NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The Shell Go+ Stock Car Race Contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Shell Canada Products (the “Sponsor”). AIR MILES Loyalty Inc. is in no way connected to the management of this Contest. The Contest begins at 12:00:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on July 01, 2024 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on September 01, 2024 (the “Contest Period”). Commencing on July 01, 2024, a promotional email (“Promotional Email”) inviting individuals to enter the Contest will be sent to existing Shell Go+ Members who have opted-in to receive promotional communications from the Sponsor. An email will also be sent to AIR MILES® collectors who have made a purchase at Shell within the two-year period immediately before the day on which the Promotional Email is sent but are not Shell Go+ members, inviting them to take the steps necessary to become a Shell Go+ member and then enter the Contest.
1. ELIGIBILITY: To enter and be eligible to win, an entrant must, at the time of entry and throughout the Contest Period, (a) be a legal resident of Canada who is 21 years of age or older at time of entry, (b) be a Shell Go+ Member, (c) have a valid AIR MILES Collector Number, and (d) not be an employee of the Sponsor or its affiliated legal entities or agents, their respective advertising or promotional agencies, the independent contest organization, or a member of any such employee’s immediate family (regardless of where they live) or persons with whom they are domiciled (whether related to the employee or not). In these official rules (the “Official Rules”), “immediate family” means mother, father, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and/or legal or common-law spouse.
2. HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST: There are four (4) ways to enter the Contest:
i. Purchase Entry:
a. During the Contest Period, within Canada, at a participating Shell station, make a minimum purchase of 20L or more of Shell main grade gas (bronze/regular, silver/plus and diesel fuels) and swipe (or key in) a valid AIR MILES Collector Number at the time of transaction. For every 20L of Shell Bronze/Regular, Silver/Plus and Diesel Fuels purchased, you will receive one (1) entry into the Prize Draw (see Rule 4).
b. During the Contest Period, within Canada, at a participating Shell station, make a minimum purchase of 10L or more of Shell V-Power® Premium Fuels and swipe (or key in) a valid AIR MILES Collector Number at the time of transaction. For every 10L of Shell V-Power® Premium Fuels purchased, you will receive five (5) entries into the Prize Draw (see Rule 4).
c. During the Contest Period, within Canada, at a participating Shell station, make an in-store purchase of $5.00 or more (before tax) on car washes or eligible non-fuel products and swipe (or key in) a valid AIR MILES Collector Number at the time of transaction. For every $5.00 or more (before tax) on car washes or eligible non-fuel products purchased, you will receive one (1) entry into the Prize Draw (see Rule 4).
Each entry under (a), (b) and (c) above is a “Purchase Entry”. There is no limit to the number of Purchase Entries.
ii. No Purchase Entry: On a plain piece of paper, hand-print your full name, AIR MILES Collector Number, complete mailing address (including postal code), daytime telephone number (including area code), a valid email address, write a maximum 100 word hand written essay on “Why I Shop at Shell” and mail to: The Shell Go+ Stock Car Race Contest, Dept. 4461 (No Purchase Entry), BOX 9500 Lakeshore West PO, Oakville, ON L6K 0G4 (a “No Purchase Entry”). There is no limit to the number of No Purchase Entries submitted but each No Purchase Entry must be an original (no photocopies or other reproductions) and mailed in a separate envelope, bearing sufficient postage. No Purchase Entries must be received by the Draw Date (see rule 4).
Purchase Entries and No Purchase Entries are both referred to as “Entries”.
3. PRIZES: There are a total of four (4) prizes available to be won (each a “Prize”), each consisting of a VIP experience trip for two (2) people (the winner and one (1) guest (the “Travel Guest”) to attend the stock car race (the “Event”) in Phoenix, Arizona on November 10, 2024. Each Prize includes: return economy airfare for the winner and their Travel Guest departing November 09, 2024 from the Canadian international airport closest to the winner’s residence (the “Departure Point”) to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (airline and flight itinerary to be determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion) and returning on November 11, 2024; two (2) nights’ standard accommodation in Phoenix, Arizona, in a four-star hotel based on a single room, double occupancy as determined and selected by the Sponsor in its sole discretion; ground transportation to and from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and selected hotel; two (2) VIP seats at the Event (seating location to be determined by the Sponsor); Race day transportation between the selected hotel and the Event and $500.00 (US) spending money issued in the form of a prepaid gift card. The total approximate retail value of each Prize is $6,500.00 (CDN) based on a Toronto, ON departure example. The actual retail value of the Prize may vary depending on the actual city of departure. No difference between the actual and approximate retail values will be awarded. Please note that there may be health requirements placed on air travel and that if such requirements are imposed, the winner and their Travel Guest must comply with such requirements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following general conditions apply to each Prize: (i) The winner and their Travel Guest must travel on the same itinerary; (ii) The winner and their Travel Guest must have the appropriate identification required for airport check-in and will be responsible for any travel documents, including a valid passport at their own expense. No compensation will be made if the trip is cancelled due to failure to obtain necessary travel documents, or for any other reason; (iii) The costs of everything not specifically stated above as included in the Prize are the sole responsibility of the winner and their Travel Guest including without limitation: additional meals and drinks; gratuities; entertainment, except as provided above; insurance; items of a personal nature (NOTE: the winner may be required to present a valid major credit card in the winner’s name at the time of hotel check-in to cover any incidental expenses); (iv) The winner and their Travel Guest must be 21 years of age or older and be legally able to travel into the United States and Canada; (v) The winner and their Travel Guest must each sign and return the Sponsor’s Release Form (as defined below), by the date indicated on the Release Form, indicating (among other things) that they waive all recourse against the Releasees (as defined below) relating to their participation in the Prize (including, without limitation, any travel related thereto); (vi) There are no deviations as to travel allowed (i.e. length of stay, number of guests, flight stopovers, travel dates, etc.); (vii) Due to the nature of the Prize, a winner and their Travel Guest must be available to travel on the dates selected by the Sponsor or the Prize will be forfeited and no alternate dates or prizes will be provided; (viii) If a winner (and/or their Travel Guest) do not utilize any part(s) of a Prize or is unable to participate in the trip after the trip has been booked for any reason whatsoever, then any such part(s) not utilized will be forfeited in their entirety and nothing will be substituted in their place; (ix) All travel arrangements relating to the Prize must be made through the Sponsor’s designated travel agent and travel arrangements must be made at least 30 days prior to departure; (x) The Releasees (as defined below) are not responsible if for any reason whatsoever the Event is cancelled, delayed or rescheduled.
Without limiting the generality of any other terms set out in these Official Rules, the following general conditions apply to each Prize: (i) By accepting a Prize, each winner agrees to waive all recourse against the Releasees (as defined below) for any reason whatsoever including if a Prize or a component thereof does not prove satisfactory, either in whole or in part; and (ii) Prizes must be accepted as awarded without substitution, are not transferable, not for resale and have no cash surrender value. The Sponsor reserves the right at any time to: (a) place reasonable restrictions on the availability or use of a Prize or any component thereof; and (b) substitute a Prize or a component thereof for any reason with a Prize or a Prize component of equal or greater value, without advance notice and without liability. A maximum of four (4) Prizes will be awarded. Limit of one (1) Prize per AIR MILES collector number during the Contest Period.
4. PRIZE DRAW: A random draw will be held on September 6, 2024 (the “Draw Date”) at approximately 10:00 AM ET at the offices of Promotion Solutions (the “Independent Contest Organization”) in Oakville, ON from among all eligible Entries received by the Contest Closing Date. Odds of being selected for a Prize depend on the total number of eligible Entries received by the Contest Closing Date. The selected entrants will be contacted by email within five (5) business days of the Draw Date. If the selected entrant (a) cannot be reached by email within two (2) business days of being contacted; (b) fails to correctly answer the mathematical skill testing question (see rule 5); (c) fails to complete the properly executed Release Form within the specified time (see rule 5); or (d) is unable or unwilling to accept the Prize as awarded in full for any reason, then the selected entrant will be disqualified and another entrant will be randomly selected until such time as contact is made by email with a selected entrant or there are no more eligible Entries, or by 30 days prior to travel, whichever comes first. It is the entrants’ responsibility to ensure that their information (including a valid email address) associated with their AIR MILES collector number is up to date. The Sponsor will not be responsible for failed attempts to contact a selected entrant. Each selected entrant is subject to verification of eligibility by the Sponsor and compliance with the Official Rules before receiving the Prize, and the Sponsor’s decisions in this regard are final and binding.
5. CONFIRMATION OF WINNERS: In order to be confirmed a winner, a selected entrant must correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a mathematical skill-testing question and will be required to complete a Declaration and Release Form (the “Release Form”) confirming compliance with the Official Rules, acceptance of the Prize as awarded, without substitution, and releasing the Sponsor, AIR MILES Loyalty Inc., its dealers, agents, affiliated and related companies, advertising and promotional agencies, the Independent Contest Organization and their respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, dealers, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any liability in connection with a Prize or this Contest. Release Forms must be completed and submitted within the time period specified on the Release Form or the Prize may be forfeited. Failure of the Travel Guest to return their Release Form will result in the Travel Guest being disqualified from participation in the Prize. Upon receipt and verification, Prizes will be coordinated with the confirmed winners by the Sponsor.
6. GENERAL: By entering the Contest, entrants agree to abide by these Official Rules and all decisions of the Independent Contest Organization with respect to any aspect of the Contest. Decisions made by the Independent Contest Organization are final.
7. No correspondence will be entered into except with the selected entrants. By entering the Contest, each winner consents to the use of their name and address (city and province/territory), voice, photograph and/or likeness without further remuneration, in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed throughout the world in perpetuity, in connection with any publicity carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in connection with this Contest.
8. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations.
9. To the extent permitted by law, the Releasees accept no responsibility for loss, damage or claims caused by or resulting from the Contest or acceptance of a Prize. The Sponsor will not be responsible for late, lost, illegible, incomplete, falsified or destroyed entries and all such entries are void. Entries that have been falsified, tampered with or altered are void. The Sponsor, AIR MILES Loyalty Inc., and the Independent Contest Organization, do not assume any responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information, technical malfunctions, human or technical error, printing errors, lost, delayed or garbled data or transmissions, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or failures of any telephone or computer lines or networks, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof. Entry material/data that have been tampered with or altered are void. In the event it is determined that an entrant has entered in a fashion not sanctioned by these Official Rules and/or has submitted more than the number of Entries permitted by these Official Rules, the entrant will be disqualified, and all the Entries submitted by the entrant will be disqualified. The use of an invalid email address will disqualify the Entry. Users spamming the same email address will disqualify the Entry. Users using an automated script or program to send to a friend will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute, Entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the person who is assigned an email address by an internet provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. If the identity of an entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder associated with the email account at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant. The selected entrant may be required to provide proof that they are the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the selected entry name change. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of a valid entry in this Contest will be the Contest server machine(s).
10. 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. Without limiting the foregoing, if, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and conduct a draw from all previously received eligible entries. The Sponsor and the Independent Contest Organization shall not be held responsible for any problems, errors or negligence that may arise or occur in connection with the Contest.
11. The Sponsor respects an entrant’s right to privacy. Personal information collected from entrants will only be used by the Sponsor to administer the Contest and, only if consent is given at the time of entry, to provide the entrants with information regarding upcoming promotions and/or events from the Sponsor. If entrants provide consent when entering the Contest, entrants consent to the manner of collection, use and disclosure of personal information as set out in the Sponsor’s privacy statement, which is available at: https://www.shell.ca/en_ca/privacy.html
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