Official Rules

(“Official Rules”)

No Purchase Necessary to Participate or Win. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

Eligibility:

Win a trip with your bestie to a Music festival in LA! (the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal residents of Canada (including the Province of Quebec), and to residents of Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, or United Kingdom who have reached the age of majority in the country (or subpart thereof) in which the participant is domiciled. Employees of The Aldo Group Inc. or any of its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, or any other company or individual involved with the design, production, execution or distribution of the Sweepstakes and their immediate family (spouse, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and step-children) and household members (people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year) of each such employee are not eligible.

Entrants shall not purchase any products/services distributed by Sponsor, Instagram, and/or TikTok for the purposes of entering or participating in this Sweepstake, (the “Participant”).

Employees of Sponsor, Instagram, TikTok, and any of their parent and affiliate companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible to enter or participate in this Sweepstake and to win a prize. The entry or participation in this Sweepstake is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial, municipal and local laws, directives and regulations and shall be void if prohibited in accordance with the aforementioned laws, directives and regulations.

Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s (as defined below) decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning the prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

Sponsor:

The Aldo Group Inc., 905 Hodge, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4N 2B3 (the “Sponsor”)

Sweepstakes Submission Period:

The Sweepstakes submission period begins on March 1, 2023 at 00:00:00 Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) and ends on March 8, 2023 at 23:59:59 EST (the “Sweepstakes Submission Period”). Sponsor is the official timekeeper for this Sweepstakes.

How to Enter:

Participation in the Sweepstake includes holding both, an Instagram and a Tiktok account. Registered Instagram account holders must agree to the Instagram Terms (a copy of which can be found at https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870) and the Instagram Privacy Policy (a copy of which can be found at https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy).

Registered Tiktok account holders must agree to the Tiktok Terms (a copy of which can be found at https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/terms-of-service/en) and the Tiktok Privacy Policy (a copy of which can be found at https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/en).

Entry: Participants must follow the instructions given of how to use the “Global Giveaway – Win a trip with your bestie to a Music festival in LA!” Sweepstake application on the Call it Spring Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/callitspring/ and the Call it Spring Tiktok Page https://www.tiktok.com/@callitspring.

As a second step Participants shall:

Follow Call It Spring on Instagram and Tiktok

Comment on sweepstake post by tagging the person the Participant would want to spend the Prize with

Share the respective post in stories

(“Submission”).

Participants need not to purchase or depict any Sponsor’s products or services. Submissions that depict Sponsor’s products or services will not be given any preference.

One (1) entry per person or email address during the Sweepstakes Period. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means are void. Participant must have permission from all individuals that appear in the Submission to use their name in the Submission and to grant the rights set forth herein. If requested, Participant must be able to provide such permission in a form acceptable to Sponsor. In the event that two or more Submissions appear to be substantially similar to one another, Sponsor will judge the Submission that was uploaded first and will not judge the later, substantially similar Submission.

By entering the Sweepstakes, you are indicating that you have read, understood and fully agree to these Official Rules. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, or misdirected submissions which will be disqualified or for problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic.

Random Drawing:

The Winner/s and their nominee will be selected in a random drawing on or around March 9, 2023 from all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Submission Period. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Potential winner/s will be notified of their win by Direct Message on one or both of the Hosting Platforms within three (3) days after the Winner Determination. Potential winner/s must follow the prize claim instructions provided as part of the initial notification and any subsequent claim instructions otherwise the prize will be forfeited in its entirety. Winning is subject to verification of eligibility, including verification of age, and compliance with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules. Failure to respond to the initial notification within five (5) days will result in disqualification. To claim prize, winner/s will be required to sign and return within five (5) days, where legal, the winner/s documents, which will be provided to winner/s in due time. If winner/s cannot be contacted in first two (2) attempts, fails to sign and return the General Agreement and Release Form within the required time period (if applicable), if any prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if winner/s rejects his/her prize or in the event of noncompliance with these Official Rules and requirements, such prize will be forfeited, and an alternate winner/s may be selected from all remaining eligible entries. Upon any prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given.

The Winner will need to sign the winner’s documents to be provided by Sponsor to the Winner. The Winner will also need to answer correctly, within a limited time and without any help, a mathematical skill testing question. A wrong answer will result in the disqualification of the Participant.

Prize:

One (1) Winner wins the following prizes (one (1) each for the Winner):

Total Value of the Prize: CAD 17’000.00

This portion of the Prize will include roundtrip, economy class air transportation for the Winner and guest from a major airport near Winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to Los Angeles, USA; transportation from Los Angeles airport to hotel (and back to City airport at the end of the trip); four (4) nights' accommodations (the nights of April 20, 2023 until April 24, 2023) at the Hotel “The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa, 71333 Dinah Shore Drive Rancho Mirage California 92270 USA” (based on single room, double occupancy, including resort fees, without food and beverages); USD 2’000.00 in spending money (paid in cash, check, or prepaid debit card, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion); Transportation from the hotel to the Coachella Festival for the weekend and tickets for the Coachella Festival General Admission w/Shuttle Passes for three (3) days (April 21 until April 23, 2023). Winner and guest must travel on the dates specified by Sponsor. If Winner cannot travel on the dates specified by Sponsor, Winner may be disqualified. Travel must be roundtrip and Winner and guests must travel on same itinerary. Sponsor will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Sweepstake, and those set forth by the Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above, including but not limited to, ground transportation to/from the Winner’s home and the departure airport, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, airport fees, travel insurance, passport fees, gratuities, service charges or facility charges, certain meals, personal charges, incidentals, security fees, taxes or other expenses or incidentals are the responsibility solely of winner. Certain travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Guest of Winner must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or have attained the age of majority in his/her country of residence (whichever is greater). If, in the judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to winner’s proximity to Los Angeles, USA, ground transportation will be substituted for roundtrip air transportation at Sponsor’s sole discretion, and no compensation or substitution will be provided for the difference in prize value. Both the Winner and his/her guests are solely responsible for obtaining all documents required for international travel, including, but not limited to, any passports and visas. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Sponsor is not responsible if the Event is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that portion of prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in Sponsor’s sole discretion. No make-up, refund, or substitute prize will be given if the meeting is cancelled. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between departure and destination. Winner will not receive difference between actual and approximate retail value. Prize is non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason.

(the “Prize”)

Prize is non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason.

Prize values are in Canadian Dollars (CAD). No cash equivalent for the prizes. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the listed prize for one of equal or greater value for any reason. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use.

The odds of winning the prize is determined by the total number of eligible entries received. The prize is awarded "as is" with no guarantee, either express or implied. The prize will be provided to the winners within 2-3 weeks. If by reason of a printing, typographical, or other error, more prizes are claimed than the number set forth in these Official Rules, all persons making purportedly valid claims will be included in a random drawing to award the advertised number of prizes available in the prize category in question. No more than the advertised number of prizes will be awarded. The prize will be shipped to the winner via Ground Shipping and at the expense of the Sponsor.

Winners will not be entitled to require that a Prize be transferred to another person, substituted for another prize or other goods or services, or exchanged in whole or in part for cash or any other form of compensation.

Entry Conditions and Release:

By entering, each entrant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes; (b) release and hold harmless Sponsor, Instagram, Tik Tok and their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Sweepstakes, and all of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a participant’s entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Sweepstakes, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sponsor from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorney fees) arising out of or relating to an entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and/or entrant’s acceptance, use or misuse of prize. This includes Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Google, or any other social media, mobile application, over-the-top application, or similar platform where this Sweepstakes may be promoted, advertised, or otherwise used to disseminate information relating to the Sweepstakes.

People who entered into Sweepstakes from Canada, not including the Province of Quebec : By receipt of any prize, Winner agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Hosting Platforms, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Contest/Sweepstake or receipt or use or misuse of any prize, to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law. Depending upon the law of Participant’s country of residence, this release may not apply to claims against Sponsor, its representatives and its vicarious agents for damages because of personal injury or death.

People who entered into Sweepstakes from the Province of Québec: By receipt of any prize, winner agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Hosting Platforms, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize, to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law. This release does not apply to claims for damages because of personal injury or death. This release shall not be interpreted in a way that Sponsor would be liberated from the consequences of his own act or the act of his representative.

Publicity:

Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes winner’s agreement to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, entry graph, voice, opinions and/or city and state or province for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.

General Conditions:

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages or other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by the law of where the person entered into the Sweepstakes, or the law of where the person committed the undermining act, or both. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

Limitations of Liability:

Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Participant, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstake; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Entry process or the Sweepstake; (4) printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstake, the uploading, the processing or judging of Entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Sweepstake-related materials; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Participant’s participation in the Sweepstake or receipt or use or misuse of any prize (including any travel/activity related thereto). Released Parties are not responsible for misdirected or undeliverable Entries or for any technical problems, malfunctions of computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any combination thereof. Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of any Entry. Under no circumstances will Participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Participant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.

People who entered into Sweepstakes from Canada, not including the Province of Québec: Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Participant, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes, the uploading, the processing or judging of Entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Sweepstakes-related materials; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Participant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize (including any travel/activity related thereto). Released Parties are not responsible for misdirected or undeliverable Entries or for any technical problems, malfunctions of computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any combination thereof. Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of any Entry. Under no circumstances will Participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Participant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.

People who entered into Sweepstakes from the Province of Québec: The following limitation of liability shall not be interpreted in a way that Sponsor would be liberated from the consequences of his own act or the act of his representative. Subject to the foregoing, Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Participant, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes, the uploading, the processing or judging of Entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Sweepstakes-related materials; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Participant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize (including any travel/activity related thereto). Released Parties are not responsible for misdirected or undeliverable Entries or for any technical problems, malfunctions of computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any combination thereof. Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third party use of any Entry. Under no circumstances will Participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Participant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.

Intellectual Property rights

WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THE WINNER AGREES TO IRREVOCABLY GRANT, TRANSFER, CONVEY AND ASSIGN TO SPONSOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE RIGHTS IN AND TO THE SUBMISSION, ANY DERIVATIVE WORKS MADE THEREOF, AND ALL RENEWALS AND EXTENSIONS OF COPYRIGHT TO ALL SUCH WORKS (INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SECURE COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS THERETO) IN PERPETUITY (OR FOR THE LONGEST PERIOD OF TIME AUTHORIZED BY LAW, BUT IN NO CASE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME LESS THAN TEN (10) YEARS) INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RIGHTS TO USE THE SUBMISSION FOR ANY AND ALL PURPOSES IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVELOPED, ON A WORLDWIDE BASIS. UPLOADING A SUBMISSION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES ALSO CONSTITUTES PARTICIPANT’S WAIVER, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OF ALL MORAL RIGHTS CONFERRED UPON PARTICIPANT OR ARISING IN RESPECT OF PARTICIPANT’S SUBMISSION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. Winner further agrees to assist Sponsor with any or all filings, registrations, or other documentation as may be required to complete and perfect the assignment and transfer of rights. In the event that the Winner cannot transfer and assign the rights to the Submission as contemplated in this section, then Winner grants to Sponsor a non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual (or, if perpetual is prohibited by law, for the longest extent permitted by law but in no event less than ten (10) years), worldwide right and license to display, perform, modify, adapt, reproduce, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, exhibit and/or otherwise use or reuse (without limitation as to when or to the number of times used), the Submission, in whole or in part, and any/all works based thereon, for any purpose reasonably related to the Sweepstakes or to fulfill any promise made by Sponsor, including for promotional or marketing purposes, except where prohibited by law.

Disputes:

People who entered into Sweepstakes from Canada : (a) Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (b) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the Courts in the District of Montreal; (c) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (d) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the province of Québec and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without references to the principles of conflicts of laws that would result in the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. 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 Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.

Force Majeure:

In no event shall Sponsor be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, COVID-19 restrictions, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, epidemic, diseases, quarantine and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services (“Force Majeure Occurrence”). Sponsor may, at its sole discretion, provide a work-around solution to the Force Majeure Occurrence (such as an alternative prize etc.).

Entrant’s Personal Information:

All information will be submitted directly to the Sponsor via Hosting Platforms as part of this Sweepstakes. All information submitted to Sponsor will be treated in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, available at https://www.aldoshoes.com/ca/en/legal/privacy-policy. Information submitted to Hosting Platforms is subject to Hosting Platform’s privacy policy. Your Personal Information will be used only to contact you if you are the potential winner unless you have expressly consented to receive news, inspirations, tips, and personalized marketing offers from Aldo via email by checking the box to that effect on the Sweepstake participation form. You can unsubscribe from these email communications at any time. Personal Information means any information you enter to participate in this Sweepstakes. Your country of residence may grant you the right to review and correct the personal data stored about you, including its origin, recipient or categories of recipients of the data and the purpose of the storage. In addition, you may have the right to disable and delete your data, depending upon the circumstances. If your country of residence grants you such rights, you may exercise them by making you request in writing. To submit your request, please write to Aldo at “ The Aldo Group Inc,” Att.: CIS marketing, 905 Hodge, Montreal, Quebec, H4n 2B3 and be sure to include the specifics about your request.

Entrants understand and acknowledge that all information is being provided to Sweepstakes and not to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Google or any other social media where this Sweepstakes may be promoted, advertised, or otherwise used to disseminate information relating to the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for practices, terms, or actions taken by any of these or other social media and web services sites. Entrants understand and acknowledge that they are required to comply with terms and conditions of those social media platforms listed in this paragraph. All questions, comments or complaints regarding the promotion should be directed to the Sponsor.

Consumer Rights:

Nothing in these Official Rules shall be deemed to exclude or restrict any of the Winner's or the Participant's statutory rights as a consumer.

Disclosure:

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram and/or Tiktok.