any printing or posting or these Official Rules, the selection and announcement of any winner, or the distribution of any prize and reserves the right to correct any such errors. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision of the Official Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then the Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. Should a winner make any false statement(s) in any document referenced above, the winner will be required to promptly return to Sponsor his/her prize, or the cash value thereof. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process, the operation of the Contest and/or Contest Website, violates the Official Rules, or acts with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor reserves the right, subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (the "Régie") with respect to residents of Quebec, to terminate, suspend, or amend the Contest, or these Official Rules, in whole or in part, at anytime and without notice or obligation, for any reason, including, without limitation, if Sponsor, in its sole discretion, determines that the Contest cannot be conducted as planned for any reason or should a virus, bug, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, programming errors, technical failure or other cause beyond Sponsors control corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play of the Contest. Sponsor may, in its sole discretion and subject only to the approval of the Régie in Quebec, void any suspect Entries and: (a) terminate the Contest, or any portion thereof; (b) modify or suspend the Contest, or any portion thereof, to address the impairment and then resume the Contest, or relevant portion, in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; and/or (c) award the prizes from among the eligible, non-suspect Entries received up to the time of the impairment in accordance with the winner selection criteria discussed above.
Indemnification and Limitation of Liability and Releases
BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS CONTEST GROUP FROM ANY LIABILITY, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURY OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES) WHETHER ARISING IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED), CONTRACT, WARRANTY, STRICT LIABILITY, RELIANCE OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY RESULTING FROM ENTRANT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE, OR THE MERCHANDISE FOR WHICH IT IS REDEEMED THAT MAY BE WON, WHETHER OR NOT SPONSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PERSONALITY OR PRIVACY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR MERCHANDISE DELIVERY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THEREFORE SUCH EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS CONTEST GROUP FROM ANY LIABILITY, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURY OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES) WHETHER ARISING IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED), CONTRACT, WARRANTY, STRICT LIABILITY, RELIANCE OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY RESULTING FROM ENTRANT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE, OR THE MERCHANDISE FOR WHICH IT IS REDEEMED THAT MAY BE WON, WHETHER OR NOT SPONSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PERSONALITY OR PRIVACY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR MERCHANDISE DELIVERY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THEREFORE SUCH EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, AND/OR USE OF THE CONTEST WEBSITE AND ALL OTHER ELEMENTS OF THIS PROMOTION ARE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. CONTEST GROUP DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA RESULTING FROM ACCESS TO OR THE DOWNLOAD OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONNECTED WITH THE CONTEST.
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF CONTEST WEBSITE AND ALL OTHER ELEMENTS OF THIS PROMOTION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE CONTEST WEBSITE ALL OTHER ELEMENTS OF THIS PROMOTION ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR USE OF THE CONTEST WEBSITE AND ALL OTHER ELEMENTS OF THIS PROMOTION AND THE INTERNET. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT SPONSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, AVAILABILITY AND/OR PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTEST WEBSITE AND ALL OTHER ELEMENTS OF THIS CONTEST.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Contest Group shall not be responsible for: (a) any incomplete or inaccurate information that is caused by Contest Website users, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest, or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest; (b) lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, service provider, on-line systems, telephone networks or telephone lines, or any other connections; (c) the theft, destruction, loss or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entries; (d) any problems with, or malfunctions or failures of, telephone networks or lines, computers or computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, viruses or bugs; (e) garbled transmissions or miscommunications; (f) failure of any Entry to be received by or from the Sponsor for any reason, including but not limited to traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof or technical incompatibility; (g) damage to a user's computer equipment (software or hardware) occasioned by participation or downloading of materials related to this Contest; (h) printing, distribution, programming or production errors, and any other errors or malfunctions of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic or otherwise; or (i) technical, pictorial, typographical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Publicity/ Personal Information
By accepting the prize, winner grants Sponsor to use in any Contest-related advertising and publicity Sponsor may conduct relating to the Contest, if desired, the right to use his/her name, city/province of residence, biographical information, photograph, image, likeness, voice, comments, any photographs or video or audio footage that may be taken, as applicable, and any statements he/she may make regarding the Contest or the prize, for advertising and publicity purposes in any form of media, now known or hereafter developed or perfected, including but not limited to the World Wide Web, without payment of additional consideration or acknowledgement. Sponsor and its authorized agents will collect, use, and disclose the personal information you provide when entering the Contest for the purposes of administering the Contest and Prize fulfillment. By registering for the Program, you also agree to the Program Terms of Use. Personal information will otherwise be managed in accordance with Sponsors privacy policy, available at: www.tjxstyleplus.ca
By accepting the prize, winner grants Sponsor to use in any Contest-related advertising and publicity Sponsor may conduct relating to the Contest, if desired, the right to use his/her name, city/province of residence, biographical information, photograph, image, likeness, voice, comments, any photographs or video or audio footage that may be taken, as applicable, and any statements he/she may make regarding the Contest or the prize, for advertising and publicity purposes in any form of media, now known or hereafter developed or perfected, including but not limited to the World Wide Web, without payment of additional consideration or acknowledgement. Sponsor and its authorized agents will collect, use, and disclose the personal information you provide when entering the Contest for the purposes of administering the Contest and Prize fulfillment. By registering for the Program, you also agree to the Program Terms of Use. Personal information will otherwise be managed in accordance with Sponsors privacy policy, available at: www.tjxstyleplus.ca
Quebec Residents Only
Any litigation 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 respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
Any litigation 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 respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
