Rules and regulations

M&M Food Market
Winter Photo Contest 2024
OFFICIAL RULES & REGULATIONS

WIN one (1) of two (2) prizes of Two Hundred Dollar ($200) M&M Food Market Gift Cards. Draw will be held in Mississauga, Ontario on Friday, March 8, 2024 by 5:00 pm EST.

Void where prohibited by law. Entry into this Contest constitutes your acceptance of these official rules and regulations.

WHO MAY ENTER

To be eligible for this Contest, an individual must:

  • be a legal resident of any Province or Territory of Canada (excluding residents of Quebec)
  • be of the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence or older at time of entry;
  • not be employed by M&M Meat Shops Ltd., its affiliate companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, or judges (collectively “Contest Parties”) at any time during the Contest Period, including members of their immediate family or persons living in the same household.

CONTEST PERIOD

The contest begins Thursday, February 22, 2024 and runs until 11:59 PM EST Thursday, March 7, 2024.

HOW TO ENTER:

Follow our Instagram page or like us on Facebook. Post a photo of your favourite winter warm-up dish in your feed (note: we won't see it if your account is private) and use the hashtags #RealFoodForRealMoments and #mm24wintercontest.

PRIZE

There will be two (2) prize winners selected on Friday, March 8, 2024 from all electronic entries. The winners will be awarded a Two Hundred Dollar ($200) M&M Food Market Gift Card.

M&M Food Market Gift Cards are redeemable towards purchases at any M&M Food Market store or Les Aliments M&M store across Canada (excluding M&M Food Market Express or other non-traditional stores). They are not redeemable for cash or credit in whole or in part and may not be applied toward previous purchases. Any costs that exceed the value of the prize awarded are the sole responsibility of the winner and are not included in the prize. 

No substitutions will be allowed unless M&M Meat Shops Ltd. in its sole discretion, substitutes any prize or component of a prize with a prize or prize component of equivalent kind or value for any reason whatsoever. The prize is non-transferable, with no cash redemption or equivalent. All federal, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. M&M Meat Shops Ltd. shall only be responsible for awarding the prize as stated in these official rules and M&M Meat Shops Ltd. expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for injury or loss to any person or property relating to the delivery and/or subsequent use of the prize.

WINNER SELECTION

There will be two (2) winners selected in a random drawing in Mississauga, Ontario by the Contest Judges at M&M Food Market Head Office by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, March 8, 2024 from all eligible entries received.

The winners will be notified by email and/or by telephone. Decisions of judges are final. No correspondence will be entered into except with the selected winners.

As a condition of winning the prize, the winners must:

1) Correctly answer a skill-testing question; and

2) Complete, sign and return a Receipt, Release and Discharge form as administered by a M&M Food Market employee within fifteen (15) days of receipt of prize notification or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected.

If the selected entrant cannot be contacted by email and/or by telephone after 3 attempts over 15 days, fails to answer the skill-testing question correctly, or declines to sign the Receipt, Release and Discharge form within 15 days of notification another winner will be drawn.

CLAIMING THE PRIZE

By accepting the prize, the winner consents to the use by M&M Meat Shops Ltd. of his/her name, photograph and/or likeness, City and Province of residence, voice, and statements made by or attributed to him/her, in perpetuity, in any and all media now known or hereafter developed (including, without limitation, print, broadcast and internet), for all legitimate business purposes including advertising and promotional activities without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

The winner may be asked to present photo identification as verification to claim his/her prize. Upon acceptance of the prize by the winner, M&M Meat Shops Ltd. will be deemed to have awarded the prize to the winner with the winner assuming full responsibility for the prize. Should a winner make any false statement(s) in any document referenced above, the winner will be required to promptly return his/her prize to M&M Meat Shops Ltd..

INDEMNIFICATION BY ENTRANT

By participating in this Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless M&M Meat Shops Ltd., its participating franchisees, and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, representatives, agents, and employees (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all liability from injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, participation in this Contest, any breach of these Contest rules, or in any prize-related activity. Each entrant agrees to fully indemnify Released Parties from any and all claims by third parties relating to the Contest, without limitation.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

M&M Meat Shops Ltd. assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for any failure, or for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, or computer transmission during the promotional period. M&M Meat Shops Ltd. reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent of the law.

By participating, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules & Regulations and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final and binding with respect to all issues relating to this Contest. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have complied with all of the conditions contained in the Official Rules & Regulations.

PRIVACY/USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

M&M Meat Shops Ltd. is dedicated to protecting your privacy and you can view our Privacy Policy at https://www.mmfoodmarket.com/en/privacy-policy.

The winner’s name, city and province information may be posted on the M&M Food Market website upon receiving confirmation of a winner accepting his/her prize.

TERMINATION

If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer viruses, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of M&M Meat Shops Ltd., M&M Meat Shops Ltd. reserves the right, at its sole discretion, and as permitted by law to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest and select the winner(s) from among all eligible entries prior to the cancellation.

FACEBOOK

By participating in the contest, you release Facebook and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, directors, agents, advertising agencies, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Contest and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the prize. Any information you submit online is to the Sponsor, and not to Facebook. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. The participant is providing information to M&M Food Market and not to Facebook.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

I hereby authorize M&M Meat Shops Ltd. hereinafter referred to as “Company”, to use my post for use in the Company’s print, online and video-based advertising and training materials, as well as other Company publications and I release and hold harmless the Company from any reasonable expectation of privacy or confidentiality associated with the post specified. I acknowledge that my participation is voluntary and that I will not receive financial compensation of any type associated with the taking or publication of this post or participation in the Company’s advertising and training materials or other Company publications. Further, I acknowledge and agree that publication of said post confers no rights of ownership or royalties whatsoever. I hereby release the Company, its contractors, its employees, and any third parties involved in the creation or publication of advertising and/or training materials, from liability for any claims by me or any third party in connection with participation.

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