Terms and Conditions
Medical Cannabis by Pharmaprix, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates (hereinafter referred to as “us”, “we” and/or “Pharmaprix”) is pleased to provide this website for your personal use. By using this website, you are agreeing to be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions (the "Terms”) and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations as they may change from time to time. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY AND COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ACCESS OR USE THIS WEBSITE. We suggest you print a copy of these Terms for your records.
OUR RIGHT TO DISCONTINUE OR MODIFY THE WEBSITE:
You acknowledge and agree that we reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the whole, or any part of, this website, including any products offered hereon, without notice, and that we will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, to you or any other person or entity for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of any such modification(s) or discontinuance.
CONSENT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
(i) You (and any caregiver if applicable) acknowledge and permit Pharmaprix to (a) ship medical cannabis product and information to the physical address identified in the Patient Registration Form in accordance with any purchase you may make through registration with Pharmaprix, and (b) communicate with you (and any caregiver if applicable) via telephone or email about registration status, order status, product availability, and additional matters in accordance with Pharmaprix’ Privacy Policy. You understand that electronic communications are not secure and can be forwarded, intercepted, circulated, stored, or even changed without your knowledge or permission and agree to accept that risk. Electronic communication is at your option and the portion to communicate electronically may be withdrawn at any time by providing written notice to Pharmaprix.
(ii) You (and any caregiver if applicable) understand that the safety and risks associated with the use of medical cannabis have not be sufficiently studied and that using medical cannabis product obtained from Pharmaprix is done at the patient’s own risk. You (and any caregiver if applicable) release Pharmaprix, its related entities, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, partners, providers, and employees from any and all actions, claims, complaints and demands for damages, loss, or injury arising as a consequence of the use of medical cannabis products obtained from Pharmaprix.
(iii) You (and any caregiver if applicable) acknowledges that a copy of the Patient Registration Form, Caregiver Form, Medical Document or Registration Certificate (if applicable), as well as information about status of registration with Pharmaprix and usage patterns of medical cannabis may be shared by Pharmaprix with the patient’s healthcare professionals.
REGISTRATION:
In order to make a purchase of medical cannabis through this website, you must register for an account. When you make a purchase with us, you agree to provide accurate and current information about yourself as requested and to promptly update such information as necessary to ensure that it is kept accurate and complete. You agree to be responsible for: (a) the accuracy of all information that you provide to us; (b) maintaining the confidentiality of any passwords or other account identifiers that you choose or that are otherwise assigned to you as a result of any registration or purchase made through the website; and (c) all activities that occur under such password(s) or account(s). You are not permitted to allow anyone else to use your account, nor are you permitted to use anyone else’s account. Further, you agree to notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or account of which you are or become aware. Pharmaprix shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, in any way for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection with, your failure to comply with this section.
THE COMPASSIONATE PRICING PROGRAM
Eligibility Requirements: The Compassionate Pricing Program is available to eligible patients who earn an annual income of less than $30,000. Eligible patients who qualify for the Program will receive a 10% discount off of all participating medical cannabis products. Note, if you are approved as an eligible patient for the Program, the discount of 10% may only be applied on orders placed over the phone via the Pharmaprix Cannabis Care team at 1-844-633-2627.
If you meet the eligibility requirement, please click here to download and print a copy of the Compassionate Pricing Application Form. Please complete the Form with all of the required information, and submit the Form along with your proof of eligibility by dropping it off at a local Pharmaprix for processing. Your Form and proof of eligibility may also be sent for processing via mail at:
Pharmaprix Inc.
6941 Kennedy Road, Unit 100
Mississauga, Ontario
L5T 2R6
ATTN: Medical Cannabis by Pharmaprix™
Proof of eligibility includes either one of the following a) a copy of your Notice of Assessment issued by the Canada Revenue Agency during the previous tax year (indicating name, address, taxation year, date issued and summary of line 150 only, with all other information masked) OR b) proof of receipt of financial assistance from either a federal or provincial program indicating your income falls below $30,000.
Once received, your Form and proof of eligibility will be processed within approximately 2-4 business day. Following which, you will be contacted by one of our representatives to discuss the status of your applicable. For more information please visit https://cannabis.{Domain}.ca/en_CA/terms-of-service or call 1-844-633-2627.
MAKING PURCHASES THROUGH THE WEBSITE:
By completing a purchase transaction (“Order”) through this website, you are agreeing to pay, in full, the prices and all applicable taxes and shipping and handling fees specified in relation to your Order, either by credit card or other permit ted payment method. Payments are processed by our trusted third party service provider and Pharmaprix does not collect your financial information. All purchases through our website are subject to product availability. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone, at any time, for any reason, subject to our regulatory obligations pursuant to the Cannabis Act and Cannabis Regulations (the "Act"). We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel the quantities offered on our website or limit the sales of our products or services to any person, household, geographic region or jurisdiction, subject to our regulatory obligations pursuant to the Act. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to refuse orders, subject to our regulatory obligations pursuant to the Act. If we believe that you have made a false or fraudulent order, we will be entitled to cancel the order and inform the relevant authorities in addition to pursuing any other rights or remedies we have at law. Without limiting the generality of these Terms, we reserve the right to limit or refuse any Order you place with us. Further, we reserve the right to verify the validity of all Orders and cancel any Order if we find evidence of fraud, tampering and/or any other violation of these Terms. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per Order. These restrictions may include Orders placed by or under the same account, the same credit card, and/or Orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. We also reserve the right, in our discretion, not to ship items ordered or purchased through the website to certain addresses. In the event that we are unable to or choose not to ship an item, you will be notified accordingly and the amount for that item charged in relation to your Order will be reduced accordingly.
If you purchase medical cannabis from Pharmaprix, you represent and warrant that you will only use such medical cannabis as directed by the medical professional responsible for writing your medical document, and you will not resell or otherwise transfer such medical cannabis to any other person.
You may only purchase or order items for personal, non-business purposes. Purchases will only be shipped to a valid mailing address within Canada. However, we may not be able to ship to all areas within Canada. In the event we are not able to ship to the shipping address you provide, we will notify you, your order will be cancelled, and you will receive a refund in respect of your purchase (unless you provide an alternate eligible shipping address). We reserve the right not to offer expedited or other forms of shipping. Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts on the website are in Canadian Dollars.
We reserve the right to change the permitted methods of payment, including without limitation, the credit cards we are able to accept, at any time. If complete payment for your Order is not received and verified by us, your Order will not be processed. If you do not complete or improperly complete your Order it may not be accepted or acknowledged.
In order to complete an Order, you may be required to provide certain additional information that is required to process your Order. For example, you will be required to provide valid payment information (e.g. a valid credit card number and expiration date) to facilitate payment.
You will be billed for your Order at the time your Order is received by Pharmaprix. You will be responsible for all applicable taxes related to your Order.
DELIVERY:
The estimated delivery time will be specified in your Order; however, as we use a third party to deliver Orders, it is possible that your Order will arrive before or after the estimated delivery time. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver your Order as quickly as possible within the time period(s) indicated; however, you acknowledge that Pharmaprix is not responsible for any delays in delivery which are beyond Pharmaprix control. If you do not receive your Order within five (5) days of the estimated delivery time, please let us know. Please note that multiple Orders may not always be shipped together. In addition, depending on the size of your Order you may receive several shipments to complete your Order.
OUR RIGHTS REGARDING ORDERS:
Without limiting the generality of these Terms, we reserve the right to limit or refuse any Order you place with us. Further, we reserve the right to verify the validity of all Orders and cancel any Order if we find evidence of fraud, tampering and/or any other violation of these Terms. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per Order. These restrictions may include Orders placed by or under the same account, the same credit card, and/or Orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. We also reserve the right, in our discretion, not to ship items ordered or purchased through the website to certain addresses. In the event that we are unable to or choose not to ship an item, you will be notified accordingly and the amount for that item charged in relation to your Order will be reduced accordingly.
NOT MEDICAL ADVICE:
Information provided on this website, including without limitation, information regarding different strains of medical cannabis and their potential suitability for treating different diagnoses is provided as general information. Information provided on this website is not intended to be medical advice, nor is it intended to replace the need to consult a healthcare provider.
Eligibility:
This website is only intended for use by residents of Canada.
Registration on this website is regulated by the Act. By registering with Medical Cannabis by Pharmaprix, you represent and warrant that you are not aware of any reason why your use of our products or services would violate the Act or any applicable laws.
WEBSITE ERRORS:
We take great pride in our website and every effort has been made to help ensure that the information contained on the website is correct. Unfortunately, however, there may sometimes be information on the website that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions – including those that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, and/or availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information or modify or cancel Orders if any information on the website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your Order).
VERIFICATION:
All Orders are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to require proof of identity: (i) for the purposes of verifying the legitimacy of any Order or other information; and/or (ii) for any other reason we deem necessary, in our sole discretion, for the purposes of fulfilling an Order in accordance with these Terms.
SAFE SHOPPING:
Your safe and secure online shopping experience is our top priority. As such, we routinely monitor our website for suspicious activity. However, the transmission of data or information over the internet or other forms of networks may not be secure, and is subject to possible loss, interception or alteration while in transit. We do not assume any liability for any damage you may experience or costs you may incur as a result of any electronic transmissions over the internet or otherwise within the website, such as transmissions involving the exchange of electronic messages of any kind (including those which may contain your personal information). In no event will the information you provide on or through the website be deemed to be confidential, create any fiduciary obligations to you on our part, or result in any liability to you on our part in the event that such information is inadvertently released by us or accessed by third parties without your consent.
USE OF THE WEBSITE AND WEBSITE MATERIAL:
Except as expressly stated therein, this website is provided for your personal non-commercial use and you may not copy material from this website for commercial use. You may copy material in limited quantities from this website for your personal non-commercial use provided that our copyright and/or trade-mark notice(s) remain affixed to the copied material. Pharmaprix reserves the right to restrict your use of this website at any time, which may include terminating your permission to make personal copies of material from this site.
You are prohibited from using this website to post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, infringing, or profane material or any material that could constitute or encourage unlawful conduct. Pharmaprix may from time to time monitor or review material transmitted or posted using this website and reserves the right to delete any material we deem inappropriate. However, we are under no obligation to do so and assume no responsibility or liability arising from any material transmitted or posted using this website.
OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
Pharmaprix or our third party licensors own the copyright to all material on and from this website. Notwithstanding any other term or condition in these Terms, Pharmaprix, or the applicable third party licensor, retains ownership to the copyright in this website and all material on and from this website.
This website contains many of the valuable trade-marks, names, package designs, copyrights and other proprietary material owned and used by Pharmaprix, its affiliated companies and/or third party licensors (the "Trademarks").
The Trademarks on this website are protected from copying or reproduction under national and international trademark and copyright laws and nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication or otherwise any license or right under any patent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary right. Therefore the use of the Trademarks is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
DISCLAIMER:
Your use of this website and material from this website is at your own risk.
Neither Pharmaprix, any of its agents, nor any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering this website is liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of your access to, or use of, this website, any material from this website, or any products offered on this website. Without limiting the foregoing, this website, the material provided on this website, and the products offered on this website, are provided "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT.
ANY PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES DESCRIBED ON THE WEBSITE ARE OFFERED IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE THEY MAY BE LEGALLY OFFERED FOR SALE. THE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE IS NOT AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION CANNOT LEGALLY BE MADE, OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE A SOLICITATION.
PHARMAPRIX MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT: (I) THE WEBSITE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE; (II) THE WEBSITE WILL BE AVAILABLE OR WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERROR; (III) THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE BROWSING AND DOWNLOADING OF ANY INFORMATION, WILL BE FREE OF ANY VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, WORMS OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE, INTRUSIVE OR DISRUPTIVE COMPONENTS; (IV) THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO AND FROM THE WEBSITE WILL BE SECURE; (V) THE USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS) OF ANY PERSON; OR (VI) THE USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE OR ELECTRONIC FILES.
PHARMAPRIX WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PHARMAPRIX HAS ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITH YOU AND MAKES THE WEBSITE AVAILABLE TO YOU, IN RELIANCE UPON THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY AND THE DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH HEREIN, AND THAT THE SAME FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND PHARMAPRIX. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY AND THE DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH HEREIN WILL SURVIVE, AND CONTINUE TO APPLY IN THE CASE OF A FUNDAMENTAL BREACH OR BREACHES, THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF CONTRACT, THE FAILURE OF ANY EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, OR TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Certain jurisdictions do not allow limitation of liability or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In such jurisdictions, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations, may not apply to you and our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Release:
You agree to release and hold harmless Pharmaprix, site contributors, editors and their third party service providers, agents, and any other contributors to this website, and each of their directors, officers, officers, employees and contractors against any liability for any claims and expenses, including legal fees, special, indirect or consequential damages, arising reasonably of or in connection with the use of this website or use of information available on this website.
TERMINATION:
If you breach any provision of these Terms you may no longer use the website. We may, in our sole discretion, change, suspend or terminate, temporarily or permanently, the website or any part thereof, any of its features, or any products offered on the website, at any time, for any reason, without any notice or liability to you or any other entity. If these Terms or your permission to use the website is terminated by us for any reason, the agreement formed by your acceptance of these Terms will nevertheless continue to apply and be binding upon you in respect of your prior use of the website and anything relating to or arising from such use. If you are dissatisfied with the website or with these Terms, then your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the website.
LINKS:
Pharmaprix has not reviewed any or all of the sites that may be linked to this website and is not responsible for any sites linked to this website. Your linking to any sites from this website is at your own risk. By linking to a site or permitting a link to this website, Pharmaprix does not endorse the site operator or the content of the linked site.
IDEA SUBMISSION/USE OF INFORMATION:
Pharmaprix does not accept unsolicited ideas for new products, packaging, marketing, advertising, research, business operations and the like. Should you ignore this policy and submit an idea to Pharmaprix, you agree that the idea becomes and remains the sole and exclusive property of Pharmaprix without further liability or compensation to you, and you hereby waive any moral or other rights you may have in the material you submit in favour of Pharmaprix.
If you respond to Pharmaprix with any information, including but not limited to feedback, data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like, such information shall not be deemed confidential. All such submissions shall be deemed the property of Pharmaprix, and your submission of information shall constitute an assignment to Pharmaprix of all worldwide rights, titles, and interests in such information. Pharmaprix will not be liable for any use or disclosure of such information. Pharmaprix will not have any obligation to keep such information confidential and will be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute the information to others without limitation. Pharmaprix will be free to use any ideas, concept, know-how or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products which incorporate or otherwise rely upon such information. Pharmaprix welcomes your comments and suggestions on this site and products, but Pharmaprix does not seek to solicit any confidential or proprietary ideas, suggestions, materials or other information relating to developing, designing, redesigning, modifying, manufacturing or marketing its sites, products or any new products. By submitting information, you warrant that Pharmaprix may publish such information, use it as part of its operations, and incorporate its concepts in Pharmaprix products without liability or compensation to you.
APPLICABLE LAW:
You agree that the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada govern any use of this website, without regard to rules relating to conflict of laws, including with regard to any dispute arising out of your use of this website or material from this website. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply. The courts of the Province of Ontario shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all claims.
SEVERED PROVISIONS AND ENTIRE AGREEMENT:
If any provision of this agreement is unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.
This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter.
PRIVACY:
Without limiting the generality of these Terms, your use of the website is also subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated into and made part of these Terms. Please carefully review our Privacy Policy. By using THIS website, you signify that you have read, fully understand and agree to be legally bound by our Privacy Policy.
Summer Trivia Contest Official Contest Rules
1) SPONSOR: This Contest is sponsored and administered by Medical Cannabis by Pharmaprix Inc. (“the Sponsor”).
2) CONTEST PERIOD: This Contest begins on July 20th, 2020 at 3pm (ET) and closes on September 15th, 2020 at 3pm the (“Contest Closing date”) (collectively the “Contest Period”).
3) HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. You may enter this contest through either Instagram® or Facebook®. To enter, you must complete the following steps:
Open the Instagram® and/or Facebook® App (‘Contest App’) and “follow” the Sponsor @Mcbyshoppers .
You will see a post inviting you to enter the Contest by answering 16 of trivia questions on the education of medical cannabis (“Contest Post”). Answer each of the trivia questions correctly and you will be entered into the Contest.
Your answers to the trivia questions must be posted within the comment section under the applicable Contest Post to be considered eligible for entry. Only the first set of answers you post will be accepted as your entry. For greater clarity, answers to trivia questions submitted through direct message or through comments under other posts outside of the Contest Posts will be deemed ineligible. Any subsequent sets of answers provided (i.e. editing your previous answers or posting additional/different sets of answers will also be deemed ineligible.
You must set your Instagram® and or Faceboook® account privacy settings set to “Off” for the duration of the Contest Period to allow for the Sponsor to contact you in the event you are selected as a Potential Winner.
Entries must be received no later than the Contest Closing Date. Entries will be declared invalid if they are late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, mutilated, forged, garbled or mechanically or electronically reproduced. No communication or correspondence will be exchanged with entrants except with those selected for a prize.
There will be a total of 16 Contest Posts presented during the Contest Period, with 2 Contest Posts per week attributed to both Contest App (The same 16 questions will be posted on both and Facebook and Instagram). Entries for this Contest are limited to one (1) entry per person per Contest Post during the Contest Period irrespective of the Contest App used for the method of entry. Entries are only valid during the applicable Contest Post period in which they are received. Should you not be selected as a Potential Winner during the applicable Contest Post in which your entry was submitted, you may enter again for any subsequent Contest Posts presented. In the case of multiple entries, only the first eligible entry will be considered.
Each comment must be original, have not been previously published or won any other prize/award, not infringe copyright or other intellectual property rights of any other party, and must be suitable for publication (i.e. must not be obscene or indecent or contain content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion.) Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any Entry the Sponsor deems not to be in keeping with the rules of this Contest, or that the Sponsor learns has been previously published, entered into another contest or competition, or won any other prize or award.
Entries must not: include celebrities (or celebrity likeness); disparage any persons or organizations; contain any personal or commercial solicitations, advertisements or promotional materials; feature alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, firearms and ammunitions, prescription drugs, illegal drugs and related drug paraphernalia, nutritional supplements, lotteries, or gambling; contain material which is in Sponsor's sole discretion, hateful, slanderous, libelous, tortious, sexually explicit, violent, discriminatory (including based on race, sex, religion, natural origin, physical disability, sexual orientation or age), profane, or harassing; or contain material that is threatening to any person, place, business or group or contain words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic group; violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation and must be in line with the Sponsor's image and reputation as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.
All entries shall become the property of the Sponsor. The entrant irrevocably assigns and transfers to the Sponsor any and all rights, title and interest in entries including, without limitation, all copyright. Sponsor shall have the right to edit or modify comments used in entries for use in perpetuity without any further consent or compensation. Comments should not bear the names, trademarks or logos of any third party.
Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any claims against infringement with respect to any entry submitted. By entering this Contest each Entrant (i) represents that the said entry does not infringe on any third party’s copyright materials, trade-mark or other intellectual property rights, (ii) agrees to release, indemnify, discharge and hold harmless the Promotion Parties, their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from any claim or liability arising from or related to submission of the entry and participation in this Contest, (iii) grants the Sponsor, an unlimited, royalty free, irrevocable, right and license to edit, modify reproduce, post and/or broadcast the entry in any form of media now known or hereinafter developed, including, without limitation, as contemplated within these Official Rules, and in any advertising or promotions created by the Sponsor in any form of media to promote this Contest and/or future contests similar to this Contest; and (iv) waives all moral rights in the entry in favour of the Sponsor.
Sponsor further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to edit any entry to blur out any trade-marks or to remove any copyrighted content. Entries that do not conform to the specific requirements will be disqualified.
4) ELIGIBILITY: Contest is open to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who have reached the age of majority within the province or territory of which they reside as of the Contest Closing Date.
Employees, officers, directors, agents or representatives of the Sponsor its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, related companies, advertising and promotional agencies (collectively, “Promotion Parties”)and the immediate family and/or household members of any of the above, are not eligible to participate in the Contest. For the purposes of these contest rules, “immediate family” means husband, wife, spouse, mother, father, brother, sister, son, and/or daughter, whether or not they reside in the same household.
The Sponsor reserves the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest and any failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.
5) POTENTIAL WINNER SELECTION: There will be one (1) round of judging for each applicable Contest Post. Eligible entries will be judged by the Sponsor based on what the Sponsor finds to be the most compelling entry, of all qualifying entries and will be based on the following criteria as determined by the contest judges at their sole discretion: the correct answer to the multiple choice trivia questions (100%).
Judging will take place 24 hours EST after each of the respective Contest Posts go live on each of the applicable Contest Apps . (i.e. should a Contest Post go live on August 1st at 12:00pm EST, all eligible entries received until August 2nd at 12:00pm EST will be judged) from all eligible entries received by the Contest Closing Date. Before being declared a Winner, the selected Potential Winner must correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question without assistance or mechanical or electronic aid and will be required to sign a standard declaration and release form confirming compliance with the contest Official Rules and acceptance of the prize as awarded. The selected Potential Winner will be notified by email or phone call no later than one week after the Contest Post goes live. If the Potential Winner cannot be contacted by the end of that one week after the Contest Post goes live, at Sponsor’s discretion, another Entrant may be selected or the prize may be forfeited should there be no other eligible entry to be selected as a Potential Winner.
6) ODDS OF WINNING: The chances of being selected as a Potential Winner depends upon the number of eligible entries received and the application of the judging criteria.
7) PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (ARVs): There will be a total of 16 prizes available to be won during the Contest Period, each consisting of 5,000 PC Optimum™ points with an approximate retail value of $5.. For greater clarity, total of 16 prizes will be awarded through both of the Contest App’s respectively.
Total approximate retail value of all prizes combined is approximately $400.
In order to receive the PC Optimum™ points as awarded, you must provide the same e-mail address you registered with as a PC Optimum™ member and be the authorized account holder. Points cannot be earned or redeemed towards the purchase of medical cannabis products and/or accessories.
The approximate retail value of each prize is that stated by the supplier of the prize as being in effect thirty (30) days prior to the launching of this contest.
8) DECLARATION & RELEASE: Potential Winner will be required to execute and return a Declaration and Release within seven (7) days of the date indicated on the accompanying letter of prize notification and of attempted delivery, or the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate Entrant.
The return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable or noncompliance with the terms of these Official Rules may result in disqualification and at Sponsor’s discretion, selection of an alternate Entrant.
9) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering this contest, the entrant accepts and agrees to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final in all matters. By accepting the prize, the Winner agrees to hold the Sponsor, their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, parent and related companies, licensors, licensees, and assigns harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of the acceptance, use, misuse or redemption of any prize or participation in the contest. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility or liability for lost, late, unintelligible/illegible, falsified, damaged, misdirected or incomplete entries, on account of the foregoing or otherwise, notifications, typographical, responses, replies or any computer, online, software, telephone, cellular phone, hardware or technical problems, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, failure, traffic congestion or malfunction that may occur, or on account of any combination including but not limited to malfunctions that may affect the transmission or non-transmission of an entry. The Sponsor is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website or mobile application users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with the Contest or by any technical, human or other error or omission. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. The Sponsor is not responsible for any injury or damage to entrant or to any computer or cellular phone related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials or applications in this Contest. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility or liability in the event that the Contest cannot be conducted as planned for any reason, including those reasons beyond the control of the Sponsor, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or corruption of the administration, security, lack of participation, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest or the Contest Website.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify an entrant if the entrant a) violates these official rules and/or the general rules/guidelines of any online property or service of the Sponsor; b) enters the contest by any means contrary to these rules or which would be unfair to other entrants or where contest entries are generated by any mechanical or automated means; c) acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Entry materials that have been tampered with, reproduced, falsified, or altered are void. In the event a dispute arises as to the identity of a potentially winning online entrant, entries made by internet will be declared made by the name on the online entry form.
Any attempt to deliberately damage the contest website, contest application or any related website or undermine the legitimate operation of the contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Currency is in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stipulated. Each prize must be accepted “as is” and may not be exchanged for an amount of money, bartered, sold, raffled, substituted, or transferred, and is non-refundable. In the event the stated prize(s) are unavailable due to reasons beyond the control of the Sponsor, a prize of equivalent nature and value will be available to be won, or the Sponsor, in its sole option, may award the winner the equivalent monetary value in lieu of prize. The prize(s) will be delivered only to the confirmed winners.
Refusal to accept a prize releases the Sponsor, as well as their respective directors, officers, and employees, of all responsibility and obligations toward the winner of such prize. In no event shall Sponsor be held to award more prizes that what is mentioned in these rules or to award prizes otherwise than in compliance with these rules.
10) CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor to use winners’ names, cities and provinces/territories of residence and likenesses for purposes of advertising 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.
All information requested by and supplied by each entrant must be truthful, accurate, and in no way misleading. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant from the contest in their discretion, should the entrant at any stage supply untruthful, inaccurate, or misleading details and/or information or should the entrant be ineligible for the contest pursuant to these rules.
11) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: All intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source code, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations are owned by the Sponsor and/or their affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
12) INDEMNIFICATION: Entrant releases and holds Sponsor harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the Entrant or any other person, including personal injury, death, or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, participation in the Contest, any breach of the Rules, and/or in any prize-related activity. The Entrant agrees to fully indemnify the Sponsor from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest.
13) TERMINATION: If, in the Sponsor’s opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of tampering with any portion of the contest, or if technical difficulties or any other factor including accident, printing, administrative, or any error of any kind compromises the integrity, administration, or conduct of this contest, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend or terminate the Contest, in whole or in part, at any time, without prior notice or obligation. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website 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, including criminal prosecution.
14) PRIVACY/USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION: The Sponsor respects your right to privacy. By participating in the Contest, you: (i) grant to the Sponsor the right to use your name, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address, alias or platform handle (“Personal Information”) for the purposes of administering this Contest and conducting publicity about this contest(ii) grant to the Sponsor the right to use Personal Information for publicity and promotional purposes relating to the Contest, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, without further compensation unless prohibited by law; and (iii) acknowledge that the Sponsor may disclose Personal Information to third-party service providers and agents of the Sponsor in connection with any of the activities listed in (i) and (ii) above. The Sponsor will only use the entrant’s Personal Information for identified purposes and only if consent is given at the time of entry to provide you with information regarding upcoming promotions/Contest of the Sponsor. Your consent may be withdrawn at any time. Should you withdrawal your consent, your entry into this contest will be invalid. For more information regarding the manner of collection, us and disclosure of by the Sponsor, please refer to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy at: https://loblaw.ca/en/privacy.html
15) INSTAGRAM® AND FACEBOOK®: This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram® or Facebook®. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Instagram® or Facebook®.
In the event of a dispute, entries shall be deemed submitted by the authorized holder of the e-mail address associated with the Instagram® account. For the purpose of the Official Rules, “authorized account holder” of an e-mail address is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Each entrant may be required to provide the Sponsor with proof that they are the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the entry.
16) LAW: The Contest is subject to applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. The Official Rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over the Sponsor. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Official Rules or the rights and obligations as between the entrant and the Sponsor in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario including procedural provisions without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.
17) OFFICIAL RULES: These rules are available on the contest website at https://www.instagram.com/mcbyshoppers/ and www.facebook.com/mcbyshoppers under “Official Contest Rules”.