Dining Contest Terms & Conditions

The Chef Alliance’s “Dining” Contest
From January 1st to December 31st, 2011
Contest Rules

1. CONTEST PERIOD

The “Dining” Contest (the “Contest”) is run by The Chef Alliance (the “Administrator”) and will take place in Canada from January 1st at 3:00 p.m. (ET) to December 31st, 2011 at 23.59 p.m. (ET) (the “Contest Period”).

2. CONTEST GROUP

For the purposes of the Contest, the “Contest Group” is composed of the Administrator together with their affiliates, including, without limitation, their parent, sister and subsidiary companies, retailers, franchisees, advertising and promotion agencies, The Chef Alliance and other suppliers of material and services related to the Contest, and any other corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity directly involved in the Contest and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and other representatives.

3. ELIGIBILITY

The Contest is open to all individuals who:

* reside in Canada; and
* have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence as of the date of entering the Contest.

Employees of the Contest Group, as well as members of the immediate family (such as their father, mother, brothers, sisters or children) of such employees, their legal or common-law spouses or any persons with whom such employees reside are not eligible to enter the Contest.

4. METHODS OF ENTRY

4.1 To enter the Contest, you must fill out the entry form located online at www.personalchefprizes.com/dining. You will then obtain one entry into the Contest (the “Main Entry”). There is a limit of one (1) Main Entry during the Contest Period per person and email address. Any individual user may use only one (1) email address to enter the Contest.

4.2 Although online access and an e-mail account are required in order to participate, no purchase is required in order to enter the Contest. Many public libraries, retail businesses and others offer free access to computers and a number of Internet service providers and other companies offer free e-mail accounts.

For the purposes of this Contest, whenever used in these Contest Rules, “Entry” shall mean the Main Entry and Additional Entries collectively.

5. PRIZES

5.1 Grand Prize: There is a total of ONE (1) grand prize available to be won. The grand prize consists of one (1) Casual Dining Personal Chef Dinner Experience for two (2) people (three (3) courses) to take place at the winner’s home focusing on healthy eating. The grand prize includes:

* Consultation with the chef to discuss dietary restrictions and allergies of participants (if any), food preferences, nutrition and healthy eating.
* All services are subject to the availability of the chef. The winner may not be able to get his/her first choice of date when scheduling.
* The chef will supply the ingredients for the dinners and cooking utensils. The dinner includes one selection per course. Additional selections or upgrades are available upon request and will be subject to a surcharge.
* The chef will serve the dinner and provide cleanup afterwards.
* The winner must redeem the prize within 6 months after it is awarded by emailing or contacting The Chef Alliance or forfeit the prize. It is also the winner’s responsibility to advise The Chef Alliance of any allergies and food restrictions of the participants at the time of redeeming the prize.
* The winner must provide a list to the Administrator containing the full names of his/her guests at least 3 weeks prior to the confirmed dinner date and all guests will be required to submit release documentation in accordance with Rule 9.6(b) below in order to participate in the prize.
* The chef is not an agent or employee of the Contest Group. The chef is an independent chef, who is solely responsible for the delivery of the service.

The total value of the grand prize is $500 CAD.

5.2 Secondary Prizes: There are up to  THIRTY THOUSAND (30,000) secondary prizes available to be won. Each secondary prize consists of:

* An electronic gift card which may be used towards the purchase of Personal Chef Services from The Chef Alliance, value of $20 CAD.

The total approximate retail value of the secondary prizes is $600,000 CAD.

6. DRAW

On January 10th 2012 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) in Toronto in the province of Ontario, at the offices of the Administrator ONE (1) entry will be randomly drawn from all eligible entries received during the Contest Period.

7. ODDS OF WINNING

The odds of winning depend on the number of valid entries received during the Contest Period.

8. AWARDING OF PRIZES

8.1 To be declared a winner, a selected entrant must, in addition to meeting the Contest eligibility criteria and otherwise complying with the Contest Rules, first:

* Respond to contact by email or telephone by the Administrator or its representatives within – FIVE (5) business days immediately following the selection of the entry;
* Have correctly answered a mathematical skill-testing question upon entry; and
* Sign and have witnessed the declaration and release documentation and return it by facsimile to the number indicated on contact within FIVE (5) business days following its delivery by the Administrator or its representatives.

8.2 Disqualification: If any one of the conditions mentioned above is not met, the selected entrant will be disqualified and shall not be entitled to receive any prize, and the Administrator reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to select at random another eligible entrant as a potential prize winner.

8.3 Delivery of Prize(s): Following receipt of the selected entrant’s signed declaration and release documentation, the Administrator or its representatives will send to the winner(s) an email informing him or her of the method by which he or she may take possession of the prize.

9. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

9.1 Verification of Entries: The validity of any Contest Entry is subject to verification by the Administrator. Any illegible, incomplete or fraudulent entries will be disqualified. Any entrant or other individual who enters or attempts to enter the Contest in a manner that is contrary to these Contest Rules or that is otherwise disruptive to the proper operation of the Contest or by its nature is unjust to other entrants or potential entrants will be disqualified. All decisions made by the Administrator or its representatives, including without limitation those concerning the eligibility or disqualification of entrants, are final and binding without right of appeal. All entries become the property of the Administrator and none will be returned.

9.2 Acceptance of Prizes: All prizes must be accepted as described in these Contest Rules and cannot be returned, transferred to another individual, substituted for another prize or exchanged in whole or in part for money, except as set out in Rule 9.3.

9.3 Substitution of Prizes: The Administrator reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, and for any reason whatsoever, to substitute for any prize, or part thereof, another prize of equivalent or greater value, including, without limitation, a cash award.

9.4 Number of Prizes/Winners: By entering the Contest, each entrant acknowledges that the Administrator shall not be required under any circumstances to award more prizes than the number of available prizes, as set out in these Contest Rules. In the event that, for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation, as a result of an error, malfunction or defect in the design, advertising, 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 entrants is greater than the number of prizes available, the Administrator reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to end the Contest in whole or in part, without notice, subject only to the prior approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, if required, in respect of the Province of Quebec, and to award the correct number of prizes among the correct number of winners, selected in accordance with these Contest Rules from among those eligible entries validly submitted prior to the termination of the Contest.

9.5 Other Changes to Contest Rules: Without limiting the provisions of Rule 9.4 above, the Administrator reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend the Contest, in whole or in part, in the event of any cause or circumstance, including, without limitation, any virus, computer bug or unauthorized human intervention or any other cause that is beyond the control of the Administrator, that could corrupt or affect the administration, security, impartiality or normal course of the Contest, subject to, in respect of the Province of Quebec, the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec.

9.6 Release and Exclusion of Liability:

By the Entrants: By entering or attempting to enter the Contest, each entrant and/or purported entrant agrees: (i) to release, discharge, and forever hold harmless the Contest Group and their shareholders from any and all claims, actions, damages, demands, manner of actions, causes of action, suits, debts, duties, accounts, bonds, covenants, warranties, indemnities, claims over, contracts and liabilities of whatever nature or kind arising out of, or in connection with the entrant’s participation or attempted participation in the Contest, compliance or non-compliance with these Contest Rules and acceptance and use of the prize; and (ii) if selected as a potential winner, to sign the declaration and release documentation (see Rule 8.1) in this regard before receiving his/her prize. The Contest Group and their shareholders will not be responsible for lost, incomplete, late or misdirected entries or for any failure of the Contest website during the Contest Period, or for any technical malfunction or other problems with, any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software or for any technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination of the foregoing, and will not be liable for any resulting death, injury or damage to any person or property arising from, or relating to, that person’s or any other person’s participation or attempted participation in the Contest. 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 Administrator reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution.
By the Winner’s Guest(s): The winner’s guest, as the case may be, will be required to sign documentation stating that he/she releases the Contest Group and their shareholders from any and all liability of any kind arising out of his/her participation in, and use of, a prize, and authorizes the Administrator and its advertising and promotional agencies and their respective employees or other representatives to broadcast, publish and otherwise use his or her name, photograph, image, statements regarding the Contest or any prize, place of residence and (or) voice for publicity purposes, without any form of remuneration. The executed release documentation must be returned by the winner’s guest at least 3 days prior to the dinner date. Where the winner’s guest is under the age of majority, as a pre-condition to the guest being entitled to participate in the prize, the parent or legal guardian of the guest must consent in writing to the guest participating in the prize and must also sign and return to the Administrator the declaration and release documentation at least 3 days prior to the dinner date.

9.7 Name/Image of Winners: By entering the Contest, each winner authorizes the Administrator and its advertising and promotional agencies and their respective employees or other representatives to broadcast, publish and otherwise use his or her name, photograph, image, statements regarding the Contest or any prize, place of residence and (or) voice for publicity purposes, without any form of remuneration.

9.8 Communication with Entrants: No communication or correspondence will be entered into with entrants, other than with entrants who are selected as potential prize winners.

9.9 Dispute & Québec Residents: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for resolution. Disputes about the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.

9.10 Personal Information: Unless the entrant has otherwise authorized the Administrator or another entity related to the Contest to contact him or her, the personal information gathered about entrants in connection with this Contest will be used solely for the administration of the Contest and is subject to The Chef Alliance’s privacy policies, and no communication unrelated to the Contest, commercial or otherwise, will be sent to the entrant by the Administrator

9.11 Identity of the Entrant: For the purposes of these Contest Rules, the entrant is the person who is the holder of the email account submitted in the entry. It is to this individual that the prize will be awarded if selected and declared as the winner.