SWEEPSTAKES: SCIENCE WORLD’S BIG ORE DEAL “Contest”
The Contest Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is A.S.T.C Science World Society (known as Science World). By participating in the Sweepstakes, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. The Sponsor is responsible for the collection, submission or processing of Entries and the overall administration of the Sweepstakes. Entrants should look solely to Sponsor with any questions, comments or problems related to the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor may be reached by email at
[email protected]
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES (the “Rules”)
1. CONTEST PERIOD. The Contest will run from Friday, January 10, 2025 until Sunday, January 19, 2025. Two winners will be drawn on (January 20, 2025) (the “Contest Period”).
2. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE. The Contest is only open to (a) legal residents of Canada, except for the Province of Quebec; and (b) who are nineteen (19) years of age at the time of entry. Entries are limited to individuals only; commercial enterprises and business entries are not eligible. Employees of A.S.T.C Science World Society are not eligible. By participating in the Contest, each participant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by the terms and conditions stated in these Rules, which shall be final and binding in all respects, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsor, and warrants that the participant is eligible to participate in the Contest.
3. HOW TO ENTER. You can enter the Contest by:
(a) In building at Science World:
People can enter the contest by going to the Geology section of the Search: Sara Stern Gallery inside Science World where they can visit the new Big Ore Deal exhibit in person and find the answer to the skill-testing question. There will be signage in the Search Gallery providing information about the contest and there will be digital signage throughout the building. Visitors can enter the contest on-line via their phones or for those that would prefer not to use their phone, paper entry at the exhibit. There will be ballot boxes at the exhibit.
Additionally, in the building (at Science World) we have three exhibits - Hang Time (2nd Circ), Heartbeat Drum (Body Works) and Electric Hands (Eureka) that are coated in anti-microbial copper. On each of these exhibits there will be a QR code. These QR codes will take people to the website where they can learn about the exhibit, view an explainer video, enter the contest, and be encouraged to visit the Big-Ore Deal exhibit in the Search Gallery.
During the contest, there will be digital signage in the building about the contest. If visitors do not have a phone to use, they can go directly to the Big-Ore Deal exhibit in the Geology Exhibit at Science World to enter so that it is accessible to all.
At the end of each day, contest entry forms will be collected and stored for privacy.
(b) Online:
People will be able to enter the contest via the Search: Sara Stern, Geology section on scienceworld.ca. Accompanying the contest, will be an explainer video on the website. Watch the explainer video and participate in the draw (by entering your First name, Last name and email address) which will include a skill-testing question. Participants must provide all required information to be eligible to enter and win. All entries must be received no later than 11:59pm PST on Sunday, January 19, 2025 to ensure entry into the draw for the Contest Prize (as described in Section 5).
By entering the Contest, participants acknowledge that they have read and understand these Rules and accept and agree to be bound by these Rules, including eligibility requirements, and that the decisions of the Contest Sponsor are final, binding and conclusive on all maters relative to the Contest.
Your entry could be refused or rejected if: (a) you attempt to enter the Contest in a fashion not authorized by these Official Rules; (b) your entry contains false or misleading information, or is late, falsified, illegible, damaged or incomplete or otherwise irregular; (c) your entry is submitted using robotic, automated, programmed, or other illicit means; or (d) your entry is not in compliance with these Official Rules. The Sponsor reserve the right to refuse any entry for any other reason as they may determine.
4. PRIZES. The prize (the “Contest Prize”) is as follows:
There will be two winners. The prize will be a Rock Tumbler and a Microscope from Science World’s Science Store. The prizes are not redeemable for cash, and must be accepted as awarded, as the winner of the Contest Prize (the “Contest Winner”) will not be able to elect any substitutions or cash equivalent. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the prize and award the prize to another individual in this case. No substitution or transfer of a prize is permitted.
5. PRIZE CONDITIONS. The Contest Sponsor is responsible only for providing the Contest Prize delivery and not the Contest Prize’s utility. Lost or stolen prizes, once they are in the possession of the Contest Winner or their guest, will not be replaced. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible if the Contest Winner or their guest do not collect the Contest Prize. Any and all federal and/or provincial tax liabilities as a result of acceptance of all or any portion of the Contest Prize, as well as any other fees, costs and expenses not specified herein as being awarded are the sole responsibility of the Contest Winner.
The Contest Sponsor does not provide any type of insurance whatsoever and therefore, obtaining any insurance, including but not limited to travel insurance, trip delay, health, accident and/or medical insurance, and property or luggage loss or other damage insurance is the sole responsibility of the Contest Winner and shall be procured at the sole expense of the Contest Winner, if applicable. The Contest’s Sponsor’s sole obligation is to conduct the Contest in accordance with these Rules, and to award the Contest Prize in the manner set out in these Rules.
6. DRAW AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
There will be TWO (2) draws. The Contest Winner will be selected by random draw from among the eligible entries received. After the draw, the potential Contest Winner will be notified by email shortly after the date of the draw, using the email address provided with the selected entry. The potential Contest Winner will be conditionally awarded the Contest Prize subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms and conditions of these Rules. If the potential Contest Winner does not respond within 24 hours after the notification attempt, or if the prize notification email is returned as undeliverable, or if the potential Contest Winner fails to provide the necessary information to confirm their identity and eligibility to receive the Contest Prize, or is otherwise in violation of these Rules, the potential Contest Winner may be disqualified and the Contest Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, select an alternate potential Contest Winner to be selected by a random drawing from among the remaining eligible entries. The Sponsor shall have no liability for the Contest Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for the Contest Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information.
The notification to the potential Contest Winner will include instructions on how to facilitate the delivery of the Contest Prize. No liability is assumed for any notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by the Contest Winner for any reason. In the event that the Contest Winner is disqualified for any reason, the Contest Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, without notice to the disqualified entrant, award the Contest Prize to an alternate Contest Winner who will be selected by a random drawing from among the remaining eligible entries.
For the purposes of these Rules, the entrant is as follows: (a) the person who has a valid ticket for Science World or (b) in the case of an online entry, the entrant is the person whose personal information is provided via the online entry form. If there is a dispute as to the identity of any entrant, all determinations made by the Contest Sponsor as to who is the entrant will be final and binding.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
7. All entries become the property of the Contest Sponsor. Any entry that is illegible, incomplete, altered, or contains false information, is invalid. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for any problems or technical malfunction of any internet or telephone network or transmission during the Contest Period.
8. Except where prohibited or restricted by law, the Contest Winner's acceptance of, and their guest’s participation in, the Contest Prize, or any portion thereof, constitutes the Contest Winner’s and their guest’s agreement, permission and consent for the Contest Sponsor and any of their designees to use and publish the Contest Winner's and their guest’s full name, city and province or territory of residence, photographs or other likenesses, pictures, portraits, video, voice, testimonials, or statements made by the Contest Winner or their guest regarding the Contest, participation in the Contest Prize or otherwise, worldwide and in perpetuity for any and all purposes, including, but not limited to, advertising, publicity, trade or promotion on behalf of the Contest Sponsor, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter devised, including, but not limited to, print, TV, radio, electronic, cable, or World Wide Web, without further limitation, restriction, compensation, notice, review, or approval. The Contest Winner is solely responsible for acquiring their guest's agreement and consent for all required documents and permissions under these Rules, including, without limitation signing of a release form as required by Contest Sponsor, and failure to do so will disqualify their guest from participating in any portion of the Contest Prize.
9. The Contest Sponsor may, at their sole discretion and without liability, terminate the Contest in whole or in part, without notice, or modify or suspend the Contest at any time, if fraud, technical failures including any network server or hardware failure, viruses, bugs, errors in programming, or communications or any other errors or other causes beyond the control of the Contest Sponsor corrupt the administration, integrity or security of the Contest or if any other factor interferes with the conduct of the Contest as contemplated by these Rules.
10. The Contest Sponsor and its employees, directors, officers, members, agents, successors or assigns accept no responsibility for loss, damage or claims caused by the awarded Contest Prize or the Contest itself. By entering the Contest, entrant releases and holds harmless the Contest Sponsor, the Contest Prize providers and all their respective directors, officers, members, employees, agents, successors and assigns (the “Contest Group”) from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the Contest or the Contest Prize, including without limitation, any death, injury or damage to property arising from the Contest Winner’s and their guest’s attendance at the concert. Entrant further agrees that entrant will from time to time and at all times hereafter jointly and severally hold harmless and fully indemnify the Contest Group from any and all actions, causes of actions, claims and demands whatsoever which may be brought against or made upon the Contest Group and against all loss, liability, judgements, costs or expenses which the Contest Group may sustain, incur or be put to resulting from or arising out of any act or omission on the entrant’s part or entrant’s servants, agents, successors or assigns which was done, or purported to have been done, in connection with the Contest or the Contest Prize.
11. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any entrant from the Contest if the Contest Sponsor finds or believes such entrant to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, to be acting in violation of the Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass the Contest Sponsor, other entrants or any other person. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any person who undermines the legitimate operation of the Contest to the fullest extent permitted by law.
12. The personal information gathered about entrants in the course of the Contest may be used by the Contest Sponsor for the administration of the Contest and to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and as permitted by applicable law.
13. The Contest Sponsor shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Contest in accordance with these Rules in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding the Contest, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, power outage, internet service interruption, flood, accident, storm, epidemic, pandemic, national or regional emergency or any other act of nature.
14. These Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, excluding any choice of law principles that would require application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each party hereto does hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the Province of British Columbia for any dispute in relation to these Rules.
15. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.