RULES AND REGULATIONS
No Purchase Necessary to enter for a chance to win (See Rule 1.3 – Prize Entry by Mail-in Submission)
1. HOW TO PARTICIPATE
1.1 Sponsor: The sponsor of this contest is North Sun Energy (the “Contest Sponsor” or “Suncor”).
1.2 Eligibility: The Points Party – Gas for a Year Contest (“Contest”) is open to residents of Canada only:
1.2.1 who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence;
1.2.2 who are in compliance with the Contest Rules and Regulations (“Rules”), including, but not limited to, Rule 1.5;
1.2.3 who are registered members of and in good standing of the Petro-Points and/or YAY! rewards programs (“Points Program”).
Entrants meeting all of these criteria will be referred to as “Eligible Entrant”.
The following individuals are not eligible to participate in the Contest:
1.2.4 employees and retirees of Suncor and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, agents, associates, dealers, representatives, advertising and promotional agencies;
1.2.5 Petro-Points members who are using their personal Petro-Points card or account on commercial or motor fuel purchases paid for by a SuperPass account holder that is not the Petro-Points member’s SuperPass card or account;
1.2.6 members of the immediate family (brothers, sisters, children, father, mother, spouse) of the individuals outlined in 1.2.4 and
1.2.7 any person domiciled with the individuals outlined in 1.2.4 and 1.2.6.
1.3 Contest Period and Entry:
Prize Entry by Purchase: Every time an Eligible Entrant purchases Points Program Eligible Products or Services at any participating Petro-Canada station in Newfoundland and Labrador (“NL”) and presents their Petro-Points card (“Petro-Points Card”), or their YAY! Loyalty Card (“YAY Card”) or pay with: (i) the Petro-Canada mobile app in which such Eligible Entrant has registered their Petro-Points number; or (ii) a RBC debit or credit card that has been linked to a Petro-Points card at the time of the purchase transaction or (iii) a Triangle Rewards card that has been linked to a Petro-Points card, during a specific Contest period as specified below (“Purchase Entry”), the Eligible Entrant automatically qualifies for one (1) ballot into the Contest. Tobacco, vaping products, gift cards, transit tickets, and taxes on non-petroleum purchases are not eligible for Petro-Points from participating Petro-Canada retail service stations.
No Purchase is necessary to win a Prize. Eligible Entrants may receive one (1) ballot for a Prize Draw in the Contest without making a purchase transaction (“No-Purchase Entry”) by presenting their Petro-Points card or YAY! Loyalty Card at participating Petro-Canada stations and receiving a QR code to enter. All No- Purchase Entries will bear the same odds of winning a Prize as Purchase Entries. Purchase Entries and No- Purchase Entries are collectively referred to herein as “Entries”.
Prize Entry Period for Entries: All eligible Entries from Eligible Entrants made between 12:00 a.m., Newfoundland time, [December 1, 2024] to 11:59 p.m., Newfoundland time, [December 31, 2024] automatically qualify for one (1) ballot into the Contest.
1.4 Contest Entry Restrictions: Equivalent of a maximum of one (1) ballot per qualifying Entry. No purchase is necessary to win the Contest Prize. (See Rule 1.3 – Prize Entry by No-Purchase Entry).
1.5 Awarding of Prize: Subject to the Rules of the Contest, each Contest Prize will be awarded to the Eligible Entrant whose name and address appears on Suncor’s Petro-Points database for the Petro-Points Card, or for the Petro-Points Card that has been linked to a RBC credit or debit card that was used on the potentially winning Entry or the name that has been linked to the YAY! card. Except as otherwise provided for herein, namely in Section 1.2.5, this awarding is irrespective of the name appearing on the credit card or debit card that may have been used as the form of payment for a potentially winning Purchase Entry. In the event of a discrepancy or dispute as to the identity of the Eligible Entrant associated with the winning Petro-Points account or YAY! Card account, North Sun Energy’s determination of the identity of such Eligible Entrant shall be final and binding.
2. PRIZE
2.1 Prizes: There will be one Prize awarded of $5,200 in North Atlantic/Orangestore gift cards during the Contest ( the “Prize”). The Prize will consist of 52, $100 gift cards. The Prize must be accepted as awarded. No cash alternatives, substitutions or transfers of the Prize will be allowed. The Prize winner shall not be entitled to convert the credit for cash. Only one (1) Prize per person can be won during the Contest.
The Prize will be awarded within 30 days after the Prize draw on January 2, 2025.
Once a Prize has been awarded, the winner will have no further recourse against the Contest Sponsor.
2.2 Contest Draw: The Prize will be awarded by a random computer generated draw (See Rules 2.3 through 2.6).
2.3 Odds: The odds of being randomly selected for a Prize depend on the actual number of entries received during the Contest entry period.
2.4 Contest Prize Draw: A draw for the Prize will be made by a random computer-generated selection on January 2, 2025 before 5pm, Newfoundland time at 29 Pippy Place, St. John’s, NL, from all entries registered during the applicable Contest Period (“Prize Draw”). The selected Eligible Entrant will be contacted by email or telephone by the Contest Sponsor or its representatives. If the Contest Sponsor is unable to get in touch with and get a personal response from the selected Eligible Entrant within ten (10) business days of the Prize Draw or if, within that same period, Contest Sponsor or its representatives are unable to proceed to administer the skill testing question under the procedure provided for in section 2.5 hereafter, then another Eligible Entrant will be randomly selected for that Prize and the initial selected Eligible Entrant will be disqualified, his/her right to the Prize will be forfeited and that selected Eligible Entrant will have no further recourse towards Contest Sponsor or anyone else involved in the Contest.
2.5 In order to win a Prize, the selected Eligible Entrant must correctly answer a time limited, arithmetical, skill-testing question to be administered by telephone by the Contest Sponsor or its representatives, and he or she will be required to sign and return a standard Declaration and Release form confirming compliance with the Contest Rules, the Eligibility Requirements, if applicable, acceptance of a Prize as awarded, and releasing Contest Sponsor from all liability. No substitution for, or transfer of a Prize, will be allowed. The selected Eligible Entrant will have seven (7) days to return the Declaration and Release form upon receipt by registered mail or email requesting proof of delivery. If the selected Eligible Entrant does not do so, another entrant will be randomly selected for that Prize and the initial selected Eligible Entrant will be disqualified, his/her right to a Prize will be forfeited and that selected Eligible Entrant will have no further recourse towards Contest Sponsor or anyone involved in the Contest.
2.6 Unclaimed Contest Prize: In the event that a Prize remains unclaimed after the Contest Sponsor has made a reasonable effort (as outlined in Rules 2.4 and 2.5) to award the Prize, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to abandon the process for awarding a Prize to the Eligible Entrants and, in such a case, at its sole discretion, may instead cancel the Prize or donate the Prize to a charitable organization of its choosing
3. GENERAL RULES
3.1 All Contest Prize claims are subject to verification by Contest Sponsor and/or their designated representatives. Entries made with multiple addresses, under multiple identities, through the use of any device or artifice to enter multiple times or entries that are in excess of the permitted number of entries for the Contest period(s) are automatically void. All purchase transaction receipts obtained through unauthorized sources or which are illegible, mutilated, altered, reproduced, forged or irregular in any way, are automatically void. Contest Sponsor will be the sole and final reference source in validating Prize claims.
3.2 If a dispute arises regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the primary Petro-Points Member as identified in the Petro-Points database as provided at time of entry.
3.3 In the event that the computerized system is unable to fully process the purchase transaction while the Eligible Entrant is at the participating Petro-Canada station (due to system problems, or a pay at the pump purchase), the purchase transaction will still be eligible to participate in the Contest. The purchase transaction will be subsequently processed through the Contest computer system and will be included in the Prize Draw based on the date the transaction is actually processed, not the date the transaction was made. Contest Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected claims or for any failure, or for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, or computer system during the promotional period.
3.4 By participating, each Eligible Entrant and the winner agree:
3.4.1 to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of Contest Sponsor,
3.4.2 to the collection and use of his/her personal information by Contest Sponsor for Contest related purposes,
3.4.3 to release and hold harmless Contest Sponsor, their affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, and independent contractors, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives including advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability for any claims/damages whatsoever with respect to acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the Prize, and/or entry or attempt to enter the Contest,
3.4.4 to permit Contest Sponsor to use his/her name, photograph, video, the details on his/her entry, city, province/territory of residence, the winner’s story on the prize and how they may use it, and/or declarations regarding the Prize for advertising or publicity purposes, including all forms of social media without any additional compensation, and
3.4.5 for the potential Contest Prize winners, to each sign a Declaration and Release Form to this effect.
3.5 The decisions of Contest Sponsor in relation to this Contest will be final and binding on all Contest entrants, subject to what is otherwise provided in these Contest Rules.
3.6 Contest Sponsor shall not be responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription or registration of Contest entry information, technical malfunctions, lost / delayed / incomplete / interrupted / misdirected / stolen / illegible / deleted data / network transmissions, line failures of any telecommunication network, failure of computer equipment, software, websites, inability to access any online service or web site, inability to submit the Entry Form or any other malfunction or human or technical error, or any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Contest, or for late, lost, stolen, postage due, illegible, undelivered or misdirected entries.
3.7 Contest Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or suspend this Contest, at its sole discretion, in the event of a technical failure, computer virus or bug, unauthorized human intervention, fraud or any other occurrence or cause beyond its control that corrupts or adversely affects the administration, security, fairness or normal operation of the Contest.
3.8 If a selected Eligible Entrant is awarded a Prize due to a system error, malfunction or defect or human error, the Prize will be returned to the prize pool, to be re-awarded among entries eligible for the same Prize Draw.
3.9 Under no circumstances will the Contest Sponsor be required to award more prizes than indicated in these Rules or to award a Prize otherwise than in accordance with these Rules.
3.10 The Contest is subject to all Federal, Provincial and local laws, as well as the rules adopted in view of said laws. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Rules or the rights and obligations as between the entrant and Suncor in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Alberta 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.
3.11 For a copy of the Contest Rules and Regulations, please visit the YAY! web site at: www.yayrewards.ca
3.12 If a paragraph of these Rules is declared illegal, non-executable or null by a competent court, then this paragraph will be considered void, but all unaffected paragraphs will be applied within the limits of the law.