Official Rules
Boom 97.3FM
“Vacation Intervention”
Contest Rules
The “Vacation Intervention” Contest (hereinafter: the “Contest”) is brought to you by Stingray Radio, and Air Transat, (hereinafter: the “Contest Organizers”). The Contest runs in Ontario from January 6th, 2020 at 12:01am Eastern Time (ET) to February 7th, 2020 at 3:00pm Eastern Time (ET) (hereinafter: the “Contest Period”).
ELIGIBILITY
This Contest is open to all persons residing in Ontario who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence as of the first day of the Contest Period. Notwithstanding the preceding, the Contest is not open to individuals associated with the Contest, including the employees, agents and representatives of the Contest Organizers, (including their respective divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates and agencies), their advertising and promotional agencies, suppliers of prizes, materials and services related to this contest or any other party directly linked to the holding of this Contest (the “Excluded Individuals”). This Contest is also not open to the immediate family members of the Excluded Individuals. For the purpose of these Contest Rules, “immediate family” includes: father, mother, brothers, sisters, children, legal or common-law spouse and individuals with whom such employees, agents and representatives reside.
This contest is not open to individuals or immediate family member of those who have won a prize valued under $1,000 from boom 97.3 within 30 days of the start date of the contest.
This contest is not open to individuals or immediate family member of those who have won a prize valued over $1,000 from boom 97.3 within 1 year of the start date of the contest.
HOW TO ENTER
No purchase necessary. To enter, you must comply with the eligibility criteria set out in these Contest Rules within the Contest Period. Go to boom973.com and navigate to the ‘Vacation Intervention’ entry page. Boom room membership is required. Complete all the mandatory fields pertaining to who you want to nominative to receive a complimentary all-inclusive vacation for two.
THE DRAW(S)
Each Monday starting January 13th, 2020 at approximately 8:00am ET, a random drawing will take place at the offices of the contest organizers. One (1) entry will be drawn and the on-air hosts will attempt to contact that entrant and their nominee via telephone. If after 1 attempt the on-air hosts are not able to make live telephone connection with the selected entrant and their nominee, another random drawing will take place until the contest organizers have made a live telephone connection between the on-air hosts, an entrant and their nominee.
If there is not a clear telephone connection between the on-air host and an eligible entrant, such that one or each other cannot hear the other, such eligible entrant will be disqualified, and the Contest Organizers will not be liable in any way for such failed connection.
The odds of winning will depend on the number of entries received during the contest.
Participants must comply with the following conditions, otherwise the Contest Organizers reserve the right to cancel one or more of their entries and/or disqualify the entrant from participating in the Contest
PRIZE DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS
There are three (5) prizes available to be won, on the following dates:
Prize #1 – Awarded Monday January 13th, 2020
One, 7 nights All Inclusive holiday to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for 2 adults. Includes the following:
• Roundtrip economy airfare from Toronto to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
• 7-night accommodation at the Majestic Colonial Punta Cana
• Roundtrip transfers in destination
Prize #2 – Awarded Monday January 20th, 2020
One, 7 nights All Inclusive holiday to Varadero, Cuba for 2 adults. Includes the following:
• Roundtrip economy airfare from Toronto to Varadero, Cuba
• 7-night accommodation at the Melia Internacional
• Roundtrip transfers in destination
Prize #3 – Awarded Monday January 27th, 2020
One, 7 nights All Inclusive holiday to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for 2 adults. Includes the following:
• Roundtrip economy airfare from Toronto to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• 7-night accommodation at the Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta
• Roundtrip transfers in destination
Prize #4 – Awarded Monday February 3rd, 2020
One, 7 nights All Inclusive holiday to Riviera Maya, Mexico for 2 adults. Includes the following:
• Roundtrip economy airfare from Toronto to Cancun, Mexico
• 7-night accommodation at the Occidental at XCaret Destination
• Roundtrip transfers in destination
Prize #5 – Awarded Monday February 10th, 2020
One, 7 nights All Inclusive holiday to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for 2 adults. Includes the following:
• Roundtrip economy airfare from Toronto to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
• 7-night accommodation at the Melia Caribe Beach Resort
• Roundtrip transfers in destination
Approximate retail value of each prize is $4500.00 CDN (not including taxes). Actual value may vary based on destination and dates of travel.
Travel is valid from February 1st, 2020 to December 19th, 2020. Reservations must be booked by October 31, 2020 & subject to promotional availability. Travel must be taken in the time period specified and cannot be extended beyond that date. Standard black-out dates apply such as Spring Break: from February 23 to March 22, 2020, Easter: from April 5 to April13, 2020 and all other Canadian and U.S. statutory holidays. The winner and his/her travel guests must each have proof of valid travel documents prior to ticketing.
The winner and his/her travel guests must be Canadian residents to qualify for the Prize.
The winner and his/her travel guests must travel on the same itinerary.
The winner and his/her travel guests must have the right to enter destination won.
A minimum of one person, either the Grand Prize winner or one of the travel guests, must hold a valid credit card to cover any incidentals or any other requirement that may be required at the hotel.
Ground transfers to and from the winner and/or travelling guest’s residence and designated airport and all other expenses not specified herein or listed within the travel brochure, including but not limited to telephone or fax, gratuities, optional tours, taxes and fees, insurance, medical travel documents, personal expenses, and any other costs not specifically stated herein as being included, are the sole responsibility of the winner and his/her guests.
In the eventuality that the Winner and his/her guests resides in a city that requires transportation to Air Transat departure city, the costs associated with such transportation are the Winner’s and his/her guest’s entire responsibility.
No extensions will be permitted, and the prize cannot be exchanged, transferred or substituted for cash except that Air Transat reserves the right to offer a comparable product in the event of a vacation package cancellation, Act of God or other unforeseen circumstances.
The Grand Prize winner shall not be entitled to receive, in cash, certificate or otherwise, the balance of any amount representing the difference of the Grand Prize retail value and actual cost. No frequent flyer miles will be available.
Contest Organizers are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to cancellation, changes or rescheduling of any dates and Sponsors reserve the right not to cover costs related to missed/delayed flights; and The Contest Organizers will not be responsible if weather conditions or other factors beyond the Contest Organizers’ reasonable control that prevent a Prize or part of a Prize from being fulfilled. Further, the Sponsors assume no liability or responsibility whatsoever should a Grand Prize winner or one of their respective guests be denied entry by the airline or customs/immigration officials for any reason whatsoever.
Limitation:
This prize is non-transferable and has no cash value. The travel dates will not be extended. The prize must be taken as awarded otherwise it is NULL and VOID. Air Transat requires that all passengers travelling possess a valid Canadian passport. Winner and guests must travel together. No changes will be permitted to any itineraries after bookings have been finalized.
The following conditions apply to the Prize:
All charges and expenses other than those mentioned above are the responsibility of the Prize winner and/or his/her guest(s) namely, roundtrip transportation from the place of residence to the departure airport, personal insurance, non-included taxes and gratuities, [non included meals and beverages] personal expenses, vaccines, as the case may be, passport and other fees to obtain required travel documents;
The Prize winner and guest(s) must have a valid passport prior to departure. The winner and guest(s) are responsible for obtaining their passport and other travel documents;
In the event the Guest is not over 18 year of age, the Guest will not be allowed to participate in the prize;
It is mandatory that trip reservations be made by the Grand Prize winner with the Contest Organizers within the deadline given by the Contest Organizers. The Grand Prize winner must give the Contest Organizers the name appearing on his/her passport or on his/her travel ID, as well as the name and personal information of his/her guest. Once the arrangements are completed, no modifications will be accepted;
Winner and guest must travel together;
If the Prize winner cannot accept the prize, for any reason whatsoever - e.g.: the winner does not hold a valid passport – he/she will not be entitled to any form of compensation and will not have the right to transfer the prize to another person;
If any part of the trip is not used, no compensation will be awarded to the winner or his/her guest;
A valid major credit card must be provided by the Prize winner or his/her guest for hotel check-in and incidentals;
It is recommended that the Prize winner and his or her guest obtain sufficient personal insurance prior to departure;
Contest Organizers are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to cancellation, changes or rescheduling of any dates and Sponsors reserve the right not to cover costs related to missed/delayed flights
The Contest Organizers will not be responsible if weather conditions or other factors beyond the Contest Organizers’ reasonable control that prevent a Prize or part of a Prize from being fulfilled. Further, the Sponsors assume no liability or responsibility whatsoever should a Grand Prize winner or one of their respective guests be denied entry to the airline or concert for any reason whatsoever.
HOW TO CLAIM A PRIZE
In order to be declared a winner, each selected potential winner must be in compliance with these Contest Rules and in particular, the following:
The Contest Organizers must be able to reach the potential winner [by phone] within three (3) days of the date on which the prize was awarded;
Answer correctly the mathematical skill-testing question asked on a publicity release and liability waiver form (hereinafter: the “Release Form”) sent by the Contest Organizers;
If required, sign a publicity release and liability waiver form sent by the Contest Organizers and return it to them within three (3) days of receipt.
By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these Contest Rules. In the event the potential or declared winner fails to comply with any one of the conditions set out above or any other conditions set out in these Contest Rules, the Contest Organizers reserve the right to disqualify such entrant from the Contest and if time allows, a new draw for the prize will be held in accordance with these Contest Rules, until an entrant is selected and declared a winner, without affecting the order in which other prizes are awarded.
Within thirty (30) days the moment the contestant is declared a winner, winners will have to take possession of their prize by presenting themselves at the offices of boom 97.3 located at 2 St. Clair Ave West, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario. In the event the winner fails to collect his or her prize in accordance with the instructions set out in this paragraph, the winner will forfeit the right to collect the prize, and the Contest Organizers reserve the right to withdraw the prize entirely, with no further obligation to award such prize in any additional draws. Winner will be provided with a prize letter with detailed instructions on how to redeem their prize and confirm their booking with the prize provider. A minimum of 4 weeks advance notice for desired departure date is required.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Verification. Entry Forms are subject to verification by the Contest Organizers. Any Entry Form which is incomplete, incomprehensible, inaudible, illegible, fraudulent, mutilated, altered, contains false information or is not received within the Contest Period, or otherwise does not confirm to these Contest Rules will automatically be rendered invalid and will not entitle such entrant to be eligible for a prize.
Disqualification. The Contest Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any person or cancel one or more entries of any person participating in this Contest or trying to participate by means contrary to these Contest Rules or in a manner which is unfair to other entrants (e.g.: use of an Entry Form obtained from an unauthorized source, entries exceeding the limit allowed, computer hacking, etc.). Any attempt to tamper with the entry process, interfere with these Contest Rules, deliberately damage any website or undermine the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Contest, is a violation of criminal and civil laws and the Contest Organizers reserve the right to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may include banning or disqualifying entrants from this and future contests. Such person may be referred to the appropriate judicial authorities.
Non compliance/eligibility. If a potential or declared winner is not in compliance with these Contest Rules, the Contest Organizers reserve the right to disqualify such entrant from the Contest and randomly select further entrants from the remaining eligible entries until a winner is finally declared. Any potential or declared winner who is not in compliance with these Contest Rules, must so inform the Contest Organizers immediately upon being contacted by the Contest Organizers.
Acceptance of prize. Prizes must be accepted as described in these Contest Rules and may not be transferred to another person, substituted for another prize, or exchanged in full or in part for cash, subject to the section below.
Substitution of prize. In the event it is impossible, difficult and/or more costly for the Contest Organizers to award a prize (or part of a prize) as described in these Contest Rules, the Contest Organizers reserve the right to award a prize (or part of a prize) of similar nature and equivalent value or, at their sole discretion, the value of the prize (or of the part of the prize) in cash.
Refusal of a prize. The refusal by a potential or declared winner to accept any prize awarded in accordance with the Contest Rules, releases and forever discharges the Contest Organizers and their agents of all obligations related to the prize, including delivery.
Liability limit – use of prize. Each entrant and any potential or declared winner releases the Contest Organizers, their subsidiaries, respective divisions, their parent corporations, their advertising and promotional agencies, their shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (hereinafter: the “Beneficiaries”) from any and all liability for any and all damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from the entrant’s participation in the Contest or the acceptance or use of his/her prize. In order to be declared a winner and prior to obtaining his/her prize, any potential or declared winner agrees to sign a declaration to such effect in the Release Form. The guest of the winner will also have to sign such a declaration to that effect in the Release Form, failing which they will not be able to take part in the Grand Prize.
Warranty. Any person selected for a prize [secondary or grand prize] acknowledges that the only warranty applicable to the prize is the standard manufacturer warranty.
Liability of prize supplier. Any person selected for a grand prize acknowledges that upon receipt of a letter confirming the prize, all services to be rendered in connection with their prize become the sole responsibility of the airline selected. A declaration to such effect will be included in the Release Form.
Liability limit – running of the contest. The Beneficiaries are not liable for faulty computer components, software, or links; the loss or non-existence of communications capability; or faulty, incomplete, incomprehensible, or erased computer or network transmissions that make it difficult, or render a user unable, to enter the contest; problems with any website or website feature howsoever caused, the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone or network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; or the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer “hackers” The Beneficiaries are not liable for any harm contestants may suffer directly or indirectly as a result of downloading any Web page or software or transmitting any information related to entry in the Contest.] Further, the Beneficiaries assume no responsibility for entries lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected.
[Web site access. The Beneficiaries do not guarantee access to or non-interruption of the Web site during the Contest Period or that it will be exempt from any errors.]
Modification. The Contest Organizers reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this contest, in whole or in part, in the case of the occurrence of an event, an error or any human intervention that could corrupt or affect the administration, safety, impartiality or the running of the Contest as provided in these Contest Rules.
[Early termination of the Contest. In the event that the computer system cannot record all the Contest entries during the Contest Period for whatever reason, or if participation in the Contest must be terminated in whole or in part before the closing date of the Contest as per the Contest Rules, the Contest Organizers will proceed with the draw among entry forms duly registered during the Contest Period or, as the case may be, up to the date of the event that lead to the termination of the Contest.]
Limit of prizes. In no event shall the Beneficiaries be obligated to award more prizes than set out in these Contest Rules or to award prizes otherwise than in compliance with these Contest Rules.
Impossibility to act – labour dispute. The Beneficiaries shall not be responsible for any damages for a failure to operate the Contest in accordance with these Contest Rules in any case where their incapacity to act results from circumstances or a situation beyond their reasonable control or because of a strike, lock-out or any other labour dispute in their company or those of businesses which services are used for holding this Contest, war, riot, insurrection, earthquake, terrorism, civil commotion, fire, flood, accident, storm or any other act of nature.
Liability limit– participation. Any person who participates or tries to participate in this Contest releases the Beneficiaries from any and all liability for damages which he/she could suffer from participating or trying to participate in this Contest.
Authorization. By entering this Contest, each declared consents to the Contest Organizers and their representatives to use, at their sole discretion and if required, their name, photograph, likeness, testimonial related to the prize, place of residence and/or voice without compensation whatsoever and that, without limit as for the period of use, in any media and on a worldwide scale, for publicity purposes or for any purpose that may be considered relevant. A declaration to such effect will be included in the Release Form.
List of winners. The names of the winners will be available at the office of the Station Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
[Property of entries. Entry Forms are the sole property of the Contest Organizers and at no time will be returned to entrants. ]
Communication with entrants. No communication (other than while registering) or correspondence will be exchanged with entrants in the context of this Contest with the exception of selected entrants or declared winner.
Personal information. Contestant personal information that is collected in this Contest will be used solely by boom 97.3 and their representatives for the administration of the Contest. There will be no communication of commercial or of any other nature, unrelated to this Contest sent to an entrant, unless such entrant gives specific authorization to boom 97.3 for that specific purpose. Any personal information will be handled in accordance with the privacy policy of Stingray Radio o/a boom 97.3 located at http://www.ncc.ca/privacy.asp. Any inquiry concerning the personal information held by the Stingray Radio should be addressed to Stingray Radio, 745 Windmill Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada B3B 1C2.
Decisions of the Contest Organizers. All decisions of the Contest Organizers or those of their representatives regarding this Contest are final and binding.
Identification of the contestant. For the purposes of these Contest Rules, the entrant is the person whose personal information is printed on the Entry Form. It is to this person [that the mathematical skill-testing question will be asked] and the prize awarded if selected and declared a winner.
Unenforceability. If a section of these Contest Rules is declared or ruled by a Court of Law as illegal, unenforceable or void, that section will be deemed void but all other sections not affected will be enforced as allowed by Law.
Jurisdiction. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws.