Avocados from Mexico – Contest Rules

1. “Contest Period” starts at 6:00 am E.S.T. on September 1st, 2013 and continues until 11:59 pm E.S.T. on September 30th, 2013 the “Contest Closing Date”. No purchase necessary. Only one (1) entry per person. 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.

(a) To enter, go to missavacado.ca/contest 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 “Avocados from Mexico” (Contest Sponsor) from all entries received and those having correctly answered the skills testing question; as of the Contest Closing Date; will be made at approximately noon on October 9th, 2013 at 108 A Royal York Road, Toronto Ontario. Selected entrant will be contacted by telephone or email and sent a letter containing all contest details, as set out on the entry form.

(c) If a selected entrant cannot be reached within 5 business days following the draw, 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 two (2) travel vouchers, valued at $1,000 CDN each equaling a total prize value of $2,000 CDN.

(a) Prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be transferred or exchanged. “Avocados from Mexico” reserves the right to substitute a prize of at least equal or greater value in the event of the unavailability, for whatever reason, of the advertised prize.

3. To be declared a winner, selected entrant must have correctly answered the skills testing question 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 “Avocados from Mexico” and its advertising/public relations agencies, without further notice or compensation.

5. This Contest is open to residents of Ontario & Atlantic Canada only; who are over the age of majority in their province or territory of residence excluding residents of Quebec and employees of “Avocados from Mexico”, its 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 entrant.

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 “Avocados from Mexico”. “Avocados from Mexico” takes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed entries, or for typographical or other production errors. “Avocados from Mexico” is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest. All entries become the property of “Avocados from Mexico” and will not be returned.

8. “Avocados from Mexico” is collecting personal data about entrants for the purpose of administering this Contest. This personal data will not be shared with any external companies, other than those partnering directly with “Avocados from Mexico” for the prize offering.

9. By entering this Contest, entrants release and hold harmless “Avocados from Mexico”, its advertising and Contest agencies and the Contest judge(s), 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 “Avocados from Mexico”. Contestants 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) “Avocados from Mexico” assumes no responsibility for failure of the internet or the website during the Contest 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 Contest. “Avocados from Mexico” reserves the right, in its sole discretion, 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 Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, “Avocados from Mexico” reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. In the event of cancellation, “Avocados from Mexico” may, in its sole discretion, elect to identify winners and award the prizes by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation.

(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 machine(s).