The 2022 Scotts Great Lawn and Garden Giveaway Contest
CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS
Open to residents of Canada
1. SPONSOR & CONTEST PERIOD: The Scotts Great Lawn and Garden Giveaway Contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Scotts Canada Ltd., 2000 Argentia Road, Plaza 2, Suite 300, Mississauga, ON L5N 1V8 (“Sponsor”). The Contest commences at 12:01:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on June 1, 2022 and will end at 11:59:59 PM ET on September 30, 2022 (the “Contest Period”). All times are Eastern Times.
2. RULES. By entering this Contest, entrants agree to abide by these Contest rules and regulations (the “Official Rules”).
3. ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest and be eligible to win a Prize (see rule 6), a person (“Entrant”) must, at the time of entry, be a legal resident of Canada who has reached the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence at the time of entry and at the time of Notification. The following individuals and members of any such person’s immediate family (including mother, father, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, partner or spouse regardless of where they live) or persons with whom they are domiciled (whether related to the person or not) are not eligible to enter the Contest: employees, officers, directors, shareholders, owners, general and limited partners, agents, and representatives of each of: (i) Sponsor, (ii) each of its parents, affiliated companies, and subsidiaries, and (iii) any and all other companies associated with the Contest (collectively referred to as the (“Contest Parties”).
4. HOW TO ENTER:
During the Contest Period, an Entrant must fully complete and submit the entry form located at https://woobox.com/iudqrx (the “Contest Website”), including all of the required information, and must subscribe to the Scotts Miracle-Gro Canada Newsletter (the “eNewsletter”) to receive one (1) entry into the Contest draw (an “Entry”). Each entrant will be eligible to enter one entry throughout the Contest Period. Existing eNewsletter subscribers must still click on the box to subscribe, however, they will only receive one copy of the eNewsletter to their inbox. Entrants must continue to be eNewsletter subscribers at the time of prize fulfilment but can then withdraw at any time.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
Limit of one (1) Entry per person throughout the Contest Period. Subsequent attempts made by the same individual to create multiple subscriptions and/or submit more than one (1) Entry into the Contest by using multiple or false contact information or otherwise may be disqualified. Entries generated by a script, computer programs, macro, programmed, robotic or other automated means are void and may be disqualified. Entrants using multiple identities, names and/or email addresses to enter the Contest may be disqualified. For purposes of this Contest, an Entry is “received” when the Website’s servers record the entry information. Proof of sending (such as an automated computer receipt confirming entry or “thanks for entering” message) does not constitute proof of actual receipt of an entry for purposes of this Contest. The Contest Website's database clock will be the official timekeeper for this Contest. Those who do not follow all the instructions, provide the required information in their entry form, or abide by these Official Rules or other instructions of Sponsor may be disqualified.
To enter and win, an Entrant must have a valid email account at the time of entry and at the time of Notification. If an Entrant uses a mobile device to register, they may incur standard data charges from their wireless service provider. Entrants should check with their wireless service provider for details on these and other applicable charges. Entrants are solely responsible for any such data charges. Not all wireless carriers participate. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an Entrant, the entry will be considered submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter the Contest. The individual assigned to the email address for the domain associated with the submitted email 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 email address used to enter the Contest.
Any person who is found to have entered in a fashion not sanctioned by these Official Rules and/or to have submitted more than the number of entries permitted by these Official Rules will be disqualified. Entries generated by script, macro, robotic, programmed, or any other automated means are prohibited and will be disqualified. The Contest Parties will not be responsible for late, lost, illegible, falsified, damaged, misdirected, mutilated, garbled, postage due or incomplete entries, which will be void. All entries become the property of the Sponsor upon receipt and none will be returned.
Up to twenty-five (25) bonus entries may be awarded to contest participants who refer their friends to the contest. Bonus entries are earned when a participant shares the contest via a unique URL that can be copied and pasted or shared via the share buttons which become available on the contest website after the participant has entered the contest. For every referral who enters the contest, the participant will receive one (1) bonus entry into the contest to a maximum of twenty-five (25) entries.
5. CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest Period is divided into four (4) periods (each a “Monthly Contest Period”) which are as follows:
Monthly Contest Period
Month 1 Begins 12:01:00 AM ET on June 1, 2022 and ends 11:59:59 PM ET on June 30, 2022. Monthly Winner Selection Date: July 4, 2022.
Month 2 Begins 12:01:00 AM ET on July 1, 2022 and ends 11:59:59 PM ET on July 31, 2022. Monthly Winner Selection Date: August 1, 2022
Month 3 Begins 12:01:00 AM ET on August 1, 2022 and ends 11:59:59 PM ET on August 31, 2022. Monthly Winner Selection Date: September 1, 2022
Month 4 Begins 12:01:00 AM ET on September 1, 2022 and ends 11:59:59 PM ET on September 30, 2022.
Monthly Winner (and Grand Prize) Selection Date: October 3, 2022
6. PRIZES: There are four (4) monthly Prize Packs (each referred to as a “Prize Pack”) available to be won during the Contest Period. Each Prize Pack will consist of either Scotts or Miracle-Gro products. Limit of one Prize per person. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each Prize Pack is $150 (CDN). There is also one (1) Grand Prize (referred to as a “Grand Prize”) to be won at the end of the Contest Period, which consists of a year's supply of Scotts and Miracle-Gro products. The approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is two thousand dollars ($2,000) comprised of three (3) seasonal product packs over three (3) deliveries in 2023, along with one (1) virtual consultation of approximately 30 minutes with a Scotts lawn and garden expert. A total of five (5) Prizes will be awarded during the Contest Period for a total ARV of two thousand, six hundred dollars ($2,600).
In the event that a Prize winner does not claim or use any portion of a Prize, there will be no substitution or any kind of compensation provided. Prizes must be accepted as awarded without substitution, are not transferable, not for resale, and not convertible to cash. The Sponsor reserves the right, in the event that a Prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason, to substitute another prize or a component of a Prize of equal or greater value, without liability. The approximate retail value of prizes is based on information available 30 days prior to the start of the Contest.
7. WINNER SELECTION:
(i) MONTHLY WINNER SELECTION: A monthly selection of one (1) potential winner will take place at the office of the Sponsor in Oakville, ON at 6:00:00 PM ET on each of the Monthly Winner Selection Dates from among all eligible entries received as of the start of the Monthly Contest Period until the end of the preceding Monthly Contest Period (see rule 5). The Grand Prize draw will take place on the Month 4 Monthly Winner Selection date. The total potential winners selected during the Contest Period is five (5). Selection will be decided by random draw from all eligible entries received.
8. NOTIFICATION. The potential Prize winners will be notified by email within one (1) business day after the Monthly Winner Selection Date on which their entry is selected, or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter. It is the Entrant’s responsibility to check their Email to ensure prompt reply to any Notification. If a selected Entrant (a) does not respond to the Notification within three (3) business days of the first Notification attempt; (b) fails to correctly answer the skill testing question (see rule 9); or (c) fails to return the properly executed Release Form within the specified time (see rule 9), then he/she will be disqualified and another Entrant will be selected until such time as contact is made by mail and/or telephone and/or email with a selected Entrant that satisfies the foregoing requirements or there are no more eligible entries, whichever comes first. The Sponsor will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact a selected Entrant.
9. To be declared a Prize winner, each selected Entrant must answer correctly, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question. Each selected Entrant will also be required to sign and return within three (3) business days of Notification a declaration, waiver, and release form (the “Release Form”), which (among other things): (a) confirms compliance with these Official Rules including eligibility requirements; (b) acknowledges acceptance of the Prize as awarded; (c) releases the Contest Parties and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, owners, general and limited partners, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, the selected Entrant’s participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the applicable Prize or any portion or component thereof; and (d) agrees, except where prohibited by law, to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Contest, photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by the Sponsor worldwide, in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast and the internet. The Prize will be transmitted to the winner’s address as it appears on his/her Release Form within thirty (30) days of receipt of his/her Release Form.
10. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: By entering the Contest, Entrants (i) confirm compliance with these Official Rules including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsor, made in its sole discretion, which shall be final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest. Entrants who have not complied with these Official Rules are subject to disqualification.
11. GENERAL: The Releasees do not assume any responsibility for (i) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information and entries that fail to comply with these Official Rules; (ii) any loss, damage, or claims arising from, or caused by the use/misuse of an awarded Prize or the Contest itself; or (iii) any lost mail, delays in mail delivery, or failure of the Contest website during the Contest Period, including any problems, human or technical, printing errors, lost, delayed, garbled data or transmissions, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects or failures of any telephone or computer lines, or technical malfunction of any computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received 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 and/or other device related to or resulting from downloading any material connected to the Contest, all of which may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest. Entry material/data that has been tampered with or altered is void.
12. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of the Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrants and the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest could be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any person responsible for the attempt to the fullest extent permitted by law.
13. QUEBEC RESIDENTS ONLY: 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.
14. The Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or suspend this Contest or to amend the Official Rules at any time and in any way, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, subject, where necessary, to the prior approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux. Without limiting the foregoing, if for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, for example as a result of tampering or infection by computer virus, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the Contest.
15. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to point of sale, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law.
16. CONSENT TO USE PERSONAL INFORMATION: The Sponsor respects your right to privacy. The information you provided will only be used for the purpose of administering this Contest and prize fulfillment. Please note that a list of winners’ names will be made available (see rule 17). For more information regarding the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Scotts Canada, Ltd., please visit: http://en-ca.scotts.com/smg/gosite/Scotts-v2/privacy
17. WINNERS’ LIST: For a list of the winners’ names, mail a request and a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received by February 1, 2023 to: The Scotts Great Lawn and Garden Giveaway Contest (Winners List Request), 1384 Cornwall Road, Oakville, Ontario L6J 7W5.