"Oh
Baby! Magazine's Club Med Giveaway" Spring 2008
CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS
and GENERAL INFORMATION
1. The “Oh Baby! Magazine Club Med
Giveaway” contest is conducted by Club Med and Oh Baby! Magazine and will end
on June 10th, 2008.
2.
DRAWING DATE
Friday
June 13th 2008
3.
ELIGIBILITY
This contest is open to residents of
Canada aged 18 or older, except for employees, agents and representatives of
Club Med, their affiliates and advertising and promotional agencies, the suppliers
of the prize(s), materials and services related to the current contest, as well as
members of their immediate families (brothers, sisters, children, father,
mother), their legal or de facto spouses and all persons with whom said
employees, agents and representatives are domiciled.
4. One (1) one-week Total All-Inclusive
trip for four (2 adults and 2 children under 16) to Club Med.
5. A random drawing will be held on
June 13th, 2008.
The person whose name is drawn must
comply with the provisions of paragraph 9 to be declared a winner.
GRAND PRIZE
6.
The
Grand Prize consists of one (1) one-week Total All-Inclusive trip for four (2 adults and 2
children under 16) to a Club Med destination in the North American zone
in an economy class on our charter flight from Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal: (Columbus Isle-Bahamas, Punta Cana-Dominican
Republic, Cancun-Mexico, Ixtapa-Mexico).
The destination will solely be determined by Club Med
according to availabilities.
Included:
·
Return airfare from/to
·
Seven (7) consecutive nights’ stay in a standard room at a Club Med
destination in the North American zone;
·
Arrival and departure transfers at destination (airport-hotel-airport);
Not included:
·
Travel
insurance;
·
Cost of passeport, tourist cards, vaccinations certificate and visas;
·
Excess baggage charges;
·
Any sales or Goods and Services Tax and any similar tax, if applicable;
·
Airport improvements fees;
·
Any fuel surcharges or other additional costs levied by the air carrier
in connection with the flights;
·
Departure and arrival transfers at point of departure;
·
Personal
expenses;
·
Excursions.
PRIZE VALUE
7. The contest organizers hereby declare the estimated value of the
prize offered in connection with this promotional contest as:
Approximate value: $10,000
GENERAL CONDITIONS
8. Oh Baby will contact the
winner by phone and/or by mail. To claim the prize, the winner must be able to
produce proof of identity, (accompanied by a photo) at the time the prize is
being claimed.
9. The winner and his/her guest
release from any liability Oh Baby! Magazine and Club Med, their affiliates,
franchisees, parent companies and affiliated companies, their employees, agents
and representatives for any damages they may suffer, including but not limited
to, accident, injury, death, losses or delays related to baggage or personal
items, lateness, mishaps, loss of amenities, annoyances, disappointments or
physical or mental anxieties or frustrations, as a result of acceptance or use
of the prize.
10. The prize must
be accepted as described in these regulations and may not be replaced by or
exchanged for any other prize. It may be transferred to another person subject
to written authorization from the contest organizers.
11. The
persons on behalf of whom the contest is held shall accept no liability
whatsoever in any event where their inability to act is the result of an event
or circumstance that is beyond their control, or of a strike, lockout or any
other labour dispute in their establishments or firms whose offices are used to
hold this contest.
12. All
persons entering this contest agree to comply with the official contest rules
and regulations and with the decisions of the authorized representatives, which
are irrevocable and shall be binding in law in all instances.
13. By entering this contest, the winner authorizes the Contest Organizers to
use, if required, his/her name, photo, image, statements
about the prize, e-mail address, place of residence and/or
voice for promotional purposes, without compensation.
14. 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.
15. The
contest organizers reserve the right to cancel, terminate, or suspend this
contest at their sole discretion in the event of a computer virus or bug,
unauthorized human intervention, or any other occurrence beyond their control
that corrupts or adversely affects the administration, security, or normal
operation of the contest, subject to the approval of the Régie des Alcools, des Courses et
des Jeux du Québec, as the case may be.
16. This contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and
local laws.
17. The
winner may claim his or her prize no later that one year from the date of the
drawing, for travel any time except during periods coincident with the
following: Christmas Day, New Year’s Day,
Easter week, Spring Break, Quebec construction holiday.
18. Accommodations may vary depending on destination and
participating suppliers. The winner will be notified of what is included in the
prize before the reservation.
19.
The reservation must be made at least 4 weeks before the chosen
departure date. The reservation will be respected according to availabilities.
20. The reservation and arrangements related to the trip should be
communicated to Club Med. This can only,
without exception, be communicated solely be the winner.
21. In proceeding with the reservation, the winner and their traveling
companion(s) must have a valid passport in their possession. The winner must send, by fax to Club Med, a
photocopy of the passports of all traveling parties. The photocopies sent by fax must contain all
pertinent information, including names, date of birth, etc. Also, the winner must include a letter
stating the desired date of departure.
22. The winner’s
traveling companion(s) must travel on the same dates and times as the winner.
23. As soon as the reservations are made, there are
no possibilities of cancellation nor change in traveling dates. Also, the names of all traveling parties may
not be changed
24. The trip and
package deal are neither cashable nor transferable
25. All
expenses other than those specifically mentioned in the prize description above shall be the
responsibility of the winner and/or traveling companion(s). These include the
cost of travel from residence(s) to airport and airport to residence(s) meals
and beverages, taxes, fees for obtaining passports, visas, vaccinations and
other necessary travel documents, insurance and personal expenses.
26. No
compensation will be given should the trip or any relating matters with the
trip be cancelled for any reason beyond the control of all or any organizers
(natural disasters, weather, riots, political situations that may endanger the
lives of all traveling parties, strikes or other). Also, any contractual obligation between
organizers and suppliers does not imply any type of reimbursement to the winner
and/or traveling partners. In case of cancellation,
the trip will be forfeited.
27. The
contest organizers shall assume no responsibility for any claims, losses,
damages, cost or expenses arising out of personal injury, accidents or death,
loss, damage or delay of baggage or other property, or delay, inconvenience,
loss of enjoyment, upset, disappointment, distress or frustration, whether
physical or mental.
28. All conditions and restrictions of
all participating suppliers are applicable.