1. Contest starts at 2:00 pm on September 1, 2009 and continues until 11.59 pm on December 31, 2009, the “Contest Closing Date”. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Maximum of one (1) Contest entry per person per week. Any attempt or suspected attempt to enter more than once per person, any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or entry methods not authorized by these rules, shall be deemed as tampering and will void all of your entries. All times are Eastern.
(a) To enter, go to www.playtexbabycontest.com and complete the entry ballot in full and
submit it as instructed by the Contest Closing Date.
(b) A random draw by a representative of the Contest Sponsors, namely Rogers Publishing Limited as represented by Today’s Parent magazine ("Rogers") and Playtex Products Inc. (“Playtex”) collectively referred to as “Contest Sponsors” from all entries received as of the Contest Closing Date will be made at approximately 12:00 pm on January 12, 2010 at Rogers’ offices at One Mount Pleasant Road in Toronto, Ontario. The first entrant selected will be deemed the selected entrant for the Grand Prize, the next sixteen (16) entrants selected will be deemed the selected entrants for the Second Prizes, and the next sixteen (16) entrants selected will be deemed the selected entrants for the Third Prizes. Selected entrants will be contacted by telephone or email.
(c) If a selected entrant cannot be reached within 7 business days following the draw, incorrectly answers the skill-testing question, declines the prize, or fails to return a release of liability as specified below, another entrant will be selected.
2. Participants are eligible to win one (1) of the following prizes. Prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be transferred or exchanged, except as provided for in these Rules. Contest Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of at least greater or equal value in the event of the unavailability, for whatever reason, of any advertised prizes.
(a) One (1) Grand Prize having up to an approximate retail value of $5,380 and consisting of $5000 cheque for the winner and a F200 Fujifilm award winning Camera..
(b) One (1) of sixteen (16) Secondary Prizes, each consisting of one (1) Fuji S1500 12x zoom Camera, each having an approximate retail value of $250.
(b) One (1) of sixteen (16) Third Prizes, each consisting of one (1) $50 gift card from Toys ‘R Us.
3. To be declared a winner, selected entrants must first correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question posed by telephone at a mutually convenient time; and may also need to return a signed release of liability and acknowledgment form. Contest judges' rulings are final and without appeal in all matters related to the Contest and the awarding of prizes.
4. By entering this Contest, entrants consent to the use of their entry, name, city of residence and/or any photograph of or that may be taken in publicity carried out by the Contest Sponsors and their advertising agencies, without further notice or compensation.
5. This Contest is open to residents of Canada who are over the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, except employees of the Contest Sponsors and their parent and affiliated companies, representatives, dealers and agents, Contest suppliers and judges, and those with whom they are domiciled. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations.
6. No communications will be entered into except with selected entrants.
7. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. All entries that are incomplete, illegible, damaged, irregular, have been submitted through illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of the rules may be disqualified by the Contest Sponsors. Contest Sponsors take no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed entries, or for typographical or other production errors. Contest Sponsors are not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest. All entries become the property of the Contest Sponsors and will not be returned.
8. Contest Sponsors are collecting personal data about entrants for the purpose of administering this Contest. No further informational or marketing communications will be received by entrants unless entrants provide Contest Sponsors with explicit permission to do so as indicated on the entry form. Entrants not wishing to receive any other informational or marketing communications from the Contest Sponsors should so indicate on the entry form. Please see the Privacy Policies for Rogers' at
http://www.rogerspublishing.ca/privacy.htm and for Playtex at
http://www.playtexproductsinc.com/corppages/Terms_of_use.asp for information on their policies towards maintaining the privacy and security of user information.
9. By entering this Contest, entrants release and hold harmless the Contest Sponsors and the prize supplier, their advertising and promotional agencies and the Contest judges, their affiliates and respective directors, officers, owners, partners, employees, agents, dealers, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the "Releasees") from any liability in connection with this Contest or, if declared a winner, the prize. Before being declared a winner, entrants may be required to sign and return, within a stipulated period of time, a Declaration of Compliance with the Contest Rules and a full Liability and Publicity Release. By accepting a prize, winners consent to the use of their name, place of residence, voice, statements, and photographs or other likenesses for publicity, advertising or informational purposes in any medium or format without further compensation or notice.
10. This Contest will be run in accordance with these rules, subject to amendment by Contest Sponsors. Participants must comply with these rules, and will be deemed to have received and understood the rules by participating in the Contest. The terms of this Contest, as set out in these rules, are not subject to amendment or counter-offer, except as set out herein.
11. (a) Contest Sponsors assume no responsibility for failure of the internet or the website during the promotional period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the promotion. Contest Sponsors reserve the right in their sole discretion, subject to the authority of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec, to cancel or suspend the email portion of this Contest should a virus, bug or other cause beyond their reasonable control corrupt the security or proper administration of the Contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any web site or to undermine the legitimate operation of this promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Contest Sponsors reserve the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.
(b) If the identity of an entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant. The individual assigned to the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address is considered the authorized account holder. A selected entrant may be required to provide proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the selected entry. All entries must be submitted from a valid e-mail account that may be identified by reverse domain name search. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry in this Contest will be the Contest server machines.
12. For Quebec 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 du Québec 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 to reach a settlement. Any applicable decision to be made by Contest Sponsors affecting the conduct of this Contest are subject to a ruling of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec.