CONTEST RULES and REGULATIONS FOR Hendrick’s Gin BCL Special Events Gift Basket Contest (the “Contest”)
This Contest is administered by William Grant & Sons Ltd. (“Hendrick’s Gin”), and Peter Mielzynski Agencies Ltd. (“PMA Canada”) (individually and collectively, the “Sponsors”). The Contest runs as follows:
- From 6:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time (“PDT”) on July 26, 2023 to 9:00 pm PDT on July 26, 2023 at BC Liquor Store Royal Park, 785 Park Royal N, West Vancouver, BC V7T 2W4
- From 6:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time (“PDT”) on July 27, 2023 to 9:00 pm PDT on July 27, 2023 at BC Liquor Store Colverdale, 17780 56 Ave #101, Surrey, BC V3S 1C7
- From 6:00 pm am Pacific Daylight Time (“PDT”) on July 28, 2023 to 9:00 pm PDT on July 28, 2023 at BC Liquor Store Cambie, 5555 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3A3
Contest winners will be selected on August 3, 2023 and contacted within forty-eight (48) hours, as outlined in Rule 6 below. The Sponsors’ database computer is the official time-keeping device for the Contest.
By entering this Contest, entrants automatically agree to comply with these Contest Rules and Regulations (the “Rules”). All decisions of the Sponsors with respect to any aspect of this Contest, including, without limitation, the eligibility of entrants, are final and binding in all matters as they relate to this Contest. The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to reject any entry that the Sponsors deem not to comply with these Rules.
The Sponsors encourage responsible drinking.
1. ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is open to residents of the Province of British Columbia, who are at least nineteen (19) years old at the time of entry, except: (i) employees, mandataries, agents and representatives of the Sponsors, each of their affiliated companies and their advertising, promotion or other agencies (collectively, the “Contest Entities”); (ii) employees, mandataries, agents and representatives of the of the provincial liquor agency and liquor licensees; as well as (iii) members of the immediate family of the aforementioned employees, mandataries, agents and representatives and persons with whom such employees, mandataries, agents or representatives are domiciled. “Members of the immediate family” are defined as parents, siblings, children or spouse.
2. HOW TO ENTER – NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
To enter, you must complete and submit the entry form found at the participating BCL Store in the ballot box provided, providing the information requested therein (including your full name, e-mail address, phone number). Entries will be rejected if the entry form is not fully completed and submitted during the Contest Period. All entries must be received during the Contest Period. There is a limit of one (1) entry per person.
3. PRIZE
Outlined below is a list of the total prizes to be won and the approximate retail value of each of the prizes. The actual value of the prize depends on quantity and value at which it was purchased by the Sponsors. Any difference between the stated approximate retail value and the actual value of the prize will not be awarded. The prize will be mailed to the winner by ground transportation through a courier service chosen by the Sponsor.
The winners are solely responsible for all costs and expenses not expressly included in the prize description below, including, without limitation, any and all applicable taxes, not otherwise included in the prize, and/ or personal expenses of any kind or nature. It is the sole responsibility of the winners to have all necessary identification and/or proof of age. The winners must make arrangements to receive the package at their home address by the chosen courier company, determined by the Sponsors in their sole discretion, failing which the prize will be forfeited. The Sponsors are not responsible for changes in delivery date of the prize or for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation or delay. The Sponsors are not responsible and will have no liability if the winners for any reason are not able to receive the courier at their home address or if the couriered package is misplaced or lost during transit or after delivery. The prize is subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions imposed by the supplier of each prize component. The Sponsors, in their sole discretion, reserve the right to revoke the prize and/or components thereof from any winner if they deem that the winner has violated any contest rules, regulations or policies, or may bring the Sponsors into disrepute.
The prize must be accepted as awarded, without substitution and is not transferable or redeemable for cash or allowed to be sold. The Sponsors have the right to substitute any prize, in whole or in part, in the event that the prize or any of the components of the prize are unavailable, at their sole discretion. In the event that the winner is unable to redeem any or all of the prize components due to reasons beyond the control of the Sponsors, no cash alternative or other compensation or substitution will be provided.
In no event shall the Sponsors be liable to award more prizes that what is mentioned in these Rules and Regulations or to award prizes otherwise than in compliance with these Rules.
PRIZE KITS:
There are three (3) prize kits in total. Each prize kit is comprised of the following items:
- 1 Hendrick’s 7 piece Tea-set, valued at $100
- 1 Hendrick’s Penguin Bottle Pourer, valued at $25
- 1 Hendrick’s Fan, valued at $5
- 1 Tea, valued at $20
4. POTENTIAL WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS (RANDOM DRAW)
One (1) entries will be selected per BC Liquor Store Tasting location, by a random draw conducted as follows:
- At BC Liquor Store Royal Park, 785 Park Royal N, West Vancouver, BC V7T 2W4 on July 26, 2023 between 9:01pm and 10:00 pm PDT.
- BC Liquor Store Colverdale, 17780 56 Ave #101, Surrey, BC V3S 1C7 on July 27, 2023 between 9:01pm and 10:00 pm PDT.
- BC Liquor Store Cambie, 5555 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3A3 on July 28, 2023 between 9:01pm and 10:00 pm PDT.
The Sponsors has the right to refuse to award a prize to anyone whom it reasonably believes has not complied with these Rules. Odds of being selected depend upon the total number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. Attempts will be made by representatives of the Sponsors’ to contact all potential winners by email and/or phone within forty-eight (48) hours of the draw. If a selected winner cannot be contacted by email and/or phone (or fails to respond to any email and/or phone message left for him/her or such message is returned as undeliverable) within forty-eight (48) hours following the initial attempt by the Sponsors, that selected winner will be disqualified from the Contest and the Sponsors may, at their sole and absolute discretion, select another potential winner, whom the Sponsors or their representatives shall attempt to contact, and who shall in turn be subject to disqualification. The process noted above will be repeated until a selected entrant is contacted or there are no more eligible entries, whichever comes first. The Sponsors have the right to refuse to award the prizes to anyone whom it reasonably believes has broken any of these Rules.
Before, and as a condition of, being declared a winner and being awarded a prize, each potential winner must: (a) correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question administered by the Sponsors; and (b) read and accept this document as “Rules and Regulations” confirming compliance with these Rules, acceptance of the prize as awarded without substitution, and releasing the Contest Entities from any liability whatsoever arising from or in connection with participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity, and acceptance, use or misuse of the prize or any component thereof.
5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the extent allowed by applicable law, the Sponsors shall not be responsible or liable for, and hereby released from, any and all costs, expenses, injuries, losses or damages of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, death and bodily injury, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from: (i) participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity, and acceptance, use or misuse of the prize or any component thereof, (ii) incomplete, lost, stolen, delayed, late, damaged or misdirected entries, (iii) any human, typographical or other error in the printing of any Contest-related materials, the administration of the Contest or the announcement of a prize, including any incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture any information, (iv) any computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or fraud, (v) any failure of the Site during the Contest Period, (vi) any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, hardware, software, delay or failure of any email 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, without limitation, any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from accessing the Site or entering or attempting to enter the Contest. Entries are subject to verification and will be disqualified if the number of entries submitted exceeds the limit set out in these Rules or if entries are incomplete, illegible, submitted by macros or other automated means, mechanically or robotically programmed or reproduced, mutilated, forged, falsified, submitted by or via third parties or syndicates, altered or tampered with in any way. Any attempt to deliberately damage the 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 Sponsors reserve the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. The Sponsors shall assume no liability whatsoever for any situation in which their inability to act results from an event or situation unforeseeable or beyond their control, including but not limited to force majeure, a strike, lockout, or any other labour dispute at their location or the locations of the businesses whose services are used to hold this event.
6. THIRD PARTIES
The provincial liquor agencies are not connected with this Contest in any manner whatsoever and is not liable in any way whatsoever in regard to any matter which relates to this Contest. In addition, this Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, the Honda Celebration of Light, Facebook, Instagram or any other social media platform where this Contest may be promoted. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsors and not to the Honda Celebration of Light, Facebook, Instagram or any other social media platform and that the latter have no liability for any element of this Contest.
7. MODIFICATION, TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF CONTEST
The Sponsors reserve the right, at their sole discretion, and without notice, to disqualify any entry, or to modify, terminate, or suspend this Contest for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, if a virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, action of entrant(s), or other cause corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of the Contest. If the Contest is thus terminated before the designated end date, a random draw will be conducted by the Sponsors from among those eligible entries received prior to the termination in order to select potential winners, to the extent possible.
8. GOVERNING LAW & VENUE
This Contest and any disputes relating thereto are governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws, and by entering you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and provincial courts in District of Vancouver, British Columbia, for resolution of any disputes relating to this Contest and waive any objection thereto to the extend allowed by applicable law.
9. PRIVACY
Personal information collected from entrants will be used by the Sponsors for the purpose of administering this Contest and, if consent is given at the time of entry, to provide the entrants with marketing information relating to new and existing products and upcoming promotions of Hendrick’s Gin by mail or e-mail. Entrants may opt in to receiving such marketing information online. The Sponsors will not sell, share or otherwise disclose entrants’ personal information with or to third parties, other than third-party service providers engaged by them to fulfill the above purposes or as otherwise permitted or required by law. Entrants recognize that their personal information may be stored and/or processed outside Canada and, as such, it may be subject to foreign laws and it may be accessible to foreign governments, courts, law enforcement and regulatory agencies. By entering the Contest, entrants consent to the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information by the Sponsors, as set out in these Rules and as set out in the Privacy Policy of William Grant & Sons Ltd located at https://www.williamgrant.com/privacy_statement_home.php. If entrants have any questions regarding the Sponsors’ privacy policies and practices or those of their service-providers, or if entrants wish to request access to, or correction of, their personal information, you may email the Sponsors at info@hendricks.com.
10. PUBLICITY
Entry in this Contest and/or acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for the Sponsors and their agents and assigns to use the winners’ name, province of residence, voice, biographical information, statements, photographs, videos, images and likeness for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity in any and all media, now or hereafter known, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without further compensation, notification, or permission, unless prohibited by law. The entrants hereby grant the Sponsors and their agents and assigns an irrevocable perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify and create derivative works from the winners’ biographical information, statements, photographs, videos, images and likeness, and that the entrants hereby waive any and all moral rights therein to the Sponsors and their agents and assigns.
11. SPONSORS
You may contact the Sponsors by sending written communications to: Hendrick’s Gin c/o PMA Canada Ltd, Unit 1, 1908 Ironoak Way, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 7G4. If you experience technical problems with the Site or for general assistance, you may also contact the Sponsors by e-mail at info@hendricks.com.

