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Scotties®' Design Challenge 2010
Official Rules and Regulations

CONTEST OPEN TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS AND IS GOVERNED BY CANADIAN LAW



HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

  1. The Contest begins on July 5, 2010 at 11:00 am Eastern Time and ends on November 15, 2010 at 11:00 am Eastern Time ("Contest Submission Period") and in respect of the Banner Prizes (see Rule 9 below) the Contest begins on July 12, 2010 at 11:00 am Eastern Time. During the Contest Submission Period, visit www.scotties.ca and click on the Scotties Design Challenge Contest ("Contest") link to register for and enter the Contest. Carefully follow the instructions on the registration page to register. You must fully complete the registration process in order to enter the Contest. In order to submit your entry for the Grand Prize, after completion of the registration elements, follow the instructions on the screen to upload your original Scotties Box Design (as defined below). Upon registration (and whether or not you enter for the Grand Prize), you may also enter for a chance to win an Instant Win Prize, Bonus Pin Prize or Banner Prize - see Rules 7, 8 and 9 below. If you do not have access to the Internet and wish to enter please inquire with your local library to see if they provide Internet access or visit an Internet Café. To enter by mail for the Grand Prize, clearly print your name, age, mailing address and telephone number on a plain piece of paper and mail it, along with your original Scotties Box Design, to Scotties Design Challenge P.O. Box 40, Toronto Postal Station B Toronto, ON M5T 2T2. Mail in entries must be postmarked no later than November 15, 2010 and received by the Sponsor before November 23, 2010. Maximum one Scotties Box Design Submission per outer envelope. A maximum of 10 submissions are allowed per person / e-mail address over the Contest Submission Period by any method. If it is discovered that you attempted to enter for the Grand Prize more than 10 times combined by any method, all your entries will be void. Entries become the property of Kruger Products L.P. ("Sponsor"). Entries will be rejected if entry form is not fully completed or the entry is not received by the Sponsor during the Contest Submission Period.

    GRAND PRIZE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

  2. To enter for a chance to win the Grand Prize, entrants must create a Scotties Box Design which must fit the dimensions of one side panel of a Scotties Supreme tissue box. The size of Submission acceptable for the side panel design should fit approximately an 8 3/4" wide x 3 1/2" high (22.2cm x 8.9cm) rectangle. All online uploaded submissions must be in one of the following file formats GIF, JPG and PNG only. The maximum file size allowable per upload is 3.5mb. If the Submission is sent by Mail please provide your original Scotties Box Design Submission in hard copy paper format ("Submission").
  3. You must have created and designed your Submission yourself and must not have used or incorporated into your Submission, in any manner, any work created and/or owned by a third party without their consent to the use of their work and its submission to this Contest. You will require the consent of all parties (or their parent or legal guardian of any individual under the age of majority) whose work or image is included in the Submission. Further, by entering a Submission in this Contest, you represent that your Submission is original to you and that you have secured all necessary consents and rights in and to the Submission to enter it in this Contest, for display online and to assign all intellectual property rights to the Sponsor and to waive all moral rights in and to the Submission. Entries not complying with these Official Contest Rules ("Rules", Official Rules" or Contest Rules") will be disqualified.
  4. By entering the Contest, entrants agree to assign (and, if necessary, agree to cause any third party to assign) and to confirm this assignment in writing in a release form approved by Sponsor, all intellectual property rights including the copyright in the Submission to the Sponsor and waive their moral rights in the Submission. Further, by entering the Contest all entrants grant the Sponsor the right to use their Submission, as is or as may be edited in the sole discretion of the Sponsor, in any media, including the Internet or on packaging, for any purpose whatsoever without further compensation. Entrants who do not agree to these terms should not enter this Contest.

    ELIGIBILITY:

  5. This Contest is open to residents of Canada (subject to Rule 9 below in respect of Banner Prizes) who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence at the time of entry. You are not eligible if you are an employee (or domiciled with an employee) of, Kruger Products L.P. (the "Sponsor"), its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent or related companies, advertising or promotional agencies, the independent contest judging organization or a member of the immediate family of any such employee. For these Rules, "immediate family" means spouse, mother, father, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters.

    TOTAL PRIZES:

  6. There are a total of thirty-five (35) prizes available to be won in the Contest, as follows: (i) one (1) Grand Prize consisting of the sum of $10,000 (CDN) to be awarded in the form of (1) one $10,000 cheque payable to the Grand Prize winner; (ii) ten (10) Instant Win Prizes, as more particularly described in Rule 7 below; (iii) ten (10) Bonus Pin Prizes, as more particularly described in Rule 8 below; and (iv) fourteen (14) Banner Prizes, as more particularly described in Rule 9 below.

    INSTANT WIN PRIZES:

  7. There are ten (10) Instant Win Prizes available to be won, each consisting of one (1) 64 GB Apple® iPad. The approximate retail value of each Instant Win Prize is $750 (CDN); includes Wi-Fi accessibility and functional Multi-Touch screen. In order to see if you are a potential winner of an Instant Win Prize, upon registering for the Contest at www.scotties.ca, enter your 8 digit alpha numeric PIN code ("Instant PIN Code") found on the insert of specially-marked packages of Scotties® 6 and 9 Multipacks, while supplies last. Upon entering your Instant PIN Code and submitting your entry, an instant message will appear advising if you are a potential Instant Win Prize winner. No Purchase Necessary: To obtain an Instant PIN Code without purchase, clearly print your name, mailing address and a telephone number on a plain piece of paper along with a minimum 50-word essay describing what brand of facial tissue you purchase and why, and mail it to: Scotties "Design Challenge 2010" Contest, No Purchase Request, P.O. Box 40, Toronto Postal Station B, Toronto, ON M5T 2T2. Limit: one (1) request per mailing envelope per individual. While supplies last, you will receive an insert in the mail with a potential winning alpha-numeric PIN code. All requests for PIN's must be received by November 1st, 2010, and will become the property of Kruger Products. There are a total of 500,000 Instant Win Pin's available in specially-marked packages of Scotties® 6 and 9 Multipacks and via mail in and the odds of each Instant PIN Code being a potential Instant Win Prize winner are approximately 1: 50,000.

    BONUS PIN PRIZES:

  8. There are a total of ten (10) Bonus Pin Prizes available to be won, each consisting of one (1) 64 GB Apple® iPad. The approximate retail value of each Instant Win Prize is $750 (CDN); includes Wi-Fi accessibility and functional Multi-Touch screen. Entrants who, at the time of registering for the Contest, sign up to receive the Kruger Products L.P. electronic newsletter via email (there is no charge to receive the newsletter) will receive one (1) randomly-generated PIN code ("Newsletter Bonus PIN") for the chance to win one (1) of ten (10) Bonus PIN Prizes and an instant message will appear advising if you are a potential Bonus Pin Prize winner. Limit of one Newsletter Bonus PIN per person, per email address and per household during the Contest Submission Period. (A maximum of 500,000 Newsletter Bonus PIN's will be available during the Contest Submission Period. The odds of each Newsletter Bonus PIN being a potential Bonus PIN Prize winner are approximately 1: 50,000.

    BANNER PRIZING:

  9. There are a total of fourteen (14) regionally-allocated Banner Prizes available to be won, as hereinafter provided. Each time an entrant enters an Instant PIN Code as provided in these Rules, the entrant will be asked, as part of the Instant PIN Code entry process, which one (1) of the following banners the entrant generally likes to shop at. All eligible entrants (resident in any one of the provinces and territories) who select an "LCL Banner" will receive one (1) entry for a chance to win one (1) of ten (10) "LCL Banner Prizes", each consisting of one (1) 64 GB Apple® iPad. The approximate retail value of each LCL Banner Prize is $750 (CDN); includes Wi-Fi accessibility and functional Multi-Touch screen. All eligible entrants who are residents of one of the Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador) and who select "Sobeys" will receive one (1) entry for a chance to win one (1) "Sobeys Prize", consisting of the sum of $2,000 (CDN) in Sobeys gift cards. All eligible entrants who are residents of Ontario and who select "Metro" will receive one (1) entry for a chance to win one of three (3) "Metro Prizes", each consisting of the sum of $3,000 (CDN), to be awarded in the form of (1) one $3,000 cheque payable to the winner. (The LCL Banner Prizes, Sobeys Prize and Metro Prizes are sometimes collectively referred to in these Rules as "Banner Prizes"). No purchase or proof of purchase of any kind is necessary to select any of the banners, as contemplated above, and to receive a corresponding entry for a chance to win a Banner Prize. Random draws will take place in Toronto, Ontario, on November 17, 2010 at approximately 10 am (EST) from all eligible entries received, as set forth in this Rule 9, in respect of each of the applicable categories of Banner Prizes. The odds of winning a Banner Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received in respect of that category of Banner Prize. Maximum one Banner Prize per person, per email address and per household.

    GRAND PRIZE WINNER SELECTION:

  10. A panel of judges appointed by the Sponsor ("Scotties Judging Panel") will judge all eligible Grand Prize Submissions on the basis of originality and creativity. The Scotties Judging Panel will, by December 15, 2010, select up to a maximum of ten (10) Submissions as semi-finalists for the Grand Prize from all eligible entrants ("Semi-Finalists"). The two criteria will be weighed equally. Odds of an entry being selected by the Scotties Judging Panel will depend on the number and calibre of entries received. In the event of a tie for the last Semi-Finalist spot, the Submission with the highest score on creativity will be selected as one of the Semi-Finalists. Entries that are not an original creation of the person submitting it, or which are illegal, defamatory or in any way obscene, all as determined solely by the Sponsor, will be disqualified.
  11. Each Semi-Finalist confirms that their Submission is original and that they have all necessary rights in the Submission as set out in these Contest Rules. Without limiting the foregoing, any entrant selected as a Semi-Finalist agrees that their Submissions will be posted on the contest website to be voted upon by the public. The public will vote ("Vote") online for their favourite Submission from amongst the Semi-Finalists. Voting will take place between December 16, 2010 11:00 am Eastern Time and January 16, 2011 11:00 am Eastern Time ("Voting Period"). The number of Votes each Semi-Finalist Submission receives will be one factor, as described below, used in determining who the potential Grand Prize winner will be. To vote in the Contest, please visit the Contest website at www.scotties.ca and follow the instructions for voting and to select the Scotties Box Design of your choice. Limit one (1) Vote from any individual voter and/or e-mail address per day. Any votes obtained or generated through illicit means, through automatic programming or that do not conform with or satisfy any or all conditions of these Official Rules will be judged void. By entering this Contest, entrants consent to the posting of their Submission, submission number and their name online for the purposes of judging in accordance with these Rules.
  12. On February 7, 2011 at 11:00 am Eastern Time in Mississauga, ON the Semi-Finalist Submissions will be given a score by the Scotties Judging Panel based on the criteria of uniqueness, fit with the Scotties brand and Voting score ("Combined Score"). The three factors will be weighted equally. The potential Grand Prize winner will be the Semi-Finalist entrant whose Submission receives the highest Combined Score. In the event of a tie for the Grand Prize spot, the Submission with the highest score on 'fit with the Scotties brand' will be the potential Grand Prize winner. All entrants agree that the decisions of the Scotties Judging Panel are final. In the event that a potential winner cannot be contacted or does not return the required release form with the prescribed time, that Semi-Finalist will forfeit his/her position and the next eligible Submission, selected in the manner described above, will be selected as a potential winner. The odds of winning the Grand Prize depend upon the number and quality of Grand Prize entries received during the Contest Submission Period.
  13. By accepting the Grand Prize, the Grand Prize winner agrees that his/her Submission may be published on the Sponsor's website and used on future Scotties® tissue boxes, advertising, promotions and public relation initiatives without further compensation.

    GENERAL:

  14. By entering this contest, entrants acknowledge that all entries and Submissions become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned and that each entrant grants Sponsor the right in perpetuity to publish the entrant's full name, entry and photograph submitted in any advertising and promotion without further compensation. Sponsor may at its sole discretion select a number of Submissions and post them on the website, as is or as they may be edited in Sponsor's sole discretion.
  15. To be eligible to win a prize and be declared a winner ("winner" or Winner"), all persons selected for a prize must confirm and agree to all of the following, amongst other things, in a release form prepared by the Sponsor: (i) they confirm that they agree to the Contest Rules, that they are in compliance with the Contest Rules and that they consent to the use without compensation of their own photographed image, statements about the contest, their name and city of residence in all publicity campaigns related to the contest, (ii) they waive all recourse against the Sponsor, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and servants, and its advertising and promotional agencies relating to the use of their prize or their Submission or participation in the Contest; and (iii) (in the case of the potential Grand Prize winner), he/she assigns (or agrees to cause any third party to assign) all intellectual property, including the copyright, in the Submission to the Sponsor and waives all moral rights in the Submission. In addition, prior to being awarded a prize, all potential prize winners must also have correctly answered, unaided, a time limited mathematical skill testing question to be administered by telephone at a prearranged mutually convenient time or by email.
  16. If a dispute arises regarding who submitted an online entry, or original Scotties Box Design by mail, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address provided at the time of entry or in the case of a Mail entry, the individual whose name appears on the mail-in form. If several names appear on a mail-in entry form, the individual whose name appears first will be deemed the entrant. Authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address
  17. Delivery of prizes will be to the prize Winner's residence, as indicated in his/her registration for the Contest, within approximately 8 weeks of being declared a winner, subject to availability, and will be at the expense of the Sponsor. Prizes are not transferable and must be accepted as awarded. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to substitute any prize or prize component, with a substitute prize of equal or greater value, including without limitation, but at Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion, a cash award. Maximum one Instant Win Prize per person and/or per household.
  18. By entering the Contest, each Semi-Finalist, and each prize Winner 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 compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the Internet.
  19. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for incomplete, lost, stolen, delayed, or postage-due entries or damaged or misdirected entries or for any failure of 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 entry to be received by the Sponsor on account of technical problems 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 up-loading or down-loading any material in the promotion.
  20. Sponsor reserves the right, subject to the approval of the Regie des alcools, des courses et des jeux ("Régie"), to terminate this contest or to amend these Contest Rules at any time without notice if any factor interferes with the proper conduct of the contest as contemplated by these Rules, including without limitation should a virus, bug, printing error or other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupt the security or proper administration of the contest.
  21. Entries and Votes are subject to verification. Entries or Votes that are irregular, have been submitted through illicit means or through beta or test websites, or which do not otherwise conform with or satisfy any or all conditions of these Official Rules will be judged void. By entering, each entrant agrees to abide by the Official Rules and the decisions of the independent judging organization which shall be final and binding in all matters related to this contest.
  22. This contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law. 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 and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  23. No correspondence will be entered into except with the Semi-Finalists and potential prize Winners. The decisions of the Scotties Contest judges with respect to all aspects of this contest, including without limitation, eligibility and/or disqualification of entries, are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal.

    FOR QUEBEC RESIDENTS:

  24. Any litigation respecting the conduct or the organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie 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.
  25. By submitting an entry, that entrant agrees to the Contest Rules including all conditions stated therein. By submitting a Submission, the entrant submitting it automatically agrees that the Submission complies with all conditions stated in these Rules. The Sponsor and those associated with the Sponsor will bear no legal liability, expressed or implied, regarding the use of the Semi-Finalist and winning Submissions by the Sponsor and THE SPONSOR SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY A WINNER/SEMI-FINALIST IN THE EVENT IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THE WINNER/SEMI-FINALIST HAS DEPARTED FROM OR NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THE CONTEST RULES.
  26. 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 Sponsor's Privacy Policy, available at www.scotties.ca unless the entrant otherwise agrees.



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