The PUR Company Contest Rules & Regulations

The Instagram Holiday Contest is sponsored by The PUR Company.

There will be five draws in this Contest (as described further below) for a prize of one (1) PUR product bundle at MSRP CAD $62.35.

No purchase or payment of any money is necessary to enter.

Follow @ThePurCompany on Instagram. During the Contest Period (defined below), The PUR Company will post the status below (or a similar status) for participants to comment on. For your Submission to be considered valid, your profile must be set to public and thus viewable by the Sponsor and its agents.

Status Post:

GIVEAWAY! It's the season of giving, and we’re spreading some PUR cheer with five prize packs. That's right, we're giving FIVE lucky winners the chance to win a bundle of PUR Gum and Mints - perfect for gifting or keeping for yourself. 🎁 Want to win? See below!

HOW TO ENTER: 👇

🎁 Follow @thepurcompany

🎁 Like this post

🎁Tag a friend in the comments

🎁 The giveaway starts 12/11/24 and ends 12/17/24 at 11:59 PM EST. Entries must be received in that period to qualify and one entry per account!

It is open to all legal residents of Canada and the USA who are 18+ years of age. No purchase is necessary to enter or win the giveaway.

See the #linkinbio for full contest rules.

Limit of one (1) standard entry per person per Instagram account. The content of the post (“Submission”) will have no influence on the selection of winners; winners will be selected at random as described herein. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to remove any comment deemed to be offensive, unsportsmanlike or disruptive. Sponsor reserves the right to change the winner selection at its sole discretion.

No other form of entry is valid. Submissions via automated programs, bots or third-party services are prohibited, and any entrant who enters or attempts to enter using such methods/services will be disqualified. Submissions by the same person/household more than the limit stated above will be void and may result in disqualification of the person/household responsible for the excess Submissions. All Submissions become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.

i. The Submission must not disparage Sponsor, other companies or their products, or any other individual;

ii. The Submission must not contain brand names or trademarks other than those owned by Sponsor, which the entrant has a limited license to use to incorporate in his/her Submission in this Contest;

iii. The Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, or libelous;

iv. The Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; and

v. The Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any province where the Submission is created.

Submissions must be received no later than Tuesday, December 17 at 11:59 PM.

There is a limit of one (1) Submission permitted per person per Instagram account.

Submissions generated by script, macro, or other automated means are void. If requested, entrant must be able to provide such permissions of individuals included inSubmissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor.

By entering the Contest or uploading a Submission, entrant consents to the granting of, and grants, Sponsor a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display any Submission in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes, without any further compensation, permission or notification. If requested, entrant will sign any documentation that may be required for Sponsor or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the Submission. Releasees (defined below) are not responsible for lost, late, stolen, damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, garbled, delayed, or misdirected Submissions; all of which will be void.

In the event of a dispute as to any Submission, the authorized account holder of the Instagram account used to register will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules. The “authorized account holder” is a natural person assigned to the Instagram account. Each entrant may be required to show proof of being an authorized account holder.

This Contest is open to all residents of Canada and the USA who are at least eighteen (18) years of age. Employees of the Sponsor, its affiliated companies and its advertising and promotional companies and their respective immediate family members are not eligible to enter.

Wednesday, December 11 at 9:00 AM to Tuesday, December 17 at 11:59 PM EST.

One (1) winner will be selected at random, by The PUR Company associates. The draw will take place on Wednesday, December 18 by 5:00 PM Eastern Time. The winner will receive the following for themselves:

One (1) PUR Gum 8 Bag Variety

One (1) PUR Mints Variety

One (1) PUR JUMBO 2 Bag Variety

The approximate total value of this prize pack is valued up to MSRP CAD $62.35. The PUR Company reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

The drawing will take place at the head office of The PUR Company. The winner is responsible for all federal, provincial, local and income taxes associated with their winning prize.

The winner will be notified by The PUR Company commenting on the Instagram post and a direct message on Instagram. In order to win, a winner must first correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question without human, electronic, mechanical or other assistance, to be administered by The PUR Company by e-mail or by phone (at The PUR Company's sole option) at a mutually convenient time, and sign a Declaration/Release form (in the form requested by The PUR Company) confirming eligibility for the Contest, compliance with the Contest rules and acceptance of the prize as awarded, and containing a release of liability and, at The PUR Company's option, a publicity consent.

The signed Declaration/Release will need to be received by The PUR Company within forty-eight (48) hours of the date the Declaration/Release is sent by The PUR Company to the winner, or the prize may be forfeited, and an alternate winner may be selected by random draw. If a winner cannot be contacted within forty-eight (48) hours of the draw date, is not eligible for the Contest, or has not complied with these rules (including meeting all of the Contest conditions), he/she forfeits any right to the prize (whether or not the name of the winner has already been announced by the Sponsor), and another winner will be randomly selected from the remaining eligible Submissions. The process may be repeated, if necessary.

By signing the Declaration/Release form, a winner shall confirm their permission and consent to Sponsor’s use of the winner’s name, place of residence (city and province/territory only), submitted posts or comments for The PUR Company’s internal and external marketing purposes, which include but are not limited to, social media (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), websites, printed material, and other advertising channels and outlets, without any further compensation, permission, notification or other liability or obligation to the winner.

The winner will be announced on The PUR Company’s Instagram channel on or after December 18, 2024

Chances of winning depend on the total number of eligible Submissions received.

No substitution or transfer of prize is allowed except at the sole discretion of The PUR Company. Prizes are not redeemable or substitutable for cash or credit, in whole or in part, except at The PUR Company's sole discretion. Prize must be accepted as awarded.

By entering this Contest or uploading a Submission, entrants release:

The PUR Company (including The PUR Company) and its affiliates (including their successors and assigns), and (ii) the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives of those in (i),(collectively, the "Releasees") from any and all claims and liability, losses or damages of any kind, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, arising out of or relating to any of the prizes, the conduct of the Contest, entry or participation in the Contest and any claims based on personality or privacy rights, defamation or merchandise delivery.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Releasees are not responsible for (i) Submissions lost, not received by The PUR Company, late, misdirected, stolen, damaged, garbled, destroyed, containing inaccurate information or delayed for any reason (whether due to technical difficulties, traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or otherwise), (ii) any failure of the website or other technical difficulties during the duration of the Contest, including any faulty electronic data transmission, equipment failure, or other online communication problems, problems with or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, networks, access providers, computer equipment/hardware or software (iii) other difficulties or errors in the administration of the Contest (including, without limitation, viruses and bugs), and (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant's or another person's computer system occasioned by or relating to participation in this Contest or downloading any information relating to this Contest, and (v) any injury or damage suffered by the Winner by attending the class that is the subject of the Prize.

The PUR Company reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend all or a portion of the Contest at any time, with or without awarding any prize and without liability, if, in The PUR Company's opinion (i) the Contest is not capable of running as planned for any reason, or (ii) the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest is corrupted or adversely affected, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any causes beyond its control.

Submissions which are fraudulent, tampered with or altered, are not eligible.

All decisions respecting any matter relating to this Contest (including, without limitation, respecting whether a person is an entrant, whether an entrant is eligible, or whether an entrant is a winner) shall be made in the sole discretion of The PUR Company and all decisions of The PUR Company respecting any matter relating to the Contest or the prizes are final.

All Submissions become the property of The PUR Company and will not be returned. By entering the Contest or uploading any Submission, entrants agree that (i) The PUR Company may use any Submission in any form, media or technology, including but not limited to any social media site, The PUR Company website and in printed promotional materials and (ii) The PUR Company may use (including the reproduction, broadcast and publication) their names, place of residence (city and province/territory only), submitted comments or “survey responses” and the fact that they are entrants or winners of this Contest and all matters incidental thereto in any future advertising or publicity carried out by or for The PUR Company (including The PUR Company) or its successors or assigns, without further compensation, permission or notification.

By entering the Contest or uploading a Submission, entrants (i) agree to be bound by these official contest rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest.

This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and local laws and regulations, and is void wherever prohibited by law. These rules are subject to change without notice, if necessary, to comply with any applicable law or policy of any entity having jurisdiction over The PUR Company (including The PUR Company). To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules or the rights and obligations of participants, Sponsor or any of the other the Releasees in connection with the contest will be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, 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. The parties hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in Ontario in any action to enforce (or otherwise relating to) these Rules or relating to this contest.

Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest may be a violation of criminal and/or civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, The PUR Company (including The PUR Company) reserves the right to fully seek remedies and damages permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.

This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

The PUR Company does not condone the submission of information that infringe upon any copyright, trademark, property right or any other applicable right without full required source acknowledgment.