#AskTurboTaxCA Twitter Party Official Rules

CONTEST RULES 

(the “Official Rules”) 

#AskTurboTaxCA Twitter Party Giveaway 

(the “Contest”) 

These Official Rules govern the Contest. By participating or attempting to participate in the Contest, you will be deemed to have received, understood, and agreed to these Official Rules.

1. WHO ARE THE SPONSORS? 

The Contest is sponsored and administered by TurboTax Canada or one of its subsidiaries or their affiliates.

The following entities are co-sponsors of the Contest: Candace Sampson

Although the Contest may be communicated, promoted, or administered by means of a third party social media or social networking service or site (a “ Third Party Service ”), the Contest is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter; any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest should be directed to TurboTaxCanada or Candace Sampson and not to Twitter.

2. WHO MAY ENTER THE CONTEST? 

The Contest is open only to residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who have reached the age of majority as of the date of entry.

The following individuals are not eligible to enter the Contest:

(a) employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives of TurboTax Canada

: (i) the Sponsors, or any of their respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) any prize suppliers; (iii) any and all other companies associated with the Contest;

(b) a household member of any of the individuals listed in (a), above, whether or not related;

(c) members of the immediate family (spouse, parent, child, sibling) of the individuals listed in (a), above.

3. WHEN DOES THE CONTEST START/END? 

You may enter the Contest between 8 p.m. on April 9, 2022 and 9 p.m. on April 9, 2022 (“Entry Period ”). All times referenced in these Official Rules are Eastern Standard Time.

4. HOW DO I ENTER THE CONTEST? 

No purchase is necessary to enter the Contest.

To enter the Contest, log into your Twitter account during the Entry Period (note: must be a valid, public account) and send a tweet that (i) includes the hashtag #AskTurboTaxCA (ii) and must contain @TurboTaxCanada or @CandaceSaid or both.

5. HOW MANY TIMES MAY I ENTER THE CONTEST? 

You may enter the Contest as many times as you like, provided you comply with these Official Rules.

6. COULD MY ENTRY BE REFUSED OR REJECTED? 

Your entry could be refused or rejected if:

(a) you attempt to enter the Contest in a fashion not authorized by these Official Rules;

(b) your entry contains false or misleading information, or is late, falsified, illegible, damaged or incomplete or otherwise irregular;

(c) your entry is submitted using robotic, automated, programmed, or other illicit means; or

(d) your entry is not in compliance with these Official Rules.

In addition, the Sponsors reserve the right to refuse any entry for any other reason as they may determine.

7. WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY? 

By entering the Contest:

(a) you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsors, which decisions are final, binding and conclusive;

(b) you represent and warrant that (i) your entry, including any material comprising your entry (e.g. name, user name, profile picture, etc., as applicable) and any material submitted with your entry (e.g. photograph, video, written submission, or other form of submission, as applicable) (all such material, collectively, the “ Entry Material ”) is original to you, (ii) you have all necessary rights in and to your Entry Material to enter the Contest, including the consent of any third parties whose personal information is included in your Entry Material, and (iii) your Entry Material does not contain, depict, include or involve content that is, or could reasonably be considered to be, inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, as determined by the Sponsors;

(c) you understand and agree that your entry, including your Entry Material, will not be returned to you and may be moderated or edited by TurboTaxCanada as it deems appropriate;

(d) you grant to the Sponsors the irrevocable right to use your Entry Material in any media worldwide and for any purpose related to the Contest (or any similar contest), including the right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works from, your Entry Material without notification, compensation or additional consideration to you;

(e) you waive all claims of moral rights in any use of your Entry Material by TurboTax Canada and Candace Sampson pursuant to the rights granted in these Official Rules;

(f) you agree that the Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity or eligibility to enter the Contest; failure to provide any such proof upon request may result in disqualification;

(g) you release and forever discharge the Sponsors, their respective parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries, any other companies associated with the Contest, and all of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, licensees, successors and assigns, as well as any Third Party Services, (collectively, the “ Releasees”), and agree to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Releasees, from and against any and all claims, damages or liability, including any costs or losses related to personal injury, death, damage to or loss or destruction of property, arising out of, or in any way related to, (i) your participation in the Contest, (ii) the awarding, receipt, possession, use or misuse of any prize, in whole or in part, or any travel or activity related to any prize, (iii) the use of any Entry Material or Publicity Material (defined below) in accordance with the rights granted in these Official Rules, or (iv) any breach of these Official Rules.

8. WHAT ARE THE CONTEST PRIZES? 

There are 7 prizes available to be won in the Contest, as follows:

– 6 TurboTax Canada Codes ARV $XXX each and 6 $100 Amazon Gift Card

– 6 TurboTax Canada Codes ARV $XXX each and 1 $200 Amazon Gift Card

9. ARE THERE ANY PRIZE CONDITIONS? 

In addition to any prize conditions provided elsewhere in these Official Rules, any prize awarded in the Contest is subject to the following conditions:

(a) Prize value in these Official Rules is approximate only. You will not be compensated if actual prize value is lower than the value quoted in these Official Rules.

(b) The prize may be substituted, in whole or in part, with a prize or prize component of equal or greater value if the prize or prize component cannot be awarded for any reason.

(c) The prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be transferred, unless otherwise determined by the Sponsors. The prize may not be exactly as advertised. The prize is provided “as is” without representation or warranty of any kind by the Sponsors.

(d) The prize may not be resold.

(e) Any unused portion of the prize, once awarded, will be deemed forfeited. The prize will not be replaced if lost, destroyed, mutilated or stolen.

10. HOW WILL THE POTENTIAL WINNER(S) BE SELECTED? 

On April 9, 2022 between the time of 8:15pm and 9:05pm in Ottawa, Ontario, Candace Sampson will conduct a random draw from among all eligible entries received. For each prize to be awarded pursuant to these Official Rules, one entrant will be randomly selected as a potential winner and notified using the information provided at the time of entry. In the event any potential winner does not respond to such notification within three (3) business days, declines a prize for any reason, or does not meet the requirements set forth in these Official Rules, as determined by the Sponsors, the potential winner will be disqualified and, time permitting, an alternate potential winner may be randomly selected from among remaining eligible entries, or the prize may be cancelled.

11. HOW CAN A POTENTIAL WINNER BECOME A WINNER? 

To be declared a winner, a potential winner:

(a) must correctly answer, without assistance, a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by the Sponsors;

(b) must be in compliance with these Official Rules;

(c) may be required to provide proof of identification to confirm eligibility or to claim a prize, or provide proof that he or she is the authorized account holder of any account associated with the selected entry.

12. WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF WINNING A PRIZE? 

The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

13. HOW DO I CLAIM A PRIZE?

Once a potential winner is confirmed as a winner, prize distribution will be promptly coordinated.

Except as otherwise indicated by the Sponsors, a winner must personally take delivery of the prize as instructed within thirty (30) days of being notified that such prize is available or within such other time period as may reasonably be advised.

If a winner fails to take delivery of the prize as instructed, the prize will be deemed forfeited.

14. HOW WILL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION BE COLLECTED, USED AND DISCLOSED? 

Your personal information will only be collected for the purposes of distributing prizing and will not be shared with a third party.

15. WHAT LAWS APPLY TO THE CONTEST? 

The laws of the province or territory in which you reside apply to the Contest.

Any attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal or civil laws. Should any such attempt be made, the Sponsors reserve the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

16. CAN THE SPONSORS CANCEL OR AMEND THE CONTEST?

The Sponsors may cancel, modify, or suspend the Contest or amend these Official Rules for any reason whatsoever, subject to prior approval by the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, if legally required. For example, if for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, the Sponsors may adjust any of the dates, timeframes or other Contest mechanics, or suspend or cancel the Contest.

You may not amend these Official Rules in any way .

17. WOULD THE SPONSORS EVER DISQUALIFY OR BAN SOMEONE FROM A CONTEST? 

The Sponsors may disqualify without notice or ban someone from the Contest or any future contest for any other reason, including if the Sponsors find that a person has:

(a) resold or attempted to resell a prize, in whole or in part;

(b) tampered with or attempted to tamper with, or undermined or attempted to undermine, the legitimate operation of the Contest;

(c) provided false or misleading information;

(d) acted in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person; or

(e) otherwise violated these Official Rules.

18. WHAT HAPPENS IF THESE OFFICIAL RULES CONTRADICT OTHER CONTEST MATERIALS? 

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between these Official Rules and disclosures or statements made by the Sponsors or appearing in other Contest-related materials, these Official Rules shall govern.

19. WHAT HAPPENS IF PART OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BECOMES UNENFORCEABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY? 

If any part of these Official Rules is legally unenforceable or inapplicable, then that part will be deemed invalid; however, the remainder of these Official Rules will otherwise continue to be legally binding.