Contest
Contest
Contest rules and participation conditions
1. The contest
1.1 The “Gift Basket – Soif de cidre Montréal” contest (the “Contest”) is being held by La Fernandière (the “Sponsor”).
2. Eligibility
To be eligible to participate in the Contest, a participant (“Participant”) must:
(a) be a legal resident of a Quebec; and
(b) have reached the age of majority at the time of participation in the Contest.
2.2 Employees of the Sponsor and of its partners, affiliates, promotion agencies and parties involved in the development, production and distribution of material related to this Contest, and any person which whom such persons resides and any member of his or her immediate family are not eligible to participate in the Contest. For the purposes of these rules (the “Rules”), “immediate family” shall include father, mother, brother(s), sister(s), children, husband, wife or partner of such person, whether or not they reside in the same household.
2.3 The Sponsor may request proof of identity or of eligibility from the Participant to allow the Participant to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof within a reasonable time may lead to the disqualification of the Participant.
2.4 All information provided to the Sponsor for the purposes of the Contest must be truthful, accurate and complete.
3. Contest Period
3.1 The Contest begins on June 26th, 2026 at 12:00:00s (Eastern Time) (the “Contest Start Date”) and ends on June 28th, 2026 at 11:59:59s (Eastern Time) (the “Contest End Date”). The period between the Contest Start Date and the Contest End Date is the Contest period (the “Contest Period”).
4. How to Participate in the Contest
4.1 No purchase is required to participate in the Contest. To participate in the Contest, the Participant must, during the Contest Period, complete the form on the contest page of La Fernandière website (the “Contest Form”). All data entry fields on the Entry Form must be completed, unless the information is indicated as optional. Any Entry Form for which the mandatory information provided is incomplete or inaccurate may be declared ineligible for the Contest. The Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion and at any time, to request proof of identity or eligibility to enter the Contest.
4.2 The Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion and at any time, to request proof of identity or eligibility to enter the Contest. A Participant may use only one (1) email address to register through the Contest Form. Only one (1) Entry Form per email address is permitted for the entire Contest Period. The Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any person who violates or attempts to violate the Rules of this Contest. Automatic entries are strictly prohibited, and any direct or indirect use of automated devices will result in the immediate disqualification of the Participant and their accomplices, with the Sponsor reserving all rights and remedies against the user of such automated devices and their accomplices.
4.3 In the event of a dispute concerning an Entry Form, the Participant will be deemed to be the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the Entry Form at the time the Entry Form was validated.
4.4 By entering the Contest, the Participant acknowledges having read these Rules and agrees to comply with them.
5. Winner Selection
5.1 Grand Prize (detailed in Section 6.1)
(a) One (1) finalist for the Grand Prize (the “Finalists”) will be selected by random draw from among all eligible Entry Forms received. The draw will take place on June 30, 2026 at 9:00:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the Sponsor’s offices located at 1620 boulevard de Montarville, Boucherville, J4B 8P4. The odds of winning a Grand Prize depend on the number of eligible Entry Forms received.
(b) The Finalists will be notified by email within three (3) business days following the draw date. If a Finalist does not respond to the Sponsor representative’s email within two (2) business days following the first contact, that Finalist will be disqualified and another Finalist will be selected from among all remaining valid Entry Forms. If the Sponsor is unable to notify this other Finalist within a reasonable time, or if this other Finalist does not respond to the Sponsor representative’s email within two (2) business days, that Finalist will be disqualified and the Sponsor will have the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel the awarding of the Grand Prize (as defined below) or to select a new Finalist from among all remaining valid Entry Forms.
(c) In order to be declared a Grand Prize winner (the “Grand Prize Winner”), the Grand Prize Finalist must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without any assistance whatsoever (including mechanical assistance) [ET23.1]and must complete and sign a Declaration and Release Form (the “Form”) acknowledging and confirming that these Rules have been complied with and that the Sponsor and any organisation participating in the award of the Grand Prize or the Contest and their respective employees shall have no liability for any harm, accident, loss or prejudice related to the Contest, the Grand Prize, or the award of the Grand Prize.
(d) The Form, completed and signed, must be received by the Sponsor within two (2) days following the date Participant receives the Form from the Sponsor. Otherwise, a Grand Prize Finalist that has failed to meet this condition will be disqualified and the Sponsor will have the right, at its sole discretion, to select another Grand Prize Finalist among all remaining eligible Entries or to deem such Grand Prize was forfeited.
6. Grand Prize Details
6.1 One (1) grand prize (each a “Grand Prize” or collectively the “Prizes”) will be awarded as part of this Contest. The Grand Prize consists of (1) La touche gourmande olive oil, (1) herb and spice trio, (1) bag of gluten-free pasta, (1) essential oil diffuser, (1) set of salad serving utensils, (2) beige bowls, (2) cloth napkins, (1) set of slates to indicate flavours at a sausage bar, (1) small basket, and (3) La Fernandière products (free coupons).
6.2 Upon receipt of the Form as defined above, the Sponsor will proceed with shipping the Grand Prize by registered mail to the Grand Prize Winner at the address provided to the Sponsor by the Grand Prize Winner. The Sponsor makes no express or implied warranties or conditions of any kind with respect to the Grand Prize.
7. General Conditions
7.1 The Grand Prize must be accepted as awarded. No cash or other substitution permitted, except as agreed to by the Sponsor. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equivalent value if the Grand Prize cannot be awarded as provided for by these Rules. Any portion of the Grand Prize that has not been accepted by the Grand Prize Winner will be deemed forfeited. The Sponsor will in no way be liable for any event which leads to the Grand Prize being annulled or for events beyond its control which lead to the Grand Prize or part of the Prize not being awarded. The Sponsor does not warrant, either implicitly or expressly, the safety, appearance or performance of any Grand Prize or any activity related to the Grand Prize. By accepting the Grand Prize, the Grand Prize Winner acknowledges that the only warranty applicable to the Grand Prize is the standard manufacturer’s warranty. The Grand Prize Winner does not have any recourse against the Sponsor for any warranty related to the Grand Prize in any circumstance whatsoever. In the event the Grand Prize Winner does not use all or part of the Grand Prize’s components, for any reason whatsoever, such person will not be financially compensated and this or these component(s) will become null.
7.2 Any attempt to deliberately damage any property or website related to the Contest or to hinder the legitimacy of the Contest process constitutes a violation of civil and criminal laws. In such a case, the Sponsor has the right to initiate legal proceedings and claim damages to the extent permitted by law, including initiating criminal proceedings.
7.3 The Entries are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are received outside of the of the Contest Period set forth in these Rules or are illegible, incomplete, mechanically reproduced, damaged, tampered with, falsified or altered in any way.
7.4 No correspondence will take place in relation to the Contest, except for correspondence with the Grand Prize Finalist and/or Grand Prize Winner.
8. Indemnification by Participant
8.1 By entering or attempting to enter the Contest each Participant or potential participant agrees to:
(a) forever exonerate, release and hold harmless the Sponsor and its administrators, directors, employees, shareholders, agents and other representatives, its parent company and its affiliates from any and all claims, actions, damages, demands, courses of action, causes of actions, or responsibility of any kind whatsoever resulting from or related to the participation or attempted participation in the Contest, the compliance or non-compliance with these Rules, the acceptance, possession, use or abuse of the Grand Prize or any activity related to the Grand Prize; and
(b) completely indemnify the Sponsor and its administrators, directors, employees, parent companies, affiliates, partners, suppliers, sponsors and agents for any third party claims related to this Contest or to any violation of these Rules by the participant or any activity related to the Grand Prize.
9. Conduct
9.1 By entering the Contest, the Participant agrees to be bound by these Rules. During the Contest Period. The Participant further accepts to comply with the Sponsor’s decisions, which are final.
9.2 The Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify a Participant who:
(a) violates these Rules;
(b) alters or attempts to alter the participation process or the operation of the Contest;
(c) acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or has the intention to disrupt, abuse, threaten or harass another person. The Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to exclude from the Contest and any other Contest or future promotion organized by the Sponsor, any person guilty or suspected of being guilty of having tampered with the treatment of the Entries, the Contest process or the Contest Site, of having violated these Rules or having acted in a disloyal manner or in a manner which adversely affects or is intended to disturb, abuse, threaten or harass another person. A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER PERSON WHO ATTEMPTS TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE A WEBSITE OR HINDER THE LEGITIMACY OF THE CONTEST PROCESS COMMITS CRIMINAL AND CIVIL OFFENCES AND THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN SUCH CASE, TO CLAIM DAMAGES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
10. Limitation of Liability
10.1 The Sponsor assumes no liability for Entries, communications, responses and Forms that are lost, delayed, destroyed or misdirected or for any other technical defect, including those related to computers, software, telecommunications networks, telephones or Internet connections.
10.2 The Sponsor assumes no liability for false or incorrect information, caused either by the users or by any equipment or program associated or used in connection with the Contest or for any human or technical error that may take place during the Contest process.
10.3 The Sponsor reserves the right to annul, suspend or modify the Contest if a virus, bug or other computer problem, an unauthorized human intervention or another cause beyond the control of the Sponsor alters or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or adequate conduct of the Contest.
11. Release / Privacy / Use of Personal Information Provided by the Participant
11.1 By entering the Contest, each Participant agrees to the collection, use and disclosure by the Sponsor or its authorized agents of the Participant’s personal information provided through the Entries and Forms for the purpose of carrying out the Contest and delivering the Grand Prize.
11.2 Personal information may be transferred to third parties that are retained by the Sponsor to perform storage, management and other similar functions, subject to the laws applicable to the protection of personal information and the Sponsor’s internal policies regarding personal information. Files containing personal information will be kept at the Sponsor’s or its service provider’s offices or on their servers and employees who require access to personal information in order to fulfil their job requirements will have access to these files. To the extent provided by applicable law, the individuals concerned may request access to the file containing their personal information and the correction of such information by contacting the Sponsor.
11.3 By accepting the Grand Prize, the Grand Prize Winner grants to the Sponsor the right to, in any way in relation with the Contest, its promotion or its organization, produce, reproduce, publish, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, exhibit, disseminate, adapt, use and reuse his or her name, address (city, province), voice, declarations, images or other representations or recordings for publicity purposes using any media and in any format, including, without limitation, on the Internet, without any notice or compensation, and the Grand Prize Winner will be required to sign a document to this end.
12. Intellectual Property
12.1 All intellectual property covering the promotional material, the web pages and the source code related to the Contest are the exclusively property of the Sponsor or its affiliates or licensors. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copyright or use of any copyright material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner or holder is strictly prohibited. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest should be directed to Sponsor.
13. MEDIAS
13.1 The Contest is neither managed nor sponsored by Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok or any other media (hereinafter the “Media”). The Participant provides their personal information to the Sponsor and not to the Media. The Media will not be liable in any way for any issue related to the Contest.
14. Applicable Law
14.1 The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. These Rules may be modified without prior notice, including to render these Rules compliant with all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or policies of any entity having jurisdiction over the Sponsor.
15. List of Winners
15.1 Within thirty (30) days following the date of the draw, the Sponsor will publish the name of the Grand Prize Winner on the Contest Site for a period of at least thirty (30) days.
CONTEST PARTICIPANTS ACKNOWLEDGE HAVING READ THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND AGREE TO COMPLY THEREWITH.