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CONTEST PERIOD:
The Optik My Eye Mates Contest (the “Contest”) begins on August 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time and ends on Dec 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (the “Contest Period”).
AGREEMENT TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THESE RULES:
By participating in this Contest, you are signifying your agreement that you have read and agree to be legally bound by these Official Contest Rules (the “Rules”).
ELIGIBILITY:
The Contest is only open to individuals employed in the eye care and/or eyewear industry, who are residents of, and who have reached the legal age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry. Employees, representatives or agents (and those with whom such persons are living, whether related or not) of VuePoint IDS Inc. (the “Sponsor”), its prize suppliers, advertising/promotion agencies and any other individual or entity involved in the development, production, administration, or fulfillment of the Contest (collectively, the “Contest Parties”) are not eligible to enter or win.
HOW TO ENTER:
No purchase is necessary. To enter, during the Contest Period go to https://vuepoint.ac-page.com/my-eye-mates (the “Website”) and follow the on-screen instructions to fully complete and submit the official Contest entry form, which will include (without limitation) a requirement to: (a) enter your full name and valid email address (a “Referrer”); (b) your business name; (c) your role or position within the business.; and, (d) opt-in to receive (or reconfirm your agreement to receive) email communications from the Sponsor regarding its products, news and promotions (IMPORTANT NOTE: after opting in, you may withdraw your consent to receive such email communications at any time without affecting your eligibility in this Contest; This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information). Upon completing all of the foregoing requirements during the Contest Period, you will receive (at the email address entered) one (1) unique Contest referral link (a “Link”). During the Contest Period, you will be credited as having completed one (1) “Referral” for each eligible colleague that: (a) you refer to the Sponsor, by sending the colleague your Link, and (b) that fully completes the foregoing requirements to receive their own Link (a “Referred Colleague”).
To be eligible, a Referred Colleague must meet all Referred Colleague rules set out below.
By referring an eligible Referred Colleague and completing a Referral as set out above, you will be entered into the Contest and deemed to have agreed to these Rules. You must provide all the required information and follow any on-screen instructions provided to complete the Optik My Eye Mates Contest entry form. For greater certainty and the avoidance of any doubt, the entrant in this Contest is the Referrer associated with an eligible Referral completed in accordance with these Rules (only an eligible Referrer in the Contest is eligible to receive a prize, as applicable; Referred Colleagues do not receive an entry in the Contest and are not eligible to receive a prize).
A Referrer may not refer the same Referred Colleague more than once in the Contest. A Referred Colleague may only be referred once in the Contest – if a Referred Colleague is referred more than once in the Contest (regardless of whether such Referrals are completed by multiple Referrers), only the first Referral received by a Referrer in connection with such Referred Colleague, determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion, will be eligible in the Contest.
REFERRED COLLEAGUE RULES:
A Referrer may only provide information in relation to a Referred Colleague who meets all Contest eligibility requirements set out in paragraph 3 of these Rules above, and who has consented to the Referrer providing that information to the Sponsor for the purpose of this Contest. Further, a Referrer may only provide information in relation to a Referred Colleague: (i) with whom the Referrer has had direct voluntary two way communications, and with whom it is reasonable to conclude they have a personal relationship considering shared interests, experiences, opinions and other relevant factors; (ii) to whom the Referrer is related by marriage, a common-law partnership, or parent-child relationship, and with whom they have had direct voluntary two way communications; or, (iii) with whom the Referrer has an existing business relationship (arising from (a) the purchase or lease of a good, service or land by the Referred Colleague within the last two-years, (b) the Referred Colleague accepting a business, investment or gaming opportunity within the last two-years, (c) a written contract entered with the Referred Colleague that is in existence or expired within the last two-years, or (d) an inquiry or application made by the Referred Colleague in respect of (a) or (b) within the last six-months).
ALTERNATE METHOD OF ENTRY:
To enter without having to complete the foregoing Referral steps to enter, you must hand-print your first name, last name, email address, telephone number, full mailing address, and a sentence describing “Why I want to enter the Contest” on a piece of paper (8.5” x 11”) and mail it to: 512 Woolwich Street, Unit 4, GUELPH, Ontario N1H 3X7 (a “Mail-in Request”). To be eligible, your Mail-in Request must be postmarked during the Contest Period and received by the Selection Date (defined below). No mechanical reproductions are permitted and each Mail-in Request must be mailed in a separate envelope bearing sufficient postage (e.g. mass Mail-in Requests in the same envelope will be void). Mail-In Requests become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. If your eligible Mail-in Request is received in accordance with these Rules (as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion), you will be allocated in the Contest as a Referrer having completed one (1) Referral in the Contest. To be eligible, all content and materials associated with a Referral (regardless of the method of entry) must: (i) be submitted in accordance with these Rules during the Contest Period; (ii) include all required components and materials noted above; and, (iii) be in accordance with these Rules, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion.
ENTRY LIMIT:
There is a limit of fifty (50) Referrals per person during the Contest Period (regardless of the method of entry). If it is discovered by the Sponsor (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by the Sponsor) that any person has attempted to: (i) exceed any of the limits stated in these Rules; and/or (ii) use multiple names, identities, email addresses and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or to disrupt this Contest and/or (iii) make referrals for persons that are not eligible as per the definition of eligibility above, then he/she (and all applicable Referrals earned in the Contest) may be disqualified from the Contest in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor.
A Referral may be rejected if (in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor): (i) the Referral is not submitted and received in accordance with these Rules; and/or (ii) the Referral is not otherwise in compliance with these Rules (all as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). The Released Parties (defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete or incompatible Referrals, Links or any other Contest-related information (all of which are void).
VERIFICATION:
All Referrals, Mail-in Requests, Contest entry forms and entrants are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in this Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any Referral, Mail-in Request, Contest entry form, Link or any other information submitted (or purportedly submitted) for the purposes of this Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason the Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Rules. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor within the timeline specified by the Sponsor may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s).
PRIZES AND WINNER SELECTION:
At the start of the Contest Period, there will be a total of one hundred fifty one (151) prizes (each, a “Prize”) available in the Contest, as set out below. There is also a participation reward available for each entrant.
Grand Prize:
On December 6, 2024 (the “Selection Date”) in Guelph Ontario at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, one (1) entrant will be selected by random draw from among all eligible Referrals submitted and received in accordance with these Rules during the Contest Period and the selected entrant will be deemed the potential Grand Prize winner. The odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on the number of eligible Referrals submitted and received in accordance with these Rules.
One (1) grand Prize (the “Grand Prize”) is available in the Contest. The Grand Prize includes the following items: 1) standard economy airfare for one (1) person, from any one of the following major departing and arriving international airports in Canada: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal or Halifax; to Orlando, Florida departing on February 19, 2025 and returning February 22, 2025. The selected airport will be determined as that most suitable for the winner’s permanent Canadian residency, and is subject to the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. 2) Hotel accommodations (hotel and occupancy selected at Sponsor’s sole discretion) in Orlando, Florida for three nights . 3) Complimentary Registration for Vision Expo East Tradeshow February 19-22, 2025 in Orlando Florida. 4) A non-transferrable prepaid credit card of $500 USD. 5) a 15% discount to any Continuing Education course held under the auspices of Vision Expo during Vision Expo. All costs not expressly indicated above as forming part of the Grand Prize are the applicable confirmed winner’s sole responsibility; without limiting the generality of the foregoing, entrant is solely responsible for all transportation to and from the departing and arrival airports as well as any local transportation, meals or other purchases. The total approximate value of the Grand Prize is $3,000.00 CAD.
Without limiting any of the foregoing, the following terms and conditions apply to the Grand Prize:
Grand Prize travel is subject to the requirement, tariffs, and terms and conditions of the selected airline which is selected by the Sponsor at its sole and absolute discretion and must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash (except as may be specifically permitted by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). All Prize admission to Vision Expo East is subject to the terms and conditions of the event host and of the host venue, which must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash (except as may be specifically permitted by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to substitute any of this prizing or a component thereof with a prize of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, a cash award. All characteristics and features of this prizing, except as otherwise explicitly described above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Released Parties (defined below) will be in no way responsible in the event that any part of the event is delayed, cancelled, postponed or rescheduled for any reason whatsoever. Without limiting any of the foregoing, the following additional terms and conditions apply to the prize: (i) the confirmed winner must have all necessary documentation to permit participation in the prize (including without limitation any required government issued identification, valid proof of vaccine or exemption documentation, proof of negative COVID-19 test documentation, and/or any other COVID-19 documentation), failing which he/she may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the prize); (ii) the confirmed winner are solely responsible for any COVID-19 test expenses, COVID-19 quarantine requirements and related expenses, and travel or medial insurance costs (if applicable); (iii) the Released Parties (defined below) are not responsible for any delay, postponement, suspension, rescheduling or cancellation of any aspect of the prize, for any reason (including without limitation, if fulfilment of the prize, or any part thereof, is rendered impossible, infeasible, unsafe or impractical for any reason, including without limitation due to illness or health risks, or any governmental or health authority orders, measures, directives or guidance in response to such illness or risks, such as, without limitation, those that may be implemented to mitigate COVID-19 transmission, or due to any pandemic-related law, regulation, order, policy, guideline, strike, travel restriction, venue policy, restriction, or other cause of any kind or nature whatsoever), and for greater certainty are not obligated to offer any compensation and/or substitute prizing as a result; and (iv) by participating in the prize, the confirmed winner: (a) signifies that he/she understands, acknowledges and accepts that participation in the prize may involve danger and/or exposure to risks and hazards (including without limitation as may be due to the nature of the prize and as may be due to possible COVID-19 exposure or infection), whether arising from foreseeable or unforeseeable human error and negligence, and that, as a result, he/she may suffer damage to personal property, serious personal injury, illness or even death; (b) signifies that he/she acknowledges and agrees that the Released Parties (defined below) have not made any warranties, guarantees or representations about his/her safety while participating in the prize; and (c) warrants and represents that he/she has evaluated the nature, scope, and extent of the risks involved, and freely and voluntarily agree and assume any and all risks of personal injury, illness, death arising out of or connected with his/her participation in the prize.
5-Referral Prizes: $10 e-gift Card
The first one-hundred (100) Contest entrants who complete five (5) eligible Referrals during the Contest Period (determined at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion) will each be eligible to receive a “5-Referral Prize”.
One hundred (100) 5-Referral Prizes are available at the start of the Contest, each consisting of a $10 CAD retailer e-gift Card (retailer determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion). Entrants who complete more than five (5) eligible Referrals in the Contest may be eligible for both the 5-Referral Prize and the 10-Referral Prize (see below). Winners of the 5-Referral Prizes will be determined at the end of the Contest Period by the Sponsor on the basis of its official records.
10-Referral Prizes: $25 e-gift Card
The first fifty (50) Contest entrants who complete ten (10) eligible Referrals during the Contest Period (determined at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion) will each be eligible to receive a “10-Referral Prize”.
Fifty (50) 10-Referral Prizes are available at the start of the Contest, each consisting of a $25 retailer e-gift card (retailer determined at Sponsor’s sole discretion). Entrants who complete more than five (5) eligible Referrals in the Contest may be eligible for both the 5-Referral Prize and the 10-Referral Prize. Winners of the 10-Referral Prizes will be determined at the end of the Contest Period by the Sponsor on the basis of its official records.
The odds of winning a 5-Referral Prize or 10-Referral Prize depend on the number and timing of eligible Referrals submitted and received in accordance with these Rules. The total number of Prizes available in the Contest will decrease as Prizes are claimed in accordance with these Rules.
Participation Reward
Each entrant in the Contest who completes an eligible Referral in the Contest in accordance with these Rules, regardless of the method of entry (determined at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion) will receive a complimentary registration fee to attend Vision Expo East in Orlando Florida, scheduled to occur February 19-22, 2025 (a “Reward”). A complimentary registration code will be provided by email within 20 days following the end of the Contest.
Without limiting any of the foregoing, the following general conditions apply to each Prize and Reward: (i) Prize or Reward must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash (except as may be specifically permitted by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); (ii) no substitutions are permitted, except at the Sponsor’s option; (iii) the Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the Prize or Reward in whole or in part in the event that all or any component of such Prize or Reward is unavailable with a prize or prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award; (iv) all characteristics and features of the Prize or Reward, except as otherwise explicitly stated above, are at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion; and (v) Prize or Reward recipient is solely responsible for all costs not expressly described herein.
WINNER NOTIFICATION PROCESS:
The Sponsor or its designated representative will make a minimum of one (1) attempt via email to contact each potential Prize winner and Reward recipient (using the email information provided at the time of entry) within four (4) business days of the Selection Date. If a potential Prize winner cannot be contacted within 48 hours of the first email notification (the “Email Notification”), or if there is a return of any notification as undeliverable; then he/she may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to select an alternate potential Prize winner following the same winner selection procedure described above (with the necessary amendments), in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such new potential Prize winner.
WINNER CONFIRMATION PROCESS:
BEFORE BEING DECLARED A CONFIRMED PRIZE WINNER, each Prize winner will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid (which may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be administered online, by email or other electronic means, by telephone, or in the Sponsor’s form of declaration and release). In addition, at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, each Prize winner may be required to sign and return within 48 hours of the date & time stamp of the Email Notification, the Sponsor’s declaration and release form, which (among other things): (i) confirms compliance with these Rules; (ii) acknowledges acceptance of the Prize (as awarded); (iii) releases the Contest Parties and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, his/her participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof; and (iv) agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Contest and/or photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner or medium whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the internet. If a potential Prize winner: (a) fails to complete and submit the properly executed release form within the specified time; (b) cannot accept (or is unwilling to accept) the Prize (as awarded) for any reason; (c) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question; and/or (d) is determined to be in violation of these Rules (all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); then he/she may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to select an alternate potential Prize winner following the same winner selection procedure described above (with the necessary amendments), in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such new potential Prize winner. The confirmed Prize winners will receive their prize at the email provided at the time of entry.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
All entries become the property of the Sponsor. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without the right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of Referrals, Links, entrants and/or any other Contest-related information. ANYONE DEEMED BY THE SPONSOR TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THESE RULES FOR ANY REASON IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION IN THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF THE SPONSOR AT ANY TIME.
The Released Parties will not be liable for: (i) any failure of any website during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunction or other problems of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, those relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any entry, Referral, Link or other information to be received, captured or recorded for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating in the Contest; and/or (v) any combination of the above
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, by participating in the Contest, each entrant releases the Released Parties from any and all liability in connection with this Contest and his/her participation therein.
In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require any individual who purports to be the entrant that submitted the entry in question to provide proof to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor (as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) of being the entrant that submitted such entry. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor within the timeline specified by the Sponsor may result in disqualification (as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion).
By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with his/her entry only for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy (available at: https://www.optiknow.ca/privacy-policy-for-optiknow-ca/. Each Referrer and Referred Colleague may withdraw their consent to use their personal information at any time.
This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information.
In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these English Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials or website(s), including, but not limited to: an entry form, French version of these Rules, and/or point of sale, television, print or online advertising; the terms and conditions of these English Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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