9.1 Verification of Entries. The validity of any entry is subject to verification by the partners. Any illegible, incomplete, or fraudulent entry will be disqualified. Any participant or person attempting to enter by any means contrary to these official contest rules, or who otherwise disrupts the operation of this contest, or who acts in a manner that is unfair to other participants or potential participants, will be disqualified. All decisions of the contest judges, who may be employees or independent organizations, including, but not limited to, any question of eligibility or disqualification of any entry and participation, are final. Entries become the property of the partners and none will be returned.

9.2 The contest rules are available at the La Presse offices in Montreal and on the contest website at panelradar.ca.

9.3 Acceptance of the Prize. The prize must be accepted as described in these rules and cannot be returned or substituted for another prize, nor exchanged in whole or in part for cash, except as provided in section 9.4 below. This prize is not transferable to another person.

9.4 Prize Substitution. The partners reserve the right, at their sole discretion, and for any reason whatsoever, to substitute a prize or any part thereof with a prize of equal or greater value, including the cash value of the prize.

9.5 Winners agree to comply with the contest eligibility criteria and these rules. Participation in the contest constitutes acceptance of and acceptance of these rules.

9.6 Prizes/Winners. By participating in this contest, each participant acknowledges that the partners will not be required, under any circumstances, to award more prizes than the number of prizes available, as established in the official contest rules. In the event that, for any reason whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any error, malfunction, or defect in the design, promotion, management, implementation, or administration of the contest, whether mechanical, electronic, human, or otherwise), the number of declared winners or the number of prizes claimed by participants exceeds the number of prizes available, the partners reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to terminate the contest partially or totally, without notice, subject only to the prior approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec, if required, in the province of Quebec, and to award the appropriate number of prizes from among the appropriate number of winners, selected in accordance with the contest rules from among the eligible entries validly submitted before the end of the contest.

9.7 The partners shall not be liable in any way whatsoever in any case where their inability to act results from an event or situation beyond their control or from a Strike, lockout, or any other labour dispute at their establishments or at the establishments of organizations or companies whose services are used for the conduct of this contest. They reserve the right, at their sole and absolute discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate, or suspend the contest in whole or in part, for any reason or circumstance, including, but not limited to, in the event that an event beyond their control corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, or normal conduct of the contest, such as a virus, computer bug, or unauthorized human intervention, subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec (Quebec Alcohol, Racing and Gaming Commission) in the province of Quebec.

9.8 By participating in this contest, winners authorize the partners to broadcast, publish, and otherwise use their name, photograph, image, statement relating to the contest, or any prize, place of residence, and/or voice for advertising purposes, without any form of compensation.

9.9 A dispute concerning the organization or conduct of a promotional contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec (Quebec Alcohol, Racing and Gaming Commission) for a ruling. A dispute concerning the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Commission only for the purpose of mediation.

9.10 By participating in or attempting to participate in this contest, each participant and/or purported participant agrees to release, discharge and hold harmless, forever, the partners and their directors, officers, employees, shareholders, agents or other representatives (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from any and all claims, actions, damages, demands, means of action, causes of action, suits, debts, duties, accounts, bonds, agreements, guarantees, indemnities, contracts or liabilities of any kind whatsoever arising out of or related to the participant’s participation in or attempted participation in the contest, compliance or non-compliance with these contest rules or the acceptance and use of the prize. The indemnity holders will not be held responsible for lost, incomplete, late, or misdirected entries, or for any failure of the contest website during the contest period, or for any technical malfunctions or other problems with telephone lines or networks, online computer systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software, or for any other technical problems or congestion on the Internet or any website, or any combination thereof, and will not be liable for any injury or damage to any person or property resulting from or related to the participation or attempted participation of such person or any other person in this contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of this contest constitutes a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt occur, the partners reserve the right to seek remedies or damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including through criminal prosecution.

9.11 No communication or correspondence related to the contest will be exchanged with participants, except with those selected as potential prize winners. Personal Information. The personal information collected from participants in connection with this contest is used solely for the administration of this contest or for purposes permitted by law and is subject to the Radar Panel Privacy Policy at https://panelradar.ca/fr/politique-de-confidentialite/. No communication, commercial or otherwise, unrelated to this contest, will be sent to participants by La Presse, unless permitted by law.

Note: The masculine form has been used for brevity.