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MetaboLife “Reward Yourself” Contest Rules And Regulations

The following contest is intended for Canada (excluding Quebec) only and shall be construed and evaluated according to Canadian law. Do not enter this contest if you reside within Quebec or are a resident outside of Canada.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter, go to www.metabolife.ca, click on “Contest Details” contest link, click on the “enter now” button.  Fully complete the official contest entry form (which requires your full name, address, phone number, email address and age) and click the “submit” button to complete your entry. To be eligible for a draw (as listed below), your entry/entries must be received on or before the specific contest Deadline (as indicated below) for each respective contest draw. All eligible entries received prior to each contest Deadline (as indicated below) will be entered into the random draw for the corresponding contest.  There is a limit of one (1) entry per person/email address/household per day. Entries received online shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the email account (see below).  If it is discovered that you attempted to enter more than one (1) time per person/email address/household per day, then only the first such entry will be valid and all of your additional attempted entries will be void and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify you from the contest. Entries will be rejected if mandatory information on the official contest entry form is not fully completed and submitted in accordance with these Official Contest Rules and Regulations (“Rules”). Use of any automated system to enter is prohibited and will automatically result in disqualification.

ELIGIBILITY: The sponsor of this contest is IdeaSphere Inc. (the “Sponsor”). Contest is open to all legal residents of Canada (excluding residents of Quebec) who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry, except employees or agents (and those with whom they are domiciled) of Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies and the Contest judges (collectively, the “Contest Parties”).

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

THE PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES :There will be one (1) prize available to be won per contest as outlined below. Prizes must be accepted as awarded and are not transferable or convertible to cash.  No substitutions except at Sponsor’s option.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize or a component thereof with one of equal or greater value, including without limitation, but at Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award. Prizes will only be awarded to the person whose full name and valid email address appears on the official contest entry form.

Daily Prizes: In accordance with the draw schedule below, one (1) prize package consisting of the following items will be available to be won each day:

1. Fitness DVD (value $15)
2. Diet & exercise journal (value $8)
3. Stress ball (value $2)
4. Stretch bands (value $5)

Approximate retail value of each Daily Prize is $30.

Monthly Prizes: In accordance with the draw schedule below, one (1) prize package consisting of the following items will be available to be won each month (September, October, November and December 2009):

One bag filled with the following:

1. MetaboLife products worth $100 including:
2. Gym bag (value $43)
3. Water bottle (value $12)
4. Tshirt (value $15)
5. Fitness DVD (value $15)
6. Diet & exercise journal (value $8)
7. Stress ball (value $2)
8. Stretch bands (value $5)
9. Prize pack from Rogers Publishing which includes 1 issue each of Glow (1), Flare (1), LouLou (1) (value $10)

Approximate retail value of each Monthly Prize is $110.

Grand Prize: In accordance with the draw schedule below, one (1) Grand Prize package consisting of the following items will be available to be won:

1. Gift bag of MetaboLife products (value $100 )
2. A personal fitness assessment, nutrition counseling and training session in Toronto. (value $150 )
3. Flight to Toronto from anywhere in Canada for you and a friend (value $4000)
   The airfare for two (2) for a maximum of a one week duration is based on availability. Travel must be completed by December 31, 2010, and booked before October 31, 2010, black out dates apply. Prize trip must be booked within 30 days of departure. Please allow 5 business days to process request, giving a first and second choice.
   
   This Prize Includes:
   Round trip air transportation between Toronto to anywhere in Canada (major gateways)
   
   Not Included:
   Transportation related fees, administration charges & taxes.
   Accommodation.
   Transfers.
   Currency or fuel surcharges if applicable at time of booking.
   Meals and beverages.
   Items of a personal nature.
   Transportation to and from the Airport in Toronto.
   Connectors or overnight accommodation if winner is located outside the Toronto area.
   Appropriate travel documentation and travel insurance.
4. Downtown Toronto Hotel (1 room for 3 days/2 nights accommodation) courtesy of MetaboLife (value $500)
5. Clothing retailer gift certificate courtesy of MetaboLife (value $260)
6. Clothing stylist fees for up to 5 hours (value $500. Clothing not incl)
7. Haircare gift basket from LaCoupe & Orgnx with over 28 full size products to be shipped direct to winner. (value $250)
8. Prize pack from Rogers Publishing which includes 1 issue each of Glow (1), Flare (1), LouLou (1) and a Flare Notebook to be shipped directly to winner. (value $40)
9. Spending money during Toronto trip (food, taxi, trinkets etc) (value $200)

Approximate Retail Value of the Grand Prize =$6000

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following general conditions apply to the Grand Prize: (i) Grand Prize must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable or convertible to cash (no substitutions except at Sponsor’s option); (ii) all travel related to the Grand Prize must occur within the dates specified above (otherwise the Grand Prize will be forfeited) and the winner and his/her travel companion must travel on same itinerary; (iii) the costs of everything not specifically stated above as included in the Grand Prize are the responsibility of the winning entrant and his/her and travel companion, including, without limitation, additional meals, gratuities, health and travel insurance (as required above) and items of a personal nature; (iv) if the winning entrant (and/or his/her travel companion) does not utilize any part(s) of the Grand Prize, then any such part(s) not utilized will be forfeited in their entirety and nothing will be substituted in their place; (v) Sponsor reserves the right at any time to: (a) place reasonable restrictions on the availability or use of the Grand Prize or any component thereof; and (b) substitute the Grand Prize or a component thereof for any reason with a prize or a prize component of equal or greater value, including without limitation, but solely at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, a cash award; (vi) all travel arrangements relating to the Grand Prize must be made through the Sponsor or its designated agents; (vii) by accepting the Grand Prize, the winning Entrant agrees to waive all recourse against the Contest Parties if the Grand Prize or a component thereof does not prove satisfactory, either in whole or in part; and (viii) the winning entrant’s travel companion must sign and return the Sponsor’s release (by the date indicated on the release form) indicating that they waive all recourse against the Contest Parties relating to their participation in the Grand Prize (including any travel related thereto). The winner’s travel companion must be over the age of majority in his/her province/territory of residence.

WINNER SELECTION: In accordance with the draw schedule below, the selected entrant for each contest will be selected by random draw on the listed Draw Date from all eligible entries received on or before the respective contest Deadline. Each contest draw will occur on the specific Draw Date listed below at approximately 5 p.m. ET in Brooklin, Ontario. Note: where the Draw Date falls on a weekend (non-business day), or Statutory Holiday, the contest winner will be drawn on the next available business day. The odds of being selected in each contest will depend on the total number of entries received on or before the Deadline for that specific contest. Each start date is at 12:00:01 a.m. EST and each end date is 11:59:59 p.m. EST.

Each Daily Prize selected entrant will be notified by automated email of their potential winning status (email address supplied on entry form) coming from MetaboLife.ca website admin tool. Each Monthly Prize selected entrant and the Grand Prize selected entrant will be notified by phone. The Sponsor or its designated representative will make three (3) attempts to contact each Monthly Prize selected entrant or the Grand Prize selected entrant by telephone (supplied on entry form) within ten (10) business days of the Draw Date. 

If any selected entrant: (i) cannot be contacted within three (3) attempts or ten (10) business days of the Draw Date (whichever occurs first); or (ii) there is a return of any notification as undeliverable; then that selected entrant will be disqualified and an alternate entrant will be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries for that respective contest.

Before being declared a winner, each selected entrant will be required to: (a) correctly answer a time limited mathematical skill testing question without mechanical or other aid; and (b) sign and return within ten (10) business days of notification the Sponsor’s declaration and release form confirming compliance with these Contest Rules, acceptance of the prize as awarded and releasing the Contest Parties and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns from any liability in connection with this Contest, the selected entrant’s participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof. If any selected entrant: (a) fails to correctly answer the skill testing question; or (b) fails to return the properly executed contest documents within the specified time, then he/she will forfeit the prize and an alternate eligible entrant will be randomly selected from among the remaining eligible entries for that respective contest.

Note: winners may continue to enter daily in accordance with these Rules for additional chances to win Daily Prizes, Monthly Prizes or the Grand Prize. All prizing will be shipped within 30 days of being declared a winner in accordance with these Rules.

DRAW DATES: The start, deadline and draw date of each contest is as follows: (note: each start date is at 12:00:01 a.m. EST and each end date is 11:59:59 p.m. EST)

Daily Draws

Monthly

Grand Prize

GENERAL CONDITIONS:
By entering the Contest, each selected entrant agrees to the publication, reproduction and/or other use of his/her name, address, voice, statements about the Contest and/or photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the Internet.  All entries become the property of the Sponsor, which assumes no responsibility for lost, delayed, incomplete or misdirected entries.  This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The decisions of the Contest judges with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of entries.

The Contest Parties will not be liable for any failure of the website during the Contest; for any technical malfunction or other problems relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; for the failure of any entry to be received by the Contest Parties for any reason including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website; or any combination of the above.  Further, the Contest Parties will not be liable for any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading any material in the Contest.

In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry.  “Authorized account holder” is defined as the person who is assigned an email address by an internet provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institute, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. A selected entrant may be required to provide proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the selected entry.  The sole determinant of the time for the purposes of a valid on line entry in this contest will be the contest server machine(s).

The Sponsor reserves the right to withdraw or amend this Contest (or these Rules) in any way, in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that interferes with the proper conduct of this contest as contemplated by these Contest Rules.  Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Contest Rules without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error or any kind.

By entering this Contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these Rules (which are final and binding on all entrants) and expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with his/her entry only for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy (available at: www.MetaboLifecontest.ca/privacy), unless the entrant otherwise agrees.