Make 2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs predictions and you could Win Esso™ & NHL® prizes.

The Esso Crystal Puck is back and better than ever. Psychic hockey fans, it’s now your chance to win prizes for sharing your 2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs predictions each round.

This year’s grand prize is one of three trips to the 2024 Stanley Cup® Final.

THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY AND IS GOVERNED BY CANADIAN LAW

Standard data rates apply to participants who choose to participate in the Contest via a mobile device. Please contact your service provider for pricing and service plan information and rates before mobile device participation.

1. KEY DATES:

Esso™ Crystal Puck Contest (the “Contest”) begins on April 17, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends at the conclusion of the 2023 Stanley Cup® Final (the “Contest Period”). For the dates and times associated with each Post (defined below) of the Contest, please see the applicable Post.

The Contest consists of fifteen (15) Posts (defined below) and each Post has a corresponding entry period (each, a “Post Entry Period”) as detailed within the applicable Post.

2. FACEBOOK NOT INVOLVED:

Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook (the “Social Platform”). The Social Platform is hereby completely released of all liability by each entrant in the Contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to the Sponsor (as defined below) and not to the Social Platform. You may only use one (1) Facebook account to participate in the Contest.

3. ELIGIBILITY TO ENTER:

The Contest is open only to individuals who: (i) are residents of Canada (including Quebec – unless otherwise specified in the applicable Post); (ii) have reached the legal age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry; and (iii) are not an employee, officer, director, representative or agent (or living with any such person, whether related or not) of the Sponsor, the National Hockey League (“NHL”), its member clubs, NHL Enterprises, L.P., NHL Enterprises Canada, L.P, NHL Enterprises B.V., NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises, LLC (the foregoing NHL entities collectively, the “NHL Entities”), their affiliated entities, prize suppliers, advertising/contest agencies and any other individual(s), entity or entities involved in the development, production, implementation, administration or fulfillment of the applicable Contest (collectively with the Sponsor, the “Contest Parties”).

During the Contest Period, Imperial Oil (the “Sponsor”) will publish promotional posts on www.facebook.com/EssoCanada allowing eligible Contest participants to attempt to correctly predict the winner of the applicable 2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs series noted in each post (each, a “Post”).

Each Post will be governed by: (i) these Official Rules and Regulations (the “Rules”); and (ii) the terms and conditions outlined in each Post. Each Post will include certain information that is relevant to the applicable Post – that may include but is not limited to: (i) the start and end date/time/time zone of the applicable Post Entry Period, the applicable Draw Date (as defined below), and any other key dates; (ii) eligibility requirements; (iii) how to enter; and (iv) prize(s). In the event of a conflict between these Rules and the terms and conditions of a Post, these Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the extent necessary to resolve the conflict.

For additional eligibility requirements that may be associated with a particular Post, please see the applicable Post.

4. AGREEMENT TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY RULES:

By participating in the Contest, each entrant is signifying their agreement that they have read and agree to be legally bound by: (i) these Rules; and (ii) the terms and conditions outlined in the applicable Post.

5. HOW TO ENTER:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE OR OTHERWISE IMPACT THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

Participants can receive Post Draw Entries and Grand Prize Draw Entries (each, an “Entry” and collectively, the “Entries”) as set out below.

2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs Matchup Post Prize Draw Entry

To obtain an entry into a Post draw for a chance to receive a Matchup Post Prize, as further set out below (a “Post Draw Entry”), eligible participants must leave a comment on the applicable Post, during the Post’s applicable Post Entry Period, correctly predicting which NHL® team will win the respective 2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs round matchup noted in the Post, and otherwise following the instructions in the Post (the “Entry Requirements”). When all required steps of the entry process are complete, you will automatically be eligible to earn one (1) Post Draw Entry for the applicable Post draw.

Grand Prize Draw Entry

Each Post Draw Entry obtained with each Post will also provide an entry to the Contest draw for a chance to receive a Grand Prize (a “Grand Prize Draw Entry”).

To be eligible, all content and materials associated with your Entry (collectively, your “Entry Materials”) must: (i) be submitted and received in accordance with these Rules and the applicable Post; (ii) satisfy all Entry Requirements; and (iii) be in accordance with the applicable terms, rules, policies and guidelines of the Social Platform (the “Social Platform Rules”) (all as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). Standard data rates apply to participants who choose to participate in the Contest via a mobile device. Please contact your service provider for pricing and service plan information and rates before mobile device participation.

6. ENTRY CONDITIONS:

If it is discovered by the Sponsor (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by the Sponsor) that any person has attempted to use multiple names, multiple identities, multiple Facebook accounts, any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s), and/or any other means not in keeping with the Sponsor’s interpretation of the letter and spirit of these Rules and/or the applicable Post to enter or otherwise participate in or to disrupt the Contest; then he/she may be disqualified from the applicable Contest in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. The Contest Parties and each of their respective agents, representatives, employees, officers, directors, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) are not responsible for, and accept no liability whatsoever in relation to, any late, lost, misdirected, delayed, incomplete or incompatible Entries (all of which are void). Limit one (1) comment per person and per Facebook account per Post (for certainty, limit one (1) Post Draw Entry and one (1) Grand Prize Draw Entry per person/Facebook account per Post).

7. VERIFICATION:

All Entries, Entry Materials and entrants are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in the Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any Entry, Entry Materials and/or other information entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of the Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason the Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering the Contest in accordance with the Sponsor’s interpretation of the letter and spirit of these Rules and the applicable Post. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor within the timeline specified by the Sponsor may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of the Contest will be the official time-keeping device(s) of the Sponsor.

8. PRIZE(S):

The following prizes (each, a “Prize” and collectively, the “Prizes”) are available to be won at Contest start (the number of Prizes available will decrease as they are claimed):

1. Round #1: There will be a total of twenty-four (24) 2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs Round 1 prizes available to be won (each a “Round #1 Prize”), consisting of three (3) prizes available to be won per matchup Post (8 matchups in Round 1 of the 2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs). Each Round #1 Prize consists of a $100 CAD Esso and Mobil gift card which may be redeemed to purchase fuel at participating Esso and Mobil stations across Canada or a $100 NHLShop.ca gift card, as determined by the applicable Post. Use of gift cards are subject to the terms and conditions of the issuer.


2. Round #2: There will be a total of twelve (12) 2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs Round 2 prizes available to be won (each a “Round #2 Prize”), consisting of three (3) prizes available to be won per matchup Post (4 matchups in the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs). Each Round #2 Prize consists of a $150 CAD Esso and Mobil gift card which may be redeemed to purchase fuel at participating Esso and Mobil stations across Canada or a $150 NHLShop.ca gift card, as determined by the applicable Post. Use of gift cards are subject to the terms and conditions of the issuer.


3. Round #3: There will be a total of six (6) 2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs Round 3 prizes available to be won (each a “Round #3 Prize”), consisting of three (3) prizes available to be won per matchup Post (2 matchups in the Third Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs). Each Round #3 Prize consists of a $200 CAD Esso and Mobil gift card which may be redeemed to purchase fuel at participating Esso and Mobil stations across Canada or a $200 NHLShop.ca gift card, as determined by the applicable Post. Use of gift cards are subject to the terms and conditions of the issuer.


4. Stanley Cup® Final Round (Round #4): There will be a total of three (3) 2023 Stanley Cup® Final Round (Round 4) prizes available to be won (each a “Round #4 Prize”), consisting of three (3) prizes available to be won per matchup Post (1 matchup in the Fourth Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the 2023 Stanley Cup® Final Round). Each Round #4 Prize consists of a $250 CAD Esso and Mobil gift card, which may be redeemed to purchase fuel at participating Esso and Mobil stations across Canada. Use of gift cards are subject to the terms and conditions of the issuer.
   
   Each Round #1 Prize, Round #2 Prize, Round #3 Prize and Round #4 Prize is collectively and individually hereinafter referred to as “Matchup Post Prizes”.


5. 2024 Stanley Cup® Final Trip Prizes: There will be three (3) Grand Prizes (each, a “Grand Prize” and collectively, the “Grand Prizes”) available to be won. Each Grand Prize consists of a trip for the confirmed winner and one (1) guest (a "Guest") to travel to the applicable location of the 2024 Stanley Cup® Final (the "Game Site") for the purpose of attending one (1) game of the 2024 Stanley Cup® Final (the "Game"), selected in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The Game is currently scheduled to take place in June 2024 - however, the Game date is subject to change. Each Grand Prize includes: (i) round trip transportation (economy class) for the confirmed winner and their Guest to the Game Site from a Canadian departure location near the confirmed winner's residence (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); (ii) accommodation for two (2) people (occupancy level to be determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) for two (2) nights in a hotel or hotels determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion; (iii) two (2) general admission tickets to the Game (seating level to be determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); and (iv) $500 CAD spending money for the confirmed winner.
   
   All travel must take place within two (2) days on either side of the Game (or on such other dates as specified by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion). Each Grand Prize has a total approximate retail value of $6,000 CAD based on a hypothetical Vancouver to Miami flight travel - although the actual retail value may vary depending on the mode of travel, the point of departure, and the location of the Game Site. Under no circumstances whatsoever will any difference between the actual and approximate retail values be awarded. Choice of transportation, accommodations (including, without limitation, room size and occupancy) and all other aspects of the Grand Prize are at the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor.
   
   

   IMPORTANT NOTE RE GRAND PRIZES:

   • In the event that a confirmed winner resides within a three hundred (300) kilometer radius of the Game Site (as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion), Sponsor will determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, whether or not the Grand Prize will include airline travel, another form of transportation to and from the Game Site, or reimbursement for certain incurred fuel costs. All decisions of the Sponsor in this regard will be final and binding without right of appeal.
   
   
   • Guest Requirements: A confirmed winner’s Guest must: (a) either be of the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence or have the express written consent (in form and substance satisfactory to the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion) to accompany the confirmed winner on the Grand Prize trip; and (b) sign (and have their parent/legal guardian if they are under the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence) and return the Sponsor’s release (by the date indicated on the release form) indicating that they waive all recourse against the Sponsor and all of the other Released Parties relating to their participation in the Grand Prize (including, without limitation, any travel related thereto).
   
   
   • It is strongly recommended and encouraged that a confirmed winner and their Guest obtain sufficient personal travel and medical insurance prior to departure. Transportation is subject to availability, blackout periods, government restrictions and regulations, and other transportation restrictions and regulations.
   
   
   • COVID-19 Considerations: A confirmed winner and their Guest must abide by all venue policies and Game ticket terms and conditions including any rules or regulations related to COVID-19. Such rules and regulations may include, without limitation, requirements that confirmed winner and their Guest: (i) show proof of COVID-19 vaccination; and (ii) wear face masks at all times, except when eating or drinking. Entry requirements are subject to change, and additional public health and safety measures may be in force on the event date. Sponsor reserves the right to revoke the full or partial Grand Prize from any confirmed winner or their Guest who Sponsor or venue personnel deem in their sole discretion may be intoxicated, be a safety risk, have violated any venue policy or law, or bring the Sponsor or any of the other Released Parties into disrepute.
   
   
   • The Sponsor and the other Released Parties are not responsible for any delay, postponement, suspension, rescheduling or cancellation, for any reason (including, but not limited to, COVID-19), of any aspect of the Grand Prize – including, but not limited to the Game. Neither a confirmed winner nor their Guest, nor any other person or entity will be compensated in the event of such delay, cancellation or other event contemplated herein. The Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen tickets. Changes to passenger names are not accepted once bookings have been confirmed.
   
   
   • IMPORTANT NOTE: A confirmed winner is hereby expressly prohibited from selling or transferring (or attempting to sell or transfer) their Grand Prize or any aspect thereof to another individual or entity. For the avoidance of any doubt, this means that the confirmed winner must personally participate in the Grand Prize – otherwise the Grand Prize may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be forfeited in its entirety and, if forfeited, nothing will be substituted in its place.
   
   
   • Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following general conditions apply to each Grand Prize: (i) all travel related to the Grand Prize must occur within and/or on or before the date or dates specified by the Sponsor (otherwise the Grand Prize may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be forfeited in its entirety and, if forfeited, nothing will be substituted in its place); (ii) a confirmed winner and their Guest must have all necessary documentation to permit travel and must travel on the same itinerary (as set by or on behalf of the Sponsor); (iii) the costs of everything not specifically and expressly stated above as included in the Grand Prize are the sole and absolute responsibility of a confirmed winner and their Guest, including, without limitation: meals and drinks; gratuities; entertainment; health and travel insurance; transportation for confirmed winner and their Guest to and from the Canadian departure location selected by the Sponsor; additional transportation; baggage and other fees; and items of a personal nature (NOTE: confirmed winner and/or their Guest may be required to present a valid major credit card in their name at the time of hotel check-in to cover any incidental expenses); (iv) if a confirmed winner and/or their Guest does not utilize any part(s) of the Grand Prize, then any such part(s) not utilized may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be forfeited in their entirety and, if forfeited, nothing will be substituted in their place; (v) all arrangements relating to the Grand Prize must be made through the Sponsor or its designated agents; and (vi) by accepting the Grand Prize, the confirmed winner agrees to waive all recourse against the Sponsor and all of the other Released Parties if the Grand Prize or a component thereof does not prove satisfactory, either in whole or in part.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following general conditions apply to all Prizes: (i) Prize must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, assignable and/or convertible to cash (except as may be specifically permitted by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); (ii) no substitutions are permitted, except at Sponsor’s option; and (iii) Sponsor reserves the right at any time to: (a) place reasonable restrictions on the availability or use of the Prize or any component thereof; and (b) substitute the Prize or a component thereof for any reason with a prize or prize component(s) of equal or greater retail value, including, without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award.

None of the Released Parties makes any representation or offers any warranty, express or implied, as to the quality or fitness of any Prize awarded in connection with the Contest. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a confirmed winner (and, if applicable, their Guest) understands and acknowledges that they may not seek reimbursement or pursue any legal or equitable remedy from either the Sponsor or any of the other Released Parties should the applicable Prize fail to be fit for its purpose or is in any way unsatisfactory. For greater certainty and the avoidance of any doubt, by accepting a Prize the confirmed winner agrees to waive all recourse against Sponsor and all of the other Released Parties if the applicable Prize or a component thereof does not prove satisfactory, either in whole or in part.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ANY AND ALL OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILIZING A PRIZE WILL BE THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. NONE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES, NOR ANY OTHER ENTITY, WILL BE PROVIDING ANY COMPENSATION WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILIZING A PRIZE OR OTHERWISE. ANY TAX OBLIGATIONS ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF A CONFIRMED WINNER.

9. ELIGIBLE WINNER SELECTION PROCESS:

Matchup Post Prizes: On the Matchup Post Prize draw date (“Draw Date”) identified on each Post (12:00 pm ET the day immediately after completion of the applicable 2023 Stanley Cup® Playoffs series, unless stated otherwise in the Post) in Toronto, Ontario, three (3) eligible participants will be selected by random draw from among all eligible Post Draw Entries submitted and received for such Post in accordance with these Rules during the applicable Post Entry Period. The odds of winning a Matchup Post Prize depends on the number of eligible Post Draw Entries submitted and received for such Post in accordance with these Rules during the applicable Post Entry Period.

Grand Prizes: Five (5) business days upon conclusion of the 2023 Stanley Cup® Final, at 12:00 pm ET in Toronto, Ontario, three (3) eligible participants will be selected by random draw from among all eligible Grand Prize Draw Entries submitted and received in accordance with these Rules during the Contest Period. The odds of winning a Grand Prize depend on the number of eligible Grand Prize Draw Entries submitted and received in accordance with these Rules during the Contest Period.

10. ELIGIBLE WINNER NOTIFICATION PROCESS:

The Sponsor or its designated representative will attempt to contact an eligible winner (using the information provided at the time of entry) within five (5) business day(s) of selection. The winner’s Facebook account will be tagged in a social post, thus announcing them as eligible winners. The eligible winner is required to message Esso Canada on Facebook to claim their prize. If an eligible winner cannot be contacted as outlined above, or if there is a return of any notification as undeliverable; then he/she may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to select an alternate eligible entrant for the applicable Prize from among the remaining eligible applicable. Entries in accordance with these Rules and the applicable Post (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such newly-selected eligible winner).

11. ELIGIBLE WINNER CONFIRMATION PROCESS:

NO ONE IS A WINNER UNLESS AND UNTIL THE SPONSOR OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS HIM/HER AS A CONFIRMED PRIZE WINNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RULES. BEFORE BEING DECLARED AS A CONFIRMED PRIZE WINNER, any eligible winner will be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without mechanical or other aid (which may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be administered online, by email or other electronic means, by telephone, or in the Sponsor’s form of declaration and release).

By participating in the Contest and accepting a Prize, an eligible winner hereby: (i) confirms compliance with these Rules and the applicable Post; (ii) acknowledges acceptance of the applicable Prize (as awarded); (iii) releases the Sponsor and all of the other Released Parties from any and all liability in connection with the applicable Contest, their participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof; (iv) agrees to indemnify the Released Parties against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from use of his/her Entry Materials or any portion(s) thereof; and (v) agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, city and province/territory of residence, voice, statements about the Contest and/or photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the Internet.

Prior to being confirmed as a winner, an eligible winner will be required to properly execute and return the Sponsor’s form of declaration and release.

If an eligible winner: (a) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question; (b) fails to return the properly-executed Contest documents (if required by the Sponsor) within the specified time; (c) cannot accept (or is unwilling to accept) the applicable Prize (as awarded) for any reason; and/or (d) is determined to be in violation of these Rules (all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion); then he/she will be disqualified (and will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to select an alternate eligible entrant for the applicable Prize from among the remaining eligible applicable Entries in accordance with these Rules and the applicable Post (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such newly selected eligible winner).

12. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

By participating in the Contest, each entrant hereby warrants and represents that their Entry Materials (and each individual component thereof):

1. are original to the entrant and that the entrant has obtained all necessary rights in and to the Entry Materials for the purposes of entering such Entry Materials in the applicable Contest;


2. do not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation;


3. do not contain any reference to or likeness of any identifiable third parties, unless consent has been obtained from all such individuals and their parent/legal guardian if they are under the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence;


4. will not give rise to any claims whatsoever, including, without limitation, claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party; and


5. are not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that such Entry Materials will not contain, depict, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following: nudity; alcohol/drug consumption or smoking; explicit or graphic sexual activity, or sexual innuendo; crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols; derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual, religious or other groups (including, without limitation, any competitors of Sponsor); content that endorses, condones and/or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky behaviour or conduct; personal information of individuals, including, without limitation, names, telephone numbers and addresses (physical or electronic); commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than products of Sponsor; any identifiable third party products, trade-marks, brands and/or logos, other than those of Sponsor; conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules; and/or any other materials that are or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion.

The Sponsor and/or its agency or designated content moderator (the “Reviewer”) reserves the right to screen all Entries. Any Entry that the Reviewer deems, in its sole and absolute discretion, to violate the terms and conditions set forth in these Rules and/or the applicable Post is subject to disqualification. The Reviewer reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion at any time and for any reason, to attempt to remove any Entry (or any part thereof) and/or to request an entrant to modify, edit and/or re-submit his or her Entry (or any part thereof) in order to help ensure that the Entry complies with these Rules, the applicable Post, or for any other reason. If such an action is necessary, then the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to take whatever action it deems necessary based on the circumstances – including, without limitation, disqualifying the Entry (and therefore the associated entrant) – to help ensure that the applicable Contest is being conducted in accordance with the Sponsor’s interpretation of the letter and spirit of these Rules and the applicable Post.

By entering the Contest and submitting an Entry, each entrant: (i) grants to the Sponsor, in perpetuity, a non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit or otherwise use their Entry Materials (and each component thereof), in whole or in part, for advertising or promoting the applicable Contest or for any other reason; (ii) waives all moral rights in and to his/her Entry Materials (and each component thereof) in favour of the Sponsor (and anyone authorized by the Sponsor to use such Entry Materials); and (iii) agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor and all of the other Released Parties from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from use of his/her Entry Materials (or any component thereof), including, without limitation, any claim based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trade-mark infringement or any other intellectual property related or other cause of action whatsoever.

13. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of the Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal. ANYONE DEEMED BY THE SPONSOR TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE SPONSOR’S INTERPRETATION OF THE LETTER AND/OR SPIRIT OF THESE RULES AND/OR A POST FOR ANY REASON IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION IN THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF THE SPONSOR AT ANY TIME.

The Sponsor and the other Released Parties will not be liable for: (i) any failure of any website or any platform during the Contest; (ii) any technical malfunction or other problems of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, those relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any Entry and/or other information to be received, captured or recorded for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating in the Contest; (v) anyone being incorrectly and/or mistakenly identified as a winner or eligible winner; and/or (vi) any combination of the above.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and subject only to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (the “Régie”) as applicable, to withdraw, amend or suspend the Contest (or to amend these Rules and/or a Post) in any way, in the event of any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of the Contest as contemplated by these Rules and/or the applicable Post, including, without limitation, any error, problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or failure of any kind whatsoever. Any attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest in any way (as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) may be 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.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and subject only to the approval of the Régie as applicable to cancel, amend or suspend a Contest, or to amend these Rules and/or the applicable Post, in any way without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error of any kind, or for any other reason whatsoever. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer an alternate test of skill as it deems appropriate based on the circumstances and/or to comply with applicable law.

By entering the Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted only for the purpose of administering the applicable Contest and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy (https://www.imperialoil.ca/en-CA/Legal-pages/Privacy-statement). This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide the Sponsor or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information.

The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and subject only to the approval of the Régie as applicable, to adjust any of the dates, timeframes and/or other mechanics stipulated in these Rules and/or the applicable Post, to the extent deemed necessary by Sponsor, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entrant, Entry and/or other information with these Rules and/or the applicable Post, or as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Rules and/or the applicable Post, or for any other reason.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules and/or the applicable Post shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Rules and/or the applicable Post shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with the terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules and/or the applicable Post or the rights and obligations of participants, Sponsor or any of the other the Released Parties in connection with the Contest will be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

For Quebec residents: 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 board only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.

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